Making Rolled Beeswax Candles 101

Who doesn’t love rolled beeswax candles? They’re so beautiful, and they give off such a wonderful scent. They smell great even when they’re not lit. And when they are lit, the scent drifts through the entire house. Plus, there are so many health benefits to beeswax candles. You might think it’s difficult to make your […]

Make Your Own Deodorant – Organic Deodorant Recipe

Whether you’re a woman or a man, deodorant is something that we all use. Did you know that there are harmful chemicals in regular deodorant that you may not be aware of? One of the ingredients in just about any store bought, non-organic deodorant is aluminum. Although the myth of aluminum being associated with certain […]

Where Did Going Green Originate?

I’m sure you’ve heard the term “going green” before. If you haven’t heard this slogan, you’d have to be living under a rock. The term going green is everywhere. Everything seems to be green these days, green jobs, green energy and the like. You would think that the green movement is a fairly new concept, […]

How to treat burns naturally

When you hear the word burn, what does your mind think of? Sunburn? Burns from touching hot objects? Those are the most common ways to get a burn. Summer is here and many people are flocking to the beaches to enjoy the warm weather. Sometimes, it takes a while for a sun burn to make […]

Edamame Health Benefits

Soybeans have been around for a long time. There’s a type soybean, called edamame, which is harvested when the plant is at a young age and is still green. Edamame is a popular food to snack on in Japan. It’s only recently that the popularity of this vegetable is spreading in America. Edamame has a […]

Chia Seeds and Salba

This article was written by Doug Cook, RD MHSc CDE from Wellness Nutrition. He is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Educator. Imagine if you could, a seed, so tiny and yet so powerful that it could provide you with a daily dose of health promoting nutrients or better yet, could help those to manage […]

How To Use Vinegar To Remove Rust

If you have furniture or other objects in or around your home that are made from certain metals, there’s a good chance they’ll eventually rust. Rust happens naturally when certain metals are exposed to water and oxygen for a long period of time. There is a chemical change in the metals that occurs when these […]