Q: What's your first reaction when you hear that you'll soon be able to buy orange juice spiked with anchovies?
How about broccoli and kale hiding in a bar of chocolate or a super-cheese that has the power to kill off unwanted intestinal parasites?
If you're anything like me, you are probably wrinkling your nose and thinking "yuck!"
Or maybe you're shaking your head at the brave new world of Frankenfoods. Either way, the next wave of "functional foods"... Read more...
The financial crisis on Wall Street isn't just hitting people's pocketbooks — it's also having effects on their mental health. Severe stress can spark some mental illnesses, or exacerbate them.
Green swag is a tricky oxymoron. The idea of companies doling out free products to celebrities or the media - products that are environmentally friendly in some way - is becoming increasingly popular these days. Still, because the entire concept of swag is so inherently un-green, it makes it hard to know whether to criticize these marketing initiatives or praise them for at least demonstrating an attempt to lighten their footprint.
A mandatory traceability system in the United States would help improve the safety of food, such as produce, a health official told lawmakers on Wednesday, three weeks after the government declared an end to the worst foodborne outbreak in a decade.
Arctic sea ice melted to its second-lowest level this summer, rising slightly from 2007's record but still showing a downward trend that is a key symptom of climate change, U.S. scientists said on Tuesday.
A friend recently announced to me that as part of her diet, she was cutting out coffee. I know she's as much a coffee fiend as I am, so I asked her why. After all, when I'm trying to lose weight, I usually switch to skim milk and Splenda in my cup of joe.
She said her doctor had told her that coffee is very acidic, and the acid that the body can't turn into alkaline, it turns into fat. After all the hype I've heard over the past few years of the health benefits of coffee I was... Read more...
Surprisingly, there’s a lot to do in Vegas that’s green friendly. If you are in desperate need of some relaxation after losing your other greenstuff, then check out the Canyon Ranch SpaClub at the Venetian. I had too much fun experiencing the Espresso Body Thermal, which uses Naturopathicas Organic Black Espresso Mud (a detox treatment rich in phytochemicals) and Deep Forest Oil.
If your feet hurt from walking, the SpaClub is also bringing aboard a new custom-blend Organic Pedicure,... Read more...