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 After hearing about the dangers of everyday chemicals, I came home and looked closely at everything I was using.  I began in my kitchen.  I could not believe how much ...

              Lead is known to brighten colors – and that’s why it was used in paint for many years. But while Congress still fights ...

Holly's Pilgrim Stuffing Reprinted with permission from Feeding the Whole Family by Cynthia Lair (Sasquatch Books,  2008). My dear friend Holly and I make this stuffing almost every Thanksgiving.  My family begs ...

 Most kids dread going to biology class. Maybe it's because they're lazy, or just don't find any of it interesting, but not many people would call it their favorite subject. ...

One of the easiest and most effective ways to promote good health and to help protect against cancer is with your diet. The American Cancer society estimates that one third ...

The Dirty Dozen For some, switching to organic food may not be entirely possilbe. In this case, knowing which crops have the higest levels of pesticides may be important. There ...

 I heard the words "It's malignant."  I could not understand how this was possible.  I was a health conscious, whole food eating, organic buying, semi-tree hugging mother.  I didn't have ...

Have you ever looked at the ingredient list of your favorite fragrance? I guarantee you cannot pronounce most of the words. That can't be good. And did you also know ...

Getting and staying fit can be a challenge. For many of us, it's hard enough just to get up off the couch. So what's the secret of people who have ...

New report shows company making formaldehyde-free 'No More Tears' shampoo in some countries but not U.S. San Francisco—More than two years after leading health and parents’ groups asked Johnson & ...

 TRENTON, N.J. -- Two chemicals considered harmful to babies remain in Johnson & Johnson's baby shampoo sold in the U.S., even though the company already makes versions without them, according ...

 http://www.bhg.com/health-family/conditions/cancer/cancer-fighting-superfoods/ foods with lycopene   Cancer is the nation's second leading cause of death, and every day it seems we learn about a new risk factor or something we need to ...