Green-Living

Sprouts play a big role into raw vegan diet. But you don't have to be a raw vegan to enjoy all the health benefits associated with sprouts.  And besides their huge health benefits, they are the ultimate locally grown food. 5 reasons to eat more sprouts Huge amounts of enzymes: Experts estimates that sprouts can have up to 100 times more enzyme levels than raw fruits and vegetables. Enzyme supports your body to better use vitamins, minerals and other nutrients from the food you eat. Improve ...

Choosing home cooked over packaged foods is one of the best things you can do for supporting both your own health and the environment.  By reducing the amount of packaged foods you buy means less packaging in to recycle, or worst, to go to the landfill.  But eating less packaged foods is also a wise thing to do for your health.  Packaged foods are made by big corporations that aren’t always using the healthiest ingredients. 5 packaged foods to never buy again Soup Most ready-made soups ...

One of the best way to detox naturally is to lower your toxic exposure. The following ingredients are usually found in products we use daily, even if scientists advise to avoid them. 5 toxic ingredients to ban from your bathroom Parabens A synthetic substance used as a preservative and an antimicrobial agent widely found in water-based care products like shampoos, lotions, cleansers and even in solid products like deodorant. Why: Parabens are has estrogenic effect that can disrupt hormon ...

Genetic modification (GM) is recombinant DNA technology, also called genetic engineering or GE. With genetic engineering scientists can change plants or animals at the molecular level by inserting genes or DNA segments from other organisms. Unlike conventional breeding and hybridization, the process of genetic engineering enables the direct transfer of genes between different species or kingdoms that would not breed in nature. GM foods are on the market Corn, soy, canola and white sugar beet ( ...

Cleaning the house and pampering yourself shouldn't pollute your home and put your health at risk.  Using cleaning or personal care products can be done without poisoning the air you breathe or expose yourself to toxic chemicals.  Here are four chemicals to kick out of your house for good.  4 toxic products to banish from your home Chemical cleaning products:  It's a bit ironic to actually contaminate the air we breathe when using harsh products to clean our homes?  Many commercial bran ...