Healthy, Wealthy and Wise

It’s not so simple to buy eggs anymore. Choices abound, from organic, cage-free, farm-raised, free-range, omega-3, biodynamic, local, pastured, fertilized, vegetarian, and natural, to the other end of the spectrum – irradiated. Then there’s shell color: white, brown, speckled, and if you’re lucky … [Read more...] about Eggs Aren’t All They’re Cracked Up to Be

Most of us have our own doctor, dentist, and lawyer - so why not a farmer? Many locally owned farms offer fresh, organic fruits and vegetables, eggs from free roaming chickens and beef that has been raised on a green pasture instead of in a crowded, manure-filled feedlot. … [Read more...] about My Farmer

Imagine picking a fruit or vegetable from your garden, spraying it with bug spray, and then handing it to your child to eat. Does that seem absurd? Well, that’s exactly what we do each day with store-bought non-organic produce. The chemicals are invisible, odorless and tasteless. We do it because … [Read more...] about It Really Bugs Me

Most of us don’t realize how the chemicals in the bottles that are lined up on our sinks and shower stalls impact our health. For example, here’s a dirty little secret about soaps and shampoos: most that are commercially made contain chemicals called parabens used as antimicrobial preservatives. The … [Read more...] about Squeaky Clean, But Is Your Soap Safe

Every cup of coffee you sip has a story to tell. Its origin has an impact on our environment as well as the health of the people who grow it and drink it. Below are a few facts that might have you thinking twice before you order your next latte or double espresso.Coffee is one of the most chemically … [Read more...] about Choosing Coffee with a Conscience

It finally happened, the thing I had been dreading since she started to have playdates away from my watchful eye. My nine-year-old daughter came home from a friend’s house and sheepishly announced that she had eaten McDonald’s chicken McNuggets.“Oh, really,” I said, nonchalantly, attempting to hide … [Read more...] about Chicken Nuggets: The Not So Healthy White Meat