by laurel on June 3, 2010
This post is the second in my Organic Restaurant series. I was lucky enough to visit Chicago last summer and I loved it. I’ve been dying to go back ever since. Next time you travel to Chi-town, be sure to hit up one of these fabulous organic restaurants. Crust (Wicker Park) – This certified-organic pizzeria [...]
by laurel on April 22, 2010
Happy Earth Day everyone! To celebrate this day, I recommend going meatless for the day and/or eating some organic fruits and vegetables. It’s a quick and easy way to reduce your impact on Planet Earth. As for me, I’ve been on a vegan diet for this whole week. It’s a way to clean out my [...]
by laurel on April 19, 2010
Last week I wrote a post on organic shopping and noted that farmer’s markets can be a great place to look for healthy organic and local foods. So, I decided to check out the Union Square Farmer’s Market in NYC on Saturday and took some pictures of my trip. Maybe these will inspire you to [...]
by laurel on April 15, 2010
Organic foods are an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Replacing conventional produce, meat, and dairy with organic options can significantly reduce the amount of toxins you put in your body! I believe that organic foods are also more nutritious and delicious than their conventional counterparts, but that subject is up to debate if you [...]
by laurel on March 26, 2010
This post is the first in a new series: Organic Restaurants. I’ll be covering a few big cities over the next few weeks, and will be giving you a taste of a few drool-worthy organic restaurants in each area. If you plan to travel this Spring or Summer, you can go check them out! I [...]
by laurel on July 31, 2009
Yesterday, all the big media sites showcased a new U.K. report that concluded there’s really no difference between organic and conventional food. I shook my head, because it’s just a shame that we have to get these skewed messages that keep people from moving towards more natural and less chemical. I can just picture people [...]
by laurel on June 17, 2009
Let’s face it…I love chocolate. I have a favorite new brand of chocolate bars too. They’re raw, organic, vegan, homemade, packed with superfoods, and free of cholesterol, dairy, soy, gluten, and refined sugar. Photo by: Jeff Skeirik Vanessa, the owner and creator of Gnosis Chocolate, is a holistic health counselor and graduate of the Institute [...]
by laurel on August 26, 2008
I read the October/November 2008 issue of Plenty Magazine today. If you haven’t heard about it, Plenty is a wonderful new magazine on all topics concerning the environment, living green, being eco-friendly, etc. I’ve only read two issues, but I love it so far. In a great little article on Thanksgiving turkeys, Plenty talks about [...]
by laurel on July 28, 2008
Environmental Working Group (EWG) and Stonyfield Farm teamed up to create a wallet-size Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce based on over 100,000 USDA and FDA pesticide tests between 1992 and 2001. The guide lists the 12 fruits and vegetables which consistently have the most pesticides and the 12 which have the least. If you [...]
by laurel on July 1, 2008
Grass-fed beef is where it’s at. Did you know that the majority of U.S. bovines feed on a mix of grains (mostly corn) instead of grass? Forcing cattle to eat a diet full of grains allows ranchers to fatten them up quicker and get the meat to our stores faster and cheaper. But, the quality [...]