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Is Agave Nectar Healthy?

May 1, 2010 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Is Agave Nectar Better Than Sugar? Is Agave Nectar Good For You? Is Agave Nectar Safe For Diabetics? No! Agave Is Not Healthy! Agave Nectar is highly concentrated fructose. Now, many readers may believe that since fructose is fruit sugar,… [read]

Issue 12 – Sunlight and Gardening

March 1, 2010 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Sunlight – Letter from the Editor Sunlight and Vitamin D Sunscreen Dangers Keeping Your New Year Resolutions Carebags Reusable Produce Bags Sun Therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder Why Grow Your Own Organic Food? Urban Gardening Planning Your Organic Garden Raw… [read]

Sunlight – Letter from the Editor

March 1, 2010 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

I don’t tend to wear sunglasses, and I never wear sunscreen. I do burn easily if I have not taken the time to acclimate myself to the sun, so I will either wear long sleeve shirts and a hat, limit… [read]

Sunlight and Vitamin D

March 1, 2010 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

For years we’ve been told to stop sunbathing, to stay out of the sun. We slather sunscreen on our children. We buy make-up, lip balm, and hair care products that contain SPF 15 protection. And what is the result of… [read]

Sunscreen Dangers

March 1, 2010 by Diana Kaye
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Many companies make “organic” sunscreens that contain synthetic chemicals. But that’s not the worst of it. According to our research, sunscreens give users a false sense of security in that while they effectively prevent sunburn, they do little or nothing… [read]

Dumpster Diving

March 1, 2010 by Mike Lieberman
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Mention dumpster diving and it’s likely that the first image people envision is a male in tattered clothing, a wool hat, torn black jeans, boots that have no laces and a red-cheeked, drunken face jumping head first into a big… [read]

Carebags Reusable Produce Bags

March 1, 2010 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

People who live an organic lifestyle tend to care about our environment. People who live an organic lifestyle also purchase a lot of fresh produce. That’s where Carebags Re-useable Produce bags come in. One Carebags pouch contains 4 reusable drawstring… [read]