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Is Stevia Safe?

May 1, 2010 by Nancy Appleton PhD
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Is stevia a good sugar replacement? Yes, up to a point. Sugar addicted people must stop and heal before switching to stevia. Stevia, a plant-extract originally from Central and South America, has been used as a sweetener for several centuries.… [read]

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]

Coffee Enemas – How To, What You Need To Know, and Why

May 1, 2010 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: February 25, 2016

How Coffee Enemas Work Coffee enemas are not done to improve intestinal functionality or to cleanse the colon. They are done to stimulate and detox the liver and gallbladder. During a coffee enema, coffee is absorbed into the hemorrhoidal vein,… [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 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]

Urban Gardening

March 1, 2010 by Mike Lieberman

As Americans, we have become greatly out of touch with our food sources in the past 50 or so years. There aren’t many of us who have had the experience of eating freshly harvested vegetables we grew on our own.… [read]