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Clary Sage Organics Nutraceutical Wellness Solutions

Lucille Chi — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:42:53 +0000

In the past we’ve highlighted some green events from the Clary Sage Organics boutique, and now we’re here to share their line of healing wellness solutions. Each CSO wellness formula comes in the form of nutraceuticals, liquid tinctures and medicinal teas. Clary Sage emphasizes the proper use of nutraceuticals and they offer solutions to six of the most common conditions so you can self heal in the areas of:

wellness/weight loss
energy, mood and stress
hormones
digestive cleansing
immunity

Here is a quick overview of how they can help in each of these areas:

Energy Enhance - “With its increasingly hectic pace, modern life can leave you feeling frazzled, fuzzy, and fatigued.” The Energy Enhance wellness line is designed to bring balance to your adrenal glands and will infuse energy back into your life.

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New Organics Campaign Aimed At Young Families

Sonya — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:18:16 +0000

A new U.S. organics education and marketing campaign is aimed at families with young children. The Organic Agriculture and Products Education Institute (Organic Institute) has launched ‘Organic. It’s worth it’, its first national consumer campaign.

“The mission of this campaign is to answer consumer questions about organic with the clear message that organic is worth it in every way from health care and economics to farming and the environment. It will increase consumer trust, knowledge and purchase of organic products,” says Christine Bushway, president of the Organic Institute and executive director of the Organic Trade Association (OTA), the campaign sponsor.

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The Laundry Room: Make it Green

Alan Greene, M.D. — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:49:13 +0000

Excerpted with permission from Raising Baby Green: The Earth-Friendly Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth and Baby Care by Jossey-Bass, A John Wiley & Sons Imprint.

For such a little person, a baby sure goes through a lot of laundry: diapers, bibs, sleepers, undershirts, blankets, sheets, socks, pants . . . and of course all the items the baby spits up on that also need to be cleaned—often. That’s why having a baby in the house turns the mundane washer and dryer into wonder machines of incredible convenience. This increase in laundry loads is also a good reason for you to focus your green efforts on the laundry room.

The Green Washing Machine

If you’re buying a new washer, remember to look for Energy Star models. Traditional top-loading washing machines use about forty gallons of water per load, whereas Energy Star washers use only about 25 gallons per load. That’s a 40 percent savings in water, which translates into an energy cost savings of almost 50 percent.10Make that new machine a front-loader. Front-loading machines work on a horizontal axis that saves both water and energy. A top-loading machine must be filled with water in order to keep the clothing wet and then an agitator swirls the water around, but a front-loading machine uses less water because the tub does not need to be filled completely; the tub itself rotates, making the clothes tumble in the water.

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Bacteria Risks and Pregnancy

Alan Greene, M.D. — Wed, 14 May 2008 18:14:22 +0000

There are certain microscopic bacteria that can pose special health risks to pregnant women and to their babies. Although most people can safely eat food containing a type of bacteria called Listeria, pregnant women are ten times more likely to get sick if they eat those same foods. And if they do get sick, the infection can be devastating for the baby. The tricky thing about Listeria is that, unlike many bacteria, they can thrive at refrigerator temperatures. To be sure, ensure your partner avoids the following:

Soft cheeses such as Brie, Camembert, feta, and Mexican queso fresco, or any cheeses with blue veins. Most hard cheeses are fine, as are pasteurized cream cheese, cottage cheese, cheese spreads, sliced cheese and yogurt.

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Secrets to Selecting Produce

Cheryl Tallman — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:42:29 +0000

We all know buying fresh is best, but when it comes to shopping for fresh produce, it is not always easiest. In fact, it is a little tricky and can be time consuming. Here are a few of our secrets to shopping smart for the fresh stuff in the produce aisle.

Buy produce that is in season: Foods that are in season are at the peak of freshness, flavor and affordability. If you don’t know if an item is in season, ask the producer manager.

Buy locally grown produce: Even the big grocery stores buy local produce, and you can also buy local produce at the farmer’s market or straight from the farm. Depending on where you live, transportation from the farm to the market takes quite a long time and often does the most damage to produce.

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