Last Friday, I put on a tutu (just kidding) and tried an authentic Floor-Barre class. I instantly fell in love! I had tried other barre type workout classes before, but despite a lifetime of dance, I’d never taken the real deal
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The question isn’t why go to St. Barts; it’s why would you ever leave? The Caribbean Sea is exactly how you imagine it: crystal clear and blue. You’ll want to swim in
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Looking for a local, family-run, organic, regenerative or biodynamic farm? Farmers markets are always a good place to start. But if yours doesn’t have high quality organic produce or a good selection, use
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Farmer’s markets are full of USDA certified organic produce. But
If you’re eating USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) certified
When the evil queen gives Snow White the apple in
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We all want to stop using plastic bags, right? (Not sure why? Read this.) So take a reusable bag with you to the grocery store or farmers market. Not only will you be doing something really good for the planet, you’ll also
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It’s time for spring cleaning! (Which may or may not excite you
Summer is almost here, and that means you’re gonna be reaching for
First, congratulations on making the decision to be healthier. It takes a
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When it comes to honey, many of us reach for that cute bear at the supermarket without realizing that the honey inside may not be much more than corn syrup. Worse yet, it might be laced with pesticides, illegal antibiotics, heavy metals,
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Chocolate is more than just delicious. It’s downright healthy. It’s loaded with antioxidants, and it contains iron, zinc, magnesium, copper, and vitamin C.
The ancient Greeks credited Athena, the goddess of wisdom, with creating the olive tree. Hippocrates, the Greek physician considered the “father of
A new study, “Pollinators in Peril,” by the Center for Biological Diversity, has found that that 52 percent of native bee populations
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How many of us come home from work and uncork a bottle of wine or crack-open
Back in the day, our grandmothers made food from scratch. Today, most of us eat food
The health world cherishes coconut oil, but the American Heart Association (AHA) just released a report
A new study provides some evidence that drinking soda is bad for your brain. The study,
A new study by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health found that women undergoing infertility treatment
Farmer's Markets, Grocery Stores, & Co-ops
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There is something new in Trader Joe’s produce department and it’s not produce. Trader Joe’s has kicked those notoriously hard-to-open, and horrible
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We pay a lot of money when we shop at Whole Foods
We all want to stop using plastic bags, right? (Not sure why?
Co-ops of the past may conjure up images of small, hippie-type stores
Food & Farming
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The farming practices most large-scale farms use today degrade soil health, require a tremendous amount of water, harm the environment, rely on GMOs and toxic chemicals, contribute to climate
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Saint Barthelemy (St. Barts if you’re American; St. Barth if you’re French) is a tiny dot-on-a-map island in the French West Indies.
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No one likes flying on a commercial airline in coach. Am I
Some people dread flying for a number of practical reasons. I dislike
Venice is arguably one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
The only way I can describe Bali is otherworldly. The lush jungle
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I grew up outside, literally. My childhood was spent in the country just outside the City of Napa, California. My mom used the natural world that surrounded us as
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Dying is a deeply personal experience. It’s something we all have to do alone, but if we’re lucky, our loved ones will
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Near-death experiences (NDEs) have fascinated me ever since I read Dr. Raymond
Ietef Vita, a.k.a. DJ Cavem Moetavation, is a 30-year-old hip-hop artist, deejay,
Creative people have been described as enigmas, impossible to understand, even weird. If
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Whole Foods Market calls itself “America’s Healthiest Grocery Store,” and we pay more to shop there
I have a thing about people having cell phone conversations in public. I hate it. Now,
The research is clear, secondhand cigarette smoke kills, but an apartment is your home and if
Many of us do whatever we can to avoid going to the doctor. But when we
When we sit in a forest and listen to the wind, the birds, the running stream,
