Healthy Living Guides

According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), "Most people use around 10 personal care products every day, with an average of 126 different ingredients." Read more...

Packing a waste-free lunch for your child has long lasting benefits--both for your child's understanding of environmental awareness, her/his health and for the sake of our planet's health. In fact, many schools are now requiring or moving towards requiring that students bring zero waste to school. Read more...

Known to work wonders, essential oils contain the true essence of the plant from which they were derived. Contrary to what you'd think, they are not oily to touch, but rather a pure liquid extracted from the plant. The oils are distilled by using either water or steam and are highly concentrated. Read more...

We spend a third of our time in our bedrooms everyday. Young children spend nearly half of their day in the bedroom. Dr. Neil B. Kavey, director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in NYC, explains the need, "Sleep is the time when the body does most of its repair work; muscle tissue is rebuilt and restored. Read more...