10th Annual Air Quality Report: How Does Your City Rate?
If you’ve noticed it’s easier to breathe on some days than others, you’re not alone. In fact, this year marks the 10th annual American Lung Association State of the Air report, which has been tracking air quality across the United States for a decade. Just enter your zip code to learn how your area fares […]
Cosmetic Surgery, Emotional Health and Mass Media
Fuller breasts, a smaller tush, flatter tummy – all without a diet or breaking a sweat. That’s what cosmetic surgery can do, and mainstream magazines are happily filling pages in their publications with information about it. A recent issue of Women’s Health Issues, a Canadian-based medical journal, took a closer look at what the media […]
October Is Fair Trade Month: What It Means and Where to Buy
It’s unlikely that rushing around this morning you questioned the origin of your coffee. Whether you use a hi-tech machine, a French Press, or a Mr. Coffee (yes, they still make those) this month would be a good time for reflection – even if it is in the Starbucks window. October is Fair Trade month, […]
Ecosalon Recipes: Responsible Fishing – Can Tuna Make a Comeback?
Tasty, high in protein, low-fat, and inexpensive. For years, tuna was a top choice for a healthy meal. Then came news of fishermen catching (and killing) dolphins in their nets, and excessive mercury being ingested into our bodies. Thanks to organizations like The Marine Stewdship Council which recognizes and rewards sustainable fishing and the American Albacore […]
A Practical Guide to Identify and Cope with Stress
Every season brings a new set of experiences and responsibilities and with that can mean additional pressures. With fall upon us there are new schools to navigate, job positions to secure, and exercise schedules to be addressed. But taking on new tasks or returning to previous ones can be easier and more manageable if you […]
Go Paperless While Carrying Up to 200 of Your Favorite Reads
You’re on vacation or commuting to work, and realize that your book simply stinks. Instead of harping in hindsight (why didn’t you also take along that novel from your nightstand?) you can now press a button and wirelessly download a new book or your favorite blog in under two minutes. Well, next time, that is. […]
How to Capture the Sun in a Jar
When I first stumbled upon this item it took me back to my childhood summer nights in New Jersey, collecting fireflies in a glass jar. My brother and I would watch the yellow green bodies light up and flicker for hours before setting them free. I haven’t seen fireflies in years – at least not […]
Where to Eat Green Across the U.S.
You’ve gotten the college road trip out of your system, but not the wanderlust. Now that you’re older and wiser, you can hopscotch across the nation supporting eateries that care about the earth, savoring local produce and sipping fair trade coffee from L.A. to New York City. Does life get any better? Here are a […]
A Toxic Tumble
I’d always had a gut feeling that those laboratory-cocktail laundry scents were toxic. When I would go for a run and smell dryer sheets or fabric softeners waft by, my cheeks felt as if they were on fire and my nose would run. Now there’s scientific proof that my physical reactions were not in my […]
The Flaw of the Bra: Health Hazards of Bouncing Breasts
We can fly to the moon and live without gravity, yet have not managed to harness the technology to keep our breasts in place while here on earth. According to a study by scientist Dr. Joanna Scurr of England’s University of Portsmouth, breasts move far more than ordinary bras are designed to cope with. In […]