The Food Pyramid Becomes MyPlate – Will it Make Us Eat Better?
On June 2, First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled the U.S. government’s new food icon, MyPlate, which will replace the old Food Pyramid as the guiding visual intended to…
Organic Foods vs. Raw Pet Diets: The Healthy Balance for Your Precious Beast
After speaking with a number of pet owners, I am astonished by how many people feed their pets a more eco-friendly and sustainable diet than they’re feeding their human family members or themselves….
Investigating Personal Care Products: Juice Beauty
Having skin that is both sensitive and prone to breakouts, I’ve struggled to find products that work for me. Knowing that the skin absorbs over 60% of what we put on it, I…
Why You Should Care About Labels – Fair Trade Explained
You’ve all probably heard the term or seen the labels, but what, exactly, is Fair Trade (or Fairtrade, as both spellings are used)? In 2001, the four members — Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International…
Eating Well on a Budget – The Dirty Dozen & The Clean 15
In a perfect world all food would be organic and we would all be able to afford as much of it as we need. Since that world does not (yet) exist, we need…
Investigating Personal Care Products: Kettlepot Soap
I admit it: I’m a perfect fool for a good back massage. Many of my friends agree, but some bemoan the mess made by massage oils, which can leak from bottles or run…
A Mind & Body Reboot: Results, New Habits & Wellness for Life
Two and a half months ago I embarked on a challenge to reboot my mind and body and take control of my personal health and wellness once and for all. The three-week program,…
Investigating Personal Care Products: JAMU Spa
Two words: spa getaway! Pack up, and we’ll grab a flight to some exotic destination and leave behind our mundane cares for a week or so. What’s that? You can’t leave your family?…
Investigating Personal Care Products: Cleure
Do you have sensitive skin? If you do, you know how difficult it can be to find personal care products that don’t cause some kind of crazy reaction for you. Sure, some of…
Rainforest Rx: Ensuring Miracle Cures Aren’t Lost Forever
Indigenous people and animals who call the rainforest home have long known how to self-medicate, using plants growing in their natural habitat. Leaves of certain plants are sometimes eaten and digested whole to…
Investigating Personal Care Products: Burt’s Bees
Is there anyone into natural skin care who doesn’t know about Burt’s Bees? I became aware of this brand years ago, when the only place I could find them was an herb farm…
A Mind & Body Reboot: The Travel Challenge
On the third, and last, week of my Best Body Reboot Program, I had to travel for work. We all know how difficult it can be to eat well while traveling. But, let…
November 18, 2015
Mrs. Kimberly Leonard — Dear Harmless Harvest,
Where do I begin? It's hard to choose the correct words to say THANK YOU! You...
September 1, 2015
Kelly Sims — Gwen,
I live in Durham and I see it all the time, sometimes on sale at Kroger and Harris Teeter.
Kelly...
