Investigating Personal Care Products: The Ugly Truth About Fragrance
We’ve all been there — suddenly enveloped in a cloud of excessive perfume in the ladies room, or stuck next to a perfume junkie on a six-hour plane ride. What’s wrong with people…
A Mind & Body Reboot: Juicing, Spinning & Sauna
On day 6 of the program (read my first two posts about it here and here) I started a 5-day juice cleanse. To those of you who haven’t done one, this will seem…
Investigating Personal Care Products: Mountain Ocean
I love coconut. I especially love a good coconut aroma; that’s what first attracted me to the products of Mountain Ocean, located in Boulder, CO. I remember first seeing their Skin Trip Soap…
A Mind & Body Reboot: Clean Food, Rebounding & Routines
Did you know that you could be carrying around as much as 14 pounds of waste in your system? This may not be the case for the average person, but the horrible prospect…
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly — Investigating Personal Care Products
All natural! Organic! Vegan! Not Tested on Animals! No SLS! No parabens! No phthalates! If you’re trying to live a greener, gentler, more Earth-friendly lifestyle or have done any looking into personal care…
A Mind & Body Reboot: Problem, Solution & Goals
I have always been one of those people who loves working out, and never had much trouble staying in shape (besides those college years when I drank a few more beers and sweet…
Starting Fresh – How to Make 2011 Your Best Year Ever
The year 2011 marks the start of a new decade. What better chance to take a look at yourself and make a fresh start? We all have bad habits that need to be…
Amanda Walker – Organic Perfumer
Did you know that most mainstream perfumes contain toxic, potentially cancerous, chemicals? Amanda Walker certainly does. Her company, A Perfume Organic, makes perfumes that are as luxurious as they are natural. I met…
What’s wrong with our food system? Ask Birke, 11.
When an issue can be eloquently explained by an 11-year-old, in just over five minutes, could it really be that hard to solve? Coming generations will judge us by our actions or, even…
The Story of Cosmetics: Myths & Facts
Would you fly an airline that only inspects 20% of their planes? Probably not. But did you know that less than 20% of all chemicals in cosmetics have been assessed for safety? The…
Make Responsible AND Healthy Seafood Choices: A Visual Guide
I’ve been very happy to see friends consult Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Sustainable Seafood Guides when making choices at restaurants. The oceans are severely at risk and it’s very important that we all make…
Futurenatural: Organic Beauty
It always amazes me when people who are otherwise vigilant about their health — eating well, exercising, getting enough sleep — are completely clueless about the detrimental effects of chemicals in beauty products….
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...
