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Good News: Week 16

This week we celebrated the 41st Earth Day and learned about where our raw food comes from, why Michael Pollan thinks we should obsess less about “nutritionism” and what foods promote happiness. We’re…

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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…

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Good News: Week 13

This week, we learned that the future of manufacturing is local, that there are cheerful DIY alternatives to the dreaded cubicle and how to green your pantry. We also learned more about gluten…

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6 Easy Tips For a Healthier Home

As many people adapt to a green lifestyle, air quality remains one of the most debated issues. One area where air quality is of major importance is inside your home. Reducing the toxins…

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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?…

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Good News: Week 11

The warmer weather makes us want to forget the treadmill and go exercise outside, why not with a dog at our side? A New York chef is using food to give back to…

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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…

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Good News: Week 8

Dress smarter, and greener, by investing in timeless, well-made pieces of clothing, and eat well on a smaller budget by planning your food purchases better. Girl scouts find out that their cookies are…

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Good News: Week 7

This past week, we had one day in NYC with high temperatures and happy people on the streets, which made us long for warmer days when we can spend more time outdoors, perhaps…

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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…

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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…

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Good News: Week 3

In this third week of the year that just passed, we contemplated the great dilemma with fireplaces, the power of fashion, healthy eating on the road, the First Lady’s daring choice of vintage,and…

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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…

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Good News: Week 2

In this second week of 2011, we learned a new expression — sustainism, got motivated to stop consuming canned goods, found out how much food you can get for a dollar and how…

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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…

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Good News: Week 1

In this new weekly feature here on Goodlifer, we will share our favorite stories of the week. This week, we learned that our brains can actually grow, that New York City may be…

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