Articles About Healthy Living


  • How safe are green cleaning products?
    How safe are green cleaning products?

    Author Greg Seaman

    The word ‘natural’ on a product label is not always a guarantee of safety.  A growing number of Americans are seeking so-called “green” cleaners — products made with natural, nontoxic, and biodegradable ingredients. Sales of natural cleaning products totaled $105 million in the last year.
  • The Green Way to Organize Your Home
    The Green Way to Organize Your Home

    Author Ranka Burzan

     A growing number of professional organizers in Canada and USA are passionately promoting reusing, reducing and recycling. The word GREEN is becoming very popular among my fellow organizers.
  • Natural Skin Detox: Clear acne prone skin
    Natural Skin Detox: Clear acne prone skin

    Author Ulyana Michailov ND

    Acne prone skin can be a nightmare. Have you ever felt so frustrated that no matter how well you eat, what you use and what you take, it seems to have a mind of its own? This is because the skin is a unique organ, which requires simplicity and consistency of action to get it to finally clear. Many articles and books have been written and many lotions and potions have been created to address this issue. I’m here to teach you how to truly clear your skin once and for all.
  • Green Cleaning Around Baby
    Green Cleaning Around Baby

    Author Leslie Reichert

    When it comes to cleaning baby items we have to walk a fine line between trying to get rid of the germs and not using toxic chemicals that the baby could ingest. I suggest using some DIY recipes for cleaning. These are recipes you can make at home and will work safely on items that are near your baby. We also have to remember that babies LOVE to put their mouths on everything, so we should use very green cleaners on all their items.
  • What Are You Soaking Yourself In?
    What Are You Soaking Yourself In?

    Author Melanie DesChatelets, BSc(h), ND

    What everybody should know about personal care products in their bathroom. Nutritional and exercise science have demonstrated that what we eat and what we do can make a huge difference in a multitude of disease end-point markers; but what about what we soak in?
  • How to get your child excited about nature
    How to get your child excited about nature

    Author Greg Seaman

    Children are born with an innate curiosity about the natural world around them. How can we help them satisfy it?  Parents need to teach children in a simple but deliberate way how to understand and interact with the natural environment. If this curiosity is not stimulated, it gradually dulls as the many distractions of modern life fill the child’s interest.
  • Skin Deep Nutrition
    Skin Deep Nutrition

    Author Sarah Holvik, B.Sc. Nutr

    With our culture of makeup and beauty aids galore, it’s easy to forget that the best looking skin remedies come from within.  But no amount of concealer can beat the complexion perfecting benefits of a healthy balanced diet, rich in nutritious whole foods.