3 Home Remedies for Cold and Flu
May 4th, 2015 | by Lynn Fang
Spring and summer colds are no fun, and you don't have to turn immediately to over-the-counter-drugs to get better. Try these home remedies for cold and flu to feel better naturally
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Sucralose: What is It and Alternatives for This Chlorinated Sugar
May 7th, 2012 | by Vivian Nelson Melle
Think sucralose is a good sugar alternative? It depends on your definition of healthy. Green Living Ideas often focuses on healthy living including eating whole food diets. The more an ingredient is transformed, especially in a lab, the less likely it will be included in healthy food listings. Sucralose is the for the popular product, Splenda, and it is basically chlorinated sugar. While even doctors promote it as a healthy sugar substitute due to its lack of calories, there's a few things you should know about sucralose. Here are a few reasons you might want to re-think products with sucralose and some alternatives
Honey: A Primer
September 28th, 2011 | by Guest Contributor
In honor of National Honey Month, learn about sources of honey, types of honey, and the uses for this amazing product.
Have You Considered Keeping Bees?
May 26th, 2010 | by Zachary Shahan
I just read an interesting piece on Sustainablog titled “Why I Decided to Keep Honeybees” and it was such a [&hellip
Natural Beauty: Homemade Honey Mask for Problem Skin
February 4th, 2010 | by Jennifer Lance
If you suffer from skin problems, you have probably spent a lot of money trying different products, both natural and [&hellip
Family First Aid Kit: Natural Antibiotics
October 29th, 2009 | by Derek Markham
This comes straight from the pages of Natural Papa, from our friend Derek Markham. The best natural topical antibiotics are [&hellip
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