Why (Most) Sunscreens are Harmful Sunscreens are harmful? Sunscreen use has risen in past decades, as media outlets and doctors tout the benefits of sunscreen for protecting against skin cancer and sunburn. The problem with this billion dollar a year market: not all sunscreens are created equal and in many cases sunscreen is harmful, not [...]
VEGAN CREAMY CHOCOLATE-AVOCADO ICE CREAM This Vegan Creamy Chocolate Ice Cream is not only super chocolaty, no churn, and delicious, but is healthy for you! I’m sure we’ve all seen the avocado in chocolate and maybe thought “uh” but I thought I was finally up to the challenge. I can now honestly say that this was one [...]
Sun Exposure and Skin Cancer The sun's rays make us feel good, and in the short term, make us look good. But our love affair isn't a two-way street. Exposure to sun causes most of the wrinkles and age spots on our faces. Consider this: One woman at age 40 who has protected her skin [...]
Vitamin D - The Sunshine vitamin Think about vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin when you’re catching up on summer rays. It’s sometimes called the “sunshine vitamin” because it’s produced in your skin in response to sunlight. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin in a family of compounds that includes vitamins D-1, D-2, and D-3. It can [...]
Toxic Sunscreens - Why are They So Bad For You? Do you dutifully apply sunscreen on all of your exposed skin every time you go out in the sun? There are a few reasons why this widely circulated advice is counter to reason, one of which is the sunscreen itself. Every year the Environmental Working [...]
Packing a Portable Vacation First Aid Kit You've planned this vacation for what seems an eternity, scrimping and saving over the long, cold winter so that you might spend your hard-earned two weeks lounging on the beach or canoeing your favorite rivers or discovering new byways or backcountry trails. You arrive at your destination to [...]
10 Eco Friendly Travel Destinations Travel is now the world’s largest industry, with a trillion-dollar annual footprint. This means that travelers have enormous power. Where we choose to put our footprints has economic and political reverberations that reach far beyond our personal experience. Ethical Traveler believes that mindful travel offers many rewards, both personal and [...]
Great Aromatherapy For Summer Hecks It’s Summer! Summer’s finally here. That means it’s time for fun in the sun, but it also means oppressive heat and humidity, weekend warrior syndrome, and creeping, crawling, flying, stinging, biting bugs. so here are aromatherapy hacks to get you through summer comfortably. Looking for the chemicals-free sun screen that actually works? [...]
Your holistic first aid kit: Natural remedies you should never leave home without! Natural ingredients work to boost your body’s ability to heal itself and are widely available. Here are some top picks for holistic first aid kit remedies that are safe for children and adults alike, so there's no need to pack two kinds [...]
Summer Healthy Cocktails and how to Avoid Hangovers One of summer’s great pleasures is dining alfresco—and toasting the good weather with a cool cocktail. Yet however health-conscious your meal may be, most alcoholic beverages are loaded with hidden sugars—which can derail both the benefits of a carefully balanced diet and your morning after. Is there a way [...]
