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| 05/01/09 |
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| 04/03/09 |
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Get Ready for Earth Day by Learning... |
How to Select Least Toxic Products for Your Family
A Least Toxic Village Workshop from Aha-Yes!
April 7th in Mountain View
Free products and a Good Belly juice tasting party.
For more information visit www.leasttoxicvillage.com and click on Workshops
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| 10/02/08 |
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| 07/15/08 |
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What Bugs You? |
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Does something on this website bug you?
Let us know.
We give prizes for the most helpful bug notices.
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| 05/09/08 |
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| 04/08/08 |
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| 04/08/08 |
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What is Your Family’s Safe Level of Exposure to Toxins? |
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You’re exposed to toxins everyday in your home, in the food you eat, in the air you breathe, in your water, in the products you use daily. What is a safe level of exposure?
Find out how you can guarantee that you'll reduce your family's exposure to toxins - get your free booklet.
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| 04/08/08 |
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| 04/07/08 |
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| 04/07/08 |
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| 04/16/07 |
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| 03/15/07 |
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| 02/21/07 |
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| 09/14/06 |
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Recommended Grocery Products |
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You want healthy eco groceries.
Here you‘ll find groceries we've selected. These are the best we‘ve found in terms of health, eco-friendliness and taste.
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| 09/14/06 |
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Recommended Books |
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Aha-Yes! Recommended Books for introducing your children to the ideas and concepts of caring for their environment for their own health and safety and that of their family and friends.
Consider buying used to Reuse and Recycle
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| 08/29/06 |
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| 04/10/06 |
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Pumpkin and Black Bean Soup |
Easier and faster than take-out, this is a hearty meal that is simple to make cand ertainly much healthier than take-out. Bring the recipe kit with you when you go camping or when you travel. You can even make it in a hot pot.
This recipe is full of healthy superfoods such as black beans, pumpkin, tomatoes, soy and super spices such as turmeric via curry powder and cumin.
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| 03/13/06 |
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Banana Cake |
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This banana cake is a hit at our children's birthday parties. It's a recipe we've been making in our family for generations updated to improve nutrition.
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| 03/03/06 |
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Organic Winter Squash Stew |
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A delicious stew that is full of healthy squash, tomatoes, corn, beans and spices. A great dish for guests or to take to potlucks. Make your shopping easy and get the kit with all the pantry items you need, all you have to add is winter squash from your local farmer's market or CSA (community support agriculture). Take the kit with you when you rent a cabin or vacation cottage.
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| 09/29/05 |
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| 09/23/05 |
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| 09/23/05 |
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Ways to Help Hurricane Relief Efforts |
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Our goal in contributing to disaster relief is to help people affected by natural disasters in ways that are consistent with our mission of supporting local community, educational and environmental non-profits. We found non-profit organizations that focus on local community, educational and environmental solutions in the hurricane affected areas and want to share what we found with you.
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| 08/25/05 |
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StoreWars |
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Watch an entertaining and informative parody of Star Wars that promotes organic food.
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| 08/22/05 |
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| 07/13/05 |
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Birthday Gifts |
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Would you like to give healthier, more eco-friendly, socially responsible birthday gifts? We make it easier to do so. We’ve collected in one place a variety of healthier, more eco-friendly, socially responsible birthday party gifts.
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| 07/13/05 |
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Birthday Party Supplies |
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Would you like to host a healthier, more eco-friendly, socially responsible birthday party?
We have what you need. We’ve collected a variety of healthier, eco-friendly, socially responsible birthday party supplies and gifts.
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| 06/13/05 |
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Plenty of Produce & Whole Grains Protect Health |
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"Low fat, low calorie or low carb?
Nutrition experts and dieters everywhere go back and forth on the optimal mix for good health and weight control, but three recent studies make a strong case for one thing: balance. Now that's a common-sense approach we can wrap our appetites around."
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| 05/09/05 |
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May 8th-14th is Food Allergy Awareness Week. |
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Food allergies are affecting more and more children in the U.S. Food allergies are serious, can be fatal and require strict avoidance of the food allergen. Sometimes even ingesting trace amounts of or coming in skin contact with the food allergen can cause a reaction.
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| 05/04/05 |
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GreenGuidance |
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Green home tips, product reviews and healthy living advice updated every two weeks with the latest environmental health news, green shopping suggestions and healthy living do's and don'ts from The Green Guide.
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| 05/02/05 |
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Sugar Intake Rising in Young Children |
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Added sugar displaces healthy foods in the diets of American preschool children, says a Penn State study.
...vitamin and mineral intakes...were low even at added sugar levels of less than 10 percent of calories.
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| 04/19/05 |
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USDA announces "MyPyramid" |
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USDA introduces "MyPyramid" to replace the 15-year old Food Guide Pyramid. "MyPyramid translates the principles of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and other nutritional standards to assist consumers in making healthier food and physical activity choices. "
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| 04/18/05 |
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Why Should We Eat Organic Food? |
We should eat organic food for
- Our own health
- The health of our community, farm communities and the health of our environment.
In this article we list multiple studies and references to support these conclusions as well as references to tool kits to help reduce our exposure to toxics.
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| 04/07/05 |
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| 03/21/05 |
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Super Foods for Health |
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If your goal is to improve your diet this year, eat more whole grains, fruits, vegetables and fish. Overall, place more emphasis on plant-based foods. This is sound advice, but most people don't want to be bothered with reading the nutrition labels. So we asked nutrition experts to give us, based on recent research, a list of the most-beneficial foods to include on the menu this year.
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| 03/14/05 |
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Reading Food Labels |
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Food labels are not meant to further confuse you about nutrition, but are there to help you make informed choices for your health. We hope the following insights and tips help make it easier for you to read food labels.
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| 03/14/05 |
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Gift/Easter Baskets |
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Here they are! Gift baskets that support healthy, environmentally friendly lives for you and your loved ones. Many of the baskets contain food that is free of many common allergens.
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| 01/28/05 |
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Valentine's Day |
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Celebrate Valentine’s Day by giving your special someone a healthy, eco-friendly gift. Click through to see the gift ideas we have gathered for you.
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| 01/24/05 |
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Gift Ideas |
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We hope these suggestions help you in selecting thoughtful gifts that support healthy, environmentally friendly lives for you and your loved ones.
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| 01/21/05 |
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Earthquake/Tsunami Relief |
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Find out about our suppliers’ (Taylor Maid Farms, Zhena’s Gypsy Teas and A Greater Gift) relief efforts, find educational resources and discover ways to help. Promote long-term recovery by purchasing fair trade handcrafts (Children of the World Mobile from A Greater Gift), coffee (Taylor Maid Farm Coffees: Sonoma Roast, Rise and Shine and Rainforest Blend) and tea (Zhena’s Gypsy Teas) from these regions.
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| 01/13/05 |
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Barley lowers cholesterol |
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Consumption of barley may significantly reduce lipids in men and women diagnosed with mildly high cholesterol levels, according to a recent study.
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| 11/15/04 |
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