Over the past year or two, I’ve been trying to buy more things used. At first, I started with children’s clothing and shoes and now have moved on to art, rugs, furniture and baby stuff. I have always been weary of buying “someone else’s junk,” but I am over that now. My neighborhood has a [...]
Filed under: Random on February 25th, 2010 | No Comments »
In light of reading a report about the dangers of cell phone radiation, I have started using my cell phone much less. And when I do use it, I put it on speaker phone and hold it at least several inches from my head. Recently, Dr. Oz talked about cell phones and their risks on [...]
Filed under: Random on November 24th, 2009 | No Comments »
Doctor Oz now has a talk show that airs on weekdays on ABC. I think Dr. Oz has some great advice and I love his emphasis on prevention and good nutrition. The show itself isn’t the best production quality but the information he has to share is useful. This week, he talked about the 5 [...]
Filed under: Random on October 17th, 2009 | No Comments »
The Environmental Working Group just released the results of a 10-month investigation into more than 200 peer-reviewed studies, government advisories, and industry documents regarding the amount of radiation released by cell phones. You can see the summary here, read the full report here, and look up your specific phone here. You can also read the [...]
Filed under: Random on September 16th, 2009 | No Comments »
My husband and I are going on a childless vacation for five days. Don’t know if we’ll have much time for reading, but here is what we’re bringing:
The Food Revolution
Hot, Flat, and Crowded
Counterclockwise
Hopefully I’ll have some good book recommendations when I return!
Filed under: Random on September 9th, 2009 | No Comments »
Happy 2nd Birthday to HealthTakenSeriously.com. My first post was two years ago today! Here are some of my favorite posts from the second year of this blog:
Eden Foods and BPA-free cans
Reading Aloud to your children
EWG’s video about toxins and babies
Nasal irrigation
Community Supported Agriculture
Lead in vitamins
Western diet and cancer
The film Food, Inc.
The book The China [...]
Filed under: Random on August 31st, 2009 | No Comments »
My husband just shared this article with me about places in the world where people longer and healthier than in most areas–called blue zones. There are five blue zones in the world–Okinawa, Japan, a penninsula on Costa Rice, an island in Italy, an island in Greece, and Loma Linda, CA. That last one surprises you [...]
Filed under: Random on July 24th, 2009 | No Comments »
There’s an interesting commentary on The Huffington Post about the film Food, Inc. called Vote Now, Eat Later. Food, Inc. told viewers that we vote three times a day, implying that the food we buy for each meal has a strong impact on the food industry. For the most part, I agree with that, but [...]
Filed under: Random on July 17th, 2009 | No Comments »
I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately, especially with all the reading I’ve been doing (The Unhealthy Truth, The China Study) and movies I’ve been seeing (Food, Inc.)… who is motivated to keep Americans healthy? Certainly not the drug companies, which make more money when people are sick and turn to medication for help. [...]
Filed under: Random on June 29th, 2009 | No Comments »
Our CSA began delivering their produce this week. I have been so anxious for it to start. I am currently reading The China Study and am all ready to eat tons of plants. This week, we got 3 different lettuces, more spinach than I know what to do with, dill, parsley, cilantro, beets, radishes, and [...]
Filed under: Random on June 17th, 2009 | No Comments »