July 2019

Some experts say that the bergamot tree is native to Southeast Asia and it was introduced to Europe years later, but others say its ancestral home was Greece. Regardless of its origin, the strange cross between a lime and orange tree (although some say orange and grapefruit tree) has made the Calabria region of Italy […]

Lavender Oil > Essential Oils > Eucalyptus Oil Is Not Just for Koala Bears! The aborigines of Australia were the first humans to discover the healing qualities of the eucalyptus tree, but the Koala, Australia’s lovable herbivorous marsupial, was actually the first mammal to discover the amazing leaves of the eucalyptus. A Koala spends at

The Greeks called it “joy of the mountain,” and the Italians called it a natural “flavor enhancer,” which eventually became a signature ingredient in Italian recipes. Oregano has been used by tribal healers for over 5,000 years. Ancient medicine men believed oregano could cure fungi and bacteria as well as eliminate pain and inflammation. The

Today’s consumer practically needs a degree in linguistics in order to go shopping! Just step into your grocery store and you are immediately inundated with all the latest marketing buzz words; Natural, all natural, organic, certified organic, whole, antioxidants and so on. It’s enough to make your head spin. And it doesn’t just apply to

I LOVE rice! Most of my life I only ate white rice. Years ago, I thought that brown rice and white rice were two different kinds of rice. Besides, that brown rice was only eaten by those “twigs and berries” people! Then I became one of those “twigs and berries” people and it turned out

When I wrote a post on plastic as a pollutant I started to pay closer attention to what I bought and how I used and reused it. We all know that things like single use bags and plastic water bottles are things to avoid. But upon closer look I realized that toxic plastic was literally

There are so many cleaning products on the market these days! Of course they’re all telling us that they’re the best, gentlest and safest. Safe for us, our kids, pets and the environment. Unfortunately most of them are lying! First off, why do we need a different product for every item in every room?! Can’t

Over 79 million people in the U.S. have pre-diabetes and I just inched my way towards being one of them! Actually, to be considered pre-diabetic you have to have a consistently high blood glucose level. Mine is high for the first time. However, I intend to be very proactive about lowering my blood glucose! I

Americans drink approximately 450 cans of soda (about 44 gallons) a year, and yes, that’s the good news! That’s because this is a 20% decline since 1998 when we were consuming about 56 gallons a year! 63% of Americans are now avoiding soda. The biggest decline began in 2013 when soda sales dropped a historical