Frazzled Kids Eat More Fat

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Natural Awakenings

Stressed-out kids are twice as likely to eat fat than their more serene buddies.

A British study of 4,320 11- and 12-year-olds found that those most harried by homework, overbooked schedules, social fears, or family worries were more likely to snack and skip breakfast, and they ate fewer fruits and veggies.

Parents can help by watching kids for stress signals such as headaches, stomachaches, irritability, or withdrawal. Listen and commiserate, but if stress persists, sessions with a therapist may help.

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Dare to Repair

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Natural Awakenings

RepairWhat would you do if the garbage disposal stopped working, your headphones broke or one of the prongs of an extension cord snapped off? Although each of these problems can be repaired easily and economically, most Americans have become accustomed to replacing the defective item with a brand-new one instead of repairing it.

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Natural Antidotes to Spring Allergies

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Natural Awakenings

Spring AllergiesAs the weather warms, so does the chance of a family dog, cat or other pet suffering from springtime allergies. While we can’t always prevent them, we can use several natural therapies to lessen a pet’s allergy discomfort and help them heal.

Simply stated, an allergy is an overreaction of the immune system to a foreign protein (allergen). More pets suffer more from environmental allergies from sources as various as molds, house dust mites and pollen than from food allergies. Certain breeds of dogs tend to more susceptible to the problem, including retrievers, spaniels and terriers; West Highland white terriers are the number one breed for susceptibility to allergic skin disease.

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Spring Green Rehab

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Natural Awakenings

Give Your Home the Green Light Today

Green HomeWith Mother Nature beautifully transforming our outdoor environment this time of year, it’s only natural to feel inspired to rejuvenate our indoor  environment, too. Given this natural source of inspiration, it makes sense to do it using green products that are better both for us and for the Earth.

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Merging Social Investing and Philanthropy

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Natural Awakenings

A Conversation with Author Woody Tasch

Woody Tasch

In Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money, author Woody Tasch points the way to strategies for fixing the economy, from the ground up. His principles of responsible investing connect investors to the places where they live and to the land, offering life-affirming, culturally rich alternatives to global markets run amok.

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Be an Earth Advocate

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Natural Awakenings

Earth AdvocateJump-start Earth Day’s 40th Anniversary Year

The world, now in greater peril than ever, also has unprecedented opportunity to build a new future. In 2010, April 22, the 40th anniversary of the first global Earth Day, we have the collective power to bring about historic advances in individual, civic, corporate, national and international commitments to sustainability. Earth Day Network, a nonprofit organization that spearheads care for the Earth among 17,000 partners and collaborating organizations, sees this year as pivotal.

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Sustainable Home Cooking

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Natural Awakenings

Ten Reasons to Take Back the Plate

Sustainable Home CookingWe’re all cooks now. Or at least, we should be. The word is spreading about healthy home cooking and its connection to sustainable, local food. Here are 10 reasons to help you get cooking with conviction.

1. It’s economical
Home cooking saves money. At a restaurant, you’re spending dollars on the cost of running somebody’s business.

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