June 29, 2007
· Filed under Organic in the News
Here’s the headline of an article I read from the Organic Consumers Association; it’s a little disturbing:
“Aspartame Found to Cause Breast Cancer, Leukemia and Lymphomas”
Doesn’t this make you stop and think of all the people that drink diet sodas and the quantity that is consumed on a daily basis?
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June 29, 2007
· Filed under Sleep
- Fat – high-fat foods make your digestive system work double time and can also increase heartburn.
- Liquor – alcohol may seem relaxing at first but it screws up your blood sugar levels and interferes with your brain function including the production of serotonin, the natural chemical your body produces to make you sleepy.
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June 28, 2007
· Filed under Healing Foods

Green tea is one of the most popular beverages and rightly so. After all, it tastes great (in my opinion) and it’s good for you.
Green Tea has some amazing health benefits and powerful antioxidants, which help cells live longer, but did you know that green tea is good for your skin and may help you live longer and healthier?
Applied topically, Green tea can help re-energize dying skin cells, making your skin look fresher and more vibrant. Green tea is also an anti-inflammatory that will calm and cool the skin.
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June 24, 2007
· Filed under Home Cleaning, Natural Stain Removers, Salt

Salt is a wonderful stain remover. With salt you can remove grease stains, ink stains, blood stains and more. Using salt in your laundry will also help preserve bright colors and reduce the yellowing of white clothing.
10 ways to use salt to clean your laundry
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June 22, 2007
· Filed under Baking Soda, Birds, Home Cleaning
Here are some extra tips from the great readers at d.i.y naturally. Thanks all!
Diane from The Mommy Spot – She uses baking soda to clean her parrot cages. She doesn’t have to worry about her parrots eating any residue.
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June 22, 2007
· Filed under Organic Cotton
June 22, 2007
· Filed under Home Cleaning, Salt

We all know how difficult it can be to keep our kitchens clean with high traffic, spills, drips, dirty dishes, and greasy pans. It seems like it is a never ending battle sometimes. Thankfully our ordinary table salt can be of greater use other than seasoning our foods.
10 Ways to Use Salt to Clean Your Kitchen
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June 22, 2007
· Filed under Home Cleaning, Natural Beauty Products, Salt, Skin Care

The last several articles have been about using baking soda for various household cleaning tasks including the kitchen, bathroom, laundry room and a few other uses such as, taking care of your kids and pets and as a beauty product.
To continue with our “No more chemical cleaners” series, we are going to shift to table salt and its many uses around your home.
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