February 11, 2012

Making Organic Affordable

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Written By Kevin Vania | Checkout aisle six at a local organic pantry, a middle-aged woman and her husband unload groceries from their shopping cart onto the moving belt. The cashier rings up each item and the courtesy clerk finishes bagging their groceries into ten brown paper bags. Numbers crop up in a list on the cash register’s display and the cost of their bi-weekly grocery visit comes to a total in bold: $507.67. While some natural-organic consumers can afford to shop this way, it … [Read more...]

“The Dirt on Fertilizers”

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Written by: Lissie Lyles | Dirt doesn’t get a whole lot of respect in our modern industrialized culture, which is unfortunate indeed. Soil is the great transmuter; everything that dies and decomposes into it becomes new life, nourishing every species in our food chain in turn. Healthy soil contains a rich array of vitamins and minerals, and can sustain a broad population of life forms. Greater nutrient content in the soil means greater bio-diversity of plants, making healthy food available … [Read more...]

Announcing the Urban Organic Gardener….

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Coming Soon to HBmag.com... We welcome Mike Lieberman aka: CanarsieBK the Urban Organic Gardener … [Read more...]

Red Clover: Good luck for the Garden

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Written By Allison Prater | Trifolium pretense, or Red Clover, is a member of the legume family and a cousin to the sweet pea. The small, red and pink flowers bloom up from the famous round leaves, which grow in clusters of three and have long been prized as a symbol of good luck. This perennial plant is native to Europe, Western Asia and northwest Africa. Today, it grows all over the world. In our modern western times, clover is sometimes considered a common weed that needs to be sprayed … [Read more...]

Organic Cosmetics

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CHECK THE LABEL! By Lauren Birtwhistle The Organic cosmetic business is booming. But do not be fooled by the organic label stamped on a bottle of lotion. There are loopholes that manufacturers use to sell their products to you as organic, even when they are not. In fact, you really need to become a label detective to make sure you are buying organic. Why be so cautious? Your skin is your body’s first line of defense against environmental toxins of all kinds; but at the same time, it acts as … [Read more...]

8 Easy Steps to Better Nutrition

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8 Easy Steps to BETTER NUTRITION Written by Denise Sloan Smart, Barton HealthCare System The building blocks to good health seem so simple: eat right and exercise. When coupled with regular physical exercise, a healthy diet can help prevent diseases, increase your stamina, ease stress and enhance your quality of life. But sound nutrition is more than a “diet” – it’s a journey toward a healthy lifestyle that you can embark on today by following a few simple guidelines. 1. Start with … [Read more...]

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