Tag Archives: health

Kombucha – the “immortal life elixir” of ancient China, and so easy to make yourself!

Posted on May 4, 2013 by annamadeit

In a culture as full of toxins, harmful chemicals, pollution and bad habits as ours, there probably is no such thing as a cure-all silver bullet to ensure optimal health. But, I think KristenM from the Food renegade blog nails … Continue reading →

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The Living Building Challenge is kicking my butt!!!

Posted on May 21, 2011 by annamadeit

Imagine that you are cooking dinner, but you are restricted to only using ingredients sourced from within a geographical radius of 500 kilometers. That’s a tad over 310 US miles. This would mean that if you use salt, you would … Continue reading →

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The Dirty Dozen and the Clean Fifteen

Posted on May 12, 2011 by annamadeit

I just started reading the classic “Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson. The book was first published in 1962, and became the spark that ignited the entire Green Movement. As a result of the newly awakened debate, a toxin known as … Continue reading →

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