balanced living made simple with Brett Blumenthal
Living a healthy and balanced life starts with your personal space. Creating a home environment and a lifestyle that promotes and encourages well-being is all part of the equation.
Mom always said to eat your fruits and veggies, but what she probably didn’t tell you is that they’ll cost you a fortune to buy. And it’s not just your wallet that feels the blow from the inflated cost of produce; the environment pays a heavy toll as well. Transporting the products from the grower [...]
Planting a few seeds on your deck or in your backyard yields delicious, organic results—and money savings, too.
You know the basics of how to start your own vegetable garden, but where do you go from here?
Here are some crops that even the least green thumbed among you can tackle, and tips on how to make [...]
Last weekend, I bought something at the farmers’ market that got me so excited I went way over budget and didn’t even wait until I got home to dig into my purchase. What got me so amped up amid crowds of pushy people before I’d even finished my morning coffee? The advent of tomato season, [...]
In the beginning of spring it’s easy to catch the gardening bug. You may have never thought about growing some of your own food before. There’s no time like right now to make a plan.
First off decide just how small you want your garden to be. Take into consideration if you have a patch of [...]
USDA certified organic foods are grown in only .08 percent of the world’s total farmland. While this percentage is incredibly small, for regions in the United States, organic farming is on the rise. The more educated society become about the benefits of organic farming, the more eco-conscience and health conscious people will be. Here’s what [...]
It always amazes me just how much money I can spend on organic salad at the store. Add in a lunch salad everyday and a green smoothie in the morning and you can watch your food budget soar. Lettuce, arugula, and micro greens can easily be grown at home. These work on a patio or [...]
It’s the timeless grocery store rivalry—paper, or plastic? How about, “Neither. I brought my own.” Sounds easy enough, but half the battle is remembering to actually bring those eco-friendly reusable bags back to the store. It’s easy to forget them, lose them, or simply not use them, because it takes a lot less effort to [...]
I’m not a big fan of taking supplements. My belief is that if you eat healthily, you won’t need them because you’ll be getting the nutrients, vitamins and minerals you need from the food you eat. Unfortunately, however, many of us don’t always eat the foods that we need to really get the doses that [...]
While Valentine’s Day has been a time to show love to a special person in your life, the holiday has not been traditionally considered to be earth friendly. Advertisers try to convince consumers that their item will ensure everlasting happiness with no concern for the environmental impact of their products. If you want to take [...]
If you remember the 1980s Wendy’s commercial where three little elderly women ask “Where’s the beef?” when referring to their lackluster hamburgers, then you may come to realize that the real question should be “Where does your beef come from?” after reading Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. The book [...]
