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  • I Tried It: Oatmeal
    We love interacting with our readers, whether it’s Twitter, Facebook, comments or our Ask the Experts column. Part of the effort to interact more closely to you guys is for us to share our own experience. What happens when we take our own advice? I tried it so you can see. Oatmeal has been mentioned several times on the site as a healthy ingredient and energy booster....
    by Karla Mercado at May 25th, 2010 at 06:05 am
  • Nuts about Coconut Oil
    This is me enjoying a coconut oil massage in Boracay, Philippines. I was born and raised in the tropics and whenever I think of home, I think about coconut oil. Never a beach trip goes by without my friends and I getting hour long coconut oil massages from the island massage therapists. The smell and texture of coconut oil gliding against your skin is very different from...
    by Karla Mercado at April 23rd, 2010 at 07:04 am
  • An Eco-Friendly Valentine Get Away
    Follow the rose petal road for an eco-friendly DIY romantic getaway in your own house that starts om the dining room and ends in the bedroom. By BsaB. First off, cook your sweetie a delicious Vegetable Puttanesca, fast enough to whip up in under an hour. There’s nothing more romantic than a hearty, gluten, egg, soy, and cow dairy free pasta dish that’s...
    by Karla Mercado at February 12th, 2010 at 09:02 am
  • Beautiful Skin Starts Inside
    You already know that beauty is more than skin-deep. Skin health and appearance depend on much more than what fancy lotions, latest “age-defying” cream, or organic lead-free, paraben-free, and phthalates-free make-up you might be using. Beauty begins on the inside…with the gut and nutrition! Think of your gastrointestinal lining as the skin inside your body....
    by Gibran Ramos L.Ac. at September 10th, 2009 at 06:09 am
  • Two Natural Alternatives to Plastic Surgery
    Going under the knife isn’t the only way to get rid of fine lines and cellulite. Let this be your guide to a couple of alternatives: acupuncture and cupping. Here’s the lowdown on the two procedures, what to expect when you visit your acupuncturist and what to expect when it comes to results. Acupuncture: the procedure If it’s your first consultation...
    by Christine Dionese L.Ac at September 7th, 2009 at 07:09 am