Tiny Bubbles in My Drinks

My hubby has long had a taste for sparkling waters. Considering that the average 12 oz soda has 150 calories, 10-15 grams of sugar/high fructose corn syrup and drinking one can a day can lead to a 15-pound yearly weight gain (and diet soda isn't much better) ...I'm glad he likes … [Read more...]

How Big is still Green?

Like many of you, I'm very aware that what goes on my skin, in my hair and on my floors and countertops, also goes down the drain and into the world! I distinctly remember a moment, while congratulating myself for using a great, organic body care product, that I looked at the … [Read more...]

Notes From A Teacher

Today was the first day of the first time I'm teaching Advanced Environmental Sustainability. I've had three semesters of what we call EES--Exploring Environmental Sustainability, a class I proposed and designed myself two years ago. I was nervous and excited--nervous because … [Read more...]

Fighting Global Warming with the Left Brain

I've been a a fitness and wellness professional for 18 years and I believe that tools we employ to improve personal health can also be employed for planetary health. Measuring progress through fitness assessment and "proving" that actions are producing results is huge motivator. … [Read more...]

Friday Food: Buffalo Tofu Wraps

One thing I miss when leading a vegetarian lifestyle is hot wings. They are a true carnivore's food, focusing on the messy deal of gleaning meat from bone. However, it's not the meat I miss, but the buffalo-style sauce. Why not add a little Frank's Red Hot to a more … [Read more...]