Don’t Let Toxic Plastics Bully Your Child. Find PVC-Free School Supplies!

If your child was being bullied at school, you would take measures to prevent it, wouldn’t you? What if your child was being bullied by her own school supplies? Your child’s innocent-looking lunch box or binder could contain chemicals linked to learning disabilities, obesity, … [Read more...]

Does a Maternal Vegetarian Diet Cause Hypospadias?

A recent comment to the post "Birth Defect Risk Increased by Mother’s High Fat Diet" prompted me to do a little research into the potential harm of a maternal vegetarian diet. Jenny of The Nourished Kitchen, which features delicious recipes, wrote: But, that’s not to say a diet … [Read more...]

Birth Defect Risk Increased by Mother's High Fat Diet

I know what it is like to have a child born with a birth defect. As a parent, the worry and guilt an be overbearing if you don't focus on the love and positive nature of the situation. My son was born with a congenital heart defect, and our lives have been simultaneously blessed … [Read more...]

iPhone Apps for Eating Clean and Healthy

I don’t have an iPhone, but the world of apps fascinates me nonetheless. I’m slowly accruing a personal list of apps that I’ll get someday when it makes sense for me to have an iPhone. As of now, since iPhone requires you to go through AT&T’s service and there’s no … [Read more...]

Why the Beauty Industry Needs a Makeover: WATCH The Story of Cosmetics

True or False: The government prohibits dangerous chemicals in personal care products, and the beauty industry wouldn’t risk using them. FALSE. The Story of Cosmetics, storyofcosmetics.org, reveals the truth by examining the pervasive use of toxic chemicals in our … [Read more...]