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Everpaddle: Eco Friendly Stand Up Paddleboards

September 9, 2011 0

Ever since we moved back to Florida, Mr. Sweet Greens and I have been talking about buying paddleboards. We want to paddleboard because we love to be on the water and think it would be the perfect activity to enjoy as a family while getting a great workout. The idea of standing above the water with a great view is very appealing.

We have been doing research on eco-friendly paddleboard companies and came across Everpaddle located in Hawaii. With a commitment to keeping our oceans, coasts, environment and community healthly, Everpaddle seems like the perfect fit for us! I love their Everpaddle Stand Up Paddleboard Packages and this heart paddle is fantastic! Now, if I could only find them locally in Florida.

Have you tried paddleboarding?

Free Yoga During National Yoga Month

September 7, 2011 0

Hello, Friends. Did you know that September is National Yoga Month? To celebrate, over 1,600 participating yoga studios are giving you free access for one week. If you haven’t given yoga a shot – now you can for free. If you already addicted to yoga, you can try a new type of yoga. Either way, you can add a little peach and relaxation to your schedule this month, by clicking here.

photo via Grand Velas Riveria Maya

Test Tube Meat: Would You Eat Meat Created In A Lab?

August 31, 2011 0

Yesterday, I was listening to my favorite NPR program, Fresh Air – the topic was meat that is grown in a lab for human consumption. There are scientists working in laboratories all over the world, in the process of creating meat that will look and taste like the real thing, without any animal parts. Have you heard about this? The idea is to create a protein source that will not contribute to greenhouse-gas emissions and as our population grows this would be a sustainable way to sustain the agriculture industry and feed millions of people.

Scientists are taking stem cells from pigs and growing them in broth-filled petri dishes – the largest slab of meat grown so far is about the size of a contact lens. The next steps will be to grow these cells into muscle tissue that in the end would be the same as if it were taken directly from the animal.

I have to admit that initially I agreed with Terry Gross (Fresh Air) that it seems creepy, but then I started to consider the impact that meat has on our environment and the ways that animals are treated, usually inhumanely.

What are your thoughts? Do you think test tube meat is a sustainable answer to meat consumption? Would you rather everyone become vegetarian or vegan? Leave your comments below to get in on the discussion.

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7 Ways To Make School Lunches More Fun So The Lunch Box Comes Home Empty

August 30, 2011 0

The kids are headed back to school and for many of you this means packing school lunches every day. If you are lucky enough to have a child that eats anything and everything in his lunch box, congratulations! If not, you may be looking for ways to jazz up the school lunch box so that your child is excited to eat everything you send with him. Read on to learn my favorite seven ways to add a little surprise to your child’s lunch, so there’s less of a chance that food will go to waste.

photo credit Dee Adams via Inhabitots

What To Watch Now: The Future Of Food

August 29, 2011 0

Have you seen the documentary The Future of Food? If you haven’t, I highly recommend it, especially if you are concerned about GMO crops and the potential impact that they have on our health and the health of our environment. The Future of Food has been a key tool in the American and international anti-GMO grassroots activist movement to ban GMO crops. I want a future where our food sources are natural, organic and healthy – not modified and scary!

What are your thoughts on GMO’s?
Is this something that concerns you?

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