Food Revolution in a Tank: Aquaponics Offers Year-Round Homegrown Fish and Veggies

Growing food in indoor tanks makes organic, GMO-free food available at little cost all year long. Read More »

Superherbs: Four Plants that Fight Off Disease

Studies show that these herbs heal wounds, protect against cancer, ward off Alzheimer’s and soothe digestion. Read More »

Tweet those Fitness Goals: Online Friends Help Us Stay on Track

With Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media sites, we can get all the fitness buddies we need, plus lots of useful strategies. Read More »

Dog Scouts of America: Dog Troops Also Earn Badges and Go to Camp

Now canines can work to garner merit badges for obedience, nose work, water sports and community service. Read More »

From “Why Me?” to “Thank You!”: Wayne Dyer on the Value of Hard Lessons

Best-selling author Wayne W. Dyer, Ph.D., discusses his new book, I Can See Clearly Now, a reflection of his life events. Read More »

Gardening as Spiritual Practice: Cycles of Growth Cultivate Our Divinity

Working the soil envelops us in purposefulness, patience, humility and gratitude. Read More »

Fresh Food Trends: Natural Trailblazers in Sustainable Eating

A look at four nationwide movements that are reshaping the way we select and process our daily food. Read More »

Portland on Tap: City Voters Reject Fluoridation Again

For the fourth time, this progressive city has turned its back on fluoridation, which is now linked to tooth discoloration. Read More »

Action Plan for Parents: Seven Signs of Food Sensitivities

An itchy, cranky or earache-prone child may need only a change in diet or mineral supplement. Read More »

Gluten-Free on the Go: Safe Eating Away from Home

Practical tips for tasty and gluten-free eating at office luncheons and parties and while traveling. Read More »

Chemicals Harm Pets, Too: Furry Friends are Affected

Alarmingly high levels of myriad toxic household chemicals found in cleaners and furniture have been found in blood samples of dogs and cats. Read More »

Coconut Oil Manages Cholesterol, Shrinks Waistlines: Food that Fights Fat

In three studies, the medium-chain fatty acids in coconut oil reduced risky abdominal fat in both women and men. Read More »

DIY Projects Keep Seniors Moving: Simple Tasks Boost Health

Gardening, car repair and other activities that prompt seniors to keep moving cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes by 30 percent, a Swedish study has found. Read More »

Farm Relief: FDA Wakens to Local Needs

The FDA is rethinking proposed rules that could have hampered small farms, farmers’ markets, and food banks. Read More »

Healthy Food at the Front Door: Freshness Delivered

In cities nationwide, services are delivering fresh, tasty and often organic foods directly to our homes. Read More »

Homegrown Access: Creative Paths for Local Food Sourcing

Entrepreneurs are experimenting with approaches like supplying seeds and expertise and changing laws to make it easier to eat local. Read More »

Legumes Improve Blood Sugar, Blood Pressure: The Power of Beans

A cup a day of beans helps the body digest carbs more slowly, which lowers the risk of blood sugar swings and heart disease. Read More »

Looming Law: International Pact Could Lower Food Protections

A global trade pact now being negotiated could force Americans to eat imported foods that do not meet basic safety standards. Read More »

Mercury Mystery: How Sinking Organic Matter Plagues Fish

Mercury appears to get into fish when organic matter from industrial nations hits the ocean and then sinks, gathering ocean bacteria. Read More »

Self-Sufficiency: America’s Best Community Garden Cities

Ten cities demonstrate in spades how community gardens provide healthy food, neighborly cooperation and even a reduction in crime. Read More »

Superfoods Defend Against Radiation: Cruciferous Veggies and Miso Provide Protection

In separate studies, cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli as well as miso derived from soybeans shielded laboratory animals from the effects of radiation. Read More »

Vanishing Whales: Illegal Hunting Continues to Decimate Species

Japan, Norway and Iceland allow whaling to continue at a time when many species are down to 1 percent of their historic numbers. Read More »

Vitamin E Hope for Cancer Care: Optimistic New Research

The natural tocopherols in Vitamin E reduced the size of prostate cancer tumors in mice, raising the possibility of a pill for cancer prevention in humans. Read More »