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I’m so excited (or maybe it’s a caffeine buzz)! But I just made the best cappuccino I’ve ever had in my life (see above- I was so happy I took a damn picture of it).
I recently bought a Bialetti Mukka glass cappuccino maker from Williams Sonoma after looking for a [...]

When you think about consuming parts of a raspberry plant, naturally you think of the raspberries themselves – but the leaves are just as nutritious and have great medicinal value. An alkaloid called fragrine that’s found in high concentration within these leaves tones the muscles of the pelvic region, including the uterus. It’s an excellent [...]

Lavender isn’t just a pretty, relaxing scent. It’s a great way to manage breakouts without slathering chemicals all over your skin. Many of us have memories of smearing foul-smelling creams on our faces when we were battling breakouts in high school and the kind of stuff we used then isn’t kind to our skin now. [...]

Calendula, also called the Pot Marigold, is a beautiful plant for the garden, and its edible blooms are prized for their cheerful beauty. But did you know it can also be used for a variety of health purposes? Calendula Officinalis is a great herbal treatment for all manner of skin ailments including burns, bruises, sprains, [...]

Tea is harvested by real people like this woman, so choose organic, fair-trade leaves when you’re at the store. 
While I’m practically allergic to the caffeine in coffee (though I so love the taste), some days I couldn’t get by without a little green or white tea to perk me up. As we’ve all heard ad [...]

Planet Thrive is a useful website for those who are holistically inclined. This online community has a network of international members who are all interested in health and wellness. This interest is expressed in everything from blogging, poetry, and creative writing, to information sharing, classifieds, and personal stories. The founder, Julie Genser, created a site [...]

I am a fan of Zhena’s Gypsy Tea. Being a compulsive tea drinker, I brew my own, rather than buy it bottled, or go to a cafe every day and use wasteful cups. The Raspberry Earl Grey is yummy iced. There are many other flavors to choose from in the vast array of Zhena’s Fair [...]

Dr. Natalie Geary, a Manhattan pediatrician, developed a line of natural products for people who want to avoid many substances in current body products such as parabens, artificial fragrance, petroleum, animal ingredients, steroids, preservatives, and artificial colorings. Originally motivated by parents who were looking for healthier alternatives to Vaseline or traditional Butt Paste, Dr. Geary [...]

Especially in the winter, I don’t really enjoy drinking good old H2O, except after a workout. I don’t want to ingest anything too sweet, or milky either, so I drink ridiculous amounts of herbal tea (sadly, I cannot handle caffeine). Now I’ve found a few new additions to my repertoire of on-the-go healthy drinks that [...]