Chemicals, Coloring, and Preservatives Oh, My! Part 1

A few months ago we jumped into the topic of detoxing your home. I started by talking about what constitutes a toxin. A quick restatement: MedlinePlus, part of the US National Library of Medicine, states, “Toxins are substances created by plants and animals that are poisonous to humans. Toxins also include some medicines that are helpful in small doses, but …

Surviving Halloween

Halloween is tough for those really trying to keep healthy.  According to Huffpost Taste, Did you know that the average American eats 24 pounds of candy a year?   NielsonWire states 600 million pounds of candy are sold during Halloween.  And 2 billion dollars in sales of candy happen just days before Halloween according to Dailyinfographic.com.  That’s a lot of …