October 19, 2009 | By Organic Benefits In health, organic living | The organic living movement is gaining more popularity. Organic sections in grocery stores are expanding; new types of organic products keep popping up and, despite the recession, new organic shops are emerging.So what is the catch? Is it due to the hard work of brilliant marketing folks, who, as we know, can make us believe anything (like that the Snuggie is really cool)? Or is it due to increased allergies, cancer rate

October 16, 2009 | By Organic Benefits In Know how, health, organic living | Organic Tips for Skin Care Part 15. Limit your exposure to hot water, because it dries your skin. Don’t take too many hot baths. If you do, add pure essential oils (a couple of spoons of olive oil, for example) or sea minerals to protect your skin from drying. A quick shower is your best choice, especially in winter. You don’t need expensive moisturizes to apply afterwards. Natural oils are the best. Olive oil

October 8, 2009 | By Organic Benefits In Know how, health, organic living | Organic foods are much safer for children to consume, the researchers have recently found. Ideally, everyone should eat organic, but if you cannot afford it for the entire family, at least buy organic food for your kids. Researchers found out that due to their smaller sizes and faster metabolism, children are much more susceptible to chemicals, hormones and pesticides, found in non-organic foods. Since children

October 7, 2009 | By Organic Benefits In Know how, health, organic living | If you don’t like to spend money for expensive organic cosmetics, but still like to look and feel good, try making your own. Trust me it is easy and you will be amazed with the results. You may never want to buy cream at the store again.You can make all sorts of homemade facial masks at home and the great news is that they will not cost you much and will not take a lot of time to make.One of the easiest masks wh

October 4, 2009 | By Organic Benefits In Know how, health, organic living | It is not a secret for anybody that organic fruits and vegetables have more health benefits than conventionally grown ones. Unless you join a co-op or shop at local farms, they can be very expensive. If you are concerned with costs, here is the good news: some non-organic produce are actually not that bad.According to the Shopper’s Guide to Pesticide and Produce, these 14 foods have relatively low pesticide leve