With winter starting to bite, there’s nothing quite like the savory heat of a chili-seasoned dish or drink to chas…
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News Moms and Dads, Meet ZoLi
What with the recent Bisphenol-A and phthalate scares, especially in baby bottles, smart new companies are popping up to…
Higher Education Is Getting Smarter
Biking just got more attractive. The Biddeford campus of the University of New England has created a new program to prov…
15 Reasons to Never Let Anyone You Love Near a McDonalds
The Golden Arches: the ultimate American icon. Super Size Me taught us that fast food culture brings obesity, heart dise…
Should You Get A Flu Shot This Season?
Perhaps only parents of young children are aware of the burgeoning vaccine controversy (such as mercury being present in…
Kids with ADHD Do Better with a Dose of Nature
ADHD – it’s alarmingly common these days. But what’s the real problem? Are we just diagnosing better, …
USDA, USDA, How Many Consumer Protection Programs Have You Killed Today?
Buyer Beware. At the end of September, the USDA quietly halted a program called the Agricultural Chemical Usage Program.…
Interview with Susan Dix Lyons of Clinica Verde, a Model for Eco-Oriented Community Health Care
I recently spoke with Susan Dix Lyons, visionary and founder of Clinica Verde, a holistic, community-oriented medical cl…