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Healthy Eating Guide

July 28, 2011 By 4 Comments
How To Eat Healthier

With the abundance of conflicting information about what foods you should and should not be eating, it is often hard to choose the right eating guide to suit your healthy lifestyle. Here at Conscious Community we believe in harnessing the bounty of nature and following an organic, natural, whole foods diet. This not only meets our nutritional requirements, but also imbues our spirit with life and vitality that has been drained out of processed and packaged foods full of additives and preservatives. Our Healthy Eating Guide outlines the foundations of our eating philosophy. [Read more...]

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The Ethics Of Eating: Some Food For Thought

July 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Ethics Of Eating

When discussing healthy eating habits, we don’t often consider the ethics of eating, ie, the ethical factors surrounding the way our food reaches our table.

Marion Nestle argues that in an overabundant food system in the Western world, which is a result as well as a cause of our flourishing economy, we have the opportunity to make a political statement every time we eat—and to make a difference.[i] [Read more...]

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Guide to Avoiding Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics & Personal Care Products

July 16, 2011 By 2 Comments
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We make choices everyday about the products we purchase and consume.  We can make the health-conscious choice to purchase only safe cosmetics and personal care items, which do not contain toxic chemicals. Learning how to read labels, challenging our assumptions about consumer products, the companies that manufacture them and the government bodies that regulate them, and knowing some of the health implications toxins and chemicals can have, is a significant step towards preventative health care.

 

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Tips For Reducing Indoor Air Pollution

July 7, 2011 By 2 Comments
Reducing Indoor Air Pollution

The toxins we inhale from indoor air pollution are often worse than those in the air outside. It has been estimated that 80 percent of our time is spent indoors (at home, school, work or in vehicles) inhaling a variety of pollutants known as VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds), which are found in plastics, synthetics, paints, furnishings glues, cosmetics and solvents.[i] [Read more...]

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Medication for Kids: Consider the Alternatives

May 15, 2011 By 2 Comments
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Our children are more medicated than ever before. Drugs have become increasingly popular for treating kids with mood and behavioural ‘problems’. Dozens of medications are now available for kids, from the familiar Ritalin (for ADHD & ADD) to Zoloft and Celexa (for depression), to less familiar ones, like Seroquel, Tegretol, Depakote (for bipolar disorder), and more are being developed all the time. [Read more...]

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