Tag: health
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Eco-Friendly Deodorants: How to Go Green
Last fall while at a Husker tailgate I was talking with friends about alternatives to the standard stick deodorant. We discussed different options, mostly refillable deodorant sticks that cut down on the amount of waste generated. The following week I did a some research into different products and read reviews but was never really satisfied…
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The Hidden Health Benefits of Living in Older Homes
The most comprehensive list for why old places matters was developed by Tom Mayes and includes topics you would typically think of such as identity, memory, continuity, and beauty as well as some more broad topics such as economic impact, sustainability, and community. What I have yet to come across is health as a reason…
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Tooth Powder Instead of Toothpaste
I first heard about tooth powder from my friend who has been using it for awhile now. So when I started down the journey of changing one habit per week to reduce the amount of waste I create, replacing toothpaste with powder came to mind. While at the zero waste shop down the street I…
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Being Mortal
Book Review I recently finished reading Being Mortal by Atul Gawande and the timing was eerily perfect. My 83 year old grandfather has been struggling with health issues which made reading the book easier to relate to and comprehend. I was too young to remember much about the nursing homes my great grandmother and grandmother…
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Eating on the Wild Side
Book Review A friend of mine recently suggested I read Eating on the Wild Side: The Missing Link to Optimum Health by Jo Robinson. I found the book fascinating and overwhelmed my husband with the facts and figures about nutritional content and history of fruits and vegetables. Anyone interested in choosing the most nutritious varieties to get…
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The Planning Lady 