If you are intending to bring more fitness into your life, you will encounter the temptation to spend money on DVD’s, gym memberships, and gadgets to get in shape, but, hold up! There are plenty of free resources available through the internet. To help you navigate your way through the big world of the internet, […]
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Herbal Remedies: Peppermint
Relieve Headaches, Stress and Indigestion with Peppermint Peppermint (Mentha x piperita) has a long history of medicinal use. It is widely used as a tea and its flavor or scent is included in a variety of herbal medicine preparations and commercial products. Now, the benefits of peppermint for a variety of ailments are being supported […]
Henna Hair Dye: Why We Love It and You Should Too
Ladies (and gents) – The state of natural hair dye is depressing. Sure, there ‘s a variety of vegan dyes to choose from, but are they really, truly 100% natural and safe to use? Let’s look at a box of “natural” hair dye, shall we? PEG-2 Oleamine, Aqua (Water), Cocamide DEA, Alcohol Denat (Alcohol), Propylene […]
What Chic Means to Me
Are you a Chic Vegan? When I became a vegetarian 20 years ago, it wasn’t my intent to become a Chic Vegan. Others certainly didn’t put those two words together. In fact, my brother said, “Please don’t turn into one of those crunchy people.” We grew up near Ithaca, New York, and I knew just what he […]
This Holiday Season, Don’t Be a Butterball
As we head into the season of eating, here is a cautionary tale. A few years ago, my boyfriend’s cousin Marilyn—a meat-and-potatoes lover if ever there was one—underwent open-heart surgery. Five of Marilyn’s coronary arteries were 99 percent clogged, and when the doctors opened up her chest, they discovered that her heart was encased in […]