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The Science of Understanding

 

Published 4/22/2009 by derek_beres at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

Scientific studies have been an important contribution to the formation of our times. The modern pairing of science as being opposite to religion, as if the two were in some form of fetishistic duel, is nonsense: science is (or, at least, should ...

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Green TV

 

Published 4/22/2009 by E.B.Boyd at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

You've been doing your part to go green — clearing your clutter , switching out your bath products , and figuring out how to recycle everything . Now it's your turn to take a break and watch what  other people are doing to go green. Here are a ...

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Earth Day! Back to the Roots

 

Published 4/21/2009 by BelindaMom at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

Georgia and I were talking about Earth Day, which got her giggling, “Ha ha ha! Earth day is every day, because we LIVE on the earth!” My constant haranguing has paid off in some ways. Georgia is usually pretty good about turning off the lights ...

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Sustainable Eating, Year-Round

 

Published 4/21/2009 by JessicaHarlan at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

I like Earth Day because it puts the environment front and center, at least for one day. But every year when the organic cotton "Earth Day" T-shirts are put away, the festivals and celebrations are shut down and put away, and the ...

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Fresh Food Finds

 

Published 4/21/2009 by greenlagirl at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

Do you buy your farmers' market produce in season and organic cereal in bulk to save money — only to throw away food that's gone bad or expired? Find out how you can get more out of your eco penny-pinching ways: >> Don’t let your ...

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Resistance Is Not Futile

 

Published 4/21/2009 by Micaelad at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

Money might be tight these days, which may have caused you to take a “break” from the gym. Or now that the weather has warmed up, you are taking your cardio routine outside. Cardio is easy to do without a gym — take a run or a walk, jump rope or ...

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Every Day is Earth Day

 

Published 4/20/2009 by NG at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

Since its grassroots inception in 1970, Earth Day has grown appropriately to international proportions during which an estimated 500 million people worldwide will celebrate their home and resource — planet Earth. It’s nice of us to set aside a ...

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4-20-09

 

Published 4/20/2009 by jride at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

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Women Are Still Less Equal

 

Published 4/16/2009 by AbigailLewis at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

It's not difficult to understand why a top dog might want to stay on top. For most of human history, females have been repeatedly marginalized by more powerful males until it's been institutionalized to a greater or lesser extent in almost all ...

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Enlighten Up!: The "Reality" of the Documentary

 

Published 4/16/2009 by derek_beres at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

It surprised me reading that Enlighten Up! filmmaker Kate Churchill felt that with her latest documentary, she had removed herself from the picture more than any other film she’s created. While I enjoyed many aspects, there was so much of her in ...

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Look Who’s Going Green

 

Published 4/15/2009 by E.B.Boyd at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

With the 39th anniversary of Earth Day right around the corner (April 22), now's a good time to take stock of how far we've come. While we hear a lot of complaints about greenwashing these days, the fact is, most companies are implementing far ...

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What To Do With Toxic Gifts

 

Published 4/15/2009 by Kim.D at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

Etiquette says always be gracious when someone gives you a gift. But that doesn’t mean you have to keep it. Re-gifting is a great idea for that book you have no interest in or the elephant figurine that doesn’t match your décor. But what do you do ...

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Get Your Earth Day Freebies

 

Published 4/14/2009 by greenlagirl at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

Ask not what you can do for the environment, but what the environment can do for you? This Earth Day — thanks to all the companies and organizations trying to connect with the eco-crowd — you can ask both. Start by taking advantage of these free ...

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Flower Power

 

Published 4/14/2009 by BelindaMom at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

“Hey! Hey! Do you want to buy a flower?” Georgia was screaming down to passing bicyclists and pedestrians from our front porch. She had been gathering dandelions, camellias, magnolia petals and bits of cut arborvitae for her “flower stand” for two ...

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Handy Kitchen Tools for Effortless Weight Loss

 

Published 4/13/2009 by Micaelad at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

In America today our portions are all distorted. Many of us are unsure of how much we should be eating and many of us don't really know what a "normal" portion is. It is really easy to overeat in today's society with restaurants often ...

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What’s your favorite way to keep fit?

 

Published 4/13/2009 by jride at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

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04-13-2009

 

Published 4/13/2009 by jride at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

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First Reponse

 

Published 4/13/2009 by DougMiller at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

My dentist called me yesterday to reschedule my appointment. As it turns out, he is closing his office one day a week due to the economy. I was surprised — even my dentist in his glamorous West Los Angeles office has been impacted by the current ...

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Cutting Carbon the Scientific Way

 

Published 4/12/2009 by NG at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

After a recent visit to the California Academy of Science , which finally reopened in their new digs last September, I was immediately struck by the sustainable architecture, which earned it a platinum LEED rating (Leadership in Energy and ...

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Experiment in Frugality

 

Published 4/10/2009 by JessicaHarlan at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

It doesn't look like the economy is improving any time soon, so let's revisit the concept of healthy on a budget. Can it be done? I came across a blogger, Rebecca Blood (her blog's called Rebecca's Pocket ), who embarked on an experiment long ...

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Cheb i Sabbah's Tireless Devotion

 

Published 4/9/2009 by derek_beres at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

To understand faith in India, you must get to the roots. The word bhakti, translated as “devotion,” is comprised of a devout sect of yogis. The word comes from the seed syllable bhaj , which means “to share” or “to participate in.” The bhaktas ...

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Reaching Out to Muslims

 

Published 4/9/2009 by AbigailLewis at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

In the great outdoors, animals live harmoniously together. Of course, sometimes one eats the other for dinner, but an animal never kills more than is necessary for a hearty meal; unless lions are hungry, gazelles are in no danger. And although one ...

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Afterlife for Jeans

 

Published 4/8/2009 by E.B.Boyd at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

You've been doing your part for the planetary ecosystem by biking and walking instead of driving . And you've been doing your part for your inner ecosystem by making better food choices . Suddenly, you make a delightful discovery: Your ...

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How Green is Bleach?

 

Published 4/8/2009 by Kim.D at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

Bleach is one of those household items that has been around for so long no one can remember when we didn’t use it. For that very reason, it’s assumed to be non-toxic and even natural. While bleach is not the worst toxin you could have in your ...

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No Bunny Loves a Quitter

 

Published 4/7/2009 by BelindaMom at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

We are possibly more Pagan than Christian, but we celebrate Easter in the cartoon bunny sense and Georgia has been thinking Easter for a month. She’s been plotting all of the ways we can dye eggs this year: onionskins for red-brown, spinach for ...

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What’s Hip Now: The Eco-nomical Lifestyle

 

Published 4/7/2009 by greenlagirl at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

The recession, they say, has been good for the environment — but the environment can be great for your recession-hit wallet too. Here’s how the new eco-hipsters are saving on their bills: >> Why buy when you can scavenge? Salon ...

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Nifty Notepads

 

Published 4/6/2009 by NG at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

No matter how much I try to reduce my paper use, there always seems to be a pile of scrap lying around. Good thing there’s plenty of opportunity for reuse — worm bin fodder, packing material, collage scraps. And of course there’s the trusty pocket ...

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Circuit or Circus Training? How About Both?

 

Published 4/6/2009 by Micaelad at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

Circuit training is proving to be, according to a study by the American Council on Exercise (ACE), the best form of exercise — burning the most calories in the shortest amount of time. But more on circuit training in a second... We now interrupt ...

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04-06-2009

 

Published 4/6/2009 by jride at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

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Flawed: What We Do to Appear Flawless

 

Published 4/3/2009 by TheGreenMakeupArtist at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

I have a secret, and I'm going to share it. I have found a holy grail among "natural" undereye concealers. I'm going to preface my disclosure with another disclosure: my current favorite undereye concealer is not as clean as the ...

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Layoff as Liberation

 

Published 4/2/2009 by AbigailLewis at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

Last week's post focused on recovering from the shock of being laid off. It can be tough to get through, but if you don't have other people depending on you for financial support, there's another way of holding this: You have just been liberated!  ...

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Springing for Cleaning

 

Published 4/2/2009 by Kim.D at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

Last week I did the research on the legal and financial ins and outs of hiring someone to clean my house. I determined that my dream candidate would be an individual person who is in business for themselves and therefore will keep their own ...

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The Return of Joseph Campbell

 

Published 4/2/2009 by derek_beres at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

It would take books to describe the influence Joseph Campbell’s work had on my life, a view I share with many. The lover and teacher of mythology brought his field of study into national consciousness with his 1988 television series and companion ...

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Molecular Gastronomy Goes Mainstream

 

Published 4/1/2009 by JessicaHarlan at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

I've been both baffled and fascinated by the molecular gastronomy trend that seems to be sweeping the food world. For those living under a culinary rock, molecular gastronomy is the concept of applying scientific principals and methods to cooking. ...

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Water, Water, None to Spare

 

Published 4/1/2009 by E.B.Boyd at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

Just when you'd finally gotten a handle on your carbon footprint, along comes a new footprint to master: your water footprint. With the conclusion of the 5th World Water Forum in Istanbul last month, everyone's talking about the new concept of ...

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Games to Green the World (a Little)

 

Published 4/1/2009 by greenlagirl at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

New games and contests are challenging you to have fun while making the world a better place. Take a work break for some eco-tainment: >> The Legend of Peapod . In this game, you’re an eco-warrior of sorts, trying to take down a junk ...

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Toxic Tub

 

Published 3/31/2009 by BelindaMom at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

One of the many hats that I wear is an herb-filled, natural organic straw bonnet that shields my face from the sun, naturally. It also shields my brain sometimes. I work with a company called Earth Mama Angel Baby , manufacturers of pure, ...

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Candy Tin Carry-all

 

Published 3/30/2009 by NG at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

There’s been no dearth of candy tin contraptions popping up in craft fairs and all over the interweb. Like all of the best DIY-inspiring materials, the sheer sturdy versatility of the ubiquitous strong mint box is a boon to the creatively-minded. ...

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Save Your Career... and the Earth!

 

Published 3/30/2009 by jride at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

Looking to grab one of those new green-collar jobs President Obama keeps talking about? Or carve out an entirely new eco-job niche? Then keep reading!

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We all want to be the picture of health, but often for different reasons. What’s your top healthy living priority?

 

Published 3/30/2009 by jride at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

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Spring Has Sprung: Take Your Workout to a Higher Level

 

Published 3/30/2009 by Micaelad at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

Spring has officially sprung. Time to take your workout to a higher level — literally. No need to change your physical workout, just change your scenery to keep boredom at bay. Across the United States plenty of high-rise full service buildings ...

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03-30-09

 

Published 3/30/2009 by jride at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

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Sugar Goes Retro

 

Published 3/30/2009 by savasthi at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

Butter made a comeback. As did bacon, eggs, red meat (or is the jury still out?) and several other "unhealthy" foodstuffs that had been kicked to our collective curb.  All of them once made headlines as "bad foods," linked ...

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Bouncing Back after Being Laid Off

 

Published 3/27/2009 by AbigailLewis at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

No matter how happy or content we are, there always seems to be a little voice inside us that thinks, "I would be happier if..." We seem to be forever creating wish lists for new jobs, better relationships, financial success, or even ...

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The Art of Shoelessness

 

Published 3/26/2009 by derek_beres at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

While removing your shoes before entering a yoga studio is common practice, it is one of the more challenging aspects of teaching in a fitness club. Those students of mine who have developed a practice in studios, or those who have an awareness ...

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How to Recycle Unusual Household Items

 

Published 3/25/2009 by jride at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

Learn the right way to dispose of 10 common recycling stumpers.

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Coming Soon, to a Kitchen Near You

 

Published 3/25/2009 by JessicaHarlan at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

I just got back from the International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago, which is one of the biggest industry events for the world of kitchen products and home cooking equipment. It's where new products get introduced and retailers decide which ...

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Spring Cleaning! Hooray!

 

Published 3/25/2009 by Kim.D at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

I keep seeing articles on this apparently national seasonal phenomenon, and they always have bright, fresh photos and great encouragement to dive in and clean your whole house at once. What fun! Pardon my whining —  But it’s SPRING! And the sun’s ...

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Haste from Waste

 

Published 3/25/2009 by E.B.Boyd at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

Take a look around your house. See anything there that, with a little processing, could be turned into fuel to run a car, or even an airplane? If you've got ears of corn in the fridge, you might be thinking about those. Maybe you're even eyeing ...

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Fast Food Fight

 

Published 3/24/2009 by BelindaMom at LIME.com - Healthy Living with a Twist

When I was growing up I learned to eat slowly, taking great — some might say obsessive — pains not to make any noise. Hova grew up with two brothers, the three of them gulping food down to make sure they got their fair share. Heaven help the ...

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