This is the fifth post in a series on healthy body-care products. Jump to the overview, skin care, facial care or hair care. There are so many beautiful soaps out there, and there’s little reason to choose something meagerly made. It’s not impossible to make...
I know: “Weight” and “diet” are dirty words. That’s because you’ve been lied to about what they mean, how they work and what you actually need to do. The simple truth: Healthy weight is a side effect of healthy living. Weight loss...
Back in May, I spent a weekend day turning a pound of fresh turmeric into a variety of edible forms. It was an exercise in medicine making, food as medicine and the way these things can connect even far-flung community. The beautiful turmeric roots came from my friend...
People love coffee. It feels like a groovy, grown-up thing. Bitter may not be a kids flavor, but I always love the smell of my mother’s coffee. (Hi, Mom!) I tried to like it. At my first corporate job, I went in every day to get coffee. At first, I thought,...
There are some store-bought things that just annoy me — they’re expensive, they’re full of crappy things, they’ve got packaging not conducive to proper disposal, and they’re so easy to make at home. One such species are the most of the milk...
