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GREEN AMBITIONS, THURSDAY NEWSGrow Food Locally Even During Winter
Also: Baking soda and climate change fight.
MONDAY NEWSGenetically Modified Apples Now Approved in the US
Also: No more artificial colors and flavors in US Nestle products.
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Also: How Pepsi Co. rethinks recycling.
BUSY MOMS, WELLNESSA Balanced Day for Busy Moms (Part 2)
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ARCHITECTURE, CLEAN ENERGY, THURSDAY NEWSFirst American City to Fully Run on Green Power
Also: Restaurant made from salt also cleans air.
HEALTH NEWS, MONDAY NEWSBreyers Ice Cream to Stop Using Milk Treated with rBST Hormone
Also: Measles and day care.
DESSERTS, GREEN LIVING, RECIPES, VIDEOSGreen Is the New Red for Valentine’s Day
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GREEN LIVING, LATINA VERDEIdeas Eco Para San Valentín
Para esta temporada de San Valentín se regalan muchos obsequios que mayormente terminan en el basurero, ya q se dañan o mueren (por ejemplo las flores). Por qué no mejor regalar algo que sea creado por ti y logre una impresión que dure para siempre? Aquí les brindaremos algunas ideas que pueden crear en poco tiempo.
ARCHITECTURE, THURSDAY NEWSLiving Breakwaters on Staten Island
The project combines coastal resiliency infrastructure with habitat enhancement techniques and community engagement, deploying a layered strategy that links in-water protective forms to on-shore interventions.
BABY & KIDS, MONDAY NEWSPrepackaged Toddler Food Is Often High in Sodium
Also: Many dietary supplements are not what they claim.
HEALTH NEWS, SATURDAY NEWSNine Facts Every Parent Should Know About Measles
Although measles are easily preventable, the virus is still one of the most infectious diseases known to humanity, even more infectious than ebola.
BABY & KIDS, MONDAY NEWSKid’s Autonomy Leads to Higher Cognitive Skills
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An Afternoon Smoothie Is Absolute Bliss
Who doesn’t love fruit drinks? And if they’re healthy and easy to prepare, what’s not to love?
Healthy Homemade Chocolate Banana Pops
It's hard to resist the great-together flavors of a frozen banana with a crisp dark chocolate shell.
Golden Baked Plantain Chips
Potato chip lovers of all ages will love this easy-to-make, much healthier snack.
Chilled Fruit Salad with Coconut
This easy recipe for a chilled fruit salad with coconut chips and coconut water is a sweet, crunchy, colorful way to get your kids excited about eating a variety of fruit.
Healthy Snacks: Carrot Sticks for Kids
Carrots are the main ingredient in this recipe, and since these sticks are baked, they're a nutritious alternative to fried snacks.
Ugi’s Tips on Going Green
January is a Birth Defect Awareness Month
The theme for 2015 is "Making Healthy Choices to Prevent Birth Defects - Make a PACT for Prevention."