Fitness & Well-Being

Fitness & Well-Being

Take charge of your health with tips about exercise, diet and overall environmental health.

  • Popular veggie burgers made with neurotoxin

    Thu, Apr 15, 2010 1:24 PM by Siel Ju

    A neurotoxin called hexane is used to pull the fat out of soybeans to make many veggie burgers seem healthier to the would-be vegetarian.

  • Saving the great outdoors from the grassroots up

    Thu, Apr 15, 2010 10:42 AM by Cool Green Science Blog

    The White House Conference on America's Great Outdoors and it will focus on a new generation of people who are taking conservation into their own hands.

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  • Major League Baseball celebrates Earth Day with vast new initiative

    Wed, Apr 14, 2010 12:31 AM by Katherine Butler

    MLB becomes first major sports program to implement a league-wide green data collection program.

  • How to get a natural night's sleep

    Mon, Apr 12, 2010 10:43 AM by Chris Baskind

    You'll spend a third of your life in bed. But mattresses and bedding may contain harsh -- and possibly harmful -- chemicals. Here's how to rest healthier and easier.

  • Antibacterials Q&A: Dr. Sarah Janssen on the hazards of hormone-disrupting hand cleaners

    Fri, Apr 09, 2010 1:25 PM

    The safest way to wash your hands is with regular soap, water and 20 seconds of scrubbing.

  • Get anti antibacterials, urges NRDC

    Fri, Apr 09, 2010 12:57 PM by Siel Ju

    U.S. consumers spend nearly $1 billion a year on antibacterial products that aren't necessary -- and could be dangerous, according to the NRDC.

  • Tell mosquitoes to buzz off (without pesticides)

    Fri, Apr 09, 2010 12:39 PM by Chris Baskind

    No one likes itchy bug bites, but using harmful chemicals to avoid them stinks, too. Check out these easy tips for having fewer mosquito encounters.

  • Coco-Zen chocolate truffles make size matter

    Thu, Apr 08, 2010 11:25 AM by Siel Ju

    Coco-Zen makes gigantic dessert truffles -- that are fair trade, organic and packed in a reusable tiffin.

  • Is taxing soda a good idea?

    Wed, Apr 07, 2010 4:03 PM

    Video: David Zinczenko, author of 'Drink This, Not That!' and Today nutritionist Madelyn Fernstrom discuss whether taxing sugary carbonated drinks can improve Americans' health.

  • Raw granola bars give jaws a workout

    Wed, Apr 07, 2010 11:46 AM by Siel Ju

    Two Moms in the Raw's vegan granola bars are good for you -- but tough to chew.

  • Sweet, fair trade pineapples

    Mon, Apr 05, 2010 12:35 PM by Siel Ju

    Find juicy fair trade pineapples at your local Whole Foods store -- and enter to win a trip to Costa Rica.

  • A green game of basketball

    Fri, Apr 02, 2010 6:09 PM by E.B. Solomont

    From uniforms made out of recycled materials to eco-friendly community events, the NBA is going green during 'NBA Green Week.'

  • New handheld HIV detector fits into your iPod case

    Thu, Apr 01, 2010 6:30 PM by Bryan Nelson

    The portable device takes less than 10 minutes to perform the test, and it could revolutionize how HIV is monitored in remote regions of Africa.

  • Synthetic fibers and breast cancer

    Thu, Apr 01, 2010 2:47 PM by Siel Ju

    A study links post-menopausal breast cancer to working with synthetic fibers and petroleum products when younger.

  • Do cigarettes contain traces of pig blood?

    Wed, Mar 31, 2010 12:51 PM

    Dutch research finds blood protein in some cigarette filters, an ingredient that currently can be hidden in the catch-all term 'processing aids.'

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