365 Day Green Challenge
Start 2010 off with a commitment to reduce your carbon footprint. And let The Health Chic help you make it easy and fun to do. Just tune in to our daily challenge on You Tube. Take the challenge and...
View ArticleHealth and Environmental Hazards of Plastic Water Bottles
Americans will buy over 30 billion plastic water bottles this year and with a less than 1% recycle rate that means that our landfills will once again be overflowing with plastics. This does not bode...
View ArticleCreate a Zero Waste Station
Recycling is good but Zero Waste is better. Commit to creating a zero waste mentality and habit in your home. Create a system for reuse, reuse, reuse.
View ArticleComposting Kitchen Waste
Turn your kitchen waste into something wonderful for your vegetable garden.
View ArticleHost an Eco Movie Night
Start with your favorite eco flick and invite over a group of friends. Be sure to have great snacks on hand like stove popped organic popcorn, drizzled with lots of organic butter and a dash of sea...
View ArticleReuse Your Greeting Cards
Before discarding used holiday cards try to salvage as much of the card as possible. Then store them in a box and build up a great collection of pieces that can be reused and crafted into gift tags,...
View ArticleMotor Oil Recycling
Recycling just 2 gallons of used motor oil can be re-refined and power the average home for a day. But dumping those same 2 gallons down the stormwater drain can just as easily contaminate thousands of...
View ArticleGreat American Clean-Up
The Health Chic House is the check-in location for Haines City events. You can help clean-up downtown, work in the community garden, or help us get ready for Earth Day. Plus, pre-register for great...
View ArticleAvoid Exotics, Choose Native Plants
Today's challenge is to identify invasive plants in your yard and replace them with natives. Invasives are non-natives with a high growth, reproductive, and dispersal rate. While they may look pretty...
View ArticleRich Cream of Asparagus Soup
Bill just used this recipe to make us lunch. We added a few shreds of organic raw cheddar and served with homemade sour dough bread that we picked up last night at the Audubon Park Community...
View Article2010 Dirty Dozen List
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) just released the 2010 Dirty Dozen & 15 Cleanest fruits and veggies list. Listen to what Dr. Andrew Weil has to say: So how do your favorites stack up? Well...
View ArticleAnd the Rotten Egg Smell Gets Stronger
I was getting ready to add my comments about the latest food recall- The Great American Egg, but this came in my email this morning from my friend and underground raw milk source, Steve Moreau. Steve,...
View ArticleCancer Prevention Tips | Environmental Working Group
Cancer Prevention Tips | Environmental Working Group
View ArticleThe Health Chic 201 Florida Event Guide
The Health Chic 2011 Florida Event Guide I am very excited to announce that we are in the final stages of production for the 2011 Florida Event Guide. This wallet size guide is jammed pack full of the...
View ArticleGreen Up Your Halloween
Spooky & Fun Can Be Eco Be Green, Save Green- Find a local Costume SwapFind better Treat IdeasWhile it's too late for this year, next year try Reverse Trick or Treating and help someone in needMore...
View ArticleFinally, A Worthwhile Breast Cancer Charity
Like many of you, breast cancer has hurt people that I know and love. Of course I support research and a cure but I have very little confidence in the big pink ribbon charities. I have finally found a...
View ArticleWe've Gone Social
Facebook lovers can find updates from me, get class info, shop specials, and recipes at the Herb Shoppe, or become a fan of A Greener Life, our local TV show on WHDO-TV.We also Tweet our favorite news...
View ArticleKnow Your Egg
Natural, free-range, vegetarian fed, organic, local...what's the best egg? Let's start with "natural" which means absolutely nothing. Skip it and save your money. Free-range is nice. I like the fact...
View ArticleShipyard Brewing Comes to Central Florida
Please help me welcome the newest addition to our "locavore" community. The grand opening of the new Shipyard Emporium will be held Friday, January 28 from 6:00pm – 10:00pm. The Shipyard Emporium is...
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