Cooking healthily and safely isn’t just about choosing organic, natural, and nutritious food; it’s about using safe kitchen tools, as well. That means ditching nonstick Teflon pans and plastic containers and sticking to kitchen equipment made of nontoxic materials like glass, cast iron, and stainless steel. This week, to promote healthier kitchen practices, I’ve chosen […]
Health & Fitness
3 Exercise Essentials You Can’t Turn Your Back On
by guest blogger Greg Hoak, MS, CSCS In my experience as a trainer, I’ve noticed that people tend to overwork the muscles that they can see in the mirror—the chest, abs, arms, and quads. These muscles usually get the most attention in a self-designed exercise routine, while your upper, mid, and low back areas are […]
8 Ways to Get Your Best Night’s Sleep This Winter
by Maria Luci, editor at Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen and Rodale’s Sleep is a beautiful thing. It’s healing and restful, and it’s the gateway to the magical world of dreams. And yet, while most of us know that sleep is vitally important and that sleep deprivation can cause everything from a weakened immune system to […]
3 Food Cravings That Could Signal a Health Problem
by guest blogger Caroline Praderio, food and nutrition writer for Prevention magazine and EatClean.com We’ve all been there: That moment when you just need to have a burger (or a milkshake or a bag of potato chips) and nothing else on Earth will do. But why exactly do we have food cravings? And what do […]
5 Things to Know about Cooking with Cast Iron
by guest blogger Toni Becker, member of the Rodale’s editorial team, adapted from a Rodale’s Organic Life article by Jean Nick, senior information analyst at Rodale, Inc. You’ve heard about it, perhaps thought about trying it, but for some reason, you still haven’t done it. It’s time to do yourself (and your family) one fantastic […]
The Four Pillars of Longevity and Well-being
by guest blogger Pam Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, best-selling author and expert on health, fitness, and nutrition When I began my undergraduate years at the University of California–Berkeley, I chose cellular biology as my premed major. Enthused as I was with each course, I felt something was missing. Seeking an answer to my angst, I’d often […]
5 Good Reasons to Skip the Juice Cleanse This Year
by guest blogger Caroline Praderio, food and nutrition writer for Prevention magazine and EatClean.com Thinking about trying a juice cleanse or radical detox to kick off 2016? We don’t blame you: The allure of these diets is strong. Who doesn’t want to chimney-sweep their insides, clearing out all the crap you put in there between […]
Purifying Your Body & Mind: An Organic Yoga Detox
by guest blogger Holly Walck Kostura, certified Iyengar Yoga teacher First, if you are reading this blog, you have taken the form of a human being; karmically speaking, this precious human life we’ve been given is very hard to come by. As human beings, we grow and develop outward—engaging with the phenomenal world via our […]
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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