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Friday 16 May 2008

(low sodium) VEGIT SEASONING

VEGIT SPIKE

Gourmet Natural Seasoning



Gayelord Hauser's Spike
Low Sodium, Vegetable Flavoring
Ideal for any sort of meal in place of salt, pepper, and herbs.
Also known as VEGIT LOW SODIUM, VEGIT SPIKE contains toasted onion, dill, mild white pepper, celery and an aromatic assortment of herbs.

I normally never eat anything containing pepper, however, this special
seasoning brings forth the natural flavor of each individual dish.

VEGIT SPIKE simply must be tried with it's low salt contents and mild
yet exotic flavor.




Ingredients and Nutritional Info

1/8 teaspoon (0.3 g) of VEGIT SPIKE

  • 2 Calories
  • 0 Fat
  • 15mg Sodium
  • 15mg Potassium
  • 0 Carbs





A 2oz glass shaker of VEGIT SPIKE will cost approx $3.00 (three U.S.
Dollars)

www.modernfearn.com

Available at most Health Food Stores and many chain Grocery Stores!
Seek this and other VEGIT Seasoning products at your local market.











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Wednesday 14 May 2008

Air Purifier: Peace Lily plant

Indoor Natural Air Purifiers: House/Office Plants


Peace Lily
(Spathiphyllum Florabundum)





Removing Scoring=
938 micrograms of Formaldehyde removed per hour



Tropical Plant (South America/Rainforests)

Stats:

  • Indoor Plant/Patio Plant (bring Peace Lily inside at dusk)
  • Lighting: Filtered/Indirect Light (No direct Sunlight) – Low Light
  • Maintenance: Mist leaves bi-weekly
  • Temperature: Warm-Room Temp
  • Watering: Requires Limited Watering (few times per week at most)
  • Low Bug Infestation: Watch for Mealy bugs, Spider Mites, and Scales
  • Over-watering: Root/Stem Rot will occur







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Monday 12 May 2008

Air Purifier: Pineapple Plant

Indoor Natural Air Purifiers:

Plants

Pineapple Plant/Janet Craig
(Dracena Family; named after a Nursery Owner’s daughter, Janet)



Removing Score= 1328 Micrograms of Formaldehyde removed per Hour

Tropic Perennial
(Origin Africa/Asia, although current Hawaiian species is preferred)

Stats:

  • Lighting: Requires Filtered Sun – Low Light (light shade)
  • Maintenance: Low
  • Temp: Average/Warm
  • Soil with pebbles
  • Watering: Distilled or Filtered Water preferred; low-average watering
  • Low Bug/Pest Infestation: watch for *Mealy bugs and *Thrips (which the later can bite Humans/Animals)
  • Over Watering: Stem Rot


For more scientic information, please view Dr Wolverton's Site:www.wolvertonenvironmental.com/






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Sunday 11 May 2008

Bamboo Palm: Natural Air Purifier

Indoor Natural Air Purifiers:
Bamboo Palm

(Parlor Palm of The Chamaedorea Species)


Bamboo Palm’s
(Formaldehyde)
Removing Score=
Removes 1350 Micrograms per hour

Tropical Perennial Palm
(Rain Forests of Latin America to Southern California & Florida)

Stats:

  • Available at most Nurseries
  • Lighting: Indirect Sunlight
  • Low Maintenance; Easy to Grow
  • Soil: Moist (not consistently wet/saturated)
  • Average Humidity to High Humidity
  • Watering: Prefers Rainwater/Distilled Water
  • Requires Fresh/Circulated Air
  • Low Pest Infestation: Mealy Bug, Spider Mites
  • ALERT: TOXIC if ingested- do not have in households with babies/toddlers or gnawing house pets/animals


    For more scientific information, please view Dr Wolverton's Site:
    http://www.wolvertonenvironmental.com




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The Air Purifying Qualities Of Plants

The Luminous, Air Purifying Qualities Of Indoor Topiary And Plants


With “modern-life” being determined more and more about how much time you spend inside (rather than outside) encapsulated in our homes, department stores/mall, and office buildings; Indoor Plants have become a necessity!


The horrific Hurricane Katrina and the notorious F.E.M.A. Trailers/Mobile Homes loudly demonstrate the need of purer air and the toll that Sick Building Syndrome has on the Human/Animal body.


Indoor Plants:
  • Cooling Effect, of temperature
  • Diminish Stress
  • Increase Humidity
  • Offer Filtration of dust/dirt from the environment
  • Oxygenate Internal/Room Air
  • Reduce Microbes in the setting/area
  • Remove (harmful) Positive + Ions
  • Secrete Beneficial Negative Ions


Yes, unlike it's friendly sounding name, it is the Positive Ions that we must drastically avoid, replacing our environments with Negatively Charged Ions, for both mental and physical health.


With indoor plants, be certain to cover topsoil with a porous material such as gravel, so that no soil is exposed. The purpose of this soil covering is to reduce the possibility of mold/spore production.


More information on Ions, the Healing Qualities and Types of Indoor Plants, and “Green Spaces” to follow in later articles.






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Monday 5 May 2008

Formaldehyde: In Life & After Death

Being Formaldehyde-free In Life and After Death


Sustaining the Eco-system now and after death: how is that possible? Through the use of Environmentally friendly coffins, burial, and least to overlook, chemical void practices preparing and storing the body are steps in this Green Process.

Whether the final destination for the body will take place on selected preserve land, specifically designated for renewal of earth, flora, and fauna; cremation, the spreading of ashes; or Ocean/Sea burial… choices abound over concrete, steel, and the seeping of chemicals into our soil and waterways.

Formaldehyde is the primary chemical used in conventional, Western/European style mortuaries and burials as an embalming fluid, placed into the drained veins where blood once flowed. Yet, little is mentioned to the public of this strangely spelled substance? Formaldehyde is an active, carcinogenic, nearly colorless, compound. This gas is in the top 25 most produced chemicals of the world.

Found as a preventative in storing grains (including oats and wheat), insecticide on crops, in the textile (cloth/clothing) trade, in pharmaceuticals (government-based prescriptions/medications), used in the rubber and plastic industry, freely airborne in plywood, laminate flooring, and located in the foam insulation in your attics and walls of home and office buildings; beware of this chemical!


Danger Signs of Formaldehyde Poisoning:

  • Nose Bleeds
  • Watery Eyes
  • Asthma Attack/Difficulty Breathing/Wheezing
  • Burning sensation in eyes, nose, or throat
  • Skin Rash
  • Unknown Fatigue
  • Vertigo

Unproven and so-called tested methods are available, with some research, for removing Formaldehyde in the home and workplace. One such “remedy” includes lemon juice, ammonia, and enclosing the toxic space for 3 days (having removed all living human, plant, and animal occupants prior).


If contact has occurred to a body, shower or at least change all clothing as soon as possible and consume (preferably fresh) Lime juice as an antagonist, in an area where fresh air is readily available.

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Friday 2 May 2008

Green After Death Services


Green After Death?

Imagine “Eden”! Eden surely isn’t George Orwell’s “1984” or the 1927 movie “Metropolis”! Eden would be more like Robin Williams and Cuba Gooding Jr. in “What Dreams May Come”. Or, perhaps heaven is similar to the experience of Father Time, of the 1940’s movie, The Blue Bird staring Shirley Temple.

However the Afterworld comes to us, Death should be encountered with love, just as birth is rejoiced. All creatures perish and all plants have a lifecycle. Life is as seasons are a component of every year. What could be more calming and enriching to the lives of our loved ones still alive, on earth, as being a part of Nature? That’s what GREEN FURNERALS and BURIALS try to capture.


Green Burials are about leaving only love, without making a negative impact on our community, wildlife, financial status, and world. How is there balance between grace and dignity combined with ecology and renewal? More information and care providers, on Green After Death Services, to follow.






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Thursday 1 May 2008

All Natural, Country Soaps: SAPPO HILLS

All Natural, Vegetarian, Country Soaps:

SAPPO HILL SOAPWORKS



John Toso in Ashland, Oregon, started Sappo Hill Soaps. Originally, sold to Co-Ops and County Fairs, these vegetable based, Vegan soaps lead in environmentally friendly manufacturing, have very limited packaging, perfect for sensitive skin, and nearly endless choices available from unscented, lightly fragranced, to aromatic.


SAPPO HILL Soaps that I recommend

Lightly Earth-Scented:

  • OATMEAL
    Contains organic oat pieces
    Perfect for hands and body

  • ALMOND
    This creamy and rich soap is pure bathing luxury



Fragrance and Color Free

  • OATMEAL Fragrance-free version
    Organic Oats
    Gentle for face and baby care


  • NATURAL
    Ideal for the most sensitive of skin
    Perfect for Allergy sufferers




SAPPO HILL SOAPS are available for purchase singly (first time purchase or quick shopping), gift wrapped/individually packaged (hotel, bed & breakfast, guest house), or by the case (6 cases, 12 bars per case) via the SAPPO HILL company (direct) or your area Co-Op.


Sappo Hill Soapworks
654 Tolman Creek Road, Ashland, OR 97520

Telephone: 800-863-7627

http://www.sappohill.com


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