Are you ready for a healthy lifestyle? Follow us for tips and guidance to get healthy and stay well. Mindful Eating  What does dinner time look like for you? Do you prepare a healthy meal, sit down and turn on the TV, update your Facebook status with pictures of your delicious meal, and Tweet the [...]

BottleHood It is estimated about 7 million tons of glass bottles are wasted annually and glass takes around 4,000 years to decompose! Repurposing glass uses far less resources than recycling it. BottleHood takes used bottles such as liquor, beer, wine, or soda and converts them into practical and stylish uses. What a cool, simple, and [...]

Achieving a water-wise parkland will leave a major legacy for future generations San Diego, Calif. – (October 15, 2012) – Friends of Balboa Park, the non-profit organization committed to preserving Balboa Park’s legacy for future generations through park-wide projects, announced today the launch of the Roadmap to Water-wise Parkland in Balboa Park: Optimizing Water Use [...]

I think we’re all trying to be a little healthier these days, but why are men less likely to visit the doctor if they have concerns about their health? A big problem to plague men’s health is inconvenience; we’re either too tired or too busy to find the time to cook or exercise. Likewise, it’s [...]

It seems that we are finally starting to pay more attention to our food. Where does our food come from? Who grows it, and how is it grown or raised? What’s in the food that we eat everyday?  We are shifting, in this country, towards really learning and caring about the quality of our food. [...]

“When women are healthy and educated, and can participate in the economy, the benefits extend to their children, communities and nations,” UN Women Executive Director, Michelle Bachelet said. “Poverty and malnutrition decline, living standards improve and economic growth increases.” The definition of Shakti is the female principle of divine energy, especially when personified as the [...]

My garden is back in full effect. In the last few months, I’ve been in the flow of life and haven’t been able to get to the garden like I would like to, but I finally decided that it was time and planted seeds again. I find so much inspiration being out and about and [...]

I have very few summer memories from my childhood that don’t in some way include pie…A Dutch apple pie from the farm stand down the road on the way home from an evening little league game; a slice of tart strawberry-rhubarb at a neighbor’s BBQ; picking globs of cherries and sticky crust out of my [...]

Summer is in full swing and, with record high temperatures across the nation, we are reminded now more than ever of the important role that water plays in our lives. The value of water cannot be overstated.  Most of us know that the human body is mostly comprised of water and maintaining hydration is essential [...]

Lucy Postins is the founder and president of The Honest Kitchen, an all-natural pet food company based out of San Diego, CA. The Honest Kitchen makes a line of 100% human-grade, dehydrated whole foods for dogs and cats, as well as treats, teas and supplements. Why is a holistic approach to pet health so important? [...]