Striking a balance in our lives is an integral part of wellness. Balance in our nutrition, exercise, and emotional well-being contributes to our health, or in turn, results in injury and disease. To this point, balance between creativity and discipline in our approach to living can help us overcome small mindedness, connect to a larger [...]

In today’s society, people are more knowledgeable and know better than to eat pesticide residue on their produce. This newfound “knowledge” has led us into an entire organic movement, which has picked up traction and is exactly why consumers are so attracted to organicgirl’s good clean greens. Plain and simple, organicgirl began with a small [...]

“Food is power. We use it to change behavior. Some may call that bribery. We do not apologize” Catherine Bertini, Director of the UN World Food Program at the Beijing Woman’s Conference (1995) The right to own guns is all but the sacred cow in the US. If you want to win an election, you [...]

Over the years, San Diego has been ranked one of the top ten most stress-free cities, one of the best-rested cities, and received other equally important well-being distinctions. What better place to bring together top experts in the field of health and wellness, along with leading providers of holistic products and services? From August 24 [...]

So you, a young person, after hearing about the Dalai Lama’s visitation to San Diego and his respective lectures at the universities here, wonder, “What could the Dalai Lama really offer me?” The answer is not hard to come to: truth and wisdom – because they are invariably the same thing. There is an emphasis [...]

Thank you for picking up the 4th issue of Ecotistic Magazine! Summer is in full swing and time spent with friends and family is what I am overwhelmingly thankful for right now. We are excited to be able to bring you another great issue with some outstanding information from our talented pool of writers. This [...]

When I started to purify my diet years ago, the main ingredient I eliminated were artificial flavors.  The reason was because those two words could contain tens to hundreds of single ingredients to make up one flavor, and the food manufacture wasn’t disclosing what exactly went into making that particular flavor.  I felt it was [...]

20 years ago, I became a vegetarian…for five days.  I was 14 years old and meat was a daily staple in my diet until one evening at dinner when I firmly announced that I would no longer eat meat! I was a vegetarian! My family supported my decision to become an herbivore and Mom even [...]

Juice fasts, The Master Cleanse, and other detox focused regimes are valuable for many individuals and serve as elimination diets to reset the body’s digestive system, flush toxins, and uncover food sensitivities. But what about after the fast? Here are some tips to help support your body’s natural detox processes. 1) Sip Hot Water. For [...]

Just like their owners, dogs can refresh with natural frozen treats In summer’s heat, people take advantage of chilled drinks, ice cream and other cold treats, so why not do the same for our precious pups? Now dogs can stay just as comfortable and cool as their owners with the signature Pupsicle recipe from Just [...]