What? Yes, you read correctly. A new film is shifting our perspective. When we hear about climate change we may think of harsher storms, flooding, or extreme drought. Those are the immediate consequences of weather on land and sea. But few…
8 Health Benefits of Bananas
Bananas are one of the most popular fruit on Earth – for good reasons: They are full of nutrients, delicious, and come in their own handy packaging! What are the health benefits of bananas? Let us count the ways! Nutritional…
Into the Okavango – Official Trailer
Botswana’s Okavango Delta, a 22,000sq kilometer maze of wetlands in the middle of the Kalahari Desert, is one of the last untouched refuges for wildlife on the planet. But its freshwater arteries – which provide water to over one million…
This Carrot Ginger Soup is Chock-full of Anti-Inflammatory Ingredients
Simple, healthy ingredients can be very beneficial for healing inflammation, and carrot ginger soup is no exception. A recent trip to Berkeley’s Mission: Heirloom, an organic, completely holistic, predominantly paleolithic restaurant, reminded me just how good so few ingredients can…
Stay on Track with These Healthy Travel Snacks
Planning a trip? Whether traveling by car or plane, our eating routines are often subject to whatever is available at the kiosk or drive-thru. Plan ahead and pack any of the following healthy travel snacks to make sure you’re getting good…
Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution – Official Trailer
Filmmaker James Redford embarks on a colorful personal journey into the dawn of the clean energy era as it creates jobs, turns profits, and makes communities stronger and healthier across the US. Pioneering clean energy solutions are revealed, from Georgetown,…
Food Waste Reconsidered – Part I
Up to 20% of all fresh foods that are grown and produced do not meet strict market requirements and often end up being plowed back into the soil or considered “waste” – produce that is crooked or discolored or has…
The Life of Visionary Food Writer Patience Gray
Ever heard of Patience Gray? If you have – good for you! And if you haven’t, you are still most likely affected by her passion and work every day, as this woman has defined our modern way of eating and…
An Adventurer Sets Out to Be the First Wheelchair Hiker to Cross the Sierra Nevada
In this life, in this world, you would think that we might run out of ideas, or stories, or goals – that the human capacity will at one point exhaust itself, that all songs might be written one day. Well,…
The Benefits of Turmeric and Why It’s Nature’s Golden Answer to Chronic Disease
There are certain foods that suddenly become hip and draw attention from those in the health world. For example, kale, coconut water, spirulina, or avocados are all buzzing for good reason. These foods are known as superfoods – a category of…
