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One of our favorite healthy desserts is chocolate avocado mousse. Simplicity satisfies the sweet tooth with this concoction. A blend of of Dates, Avocados, and Cacao, this recipe really makes you want to snatch a spoonful.

Lather your crown with Brahmi to prevent hair loss and stimulate hair growth. While Western medicine looks to medical remedies, Ayurvedic age old practices encourage hair growth with traditional herbs, plants and tradition. Brahmi, Bacopa monnieri, a staple plant in Ayurvedic medicine combats hair loss and benefits the body in several ways.

Beautiful hair is a crowning glory, so what happens when hair loss hampers your thunder? Step in Ayurveda and start your DIY Amalaki hair practice. Welcome Amalaki, the mother of all nutrients and incorporate this into your diet to make a difference in your hair and overall health.

Learn how the new Natural Cosmetics Act will help you navigate the often confusing claims for natural beauty products and cosmetics.

Find out why going green when you have your period might be worth it.

Support World Food Day and help the 805 million people around the globe who live with chronic hunger.

Organic food and healthy meals are a click away, as Amazon enters the food and meal arena.

Sugar is as addictive as drugs.  Most frustrating is the fact that there are few regulations in place to enforce a reduction in sugar of our foods.

Short on time but in need of healthy meal options to avoid drive-thru eating and fast food? Here are a few food meal delivery plans that can make your life easier and even feed a family.

Laurel Shaffer is the owner, formulator, plant communicator, loving center, and driving force behind Laurel Whole Plant Organics, a flower, herb and plant-based skin care line that takes efficacy to a new level by using the highest quality, artisan ingredients.

Before you dish out the cash for those “organic” cookies, we’re sharing the details on which organic foods are worth buying and which are okay to skip the next time you’re out shopping.

i heart keenwah’s sweet little crunchy clusters of quinoa make eating the ancient grain convenient, delicious, and easy.

Raw cuisine offers a plethora of healthful benefits, and it’s perfect for hot summer days when the last thing you want to do is sweat over the stove in the kitchen.

Let’s face it – there’s a lot of information floating out there in internet land about super foods, which makes it difficult to tell sometimes which are legit and which are hype. First things first: what makes a food a super food? Super foods are foods derived straight from nature, meaning nothing processed, which have […]

If you want to unwind with spa treatments that use natural ingredients like honey, lemongrass, and chocolate, then you should consider holistic and organic spas. These spas often focus on wellness offerings such as weight loss programs, services tailored to expectant moms, acupuncture, nutritional counseling, Pilates classes, and yoga instruction in addition to traditional spa services. Plus, now you can book your organic or holistic spa treatment online 24-7 at any of these spas:

Plantogen, a plant derived spa therapy product line, is serious about the power of plants to relieve stress, calm the body, and keep us looking and feeling beautiful. Plantogen has taken a natural and scientific approach to skin health. Plantogen products use some of the most healing, natural ingredients including Manuka Honey, Aloe Vera, Jojoba, Green Tea, Chamomile, and Vitamins A, C, and E.

This natural nail polish remover passes the sniff test. Brought to you by Vital Juice You jumped on the “3 Free” nail polish trend a long time ago. (Translation: Polish free of nasty chemicals toluene, DBP and formaldehyde.) But have you ever wondered what’s lurking in your polish remover? Unlike most on the market, A […]

A Natural Taste of Parrot Cay
From the stunning Parrot Cay spa on a tranquil private island in Turks and Caicos, we bring you two organic non-dairy recipes from their gourmet-quality spa menu – zucchini & apple torta and raw sweet potato and leek soup. Parrot Cay features Asian-inspired spa therapies, treatments incorporating Perricone products, a three-mile long private beach and a 5,500 square foot infinity pool.

Dr. Andrew Weil and Spas: SpaFinder Visionary Award A couple of nights ago it was our privilege to hand Dr. Andrew Weil SpaFinder’s 2009 Visionary Award. Our Visionary Award goes to one person each year who has made a huge contribution to the field of spa and wellness. (Previous recipients include Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr. […]

Food, glorious food. It is an essential part of health and wellness. So whether you eat only kosher, organic or want to try juice fasting there is an abundance of choices.