Since 60% of the human body is made of water, it's no argument that water is an important part of life. In fact, nearly all of the major systems in our body depend on water to function. But in this day and age, when so many of us merely turn on the tap and water comes bursting out, how often do we think about the quality of our water? What's really in it? It usually looks pretty clean and clear, so it must be fine, right? Not necessarily. Toxic Cocktail How pure your water is

Where are my soda (pop) drinkers at? If we follow statistics, 1 in 3 of you are drinking this fizzy, sugary treat every day, even though most of us realize that soda is far from a "health drink." But a little sugary drink now and then doesn't hurt right? I mean, it's not good for you but is it really that bad?? Unfortunately, the answer is an overwhelming "yes." Let's take a quick gander at the obvious culprit in soda - SUGAR. (*cue ominous music). Let me start out by remind

I don't know about you, but I love a nice, fresh salad ~ especially in the summer when the veggies are fresh. My kids? Not so much. Although I try to expose them to a variety of veggies, our current reality involves WAY too much ranch dressing (and they STILL don't always eat it!). As their mom, I know how important it is to make sure they're getting plenty of vitamins, minerals and all the other good stuff that's in those vegetables. So, what's a mom to do? Enter "THE GREEN