In 2017, I bought a pressure cooker called the Instant Pot. In this post, I’d like to share with you my conclusions about an Instant Pot pressure cooker as a good choice for people seeking a healthy lifestyle. Before I bought an Instant Pot, I had investigated whether pressure cookers preserved the nutritional value of …
You may have been in a situation when you wanted to do something fast but ended up spending hours and sometimes even without any result. I still remember the time when I did not know that I needed to read baby wipes ingredients. The main criterion I based the purchase of my first baby wipes …
Phenoxyethanol is a common cosmetic preservative in skin care products, shampoos, liquid washes, mascaras, and foundations. I call it a “middle of the road” preservative meaning that it is not the worst one. But nowadays you can also find products with more natural preservatives. Since I first wrote about this ingredient, it has become easier …
When outfitting your kitchen, you may have a lot of questions, such as: Does glass have lead in it? Does borosilicate glass have lead? What is the best glass cookware? These are all very good questions. Let’s answer them and go over the best lead free glassware brands including glass dinnerware, safest drinking glasses, and …
Let me say that a lot has happened since I first wrote a review of Monat shampoo ingredients. Read this post’s comments and click on the links at the end of the post for the latest developments. The ABC News channel reported in 2018 that 199 Monat product users complained to the FDA about scalp sores, …
One night I came out of the shower and announced to my husband that we were about to go viral (that is our ongoing joke). I told him that I had used a “no shampoo method” to wash my hair – baking soda followed by a vinegar rinse and nothing else. “Look at my hair! …
Many of you have asked me about the safety of GreenPan non-stick cookware, so I looked into it. GreenPan is one of many companies that claim to produce safe non-stick cookware, a better alternative to Teflon. GreenPan, as well as many other companies, makes a variety of non-stick cookware described as ceramic non-stick cookware. What …
Cookware can leach some concerning chemicals into our food. Because of this, we need to be careful about what we use to prepare our food. I think that cookware is almost like medicine that needs to be prescribed. What someone considers safe cookware for them, might not be healthy for you. Today you are going …
Today you are going to learn a very simple step you can take to make sure that you get a truly non-toxic mattress. You might think that a so-called natural mattress is good enough for you and your family. You might believe that you cannot afford an organic mattress. Instead, you will learn why you …
It has been a few years since we bought our organic mattress and I can tell you, “We love it!” When we were shopping, I wanted not only a non-toxic mattress but also an affordable and super comfortable one. I did lots of research, and in the end, the Naturepedic mattress won my heart. Now I …
