Teflon Pots and Pans: Why I Don’t Use Them and My Alternatives

The risks of using Teflon outweigh the non-stick benefits. Lunch Hour Lesson #50 You may have heard by now that non-stick coated pans utilize chemicals that have been shown to be toxic, to create the non-stick effect. The type of chemicals that are used are called...

Just Move!

Movement is more than exercise and should last all day long. Lunch Hour Lesson #47 In these lunch hour lessons, I’ve discussed sleep, I’ve discussed stress, and now I’d like to discuss movement as the third very important category for maintaining a...

Filtered Water – In the Garden?

Preserve the microbiome of your soil by removing chlorine from water. Lunch Hour Lesson #44 Today’s talk is going to be short and sweet, but will hopefully give you some food for thought. When my husband and I grew our first vegetable garden, we spent a lot of...

Organic Mattresses and Bedding

Sleeping on natural fibers is better for you and the environment. Lunch Hour Lesson #41 Guess what? The word “organic” doesn’t just relate to food! There are other agricultural products that we come into contact with, namely textiles, that can also...

Good Digital Hygiene

Maintain health by managing your digital devices safely. Lunch Hour Lesson #38 I know it’s a bit cliche to start with a definition, but I think it applies well in this case. Hygiene is defined as, “conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health...

Emotional Freedom Technique, aka Tapping

Release negative emotions by tapping on specific acupressure points. Lunch Hour Lesson #35 Have you ever felt sometimes that your negative thoughts, or stress, or emotions can feel “bottled up”, and it’s like you could just burst with them? There is...