http://blog.deliciouslivingmag.com/blog Just another Penton Media weblog Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:13:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mosquitos love me. So do horse flies, black flies, centipedes, and no-see-ums. But because I spend a lot of time swimming and fly fishing in lakes and rivers, I don't like to use any kind of body care chemicals that can damage natural waterways (not to mention me) in any ... http://blog.deliciouslivingmag.com/blog/2008/08/08/natural-bug-repellent/ Whole Foods announced this week that it plans to scale back expansion and eliminate its quarterly dividend. Has consumption of organic and sustainable foods taken that much of a downturn? It would appear so. http://blog.deliciouslivingmag.com/blog/2008/08/08/whole-foods-woe-is-the-economy/ Hey blogoholics: Even if you haven't read about Tappening on the multitudes of blogs and mags where it's recently made an appearance, we know you've been following the bad buzz surrounding water and plastic bottles. (Maybe you even remember when we scooped the mainstream media with our 2006 story on ... http://blog.deliciouslivingmag.com/blog/2008/08/08/hey-hey-hey-whats-tappening/ Local food continues to ride a long-overdue wave: As we predicted months ago in DL, The NY Times reports today that major supermarket chains are increasingly stocking local foods. When WalMart is doing it, you know it's big -- and can only help educate consumers about the beneficial effects of ... http://blog.deliciouslivingmag.com/blog/2008/08/06/supermarkets-going-local/ Just in time for back to school, a neat new cookbook has appeared on my desk: Vegan Lunch Box: 130 Amazing, Animal-Free Lunches Kids and Grown-Ups Will Love! The latest edition from Jennifer McCann, the author of the popular blog VeganLunchBox, it's a user-friendly cookbook with ideas I think will ... http://blog.deliciouslivingmag.com/blog/2008/08/04/vegan-lunch-box/ Headlines last week about soy and lowered sperm concentration may have caught your attention and made you rethink soy in your diet. They certainly alarmed me as the mother of a 1-year-old boy who eats soy foods -- such as tofu, tempeh, and veggie dogs -- several times a week. http://blog.deliciouslivingmag.com/blog/2008/08/01/can-soy-impact-male-fertility/ I've just been introduced to Phil's Fresh Foods burritos, and I have to say I'm a fan. Apparently they've been available regionally (Colorado, Texas, and environs) for seven years, but I'd not encountered them; now they're getting national distribution in the frozen foods section of stores like Whole Foods and ... http://blog.deliciouslivingmag.com/blog/2008/07/31/grab-and-go-burritos/ I've decided to try it: going wheat free for a week or two. I got inspired by our recent podcast about food sensitivities and how they can make you tired, bloated, headache prone, etc. Actually, I don't think I have celiac disease (which affects approximately two million Americans), ... http://blog.deliciouslivingmag.com/blog/2008/07/29/wheat-free-for-a-week/ So you don't belong to a CSA (community supported agriculture), and you're just not sure what to pick in your natural food store's sprawling veggie section? Here's a tip: Go online to find out what foods are growing in your neck of the woods. Log onto the NRDC Food Miles ... http://blog.deliciouslivingmag.com/blog/2008/07/28/how-to-find-local-foods/ Yes, I said "yummy." I'm licking my lips as I write -- in fact, I'm liking everything about this new line from LA aesthetician, Maki Maodus. Usually, I'm skeptical of products marketed to moms and babies, but Mambino's offerings are so delectable, even those of us of the non-Mom ... http://blog.deliciouslivingmag.com/blog/2008/07/28/mambino-organic-body-care-is-yummy/