Natural Awakenings - April 2008 Read the April 2008 edition of Natural Awakenings. 10 Ways To Eat Well: Mr. Green's Food Commandments Anyone in need of an easy-to-follow roadmap to improved eating habits will find these tips an inexpensive route for carrying bold ideas onto the dinner table. Read More » 5 Tips for a Kid-Friendly Home: Keeping Your Children Safe from Toxins Lower your child’s exposure to toxic chemicals at home with these tips from <i>Healthy Child Healthy World</i> by Christopher Gavigan. Read More » A Conversation with Kathleen Rogers: President of Earth Day Network Earth Day Network has been working to inspire civic engagement in the classroom. It’s among the organization’s most recent collaborative initiatives in 174 countries. We spoke with Network President Kathleen Rogers to find out how and why these activists are grooming green citizens. Read More » Breathe Easy at Home: Smart Moves to Reduce Indoor Pollution While most people are aware of outdoor pollution, they may know little about harmful air pollutants inside their home. That ignorance can have grave consequences. Read More » Built for Two: Smart Car Wins Smiles The American update of Europe’s hot-selling Mercedes-built Smart Car entered the United States with 30,000 reservations. Read More » Cancer Remedy in Aisle One: Antioxidants can Take Down Tumors A study has found that very high doses of antioxidant polyphenols (the equivalent of one bottle of red wine per day) can shut down and prevent cancerous tumors. Read More » CranioSacral Therapy: A Gentle, Yet Powerful, Form of Healing Given the escalating costs of health insurance, CST can provide an excellent path of preventative maintenance, allowing people to take their health back into their own hands. Read More » Free Me: Stop Household Junk Mail A website promises to stop up to 90 percent of household junk mail and plant five to 10 trees on behalf of anyone who signs on. Read More » Go Get’em: Fossil Fools Day On April 1, young people will rise up to show the world that they refuse to fool around with climate changes and their future. Read More » Going Green at Home: Good Moves for New and Existing Abodes The term green can mean many things, but the bottom line is about conserving resources during the building process and long after it is completed. Here are some basic tenets that must be observed in order to consider a new home green. Read More » Government Loophole: Appalachian Mountains Disappearing More than 800 square miles of mountains are being destroyed in West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee as mining companies blast their way deeper into diminishing coal seams. Read More » Green Entertainment: Earth’s Name in Lights Earth Cinema Circle represents a growing genre of film that powerfully informs, inspires and uplifts, while revealing issues that affect personal and planetary well-being. Read More » How to Catch Some Green ZZZ’s: The Benefits of Sleeping on an Organic Mattress Consumers have shown increasing interest in purchasing certified organic mattresses. A night spent enjoying the support and softness of a natural rubber mattress topped with natural wool and cotton is the next best thing to sleeping on a cloud. Read More » Humor Us: Laughing is Good for the Workplace Is it good to kid around at work? According to a researcher, the answer is yes. Read More » Natural Help for Alzheimer’s: Common Recommendations to Help Slow the Progression Natural health experts have known for some time that lifestyle changes and nutritional supplements can slow the progression of age-related dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Read More » Shifting Geographies: World Atlas Charts Big Changes Cartographers have had to redraw coastlines and reclassify land types because of the effects of global warming. Read More » Smell Be Gone: Get Rid of Garlic Stench Fast Cooking with garlic is sexy, but not so much those smelly hands and fingers. Here's a tip to get rid of garlic odor fast. Read More » Spring Clean the Feng Shui Way: Cures for the Clutter in Your Life Now that spring has officially sprung, it’s time to clear out the clutter and make way for a brand new season of growth. Feng shui cures can help. Read More » States’ Status: Wildlife Habitat Impacts Online The National Wildlife Federation has developed global warming fact sheets for all 50 states that show what effects climate change is having on local wildlife and what citizens can do to help. Read More » Sweet Lullaby: Why You’ll Rest Easier if Your Baby is Sleeping on an Organic Mattress There’s nothing comforting about the fact that babies and toddlers are vulnerable to what they might be ingesting from their room’s furnishings—including toxic gaseous chemicals inhaled from mattresses and bedding. Read More » Veggie Fact: Health Benefits of Eating Asparagus Asparagus not only boasts fine taste, it’s rich in vitamins A and C, as well as potassium and folate. Read More » While You're Away: Choosing a Kennel or Pet-Sitter These days, kennels, catteries and pet hotels are available to watch your pet while you're away, as well as people who will care for your pet in their home and pet-sitters who will visit your home. Here are tips to help you choose the best option for your furry friend. Read More » Why T’ai Chi Works: A More Healthful Form of Exercise T’ai chi classes are introducing increasing numbers of newcomers to the sport as people of all ages and fitness levels discover this relatively gentle pursuit. Read More » Worldwide Praise: A Must-read Book Readers around the world have been sharing how reading spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle’s #1 bestselling book, A New Earth: Awakening to Your... Read More » In-Print