News and updates on natural health and the natural world - this week, it's a wonderful healng technique from Japan called forest bathing. The post The Wonderful Art of Forest Bathing appeared first on EcoFriendlyLink - Naturally Healthy Green Living ..read more

You want the best solar panels - this Go-To Guide is full of great tips for choosing the very best solar panels for you. Choose with confidence. The post Choose the Best Solar Panels– your Go-To Guide appeared first on EcoFriendlyLink - Naturally Healthy Green Living ..read more

We live in a stressful world. Instead of popping pills or feeling stressed all the time,, consider the sustainable way to tame stress The post The Sustainable Way to Tame Stress appeared first on EcoFriendlyLink - Naturally Healthy Green Living ..read more

Are there easy ways to reduce sugar cravings? Yes! Here are 6 ways you can easily reduce the amount of sugar you are eating without realizing it. The post Reduce Sugar Cravings – Avoid Invisible Sugar appeared first on EcoFriendlyLink - Naturally Healthy Green Living ..read more

Happier at Home – A Great Aim!   Most of us spend quite a lot of time at home, so it makes sense to be happy there – it is, after all, supposed to be your sanctuary. Even if you don’t live in your dream home right now, there are always ways to create happiness where you live. So, here are 10 easy ways that will help you to be happier at home. I’ve been inspired by loads of articles across the Web – and (of course) I’ve added green and eco-friendly tips in as well.   1. Make Your Bed It’s so simple to do, and it doesn’t take long at all. When you walk into your bedroom after a long da ..read more

 Improve Your Memory and Concentration – Naturally with Essential Oils   We don’t want to forget things, yet it’s easy to do so, particularly with computers so prevalent. I find that because we rely on computers and phones for so much now, we use our brains less. How many phone numbers do you remember? I know my own and that’s about all, I just look them up when I need them. I used to know many phone numbers. Sigh. Apparently we’re in the grip of “collective amnesia” – not just phone numbers, it seems that we rely so much on GPS or navigation systems, that we may find it difficult to ..read more

Cucumbers Are Green – Use Them!   The cucumber is very green and eco friendly. It doesn’t use much water to grow, and it grows in many climates, which means you’re probably able to buy local cucumbers. That means they have a very low carbon footprint. Cucumbers are healthy for you and the environment, so it makes sense to use them for more than just salads, juices and smoothies.   6 green and eco friendly ways to use cucumbers in your home Eat a few cucumber slices before bed to avoid waking up with a headache—or at least to reduce one. Before taking a shower, rub a cucumber slice o ..read more

How to Avoid Palm Oil   Photo via Reuters   Do you know how much palm oil you buy? Let me say, right up front, that it’s difficult to know. Often, palm oil isn’t listed in Ingredients lists. If you see “vegetable oil” as an ingredient, it may or may not be palm oil. You don’t know.  But because palm oil is so destructive to the environment, people’s health, animals and climate change (see why here), it’s really important to avoid palm oil. (And even “sustainable” palm oil isn’t great – see why here). Here’s how.   1. Avoid palm oil in pre-packaged, snack foods Corporate gia ..read more

Food Waste is not Green – Here’s How to Avoid It   Supermarket abundance leads to food waste Most Western economies offer us an abundance of products which are heavily marketed and advertised. It’s great to have all these choices! But it means that we often buy more than we need. And that leads to food waste. (And food waste is definitely not green and eco-friendly). So here are some quick and easy tips to help reduce food waste – and as a side benefit, you’ll also start using your supermarket to benefit you, instead of it only profiting from you!   Benefits of Reducing Food Waste R ..read more

It’s More Than a Buzzword.  There’s a Deep Connection between Sustainable Living and Health   There was a time, roughly a little less than a century ago when all food was natural and humans were deeply connected to Nature. Spending time in green spaces was a given because concrete was unheard of. We understand that even today, people worldwide reside in natural wooden houses or those made of clay. However, modern life is far from its ancestral counterpart in terms of sustainability. Studies have found that a constant connection with nature promotes better sleep, lowers blood pressur ..read more