A new scientific study has found that switching to an organic diet lowers pesticide residues in your body in as little as just 6 days!

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It's good to know eating organic actually works. It's good for you and the environment!⁣ ⁣ To help you at the grocery store, our favorite trick for prioritizing what organic produce to buy is LEAFY (kale, spinach, lettuce), BERRY (all the berries), SKINS (anything you eat the skins of like apples, tomatoes, eggplant...etc). Leafy, berry, skins!⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣
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Happy First Day of Spring!

Dreaming of starting up a garden this year? Before you start planting, it's a good idea to check if your soil is contaminated with lead. And if it is (or you're not sure) bringing in new safe topsoil (6-12 inches) and creating raised beds is a good way to go. Some veggies like tomatoes, beans, and zucchini are also less likely to absorb heavy metals, so those are good bets too. Read more tips like this in our article on soil and gardening.⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣
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What's better than having a plant baby?

How about one that gives you food? Even if you don't have a backyard, you can grow some vegetables and herbs on a windowsill inside. We found 9 veggies and herbs that are easy to grow inside and useful to have on hand. It's a great way to cut down on food waste and unnecessary plastic packaging, and realize your dreams of running a farm-to-table kitchen.⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣
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We’ve made it to the last week in our #BHchallenge!

This week's challenge is to clean just a bit more than you normally do. If you're thinking, hmmm that's never, then maybe just for 10 minutes! Here's why. Cleaning can help remove toxic chemicals from your home. Things like phthalates, flame retardants, and lead all end up in normal house dust just from daily life. But, if you vacuum, and wipe things down with a damp cloth you can trap and remove a bunch of it. And, if you switch up your cleaning supplies to DIY versions or safer, non-toxic versions, you can make your cleaning routine even healthier. Check out our green cleaning checklist if you're lost on where to start.
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Take a sneak peak at one of the roundups we have been working on for the site.

We did all the research on safe, non-toxic all purpose cleaners and found 9 you can easily buy online or in a store, so when you go shopping you don't have to stand there guessing or reading labels to figure out which is best.
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