Featured accomplishment
I took my own bag with me to the store and didn't use any plastic bags.
10 months ago
Challenge Yourself
Challenges are small steps you can take toward living a more natural, healthy life. Accept a challenge, log your progress, and watch your successes add up to positive change!
How does it work?
- Take on adventures ranging from nutrition and fitness changes to greener, more natural, habits.
- Log your progress on accepted challenges.
- Track your success at living a healthier, more natural life.
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July 27, 2009
Weed in, not out
Surprise: Not only are many plants widely regarded as “weeds” edible, but they could have higher vitamin and mineral content than conventional grocery store fare. The challenge in sampling wild flora lies in avoiding pesticides and poisonous...
April 16, 2009
Make a multi-purpose meal
Leftovers get a bad rap: Not only do they increase your kitchen efficiency, they also give you a tasty meal the next day. Today, make extras for dinner tonight with the goal of repurposing the leftovers for breakfast or lunch tomorrow. Bonus points...
April 16, 2009
Use the trimmings
Broccoli stalks, mushroom stems, beet and carrot tops…what do they have in common? Answer: They’re usually discarded after dinner prep. Getting creative in the kitchen can cast throwaways in a whole new light. Plus, saving the “extras” is a great...
May 30, 2009
Think inside the box
We like to call it box envy. You know it: The feeling you get when you see your neighbor or coworker’s lovely box of organic produce being delivered to their doorstep or cubicle. Our message? It can be you reaping the benefits of locally grown...
May 02, 2009
Sign up for a CSA
When you join a Community Supported Agriculture group (CSA) you pay a fixed seasonal fee to a local farmer in exchange for a weekly share of the harvest, which is delivered to a location near your home. This option for getting greener, cleaner...
May 25, 2009
Follow the Farm Bill
Farm Bills affect everyone who eats. Yet few people spend time studying them. Farm Bills determine - among other things - what foods are available to us, how much they cost, and how they are grown: pretty important stuff! Today, challenge yourself to...
May 14, 2009
Make a vegetarian version of your favorite meal
More omnivore than herbivore? No matter. There’s value in experimenting with different ways to satisfy the same cravings. If simple grilled or roasted meats are your fave, try barbecuing a piece of seitan, tofu, or a portabella mushroom. Soups...
May 09, 2009
Ask yourself if you need this food
Before you buy, look yourself in the eye: Do you really need this food? There are many reasons we buy things we don’t need: it looks good, your friend buys it, you’re shopping hungry, or you wish it was something you liked. The next time you go...
April 30, 2009
Go label-less
“Read nutrition labels.” It seems like such a harmless and wise, admonition, doesn’t it? But if everything you’re eating has a nutrition breakdown affixed to it, chances are, you probably could be consuming more whole foods and fewer prepared items...
April 27, 2009
Forgo fast
Generally, we prefer suggesting what you should do to promote natural eating to what you shouldn’t. That said, if ever there’s a place for boycotts, it’s in the land of fast (read = processed) food. Today, challenge yourself to embrace slower food...
