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Best Non-Candy Easter Gifts for a Healthy Basket
Category: Gift Guides
The best non-candy Easter gifts for a healthy basket can be so much fun. It’s a chance to get creative and give your children more than junk food. There are a lot of things you can put in an Easter basket. The problem is that so many of the non-candy options are also junk – plastic that will end up in a landfill. They are toys that will break easily or never be played with again and tossed. How about the idea of a non-candy gift on a holiday that is also useful? Many items you use regularly have a…
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Gluten Free Irish Soda Bread Recipe (& Dairy Free Option)
Category: Gluten Free
Here is a Gluten free Irish soda bread recipe (with Dairy free option) that everyone will love. It’s lightly sweet and has a nice texture. You can make this healthy bread and feel good about serving it as a healthy food. Does Irish Soda Bread Contain Gluten? Irish soda bread is typically made with wheat flour so if you are purchasing a loaf chances are it is not gluten-free. Can you buy gluten free Irish Soda Bread? Maybe! Stores like Whole Foods may have gluten-free options but don’t assume unless it clearly says gluten-free on the label. Really the best…
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Get Rid of Dry Skin Without Petroleum
Category: Natural Skin Care
It is possible to get rid of dry skin without petroleum. If you have had dry skin your whole life you’ve probably been told to use petroleum products like Aquaphor, Vaseline, or Eucerin. While these products may seem to work, they are not really healing your skin and they contain potentially harmful chemical additives. Creams that contain mineral oil, like Eucerin, can increase the rate at which skin tumors form. Just a quick search on the Environmental Working Group will show you that Aquaphor contains a level 8 chemical additive called oxybenzone which has a long list of potential risks. It’s clear these products aren’t…
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