Teens Choose Water

Teens have been addicted to the sugar in soda and junk food with vending machines in their schools and parks, and oversized drinks at fast food places. These vending machines have been removed from some school campuses, parks, and playgrounds across the country, as pediatricians say just switching water for soda is a major health…

Kids Healthy Snacks

When kids eat small snacks between their main meals, they get a steady supply of energy to supply their minds and bodies all day. However, packaged processed snacks contain loads of sugar, salt, fat, and chemicals. Instead kids can grow organic nutritious snacks right in their backyard by planting fruit trees, berry bushes, and an…

Kids Cold and Flu Remedies

At school, kids catch colds and flu easily. Many parents give their kids a vitamin C supplement to build their immunity. Nutritional deficiency, stress, and too much sugar are the most common causes of depressed immunity. Kids can eat lots of organic fruits and vegetables, which are nutrient dense, jam packed with vitamins, minerals, protein,…

Teens Saving the Earth

With rising salaries and expanding opportunities in the field of environmental conservation, now is the time teens can be apart of saving the Earth and building a sustainable future on the planet. Teens can prepare for a career in renewable energy that rewards them with personal satisfaction, as they feel they are doing something ethical…

Kids Infused Water

Pure water is delicious, refreshing and healing. Kids need to drink eight cups of pure water a day, instead of soft drinks, sweetened juices, and sodas, to rid their bodies of toxins and keep their systems running smoothly. Pediatricians say just switching water for soda or other sugary drinks is a major health victory for…

Water is Life

Natural ecosystems, when healthy and functioning well, are vital to the economy. Healthy watersheds, wetlands, floodplains, and river systems store and cleanse our water supplies and control floods naturally. Nature’s services recharge groundwater with the natural flow of rivers and their floodplains; coastlines are replenished and soil is enriched. Kids can harvest water right where…

Harvesting Rainwater and Greywater

“Rainwater, the cleanest and healthiest water for our gardens,” said Laura Maher, an organic seed saver and Ventura County water saving expert pictured above, “but this wonderful water is dispersed and lost into rivers, lakes, and oceans.”  Kids can harvest water right where they live and use the water for their fruit and veggie gardens…

Healthy Kids in Sports

Active kids use lots of energy and need to eat a healthy balanced diet to fuel their muscles and perform at a high level. Food supplies kids with energy, rebuilding their muscles, tissues, and organs. Kids need energy reserves for sports activities. Carbohydrates are the most important source of energy for kids’ brains and muscles…

Kids Rethink their Drink

Kids need to drink eight cups of pure water a day, instead of soft drinks, sweetened juices, and sodas, to rid their bodies of toxins and keep their systems running smoothly. Pediatricians say just switching water for soda or other sugary drinks is a major health victory for kids and their families. In the 1980’s…

Kids Making Soup

Kids feel comforted, warm and nourished eating a nice bowl of hot soup on a cold winter day. Ancient Romans made a thick porridge that was some of the earliest soups. Then it was discovered that broth poured over bread make a hearty meal and was called soup, in ancient Teutonic. Soon cooks started pouring…