There are a tons of health myths out there. It’s almost impossible to tell which are true, and which are false. But here are a couple that you can be sure are false, so that you can tell what’s fact. And what’s a myth. Myth: The More You Exercise, The More You’ll Lose Fact: Exercise...
How I Followed George Constanza’s Lesson On Business
I’m a big Seinfeld fan. I think I’ve seen every episode at least a couple of times. My favorite character is obviously George. I loved how he described himself as a “short, stocky, slow-witted, bald man.” And probably my all time favorite episode is “The Opposite.” In that episode, George decides to turn his...
Wrestle The Pig
I heard some great advice the other day. About dealing with difficult people. People that just bring you down. What the kids today call “trolls.” Both in business, and in life in general. What was the advice? Don’t wrestle with...
The ONE Big Mistake You Are Probably Making When Going Green
People tend to make mistakes. To err is human. I know I’ve made my share. Okay, okay. At least according to my wife, probably more than my share. Mistakes are especially easy when you’re trying to go green. We all know that living more healthfully and all naturally is better for our health, and...
Cheat Sheet – Laundry Chemicals to Avoid
Over the last week, I’ve written a lot about the dangers of 1,4-dioxane. It’s in your laundry detergent. And it is VERY dangerous. Here’s my previous email, in case you missed it. tl,dr, the EPA considers it a probable carcinogen. But just because I focused on that one VERY dangerous chemical, doesn’t mean that it...
Mothers Agree With Me – Detergents Are Toxic
Honor thy mother. Very good advice. Why is that? Because a mother knows. And mothers have been agreeing with me, that detergents are toxic. Check it out here. An environmental group founded by mothers, Women’s Voices for the Earth, commissioned laboratory tests on so-called “green” cleaning products made by big corporations, like Procter & Gamble....
3 Questions You Need To Answer
Do you want to eliminate dangerous chemicals from your home? Do you want to have less of an environmental impact? Do you want to save money? Like, A LOT of money? For the last few days, I’ve spoken about how exceedingly dangerous and toxic laundry detergent can be. How it sticks to your clothes. And...
6 Tips For Greener Laundry
Yesterday, I spoke about some of the dangers of laundry detergent. The chemicals that we use to clean our clothes get stuck to them. And then we carry those chemical-covered clothes around all day. Absorbing them into our skin, and breathing them in. Two of the nastier chemicals that I talked about were 1,4-Dioxane and...
Are You Mistakenly Covering Your Skin With Toxins?
At first glance, it seems weird how the way we clean our clothes can impact our health. But if we think a little bit more, it makes sense. Our skin is the biggest organ in the human body. And our clothes are pressed against our skin nearly 100% of the time. So, if there is...
99 Percent of Pregnant Women in U.S. Test Positive for Multiple Chemicals – Including Banned Ones
According to this article. Just about EVERY pregnant women in the United States has multiple chemicals in her body. These chemicals included many banned in the United States since the 1970s. Other chemicals are common in everyday products, such as personal care products or detergents. Even scarier, many of these chemicals have been associated with...