Tagged "Educated Consumerism"
Sunscreen Guide - 6 Do's + Don'ts to Protect Your Skin (Plus, Our Favorite DIY Recipe!)
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While the sun provides our bodies with necessary Vitamin D, and for many of us a happy mind, it also brings with it harmful UVA + UVB rays. With the number of sunscreens on the market today, varying SPF numbers and organic claims, it can be tough to discern what's truly good for us, and what's protecting us from one form of cancer while exposing us to another, particularly toxic chemicals that penetrate our skin!
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10 Must-Swap Grocery Store Items: A Guide to Educated Consumerism, Part 3
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This is the third post in a series of posts on consumer education. Click to read the first and second posts if you missed them!
As promised in our last post on consumer education, I’ve put together a list of 10 must-swap grocery store items, both for the betterment of your health and also for the world and the environment.
Staying Ahead of the Curve: A Guide to Educated Consumerism, Part 2
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This is the second part of a multiple-part series on educated consumerism. To read the first post in this series, click here.
Now that you know the basics of where to begin and how you can help shift the tide, it's important to stay ahead of the curve. Brands are changing overnight, and if you forget to take a closer look every now and again, you'll be surprised to learn that the company you love is no longer what it once claimed to be.
Shifting the Tide: A Guide to Educated Consumerism, Part 1
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This is the first post in a series of posts on educated consumerism.
Four years ago a client walked into my office experiencing moderate symptoms of dementia. I specialized in progressive adult neurological diseases, so this was a typical day for me, with the exception of one key point: that client was 47 years old...