Crops in the City

Urban Agriculture Breaks New Ground by April Thompson The average American meal travels 1,500 miles to reach its plate, according to the nonprofit Center for Urban Education About Sustainable Agricult Read More »

Toning the Vagus Nerve

Relief for Pain, Anxiety and Inflammation by Marlaina Donato Research is helping doctors connect the dots between seemingly unrelated conditions like irritable bowel syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, po Read More »

The Pure Joy of Play

Not so long ago, kids would be shooed out the door to play and told to return home at meal time. But the rising use of digital devices and kids’ highly scheduled sports and school activities, as well Read More »

Help for Home Gardeners

Extension Agents at Your Service by Yvette C. Hammett Many home gardeners readily list flies, wasps and beetles among the “pests” in their gardens. However, many of these are actually pollinators that Read More »

Letter From the Publisher

Dear FriendsAs I write this letter—the day after an outdoor barbeque for Father's Day—I am anticipating how fun July is for us in the Washington, D.C. area. Schools are closed, the pools are open and Read More »

Summer Eating

The Herbal Connection by Kajsa Nickels Summer is an ideal time to add a healthy dose of fresh, organic herbs to make cool salads, luscious smoothies and other hot-weather eats and treats. Herbs are no Read More »

Welcome to Your Digestive System

by Allan Tomson Each year, more and more people are turning to a holistic approach in healing the body. One area of interest is the history of treating the gut and the implications of having “dysbiosi Read More »