She may live in the city, but for her, gardening, composting, and raising chickens are not far out of reach. Amy Mullen, The Fraudulent Farmgirl, grows and maintains an organic gar...
The tobacco epidemic kills nearly 6 million people each year, of whom more than 5 million are users and ex users of tobacco and more than 600,000 are nonsmokers exposed to second-h...
Julie from Kei Tea in Carmel offers tips on how you can "make it easy" when drinking tea. Check out the video here and be sure to read the full profile about Julie and Keith...
“The great essentials for happiness in this life are something to do, something to love and something to hope for.” – Joseph Addison ...
A woman walked up to a wrinkled, little old man rocking in a chair on his porch. She said: "I couldn’t help noticing how happy you look, what’s your secret for a long happy ...
Here are some tips for getting the right care and support in difficult times. Feeling emotional and nervous or having trouble sleeping and eating can all be normal reactions to...
Keeping Our City Beautiful There were several earth-friendly happenings going on around Indy last week in observance of Earth Day, which was April 22. We wanted to do our ...
We recently attended an all-out, non-stop, body-shaking, fund-raising Zumba® fitness party! But this was not your typical Zumba® class; it was Zumba® for the cure. The no...
To wrap up National Hot Tea Month, we teamed up with Kei Tea to host a free tea sampling at the downtown City Market. Participating in their Wednesday Winter Market was a g...
“Changing the world, one girl at a time.” This is the motto of Girls on the Run, a nonprofit prevention program founded by Molly Barker in 1996. Their mission is to show young girls that real beauty comes from the inside. In the program, they help t...
“Using humor makes my life MUCH more fulfilling. If life is a pizza, humor is the pepperoni!” Mike Polites, IUPUI professor and standup comedian, makes people laugh, both on the stage and in the classroom. He shares how humor influences his perspec...
Participating in a city walking events, like the upcoming March of Dimes' March for Babies, is a great way to mix up your walking routine. Not only does it help keep your workouts fun, you'll also support a wonderful cause. March for Babies raises...
"Fresh. Simple. Organic." This is what Traders Point Creamery is all about. You can enjoy their locally grown organic foods by visiting The Loft Restaurant and Dairy Bar. We had the opportunity to try some of their local cuisine and found some really tasty lean delights. Here is a sampling (to tempt you).
We are experiencing a great shift in our culture. More and more people are resisting commercially grown engineered food, seeking alternatives in locally grown organic food. Eating food in season and grown locally not only reduces exposure to chemical and pesticides, but it also... 
All right Hoosiers, it’s time to Go Red this February for American Heart Health month. Did you know that cardiovascular disease and stroke are the #1 cause of death in Indiana? Nationally it claims over half a million lives every year. If we just get active, we can reduce our… 
Is Your Social Network Being Detrimental to Your Health? From a very young age, we learn to mimic gestures such as yawns, laughter, and aggression. Recently, it seems that this mimicking behavior is appearing with weight gain and loss. The social environment we live in effects us, and we then… 
Ever feel like your metabolism is stuck and never going to work for you again? I have good news…you can change that. Your metabolism is like a bonfire – it is the rate at which you burn energy. It can be a little fire or a big fire, but there…
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