Say sayonara to your standard tea and try a cup of one of the Ecologist’s 10 favourite Fairtrade and organic teas. Laura Sevier puts the kettle on
… Top 10...organic and fairtrade teas Laura Sevier | 13th April 2011 Ethical Living Tea Organic Fairtrade Food And Drink Food And … Say sayonara to your standard tea and try a cup of one of the Ecologist’s 10 …
Before you start popping Lemsip Max, experiment with these herbal and spicy alternatives. Or there's always good old chicken soup...
… And Flu Natural Remedies Chicken Soup Herbal Teas honeycropped.jpg Honey can ease a sore … then I mix some of that in too. I use about 1 teaspoon of each dried herbs or 2 teaspoon of each fresh herb per cup. If the …
Essential oils and plant extracts can zap zits without causing lasting damage to your skin or the planet
… use a gentle plant product on your skin, like tea tree oil, it’s antiseptic and it also … Atkinson says. Witch hazel, thyme, calendula, tea tree and lavender have natural antiseptic … ‘A face wash can be made by making a strong tea or infusion from either dried or fresh …
If the roll call of scary ingredients has put you off conventional creams then antioxidants could be the alternative you’re looking for
… out more: www.akamuti.co.uk Green and white tea Drink it: High in polyphenols, green tea is one the most best antioxidants around … studied the health benefits of white tea, amongst other foods. ‘It appeared that …
How to make your food your medicine and medicine your food, starting with six common herbs you can use in your recipes and everyday cooking
… of healing techniques, such as massage and steam inhalation, which involve the use of … sage is licensed as a standard medicinal tea to treat gastrointestinal upsets and night … you need them. Always use the fresh herb and tear, don't cut the leaves. Gently crushing …
From upping your antioxidant intake to raising your yoga game, we round up 10 easy ways to detox – no dodgy pills or extreme diets involved
… linked to cancer and heart disease. Green tea is rich in antioxidants, as are … go to: www.abelandcole.co.uk Drink dandelion tea Drinking a couple of cups of dandelion tea, widely available from health-food shops, …
Old wives' tales or not they'll help your sneezes more than a trip to the chemist
… helps loosen the mucus of a cough, and its steam helps against congestion. Chicken soup … stock will do the trick as well. INHALING STEAM : This works wonders on a clogged up … oil. Then use a big towel to trap the steam, crawl under it and breathe deeply. Being …
Whether it’s raspberry leaf tea or a spot of stretching, pregnancy massage specialist Holly Jeffery suggests some all-natural ways to keep labour pain at bay
… Whether it’s raspberry leaf tea or a spot of stretching, pregnancy massage … and prepare for labour and will help prevent tearing. Talk Discuss your beliefs and … to breathe in labour can be frustrating. Instead, if your birth partner holds you by the …
It’s time to come clean, says Pat Thomas – anti-dandruff shampoos are nothing but advertising puff and chemicals
… be related to the fungus Pityrosporum ovale. Tea tree oil has antifungal properties with … a shampoo containing at least five per cent tea tree oil can be an effective way to tackle … Cocamide MEA, Zinc carbonate, Glycol distearate, Sodium chloride, Zinc pyrithione, …
Whether you’re foraging for ingredients or scouring the shelves of your local health food store, DIY beauty products are as good for the planet as they are for your skin
… your face. Make it as if you were making a tea: it extracts the active ingredients from … the skin retain moisture and if you make a tea, (pick the leaves, crush them, put them in a teapot with boiling water) and rinse your face …
An underrated source of vitamins; nettles, dandelions and chickweed are a nuisance on the lawn but great to eat. Jeff Holman takes another look
… roots can also be used to make coffees and teas and work well as flavouring for soups. In … tomatoes, and meats. You can even put it in a tea ball with hot water for a tea that’s soothing for those suffering from …
Concerns arise over 'Fairwashing' and the need for increased vigilence from the Fairtrade Labelling Organisation in order to acheive trade justice.
… volumes of commodities such as coffee and tea meant that plantations, as opposed to … politics,’ he said. ‘Changing the world one tea-cup at a time is not enough. We should …
Many mainstream toiletries’ incompatible ingredients require chemicals to bind them together. Pat Thomas considers the alternatives to this unholy alliance
… tension of water) such as triethanolamine (TEA), which can cause sometimes severe … urea, imidazolindinyl urea and quaternium 15, TEA can promote the formation of … ingredients, such as polysorbate 60, PEG-150 stearate (can be animal or vegetable in origin) …
We all carry cancer cells, but we also possess natural defences. Laura Sevier meets Dr David Servan-Schreiber, author of 'Anticancer: A new way of life' to find out more
… £14.99) Anti-cancer foods Green tea Rich in polyphenols that reduce the growth … blood vessels needed for tumour growth, green tea is also a powerful antioxidant and … molecules. To avoid destroying them, steam briefly or stir-fry rapidly. Mushrooms …
You’ve learned to avoid parabens and sulphates but what should you be using instead? The Ecologist takes a closer look at the natural beauty ingredients that can make a positive difference to your skin
… and sulphates but what should you be using instead? The Ecologist takes a closer look at the … in skin-conditioners and fragrance. T is for tea tree A powerful natural antiseptic, tea tree oil is used to combat acne and purify …
Supplement is the latest beauty industry buzzword but just how effective are beauty power pills? And just how green? Robert Phillips takes a closer look
… beauty products don’t get a look in. Instead, you’re likely to find supplement staples … and blackberry powders to horsetail and green tea extracts. While some of the more … system and blood supply to the skin and green tea extracts contain anti-oxidant properties.’ …
Eating wild plants and mushrooms is a pleasure we should all indulge in, believes open air gastronomist Humphrey Birley - and this new edition of 'Wild Food : a complete guide for foragers' is just what's needed to get us exploring woods, hedgerows, meadows and salt marshes in search of edible delicacies.
… herbs, Fruits, berries, nuts and fruits , and Teas, beers and wines. Recipes ... plus …
No one should have to choose between looking good and being healthy, which is why each month we will be taking a critical look at the active ingredients in personal care products and asking why manufacturers continue to choose toxic ones over safer alternatives.
… DEA and its related compounds, such as TEA (triethanolamine) and MEA … laureth sulphate Sodium lauryl sulphate Stearamide MEA Triethanolamine (TEA) lauryl sulphate If your regular products …
Matilda Lee meets the Estée Lauder of natural make-up, Terre d’Oc’s Valerie Roubaud, to find out why natural cosmetics are ready to take on the conventional kind
… ranging from mineral make-up to herbal teas. Ochre has a long history in France. … far from the mainstream beauty market. Instead of experimenting with high-tech … an ingredient was sourced, I don’t buy it. My team and I are travelling all the time to …
Endosulfan is the pesticide of choice for farmers in rural India trying to control insects threatening cashew nut and other crops - but the chemical can have devastating health impacts
… used extensively worldwide on food crops like tea, fruits, vegetables and grains. Famed for … is being sold at a premium rate of Rs 500 instead of Rs 250 per litre. Meanwhile, people …
We get an entertaining selection of press releases each week at the Ecologist. Recently, however, amid claims for the greenest 4x4s ever, vegan-friendly breastmilk ice cream and strip-mining with a heart, one stood out.
… and start sucking, chewing and snorting instead. Anti-smoking campaigns and smoking bans … loose leaf or in pouches that look like small tea bags. May be placed between the cheek and …
A child’s food allergies can be terrifying in the first instance, but they shouldn’t mean being sentenced to a lifetime of unexciting food. Matilda Lee offers suggestions for a healthy, tasty, non-allergenic diet
… every label of every food to be eaten. Plain tea biscuits that contain skimmed milk, pasta … allergies is not to eat food with labels; instead cook from scratch using fresh, seasonal … that aims to ‘wean you from the corporate teat while at the same time saving you money …
Flea powder probably isn't something you think often about. But with some frighteningly toxic ingredients you should: they can be deadly for you and your pets
… fleas. Adding a few drops of neem or tea- tree to mild dog shampoos may also be … essential oils are toxic to cats, especially tea tree, which their livers can not process …