Organic on Shine

Delia Montgomery Author Archive for Green Options Blog, Conducive + Social Media

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Delia, d/b/a Chic Eco, enjoys freelance writing about environmental design, fashion and art, ― from both consumer and supplier perspectives. 2009 mid June launched

Doctor Shampoo: Basic 101

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In chemical science shampoos are simply “surfactants”. A surfactant is a substance capable of emulsifying (meaning to loosen up and hold) fats or oils. The emulsifying properties of shampoos allows them to rinse out oil and dirt with water when you use them. Shampoos in many regards are like…

The 411 On Shampoo 101

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Can Halloween Exist Without High Fructose Corn Syrup and Styrofoam Gravestones?

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In the interest of full disclosure, I have to tell you that I actually wrote the majority of this post last year. And not that I'm so brilliant or anything, but I wanted to run it again to highlight the fact that despite a bout of

User Post: Organics on a Budget

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I hear people all the time saying that they would like to switch to natural and organic foods, but they are too expensive. There are actually many options out there to cut costs on naturals and organics, you just have to know the tricks. With a little extra effort, you can keep the increased costs…

Does Milk Really Do the Body Good?

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Have you noticed that just about every magazine publication in America reserves an entire page featuring celebrities donning a white mustache portraying the infamous ad that proclaims, “Milk does the body good?” Contrary to what the star-studded ads declare, my suspicion of milk related health issues led me to question, “Does milk really do the body good?”

When to Buy Organic

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I like to think most of us would like to buy local and organic foods 100 percent of the time, but it means paying extra, which a lot of us can't always do. A good compromise is choosing organic when it makes the most sense for our health.

Here's our recommendation on foods to buy organic whenever possible due to high pesticide contamination, as well as those foods you can opt for conventional to be kind to your pocket book. I would like to add that you should try to buy local produce too — it'll taste fresher and have traveled many fewer miles to reach you.

10 Ways to Detoxify Your Life

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Feel better in an instant with these easy tricks:

1. Be a Chocoholic

"Dark chocolate is the ultimate superfood," says integrative medicine specialist Jeffrey Morrison of N.Y.C. The high concentration of polyphenols helps…

Reasons to Eat Organic Foods

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By Sarah Valek

Would you like a side of chemical residue with your food? Probably not. Unlike conventionally-produced food, organic foods are grown without the use of synthetic chemical fertilizers, pesticides, growth hormones and genetic modification. Even though organic…

accessorize your pumpkins this year

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If you aren’t feeling like putting all of the time and preparation into planning, gutting and carving this year’s pumpkins to display on your front porch in all there glory, then make it easy on yourself. I am still new to the whole deck-out-your-pad-in-full-festivity-garb and have not ever…