Here’s our weekly recap in case you missed any of our stories! Just in time for your weekend reading.

Sweet Alternatives — Healthier Options to White Sugar and Saccharine - Before you pour sugar into your latte this weekend, take a moment to think about these sweet alternatives.

The 10 Best Health and Wellness Sites - We love the web, who doesn’t? Here’s a list of our favorite sites. (Trust me, you want to check out this list.)

Additional Sweetener Info — The Stevia Factor - What is Stevia and how is it used? Read this post to get up to speed on Stevia.

Composting in the City… Green Made Easy with NatureMill - Composting in the city? Get out of here! I didn’t think it was possible, but this little device makes it easy - order free.

Bispehnol-A a.k.a “Bad Plastics” - What You Need to Know as a Mom - Nothing is more important than the safety of your baby. This post has all the info you need on sippy cups and bottles.

Enjoy your weekend!

As a new Mom, or a third time Mom for that matter, there are always a multitude of issues to sort through. One of them you may have been hearing about lately is “bad plastics” or plastics made with Bispehnol-A or BPA.

So what’s the big deal with them? Why are they bad and what can you do about it?

Let’s take a look.

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I’m a yogini that gets appliance and gadget envy easily. (Remember my post on the high tech toothbrush by Ultreo…) But in true yogi tradition of moderation, when I find a new technological wonder it has been researched, reviewed, price compared, day dreamed about to the point where friends and family shout, “Buy it already…” Well I’m about to go there, folks. The new under the counter composter by NatureMill is incredible. I know — composting involves worms, odors and is what hard-core environmentalist do for fun. But that doesn’t have to be the case. Enter NatureMill’s products. These under the counter composters are easy, efficient, no worms, bugs or odor. And why would we do this? The reason why we compost, quite simply, is that it’s the most efficient way to take our day-to-day waste and incorporate it back to the earth. (more…)

In keeping with our model of fully informing our readers as much as we can, when I wrote about sweetener alternatives yesterday, I mentioned that I would circle back and fill you in on Stevia, the herbal based sweetener. Since yesterday’s piece was about natural, whole sweeteners — agave, honey, raw unrefined cane sugar — Stevia does come from a plant source, but according to the FDA, it is classified as a dietary supplement. Well, after some of my recent posts on the FDA, you know I’ve been outspoken on a few topics — mainly having to do with cows — but maybe the supplement classification has been due to some negative press on Stevia as well. (more…)

The Internet is jammed packed with info for health, wellness, fitness and Eco-living. But with all the greening of the web, how do you sort out what’s what from what’s not? Let us take care of it for you - after all, we live and breath this stuff. From food to fitness and green living to cool tech products, we’ve found tips for everyone. Here’s a list of 10 sites and posts that have informed and inspired us over the past few weeks. We know they will do the same for you!


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After I wrote my post on the study citing the potential of fake sugars (saccharine) making you gain weight and not help lose or maintain weight, my friends started subtly asking me what other options are there. Maybe they didn’t want to leave a comment owning up to a Sweet & Lo or Diet Coke addiction, so I thought I’d do a follow-up post. Bob gave us the wonderful alternative sweeter, agave, but there are many other tasty options to explore.

Since we did mention agave, check out rawagave.com as a source. (more…)

Missed a breaking story this week or just looking for some great ways to go green and relax? No worries, here’s our weekly recap to ease you into your weekend!

FDA Beef Recall - 143 Tons. How did this happen? Seriously, how did it happen?

FITMOMS Feel Better - Welcome pre/post natal expert, Andrea Page, to the beYOU.tv family

FDA Beef Recall - Why do our kids get less than sub-prime food? Eating healthy should not be a luxury.

Going Green - Small steps can make a big difference in your health and home. See how one major consumer company is taking the lead in going green.

Take Your Weekend Back - Step awaaaay from the computer. Put your hands up and off your Blackberry.

Have a great weekend. Go discover You!

Bob

If you’re trying to go completely green or just make small green changes, sometimes it can feel a bit overwhelming. I know that when I started making changes it did, but I found breaking my “greening” into 3 distinct categories made a huge difference. I broke the categories into: food (what I ingest); body (hygiene and cosmetics); and home (cleaning products and recycling). Just writing that out makes me feel more organized.

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Now that we’ve settled into the initial shock of witnessing the Nation’s largest food recall in her history, and the world has turned it’s attentions to Fidel Castro’s resignation, my focus has now shifted to where this meat went and why there are no checks and balances to the point where 143 million tons of unfit food gets out into the marketplace, and most shockingly, into the public school system.

The meat that was recalled was part of a variety of meats provided through the USDA’s National School Lunch Program (NSLP) which keeps prices low and the meat in question was primarily used by schools, according to the Food Safety and Inspection Service. (more…)

Please welcome Andrea Page. Andrea is one the leading experts in pre and postnatal fitness in North America and founder of FITMOM Fitness and we are thrilled to have her as a part of our team. Check in regularly for her tips on pre and postnatal fitness as well as parenting advice on a range of topics. If you have specific questions for her, please leave a comment or email us at info@beYOU.tv.

Eight years ago, as a single mom pregnant with my first child, I gave up the one thing that keeps me grounded – my active lifestyle. Fitness fell to the side during that pregnancy partially because of the misinformation given to me by my caregiver. I didn’t feel the consequences right away, but when I was eight months pregnant, I began to realize my pregnancy was out of control!

A 60 pound weight gain and pregnancy-induced hypertension, which actually go hand and hand, had set in. This led to a premature delivery, which led to breastfeeding issues, which led to postpartum depression.
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