Canine Calm: Anti-Anxiety Tips for Dogs

As many as 45 percent of American pet dogs are struck with “fireworks phobia”, studies show, and more dogs run away over the July Fourth holiday than at any other time of the year, report animal control officials. Read More »

Cool Treats for Hot Days: DIY Recipes Even Kids Can Make

Gwen Eberly, a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based chef who teaches cooking to kids and teens through the Zest! cooking school, recalls making healthy, decadent, frozen orange cream pops with her mother and enjoying them on her farmhouse porch on hot summer days. Read More »

Defying Gravity with Aerial Yoga

One of the most popular bookings on yoga class reservation apps these days is aerial yoga. This unique practice combines traditional yoga poses and philosophy with aerial arts techniques. Practitioners use fabric, hung from above, to find their way into various shapes. Read More »

Dr. Roberta Cann Retires

Dr. Roberta Cann, a holistic dentist who took over her father’s practice in the early 1990s and sold it to Dr. Cale Jackson in 2019, has retired from Atlanta Dental Wellness, formerly Cann Dentistry. Read More »

Flower Power: Edible Blooms Add Flavor and Color to Summer Fare

Marie Viljoen, a New York City forager, chef and author of the cookbook Forage, Harvest, Feast: A Wild-Inspired Cuisine, incorporates numerous wild and cultivated flowers, including tree flowers like magnolia and black locust, into her hyperlocal, seasonal meals. Read More »

Flower Spring Rolls with Tamarind and Peanut Sauce

Have a bowl with water that is large enough to dip the spring roll wrappers. Next to this, have a plate that is large enough to hold the wrappers. Have bowls or plates or a large cutting board with all the ingredients laid out to access everything easily and quickly. Read More »

Give Yourself Permission to Explore

It's definitely happening right here in Atlanta. Take a look at our May issue’s directory of 36 Atlanta-area farmer’s markets in print or online and see what’s new and better than ever! Read More »

Healthier Summer Skin

Tips from Shannon Reagan, owner of Glimmer Goddess Organic Skin Care Read More »

Jeffrey Smith on the Threat of Gene-Edited Microbes

We need to disallow any release of genetically engineered microbes through legislation and international treaties. Read More »

Mixed Berry Pops

Variations: omit bananas or substitute milk with full-fat coconut milk. For smoothies, add 2 cups of ice to the recipe and pour the blended mixture into a glass. Read More »

Orange Cream Pops

Combine all the ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour blended mixture into molds, leaving ½ inch for them to expand. Freeze until hard, about 4 hours. When ready to eat, run under warm water and remove from the mold. Read More »

Rainbow Fruit Kabobs

Prepare fruit for kabobs. Cut strawberries in half. Cut cantaloupe into ½-inch cubes or use a melon baller to make balls. Cut bananas and kiwis into half-moons. Leave blueberries and grapes whole. Read More »

Savvy Shopper Tips for the Farmers Market

Most farmers market vendors are small- to medium-sized producers, and they don’t have the economies of scale that enable conventional growers and retailers to offer deep discounts. Yet there are many ways to save money at farmers markets. Read More »

Spicy Magnolia Salad Cups

Blooming through summer, North American southern magnolia flowers (Magnolia grandiflora) are the size of dinner plates. Their substantial, fragrant petals make beautiful edible cups for assertively flavored salads or ceviche. Read More »

That Natural Glow: Radiant Skin with Fewer Health Risks

Recent research from the University of Vermont Cancer Center has linked phthalates, the “forever chemicals” used as bonding agents in many personal care products, to a higher risk of cancers in children. Read More »

The Healthy Food Movement: Pandemic Trends are Shaping Better Local Food Systems

Sales of natural and organic products in the U.S. grew by about 10 percent in 2020, the year of the COVID-19 outbreak, and by another 8 percent in 2021, reports SPINS, a Chicago-based data research firm, in Nutrition Business Journal. Read More »

Vegan Watermelon-Beet Pops

Add all ingredients to a blender and process on high until smooth. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze solid. Read More »

Who Gets to Define Me?

I have lived in big cities most of my adult life, but I grew up on a farm in a small town. It was a town with no gas stations, drive-thrus or grocery stores, either. It just had three churches, one bar and one paved road, which was the old highway that ran through town. Read More »

Ask a Coach: How Do I Build My Self-Confidence?

People with low self-esteem feel like they’ll fail no matter what they try doing. Those with low self-esteem can fall prey to a victim mentality, in which case they give away their power. On the other hand, confident people are determined to make circumstances work out for them. Read More »