Go Organic - 9 Simple Steps Towards Organic Living - Start Loving Yourself Without Breaking the Bank

  Our body, it knows exactly what it needs. The question is - do we understand its language? Haven't we closed its mouth with synthetic cosmetics, offensive medicines, fast food and stress? If your answer is yes, then very simple, affordable and practical choices will help you in your endeavor to go organic and to deliver your mind and body with health, happiness and beauty. Take a look at these simple ideas for a quick start in organic living.

1. Recharge your sun batteries - the best vitamin D source
  Stay out for at least 2 hours a day. This is the time needed for the body to take its necessary amount of vitamin D and fresh air. Our body has its own ways to transform these sunny hours into a feeling of happiness. You may wonder if it is an organic living idea. Yes, it is, if it makes you healthier.

2. Walk barefoot

   Another simple, but still great organic living idea. Feet have reflex spots. Through them, barefoot walking does an incredible massage of the spleen, liver, adrenal gland and all the other parts of the body that take care for our well-being. It is also a great pleasure, especially if practiced in nature. Walk barefoot whenever it's possible and prove you are free from pointless fears and prejudices.

3. Get some fresh air in the rooms you live

   Organic living is much about taking the toxins out of our lives, why not the air too. Air all the places you stay. The air outside, despite the pollution is several times better than that at home or office. Moreover, if you practice yoga and do breathing exercises, you'll learn not only how to get more energy, but also how to neutralize stress.

4. Give up the perfumes. Choose essential oils

   Essential oils are the organic alternative to perfumes, creams and even medicines which are full of chemicals and preservatives. Start with lavender, which among its many properties, is mainly known for being antiseptic, relieves burns, excellent for skin care and is also a lovely fragrance. Go to aromaweb.com for to get tons of essential oils' profiles, recipes and related articles.

5. Read the labels

  All cosmetic products have a column full of synthetic chemicals with known and unknown side effects on our bodies. Part of the ingredients used in cosmetics is secret due to which they are not controlled and may even be not on the label. So, be careful and search the web to get all the information you need before you buy a product. One of the best places to get that info is Skin Deep cosmetic database with more than 65 000 products (reviews, ingredients, alerts).

6. Make your own cosmetic products

 The good cosmetic is the one that you can eat. It is true that it takes time to prepare, but it's worth it. You may need to buy some of the ingredients at bulk and this may seem quite expensive at first, but think of the quantity that you can produce. At the end of the day, it is cheaper than buying organic cosmetics.
If you haven't done this before, don't be scared. The web is full of recipes and ingredients' sources for homemade soaps, body balms, lotions, shampoos.

7. Color your hair with natural dyes

  Be careful with the hair dyes. Hair dyes are one of the most toxic cosmetic products, which should be avoided especially during pregnancy and when breastfeeding. They contain a number of aggressive chemicals - ammonia, peroxide, p-phenylenediamin (PPD), diaminobenzen, which increase the risk of getting a cancer.
Instead, color your hair with plant based dyes - chamomile, coffee, rhubarb roots and a lot more that are gentle to your hair and body and also give vibrant and rich colors.

8. Use organic (mineral) sunscreen

  Sunscreen is made of mineral or non-mineral ingredients, or may combine both. Common mineral sunscreen's ingredients are zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. Research shows that zinc oxide is natural and provides excellent sun protection. Mineral sunscreens usually provide better UVA block.
Note that SPF that is higher than 8 makes vitamin D absorption almost impossible.

9. Use fluoride-free toothpaste

  Fluoride has little benefits and many risks. The benefits are to the teeth when it's applied locally. Such application, however, involves many more organs than the teeth, from where the risks arise. There are risks for the brain, the bones, the kidneys.

Fluoride Action Network is a great source, if you want to know more about the topic.
Here is a very simple and natural homemade toothpaste recipe that does a great job: baking soda + essential oils. Different essential oils are for different purposes. Tea tree and lavender is for killing germs; lemon fights the plaque (use only 1 - 2 drops); peppermint, cinnamon, fennel are for flavor and freshness. Essential oils are highly concentrated. That's why always use tiny quantities and make sure it's a kind that won't harm with ingestion. You can also add xylitol (natural sweetener) for sweetness and coconut oil as a base.

  Organic living is not about opening your wallet - it's about opening your mind. IThe greatest benefit is being beautiful AND healthy inside out. If adopted, these little steps will take you further where you will start making a difference with greener and more sustainable living.

  Nadia Ruseva is a mom, who in the search of some tips to raise her child healthy, found a whole new world of inspiration and ideas about how to be healthy and beautiful inside and out,.... about how to make a difference.

  She shares her findings and gives healthy, natural, eco-friendly and organic alternatives to conventional products on www.ipreferorganic.com.
Note: Visiting her website can be "contagious"!

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