Facebook allowed me to find this brilliant illustration by the group, “Raw Milk.”

If you aren’t eating grass-fed meat, it’s time to.  In a future post I will share the many health benefits and the dramatic nutrition comparison to grain-fed cattle .

For now, I leave you with food for thought!

Yours in Health,

It’s easy to recycle your cans and bottles but what about those yogurt, hummus and cottage cheese containers?

Problem Solved.

The Gimme 5 program at Whole Foods and other select stores helps turn your extra “garbage” into reusable items!

Since most towns do not accept the #5 plastics, it may sometimes seem like your recycling efforts aren’t doing you or the planet much good.  However, remember, that every little bit you can do is helping….and now, you can take one extra step to lighten your garbage bag and Mother Earth.

Here’s How It Works.

The company Preserve will turn your containers into perfectly new toothbrushes, razors and cutting boards….all of which are made here in the U.S.  By the way, I love their tagline, “Nothing wasted. Everything gainedâ„¢”

In order to make this transformation possible, Whole Foods and other select locations provide you with drop off boxes. Click here to see the complete list.

Aren’t near a drop off box?   No problem, mail your #5s to:

Preserve Gimme 5
823 NYS Rte 13
Cortland, NY 13045

If you are concerned that the mailing would also contribute to environmental waste, give their side note a read.   Or you can see just how much of a difference Preserve is really making.

There’s More?

Oh yes, there is more!  You can now recycle your britta filters too!

I am no expert in recycling but I feel it is just one more way we can care for our Earth.  After all, the earth supplies us with all of our nutrients so recycling is one of the most thoughtful thank you gifts!

A special thanks to my client whose coworker sent her an email about the #5 program.

Alison Held, M.S., CMTA
Clinical Nutritionist