Is BPA Damaging Your Man’s Swimmers?
October 29, 2010 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Nutri-Life
Send to KindleTweet New research from China-based researchers for Kaiser Permanente ties BPA, or Bisphenol-A, to decreased sperm quality and sperm count. BPA, which is banned in Canada and three U.S. states, is being phased out of most baby bottles, but is often used in plastics, tin cans, the casings of cell phones, and some [...]
The Treehugger’s Guide To Hangover Prevention
October 28, 2010 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Nutri-Life, The Daily Bitch
Send to KindleTweet So it turns out a dinner of samosas and four dirty martinis doesn’t make for a pleasant night’s sleep. But, after years of drinking and all the usually hangover helpers, I think I’ve stumbled upon a secret. If you are prone to tossing your cookies, or detoxing, shall we say, after a [...]
Billionaire Suit Supports Marijuana Decriminalization
October 27, 2010 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Current Events, Featured, Marijuana News
Send to KindleTweet Billionaire finance guru George Soros has donated $1 million to the Drug Policy Action Committee to Tax and Regulate Marijuana – Yes on Prop. 19,” according to Bloomberg. The publication confirmed the donation with Soros’ spokesman after finding a filing on the website of the California Secretary of State. The donation news [...]
Burt’s Bees Launches New Lotions
October 26, 2010 by Aarti Ruparell
Filed under Featured, Paints & Potions
Send to KindleTweet Burt’s Bees has launched three new body lotions – and there’s something for everyone, Fragrance Free, Soothing Sensitive, and Naturally Nourishing are the latest addition to the line. Made with 100% natural ingredients, Burt’s Bees lotions now include Liquid Crystal Technology; using an emulsifier borrowed from the food industry, it allows the [...]
Good Enough To Eat
October 19, 2010 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Paints & Potions
Send to KindleTweet A cult favorite and the holder of prized spa space at The Plaza, vineyard-inspired European beauty brand Caudalie is offering a friends and family discount this weekend. For our beloved readers, Trendcetera offers the discount code. Shop wisely. Click here, here, and here for a few of our Caudalie favorites. Click here [...]
Greening Walmart: A Retail Giant Reveals Eco Goals
October 19, 2010 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Nutri-Life, Sustainable Business & CSR
Send to KindleTweet Retail giant Walmart announced its new commitment to sustainable agriculture that will focus on buying more food from small- and medium-sized farmers and buying more from local sellers. “Through sustainable agriculture, Walmart is uniquely positioned to make a positive difference in food production — for farmers, communities and customers. Our efforts will [...]
Spa Week Extended!
October 19, 2010 by Andrea Toochin
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Send to KindleTweet Beauty junkies rejoice because pampering on the cheap continues, with an extension of Spa Week! The special nationwide week featuring $50 treatments has been extended and tons of spas are participating. Among the options in New York are Cellulite Center at Luminesa Medi-Spa, which extended its $50 offer for a few 45 [...]
TLC Reveals Sarah Palin Reality Show
October 17, 2010 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Current Events, The Daily Bitch, TV & Movies
Send to KindleTweet Cable network TLC, a unit of Discovery Communications (TreeHugger, Animal Planet), has hit a new ethical low that might lead to its new ratings high. The network is launching a reality show about Sarah Palin and her clan dubbed Sarah Palin’s Alaska. Apparently this new show from the people that brought us [...]
Apple iPad: Coming to a Verizon Store Near You
October 14, 2010 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Leisure & Culture
Send to KindleTweet Verizon Wireless customers everywhere are doing a happy dance because the cell network announced it will start selling the luxury tablet from Apple before the end of the month. The news that Verizon Wireless will start selling the Apple iPad on October 28 makes the rumors of a Verizon iPhone more plausible [...]
FDA OKs Heroin, Morphine Relapse Prevention Drug
October 14, 2010 by Andrea Toochin
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Send to KindleTweet Amy Winehouse might have a fighting chance thanks to a new drug called Vivitrol. U.S. government agency Food and Drug Administration approved Vivitrol to treat and prevent relapse after patients with opioid addictions complete detox. The new drug is an extended-release formula based on naltrexone that is administered through an intramuscular injection [...]


