Did you know that increasing your metabolism can help you lose weight? So. How can you increase your metabolism? An easy way is to add lemon to your water. One lemon a day can improve your digestion, increase your metabolism, and help you lose weight. Give it a try. Here's what you do... Get yourself seven lemons for seven days. Start off your day by having some warm water with half of a lemon squeezed in. Throughout the day drink the other half of the lemon in either warm or cold water.

We all know how important drinking enough water is to maintaining our optimum health. But it's another one of those things that even though we know, we forget. It’s amazing how easy it is to get busy with our work, and totally forget that we haven’t had a glass of water all day. More than likely, even if you drink water, you're not drinking enough.

This weekend I planted a very special part of my garden: the pots of succulents that grace my front steps and the kitchen pot garden that I keep on my back deck.  Why? Container gardening gives you options that you might not otherwise have in gardening: Plants that can be moved with the sunPlants where you want them, whether there is dirt or notPlants to experiment withPlants even when you have very little space.Plants replaceable for seasonal color. 

When if comes to hydration there are many more facts to report than fiction. I think the most important thing to remember about proper hydration is that, not all hydration is created equal. For example; one cup of coffee is not equal to one cup of water. That's because coffee is a diuretic - so are many other beverages, such as tea and soda. Proper hydration is essential to good health, and necessary for the prevention of dehydration...

Thanks to a referral from fellow BlogHer, Tara Hunt, I had the opportunity to fill in for a panelist at the Bioneers Conference yesterday--an annual meeting of environmental and social justice activists. For me, the highlight of the day was hearing Winona LaDuke's talk, "Seeds the Creator Gave Us."

Sixty years ago, very few people would have seen the connection between peace and hydrology, but today that connection is clear to the foresighted. If we do not deal with the water problems on a global scale, I believe we will see conflict on a global scale.--UNESCO in the Spotlight

If you're buying bottled water for your health, think again. Sure, fresh clean FIJI water SOUNDS nice in the ads -- but what're you really buying -- and really drinking? Here are 10 reasons to ditch the bottle and take back the tap: