By Ava Anderson A round of applause to Johnson & Johnson for publicly announcing they will remove some toxins, from some of their products, at some point…in the next 3 years! It’s a start – and a brilliant publicity campaign – but I, personally, don’t want ANY known toxins or endocrine disrupters in ANY products starting NOW! At… Read More
Smart Meters: The Dirty Truth
by Oram Miller, BBEC In picking up from where we left off in our prior post, Smart Meters: Should We Be Concerned?, this leads us to the issue of dirty power derived from smart meters as reported by engineers in Northern California. These include harmonic multiples of 60 Hz (Hz/hertz: a unit of frequency defined as… Read More
Seasonal Cleansing
by chef Raya Belna As we transition from Summer to Fall, our bodies react to the change in weather and need to cleanse. To prepare our bodies for the impending holiday and heavier foods, a short juice cleanse is crucial. Juicing gives our digestion a much needed break, rejuvenates our energy, boosts our immune system… Read More
Smart Meters: Should We Be Concerned?
by Oram Miller, BBEC By now, if you live in Southern California and are concerned about health, you are aware of the potential health and privacy concerns of smart meters. What are the facts and is this something you should worry about? Smart meters measure electricity, water or gas without the need for a meter… Read More
“Fragrance” Stinks!
The ingredient “Fragrance” is not exactly a bed of roses. Rather, it is a catch-all term for a cocktail consisting of up to hundreds of toxic ingredients. This dangerous, synthetic cocktail can be found in the majority of the products we use (and trust) on a daily basis. Ava Anderson, Founder of Ava Anderson Non… Read More
Anais+Raya :: Culinary Collective + Elixir Bar
Anais+Raya is a culinary collective, where we cook farm-to-table, teach alternative living with whole foods, host Farmers’ Market Feasts, pop-up restaurants and special events to highlight local chefs, farms and businesses. Monday through Friday 10-2 PM we open our Elixir Bar to the public, serving organic raw foods, nutrient dense superfood smoothies and local farm fresh… Read More
Living Walls: Planting Seeds from a New Perspective
While many of you are celebrating the 4th of July holiday with picnics or fireworks, others may seek rest and relaxation in the form of gardening. There is no reason you can’t add a splash of green this weekend to your red, white and blue. In a prior post, we shared 5 Reasons to Create… Read More
SIX Sunscreen SHOCKERS! What You Need to Know to Protect Yourself!
Summer is here and that means relaxing beach days and festive pool parties. However, I cringe at the sun protection products I see other people buying and using and here are (6) shocking reasons why… Shocker # 1 – SPF is not an accurate predictor of protection! You may be surprised to learn the SPF number on your sunscreen… Read More