The LOHAS marketplace is fundamentally changing the structure of the American economy – and not the other way round
Who’s Changing Whom? The LOHAS marketplace is fundamentally changing the structure of the American economy—and not the other way around – By Eric Peterson Today’s LOHAS marketplace is the economic equivalent of a big, adolescent puppy, steadily growing and irrepressibly moving … somewhere. The head doesn’t always know what the tail is doing, and its .. read more
Zen and the Art of Corporate Productivity
For Dave Jakubowski, vice-president of business development for Internet service provider United Online (UNTD ) Inc., the job isn’t what it used to be. Instead of an unlimited expense account and stays at the plush Chateau Marmont, the 31-year-old Manhattanite now brown-bags his lunch and stays at a Hyatt when he’s in Los Angeles on .. read more
Interview with Summer Rayne Oakes on Sustainable Beauty and Fashion
“‘…I had the pleasure of working with Summer Rayne Oakes to help bring easy to understand information on becoming a more earth-friendly shopper. Summer is a model-activist, Discovery correspondent, sustainability strategist and author of “Style, Naturally: The Savvy Shopping Guide to Sustainable Fashion & Beauty”. “What’s totally cool is that all of my work is .. read more
MOST COMPANIES STICK WITH WELLNESS PROGRAMS
Free smoking cessation programs. Cash credits for workers taking self-assessment health surveys. On-site vaccinations and fitness training classes. Nutritional counseling. Subsidized gym memberships. Employers have spent plenty in recent years to keep employees healthy, hoping that will keep them on the job and less likely to use health care insurance. That can lead to lower .. read more
HOLISTIC ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE PREVENTION STRATEGIES YOU CAN START TODAY
For Alzheimer’s, prevention is the best medicine. A holistic Alzheimer’s disease prevention strategy involving mind, body, nutrition, and stress – one that prevents cognitive decline and actually enhances mental capacity – is important. Your brain is as much flesh and blood as the rest of your body. It is not some mysterious black box. When .. read more
HOSPITALS 'NEED' COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
There is a place for complementary therapies such as herbal remedies and acupuncture in Australia’s hospitals, an academic says. Professor Marc Cohen says the therapies should be part of the drive to make the nation’s hospitals more efficient, and it would also address an often overlooked area of risk to patient health. Studies show up .. read more
