One of the easiest ways to save on lighting is to use lights that save energy.

Most homes use regular light bulbs and spotlights that are halogen. The option for using less energy would be to replace these lights with either LEDs or compact fluorescents.

Compact fluorescents are typically thought of as “energy-saving” light bulbs and are available practically anywhere. You can purchase compact fluorescent bulbs that have the exact brightness as a typical light bulb and save several dollars annually, which adds up significantly during the lifetime of a bulb. 

LEDs are better than using halogen lights. Even though they cost more than compact fluorescent bulbs they end up saving us more throughout the years.

​Accent lights for outdoor use can be solar powered and floodlights for the garden can be energy saving as well. 

​Many people tend to leave the light on if they plan on returning to an area or a room in the near future. However, it can save energy by turning off lights whenever you do not require them. 

Finding ways to reduce your lighting cost not only cuts back on the money you spend on your home but the energy you save as well.

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Today is World Environment Day... when we look at the deforestation statistics, it is just plain appalling!!

It seems 4500 acres of forests are cleared every hour by forest fires, bull dozers, machetes etc. as per the information provided by www.conserve-energy-future.com/various-deforestation-facts.php  The total world forest loss till date is 7.3 million hectares per year.

I hope, today we all can make a stand that we will support nature- in our own little or big way.

​By embracing Green Living, we are not only choosing better health and lifestyle for ourselves, we also ensure that we are living in-sync with nature.

What better way to honor and celebrate the world environment day... Happy World Environment Day everyone!!

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Are GMO Foods very detrimental to our health and wellness? - something to think about as we approach holiday times and a new year. 

Holidays are mostly spent with friends and family, sharing food and gifts and getting ourselves ready for a new year. It is important not just for our own wellbeing, but also for that of our planet, that we take some time out this holiday season to reflect on our food choices and their impact on our bodies (our physical health) and the wellbeing of our planet (sustainable life on earth).

Genetically modified (GMO) foods can be found in practically all supermarkets these days. Over 85% of the United States corn and soy crops are said to be GMO foods, while up to 70% of processed items available in U.S supermarkets contain ingredients that are genetically modified. 

What GMO foods mean are basically altered genetic DNA that is not naturally occurring in nature. These foods come from various organisms and are combined in various methods such as introducing a new gene to an organism.

​​We call it GMO when the genetic make up of an organism is altered in anyway. Some of the most common GMO foods aside from corn and soy include cotton and maize.

​These ingredients come in many snacks, breakfast options, baby foods and others.

​There are two different opinions when it comes to GMO foods. The U.S government states that GMO foods tend to be safer and can be helpful to those who are starving, whereas the EU prefers to keep their food natural and organic. The EU believes that GMO foods are detrimental to local farming and the risks are too great to ignore. 

The various risks associated with GMO foods include resistance to antibiotics, contamination, toxins in foods, altering nutritional content and possible affects on the environment.

​Since GMO foods are still in the early stages it is hard to tell what the consequences of these foods will have on our health. These foods have the possibility of creating entirely new types of bacteria that can severely affect our body. 

​It is known that diverse genes are more healthy and strong, therefore those that are altered can have less capability of handling drought, handling fungus and bacteria as a natural option would. If we modify and reduce the diversity of genes then it could affect areas that rely on crops that are GMO. 

When we put GMO foods out into the world, they will affect seeds and create traits that were not there in the first place. Even though the GMO was designed in a lab, the way that it interacts with nature will have its own effect, such as killing out essential foods or resources. 

One of the pitches of the US government that advocates that use of GMO foods states that it is better for the future of global food supply.

However, since the introduction of GMO there has been no particular leap in yield boost or reduction of the use of pesticides. GMOs need a large amount of chemicals such as herbicides, fungicides and pesticides, which will affect our water and food supply. - something to think about and research further into...

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