Ecofriendly Kitchen: 9 Healthy Lifestyle Habits

Tim Marsh Very inspiring...Thanks.

inkwitch A magnetic knife holder is super convenient. I have a couple for different function areas.

departure: architecture planning interiors llc Thank you, Tim!

furpants Green cleaners and organic foods are important. By eliminating processed foods and harsh chemicals from your home, you reduce the chances that you or your kids will have asthma or autoimmune disorders.

Hania Swan Wow it was great kitchen healthy lifestyle and superb.

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spmckm Two healthful habits for families are a water bubbler, to discourage juice and sodas; and a convenient and easy-to-reach set up for frequent hand washing.

Yvonne Payne I'm a therapeutic nutritionist and retired Registered Dietitian. I don't agree with Michael Pollen in his statement about eating only dishes with 5 ingredients. I made the most wonderful couscous salad last night with 14 ingredients such as Greek yogurt, olive oil (a very small amount), shredded carrots, curry powder, dried cranberries, sliced almonds, green onions and chives (from my garden), etc. It was low fat and wonderfully healthy. Some people writing books now are making lots of money from them, but they go a little too far in their recommendations. There are even advantages to standing while putting many recipes together. Pollen's book is definitely not my Bible when it comes to nutrition or the environment.

nellesworth I agree with Yvonne: Michael Pollan clearly doesn't eat a lot of tasty world cuisine! Indian curries, Thai stir-fries, and Persian salads can be some of the healthiest foods to eat and all feature myriad spices and ingredients. Food can be tasty and varied without being bad for you. It's WHAT you put into it that makes the difference.

PS French fries only require three ingredients: potatoes, salt, and frying oil!

eblilly58 Wine should not be stored in the kitchen without refrigeration, unless you're going to drink it pretty quickly. Heat is the enemy of good wine.

departure: architecture planning interiors llc Yvonne and Nellswoth - thank you both for your thoughtful comments. I agree with what you're both saying, which I don't believe is counter to Pollan's advice. I believe his point is more that we shouldn't buy foods with loads of ingredients - which is common to highly processed foods. Sure, some of his advice can appear simplistic, but he's working towards big changes in world where fast food is ever-present and obesity rates are skyrocketing. We can all agree that natural foods - regardless of quantity of ingredients - is a healthful part of a diet. Again, I'm thrilled to see a thoughtful discussion here! Thanks!

departure: architecture planning interiors llc @spmckm: those are great points! I had a client who installed a water fountain (salvaged from an old school) in their house - what a fun way to ensure you drink more water!

idecorateit my kitchen rule is: no fat, no salt, no sugar. works great for us Linda

catherinecarson I've never seen the word healthful - do you mean healthy?

departure: architecture planning interiors llc @CatherineCarson: I'm being a grammar nerd here. Technically, 'healthful' means conducive to good health, whereas 'healthy' means possessing good health. It's typically only living creatures that possess good health, all the other things we often label as 'healthy' actually are instead conducive to good health and therefore 'healthful'.

All that being said, Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage notes that "if you observe the distinction between healthful and healthy you are absolutely correct, and in the minority." And "If you ignore the distinction you are absolutely correct, and in the majority." So - sounds like either is acceptable, Catherine!

Julie Desrochers I like the herbal pot on the wall, can you tell me whereI can find it?

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scarbowcow Incredible (to me, anyway), that I can remember when people started saying 'healthy' when they meant 'healthful' or 'health-giving' and now we have people who have never heard 'healthful.' (Like people who say 'Hopefully, he will arrive' when they don't mean 'He will arrive, full of hope,' but 'He will arrive, I hope'.) There was a big discussion about this new use of 'healthy', and how silly it was to ascribe 'being in a state of good health' to something like a salad. But it's sweeping back the tide, trying to make people think about language and use it well.

Language is always changing with usage, simply. There was no such word as 'normalcy' (one that still grates on my last nerve, being an English major) until a president of the US said it in a speech. He made a mistake. He meant, 'normality.' And now we're stuck with 'normalcy' - ugly word - along with 'jealous' when 'envious' is meant, to take another example. It's hopeless, trying to get people who don't know what they are talking about, to use language with precision. And with the Internet... I shudder.

I just don't want to live long enough to look in a dictionary and find that it's permissible to spell 'definitely' 'definately' or worse, 'definatly.'

Thank you, Departure, for being someone who knows what she is talking about, and says it the right way. And even defends careful use of English. There are so few of us left... :(

bhavana I would never be able to peacefully do what's done in the first pic. Im sure my boys would be climbing on the island and jumping off off it, or sitting too close to its edge and accidentally falling.