By: Lisa Paris

In elementary school the cool kids are sporty, which made for an inopportune time to keep it on the chubby tip. In hindsight, what can you do?

By: Lisa Paris

You don't have to go full throttle, punk rock raw vegan to reap the benefits of nutritional health. Incorporating more whole foods into your diet is the first step. In doing so, you will begin to feel lighter and more energized which is quite an addictive state. On top of this, your palate will adjust accordingly and you will start craving the fresh goodness. Definitely a win-win, so let's get you Schoolly D-ed on a few moves that will help get down those gangsta greens.

By: Our fantastic contributing writer- Megan Romero

Whether its clothes or crayons back to school shopping is a rite of passage to prep for the upcoming school year.  Unfortunately for some this August tradition has been lost among the daily grind of the 9-5.  So if you're going back to school or just wish you were let me show you the way, the green way!

By: Lisa Paris

To me, the idea behind green living means, straight up, special treatment. I love this. It is a beautiful moment when you stop settling on things simply because they're there in front of you. It's not pretension so much as it is simply setting a standard for your lifestyle.

By: Lisa Paris

After a year or two on the raw wagon, you're feeling good and loving life. Then you notice that the leaps and bounds you've made with your fiercely sexy health have begun to level out. What's a little raw foodie to do? Follow this top ten list of moves that will take your vitality to a whole new level. These tips will help you kick it up a notch, and just in case you're well versed in all the tidbits I have to offer, will also teach you how to count to ten, backwards, in French. Ooh la la!

By: Lisa Paris

I have a dream that one day in the nail salons of America, all pedicures will be environmentally sound. That a green version of polish remover will be invented and that all of my favorite nail polish lines will be chemical free.

By: Lisa Paris

The outskirts of Santa Barbara were bumpin’ June 12^th weekend when maca frenzied raw foodists congregated by the bucket loads to form the first Raw Spirit Festival of 2009. Aw, yes. It was here that I grooved to the music, jived with the raw chocolate, peeped a couple of vendors and somehow managed ringside seats to a super sloppy durian eating contest between David Wolf and Matt Monarch. Now that’s my kind of party. This was a great event and fantastic weekend, highlighted by the sweet vibe brought forth by all the loving people in attendance and some killa grub.

By: Lisa Paris

It was all a dream. I use to read Word Up magazine, Salt and Pepper and MSG up in my Lean Cuisine... Yes, in an effort to keep my calorie intake low, I use to eat Lean Cuisines. I was shoveling in packages of just about anything with the "low calorie" label. You could offer me a 100 Calorie Pack of dog and I might have eaten it. How do I know I didn't? Ingredient label jibber jabber is pretty indecipherable these days.

By: Lisa Paris

You’re busy.... real busy. You’re checking emails, while navigating the grocery store, while putting on mascara busy. You’re booking air travel, while walking the dog, while baking cookies kind of busy. You’re busy, you’re stressed and the thought of adding one more thing to your “to-do” list just might make your Blackberry explode. With tasks mounting and deadlines approaching you need more hours in the day, not more things to do. Could this be the reason why many of us can’t find time to chill out on waste, cut down the energy usage and, dare I say it, recycle?