Go Organic. Go Natural. Go Green.

I've been meaning to blog about the latest fad of mine but Kym beat me to it on her blog. (Notice I used the word "fad" because I don't think I'll be able to keep up with this long because I have absolutely no discipline when it comes to food but while I'm at it, I'll be loud and proud.)

Lately, I've been into everything organic and natural and green. Partly because of all the articles and websites that I've been reading up on the amount of synthetic chemicals in our food, in our cosmetics and skincare and how much harm it's causing our bodies. Call me paranoid or just well-informed but I'm starting to study the ingredients list whenever I make a purchase.

I've started eating more healthily, and buying organic food when I can. So it's more milk, yoghurt, cheese, organic muesli and less chocolates and sugar-coated jellies. I'm also saying no to poor cooped up chickens in their little cages. Only free-range chickens and eggs. I'm taking manuka honey, wholemeal bread and more fruits. (Kiwi fruits are priced at 99cents per kg here. How cheap is that? I can buy half a dozen for 60cents!) I still think salads are meant to be appertizers and not the main itself, I hardly ever eat vegetables and I really don't like plain water but hey, it's a start.

New Zealand has a few of their own organic skincare product lines. I'm slowly switching to these organic products. I'm saying no to parabens, urea, formaldehyde deratives or sulphates in my skincare products. Sure the natural skincare lines are usually more expensive but well worth the extra dollar, besides aren't we already spending a whole bunch of money on our comestics. While we're at it, we might as well buy something that's worth it's price tag. 

There are quite a few websites out there with information on the toxins in our makeup and skincare. Here are some which might interests you. You'll find a lot of information online.

http://safecosmetics.org/index.php
http://beautytruth.com/
http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/index.php