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4 earth-friendly books for young children

Here are some fun reads for budding environmentalists.



  • Arts & Culture

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5 baby items you really don't need

You know those baby registry lists you get in the mail when someone slips those retailers the news that you’re expecting? You’ll find everything from Exersa



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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CDC report: More moms in U.S. are breastfeeding

According to state-by-state data, nearly 50 percent of moms in Oregon still breastfeed their babies at 12 months.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Choosing a safe and healthy infant formula

What you need to know to choose the best infant formula for your baby.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Texas woman holds Guinness record for most breast milk donated

Alicia Richman donated more than 11,000 ounces of breast milk between June 2011 and March 2012.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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5 worst toys of the year

The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood presents its picks for what not to buy this holiday season.




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Make life with a new baby easier with babywearing

MNN's family blogger takes a trip down memory lane, recalling life with a new baby before and after babywearing.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Alicia Silverstone launches vegan breastmilk co-op

Silverstone hopes to connect vegan moms who have extra breastmilk to share with others in need.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Breast-feeding mama gets happy surprise at restaurant

She was expecting a nasty comment for breastfeeding her baby in public. What she got was a free dinner.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Breast milk purchased online may be tainted

New study finds most of the breast milk sold on the Internet is contaminated with bacteria.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Easy and inexpensive homemade baby wipes

Once you try this recipe for homemade baby wipes you'll never go back to store-bought again.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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4 breastfeeding myths, debunked

Kickoff National Breastfeeding Month with these facts that dispel the most common myths about breastfeeding.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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For kids' eating habits, preferences start at birth

Researchers find that breastfed children were exposed to more food flavors and were therefore more likely to be healthier eaters than their non-breastfed peers.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Vegan mayo, cookie dough earn omnivore thumbs-up

Hampton Creek does two things, vegan mayonnaise and cookie dough, and it does them well.




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Breast milk bought online may not be 100% human

New study reveals that as many as 10 percent of samples were diluted with cow's milk.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Stunning belly art reveals baby inside her mom's body

A photographer, a body painter, and a pregnant woman team up to show what it looks like inside the womb.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Moms, where's the weirdest place you've ever pumped breastmilk?

Nursing mom becomes breastfeeding hero by pumping during a half marathon.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Just because your baby is crying doesn't mean you should feed her, research says

Parents may be teaching babies to use food as a comfort, which leads to obesity later in life, studies show. But as a parent, I'm not buying it.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Hotel lets travelers rest their weary, discerning heads in rehabbed Airstreams

Eco-architect-turned-full-time vintage aluminum trailer renovator Matthew Hofmann reveals an Airstream hotel in beautiful downtown Santa Barbara.



  • Remodeling & Design

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In your dreams: 'Nightmare on Elm Street' house selling for $2.1M

Following a gut rehab, an L.A. homeowner is selling the place where Freddy Krueger met his match for the first, but certainly not the last, time.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Creative reuse abounds in restoration of forsaken Barcelona home [Video]

A Barcelona design duo work impressive DIY restoration magic on a long-abandoned comital residence-turned-storehouse-turned-apartment.



  • Remodeling & Design

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A subterranean storage unit-turned-micro-apartment in Seattle [Video]

Visit Steve Sauer's Seattle apartment, a 182-square-foot storage unit transformed into a cozy dwelling.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Hollyhock House: Frank Lloyd Wright beauty to bloom again following 6-year facelift

The flower flower motif-stamped Los Angeles masterpiece is set to reopen as a museum following renovations.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Hurricane-battered NASA Beach House to be restored

The Kennedy Space Center hideaway sustained significant damage from Hurricane Matthew.




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You could buy this 370-year-old log cabin ...

The 17th century New Jersey abode comes with a gazebo, 4-car garage and a couple named Harry and Doris.




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UN: Clean water is a basic human right

The United Nations General Assembly has officially recognized access to safe, clean drinking water as a basic human right.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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U.N. dedicates 2011 to forest health

The world's forests support the planet's diverse creatures, and keeping forests robust also could help humanity achieve some of its biggest goals.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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13-year-old to address U.N. on need for trees

German tree-planting advocate brings his Stop talking. Start planting message to the United Nations.




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To push clean cookstoves, involve the cooks

Cookstoves that burn more efficiently and channel smoke outside could save millions of lives around the world.




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U.N.: Wilder weather on the way

The threat of heat waves and heavy precipitation are becoming especially severe, warns the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.



  • Climate & Weather

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Photos: Brazil faces eco-challenges ahead of Rio+20

More than 100 world leaders and tens of thousands of protesters will descend on Rio de Janeiro next week for the Rio+20 summit in hopes of overcoming years of d



  • Wilderness & Resources

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2013 is international year of quinoa

Quinoa is one of the most nutritious foods on the planet, cooked like rice, gluten-free, and loaded with vitamins and minerals.




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United Nations reviewing asteroid impact threat

Discussions about the Russian meteor explosion and Earth's encounter with asteroid 2012 DA14 were high on the Feb. 15 agenda of a UN meeting.




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Mongolia's Gobi bear clings to existence

Mongolia, the host of this year's World Environment Day, is home to Earth's rarest bear. Conservationists hope 2013 will mark the start of its comeback.




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The best of the IPCC climate report leaks

Here is a sneak preview of what to expect when the AR5 report is issued next week, based on the leaks so far.



  • Climate & Weather

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United Nations to take aim at asteroid threat

An early alert system and rapid space launches are two ways that the UN is coordinating with other agencies to deter asteroids.




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UN report: Climate change already taking a major toll on Earth

Climate change has already taken a serious toll on human well-being and world economies.



  • Climate & Weather

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Journalist gets up close and personal with a seal

While traveling through Antarctica, journalist Charlie Bird had an up-close encounter with some adorable seals that left him giggling.




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Locust swarms wreak havoc on Madagascar's farmlands

The island country is currently experiencing a harrowing seasonal infestation of the Malagasy migratory locust.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Is time running out for the 'leap second'?

World leaders can't agree on nixing the leap second, so we’ll just keep adding them until they figure it out.



  • Research & Innovations

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Oatmeal nutrition facts

Is oatmeal truly beneficial for reducing cholesterol and keeping our hearts healthy? Let's review some oatmeal nutrition facts to get the real scoop.




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8 reasons to appreciate nutrition-packed strawberries

Strawberry nutrition facts. You probably know these berries pack a vitamin C wallop, but there's a wealth of other good stuff inside including fiber, manganese,




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Food 'score' labels could inspire healthier choices

Health ratings on packages could influence consumers' purchasing decisions and drive food companies to make healthier products.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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How to read nutrition labels

Understanding what you are eating is a crucial step to healthier living. But what do all those food labels really mean?




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Can you eat your way to beauty? A new book says, 'absolutely'

“Eat Pretty” has simple nutrition information to transform your beauty routine – inside and out.




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Dig out your potato masher. You're now allowed to eat more starchy vegetables

The Institute of Medicine has raised the amount of potatoes, corn and peas it recommends you eat each week.




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Eat This Much creates meal plans for your body, your schedule, your goals

Clever website factors in diet goals, body type and food preferences to create a weekly meal plan that makes sense.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Why we should eat crickets instead of cows

'The Good Stuff' on PBS makes compelling argument for chowing down on bugs.




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Can traffic lights help us eat better?

Researchers add color-coded traffic symbols along with calorie counts to a menu to see how they influence people's choices.




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5 health benefits of fresh cranberries

How healthy are all those cranberries you’ll be eating during the holiday season? You’ll like the answer.