Alicia Silverstone's Blog, page 215

Pharmacopia Natural & Organic Bodycare - Sponsored Post

I'm very excited to announce that Pharmacopia is our newest kind sponsor!  Pharmacopia is a wonderful company that has some really yummy body products. I especially love their Lavender Body Oil Body Lotion and Body Wash.

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I have been a huge fan of theirs for many years so it's really nice to have them sponsor us! Plus their packaging is very pretty.  I met Lisa Levin in Marin in October at a book signing for The Kind Diet and she was very nice!!

Here are a few words from Pharmacopia:

veggie momma by desi bartlett

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I want to introduce you all to Desi Bartlett.  I have studied yoga with her a bunch of times over the years.  She is a very nice woman with a big heart and I just love that she does Mommy and Me Yoga and is veggie!  Take a look at her blog about being a veggie momma and if you're interested in getting some of her yoga DVD's you can find them HERE.


Veggie Momma
by Desi Bartlett


"My name is Desi Bartlett and I teach Pre & Post Natal Yoga and Fitness in LA. I have been in the field of health & ...

plan your green wedding at recycledbride.com!!

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RecycledBride.com is the world's first eco-resale wedding marketplace.  Most of the wedding dresses on Recycled Bride are at least half the retail price -- and it's a greener choice than buying a newly produced manufactured and transported dress.

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They connect buyers and sellers of pre-owned wedding items -- wedding dresses accessories bridesmaids shoes décor... Anything you need for your big day. They don't charge any listing fees or commissions so it's completely free for brides to buy an...

the kind diet in china!

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Hey everyone – I just found out some great news.  The Kind Diet is going to be translated into Chinese and sold in China! 

This is so exciting to me!  It makes me so happy.  I hope that one day my book will be available in every county!  How amazing would that be?

Yippie!!!

Thank you all for your love and support here every day…

Love
Alicia

how to get a better night's sleep...

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I recently came across this great posting on Gwenyth Paltrow's GOOP website about the importance of sleep.  Sleep can affect so many different aspects of your health. 

Check out the article and see if you can get some of these things into your life.  By eliminating or even just reducing the nasty foods we eat sugars corn syrup sodas refined grains and processed foods you can drastically change your sleeping patterns.  You'll wake up more energized and refreshed. 

What are your tips for a be...

an update on the horse-drawn carriage situation....

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I wanted to give you all an update on what has been going on with the Horse-Drawn Carriage industry since my last blog about it.  Take a look at that blog to read about all of the problems that there are with this industry and why we need to do what we can to help the horses.

Intro35A which is the carriage industry bill was pushed through the NYC Council on April 14th.  It is expected to be signed into law by Mayor Bloomberg very soon.  This bill provides a rate increase for drivers of hors...

a very inspiring success story

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Kind Lifer PTATC pictured above posted how her life and health has changed since starting The Kind Diet and it's pretty remarkable.  Check it out:

"I bought the Kind Diet and became a vegan on February 1 2010 because of multiple health issues. I'll try to make the story as brief as possible but my struggle has been going on since 2004. In graduate school I began to have migraines that would not abate and I was struggling to get to classes and concentrate. When the doctor prescribed two...

a little food update from shreveport... and chef dwight's stuffed tomato

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Hi there. I was just in Shreveport Louisiana working on a film.  There is a great head chef Chef Dwight at the Hilton there who has been insanely helpful in making me delicious food.  He made a stuffed tomato dish with rice mushrooms asparagus saffron zucchini and spinach the first night I was there.  He is very kind and helpful.  If you live nearby I highly recommend going to the Hilton to eat.  Ask Chef Dwight to make you the food he made me.  See his recipe below for the stuffed tomato d...

oprah's earth day advice

I caught Oprah's Earth Day episode last week and it was soooo good.  For those of you who didn't see it I wanted to share some highlights with you.

Oprah spoke with the people who made The Cove the documentary about the dolphin slaughter in Japan that recently won an Oscar.  You can see her interview with them here:

The way that we can help is to spread the word about The Cove and get as many people as possible aware of the current situation.  The best resource is takepart...

zinni's weight loss success

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Kind Lifer Zinni posted her success story in the forum and it's definitely worth reading.  She wrote about how her body has totally changed since starting The Kind Diet!  Take a look:


"Hey all! I just finished reading the book but I've actually been vegan since June! I flirted with the idea for a while this is actually my second time trying first time I gave in to cheese and then gave into everything must not have had an exciting enough diet. Anyway I wanted to share with you what I've been ...