Green Goes with Everything: Simple Steps to a Healthier Life and a Cleaner Planet | 
 enlarge | Author: Sloan Barnett
Publisher: Atria
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 320
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Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 1
ISBN: 1416578455
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.5
EAN: 9781416578451
ASIN: 1416578455
Publication Date: September 23, 2008
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Product Description
Imagine if your best friend gave you vital information that could protect you and your family, and save you money, and help the planet. Imagine if you were given clear, simple choices, small changes that could have a big impact on your life. And you could still wear leather shoes and deodorant. You'd listen, right? Well, think of Today show contributor Sloan Barnett as that friend. A mother of three, a dedicated consumer advocate, Sloan gives us a fast, simple, down-toearth primer on the ways our homes are making us sick, and what we can all do to transform them into the safe sanctuaries we want and need them to be. Sloan exposes the toxic truth behind the household products we use every day -- from laundry detergent to toothpaste to lipstick. She explains how these and other seemingly benign stuff can harm us and our children. She offers an array of alternatives, and inspires us to see that we're never helpless: Every day, we have the power to make better, smarter, safer choices. Packed with common sense and sass, product picks and practical tips, Green Goes With Everything is for everyone who wants to live a healthier life.
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 Good green resource January 8, 2009
As more and more chemical-laden products show up in our homes, many people have questioned how they will affect our bodies. Sloan Barnett learned this firsthand when her son was diagnosed with asthma, mostly due to the use of her own cleaning products. In her quest to keep her home less toxic for her son, she realized others could learn from her experience, and wrote Green Goes With Everything.
Going green touches on many areas of our lives, and Barnett breaks these down into manageable chunks: cleaning our bodies, cleaning our homes, organic food, clean water, clean air, and clean energy. Several of the most toxic chemicals are explained in detail, with alternatives if we choose to eliminate them from our lives. The author asserts that converting to green products might be time-consuming and expensive, but ultimately will be worth it in improved health and wellness.
Although this book is a good resource for those attempting to "go green," I felt it lacked in several places. Barnett appears to favor an all-or-nothing approach in some cases, but yet also encourages making small changes. She doesn't address the costs of green choices, assuming we all have the budgets to make these changes simply and easily, when in reality, most of us could not afford a completely green lifestyle.
I often felt I was reading an infomercial for Shaklee, the company Barnett's husband heads. While I admire Shaklee for producing fine quality products, I felt there should have been more of a balance in promoting other equally fine organic and non-toxic products as well - or none at all.
If you've ever thought about living a green lifestyle, Green Goes With Everything will provide good, solid proof of exactly why it might be a good idea to make the switch. But do your own research in finding the companies that suit you best. There are a lot of great products out there and many are as close to you as your own grocery store.
Reviewer: Alice Berger, Bergers Book Reviews
 Good Book, Good Price December 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This hard cover book has vital information for families about toxic chemicals that we use in and around our home and on our bodies. Toxic products that we think are safe like lipstick, toothpaste and detergents which can have a serious impact on our lives.
I am happy i purchased a book like this as i am about to start a family of my own.
The Most Practical and Helpful Green Book December 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Out of all of the green books that have come across my desk--and as an editor there have been many--this one is my favorite by far. Not cutesy, trendy, or alarmist, it's well-written and practical, and the information is presented in a way that the reader can actually digest and implement.
Love this book! December 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is wonderful! It has made me think of how many ways I am harming my family and didn't even realize it! It has many great websites to refer to for additional resources and gets you to change your way of living immediately. I shared it with a bunch of my girlfriends and they love it too!!
Well researched, forgot Norwex December 1, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Well researched - lots of help for 'going green'. I was sad she did not mention Norwex products, as I think they rank up there with some of the others mentioned, but I still would highly rec. the book.
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