Sara Novak
Sara Novak specializes in food policy and health writing and is devoted to living mindfully in all of her daily pursuits. She’s a health and wellness expert for Discovery Health and recently launched her own food and wellness Web site Serene Kitchen. Her work has also been featured on HowStuffWorks.com, TLC Cooking, and Animal Planet.
After graduating from the Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia, Sara headed the communication efforts for a national scholarship program in Washington, D.C. Sara has also handled copy writing and public relations for a global environmental consulting firm.
Today, Sara lives on Sullivan’s Island, a tiny island community just outside of Charleston, with her husband and two lovable cocker spaniels, Madison and Bella.
Latest Stories from Sara Novak - Page 10
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900 Pound Bull Escapes While Being Transported to Slaughter
A 900 pound bull just disappeared according to a story in the Daily Item. The bull was being transported to slaughter when the massive creature escaped and led authorities on an hour long chase along a highway near Danville,
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More and More Farmers' Markets Set to Go Year Round
More and more of us have committed to hitting the farmers' market each and every week to pick up produce, dairy, bread, meats, etc. But once the farmers' market ends for the year, then what? Do we switch back over to the grocery
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The Hidden Dangers of the Gym: Grimmy and Downright Nasty
I'm not much of a fan of the gym. It's not that I don't like to sweat, but I'd prefer to do it outdoors, or at home atop my yoga mat. But for many of us it's the workout of choice especially in those places where access to nature
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St. Paul School District Goes Completely Sweet-Free
Not even the teachers are exempt from St. Paul's new "sweet-free" zoning. In fact, even the school principal is having to learn that rewards for a job well done can no longer include a candy bar because all the public schools in the St.
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Erosion Eating Up South Carolina Beaches
Folly Beach, a South Carolina Beach just outside of Charleston, needs another renourishment project just five years after the last one, according to a recent article in The State.According to the article, the rule for thumb for large
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Can Kids Thrive on a Vegetarian Diet?
It's one thing for adults to make the decision to eat vegetarian but what if you're making that decision for someone else? And what if that someone else is your child? Well according to a recent article in the Washington Post,
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Brazilian Trees Implanted with Microchips For Forest Management
According to a story on Reuters, trees throughout the Amazon rainforest will be equipped with microchips to gather data in the event they are illegally cut down. Now when a tree falls in the forest and there's no one there to hear
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James Beard Foundation Launches Sustainability Initiative
You won't find a chef in this country that doesn't hope that one day they will get the honor of a James Beard Award. It's the Emmys of chefdom and as an avid gastronomical enthusiast you can't help but to look for the award on the
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New Study: A Local Whole Foods Diet is Like Mother Like Child
Being a parent is tough. Even if you're vigilant, feeding finicky kids can be nearly impossible. Even if you serve local, organic, whole foods at home, one birthday party with green icing and your kids scream for more of this addictive
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The House Finally Passes The Child Nutrition Act
Not a moment too soon the House passed The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act just two days ago after it passed the Senate in August. This is long overdo as far as I'm concerned and just before the holiday season, it puts school nutrition and
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Two New Cancer Studies Point to Seaweed and Sunlight For Prevention
Recent University of South Carolina (USC) studies have outlined two important tools in cancer prevention. The studies, which were carried out at USC's Arnold School of Health and the South Carolina Cancer Center, found that seaweed
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Goji Berries in Your Backyard Garden?
Superfoods can be a super waste as I've said before on TreeHugger. From goji berries to acai, chia, and maca, Americans spend $10 billion on superfoods each year and for the majority of us, they have to be flown in from upwards of 5,000
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Extolling the Benefits of Local Holiday Shopping
We have heard time and time again about the importance of shopping locally but with the holiday season just around the corner it becomes more important than ever. But dollar for dollar what does choosing a local retailer mean for your
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Convicted Former Congressman Bob Ney Turns to the Dalai Lama for Sanity
The Jack Abramoff scandal -- when American lobbyist Jack Abramoff was convicted for defrauding American Indian tribes and corrupting public officials -- became the symbol of everything our government shouldn't be. It represented
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Pennsylvania Conservation Officer Gunned Down By Suspected Poacher
Late last week Pennsylvania Wildlife Conservation Officer David Grove was gunned down by a suspected poacher. The 31-year old got into a shoot out after pulling a truck over suspected of using a spotlight to hunt deer at 10:30 pm
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Organic Beer Must Be Brewed With Organic Hops (Because it Wasn't Before)
The USDA has announced after much grassroot support for the change, that organic beer most be brewed with organic hops, according to a story on EcoCentric. One would beg to question why beer, which is traditionally made of just water, hops,
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What Does Responsible Personal Hygiene Mean to You?
I've long been scared of conventional deodorant. The idea of aluminum seeping directly into my skin cells leaves me uneasy. My cosmetic rule for the most part is if I can't eat it, I avoid applying it to my skin. Responsible hygiene can
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Couch Potato Kids Causing a Rickets Resurgence?
Rickets is a disease that has all but vanished in most parts of the world, but now doctors are warning that it may be seeing a resurgence within some ethnic groups. The culprit is a lack of Vitamin D, which doctors warn is caused by
