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Trying to be more eco-friendly can be overwhelming, but there are several simple ways that you can reduce your impact on the environment, particularly your plastic consumption. Here, we highlight easy steps you can take in your day-to-day life to change how much plastic you use, as well as brands that we love. Buy bars […]

The country music star Tim McGraw will be undertaking a book tour to promote his new fitness book, ‘Grit & Grace: Train the Mind, Train the Body, Own Your Life.’ The new lifestyle book “melds Tim’s personal fitness transformation story with practical advice to inspire healthy changes in readers’ lives.” Grit & Grace, which goes […]

In this day and age, with so much coming at us at any given moment, to be disconnected from the self is a common side effect. In truth, it may be simpler to live an unintentional life then we might realize. This poses the question, what does it mean to live an intentional life? To […]

Running is a vital part of many people’s exercise routine, as well as a great tool for positive mental health. As fall approaches and the evenings start to draw in, those who enjoy jogging are often faced with a difficult decision: is it still safe to workout outside? In particular, this is a concern for […]

Rachel Kirsch suggests some restaurants in Nashville that offer some interesting, different and easy vegetarian options. Nashville is known for being Music City, but is it starting to become Food City? According to The Tennessean, the Nashville area has gained almost 500 restaurants since 2010. Restaurants that include barbecue, Mexican, and the healthier options, including […]

Of all the things we can do to reduce our carbon footprint, there’s one which, while being the most effective, is also the most contentious – not having a child. A new study, published in Environmental Research Letters, sets out the impact of different actions we can take-and compares them. By far the biggest impact is […]

Technology is a hugely useful tool to live a more sustainable life. Here, PURE Living Nashville recommends a number of apps that you can use in your daily life… Downloading an app on your phone can be a simple and effective way to become more sustainable. From finding out where you can recycle your batteries, […]

It seems that every few months, a new diet phase or ‘fad’ arrives. Whether it’s keto, low carb, high fat, paleo, the list of how we should consume food continually changes. A new dieting technique called ‘intermittent fasting’ has recently emerged as a new way to manage weight. Interestingly, this approach doesn’t control what you […]

Are your four-legged pets are not environmentally-friendly? Our cats’ and dogs’ eating habits are responsible for creating almost 64 million tons of greenhouse gases every year. Based on current research that’s the same as 13 million cars on the road. There are more than 163 million dogs and cats in the US, and they just […]

The link between income and health has been highlighted in a recently released Nashville survey. In the first countywide health assessment in nearly 20 years, the 2019 Nashville Community Health and Well-being Survey provides an up-to-date picture of the health of the city. In most areas (except Obesity) the Survey shows low income or lack […]

In 2016, LabCanna launched as one of the first hemp producers in Tennessee, with a location in Franklin. Since then, the business has grown significantly, and the organization opened Harvest LabCanna, where you can try CBD and hemp products in their coffee shop in Nashville. The menu contains tasty treats such as a smoothie called […]

In terms of its environmental footprint and ‘eco-consciousness’, Nashville has been poorly ranked by WalletHub in a project that studied cities across the United States. Nashville was ranked 70th out of 100 cities that were included. To determine the cities promoting an environmentally friendly lifestyle, WalletHub compared the 100 largest cities across 26 key “green” […]