Luanne Hunt is an established freelance health and entertainment journalist. Since 1998, her health and entertainment articles have appeared weekly in the Los Angeles Daily News, Pasadena Star-News, San Gabriel Valley Tribune and Long Beach Press-Telegram. Additionally, Hunt writes entertainment features and book reviews for Living Light News in Edmonton, Canada.

Over her career, the Southern California native has interviewed and written about hundreds of celebrities, including Ray Charles, Randy Travis, Naomi Judd, Jewel, Jon Bon Jovi, Loretta Lynn, Bob Newhart, Wayne Newton and Donny Osmond, to name a few.

In addition to Luanne's newspaper writing, she is a motivational speaker, certified life coach and nutritional consultant. She also has published a book "Moving God, Moving Mountains!"

My passion is ...

Helping others live better lives.

I know too much about ...

There's nothing I know too much about.

My parents always told me ...

I can do anything I set my mind to.

My childhood ambition ...

To make a difference in the world with my artistic talents.

My favorite memory ...

Winning a regional cheerleading championship with a team I coached.

Why I write ...

To inform, educate and encourage others.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Think Yourself Rich by Dr. Joseph Murphy, The Secret of Deliberate Creation by Dr. Robert Anthony.

My first job ...

Cooking and cleaning at a church rectory.

My best moment ...

Too many to list.

My inspiration ...

I am inspired by the fact that I have gifts and talents that touch others lives.

Health & Fitness > Nutrition (Other) Why eat organic foods

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Fashion has its trends and, apparently, so does produce. When it comes to fruits and vegetables, buying organic is the latest craze among health-conscious individuals. According to the Massachusetts-based Organic Trade Organization, North America has nearly 3.7 million acres of farmland under organic management.

Since 1997, U.S. organic food sales have grown between 17 and 21 percent and represent about 2 percent of total food sales.

The increase in consumption may be partially due to public concern about the harmful effects of chemical pesticides used to protect conventional prod...

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