Fruit-for-thought

I decided to snap this picture after a coworker walked by my desk and shouted, "That's not organic!" He was referring to the monstrous peach in the picture next to the grapefruit. I never really thought about it, but why is non-organic food generally larger than organic food?

To a large extent it's the application of irrigation water that increases or decreases the size of our food. In more conventional practices, commercial producers apply more water, as there is more money per pound gained with water-pumped fruits and vegetables. In addition, chemical fertilizers or salts increase the water uptake in cells, causing plants to retain water and bloat.

Major ingredients in chemical fertilizers include nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK), which promote rapid growth, but lack any basic minerals, leaving fruits and vegetables under-nourished, which also affects taste. Outside looking in, chemical fertilizers make fruits and vegetables look large and lush, when in reality it is fast grown, water-pumped food.

Another influence is plant breeding or the use of hybrid plants that have been bred to be larger. Not all food plants can be made into hybrid plants, but many of them are through extensive plant crossing, which organic producers typically do not practice, thereby yielding smaller food and explaining yesterday's grossly enlarged peach.

Layering your mattress

Briefly mentioned in Take your bed outdoors, the Savvy Rest mattress is a completely customized sleeping experience, meaning you choose the combination of layers your body needs for comfort and support. This is what we mean by layering your mattress:

These layers of latex come from the rubber tree, which only grows within several hundred miles of the equator and is used in a variety of products from rubber bands to rubber gloves to mattresses. Natural latex, as is the latex in a Savvy Rest mattress, is pure and made by processing serum collected from ducts beneath the bark of the rubber tree. The sap or serum is harvested, processed in a centrifuge, poured into a mold, and baked. Real, non-synthetic latex is by far your most resilient option used in mattresses today.

There are several possible configurations with your Savvy Rest mattress, including choosing from 2 processes of making latex: Dunlop and Talalay. Dunlop, the traditional process of harvesting sap, centrifuging the sap, and pouring it into a mold to be baked, has been used since 1929 and feels notoriously more dense than Talalay. With Talalay, after the latex is poured into the mold, it is sealed and air bubbles are vacuumed out, giving it more uniformity and consistency. Which is better? Neither is superior to the other, but Dunlop feels firmer and Talalay feels softer; Talalay is also more expensive. 

Below are a few of Savvy Rest's most popular configurations: (1) Top Left is a solid soft Dunlop top layer, solid medium Dunlop middle layer, and solid firm Dunlop bottom layer; (2) Top Right is a split soft-medium Dunlop top layer, split soft-firm Dunlop middle layer, and split medium-firm Dunlop bottom layer; (3) Bottom Left is a solid soft Talalay top layer, split soft-medium Dunlop middle layer, and split medium-firm Dunlop bottom layer; and (4) Bottom Right is a solid soft Talalay top layer, split soft-medium Talalay middle layer, and solid firm Dunlop bottom layer.  

Savvy Rest is a customized concept that promotes natural materials and good health. To learn more about this bed, visit your nearest Savvy Rest dealer or green-living.com. To configure your mattress in Dallas, Texas, please call 214-821-8444 or email service@green-living.com.

Take your bed outdoors

It's fitting to begin our blog about our bed, as it has officially made the move to our new office. While Green Living expands its product line, bringing customers a more unique online experience, some purchases are best made in-person. The Savvy Rest mattress, a completely customized sleeping experience, is one bed you want to configure before you buy. Made of 3 luxurious layers of organic latex, this bed can be configured as soft or firm as you need, and on both sides of the bed. Meaning more personalized comfort for a tailored night's rest. Not to mention, sleep easy knowing all 3 materials (organic cotton, wool and latex) that go into the making of this mattress are made free of VOCs and fire-retardants, making this the cleanest night's sleep available on the market.

Like this outdoor bed, our Savvy Rest is more than just a mattress. Customize your own sleeping experience at our office location or learn more at green-living.com.