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Picture of the author with her cat Gracie - Harriet Cooper

Harriet Cooper is a freelance writer who writes about health, nutrition, environmentally friendly tips and products, feng shui and cats. She is frequent contributor to alive, a national health magazine, where her articles range from environmentally friendly cleaning, grooming and paper products to eating right for your eyesight and teeth. Her work has also appeared in other magazines (Canadian Healthy Living Guide, ePregnancy, Allgreen magazine, I Love Cats), newsletters and websites.

She has also published over 80 creative nonfiction pieces in anthologies, magazines, newsletters and websites. When not writing, she teaches ESL.

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For a taste of her Suite101 articles, check out some topics below.

Want to get healthy? Check out tips to cut down on salt, interactions of drugs with sun and heat, the effects of air fresheners on health, and how to quit smoking.

Don't forget your mouth and teeth. Learn about preventing canker sores, symptoms and treatment of canker sores, symptoms, causes and treatment of cracked teeth, how popcorn causes cracked teeth and abscess, the bad effects of sodas on teeth and how to care for toothbrushes.

Your feet need attention too. Learn what causes bunions and non-surgical treatment of them as well as causes of corns and calluses and at-home and medical treatment of them.

Her "green" topics include recycling rechargeable batteries, using baking soda to deodorize carpets and furniture, and using compact fluorescent lights to save energy.

For cat lovers, read about cat kennels, dangerous plants for cats, and using kitty litter for a cheap facial - for humans. For those with a more historical bent, check out the history of cats on ships, how cats were used in warfare and Belgium's cat festival.

Use her feng shui articles to create a perfect bedroom, a well-organized desk area, and a good study area for students.

And these are just for starters.