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Beth Greer and a Healthy Home

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Three programs on children’s health in a row with three incredible women leading the charge. How to Have a Holistic, Healthy, Happy Home: Solutions for Parents of Kids with Challenges Jun 23 2016 – 12:00pm Beth Greer, Award-winning Journalist; Environmental Health Advocate; Holistic Lifestyle Educator; Author, Super Natural Home: Improve Your Health, Home and Planet …… Read More

Wellness in the Schools

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Nancy E. Easton, Co-Founder/Executive Director, Wellness in the Schools is coming to The Commonwealth Club in June to discuss healthy lunches, and much more, in our nation’s schools. If you’re an educator, parent, or anyone interested in our kid’s health, join me! Wellness in the Schools inspires healthy eating, environmental awareness and fitness as a way… Read More

Share Our Strength. No Kid Hungry.

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I’m sure you’ve all heard of the incredible non-profit, No Kid Hungry/Share Our Strength. Join me at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco in June to hear co-founder, Debbie Shore speak about what they do. Childhood hunger is a problem that threatens an entire generation of future leaders, innovators and problem-solvers. Share Our Strength’s primary… Read More

Histamine

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Almost everyone has heard of anti-histamine, but do you know what histamine is? Histamine is a chemical neurotransmitter that is released by cells in response to injury and in allergic and inflammatory reactions. Histamine is synthesized from histidine (an amino acid) by an enzyme named histidine-decarboxylase (HDC). It is then either stored, used in activating a receptor, or… Read More

Veggies at Every Meal

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Breakfast is an easy way to add more vegetables into your life. If you have oatmeal, add pumpkin or other winter squash, and top with cinnamon. In the spring wonderful little carrots (freshly pulled from the ground if you’re so lucky) are nice with a ginger slice added as you’re cooking the oatmeal. Egg dishes… Read More