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‘Giving Back’

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

Meet My Friends at The Shelter

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Someone posted something on Facebook that was, in essence, ‘get a job homeless people’. I’m being almost kind with my description of the post and the photo. I teach a nutrition class every Wednesday at a local Shelter, and invited the person who posted the post to join me and meet some of the people… Read More

Thank you Dr. Lipelt

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My friend and doctor, Dr. Michael Lipelt, joined me at the Shelter where I teach on Wednesdays and offered everyone in my class a one on one mini-session. He took their pulses, looked at their eyes and tongue, and offered suggestions. They were so thankful, as was I. Everyone wants someone to care and my… Read More

The Little Things

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I teach a nutrition class at Sam Jones Shelter every Wednesday morning and it’s one of the most rewarding parts of my life. We have fascinating conversations. Today we ‘took apart’ a recent article about protein and looked at other parts of meat consumption-the environmental concerns. It was really interesting with lots of segueways.  One… Read More

Sam Jones Shelter and 52 Ways

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As you know I teach at Sam Jones Shelter every Wednesday and this past Wednesday was New Year’s Eve and we had fun. We went over my 52 Ways to be Healthier in 2015. Much of what is it contains pertains to those who have their own shelter but all the folks in my class… Read More