After a 17-year career fundraising in higher education Caryl and her husband Ken Lee founded Lotus Foods in 1995. Together they have built an award-winning brand with a social and environmental conscience and have garnered a national reputation for...
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Independent, adventurous, impatient, Arthritic.
I’ve been a journalist since graduating with a Bachelor of Arts, major in Political Science, double minor in Philosophy and Criminology, in 1994, but I’ve been a...
Dr. Ayala is a physician (Pediatrics and Medical Genetics), entrepreneur, artist, and mother of 3 school age active kids.
Dr. Ayala’s main interests are preventive health care and nutrition. She is a serious home cook and strongly believes that...
Check out Tara Parker-Pope's interview in the New York Times with Dr. Greene entitled A Pediatrician’s Advice on ‘Green’ Parenting. The focus of the interview is Dr. Green's latest book Feeding Baby Green. Check it out!
Especially during pregnancy, it's usually best to keep it simple, healthy, and pure. Here's our simple approach - with help from the ABC's - to plan a baby shower that celebrates the life and health of the baby, as well as the Earth she'll be living...
It can’t happen here.
Those kinds of things happen in third world countries.
There is just no way our government would let this happen.
We are talking about child trafficking, and there are cases in all 50 states. According to U.S. government...
Many parents commented on my previous school lunch posts, and told me that they opt to pack a lunch for their kids. It’s sad to say, but for most American kids the only potential source for a healthy nutritious lunch may be the lunchbox from home....
Ken, my partner in life and business, and I love rice. We eat rice most days and are always experimenting with new recipes. We’re a perfect example of the growing demographics in the US that are leading to a steady increase in the consumption of...
We are trying to find the most environmentally sustainable option that also guarantees product freshness and quality. We would appreciate your feedback. From paddy field to your table, it’s our aspiration to make the process as health-promoting as...
I would be very interested to know how many of you are making an effort to buy locally produced goods, whether US-made or within a 100-mile radius. I know I am. We have great natural food stores in El Cerrito and I am a big fan of local farmers...
We all know “being green” and living a sustainable life is a good thing. It helps the earth and ensures that there will be a planet for our children’s children. But, when people hear the word sustainability they think they have to make momentous...
More than 9 million children lack health insurance and millions more have inadequate coverage. This means one out of every eight children in the U.S. won’t get the correct healthcare. (2) A child’s health impacts every aspect of their life. A...
We are now exactly halfway through the International Water for Life Decade (2005-2015), a designation developed by the United Nations to wake up the world to the water and sanitation crisis. We keep adding people to the planet but water resources...
I devoted the previous posts to the school lunch program, a federally sponsored and regulated program, which complies with some (if not altogether satisfactory) nutrition standards for nutrient content and portion size. I was grousing about the...
I understand that the list of components in soy scares some people. Whole foods, whether from plant or animal sources, contain substances that in isolation could be unhealthy – but that in living systems and in balance can promote health.
To me, this is very exciting.
When parents learn about the possible dangers from chemical estrogens in the environment, such as those found in some plastics, pesticides, and personal care products, one of the first questions I’m asked is, “What to...
Whether your child is a baby learning to crawl across the floor, a toddler taking tentative steps of independence, or a confident older child, we pediatricians have recommended for years that parents lock up their cleaning products or keep them out...
All too often, yummy baked cakes and cookies get part of their yumminess from margarine or other trans fats. These trans fat shortenings help trap air bubble in the batter and also help give a delicious crumb tenderness, moistness, and mouthfeel....
What and how our kids eat is central to their health both now and in the long run. Your early food decisions can help your child learn good food in much the same way that we learn our native language. What a gift!
Children Need Bedtime Stories. Parents Need a Wake-Up Story!
There was a time when the safest place on Earth for a child was home.
Please join me and the amazing team at http://healthychild.org in doing what we can to make the the world a better...
Canada has spoken and lawn and garden pesticides that are commonly used in the U.S. are now banned in most of that nation. I'm glad to be part of the award-winning documentary "A Chemical Reaction," which examines the amazing story of how Hudson,...
Ohhh heaven today!
I've always struggled when shopping, nothing fits right, nothing looks good, etc. You know the people that at the end of the first day of shopping on WNTW that want to cry? That's typically me.
Today was different.
Everything...
What's on your top 5 list?
5 things you need to buy at the store?
5 favorite animals?
5 favorite sounds?
5 games you like to play?
5 things you see out the window closest to you?
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