Recently I had the honor to visit the White House and see Michelle Obama and her Let's Move team. Originally I thought it was a roundtable and had prepared some very serious questions, but when I got there I realized I was on a team of 10...but there were about 10 additional teams. It was a bit more of a press event or small summit. But it was …
Top 5 Foods that Fight Cancer
As we enter into National Cancer Prevention month, it seems fitting to talk about simple ways to reduce our risk of cancer. No one likes to talk about cancer, but with more than 50% of cancers being preventable, it's something worth discussing. You can up your odds of prevention just by incorporating certain foods into your diet. I promise it's …
10 Days to Improve the Health of Your Children
Sometimes we think it's too late to change, or that we need a big dramatic do-over to see a real impact. Well new research has found that all you, or your children, may need is 10 days. A recent study sought to see the effects of lowering the sugar intake of children. The group of 43 children went from 25% dietary sugar to 10% in 10 days. The …
10 Ways Yoga Keeps You From Killing People
Yoga is often praised for the physical benefits it provides. It can strengthen your body, improve flexibility, aid in weight loss, and generally make you feel good. But just how good can it make you feel? It's benefits can go beyond physical health and impact emotional health as well; maybe enough to keep your sanity intact. Here are 10 ways yoga …
5 Ways Iodine Will Improve Your Health
Iodine is essential to the human body although we don't produce it ourselves. Without sufficient levels the thyroid can't properly function, and this can lead to a whole host of problems. It's thought that up to 40% of the world is lacking enough iodine. Iodine deficiency is the leading cause of brain damage, yet it's completely preventable. …
How to Find Out if Your Doctor is Beholden to Pharma
A multi-billion dollar medical fraud scandal leaving Americans with dangerous and painful medical problems has surfaced prompting patients to take a close look at the financial ties of their doctors have to pharmaceutical and medical equipment companies. So how do you find out if your doctor is taking any money from a company that may not have your …
This October, Don’t Fall for Pink-Washing
You may have noticed something as summer faded and made way for fall. It's something that's almost as prevalent at the store as pumpkin flavored foods – the color pink. Yes, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and it seems the only way to spread awareness is with pink everything. Sure, it may be a great way to get the word out about the …
The American Academy of Pediatrics Cuts Ties with Monsanto
Months ago we learned that the American Academy of Pediatrics was in a sponsorship relationship with Monsanto, a chemical company and makers of DDT, PCBs, Agent Orange, glyphosate & GMOs. In fact, Monsanto has been deemed the 3rd most hated company in the United States by the Harris Poll this year measuring "reputation quotient" which basically …
Family Leave: 6 Months For All Employees At Stonyfield
Stonyfield, as part of a coalition of employers led by its parent company, Danone, is pleased to announce that beginning in July of 2016, it will offer 6 months of paid maternity leave to mothers, or the primary caregiver in the case of same sex couples. As a progressive company with a focus on healthy families, Stonyfield already offers a …
Real Food Lunchbox Recipes: How to Survive School Lunch
It's back to school season and everywhere kids are likely dreading it. They don't want to leave carefree summers behind for homework and a scheduled daily routine. Meanwhile, parents are secretly rejoicing that they have a bit more time to themselves after carpool duty. But, perhaps parents and children are dreading one of the same things– school …
Better Sleep? These 5 Things Are Keeping You Up at Night, So STOP Doing Them
Sleep, it may be the most important thing you do each day, even though you're not really doing anything. A good night's sleep should never be underestimated. When your body sleeps it gets to work restoring your body's energy, repairing tissue, and stimulating the brain to form pathways for learning. It's vital to our survival, and our health. The …
10 Ways to Know You’ve Become “That Mom”
When it comes to wellness and the green movement, it seems we all joined in a different way. Our founder, Leah, started with 100 pound weight loss which lead to her taking a closer look at what foods she was really putting into her body. As for myself, I often refer to cloth diapers as my "gateway drug." That lead to coconut oil on nearly every …