The Veggie Queen™
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I wear many hats but they’re all related to great food that includes vegetables and other plant-based cuisine. I’m a vegetable and plant-food cooking expert, which includes vegetarian, vegan, some raw and gluten-free eating. Don’t worry about me turning you into a vegetarian; you have to do that on your own time. I just want to help you get more vegetables and plant foods into your diet, no matter what other foods you choose to eat. It can help you have a healthy and productive life. Do you have a question about veggies? Ask The Veggie Queen, — it’s free and confidential. Just click this button to get started. 
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Sallie Felton is living proof that people can go through a major life change and can not only survive, but can thrive. After years of frustration and searching for her purpose she decided to leave her proper upbringing, traditional education and competitive sports career behind to pursue her true passions. It’s been 20 years and she hasn’t looked back. Now, she is helping others do the same. |
| Sandra is dedicated to giving individuals and their families peace of mind by helping them prepare for the unforeseen and the inevitable. She enjoys meeting with each client and strives to meet his or her personal needs through proper planning. |
Empty Nest Support
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Natalie Caine is the founder and facilitator of Empty Nest Support Services. She received her master’s degree and board of medical examiner’s license in speech and language therapy, in 1972. After 15 years of offering therapy and workshops to Los Angeles Unified School District, she opened a private practice to serve her community. Natalie began Empty Nest Support Services which grew into a new career and business. Empty Nest Support Services helps anticipating empty nesters and empty nest families through the joys and challenges. |
Organic, Natural Cooking for Healthy Living
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Personal Chef & Practicing Herbalist. I have developed a company that caters to the “Green Homes” of our community. Knowing we are what we eat, helps us to access food’s invisible power to sustain, rejuvenate, and heal using it’s nourishment. Do you have a question on any aspect of cooking organic or other healthy alternative diets? Ask Tiffany —: it's free and confidential. Just click this button to get started. 
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Yuliya Cohen Offers Tools for Achieving Graceful and Lasting Healing, and a Desire to Live in this World and in Your Body
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Did you know that according to the Chinese Energy Medicine principles at the age of 40 we start running out of energy that is given us at birth? The underlying wisdom behind is that by that age we first learn to manage our energy intelligently and efficiently and secondly learn how to find our own sources and ways of replenishing our energy. This column is dedicated to help trough this transition. If you have questions, you can contact me using the button below. 
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Professional Advice on All Aspects of the Fitness Lifestyle
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Robert Fortini, CFT and Collette Pulio, CFT, are experienced professionals in the fields of exercise physiology, kinesiology, diet, exercise program development, and are the Owners of President of Paragon Fitness, a personal training firm. Please note: the advice in this column is intended to be of an instructional nature in regards to fitness, diet, and supplementation. It should in no way be interpreted as medical advice, or the advice of a registered dietitian. As with any exercise program or dietary change, it is the advice of Robert Fortini, CFT and Collette Puleo, CFT, that you seek the advice of a physician before you put into action any of the advice you receive in this article. Do you have a fitness question on your mind? Ask Robert & Collette — it's free and confidential. Just click this button to get started. 
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Emerging Story: Fermentation Gone Wild
Using the natural yeast floating around in the air, I’ve captured it and put it to good use. The wild yeast has made its home in my mason jar wher I keep it fed. It’s so happy there, that it creates the natural bubbles that I then turn into my own natural ginger ale - with real ginger and brown sugar.
West Sonoma Inn & Spa joins Eco-Ring and is one of thirty green certified businesses
West Sonoma Inn & Spa is one of the thirty certified energy-conserving businesses who were presented with a green business certificate recognizing them for “environmental performance through conserving energy and water, preventing pollution and minimizing waste.”
Wine Lovers Retreat Offers Great Value, Great Views and lots of Green!
Fantastic views of surrounding vineyards paired with heavenly spots to lay your head!
Green Certified by EcoRing; a community outreach program designed to educate and aid businesses, residents and visitors to act responsibly toward the environment, West Sonoma Inn & Spa helps pave the path for positive change.
I Now Believe in Dreaming
I guess it was thirty years ago when I made the decision to become a nurse. I chose the field of operating room nursing, knowing it would be challenging both emotionally and physically. Most important,
however, I also felt it would be rewarding personally and give me the solid income I would need as a single parent.
Recently, I turned sixty, and saw retirement approaching. This meant the time constraints and financial responsibilities of raising a family were behind me, my children…
Central Bank Body Warns of Great Depression
In its latest quarterly report, the body points out that the Great Depression of the 1930s was not foreseen and that commentators on the financial turmoil, instigated by the US sub-prime mortgage crisis, may not have grasped the level of exposure that lies at its heart.
According to the BIS, complex credit instruments, a strong appetite for risk, rising levels of household debt and long-term imbalances in the world currency system, all form part of the loose monetarist policy that could…
Ginger Miel and Ginger Fizz
I’m a ginger lover. I cook with it, infuse honey with it, drink it as tea, get it in ice-cream, eat it as candy. Ginger has digestive health benefits as well as being delicious and zingy. I also enjoy ginger ale and ginger beer from time to time, but like candied ginger, i tend to limit my use of them these days because of the high sugar content.
Honoring Your Empty Nest Feelings
Empty today. Sad, worried, lonely, achy, anxious, immobile. Let just a little light in through the pain.
Change always happens. In the center is the paradox of carrying hope and crying. Grieving is real. We just aren’t use to paradoxes. Words like, both are true, and this is also how I feel, aren’t communicated very often.
We weren’t taught to have a range of feelings and to honor all of them as value. All of the feelings build our heart muscles and add wonderment…
Are Your Priorities Keeping You From What Really Matters?
When do you realize when the people in your life hold the key to the truly priceless moments? Summer is a great time to re-create the bonds with the people who really matter — your family and friends. Take a moment to read this article and see if your priorities are in order.
Gratitude - It’s Everywhere When You Know Where to Look
This is a packed month with celebrations for those graduates, fathers, new borns, weddings etc… There are all sorts of things to be thankful for. This is a time for gratitude. What are you thankful for?
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A Book Review: Living Green, A Practical Guide to Simple Sustainability |
An absolutely amazing book given to me at the Green Earth Expo in Orlando, FL, May 2008. Written by Greg Horn, “Living Green, A Practical Guide to Simple Sustainability” gives you the informational tools and resources you need to stay connected and engage in a more sustainable life. |
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8 Simple Steps for Consuming Less Toxic Chemicals and Reducing Waste
Living Green can be effortless as we take simple steps in our daily lives to conserve energy. Try one or all of these 8 simple green choices and you’re on your way to a healthy lifestyle with a few less chemicals.
Living Green, Renewal & Sustainability
Take actions in your everyday life to improve your health and the health of our planet!
Put Your Needs First and You’ll Create Real Bonds that Heal
Over and over I am reminded that what gets us through painful times is a friend.
We know that, but when we are hurting we isolate. We don’t pick up the phone and ask a friend for help. We want to be the strong one.
So I suggest you make a list of who you feel uplifted around? Who are you yourself with? Who is cheering for your happiness?
Most of us play the role of supporter. We feel vulnerable when we reveal ourselves. Surprise is, we become closer…
Do I Have to Be Wealthy to Eat Healthy?
That is a question that is being bantered about a lot these days. In the wake of high gas prices, rising food costs and salaries that don’t keep up with inflation, many health-seeking shoppers take one look at the organic items in their supermarket and decide they can’t afford to eat ‘healthy’ food.
Increase your energy levels with a Seafood Dinner!
As the Summer Season climbs and we approach the month of June, look out for ways to boost your energy when either vacationing or spending more time outdoors. Your diet plays an important role in your body’s energy efficiency! Avoid zapping your energy reserves and consider eating small, but regular meals to sustain energy levels and keep you blood sugar levels steady.
A fabulous recipe that I tried for dinner this month is what I like to call “Garlicky-Gingered Wild Grouper,…
But What if I Don’t Want Chemicals in My Eggs
Are you like me and read all the lables on your food. I find myself reading between the lines of many of these phrases. Does grass fed mean never fed grain? Does ‘fed an all organic diet’ mean the grain used was not genetically modified? Does free range chickens mean these are happy chicken fed an organic diet. When I look at what options there are for real, organic and non GMO food, I feel like I am loosing ground here. So, I’ve embarked on a journey to raise my own chickens.…
Asking for Help - part 2
You will be amazed at how many people will be there to lend a hand. Everyone wants to feel they are useful, appreciated and thought about. So go on, pick up the phone, let someone help you out!
Stressed Out — What It’s About
Generally, I doubt that any particular group can lay claim to living a more stressful life than another. Babyboomers are reeling from a sort of time compression, feeling like they have no control over their time—no free time, demands from parents and children, expanding job pressures and an ever-expanding connection to their jobs through email, cell phones and internet. Our children face their own stresses of increasing scholastic competition, overscheduled days, junk food, and safety issues…
Luminosity and Lessons from Life
I just returned from a wonderful walk by the beach. Early spring is here: buds are popping out; tiny, tender shoots are emerging from the soil; last years’ leaves shelter new growth; birds are building nests; life continues. The light is bright, warm, welcoming, shimmering, luminous.
Asking For Help - part 1
Why is it we are tongue tied when it comes to asking for help? When we were younger it was common for us to ask for help when we needed an extra hand, but as we grew older society said we needed to become independent. For women, it became risky.
So how do we change?
When working with my clients, so many have a harder time than others in this particular arena. One is a single baby boomer and finds herself wearing the proverbial armor complete with the crest “I CAN DO…
