Multiple sclerosis (MS): An unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. (Source: National Multiple Sclerosis Society) As a faculty member for the nutrition…
This Non-Profit is Changing Lives Through Foodservice Training
Food is everything – from the fields to the grocery store, from our plates to our health, from community to personal and professional re-integration. We all need to eat, every day. Because of that, being trained in any aspect of…
An Adventurer Sets Out to Be the First Wheelchair Hiker to Cross the Sierra Nevada
In this life, in this world, you would think that we might run out of ideas, or stories, or goals – that the human capacity will at one point exhaust itself, that all songs might be written one day. Well,…
The Harvest – Official Trailer
Italy is renowned the world over for its excellent food. Yet thousands of foreign workers support the country’s agri-food production. The Harvest is a bold docu-musical that shows the daily exploitation of Sikh field workers, combining documentary with traditional Punjabi choreography…
A Guide to Therapeutic and Natural Healing with Essential Oils
Imagine there is a new world out there, a different dimension, right at your fingertips, that you could enter at any time, that can bring you joy, and pleasure, and healing. That world exists, and we will dive into that…
I Have a Confession: I Am an Emotional Eater.
If I gain or lose weight, it’s usually because of a stressful event in my life. Experts have estimated up to 75% of eating is derived from emotions, not hunger. The holiday season comes with its own share of stress…
The Art of Giving Simple Gifts
Running along the coast of the picturesque Maui shoreline, in the early morning hours, with an Epic5 Athlete will remain in my memory for a lifetime. The Epic5 Challenge, which consists of 5 full Iron Distance Triathlons on 5 Hawaiian…
Life Beneath the Surface: How Soil Connects Us
There is a universe beneath our feet – billions of micro-organisms in a teaspoon full of healthy, organic soil. Fungi, earthworms, bacteria, nematodes, and other organisms, arranging themselves in a constantly changing world of death and live, dormancy and decay…
How to Build Compost for Healthier Soil
Written by Acadia Tucker When I was growing up I often spent muggy afternoons with my grandmother after school tucked away in the back of her garden, cutting twigs into small pieces for the compost pile. I never grasped the…
Intermittent Fasting 101: What are the Benefits of Fasting?
The other day I said to my husband “I am about to embark on a 16-hour fast. No eating for the next 16 hours after my next meal. Want to join me?” Being a guy who loves to eat around…
Why Organic Miso Paste Should Be a Staple in Your Fridge
Once upon a time, a girl had a recipe that she made for all her…
