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The Zest Program for April was a Cleanse and now that the month is almost over, the testimonials are starting to come in and we are so thrilled and honored to be part of the improved health of April's participants. "The Zest Cleanse Program is one of the best things I...

This class is my gift to our service men and women whether active duty or veterans. My son Russell is a medic in the Navy and spent 10 months in the Helman Province in Afghanistan taking care of our Marines. My brother was in Vietnam. I believe I have always...

I LOVE bookstores. Treehorn Books in Santa Rosa pulls you in and before you know it it's been 2 hours and you're walking out with Nozick's, The Examined Life, after traveling the world in cookbooks. I love hardbound books that had been held in someone else's hands. I...

We all like a little spice in our life, right? Here is an upcoming class with a little kick in the recipes-not too much, but just right! Dinner with a Little Kick! When: May 25th from 3:00 to 5:30 Where: The Lomitas Kitchen 2421 Lomitas Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95404...

What's a Sassy Salad? Come and find out! The point is it's not easy coming up with titles for Culinary Classes. You want a title that catches people's eye without being too cutesy. Here are some upcoming classes with pretty good titles... The Best Salads Ever! When:...

Also at The Commonwealth Club on September 10th, is Dr. Adam Gazzaley speaking about Video Games as Cognitive Enhancers. This event will sell out, so purchase your tickets early....

As you know I am co-chair of The health and Medicine member-Led Forum at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. On July 12th, Julia Ross is speaking about sugar addiction and will be signing her newly revised book, The Diet Cure. Be sure to attend!...

One of the organizations I belong to has some very interesting classes and seminars on a variety of topics. One that caught my eye was: Conscious Eldering: Aging with Intention and Passion Discover the types of inner work that facilitate fully claiming and embodying...

This is a nice list of ways to keep your skin healthy and beautiful. This list is courtesy of the University of Washington with my notes in italics and in parenthesis: Tips for maintaining good skin care: Avoid soaps labeled "antibacterial" or "antimicrobial." These...

This could be an important 60 minutes in your life! You will learn a lot about Stress. https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/archive/podcast/stress-new-biological-clock-how-we-can-turn-it-back-3311 This program was at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco.

As you know April in Zest is a month-long cleanse. No, you will not be hungry and no you don't have to go without food. You will have the option mid-month to participate in a juice component that I'm pretty sure you're going to like after you find out all about it....

This Sunday I will be on Bay Area Focus with EMMY-winning host Susan Sikora. Here is the link to the show: Bay Area Focus

Here is the link: I'm sure you will find it fascinating! https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2012-02-28/food-addiction

I thought this might be useful for many..... How to Substitute Sweeteners 1.  Honey and maple syrup are sweeter than sugar (and heavier!) so use less (about 1/2 – 3/4 cup) for each cup of sugar. 2.  When substituting a liquid for a granulated sweetener, such as using...

We are all biochemical individuals and what works in a Cleanse for one, may not work for another. There are some basic principles that will work for everyone that we will utilize during the first ten days. We’ll remove the major foods-most of them are white!-that are...

At the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco last Tuesday, I chaired a program on Food Addiction. The panel included doctors, clinicians, and scientists from all over the country and Canada. It was an incredible event and everyone learned so much; the physical elements...

The answer is that those are the topics of the Zest Program in March. Last Thursday, the topic was the importance of healthy snacks -which was a bonus class as there are 4 more Zest classes this month. Join us in March and learn all about these topics as you learn to...

Dr. Lustig will be speaking at The Commonwealth Club tomorrow. This is such an interesting article:

On Tuesday February 28th at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, we have experts from all over the country coming to speak about Food Addiction. It's not often we have this many experts in one place! Join us!

There was an article in the New York Times today about the hidden costs of using those little plastic cups that people use to make one serving of coffee. My biggest concern is not that perhaps they are more expensive than just brewing a pot, but what is the cost...