Beth Greer's Blog, page 14

Gluten-Free Grains with Leslie Cerier, The Organic Gourmet

"Your Super Natural Life with Beth Greer"

GUEST: Leslie Cerier, "The Organic Gourmet," national authority on gluten-free cooking and baking, and author of Gluten-Free Recipes for the Conscious Cook: A Seasonal, Vegetarian Cookbook talks about the amazing super power of gluten-free grains. Learn about amaranth, buckwheat, sorghum, quinoa and teff can enhance your health and vitality. www.LeslieCerier.com

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Electromagnetic Pollution and Our Health

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GUEST: Camilla Reese, one of the foremost advocates for safer cell phones and wireless technologies, talks about the subtle and not so subtle effects on our health from electromagnetic fields, including cell phones, home wireless networks, even wireless baby monitors. She shares information on what types of meters to buy to stay safe from EMF and radio waves' negative effects and what we can all do to create safer wireless technology. She's the author ...

Environmental Links to Cancer

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GUEST: Dr. Sandra Steingraber, internationally recognized, award-winning expert on the environmental links to cancer and reproductive health, cancer survivor, and author of the highly acclaimed book "Living Downstream: A Scientist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment," talks about the impact of the 80,000 synthetic chemicals in our everyday, trusted household products. She also gives information about our water supply, pesticides...

Making School Menus Healthy For Body and Mind

Corn dogs, canned fruit and a bag of chips…that was a typical hot lunch offering at the posh private school my daughter attended in Marin County, California six years ago. It took me, and five other Marin moms, more than a year to initiate organic lunch programs in our local private schools. We had to work hard to convince parents and administrators that it was worth an extra $1 a day to serve organic food to our kids.  There are still many schools in my county where kids are given unhealthy ...

Food Safety, Toxic Pesticides, and the High Fructose Corn Syrup Media Campaign

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GUEST: Temra Costa, author of "Farmer Jane: Women Changing The Way We Eat" and radio co-host of "The Queens of Green" on Green960, talks about food safety, toxic pesticides, and the high fructose corn syrup media campaign. She reveals how food marketers are trying to manipulate us into thinking that some food additives are good for us, when they aren't healthy at all.

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Greenwashing — The Deceitful Marketing Tactics and Confusing Labels Companies Use

"Your Super Natural Life with Beth Greer" GUESTS: Ron and Lisa Beres, green building consultants and authors of Just Green It!: Simple Swaps to Save Your Health and the Planet blow the whistle on greenwashing — deceitful marketing tactics and confusing labels companies use. Plus, how to tell if a product is truly eco-friendly and organic, and tips on some inexpensive ways to go green. Lisa also shares how she became ill from living in a toxic environment created by everyday, trusted products ...

Exercise…the Ultimate Anti-Aging Formula, Plus is Soy a Health Food for Women?

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GUEST: Jay Williams, Ph.D., an exercise physiologist specializing in medical nutrition, and author of The 24-Hour Turnaround: The Formula for Permanent Weight Loss, Antiaging, and Optimal Health–Starting Today talks about improving our health, losing weight, and reducing our biological age.

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Gabrielle Roth's Healing Journey From Stage 4 Lung Cancer To Health Without Using Chemotherapy

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GUEST: Gabrielle Roth, artist, philosopher, musician, author of "Sweat Your Prayers", and founder of 5Rhythms Dance, was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer last July, and is now completely cancer-free. She didn't use chemotherapy. Listen to her candid account of what she did to heal.

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How to Really Know if Your Cosmetics and Personal Care Products are Truly Natural and Green

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GUEST: Ellery West, President of Organic Essence, a USDA certified organic bodycare company using biodegradable packaging instead of plastic, talks about how to really know if your cosmetics and personal care products are truly natural and green. Plus, what to look for to keep you and the planet safe from unwanted chemicals. http://www.organic-essence.com

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What New Parents Need to Know to Keep Themselves and Their Babies Healthy

I was a guest on the "Labor of Love Radio Show" on VoiceAmerica recently talking about what pregnant women and new parents need to know to keep themselves and their babies healthy. Many mothers-to-be prepare for birth by taking pre-natal vitamins, exercising, eating well and avoiding cigarettes and alcohol, but there's something else that's necessary as well.

I talked about what to look out for when buying personal care and household products, which toxic chemicals to absolutely avoid, and...