Monthly Archives: December 2010

Thank You Tempt

Like I say in this letter, I don’t often write food companies to compliment them on a product, but this was worth a letter. I sent this to the company today.Have you tried hemp milk? Don’t be afraid. Just try it. Yes, it takes some getting use to, but it is pleasant, nutritious and a nice alternative to cow’s milk. The most important advice I can give to all my clients is to eat a wide variety of foods. Hemp milk fits into that variety. ______________________________________________________________________________________December 28th, 2010Living Harvest Foods Inc. P.O. Box 4407 Portland, Oregon 97208 To All Of You, I poured some of your unsweetened vanilla flavored hemp […]

Breastfeeding Help

A woman called me yesterday on behalf of her sister who had just had twins. She was looking for a lactation consultant to come to her sister’s house. I wanted to treat this mother, but I could not physically leave because my city was flooded from horrible rains and streets were closed. I referred this woman to other lactation consultants in the area and explained that she MUST find someone she connected with and really liked over the phone for her sister. If I have learned anything about breastfeeding over the past ten years its that when a women needs help she must find GOOD SOLID SUPPORT. A woman must […]

My Mom and the Gummy Bears

My mother is so patient with me. For years she has listened to me loudly voice my concerns about the nutritional health of American children and what needs to happen to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic. Last year, one of my holiday gifts to her was a subscription to Nutrition Action Newsletter, which, by the way, is one of the best sources of reputable nutrition information around. I think our discussions and this newsletter are starting to affect her, but in a good way.Recently my mom was at a local pharmacy checking out and the check out lady asked her if she would like to donate money towards the purchase […]

Catering to Tots

A version of this article was recently published in my local paper, The Laguna Beach Independent. I was glad to see it. __________________________________________________________________Catering To TotsThere was an article in the L.A. Times on November 6th, 2010 about celebrity chef Jamie Oliver wanting to take his Food Revolution show to the Los Angeles school district to improve lunch. I could not believe it; they turned him down! Melissa Infusino, the director of partnerships in the superintendent’s office said, “Our feeling was that his time would be better spent or invested in other communities.”Maybe Ms. Infusino isn’t a reality television fan. After all, cameras are big, bulky and personally invasive and her […]