There is a new report by PCRM titled The Five Worst Packaged Lunchbox Meals that will blow your mind. In a time when childhood obesity and diseases in the U.S. are at an all time high, I find it alarming that manufacturers are not held to a stricter nutritional guideline.

One of my closest mom friends heard from another friend that too much soy in baby boys affect their estrogen/progesterone balance in the teenage years along with fertility concerns. The research I did on the internet was insufficient so I e-mailed soyhappy.org with my concern. Soy Happy is a consumer advocacy service that promotes and facilitates vegetarian options on mainstream menus. The director of SoyHappy, recently named one of the top “Women to Watch” in the San Francisco East Bay area, forwarded my question to a nutritionist and PhD at PCRM, who in turn wrote an answer for me…

The second hardest thing at the beginning, was adjusting to staying at home and saying bye-bye to a career I nurtured. I starting doing research online for activities or mom groups and I found a class cleverly titled Babygarten at my local libraries.

The Food for Life Nutrition and Cooking Class Series was launched in 2001 to help cancer survivors take advantage of the healing power of foods. The goal of this program is to empower cancer survivors, their friends, and their family members with easy-to-implement cooking skills that turn every meal into a delicious dose of healthy nutrition.

Spiffies are individually wrapped tooth wipes with xylitol that prevents tooth decay in babies. As a mother of a one year old with 10 teeth already - the Spiffies allowed me to introduce the concept of brushing teeth in a pleasant and acceptable manner.

A natural home-made yogurt cleansing masque with ingredients from your fridge.
Ingredients:

1 tablespoon yogurt
A few freshly squeezed drops of lemon
A few freshly squeezed drops of orange

Preparation:

Mix together ingredients
Apply masque generously to face and neck
Allow to dry for about 15 minutes
Wash off with warm water

I prepared it using the recommended skillet method (you can also microwave it). It took only 5 minutes to prepare. Not only was the flavor delicious, but the texture was unlike all the other chewy products.

Men with prostate cancer who follow a low-fat vegetarian diet benefit from increased quality of life and slowed PSA doubling time, according to a recent study published in Urology. PSA doubling time is the amount of time it takes for levels of prostate-specific antigen, a biological marker for prostate cancer, to increase by 100%.
The study focused on 36 men who had been diagnosed with prostate cancer, had undergone primary treatment for more than six months, and had continuous increases of PSA levels. The men were assigned to attend vegetarian nutrition …

Here’s to a happy teething baby! The Razberry Teether is the first hands-free all silicone teething pacifer. The stimulating multi-textured surface helps soothe baby’s gums. The non-toxic 100% medical grade silicone means it’s clean and healthy for baby too! Conforms to U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s requirements for pacifiers.

Natural nasal saline recipe for baby to loosen mucous and clear congestion before feeding and sleeping. Provides relief without the irritation of the nasal syringe.