I wrote a short article for Her Impressions magazine debunking myths about vitamin and mineral supplements. I learned a lot researching this article! I hope you enjoy it.
Debunked: Learn the facts about vitamins and minerals
Wellness programs, on-site clinics assist employees and cut health care costs
Four years ago, the Eau Claire Area School District was implementing a wellness program made up of various groups acting independently of each other — the employee-run wellness committee, the insurance group, the Employee Assistance Program. All these groups were working toward the common goal of healthier employees, but none of them knew what the... Continue Reading →
City of Baltimore Adopts Policies and Programs to ‘Grow Local, Buy Local, Eat Local’
Baltimore has long been working towards a more sustainable city. In 2009, it developed the Baltimore Sustainability Plan, which included a number of broad recommendations to move the city towards a sustainable future. And in November 2013, it took a large step towards one of those goals—food sustainability—with the adoption by the Baltimore City Planning... Continue Reading →
Life Changing Mission
I wrote an article for Chippewa Valley Technical College Magazine called "Life-Changing Mission: CVTC dental hygiene students, graduates care for children in Mexico orphanage." I spoke with a handful of dental hygienist students who went on a mission trip to Mexico. The students visited an orphanage to clean the teeth of the children who lived... Continue Reading →
Thinking Healthy, Buying Locally
Sacred Heart Hospital wanted to buy more of its food from local sources. When they discovered the infrastructure wasn't there to supply their needs, but could have given up, but instead decided to create that infrastructure themselves.
