Learn To Live A Healthier and Greener Life At The Healthy Planet Natural Living Expo, March 4
Cure your cabin fever as The Healthy Planet, St. Louis’ Green & Natural Living magazine, hosts its 23rd Natural Living Expo Sunday, March 4, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Webster Groves Recreation Center, 33 E. Glendale Road (I-44 at Elm Avenue) in Webster Groves.
This popular event will include more than 70 exhibit booths offering a variety of eco-friendly, healthy and natural products, services and information. There will be numerous food and product samples to enjoy from Whole Foods Market, Sappington Farmers Market, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Andrea’s Gluten Free & more. Enjoy seasonal beer tasting by Schlafly Beer. Eco-Friendly businesses will be on hand to show you how you can live a “greener” and more sustainable life at home, the office and in the community.
Enjoy the beautiful live music of Raven Wolf.
Special guests Christine Kniffen and Kimberly Schneider will be on hand to do signings for their new books.
Receive garden advice from Healthy Planet Green & Growing Editor, Linda Wiggen Kraft and Healthy Planet garden writer and horticulturist Cindy Gilberg.
The first 300 visitors will take home a complimentary eco-friendly, reusable tote bag courtesy of Whole Foods Market, Dierbergs and Schnucks Markets.
SSM Heart Institute Hosts Two Heart Events in February: “Her Heart: Every Beat Counts”
Donna Ringwald, Shelly Rosenmiller and Kathy Williams are three friends with one thing they wish they didn’t have in common — heart disease. They represent various forms of a disease that claims the lives of more women than any other. A disease they didn’t believe they were at risk for.
There are nearly twice as many women in the United States who die from heart disease and stroke than from all forms of cancer, including breast cancer.
At age 49, Donna ignored her heart attack symptoms for 27 hours before going to the hospital and getting three stents. A virus attacked Kathy’s heart several years ago, leaving her at risk for sudden cardiac arrest. Shelly was diagnosed at age 32 with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy…
Changing Farmers’ Lives One Farm Family At A Time
By Nancy Smith, Secretary, Farm to Family
Since it’s always been the plan of Farm to Family to change the lives of our Missouri and Illinois farm families, we shouldn’t be surprised when it works, but sometimes it works so well that we are amazed! Laban Graber, of Green Meadow Family Farms, and his family are an excellent illustration of how our support of local farmers makes a real difference.
Two years ago, I met Laban at a class I was teaching for the University of Missouri Extension Grow Your Farm program. I was struck immediately by his knowledge and his willingness to work really hard at marketing his farm products. At that time, free range eggs were his only farm product and he was only selling a few dozen a week.
Pet Insurance: An Unknown & Underutilized Entity
The dire economy of the past few years has caused many of us to re-evaluate and change our spending and saving habits. This is not necessarily a bad thing. But many of those facing financial hardship are having to make tough choices when it comes to veterinary care for their pets. This is why I find myself pondering the pros and cons of pet health insurance through a new set of eyes. Pet insurance can be a helpful tool for pet owners who prefer to budget for veterinary care rather than pay for large or unexpected expenses using credit cards or a savings account. An insurance policy on your pet could give peace of mind knowing you can provide the best veterinary care for your pet and be financially protected at the same time. The goal of pet insurance companies is to make pet care more affordable…
Economics of Green Building
Upon finding out that I am involved with the U.S. Green Building Council and efforts to transform our built environment, the first question I often hear from friends, relatives, reporters and perfect strangers is, “Doesn’t green building cost more?” And my answer is always, “That depends on how you look at things.” So often, the first cost or the up-front cost of something weighs most heavily for Americans. We think about what something will cost right now, but not about how much an up-front investment in a quality product might save us in the long run. I could be talking about shoes, buildings or just about anything. But buildings are expensive no matter what – expensive to build, to renovate and to maintain. So shouldn’t we be thinking pretty hard about how we invest in buildings so that we can reduce operating costs and our use of natural resources while creating healthier spaces with improved indoor environmental quality for occupants?