Raising healthy, happy kids shouldn't be so hard. Yet, despite living in what should be a golden age of medicine, our children are sicker than ever. At least 1 in 5 kids has eczema, and 1 in 10 has asthma, ADHD, or anxiety--and sometimes they have all of the above. Many parents are at a loss for who to turn to for trusted advice--advice that takes a root-cause, holistic approach to whole child resilience, but doesn't dismiss the value of conventional...

"Complete with case studies and the authors' experiences in changing the law in their own state of Illinois, this book is a necessary resource for furthering dialogue and action around maternal mental illness"--

"This book is an invaluable guide to many aspects of horsemanship, with a fully illustrated directory of breeds of the world, step-by-step instructions on caring for your horse and pony, and information about specialist equipment for both horse and rider.Over 80 breeds of horse and pony are covered, from the more familiar Thorough bred horse and Shetland pony to the less well known Nonius and Caspian. It describes how to look after your horse on a...

This case study evaluates the development of a function-level sustainability strategy at a small privately held commercial waste and environmental services organization. After a brief discussion of the growing need for sustainability strategies and their integration within the overall strategy and function of an organization, this research clarifies the relevance and importance of function-level sustainability strategies and clearly defines the research...

Throughout my career as a registered dietitian I have worked in a variety of community and clinical settings. I have worked with patients of varying ages, education levels and cultural backgrounds. Many of these patients had dietary-based diseases such as heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes and cancer. One consistent desire that these patients had was that everyone wanted to eat better, but lacked cooking skills, could not find the time to cook...

King County in Washington State is a unique area of the Pacific Northwest, encompassing Seattle and the fertile farming lands at the foothills of the Cascades. In this region, there is a rich and growing movement around local food and alternative food systems, with a distinctive Pacific Northwest flavor surrounding all things food and drink. Yet, despite this cultural awareness of food and agriculture, many King County residents are plagued with the...

Global warming, childhood obesity and diabetes, a national life expectancy for the first time falls short of that of that generation that preceded it, degradation of rural communities, and destruction of our country's soil and water sources are all part and parcel of a broken food system. Our meals travel an average of 1,500 miles from farm to table and contain scarce nutritional value one they arrive. People don't know where there [sic] food comes...