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"THIS SATURDAY 28 MARCH AT 8.30PM YOU CAN VOTE EARTH BY SWITCHING OFF YOUR LIGHTS FOR ONE HOUR - EARTH HOUR."

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If only more cities/countries participated in Blackout Earth Day for longer than an hour.

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Before there were expensive face washes and masks, people in India, Africa and other countries used spices and other foodstuffs to tend to their various skin conditions. Recently, I have decided to ditch the soaps and use these old methods. So far, I like what I see! Plus, I have everything in my kitchen, so no more spending 20+ dollars on face wash. Below are some of my favorite "recipes":

• Salt and Olive Oil scrub: mix half a teaspoon of salt (table or sea) with a quarter-sized amount of olive oil. Rub on face and neck in a circular motion and rinse with warm water. The salt helps to scrub away dead skin and the olive oil helps moisturize.

• Turmeric and yogurt: Mix a teaspoon of turmeric powder with about a teaspoon of plain yogurt and a couple of drops of fresh lemon juice. Apply to face and let dry. Rinse with warm water. Turmeric has antibacterial properties, the lemon is used to help lighten any scars or blemishes (I think it also prevents your face from turning yellow from the turmeric) and yogurt acts as a moisturizer.
  
• Gram flour and lemon juice applied to the face as a mask or used as a scrub is something my mother swears works wonders, I have not yet tried it, but I will soon insha'Allah.
  
• Apple cider vinegar: in an 8 ounce glass of water mix one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and honey to taste (I usually put two tablespoons). Drink this daily for clear skin, low cholesterol and low blood pressure. Of course, using organic apple cider vinegar is the best choice, I get mine from Trader Joe's. This drink doesn't taste that good and takes lots of discipline, but it works wonders. You can also apply apple cider vinegar to problem areas before sleeping with a cotton ball and wash it off in the morning.

Does anyone else have any cool remedies? Leave us a comment!

Labels: apple cider vinegar, cheap, face, food, skin care, spice, wash

A 15,000 square foot mansion built in Florida is being put out onto the market as "green". It includes features such as solar panels and energy efficient light fixtures.

It's also featuring reclaimed and renewable wood floors composed of bamboo, teak, palm and coconut wood. The amount of wood reclaimed in this project is estimated to be equal to saving more than 105 acres of rainforest!

American Muslim Health Professionals and the Islamic Institute of Orange County present:
A Community Discussion onHealth Reform

Sunday, March 22nd | 2 - 4pm

at the
Islamic Institute of Orange County
1220 North State College
Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92806

As part of the national, "Cover the Uninsured" week, we will be holding an interfaith community

discussion on health care reform. The intent of the forum is to hear the voices of those suffering from the health care crisis, and allow the community an opportunity to discuss health care affordability and accessibility. The forum will be moderated by a health care reform expert.

Speaker: Dr. Don McCanne
Senior Health Policy Fellow for Physicians for a National Health Program
Don McCanne is a retired family physician now serving as Senior Health Policy Fellow for Physicians for a National Health Program, an organization dedicated to affordable, quality health care for everyone through a single payer national health program. He writes a Quote of the Day on current health policy issues that can be accessed at www.pnhp.org.

For more information please contact:

Asma Mana, Event Coordinator | (562) 810-1836 or

Nazia Khan, AMHP-LA Office Coordinator | LAsecretary@ amhp.us

Please also visit the following websites for further information:

www.amhp.us

http://covertheunin sured.org

Labels: activism, health education

A new movie was released today in the UK called The Age of Stupid.


Synopsis

Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite (In The Name of the Father, Brassed Off) stars as a man living alone in the devasted world of 2055, looking back at “archive” footage from 2007 and asking: why didn’t we stop climate change when we had the chance?

Trailer

The film is scheduled for an April/May US release.

Six of the largest baby product companies are going to phase out the sales and manufacturing of hard plastic baby bottles!

Playtex Products Inc., Gerber, Evenflo Co., Avent America Inc., Dr. Brown and Disney First Years - said they no longer will market the shatter-proof polycarbonate bottles and some other baby products in the United States.

Polycarbonate is made of bisphenol A, widely used in hundreds of commercial applications, including the inside lining of metal food and drink containers, epoxy resins and polyvinyl chloride plastics.

Because of pressure from consumer rights groups and a move toward toxics-free products, some of the companies have been making bisphenol A-free alternatives, including old-fashioned glass baby bottles. Nalgene, a leader in sales of portable drinking water bottles, discontinued its polycarbonate lines last year.

"Eliminating bisphenol A from baby bottles is an important first step," Pavley said Thursday. "I hope makers of formula cans and other baby feeding containers follow suit and acknowledge the inherent dangers of (the chemical) to the developing bodies of young children, who now ingest it on a daily basis when it leaches into their food and drink."

I'm reading a book called "Growing Up Green" by Dierdre Imus, and it's a wonderful reference to keeping our family green in all aspects.

In the book it mentions that pediatric cancers have risen steadily at the rate of 1% annually over the last 20 years. There have been epidemic cases of childhood obesity and diabetes. Asthma rates have increased tenfold in the last decade. About 1 out of every 6 U.S. children has a developmental disability. About 1 out of every 150 U.S. children has an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Premature birth rates has increased almost 31% between 1981 and 2003. Rheumatoid arthritis has become the THIRD most common childhood disease among INFANTS. Those numbers are absolutely terrifying...

It also mentions that the World Health organization estimates that we could prevent more than 80% (!) of all chronic illnesses by improving our lifestyles in simple ways, such as reducing our exposure to environmental pollutants and eating a healthier diet. What are we all waiting for?!

A noteworthy item in the book is the mention of a unique place called Imus Ranch. In the year of the birth of their son, Dierdre Imus and her husband were inspired to help their child and all other children to get the best possible start in the earth, and reduce their exposure to toxins. To do this, they created Imus Ranch, an authentic 1880's-style working cattle ranch. At this retreat, children who suffer from cancer and other life-threatening blood disorders, as well as children who lost a sibling to SIDS are allowed to come and rebuild their self-esteem, and feel empowered, and create bonds. At this summer ranch, it's not fun and games at all. It's full of hard work, and learning how to be a cowboy/girl. The routines, the labor, and the rules all culminate in a life-changing experience for children who have only known themselves as related to their illness. At the ranch, the focus is not on the childrens' illnesses, but their inner character and their strength.

Organic milk is now as readily available as conventional milk as more consumers and companies are recognizing its benefits and demand. A recent estimate by the USDA, says organic products are now available in nearly 20,000 natural food stores and nearly 3 of 4 conventional grocery stores.

If you and/or your children drink organic milk, you've already heard about rBGH (recombinant bovine growth hormone), which may have prompted you to switch from conventional milk to organic milk in the first place.

Organic milk is produced by cows who eat feed free of animal by-products from slaughter, and free of antibiotics, pesticides and hormones, like rBGH.

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Labels: consumerism, dairy, FDA, health, industry, Milk, Monsanto, nutrition, rBGH

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