The Heritage Festival is a family celebration of African American history, culture, art, music and education. In addition to offering a variety of foods, art displays, carnival rides and extensive health screenings the festival is proud to feature a comprehensive eclectic range of music on two stages including: reggae, soul, jazz, rhythm and blues, and gospel enticing for all ages.

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Details: Join Herbalists Jim McDonald and Shawna Greenway as they explore how to use foods and herbs to build immunity from the our body’s core outward, rather than trying to kill bugs after they get into us (though they’ll probably elaborate on that a bit, too). Jim will be be teaching the intensive in the morning and afternoon, and two hours will be spent with Shawna discovering wild plants as food for immunity, as well as explore green lifestyle medicine and ways to nourish our immune system.

They’ll cap off the day with a hands-on creation of an immune system medicine from the green abundance on the farm.  A whole and wild foods lunch will be served at noon.

To sign up, follow this link and contact Shawna: www.weeddancefarm.com/classes.htm

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Clayton College of Natural Health Student Glynis Albright, who is currently working toward a doctorate in Natural Health, will be featured on the Food Network’s “Road Tasted” on August 5th.

Glynis became interested in natural health after she was diagnosed with Leukemia and had to radically change her life. “My eating changed. What I ate, when I ate, and how I ate my food, changed,” she said.

Glynis began to prepare foods for people she met at her twice weekly doctor’s appointments, and they began to look forward to her delicious and nutritious gifts. “As my body began to change, I paid closer attention to the things that I needed and the things that I craved. You know, the things that really just made me feel better. Most people who I met were also going through gruesome tests - chemo, radiation therapy - and felt weak, lonesome and depressed. I tapped into those foods and decided to come up with a dessert line that stayed within certain health guidelines but tastes good,” she said.

Just Sweet Enough emerged from Glynis’ adversity. It was nurtured by the ongoing determination to help others to feel special, good, and healthy. “I knew what nutrients I needed to have in my diet to produce good health. Although I was really ‘going through it,’ I felt the least I could do on my end was to fuel my body with the best wholesome foods that I could and to guard it the best I could against future dis-ease,” she said.

One of her first desserts was Sweet Potato Poundcake, which she will prepare on “Road Tasted.” People began to come from all over to get it. After a while, she was baking it almost three times a week in her own gourmet bake shop. Soon, Glynis began to make many other treats that were loaded with nutrients. All of the treats are lower in sugar, sodium, calories, and cholesterol than what is on most grocery store shelves.

“The key was that no one had to acquire a taste for my product,” Glynis said.

Although she stays busy running Just Sweet Enough from the Castle Creek Bakery in Castle Rock, Colo., Glynis also travels the world sharing her journey - and gourmet treats. Be sure to look for her on “Road Tasted” on the Food Network August 5.

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Clayton College of Natural Health graduate Beth H. Harrison’s new release, “Shedding Light on Genetically Engineered Food,” has garnered praise and prizes, including the Outstanding Book of the Year in the Independent Publisher Book Awards and the 2008 Eric Hoffer Award in the Health Category.

In it, Harrison explains what the biotechnology industry and the U.S. government have not about the genetically modified foods you’re eating. An estimated 70-75 percent of processed foods on supermarket shelves contain genetically modified foods - and they have never been proven safe for human consumption!

“Only when people learn about GE foods can they make conscious choices about what they eat. Fortunately, eating GE-free is easier than you might think,” Harrison said.

To learn more, or to get your own copy, visit Harrrison’s web site, www.TheTruthAboutGMOs.com.

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What: Summertime Salads & Dips
Learn how to make your own tabouli, hummus, four-bean salad, and salsas.

Where: Blue Skies Whole Foods, Bristol, N.H.

When: Saturday, May 31 at 10 a.m.

More info: www.pnutritionist.com
praticalnutrition@gmail.com
603-744-0286

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Two deserving non-profit organizations, Georgia Organics and Two Angry Moms will directly benefit from this event in support of their School Lunch Advocacy and Farm 2 School Programs.

In reflection of this mission, FUNFEST will be divided into four pavilions, each showcasing an aspect of holistic wellness.
Body: showcases the physical aspects of wellness, food and nutrition.
Spirit: showcases the earth, ecology and environmental awareness.
Mind: Showcases educational development and mental activity.
Soul: showcases play and fun.

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Get the Facts about DETOX
Is it safe? Am I healthily enough to detox? Why should I detox? If I have health issues should I detox, and much more!

Price: FREE
Pre-registration is required! Space is limited to 10 for each session so register early by calling 602-748-4554!

When: May 19th, noon-1 p.m.
May 21st, 6-7 p.m.

Where: 10135 E. Via Linda
Suite D225
Scottsdale, AZ 85258

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Clayton College of Natural Health Anastasia Halldin has created YogaPulse™, which is designed to help you reshape your body and transform your life by focusing on the way you move and the food you eat. The YogaPulse™ method is based on the principle of seven major pulse zones. The theory of pulse zones was created, tested and developed by Anastasia. It has its roots in ancient yogic texts and in Eastern medicine. Pulse zones are seven specific areas of your body where energy is highly concentrated. The YogaPulse™ program stimulates these zones, unlocks the normally stagnant energy and creates the sense of overall wellbeing, strength, fitness, flexibility, weight loss and a deep inner peace. YogaPulse™ is a real combination of East meets West for the best in fitness.

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Even if you are not gluten intolerant, everyone can benefit from having less wheat flour in their diet.
Learn how to use gluten-free grains and flours and enjoy cooking delicious recipes. We will be learning about the different flours, gluten-free ingredientsand making items such as warm pecan-crusted goat cheese salad, spaghetti and meatballs, chocolate chip cookies, onion bread and much more. Cost: $25

Shopping Tour
Tuesday, May 13th – 6-8 p.m.
A fun and innovative way to compare food items and get a visual demonstration of common foods. Discover how to shop for blood pressure, cholesterol, weight and overall optimum health. Tour is held at the Bristol Shop and Save. Cost: $20
Everyone Loves a BBQ
Saturday, May 17th – 10-11:30 a.m.
We will cook all of the BBQ favorites as well as some new favorites, but all with a healthy twist. Remember that small changes you can live with will make a positive impact on your life. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes will be enjoyed. We will be sharing recipes, learning the differences between rubs, pastes, and marinades, as well as making items and such as dry rubs, stuffed burgers, salsas, grilled fruits, potato salad, misted ginger chicken, barley and red rice salad, mole rubbed skirt steak fajitas, and more. Cost: $25

To register and for directions:
Call: 603-768-3214
Email: practicalnutrition@gmail.com
Space is limited, register early!
Cooking classes held in Danbury, New Hampshire. For more details, visit www.pnutritionist.com.

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