Last week at the farmers market I picked up some spinach from organic farmers Ron and Angie Ackerman. I was intrigued by something Ron said. For this time of year – cooler – they grow a more hardy wonderful almost buttery tasting Heirloom Bloomdale variety. photo by karen hanrahan I have gotten so used to [...]
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Karen Hanrahan ~ Wellness Educator ~ Nutrition Consultant ~ Green Advocate ~ Writer ~ Shaklee Independant Distributor
Recent Comments- Comment on What Is In A Synthetic PreNatal Vitamin? by Karen Hanrahan September 8, 2010Nikki - thanks for letting me know re: the broken link, I have sent you a separate email with recommendations and links! […]Karen Hanrahan
- Comment on What Is In A Synthetic PreNatal Vitamin? by Nikki September 8, 2010That link is no longer working and I am having a hard time sifting through all the prenatal vitamin info on the web. Do you have another recommendation? I like the idea of steering clear of fish oils and obviously I don't want any additional chemicals in my vitamins. Thank you! […]Nikki
- Comment on Top Ten Food Additives To Avoid by Karen Hanrahan September 8, 2010Sounds like an awesome reference!! […]Karen Hanrahan
- Comment on Top Ten Food Additives To Avoid by Paola September 8, 2010When I was a university student, I got a book called "Food Additives" by Ruth Winters, for my Food engineering class. It's like a dictionary of food additives. It explains what they are, where they come from, and how harmful or desirable they are. I never really used it for my class, but now, I use it when I read a label and have no idea what […]Paola
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My name is Karen Hanrahan. Many of my friends call me Mother Earth...you can too if you like.
On this blog you will find a vast array of mother earthly commentary:
I have been described as earthy, grounded, deeply rooted, granola crunching, tree hugging, and a health nut. I don't fight it. I wear clogs. I prefer cotton.I actually enjoy vegetables. I have beautiful silver threads in my hair. I laugh with every part of me.
I am a proud single mom of two.
I passionately believe in prevention, natural approaches to health and well being. I clean green, advocate the alternative food market, cooking from scratch, networking and mentoring others to health success.
I have been told I write in a way that is humorous, from the heart, enrolling and informative.
This blog is an expression of all of the things I strongly believe in and much more.
Welcome to my world... The Best of Mother Earth.
- Recent Entries
- Having Impact Via No Impact ManThis morning I sat in a very crowded university hall listening to the convocation comments of Colin Beavan aka No Impact Man. His role was to inspire and launch the new freshman into the new year, all of whom had read his book as part of the summer reading program. My fantasy was to actually meet […]
- Remember Swine Flu?One year ago the hype was all about Swine Flu This year nothing… Does that diminish ones need to prepare for flu season ?? Absolutely not. I always enjoy Dr. Chaney’s insight …this was written the fall of 2009 Given that I focused so much on the topic of your immune system and the flu […]
- Skip The Flu Shot Take Your Vitamins InsteadPrepare for Flu Season – Skip The Flu Shot - Take Your Vitamins Instead. article below sourced from a former newsletter We are approaching “Flu Season” again, and manufacturers are gearing up to collect more record profits. Their usual dis-information campaigns are in full swing. A headline on the American College of Physicians Online website states that ”In […]
- No Impact Man Here!!I am very very excited to share that Colin Beavan affectionately known as No Impact Man will be the convocation speaker here in MY very own community at Illinois Wesleyan University! The event is open to the public. Note: Seating will be limited! 30,ooo college freshman have read Colin’s Book as part of their summer […]
- Pearly Eggplantphotograph by karen hanrahan I am so taken with the beauty of fruits and vegetables. This stunning pearly lavender gem is an eggplant from Prairierth Farm. Katie authors a delightful blog that shares her very full life as an employee, student, farmer and soon to be wife! I didn’t purchase the above eggplant, because eggplant […]
- ShisoThis richly pigmented leafy wonder is called Shiso Shiso is Japanese In Korea they call it Ghatnip it is a cross between mint and basil it smells absolutely heavenly I have been adding it to my salad-centric evening meals I am very drawn to it’s color and rugged texture Nanam at Epiphany Farms introduced me […]
- Back To School Thoughts From Green Moms!I can’t believe that it’s our THIRD annual back to school carnival with green moms! What a gathering of remarkable GREEN minded back to school information. Please mark this post as a resource for you and share it with those you might know! Happy Back To School!! photograph by Karen Hanrahan […]
- Reduce Stormwater Runoff With A Rain Barrel!Stormwater Runoff Pollution In your neighborhood, water from rain, snow melt or sprinklers flows over yards and pavement into storm drains. The water is not treated as it flows directly to our creeks, rivers and lakes. As water moves, it picks up natural and human-made pollutants. Your help is needed to prevent pollution of water […]
- Killer Cells Are Not Particular.The summary below was shared in a field email sent from our highly regarded sales leader and Professer of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Dr. Stephan Chaney While clinical studies are the gold standard for determining the effectiveness of a drug or a nutrient, it is sometimes difficult to avoid animal studies if [ […]
- Please Help Pediatric Allergist Dr. Doris RappPerhaps you recall that I am going to be featured in Pediatric Allergist Dr.Doris Rapp’s newest book. I admire her work tremendously. Dr. Rapp has had a profound health impact on thousands of children who suffer from allergies, and yet if you read below she feels frustrated. Perhaps you could help … The following is […]
- Having Impact Via No Impact Man