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Dental School Clerk, Firefighter Featured

Posted by 11 Jan, 2012

By day, hes an inventory control clerk at the School of Dentistry who is responsible for keeping track of hundreds of items for all dental students and faculty.   Away from the dental school, Jeremy Towler is giving back to his community as a volunteer fireman in Stockbridge, Michigan.  

By day, hes an inventory control clerk at the School of Dentistry who is responsible for keeping track of hundreds of items for all dental students and faculty.  

Away from the dental school, Jeremy Towler is giving back to his community as a volunteer fireman in Stockbridge, Michigan.  

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Sprouting with Your Little Sprouts!

Posted by 3 Jan, 2012

Who here sprouts?  Sprouting seeds is easy, cheap, fun for kids, and super healthy for everyone!  We mostly sprout alfalfa, but there are so many other things  you can sprout!  I have a book called, Natural Meals In Minutes by Rita Bingham.  She recommends using sprouts in the following foods: These are some fun ideas! [...]

Who here sprouts?  Sprouting seeds is easy, cheap, fun for kids, and super healthy for everyone!  We mostly sprout alfalfa, but there are so many other things  you can sprout!  I have a book called, Natural Meals In Minutes by Rita Bingham.  She recommends using sprouts in the following foods:

These are some fun ideas! Sprouting is easy in a mason jar.  Simply:

We love to add alfalfa sprouts to sandwiches and wraps, like this one:

The best alfalfa turkey sandwich:

MMMMM.. Since

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Palm-sized baby among the world’s smallest

Posted by 18 Dec, 2011

Larger | Smaller Printable Version Email This Font LOS ANGELES (AP) — At birth, Melinda Star Guido was so tiny she could fit into the palm of her doctor’s hand. Weighing just 9 1/2 ounces — less than a soda can — she is among the smallest babies ever born in the world. Most infants [...]

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — At birth, Melinda Star Guido was so tiny she could fit into the palm of her doctor’s hand. Weighing just 9 1/2 ounces — less than a soda can — she is among the smallest babies ever born in the world.

Most infants her size don’t survive, but doctors are preparing to send her home by New Year’s.

Melinda was born premature at 24 weeks in late August and spent the early months cocooned in an incubator in the neonatal intensive care unit in Los Angeles. Almos

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Vegan holiday recipes and tips

Posted by 6 Dec, 2011

So the holidays are officially upon us and chances are, youre spending a little time doing some Christmas shopping, along with baking and menu planning. If you havent started, youre in the right place.Here at ecoki.com, we know that many folks are beginning to follow a vegan diet, whether its a permanent change or a [...]

So the holidays are officially upon us and chances are, youre spending a little time doing some Christmas shopping, along with baking and menu planning. If you havent started, youre in the right place.Here at ecoki.com, we know that many folks are beginning to follow a vegan diet, whether its a permanent change or a meal a few times a week (read more here, here, and here).

Making it meatless around the holidays might not be on your (or your guests) dream menu, but having a mostly vegan meal is really easy to do.

In my family, we choose on meaty main (generally a turkey), and the rest of the dishes are filled with animal-free ingredients Lasagna, roasted vegetables, wild mushroom gravy, usually a lentil dish, Caesar salad, mushroom-pecan stuffing (made out of the bird), cranberry-apple sauce, and a few eclectic dishes on the side.

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