IN THIS ISSUE:
- Connect Beauty 2013 | Organic Lifestyle fundraiser
- Farewell Marcia! | Looking for new Executive Director
- Welcome new Board Members
- Film Screenings | Living Downstream | Toxic Trespass
- Pop up de-stress clinic fundraiser
Blog post from Volunteer, Chelsea Schreiner, ND
Today's feature is a post from WHEN's volunteer, Chelsea Schreiner, ND. Her post has covered on some fundamental knowledge of how certain factors contribute towards Breast Cancer and listed some useful tips how to decrease your risks. Some are listed below:
Decrease your consumption of red meats and especially avoid charring or burning, which creates compounds that are carcinogenic (cancer causing). When buying animal products, buy free-range, hormone-free, organic sources.
Eliminate processed foods which contain preservatives, chemicals and additives that act as “negative” nutrients. Sugar is also another major “negative” nutrient that depletes vitamins and minerals and decreases the immune system and should be avoided.
Incorporate nutrient-dense, antioxidant foods. Eat a rainbow of colours.
Cabbage, kale, broccoli and brussel sprouts all contain the compounds I3C and DIM, which have known anti-cancer benefits, especially in relation to cancers of female reproductive organs.
Beware of Personal Care Products! You may have heard of parabens but what about phthalates, fragrance and propylene glycol? Remember that what you put on your skin, hair, nails or underarms will get absorbed through your skin and enter your body. If you wouldn’t eat it, you really shouldn’t be putting it on your skin. There are many great resources out there to help identify higher risk versus lower risk products for personal care, beauty and home cleaning. I reference the Environmental Working Group’s Databases and in particular,Skin Deep for personal care/beauty. Closer to home, WHEN (Women’s Healthy Environment’s Network) runs WTF (Wannabe Toxic Free) to help educate on safer choices for your body and home.
Keep hydrated and keep moving. Exercise is important for so many reasons and studies have shown drastic improvement in survival rates in patients with breast cancer who did 20 minutes of walking a day, versus those who did not. Moderate exercise is important for keeping metabolism up, digestion functioning, liver detoxifying, immune system healthy and the lymphatic system moving, which are all very important in cancer prevention.
WHEN wants to hear from you! If you'd like to submit a blog post please read "What Can You Do? " on the WTF page.
Living Downstream - Spring Film Screening
As part of the WHEN Spring Film Screening series, we will be screening the film Living Downstream at 7pm on Saturday 11th May 2013. Living Downstream is a cinematic feature length documentary based on the acclaimed book by ecologist and cancer survivor Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D.
"Handsomely photographed and powerfully argued. . . . Steingraber's scientific cool and unflagging sense of mission make for an arresting portrait of a self-styled modern-day Rachel Carson."
~ Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post
Click here for more details about the movie and watch the movie trailer.
This is a Pay What You Can event, please RSVP on Eventbrite.
Spring into Beauty with Sustainable Style
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Just in time for the new season, the 3rd annual Connect Beauty fashion event will celebrate the glamorous, natural and eco-conscious trends of 2013. This eco-chic fashion and beauty show hosted by WHEN and Fashion Takes Action (FTA) is right around the corner. Special thanks are going out today to Revival Bar at 783 College Street for generously donating their exquisite space for this year’s event.
Save the Date:
Wednesday May 22, 2013 7:00 PM
Sustainable Runway Fashions
Eco-friendly Silent Auction
Exciting Raffle prizes
Delicious h'orderves
And an array of vendors offering environmentally-conscious personal care products, cosmetics, clothing and jewelry
Early Bird tickets go on sale soon so stay close to be the first to book your seat! For the latest news, like faces you’ll see on the runway, designers and silent auction items to bid on, follow us on Facebook and Twitter #ConnectBeauty.
Connect Beauty Coming Soon!
Interested in sustainable fashion? Looking at the toxics in your personal care products and looking for safer alternatives? Connect Beauty is an annual event (3rd year running!) co-hosted by Women's Healthy Environments Network (WHEN) and Fashion Takes Action (FTA).
Watch WHEN's website and Facebook or follow us on Twitter and look for #ConnectBeauty for information on the date and more!
Are you an eco-friendly business in the health & beauty industry interested in participating in this year's event? We still have a couple of spots left for vendors! We are also accepting items for our silent auction. If you'd like to get involved, contact us.