Artificial Food Dyes Press Release

From June 2, 2008. The Center for Science in the Public Interest urges the FDA to ban artificial food dyes linked to behavior problems.

The Secret History of the War on Cancer

Last night I attended a 'salon', or formal discussion, led by Dr. Devra Davis on environmental toxins and women's health. A brief background on Dr. Davis: she is Director of the world’s first Center for Environmental Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public Health. Her recent book, The Secret History of the War on Cancer, was rated a top pick by Newsweek and is being used by major Public Health schools around the nation including Harvard, Emory, and Tulane University.

Aside from her affection for Pittsburgh and her grandchildren, Dr. Davis has a great passion for public awareness of environmental cancer-causing toxins, especially for women. Because the FDA does not warn us nor protect us from toxins in everyday foods it is important to educate ourselves until the government makes some radical changes.

Although we are constantly exposed to cancer-causing toxins, there are ways to protect ourselves through good nutrition and exercise (like yoga!). It is important to stay away from products containing preservatives, additives, aspartame, and anything else your grandmother wouldn't consider a food. Teresa Heinz was one of the hosts of the discussion and as she so eloquently put it - "stick to what is most pure, most clean."

I know I am not a saint when it comes to good nutrition, but I'd like to think that since establishing a regular yoga practice I have naturally developed good nutritional habits. And while I splurge on the occasional cupcake or tiramisu, I have also been blessed with a mother and father who trained me to eat my fruits and veggies first.

I can barely begin to scratch the surface of Dr. Davis' wealth of knowledge. Please visit her website at http://www.devradavis.com/index.php for more information on the War on Cancer and to purchase her book! (A portion of the proceeds of her book go to the Devra Lee Davis Charitable Foundation).

Energy 4 Orphans - Community Yoga Class in NYC!

Sophie Herbert and I held our first Energy 4 Orphans class in the East Village on Monday night! It was a great success and we really look forward to next week's class.

Classes are open level with some Vinyasa flow - every Monday night in June at 8pm. 64 East 4th St, 4th Floor.

You can visit www.Energy4Orphans.org for more details - we hope to see you there!