Learn how you can influence your district’s wellness policy, and get hands-on to enhance your school’s nutrition curriculum.

For more information on how to get involved, check out Support Your School.

Ever wonder why the American Medical Association recommends that every person take a multivitamin daily? Let’s start with young people. Tune in to learn why multis are important for kids and teens, and why it’s smart to choose natural multis. Malia Curran, MS, MPH is a nutritionist with a Masters degree in Nutrition and Food Policy and a Masters degree in Public Health. She sees clients in the Denver area.

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Join the movement and help empower schools to replace processed foods with fresher choices. Together we can feed our kids a healthier future!

Want more information on how to join the School Lunch Revolution? Click here!

Chef Ann Cooper reveals her top tips for steering your shopping basket toward healthy choices in the aisles.

For a list of 10 Essential Lunch Lessons that Ann discusses in this video and more information on how to make healthier choices, please check out the School Lunch Revolution.

Don’t let sprains, strains and pain get in the way of your summer fun! Discover homeopathic, herbal and lifestyle recommendations for supporting the muscles, joints and whole body before during and after your activities. Dr. Tiffany Binder is a Naturopathic Physician, a general health care practitioner and a leading expert in nutrition and supplements.

For a summary of this and our other summer podcasts, click here!

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Are you the outdoors fan who’s loved just a little bit too much by the bugs? Fortunately, there are effective natural products such as essential oils, vitamins, and homeopathy to make your skin less tasty to the critters. Malia Curran, MS, MPH, is a nutrition and health consultant.

For a summary of this and our other summer podcasts, click here!

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Many of us are eating natural foods and buying more-natural body care products, but maybe haven’t made the mighty leap to natural deodorant. Are you worried it doesn’t work? Tune in to hear what makes natural deodorants effective and why it’s time to switch. Malia Curran, MS, MPH, is a nutrition and health consultant.

For a summary of this and our other summer podcasts, click here!

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Even with the best intentions, it seems that sunburn sneaks its way into each and every summer for some of us.  And it’s just not summer without suffering some scrapes and bruises. Learn how to soothe and protect your skin with essential oils, vitamins, herbal ointments and homeopathic remedies. Malia Curran, MS, MPH, is a nutrition and health consultant.

For a summary of this and our other summer podcasts, click here!

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Wow! We were amazed by the number of entries to our online Mother’s Day contest – 1400+ comments. Thanks to all of you for sharing your product recommendations and mom stories. We loved reading them all! In fact, we couldn’t stop with one $100 gift card winner, so we also have named 5 Honorable Mention winners of a FEED 100 reusable bag.

Hope you all had  a very happy Mother’s Day, everyone!

WINNER: Willis Weber

That is how I would celebrate my wife on this very special Mother’s Day for us!

My wife and I were surprised a few days ago with a premature son! Born 30 days early, Henry came in time to make my wife a full-blown mother on this Mother’s Day! For her I would buy the world if I could! But limiting it to products found in Whole Foods is ok, too.

FIRST, a plethora of organically grown daisies! (Her favorite flower and the same one I gave to her on the day I asked her to marry me.) Cut or potted it doesn’t matter. Regular or Gerber it doesn’t matter. What matters is that they are organically grown Whole Foods daisies for my wife!

SECOND, for appetizers, she craves the freshly made guacamole at Whole Foods. Just enough flavor and kick! A bag of 365 non-salted white corn tortilla chips to dip with.

NEXT, more apps! This time baked brie and bread. She’s had to watch which types of cheeses she ate while pregnant–the hardest to give up was brie. And this Mother’s Day meal would be the first time she’s had brie in over 8 months!

FOURTH, her main course, freshly-made sushi from the deli section in Whole Foods. Sushi is another one of her favorite foods that was nixed from her diet during pregnancy. Sashimi, Tempora, California Rolls…all of it because she loves it so much!

FINALLY, for dessert, a pint of Ben & Jerry’s FroYo Half-baked. I still remembered when she discovered the froyo version of it, she went bonkers! And the only place to carry it is our local Whole Foods.

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Thanks for reading our blog. While the information in this post is still a great read, we want to make sure you know that the contest portion has ended. Hope you enjoy it anyway!

Mother’s Day is coming up on May 10. Looking for ideas on how to celebrate this special day?

Follow Mara Fleishman, a Team Member and mom of two, around the store to find out her favorite picks for celebrating being a mom Mother’s Day and every day. Then, share with all the moms reading this blog your tips on celebrating yourself and motherhood!

Post a comment to let us know your product recommendations. You’ll be entered for a chance to win a $100 Whole Foods Market gift card and a FEED 100 bag, one of Mara’s top picks. Please post your comments by midnight Wednesday, May 6. The winner will be selected by our panel of Team Member moms and posted in this blog on May 8.

Stop by participating Whole Foods Market stores for more great product picks from Team Member moms. Just look for signage throughout the store.