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• Raw Foods
  • magazines
    • Vibrance - Raw Food Lifestyle Magazine
    • Get Fresh!!! - Raw Food Lifestyle Magazine
  • doctors
    • Rick and Karin Dina - Dr. Karin and Rick Dina’s mission is to convey accurate, scientifically based user-friendly information about plant-based raw food nutrition. They offer classes on the "Science of Raw Food Nutrition."
    • Gabriel Cousens, MD - Gabriel Cousens, MD, MD(H), Diplomate of the American Board of holistic Medicine founded The Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center in 1993. The Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center is known worldwide for its foundation in spirituality and living foods, and as a leading fasting and detoxification center, offering a diversity of spa vacations, spiritual retreats and spiritual and health education programs. The Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center is an oasis for awakening, inspiration and rejuvenation on the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels.
  • books
    • Conscious Eating by Gabriel Counsens, MD, MD(H)
    • Rainbow Green LIve-Food Cuisine by Gabriel Cousens, MD, MD(H)
  • chef training
    • Living Light International Culinary School - Living Light International Culinary School is known internationally as the premier raw organic vegan chef school in the world.
• Holistic Nutrition and Health
  • Education
    • The Institute for Integrative Nutrition - Holistic Nutrition and Health School with world class teachers such as Andrew Weil and Deepak Chopra that teaches all the major dietary theories and integrates traditional nutrition philosophies with modern health concepts.
  • Doctors / Websites
    • Dr. Joel Fuhrman - Dr. Joel Fuhrman is a Board Certified Family Physician who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional and natural methods. His website provides comprehensive medical and nutritional advice.
    • Dr. John McDougall - www.drmcdougall.com Dr. John McDougall is the founder of The McDougall Program and has been studying, writing and speaking about the effects of nutrition on disease for over 34 years.
  • Books
    • The Pleasure Trap by Douglas Lisle, PhD and Alan Goldhamer, D.C.
    • The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollen
    • In Defense of Food by Michael Pollen
    • The Power of Flow by Charlene Belitz and Meg Lundstrom
    • A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle
    • Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
  • Local Organizations
    • The Center for Mind-Body Medicine - www.cmbm.org The Center for Mind-Body Medicine is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to reviving the spirit and transforming the practice of medicine. The Center is working to create a more effective, comprehensive and compassionate model of healthcare and health education.
  • DVDs
    • The Future of Food
    • Supersize Me!!!
• Green Living
  • Organizations
    • Green America - Green America is a not-for-profit membership organization founded in 1982. Their mission is to harness economic power—the strength of consumers, investors, businesses, and the marketplace—to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society. Their Vision: We work for a world where all people have enough, where all communities are healthy and safe, and where the bounty of the Earth is preserved for all the generations to come.
      
      They produce an annual directory called the Green America National Green Pages which is a directory of products and services for people and the planet
      
    • Green Festivals - An annual festival held in various cities, including Washington, DC.
  • local businesses/organizations
    • Greater Goods - Store located in Washington, DC that supplies eco-friendly products.
    • Green Living Consulting - Washington, DC based company that helps individuals and businesses adopt sustainable practices.
    • Live Green - Live Green is a non-profit that aims to make eco-friendly living and business practices easier and more affordable in Washington, DC and beyond.
    • Green Bethesda - Local organization whose mission is to Green Bethesda
    • The Livability Project - The Livability Project, LLC has offices in both Montgomery County, Maryland and Northern California. The bi-coastal team leverages the best of both regions – Northern California as a leader in developing and enacting sustainable projects and Washington DC as the intellectual and policy capital of the world. The company has four years experience helping communities focus, prioritize and take action toward creating a more sustainable future.
      
• Healthy Pregnancy, Kids and Schools
  • books
    • The Complete Organic Pregnancy by Deirdre Dolan and Alexandra Zissu
    • Healthy Child, Whole Child by Stuart Ditchek, MD and Russell Greenfield, MD
    • What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children’s Vaccinations by Stephanie Cave, MD
  • Organizations
    • The Edible Schoolyard - Program started by Alice Waters that believes that experiences in the kitchen and garden foster a better understanding of how the natural world sustains us and promotes the environmental and social well being of our schools.
  • local
    • Tugooh Toys and Yiro - Tugooh Toys and Yiro is an eco-friendly kid’s toy and clothing store located in Bethesda and Washington dc.
• Local Exercise
  • Yoga, Gyrotonic Exercise and Pilates
    • Hot Yoga - Vinyasa Flow yoga studio located in Washington, DC.
    • Try Yoga - Vinyasa Flow yoga studio located in Bethesda, MD.
    • Balance Studio - Pilates, Yoga and Gyrotonic Exercise studio located in Bethesda, MD.
    • Elements Fitness and Wellness Center - Gyrotonic Exercise studio located in Washington, DC.
• Local Healthy Food
  • restaurants
    • Jave Green Cafe - Organic Eco Café that was voted “Best Vegetarian Food 2008” and serves, juices, shakes, raw foods and more. Two locations in Washington, DC.
    • Le Pain de Quotidien - Restaurant that serves organic food with locations in Bethesda, DC and Virginia.
  • Markets / Community Supported Agriculture
    • Fresh Farm Market - Market locations include: Annapolis, Dupont Circle, Foggy Bottom, H Street, Harbor East, Penn Quarter, St. Michaels and Silver Spring. The Dupont Circle location is open year-round. Markets provide locally grown fruits and vegetables, pasture-raised meats and eggs, artisanal cheeses, seafood, honey, plants and flowers, baked goods, handmade soaps, wool and more!
    • My Organic Market - My Organic Market or MOMs is a locally owned and operated market with five locations: Frederick, Columbia East, Rockville, College Park and Alexandria. They provide local, organic and sustainable foods and products.
    • Local Harvest - Use this website to find a market or CSA (community support agriculture) near you.
    • One Acre Farm - A small CSA located in Poolesville that provides locally grown seasonal produce to its members.