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Dr. Ginger Kash on Vegetarian Diets Virginia Kash, MD Vegetarian diets are becoming more popular, even among children and teens.  In general, eating a vegetarian diet is eating a plant-based diet and, therefore, avoiding or eliminating meat and meat products. There are different types of vegetarian diets: Semi-vegetarian:  Meat occasionally is included in the diet, usually just fish and chicken, but no red meat. Pescatarian:  Fish and shellfish are included in the diet but no meats or poultry. Variations are a “pescatarian-vegetarian” which included milk and eggs or “pescatarian-vegan ..read more

Line forming for clinic at 8 amIn the midst of a bustling remote mobile medical clinic on the western edge of Panama, Sam, our Floating Doctors clinic manager, approached me with his characteristic wide smile and easy manner. “We have a big family for you to see, with lots of kids!” he informed me in his soothing Kenyan accent. A queue of patients lined up outside well before our 8 am start time, and the clinic was now buzzing with midday activity in the warm, tropical air. The sounds of Spanish and a variety of English accents peppered the room. Outside the clinic, an open field served as hom ..read more

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   ✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯ With grateful hearts we honor all who have served. ✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯ Project HelpThrough home-based mentoring and parent education training, Project HELP provides parents with the proper tools to empower and create a nurturing home environment that encourages children to reach their full potential. We seek to improve parental resilience, social connections, concrete support in times of need, knowledge of parenting and child development, and social and emotional competence of children.1815 W. Diehl Road Suite 900Naperville, IL 60563630-357-5683http://www.projecthelpdupage.org ..read more