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Co-op Community Room
The fifth Cooperative Principle:
The Common Market has designated a space in our new store to help us fulfill the fifth Co-op Principle. We call this space our Co-op Community Room. All events in the Community Room will be educational with a primary focus on cooperatives, health and sustainability. To request an event posting please contact zoe@commonmarket.coop Event Descriptions Better Eating for Life, Step Nine: Put Protein in its Place While cartoon characters can get away with eating jumbo beef servings, real people might take a more moderate approach to healthfully meet their protein needs. To get the best balance of nutrients and health benefits, the latest food guidance recommends varying your protein sources among animal and plant proteins such as lean cuts of meat, poultry, and fish, as well as beans, nuts, and seeds. Because protein is so important to our bodies, we need to eat enough of it every day. Fortunately, this is extremely easy to do, even for vegetarians. In fact, most Americans, including vegetarians, have a daily protein intake in excess of their needs. Sports Nutrition: How to Properly Hydrate Come to an informal discussion on “How to Properly Hydrate.” During the session we will cover what, when, and how much to drink when exercising. We will also discuss how sports drinks fit into an active lifestyle. There will be plenty of time for questions, so come ready to ask about hydration, or whatever other sports nutrition questions you have! Women’s Health: Decreasing Estrogen Dominance Learn why women should be concerned about having too much estrogen in the body. Find out where sources of estrogens are found in the environment and what lifestyle factors you may be practicing which contribute to estrogen dominance. Learn the connection between breast cancer and estrogen excess as well as other female conditions, like uterine fibroids and heavy periods. You will gain knowledge of specific foods and supplements which aid in the breakdown and removal of estrogen from the body and help keep healthy hormone balance in check. Join us for an informative and thought provoking lecture. Bring food from the Common Market Café and make this a “learning lunch.” Increasing Energy and Focus Come find out how to support your health naturally with herbs that support the nervous system. Learn about herbs that support a healthy stress response, relax the body/mind, clear the mental cobwebs, support better sleep, and jump start energy. Discussion will include nutrition and lifestyle suggestions to support and balance the nervous system. Herbal tea will be served and herb tastings offered (tinctures, tea, powders, etc.). Yoga Meditation: Learning to Live Well in this World At the Common Market, there are many opportunities to attend classes to learn more about health and fitness for the body and ways to live simpler and more ecologically-focused lives. This workshop will be an opportunity for people to learn about meditation and other aspects of yoga that will help them find ways to live well in this world. We will talk about and then look at easy ways to meditate. There will be an opportunity to learn a few simple techniques that will make meditation comfortable. We will look at ways and means of inviting silence into our beings helping us learn what it means to be whole in a fractured society. Please bring a notebook and pencil. Also, if you are comfortable on the floor bring your own cushion or rug to sit upon. There are chairs for those who need them; a cushion might help with those also. Come and prepare to learn. Better Eating for Life, Step Ten: Make Friends with Fat Trans fat, tropical oils, cholesterol – eat it or not? Thinking about fats and oils can be very confusing. Fats are also part of every cell membrane in our body. They are crucial for a healthy immune system; they play a role in the regulation of inflammation, blood pressure, and blood clotting, cholesterol metabolism, and body organ insulation. They are important for the proper development of the brain, nervous system, and vision. For good health, the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend specific daily intakes for unsaturated liquid oils because of their heart- and health-protective benefits. Building Your Immune System As we approach winter, now is a great time to build your immune system. Learn about herbs that support a healthy immune response and build a strong immune system. Discussion will include herbs, food and other lifestyle suggestions to support winter health. Herbal tea will be served and herb tastings offered (tinctures, tea, powders, etc.). Disclaimer: These seminars are provided as an educational opportunity for our community. The ideas expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Common Market, our owners or employees. |
