This go-to guide for teenagers, written by 15-year-old Andretti Autosport USF2000 race car driver Zach Veach, is a manual for anyone trying to navigate their way through the twists and turns of adolescence. Forwarded by racing legend Michael Andretti, Veach gives fellow teenagers a uniquely relatable perspective through his personal stories and offers insight from someone who is right there with them in the pits of youth. The book is even peppered with quotes from other young champions including 11-year-old painter/fundraiser for the gulf Olivia Bouler, Kaylee Marie Radzyminski who at age 15, founded Tunes 4 the Troops, 12-year-old Adora Syitak, the youngest to ever speak at the TED Conference, Mackenzie Bearup, who at age 16 started Sheltering Books, 15-year-old Alec Lourz who founded Kids vs Global Warming, 13-year-old Jason O’Neill who was named to Forbes Magazine list of influential role models and the late Alex Scott, founder of Alex’s Lemonade Stand. Veach has also included words of wisdom from his Andretti Autosport teammates including Danica Patrick, Tony Kanaan and Ryan Hunter-Reay. From peer pressure to handling bullies and planning for college, this book offers a helping hand to teens preparing to take the wheel of adulthood.
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New parents often make serious mistakes when setting up a baby nursery. With good intention they buy new baby furniture, install new synthetic carpeting, and paint or wallpaper the room -- all the while creating a toxic environment from airborne chemicals released from these products. These chemicals are also found in the poorly-labeled bottles of brightly colored cleaning fluids in their kitchens and bathrooms, air fresheners, and in the bug sprays and air fresheners they use throughout their homes.
Also, pregnant women, during a typical morning routine, take showers with scented, commercially-made soap, shampoo and conditioner, and use popular brands of body lotion, moisturizer, sunscreen, cosmetics and perfume that contain hundreds of chemicals which have been linked to cancer, hormone imbalances, and other illnesses. Little do they know they might be seriously compromising their health and the health of their unborn baby, because wombs are not safe havens from chemicals.
These typical scenarios illustrate the need for “99 Things Parents Wish They Knew Before Setting Up a Healthy Baby Nursery” which is written for women and men who, unsuspectingly, are being exposed and exposing their unborn babies to dangerous chemicals in their homes.
Here are some reasons why parents and expectant moms should read this book:
- According to the World Health Organization, children born today have about 300 toxic chemical residues present in their bodies.
- A Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute study reported that babies recently treated with infant personal care products such as lotion, shampoo, and powder, were more likely to have phthalates in their urine than other babies. Phthalate exposure in early childhood has been associated with altered hormones as well as increased allergies, runny nose, and eczema.
- The FDA does not review cosmetic and personal care ingredients for their safety before they come to market. Manufacturers are free to add almost anything they want into their products, so consumers need to be aware of what to purchase, especially for their babies.
The good news is that it’s easy to create a safe and natural baby nursery. This book will educate and provide simple, practical, step-by-step assistance for the average consumer on creating a green, toxic-free, baby nursery.
The author, Beth Greer, Super Natural Mom™, is an award-winning journalist, holistic health advocate, green marketing consultant, and author of the bestselling book “Super Natural Home: Improve Your Health, Home and Planet...One Room at a Time (Rodale). She currently hosts her own national radio show “Your Super Natural Life” on Clear Channel’s Green 960 Radio, writes a column for The Washington Times Communities and blogs on several websites including her own: www.supernaturalmom.com. She has appeared on ABC-TV, NBC-TV and CNN and interviewed by local and national radio shows across the country.
Beth has helped thousands of people see possibilities and feel empowered to make changes in their lives through her role as the former President and co-owner of The Learning Annex, an acclaimed national adult education company. She is a testament to how making small lifestyle changes can make a huge difference in one’s health. By using alternative methods of healing, Beth eliminated a tumor without drugs or surgery.
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