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 Aliza Green 12:00 |
Aliza Green, the Philadelphia-based cookbook author and pioneering chef, is the author of six food books. Her Beans: More than 200 Delicious, Wholesome Recipes from Around the World (Running Press) appeared in New York Times and Boston Globe features on top cookbooks of the year. Field Guide to Meat (Quirk Books) has earned praises from Food & Wine and Real Simple; Field Guide to Produce (Quirk Books), was highly regarded by the New York Times, Newsday, Men's Health, and Shape. Her newest book, Field Guide to Herbs & Spices (Quirk Books) is now on the shelves, and she is working on Field Guide to Fish & Seafood for next spring. She received the prestigious James Beard Award for Ceviche! (Running Press), which she co-authored with renowned chef Guillermo Pernot. As one of the pioneer chefs who helped make the city of Philadelphia a dining destination, Green began her career in the mid-1970's as Executive Chef at the renowned Ristorante DiLullo, where her culinary achievements landed the restaurant a four-star rating. In 1988, The Philadelphia Inquirer inducted Chef Green into its Culinary Hall of Fame, citing her as one of the ten most influential people in the city's food industry for her uncompromising efforts in working with local farmers. ALIZA GREEN'S MEDITERRANEAN BEAN CUISINE | |
 Carol Saline 1:00 |
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN: HOW WE SEE OURSELVES Carol Saline is a journalist, broadcaster and author. She has written three books: Dr. Snow: How the FBI Nailed an Ivy League Coke King, Straight Talk, and A Guide to Good Health. In addition she has co-authored three other books with photographer Sharon J. Wohlmuth. Their most popular, Sisters, spent 63 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list and sold over one million copies. It was followed by Mothers & Daughters, which immediately soared to #1 on every national best-seller list including The Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and The Wall Street Journal. A third bestseller, Best Friends, completed this influential relationship trilogy. Their latest collaboration is The 10 th Anniversary Edition of Sisters. Published in the fall of 2004, this beautiful new coffee table book adds recent photos and essays on 13 of the original sisters, examining their relationship a decade later. Since 1974, Carol Saline has worked as a senior writer at Philadelphia Magazine where she specializes in health, profiles, and investigative reporting. Her articles have appeared in many national magazines, including Reader's Digest, Family Circle, More, Redbook, and Cosmo Girl. As a broadcaster, Ms. Saline most recently hosted The Fretz Kitchen, a daily cooking program on CN8, a cable network with four million viewers. For three years she had a daily talk radio show and, for nearly a decade, appeared as a regular panelist on the popular Sunday public affairs program, Inside Story. Her national television appearances include The Oprah Winfrey Show, Donahue, Larry King Live, American Journal, CBS Good Morning, The Weekend Today Show and Good Morning America. In addition, Ms. Saline is an active speaker and moderator who presents lectures and workshops nationwide. | |
 Susan Silberstein, PhD 2:00 |
Susan Silberstein is Executive Director of the Center for Advancement in Cancer Education, which she founded in 1977 after the death of her young husband to cancer. A national speaker on nutrition, cancer prevention, and complementary and alternative medicine, she lectures frequently for corporate, medical, educational, and other organizations. Silberstein is the author of the recipe book Hungry for Health, creator of the video Breast Cancer: The Diet Connection, editor of Immune Perspectives magazine, and originator of Philadelphia's annual "Food & Health Expo". Since 1977, she has coordinated scores of health conferences, has appeared on hundreds of radio and television talk shows, and has coached thousands of patients. ARE YOU DIGGING YOUR GRAVE WITH YOUR FORK?- Are you confused by all the fad diets? - Do you want to reach your ideal weight, slow the aging process, and prevent disease or recurrence? - Come learn the four nutrition secrets that could help save your life! Lecture Summary More fundamental than all the fad diets, this presentation gets down to the simple basics. Silberstein discusses four key principles of healthy eating for optimal weight and energy, and for protection against killer diseases like cancer, heart disease and diabetes. This delightful, easy-to-understand and very entertaining talk focuses on the distinction between modern and ancestral eating habits, and outlines the main tenets of the Paleolithic diet for which human genes were programmed. | |
 Sunny Hersh 3:00 |
IS IT HOT IN HERE OR AM I JUST HOT? Sunny Hersh explores all the usual suspects like menopause symptoms, natural vs. synthetic hormones, the power of good diet and exercise, taking good care of your brain and bones, getting the right information from you doctors, and more. Sunny is a former advertising executive, professional speaker, trainer, and workshop leader whose fun and engaging programs support busy people in achieving the quality of the life they desire. Her book, Midlife Mamas on the Moon: Celebrate Great Health, Friendships, Sex and Money and Launch Your Second Life is upbeat, a personal guide to positive choices that will keep you from being blown away by life's accidents. Sunny talks about everything connected to being female and over 45. | |
 Wendy Warner 4:00 |
MENOPAUSE, SCHMENOPAUSE Dr. Warner will briefly go through symptoms of menopause, talk about the impact of diet and exercise, discuss herbal therapies and the basics of bioidentical hormone therapy. Wendy is board certified in ObGyn and Holistic Medicine and has been in private practice in Bucks County, PA since 1990. She is the founder of a collaborative holistic medical practice named Medicine in Balance in Langhorne, PA., where she works with a number of talented healers. She has been the Medical Director of the Holistic Center at St Mary Medical Center and has actively worked to help that hospital build its healing gardens on the hospital grounds. In addition to her clinical work, she maintains a busy class schedule, teaching workshops for the public on a number of topics related to holistic medicine. She is President-elect of the American Board of Holistic Medicine and has been on their teaching faculty for a number of years. She is a Master Reiki practitioner, has advanced training in botanical medicine, and has had a yoga and meditation practice for many years. She has also produced a video of her most popular class, A Holistic Approach to Menopause, for use by the public. | |