The above vegetable bouquet was created with passion by The Oasis of Hope Hospital kitchen staff.
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February 04, 2012 --- World Cancer Day This year's main theme is "Cancer can be prevented." Find out what the American Institute of Cancer Research (AICR) and their global network is doing to support World Cancer Day. Click here to go to their page.
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Happy birthday to a special January birthday child!

Welcome to the year 2012!
May you all experience a healthy and prosperous year with lots of happy moments!
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December 24, 25 --- Merry Christmas to all!
December 01 --- World Aids Day
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November 15, 2011 --- America Recycles Day - Earth Day Network
November 11, 2011 --- Veterans Day in the USA
November 02 --- All Souls Day, remembering the ones who were called from this world
November 01 --- All Saints Day, celebrated by most Christians
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October 2011 --- International Breast Cancer Awareness Month
In 2011, an estimated 230,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States according to the National Cancer Institute. Fortunately, with improved treatment fewer women are dying from the disease and research is also showing how Americans can take steps to reduce their risk of breast cancer. (Ref:AICR)

October 09, 2011 --- Phoenix, AZ - Race for the Cure
October 26, 2011 --- Bensheim, Germany is now one of the "Fair Trade Towns".

October 22, 2011 --- Heppenheim, Bergstraße: Welcome home, Sebastian!
October 09, 2011--- Suzuka, Japan - Formula 1 Double World Champion Sebastian Vettel!
Congratulations to the youngest Double World Champion of the Formula1!
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September 2011--- Proclamation for Release: National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in the US
September 2011 --- National Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month
September 2011 --- National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
September 2011 --- Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Sept. 19-20 2011--- New York, NCD non-communicable diseases Summit
Sept. 03-05 2011 --- 39th Convention -Cancer Control Society, Los Angeles, CA
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August 2011 --- Happy 3rd birthday to my Angelino!
August 2011 --- Celebrating 11 years since my last tumors were discovered!
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July 17, 2011 --- Frankfurt, Germany Women's World Cup Final: USA - Japan
Winner is the ladies soccer team of Japan!
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June 2011 --- National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month
June 2011 --- Three important birthdays
June 2011 --- Three important anniversaries
June 2011 --- Happy Birthday daughter!
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May 08, 2011 --- Mothers Day
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April 22, 2011 --- Earth Day
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March 08, 2011 --- 100 years International Women's Day
The women's day is being celebrated around the globe. You can read more by clicking here.
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March 2011 --- National Nutrition Month
There is so much good, basic food out there. More about my favorite subject you can find on this web site.
Here is a very interesting link to MedicineNet.com. Be aware of these common "diet food frauds".
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February 25, 2011 --- Feast Day of Saint Walburga, my Patron Saint
The life of my Patron Saint was extraordinary. She was a Missionary and Abbess in Germany.
You can read about St. Walburga's life here:
http://ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/feb-25-st-walburga-missionary-abbess
or go to: www.walburga.org the Abbey in Colorado, to read about the history of this holy woman.

February 04, 2011 --- World Cancer Day
This years theme is on prevention
"Scientists estimate that about a third of the most common cancers could be prevented by eating a healthy
diet, being physically active and maintaining a healthy weight.Tobacco use is a separate risk factor
that is itself responsible for one-third of all cancer deaths." (Ref.AICR)
"More than 30% of cancer deaths can be prevented." (ref. WHO, World Health Organization)
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January 2011 --- Happy 23rd birthday Andreas!
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Welcome to the year 2011!
May you all experience a healthy and prosperous year with lots of happy moments!
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December 25 --- Christmas Celebration for Christians worldwide
December 24 --- Christmas Eve --- Happy Birthday Jesus!

December 2010 --- National Impaired Driving Prevention Month - US Presidential Proclamation--
Important message: Preventing the loss of life by practicing safe driving practices and reminding others
to be sober, drug free, and safe on the road. Get informed: link here to the web site
December 01, 2010 --- World Aids Day
Learn about this life threatening illness and get involved: http://www.aids.gov
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November 28, 2010 --- Beginning of the Advent Season

November 21, 2010 --- Heppenheim, Bergstrasse, Germany
Formula 1 World Champion, Sebastian Vettel is visiting fans in his home town, what a neat jung man!

November 14, 2010 --- Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates, Formula 1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel!
The youngest ever world champion is 23 years old born and raised in Heppenheim, Bergstrasse, Germany
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October --- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime.
(Ref:NCI)
"Reduce Your Cancer Risk with Diet" and other good lifestyle habits.
The American Institute for Cancer Research is a great organization which shows us how to go about it.
http://www.aicr.org/site/PageServer?page name=reduce_ diet_home
The policy report of the cancer research done and published by the AICR shows "38-42 Percent Of Breast
Cancers Could Be Prevented By a Healthy Diet, Regular Physical Activity And Healthy Weight"

October 2010 --- Study confirms Breast-Healthy Lifestyle Worthwhile
Please read the important facts about how our lifestyle matters and the impact it has on our health.
In this case: our breast health. The article was published online Oct. 12, 2010 by the journal
Breast Cancer Research. Click on the link below.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/204283.php

October 10, 2010 --- Phoenix AZ, Race for the Cure
October 03, 2010 --- Denver CO, Race for the Cure

October 04, 2010 --- World Animal Protection Day
Be aware of inhumane treatment of animals.
Contact Humane Farm Animal Care or the Humane Society for brochures and pass them on.

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September 4,5,6, --- 38th Convention -Cancer Control Society, Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Francisco Contreras was speaking on Saturday, September 4 about 46 years of Metabolic Therapy.
It was a great event meeting interesting doctors, authors and other people connected to health and cancer.
I had the honor of being called to the stage and share my personal experience with breast cancer.
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August 2010 --- Mother Teresa would be 100 years of age.
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July 04, 2010 --- Independence Day - Legal public holiday USA
The date of Independence Day in the United States was July 4th 1776, the day the Declaration of Independence
from Great Britain was signed.

July 04, 2010 --- Frankfurt am Main, Iron man Frankfurt European Championship
More than 2.300 Athletes from 55 Nations are fighting to reach the qualification of the 120 slots of the
IRONMAN World Championship in Hawaii.

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June 2010 --- My parents would celebrate their 100th birthday!
Three personally important birthdays
Three personally important anniversaries
More about the month of June in the archive

June is for all of us who are living in the Northern Hemisphere, the month when spring ends and summer
begins around the 20th, 21st, or 22nd

June is considered the month of one of my favorite flowers: The rose.

June 23, 2010 --- Denver, Colorado, Regional Bike to Work Day
More Information about this health conscious regional event: Click Here

June 11 - July 11, 2010 --- Soccer World Cup South Africa
Germany: Bronze, great job!
Netherlands: Silver
Spain: World Soccer Champions
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May 09 – 16, 2010 --- National Women's Health Week
A week-long observance that reminds women to make their personal health a priority.

May 09, 2010 --- Happy Mothers Day!
I am sending all mothers virtual flowers and lots of sunshine.

May 07- 23, 2010 --- Germany, World Championship International Ice Hockey (IIHF)
May 07, 2010 --- Gelsenkirchen Germany, Opening game of the IIHF
77 803 fans were at the stadium to see the teams Germany vs. USA.
Germany's team was winning the game with 2:1!
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May is International Stroke Awareness Month
According to the National Stroke Association, we can reduce our risk thru a healthy lifestyle. Here is a link to
see the information on what we can do. and how to know the signs of a stroke.
"Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables as part of an overall healthy diet may reduce risk for stroke and
perhaps other cardiovascular diseases". (ref:USDA)
Did you know that 425,000 women suffer from stroke each year which is 55,000 more than men?
For more information on Women and Stroke, visit http://www.healthywomen.org/healthcenter/stroke

May is Lupus Awareness Month in the USA
More information you find through the Lupus Foundation of America at: www.lupus.org

May is Mental Health Month in the USA

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month in the USA
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April 22, 2010 --- Earth Day -environmental awareness day in 175 countries around the globe
First earth day was in 1970 in Washington, D.C. That was when the US Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) was born.
Boulder Colorado Earth Day

April 04, 2010 --- Happy Easter!
April 02, 2010 --- Good Friday
Good Friday Passion in Bensheim, Germany
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March 27, 2010 --- Earth Hour
Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million homes and businesses turned their lights
off for one hour to make their stand against climate change. Only a year later and Earth Hour had become
a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries participating.
www.wwf.org

March 08, 2010--- International Women's Day
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February 25, --- Feast of St. Walburga, my Patron Saint
For more information about this Saint see the previous year

February 12-28, 2010--- 21st Olympic Games, Vancouver, Canada
Congratulation to all participating teams!
The US team won 9 Gold, 15 Silver, 13 Bronze - total: 37
German team 10 Gold, 13 Silver and 7 Bronze - total: 30
Canadian team 14 Gold, 7 Silver and 5 Bronze - total: 26

February 06, 2010 -- Anaheim CA, Jim Rohn's Memorial and Celebration of his Life
It was a very moving celebration of the great master coach, respected teacher, lecturer and author. I am
happy to have been a student of this exceptional man and very grateful to have had the honor of
attending this event.

February 04, 2010 --- World Cancer Day
The message this year is: 'cancer can be prevented too'
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January 2010 --- Happy 22nd birthday son!
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Welcome to the year 2010!
May you be blessed and experience love, health and happy moments!
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2007- 2009 "news" you can find in the archive