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Health & Wellness February 15, 2008
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Army vet named head of lunch program
'Cooking is what I love to do.' - Calvin Leonard
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com
      Calvin Leonard loves baking croissants and inventing sauces, including one for fish. "You take mandarin oranges, dairy cream and peppercorn with a little lemon juice . . ." Leonard said, suddenly stopping when he noticed someone writing down his secret recipe.
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Eating Disorders Awareness Week to stress self-acceptance
Area events include jeans giveaway, expert panel discussion
      March 1 will mark the 21st annual National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Sponsored by the National Eating Disorders Association, this is the nation's largest eating disorders outreach effort. During the week, hundreds of volunteer activists across the country will partner with NEDA t...
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Hand washing simple but effective in preventing spread of disease
      When it comes to staying healthy, mother knew best. Countless studies prove that hand washing is one of the easiest and most effective ways of preventing disease. Washing hands frequently not only protects one's health, but also helps to protect the health of everyone ...
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Kaiser gives $10,000 to HIV/AIDS task force
County's Latino population disproportionately affected
      As part of $1.3 million in statewide grants for HIV/AIDS services, Kaiser Permanente awarded Ventura County AIDS Partnership with $10,000 to support the HIV/AIDS Latino task force. The task force consists of Latino leaders from agricultural, business, public health and nonprofit sector...
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Reading course for those with peripheral vision
      Santa Paula Hospital will host Lynn Schwanauer from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the hospital's administrative building conference room, 825 N. 10th St., Santa Paula. Schwanauer is an instructor for the Braille Institute.
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