Healthy New Albany Magazine May/June 2018

May/June 2018

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Special Section: The Body Power of the Paddle

The Conversation Continues Elizabeth Vargas speaks about alcoholism at the Jefferson Series

Vitamin D: Too much?

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inside 7 First Glance

Letter from the Executive Editor

8 In & Out What’s happening in and out of New Albany

10 My Story

26 Special Section: The Body 36 Student Spotlight

NAHS diver Noah Duperre

38 Foods for Fitness

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OB-GYN talks nutrition during pregnancy

Shanisty Myers-Ireland

40 Ask the Expert Dermatologist shares knowledge on vitamin D

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42 Scene At… New Albany SpringFest New Albany Middle School’s Legally Blonde Jr. The Jefferson Series

44 Gadgets & Gear Win great prizes from Healthy New Albany Magazine

12 Personalities The Jefferson Series presents Elizabeth Vargas

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Way of Will 03 Soothe and Cool Massage Oil

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16 On the Path Westerville Crew combines communities

20 Initiatives New Albany becomes a city arboretum

24 Opening Doors for Dialogue New Albany continues the conversation on mental health

46 Luxury Living Real estate listings

48 Scene in New Albany The Ealy House in spring

On the Cover Elizabeth Vargas

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Better lives

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Fit for Life

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fter reviewing and editing the articles on exercise and fitness that appear in this issue, I was inspired to reminisce about my childhood days. I cannot remember a time in my life when I was not physically active. From the time I was permitted to cross the street without adult guidance so that I could walk to my local concrete athletic field, I became a schoolyard junkie.

Growing up in Brooklyn, it was commonplace for me and my friends to be engaged in sports and physical activity from early morning through nighttime. My mornings began as I awakened to the sound of pigeons chirping on the ledge of my bedroom window, ending in the nighttime darkness that prevented me from following the trajectory of a ball as it exploded off the bat of a Louisville Slugger while I roamed the outfield waiting to make a catch, a la Willie Mays. And when I wasn’t playing in the schoolyard, I indulged in activities such as stickball, punchball and rollerskate hockey, played on the asphalt streets (known as the “gutter,” but pronounced “guddah” in Brooklynese).

Sadly, I must say that many of today’s young boys and girls are growing up unfit. They take 90 seconds longer to run one mile than kids did 30 years ago. Study after study shows that physical activity has been declining by the time kids begin elementary school as sedentary behavior increases. Today’s youth are projected to have a shorter life span than their parents.

Fortunately, kids in the New Albany Early Learning Center are on a positive trajectory as it relates to movement. Thanks to programs initiated and funded by Healthy New Albany and conducted in partnership with the schools, a research project using Garmin activity trackers is underway to determine the relationship between physical activity and ability to concentrate.

Preliminary results indicate a positive impact on concentration due to exercise. In another initiative, the American Academy of Pediatrics has funded a project in the Early Learning Center to promote physical activity among children with intellectual disabilities. Dr. Amy Valasek, a Nationwide Children’s Hospital pediatrician at the Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany, has played the major role in securing and coordinating this project.

The research is clear. Physical activity helps produce healthy kids. Healthy kids increase their chance of academic success. Academically successful kids reduce their risk of engaging in unhealthy behaviors including drug and alcohol use. They are more likely to become healthy adults. It worked for me.

Healthfully,

Phil Heit, Executive Editor

www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

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in & out

What's happening in and out of New Albany

Friday, May 4

An Evening in New Albany 7-11:30 p.m., New Albany Country Club, www.nawn.org

Friday, May 4-Sunday, May 13 CATCO is Kids presents The Throne of Oz

Various times, Van Fleet Theatre, Columbus, www.catco.org

Saturday, May 5

Tyler’s Light 5K Run/Walk

Monday, May 7

New Albany High School Band Concert 7 p.m., Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, www.napls.us

Wednesday, May 9

The Jefferson Series presents Elizabeth Vargas 7 p.m., Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, www.newalbanyfoundation.org

10 a.m., Toll Gate Middle School, Pickerington, www.tylerslight.com

Saturday, May 12

Saturday, May 5

11 a.m.; 2, 4:30 and 7 p.m.; Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, www.newalbanyballet.com

10th Anniversary Community Celebration of the McCoy Center

New Albany Ballet Company Spring Recitals

10 a.m.-2 p.m., Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, www.mccoycenter.org

For more events visit www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

New Albany Walking Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Sundays at the Heit Center, 150 W. Main St.

Thursday, May 17

2FGR Run for Down Syndrome 10K, 5K and Kids 100 Meter Dash 7 p.m., Fiserv, Dublin, www.premierraces.com

Thursday, May 17

St. Jude’s Discover the Dream 6-10 p.m., Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Powell, www.stjude.org

Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20

New Albany Ballet Company presents Cinderella

3 and 7 p.m. May 19; 1 and 5 p.m. May 20; Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, www.newalbanyballet.com

Saturday, May 5

10th Anniversary Kentucky Derby Gala 5-11 p.m., Equestrian Estate of Jeff Ramm and Neal Hauschild, Pataskala, www.newalbanysymphony.net

Sunday, May 13

Columbus Family Mother’s Day 5K Walk/Run

Saturday, May 19

New Albany Founders Day Festival All day, throughout New Albany, www.newalbanyfoundersday.com

Sunday, May 6

Michael Feinstein and the New Albany Symphony Orchestra 3 p.m., Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, www.newalbanysymphony.net

Heit Center Running Club meets Tuesdays at 6 p.m. and Thursdays at 8:30 a.m. at the Heit Center 8

Saturday, May 19-Sunday, Aug. 12

Creating the Illusion: Costumes & Characters from the Paramount Pictures Archive Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, Lancaster, www.decartsohio.org

To receive text updates about Healthy New Albany programs and events, text 88202. The keyword is HealthyNA. www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

Photos courtesy of Kevin Alvey (Kentucky Derby), New Albany Ballet Company, Columbus Mother’s Day Walk/Run

8 a.m., Lamplighter Drive, Grove City, www.columbusmothersdayrun.com

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Monday, May 21

New Albany High School Choir Concert 7 p.m., Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, www.napls.us

Thursday, May 24

OhioHealth FORE! Miler 7 p.m., Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, www.foremiler.com

Sunday, June 3

HOKA ONE ONE Columbus 10K 8 a.m., downtown Columbus, www.columbus10k.com

Saturday, June 9

Annual Farm Fresh 5K 9 a.m., Shepherd’s Corner, Blacklick, www.shepherdscorner.org

Friday and Sunday, June 22 and 24

Opera Project Columbus presents Gioachino Rossini’s Cinderella

7:30 p.m. June 22, 3 p.m. June 24, Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, www.operaprojectcolumbus.com

Saturday, June 23

Saturday, June 16

Cloth Diaper Connects Crunchy 5K Run/Walk and Kid’s Fun Run

TBA, OhioHealth Ice Haus, Columbus, www.skateitforward.co

8 a.m., Sharon Woods Metro Park, Westerville, www.clothdiaperconnection.org

Skate it Forward

Saturday, June 23

Run with Passion 5K Run/Walk 8:30 a.m., Hyland Croy Road, Dublin, www.runsignup.com

Sunday, May 27

Field of Heroes 5K Run/Walk Photos courtesy of Robb McCormick Photography (OhioHealth FORE! Miler) and Caitlin Klingbeil Photography (Skate it Forward)

8 a.m., Westerville Sports Complex, www.fieldofheroes.org

Saturday, May 26

2018 Ohio Honor Ride

Healthy New Albany Community Programs Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany, 150 W. Main St.

8 a.m., Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany, www.projecthero.org

Tuesdays and Wednesdays through May 16

Mondays, May 14 and June 11

Friday, June 1

6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m.

Wednesdays

6-7 p.m.

Relay for Life Gahanna New Albany 6 p.m., New Albany High School, relay.acsevents.org

Friday, June 1

Ohio Games Running Road Races 6 p.m., Alum Creek Park North, Westerville, ohiogames.org

Saturday, June 2

Muscles for Myeloma 5K & 1 Mile Walk 8:30 a.m., Wolfe Park, Columbus, www.raceroster.com www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

Urban Zen

Mondays through May 21 Mindfulness in Motion

Exercise is Medicine

Saturday, June 2

Reiki Provider Training 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

6:30-7:30 p.m.

For additional information, contact Kristina Isenhour at 614-685-6345 or kristinaisenhourhna@gmail.com.

Plot registration for the New Albany Community Garden is open. Sign up for a plot by calling 614-685-6344 or visiting hna.recdesk.com.

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my story

By Shanisty Myers-Ireland

Editor’s Note: “My Story” is a first-person column about health issues that touch New Albany community members.

Have a story to share? Email adeperro@cityscenemediagroup.com. Submissions should be no more than 500 words.

RSV Changed the Way I Parent

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Adam spent four days and three nights hooked up to oxygen, IVs, fluids, antibiotics. He had multiple tests, chest X-rays, breathing treatments, nose aspirations. His care and treatment at Nationwide Children’s was first-class. I can’t rave enough about the hospital and staff. While I loved the hospital, I never want to have to go back again.

During RSV season, I see multiple articles about RSV pop up on my news feed. Which is awesome, but I still don’t think there is enough awareness about this virus. The reason I’m sharing our story is because I want other parents to know what I didn’t.

Watch their breathing. Take your child’s shirt off and see if you can see their rib cage when they are trying to breathe. There is a tiny V shape under your child’s neck. When they suck in, if that V is exposed, they are working too hard to breathe. Lastly, does their head bob when they breathe? If so, they are working too hard. Adam was doing all three of these for a few days.

RSV peaks on days three to five.

I didn’t take him in to Nationwide Children’s until day five. Unfortunately, it’s a

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had no idea what RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) was. I am not a medical professional. I am an average mom with three kids.

Like most kids, mine get the sniffles and sneezes during cold and flu season. They are up-todate on their vaccinations, and interact with other children on a regular basis. Play dates, playgrounds, the grocery store. I’ve never kept my children in a bubble.

We had our third child in November 2016. Adam was healthy and weighed a whopping 9 lbs., 8 oz. Right before Thanksgiving, my older son started to show signs of a nasty cough. He never ran a fever, and after about a week, the virus had run its course. As in most families with multiple children, the virus was passed down to my 2-year-old daughter.

It hit her much harder. She ran a high-grade fever for four days and nights. The nasty cough was Clockwise from top left: Jeff, Shanisty, Adam, Eden, Luke causing her to vomit. She wasn’t eating and was extremely lethargic.

Between my two older kids, I had blur. Adam was taken back to the pediabeen to their pediatrician seven times trician twice. The second time, his nose in two weeks. Finally, my daughter was was swabbed, and he tested positive for prescribed an antibiotic for her ear infec- RSV and bronchiolitis. tion, and she started to show signs of “What is RSV?” I asked a tech. She life again. couldn’t tell me. They were very busy at I was extremely naive when it came the office, so she just said to watch him to my newborn. I seriously thought since closely. I should have pressed the peI was breastfeeding him, he would have diatrician’s office more, but I kind of felt extra immunities against this nasty virus dumb. I was now on my ninth visit in two my older two were passing back and weeks. So I left. forth. I was stupid. And I regret it.

That night, Adam started running I was over at my parents’ house one a low-grade fever. What I didn’t know evening and my dad was holding Adam was that even a low-grade fever is when he called me into the living room. dangerous for a newborn. Stupid, like I “Adam is really sick.” I kind of laughed it said. He was vomiting after every feed. off, in a complete sleep deprived stupor. I The next morning, he had gone a full didn’t want to believe him, because I didn’t 12 hours without a wet diaper. I called think I could handle one more sick child. back to the doctor’s office. Instead of That evening, Adam took a turn for setting up my 10th appointment, they the worse. He was coughing a phlegmy told me to take him to Nationwide Chilcough. The next few days were kind of a dren’s Hospital immediately.

a sniffle. Our family canceled two vacations because of this virus.

Since our run with RSV, Adam is a proud graduate of the case study at Nationwide Children’s. Medical researchers are working on a vaccine for RSV. There is currently one for preemies, but should they succeed, this vaccine would be readily available to all newborns.

I am hoping Adam is able to help save future babies from contracting this horrible virus. And I’m hoping our story sheds some light on a virus I previously knew nothing about.

Adam’s bout with RSV was life-changing, but he’s now a healthy – and smiley – little boy.

virus that causes patients to get worse before they get better.

RSV is common. Like, super common. The average adult will get RSV multiple times in his or her lifetime. It’s just a cough with a common cold. For Luke, it was just a cough. For Eden, it was a fever, cough and vomiting. For Adam, it was four days at Nationwide Children’s.

The RSV cough will last four to six weeks. Adam had a nasty cough for about six weeks after our stay at Nationwide Children’s. My husband and mom had the same cough. That season, RSV hit our entire family.

Hand washing is great, but isolation is best. If you have kids and plan on coming in contact with a newborn, just stay away. Children are carriers of this virus, and while it may be a slight cough for a 5-year-old, it could be deadly for a 5-day-old or 5-week-old.

Rain brings RSV. While there is no scientific evidence of this, researchers at Nationwide Children’s tell me when the weather warms up and the rain sweeps through, RSV is on the rise.

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Shanisty (Myers) Ireland grew up in New Albany, where she attended school from kindergarten through high school graduation. She runs a blog on parenting, www. shesbecomingdomestic.com. She and her husband have three children and are happy to be living in New Albany.

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personalities

By Lydia Freudenberg

Changing the Stigma Jefferson Series speaker Elizabeth Vargas to talk about addiction and her new book

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welcomes Vargas for the final Jefferson Series event of the 2017-2018 season.

Guests can expect to hear Vargas speak on her career and past health concerns.

Though addiction is a part of her life, it is not her entire life.

An Impressive Career

After working for a Chicago-based news outlet and NBC, Vargas broke the glass ceiling when she became anchor for 20/20. She was not only the first woman anchor on a network evening newscast in the country since Connie Chung, but the first Latina woman to take on the position.

“It was an enormous honor to be the first Latina to anchor the evening news,” she says. “It’s really important that we in the news represent all the people in the country – women, men, people of all socioeconomic strata and all colors.”

In December 2017, Vargas announced her resignation from ABC News, and will leave in May. Though it

will end her 22-year career with ABC, it won’t mean the end of Vargas’ professional life.

“I hope I get the chance to continue to do the work I love someplace else,” she says.

Dealing with Addiction

When Vargas realized her addiction was only getting worse, she knew it was time to seek help, no matter how challenging.

“For people in the grip of the disease of addiction, it can be very difficult to get help,” she says. “For me, it was finally realizing that I would lose everything to this disease if I didn’t get help.”

Vargas describes her two children, Zachary and Samuel, as the greatest gift in her life. She knew that she needed to get healthy, if not for herself, then for them, and that required taking time to go to rehab.

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n late 2013, Elizabeth Vargas confirmed with the media that she was undergoing treatment for alcoholism.

Vargas, a longtime journalist and news anchor of ABC’s 20/20, tried to keep her addiction confidential, but being in the public eye can make that impossible.

“After it was leaked to the press that I was in rehab, I was forced to issue a statement saying I was seeking help,” Vargas says. “I would have preferred my medical issue would have been private, but it wasn’t. I felt very alone when I was first trying to get sober.”

Even in this time of stress and anxiety, Vargas found comfort in reading books about others dealing with addiction and how they overcame hardships.

After receiving medical help, Vargas decided to work to break the stigmas associated with alcoholism and write her book, Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction.

On May 9, Healthy New Albany and the New Albany Community Foundation

The Jefferson Series presents Elizabeth Vargas Wednesday, May 9 at 7 p.m.

Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts

thing I would tell people suffering, and those who love them: getting sober is very hard,” Vargas says. “The biggest hurdle is accepting that addiction is a disease. So many people are quick to harshly judge the addict, to expect one with an addiction to ‘get better now’ after the first attempt at sobriety.

People relapse. It’s part of recovery.”

Now, Vargas hopes to live a healthier lifestyle through exercise and working to curb her anxiety. “(I enjoy) going to the movies with my kids, doing yoga, playing tennis and reading a good book,” Vargas says. “I am a voracious reader.”

Being such an avid reader likely aided Vargas in becoming an awardwinning author.

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Writing her Book

Many who live with alcoholism believe their personal and professional lives may crumble if their disease were to become known. The stigma is strong, but it is fading due to the work of people including Vargas.

Upon reading statistics about alcoholism and seeking treatment, Vargas knew she had to do more to combat these stigmas.

“I want to work hard to break that stigma, to help people understand this truly is a disease,” she says. “Right now, only 10 percent of those suffering seek help. Most of the 90 percent who do not get help suffer because of the stigma around addiction.”

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, more than 80,000 people die from alcohol-related deaths each year in the U.S. This disease is one of the nation’s largest cause of deaths annually, but Vargas is hoping to encourage more to seek help, which is one of the reasons she will appear onstage www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

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at the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts.

“I hope that by writing my book and telling my story, we can chip away at the pervasive belief that alcoholics or addicts are somehow different from normal people. Every person knows someone who is struggling with this disease,” she

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says. “If more people talked about it, we would be closer to helping the millions who still suffer.”

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Elizabeth Vargas shares her wellness habits Are there any foods you avoid or emphasize?

I avoid heavy or fried foods; they make me feel awful. I try to eat as many vegetables as possible. I try to eat “clean” and healthy, with not too much going on with the dish when I cook.

What are your favorite ways to stay active?

I do yoga and take spinning classes, and I try to get to the gym to do a little weight training. It’s hard for me sometimes to get to the gym, but once there, I am always so happy.

What do you do to relax?

I love to read and play chess with my sons.

With your past challenges with alcoholism, how do you avoid triggers?

For me, it’s all about dealing with anxiety. I now meditate and talk with friends to keep my perspective healthy. I try not to worry so much, and to remember every day is a gift.

How do you and your sons stay healthy in this busy world?

Taking good care of ourselves and remembering to laugh. It’s the best therapy in the world.

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By Rocco Falleti

Further Down the River The Westerville Crew continues to grow in popularity and opportunity

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From left: Zach Thurston, Keith Cook, Evan Lane, Travis Heft, Abby Jung, Joey Trybus, Adam Bloom, Lance Berry, Nick Samson. Seated: Julio Sanchez.

There are more benefits to rowing than just physical ones, especially in the Westerville Crew team, which brings together students from many communities.

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“Back when I started and told people that I rowed, people would say, ‘Oh, you row? What is that?’” says Allison Sobiech, coach of the Westerville women’s crew. “It has grown so much in our community and is in such a better light today.”

Sobiech is a shining example of the dedication local rowers have to the crew and how deeply tied individuals are to the team. Being exposed to the world of rowing by her older brother, who was actively recruited to row crew while leaving wrestling practice in high school, Sobiech began rowing as soon as she could, and rowing continues to be a part of her adult life.

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n a country where football is seemingly king, it is easy for smaller sports to get lost in the shuffle. Rowing, for example, may not be the most talked about, nor most spectated, sport throughout Ohio, but the Westerville Crew team has actively sought to change that trend.

Westerville Crew began in 1995 with two parents who wanted to give their children a platform for rowing.

Since then, Westerville Crew has grown substantially in both size and popularity.

Because many local schools don’t have their own crew teams, or easy access to a river, Westerville Crew takes students from districts including New Albany-Plain Local Schools and Dublin City Schools, calling the Hoover reservoir home.

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With standout alumni such as Ashley Bauer, a 2011 NAHS and Westerville Crew graduate who was a member of The Ohio State University’s 2015 National Championship-winning crew team and 2015 Big Ten Athlete of the Year, Westerville Crew has no lack of talent in the boat.

A notable rower this past season is New Albany High School senior Zach Thurston, who will row for Cornell University in the fall. Thurston, like Sobiech, was inspired by others to get in the boat.

He found out about rowing through word of mouth from friends who were involved and, since then, has not looked back.

“From my experience with the sport, rowing is a very unique sport. It is a great example of both an individual and team sport,” says Thurston. “It teaches core values such as not giving up and how to stay committed at a very early age.”

The Westerville Crew competes throughout Ohio, and often competes at a national level, giving team members a glimpse into the sport’s nationwide reach.

“Aside from core values, socially speaking, rowing is a great way to meet people not only in the New Albany and Westerville community, but to grow relationships throughout central Ohio and all across the country,” says Thurston.

Thanks to Thurston’s hard work and dedication in the boat, five of the eight Ivy League schools recruited him for their 2018 rowing seasons. He will go on to study environmental science with a minor in civil engineering, focusing on sustainability and natural resources. He credits this opportunity to his experience rowing with Westerville Crew. www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

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through Westerville Crew, and I knew those were the people I wanted to be around,” says Sobiech. “When I stepped into the boat for the first time, that was the end of it. I have not been able to quit since.”

The Westerville Crew fields boys and girls teams. Rowers are of high school age. Younger children interested in rowing are encouraged to participate in the Westerville Crew’s learn to row program, in which rowers are given the opportunity to learn rowing through experience.

A big draw to the crew, aside from the camaraderie and the joy of rowing, is the exposure that Westerville provides to some of the top rowing colleges in the nation. This past winter alone, more than 10 coaches came to practices to observe rowers for potential scholarships. The benefit of rowing, being that it is a relatively less popular sport in which students participate, is the opportunity it offers for college scholarships.

“Most of the kids who row for Westerville end up going on to get scholarships to row if they want to continue,” says Sobiech.

“Rowing is the Ivy League’s version of football, and those teams are topnotch,” says Thurston. “Being 17 years old and competing with the best athletes in the nation for my age category was absolutely phenomenal. Westerville has a very good track record of this.”

Rowing brings a wide array of opportunity to youth in the community, but that isn’t to say success comes easy – as with any other student sport.

“Generally speaking, I feel when I talk to friends about crew, a lot of them were hesitant because of the time commitments it typically has,” says Thurston.

“Normally, we are practicing or conditioning six days a week for two to three hours at a time. That being said, it has never interfered with any social aspects of my life.”

Rowers from the Westerville Crew have gone on to row competitively at the national collegiate level and beyond, though the team itself competes throughout the state of Ohio. The team’s accomplishments are vast, but what the experience boils down to, for rowers, is much simpler: friendship.

“Rowing gives kids an outlet, something to do. … They are studying hard, working toward the goal of getting into college,” says Sobiech. “Rowing allows them to step away from that to be with friends and to get away from the everyday stress that can bring.”

Whether it be the thrill of competing, a way to make new friends, the desire to learn a new sport or simply to ease the busy schedule school work can bring, the Westerville Crew continues to bring a unique and enjoyable experience to students willing to hop in a boat and row down the Hoover reservoir.

“Come and try it. The worst you do is end up falling in love,” says Sobiech.

Rocco Falleti is an assistant editor.

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By Scott McAfee, City of New Albany

New Albany Gains Arboretum Status

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ven a casual observer would likely take note of the beauty and serenity of our community and our vast, well-treed landscape. So it should come as no surprise that New Albany has been recognized as a Tree City USA community for most of this decade.

Now, thanks to our public service staff, New Albany recently achieved official status as a city arboretum through a program developed by Joy Morton, the founder of Morton Salt. Morton’s father, J.S. Morton, served as Secretary of Agriculture from 1893-97 and was the originator of Arbor Day. In fact, the Morton family motto is “plant trees.”

The city celebrated its new status as a city arboretum by putting together a guided tour (as seen on the corresponding map) of one of New Albany’s best-kept secrets: the Arboretum at Swickard Woods. Located east of the Plain Township Aquatic Center and Wexner Pavilion, and north of the New Albany High School Veterans Field, this arboretum is home to more than 30 different kinds of trees, and numerous trail loops provide easy access to all of them.

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Today, with the city’s recent arboretum status and the natural 30 beauty of the area shining through 29 2 for all to enjoy, we hope our ef1 Playground forts would have made Naomi and Jim proud of what their land has P 28 14 become. Visiting the Swickard Wexner Pavillion Woods arboretum is easy for walkers, families and anyone wanting To Kardules Dr. 15 Parking Lot to enjoy a little nature. Addition16 Historic P ally, a monument to the family is on Well 17 18 the trail just north of Veterans Field near one of the area’s wetlands.

19 A hike through the Swickard 27 WALNUT Woods Arboretum provides the 605 opportunity to learn about different 62 N tree species while spending time 26 161 25 among a stand of old growth eastILLE W GRANV 24 ern hardwood trees. The northern 23 trail loop takes you through the old 22 62 605 growth section where oak, hickory, 21 MORSE 300 Year Old beech and maple are the dominant 20 Oak Tree Swickard species. The southern trail loop meMonument Northern Loop anders past what are considered Southern Loop Deck pioneer tree species, which are the Leisure Trail Bridge first to grow after a disturbance. The Wetland Creek southeast corner of the southern High School 0 60 120 FEET Football Field trail loop opens up to a stormwater wetland. Intended to slow down and filter storm water runoff from the adNEW ALBANY ARBORETUM at SWICKARD WOODS jacent school roof tops and parking 1 black tupelo 11 white oak 21 silky dogwood lot, this particular designed wetland 2 black cherry 12 eastern hophornbeam 22 black locust is an innovative example of storm3 pignut hickory 13 black oak 23 black willow water management.

4 American beech 14 shagbark hickory 24 yellow-poplar “Trees provide many benefits to 5 pin oak 15 mockernut hickory 25 eastern white pine our community, from being part of a 6 hawthorn 16 red mulberry 26 river birch beautiful backdrop to playing a role 7 red maple 17 shingle oak 27 bigtooth aspen in purifying our air and water,” says 8 American elm 18 boxelder 28 pawpaw 9 American hornbeam 19 Osage-orange 29 northern red oak Public Service Director Mark Nemec.

10 sugar maple 20 silver maple 30 black walnut “We are excited to begin promoting different arboretum areas in New Albany, starting with Swickard Woods.

Swickard Woods has a celebrated land with future generations. In 1994, This area is a community treasure.” history in our community, and one of the they sold what is now known as Swicktrees along the trails is more than 300 ard Woods to what was then the Village Scott McAfee is chief communications years old. Naomi Swickard, a descen- of New Albany and New Albany-Plain and marketing officer for the City of dant of one of New Albany’s founders, Local Schools on the condition that New Albany. Feedback welcome at and her husband, Jim Fodor, wanted to the woodlands be preserved in a natu- feedback@cityscenemediagroup.com. share their love for the beauty of their ral setting.

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Opening Doors for Dialogue

New Albany community prompts discussions of youth mental health

By Alex Curran-Cardarelli

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or years, mental health was discussed and dealt with behind closed doors here in the community and throughout the country. But when the Jefferson Series brought actress Mariel Hemingway to town in October 2015, the curtain surrounding the stigma of mental illness fell.

“Because the community brought it front and center, it made it safe for us to start a public conversation,” says Michael Sawyers, superintendent of New Albany-Plain Local Schools.

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When Mariel Hemingway visited New Albany in October 2015 to speak at the Jefferson Series, there was a palpable shift in dialogue surrounding mental health.

programs and initiatives within the school district. “But it was Hemingway’s lecture on mental illness that really galvanized the focus.”

Thanks to Hemingway’s discussion, the growing opioid epidemic in Ohio and donations from community members for increased mental health awareness, the Well-Being Initiative was born.

Initiative with a Purpose

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For instance, Coping 10.1 open and honest dialogue, and to have conversations is a 12-week health class about how these troubles that works off of Sources of exist,” says Sawyers.

Strength and helps provide “From our specific lens preventive tools. There are as a school district, we’re also a variety of after-school participating in this diaprograms that promote similogue, but we clearly have lar aspects of well-being, the student focus,” he says. including ROCKS or the “We have to talk about how Men’s Club. we can help you, as a student, grow up and navigate The Results through this thing called life With the help of the comand to figure out how to munity, New Albany schools give you the resources that have been able to go the exare going to help you both tra mile in terms of students’ mentally and physically.” well-being development.

Sawyers and Troyer “We currently have both emphasize that, in ortwo prevention clinicians der for students to achieve from Concord Counseling and grow inside and outServices and three mental side of the classroom, health specialists through Michael Sawyers, they need to ensure that the Educational Service superintendent of New Albany-Plain Local Schools students have a healthy Center of Ohio that are well-being. available on campus fullWith motivation from time,” says Troyer. the Well-Being Initiative, “I think we’re fortunate New Albany schools have developed three main portions because we are doing more than most,” says Sawyers. “We of well-being for their students: prevention for drugs and have some external partners and resources to help lift this initiaalcohol exposure, education on social skills, and support tive up to and say, ‘It matters, and it matters a lot.’”

The Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin for mental health resources.

County (ADAMH) has been one of these supportive partners to New Albany. Along with the five clinicians and specialists, An Adolescent Focus The main focus of the Well-Being Initiative has been at ADAMH is now funding a drug and alcohol counselor for the the middle school and high school levels in alliance with the high school. Sawyers says the district is receiving these grants because of the amount of work it’s doing for well-being and struggles associated with that age group.

“The Well-Being Initiative is focusing on upstream work because it’s using these resources wisely and effectively.

In light of its work, the school was asked to host a lunwhere we focus on the strengths that students can draw cheon on campus as part of Gov. John Kasich’s State of the upon, both within themselves, families, schools and communiState Tour on March 6 to represent Franklin Country’s example ty,” says Troyer. “Then, to help them build on those resources and strengths to cope with the struggles that we all face at one of mental health support. The Well-Being Initiative has now time or another in our lives.” gained New Albany statewide recognition.

The Sources of Strength program underscores this up“We’re proud of our work. We’re doing what we believe is stream work. Implemented two years ago, this peer-led pro- in the best interest of kids every single day. Putting students gram helps students identify the positive aspects of their lives first is what we’re here to do,” says Sawyers. “It’s about having and teaches them how to use these strengths as strategies. an open and honest dialogue about the fact that we need to The peer-to-peer interaction creates a relaxed and comfort- help create resources to support our kids and to support our able environment for students to help one another navigate community. It’s hard work, but it’s the right work.” potential life problems.

Additionally, the school district has implemented Signs of Alex Curran-Cardarelli is a contributing writer. Feedback Suicide. This program provides students with information on welcome at feedback@cityscenemediagroup.com. how to prevent, as well as to deal with, suicidal thoughts. The school actively uses a screening tool on students to help assess their mental health. If any student shows signs of suicide, RELATED READS he or she is immediately offered assistance and guidance to www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com help deal with such thoughts in a positive way.

Besides these overt mental health programs, the school • Patrick Kennedy on addiction district has established in-school and after-school programs • Mariel Hemingway’s 2015 talk to help foster well-being within a student’s everyday routine. • Stress and mental health

“From our specific lens as a school district, we’re participating in this dialogue, but we clearly have the student focus. We have to talk about how we can help you, as a student, grow up and navigate through this thing called life and to figure out how to give you the resources that are going to help you both mentally and physically.”

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Express Yourself Applying epigenetics to the real world

By Amanda DePerro

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e all know that how our bodies are treated – by both ourselves and by others – can influence our health. Smoking increases the chance of developing lung cancer. Obesity increases the chance of developing type 2 diabetes. Living in areas with a high level of air pollution increases the chance of developing asthma. Many people ignore these risks, but what if they knew unhealthy habits might impact their children’s, and even grandchildren’s, health?

Epigenetics

(n.) the study of changes in organisms caused by modification of gene expression rather than alteration of the genetic code itself.

Genes can be expressed or not, or turned “on” or “off.”

Epigenetics isn’t about changing the gene itself, it’s about whether that gene is being expressed. That’s not new information. What is new, however, is that recent studies suggest that it’s nurture, not nature, that influences the expression of genes.

Factors such as smoking, eating a ketogenic diet or exposure to air pollution all have an epigenetic influence, and those influences can have lifelong effects. This all may sound obvious, but the field of epigenetics is relatively new, and researchers are still learning the implications. Epigenetics has a vast range of implications, but for Drs. Steven and Pat Gabbe of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, learning how epigenetics can affect pregnancy and preterm birth is paramount.

“The impact of the environment on the DNA and RNA has a long-lasting impact on the mom, but it’s an intergenerational impact,” says Pat. “It can actually be passed on by genetic codes from generation to generation, so it’s a powerful stimulus that’s relatively new. We didn’t talk about epigenetics before, I would say, the last decade.” www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

Pat, founder of Moms2B, an organization that provides support to new and expectant mothers in high-risk Columbus neighborhoods, has seen firsthand how not just factors such as smoking influence the gestational period and health of the baby, but also how unstable housing, sleep quality and even the degree to which the body reacts to these situations impacts the success of the pregnancy.

And these factors boil down to one word: stressors.

When expectant mothers are exposed to higher levels of stressors for many generations, research suggests members of that family may not only respond differently to stress, their biology actually changes. Their bodies have a greater vulnerability with increased inflammatory responses – biological responses – to stress.

“People always assumed that you were born with your genes, and that your genes determine how your body would function,” says Steven. “Now we know that because of environmental factors – stressors – methylation of the DNA alters the way the DNA is expressed.”

In other words, the DNA for these negative alterations existed in your body the whole time; they just needed an external influence in order to be expressed. This isn’t science fiction. Pieces of our DNA, or telomeres, are showing researchers that epigenetics is happening in our bodies every day.

Telomere

(n.) a compound structure at the end of a chromosome.

Picture the plastic tip on the end of a shoelace. As this plastic tip shortens, the shoelace becomes tattered and unstable. Though not a perfect metaphor, something similar happens when the telomeres, which cap the ends of our DNA, shorten.

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induce labor – researchers and physicians are combining all of the research they can to combat preterm birth, and that means pairing telomere research and epigenetics to get as full a picture as possible.

For Christian, that big picture is important, but looking at individuals as individuals is the goal. Did the mother grow up in a low socioeconomic situation? Did she receive improper social support growing up? Both increase the probability of the mother having shortened telomeres, but one focal point, for Christian, is the social disparity between white and black mothers – not biological disparity.

“Our data suggest that African-American women have greater vulnerability to biological dysregulation when they are exposed to psychological stress or poor sleep, including differences in their inflammatory responses,” says Christian. “This is a line of research that my lab has been pursuing for quite a while. When you have a group of people who may have had multiple generations of exposure to stressors such as lower socioeconomic status or systematic racial discrimination, that can certainly have an impact on health.”

Researchers have observed black women are more likely than white women to be exposed to those four

Redefining Alteration New scientific finding helps explain changes in phenotypes

By Laura Baird

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or the average person, the idea of changing one’s gene sequence may sound completely unreachable. However, the world of science is always one step ahead, and a big recent discovery can apply to all, science-minded or not.

A Developing Concept According to a review article in Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods, the term “epigenetics” was created by C.H. Waddington in 1942, focusing heavily on development and steering clear of genetics. However,

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with new discoveries and extensive research, the definition of epigenetics has changed drastically over the last 70 years.

Today, epigenetics is defined as a process that allows for gene modifications, focusing on switching certain external genes on and off or up and down. External genes refer to one’s phenotype or, more simply, physical features. According to the Handbook of Epigenetics, the process of epigenetics requires no harm to DNA sequences. Moreover, the main concern of epigenetics is focused on altering one’s phenotype.

A Microscopic Process With 25,000 genes in human DNA, gene alteration may seem impossible.

However, the study of epigenetics has brought scientists one step closer to the largest finding since the discovery of DNA itself.

Methyl groups, which include carbon and hydrogen, and histones, proteins found in the human body, are two tags that have been discovered through epigenetics research.

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telomeres are linked to a higher biological age, which is linked to increased ailments and chance of developing diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and hypertension. For pregnant women, like chronological age, biological age is hugely important to the success of the baby.

“We know chronological age has an impact on birth outcome,” says Dr. Lisa Christian, health psychologist and principal investigator of the Stress and Health in Pregnancy Research Program at the Wexner Medical Center. “We’re interested in looking at how life stress and other related factors such as sleep quality and depression can affect a woman’s biological aging and their birth outcome.”

Christian’s program is examining four factors that may contribute to telomere shortening: depressive symptoms, racial disparities, maternal obesity and nutrition, and maternal sleep quality. The program will monitor outcomes including cardiovascular function, immune responses to stress and the inflammatory processes. Christian and her coworkers aren’t uniquely interested in these influences and their impact on telomere length, however – the Gabbes have been paying close attention as well.

“The telomere length reflects the environmental stresses and epigenetic phenomena,” says Pat. “One of the first studies done (on telomere length) … found an association with maternal stress and the shortening of the telomeres of their newborn babies.”

stressors being examined by Christian’s study. As expected, Christian and the Gabbes are also seeing black mothers with shorter gestational periods and shorter telomere lengths than white mothers.

“There hasn’t been a great deal of progress in terms of addressing racial disparity in preterm birth. There is a lot of evidence that psychological and psychosocial aspects play a role in these disparities,” says Christian. “Our lab is aiming to look at how stress can get under the skin and affect biology.”

Though preterm birth is just one of the areas in which epigenetics and telomere length can be applied in the real world, researchers and physicians are working here in central Ohio to learn more in a lab setting, then apply findings to help real people. “(Epigenetics) is changing how your DNA expresses itself. That’s what the whole field is about,” says Steven.

“We know that the way genes work now is not simply that they’re going to work the way they’re going to work.

There are factors that occur during your life that may influence the way your genes express themselves.”

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histones determining if genes should go up or down. Therefore, the alterations of these tags can lead to changes in one’s phenotype, possibly altering the physical features one was born with.

Your Genes, Your Choices In addition, epigenetics studies how lifestyle can affect our gene expression, with some genes more expressed than others depending on lifestyle choices.

Different lifestyle factors can play a role in altering genes, often triggering the two tags mentioned above. Examples include diet and exercise, stress levels, relationships, and sleep cycles. All of these factors affect how different genes are expressed, with some damaging DNA and altering more than one type of gene.

Laura Baird is a contributing writer.

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Nothing to Sneeze At Debunking the myths of food allergies

By Jenny Wise

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e are living in an age of dietary restrictions, but haven’t food allergies been around forever? According to a recent study by the National Academy of Sciences, it’s not clear whether food allergies are actually on the rise because these allergies are often self-diagnosed and the symptoms can be misinterpreted.

So, what’s the real difference between an allergy and an intolerance, and how should they be treated respectively?

While an intolerance can cause major discomfort, it does not elicit an immune response, and therefore symptoms such as migraines, coughing and stomachaches can take longer to appear than in the case of an allergic reaction.

Food allergens elicit an immune response and can cause lifethreatening anaphylaxis, which is why they should be considered more dangerous than food intolerances. Food Allergy Action Month and Food Allergy Awareness Week are both observed in May, so check out these common allergy myths to share with your friends and family.

Fact: Generally, most children will grow out of allergies to eggs, milk, wheat and soy by about age 5. It is thought to be as a result of the gut maturing or a change in the immune system’s response to that food. However, allergies to peanuts, seafood, fish or tree nuts are very rarely lost.

Myth: Food allergies are only an issue when eating

Fact: Some cosmetics and other topical treatments can contain nut oils or extracts of fruit or vegetables. If you have a food allergy, you should make it a habit to look at the ingredient list of any products coming in contact with your body.

Myth: Food allergies are hereditary Fact: While having parents with food allergies makes you more likely

5 Things You Thought You Knew About Food Allergies

Myth: Babies shouldn’t have peanut butter Fact: Safely introducing finely ground peanuts into a baby’s diet when he or she reaches 6 months of age can decrease his or her likelihood of developing a peanut allergy later in life.

First, parents need to know whether their infant is at high risk of developing a peanut allergy. Signs include a history of severe eczema – which causes dry, itchy skin and rashes – or an allergy to eggs.

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to develop allergies, you do not inherit specific allergies. Rather, you inherit the likelihood of having allergies in general.

Myth: You should immediately cut a food from your diet if you suspect it is an allergen Fact: You shouldn’t cut food groups out of your diet without medical advice, because you could miss out on important nutrients. First, consult your doctor, who can refer you for tests to diagnose your symptoms if appropriate.

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The Spirit of Competition What sport should athletes get involved in during

By Bianca Wilson

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ith so much possibility on the horizon, it’s no small wonder that athletes are always looking for ways to get ahead and set themselves apart. One way to do this is to participate in other sports during the off-season. Injuries are reduced, athletes are less likely to suffer from mental burnout, and they also learn how to negotiate new challenges.

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Football complements most other sports with its emphasis on speed, strategy, footwork and maneuverability. It works especially well with basketball, wrestling and track.

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Soccer is great for improving footwork and reflexes. Tennis, swimming and lacrosse are some sports to consider in other seasons.

Volleyball is an excellent sport for improving hand-eye coordination, and a popular off-season sport to complement volleyball is basketball.

Cross country is an excellent way to improve cardiovascular fitness and increase stamina.

These attributes are important in all sports, but especially beneficial in swimming and volleyball.

Winter

Basketball focuses on agility, footwork, hand-eye coordination and protecting the ball from other

players. This goes will football, soccer, volleyball and tennis.

Wrestling is a great way to improve strength, leverage and balance, as well as refining hand technique. This is a great choice for football players.

Swimming will help facilitate development of core muscles and increased stamina, both extremely important aspects of many sports, especially soccer and tennis.

Spring

Track is great for cardiovascular fitness and assists players in all sports reach their full potential with speed and explosive power. Track is a great way to stay healthy for all other off-season sports.

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the off-season?

Tennis helps improve reactive reflexes and helps athletes learn how to read and anticipate their opponents. Tennis works well as an off-season sport for soccer.

If participating in a second sport isn’t appealing, then strength training offers a healthy alternative to staying active for all sports.

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Creating a Fun Family Fitness Challenge The whole family can join in on this six-month fitness challenge

By Matthew Mohnacky

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aving a fit, healthy body is important to our well-being and that of our children.

One way to inspire your children about the importance of fitness is by inviting their participation in designing and completing a Fun Family Fitness Challenge. The objective of this sixmonth challenge is to encourage the entire family to embrace small lifestyle changes into an enjoyable, innovative and healthier long-term way of way of living, utilizing resources right here in the New Albany community.

Kick off the challenge by inviting the family to a “picnic table” discussion targeting the opportunities in everyday

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living that lend themselves to both fun and fitness. Appoint each family member as a named “captain” over a fitness category; soliciting ideas on achieving more healthful eating patterns (the Chef), limiting or improving the quality of TV or social media time (the Deputy), lengthening outdoor activity time through group games (the Activity Director), or designing age-appropriate exercises to improve strength and mobility (the Coach).

Simple ideas for healthful eating include trying new fruits or vegetables, eating at home more often, having a healthful snack alternative such as fresh fruit or nuts readily available, finding interesting recipes online with quality healthful-eating endorse-

ments, starting a small garden in your own yard, or trying a trip to the New Albany Farmers Market.

Limiting or improving the quality of TV or social media time may merely involve making mealtimes “electronics-free” occasions or having the entire family agree to a weekly group one-hour viewing of a favorite show of individual family members on an alternating basis. How about vising the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts as an enlightening entertainment alternative?

Plan family walks, bike rides or games at Bevelhymer Park as an easily reachable and inviting destination.

Meet weekly and encourage each family member to float ideas to

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I really love the honesty of dance. Because dance is through the whole body, it is often hard to hide who you are. It’s that vulnerability that can be the scariest but also the most beautiful. I am lucky to have found a lot of support from artists and dancers in Columbus.

Many have become my second family and I believe that’s rare from a community. I’m Jaime Kotrba Wilson, dance is my art and there’s no place I’d rather make it.

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the captains that can be incorporated into the challenge. Collect feedback on the hits and misses from the previous week so the challenge remains sensible, meaningful, achievable and relevant throughout its spring and summer timeframe.

Completing the Fun Family Fitness Challenge can be celebrated by participating in the 14th annual New Albany Walking Classic, scheduled for Sept. 9.

Finally, don’t let the change in seasons encourage backsliding. Consider vising the Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany, which features customized fitness programs to help you meet and maintain your family’s health and fitness goals.

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student spotlight

By Bob Valasek

Diving Head First

NAHS sophomore Noah Duperre springboards from diving

Noah’s initial involvement in diving may have been due to a scheduling conflict, but his success in the sport has been the result of perseverance, hard work and community support.

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raining to become a world-class diver requires a significant time commitment, but it was a lack of time that pushed Noah Duperre toward diving in the first place.

Between their busy work schedules, it was difficult for Duperre’s parents to get him to weekday activities and practices when he was younger, but diving fit right in.

“Diving was on the weekend, so they enrolled me in a diving lesson and I kept on with it ever since,” says Duperre.

“Kept on” is an understatement for a diver as accomplished as Duperre, who moved to New Albany from Atlanta with his mom, dad and sister in 2005. Last year, as a freshman at New Albany High School, he won the Central District Division I Diving Championship and placed second at the statewide Ohio High School Athletic Association Swimming & Diving Championship. He repeated both feats this year as a sophomore, bettering his scores along the way.

For those who have not participated in organized diving or swimming, it might be surprising to learn that divers do not train strictly in the pool. Duperre and his teammates at the Ohio State Diving Club have “dryland” sessions, “which is basically flipping on trampolines and mats to help us form a good basis of our dives before we perform them in the water,” says Duperre. He also says dryland is efficient because it allows divers to do more repetitions of each dive than in a pool for an obvious reason. They don’t have to climb out of a pool.

In addition to the dryland sessions, Duperre cross-trains with cardio and lifting weight three times a week with his club team, which practices year-round.

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“High school and club diving are drastically different,” he says. “With club diving, it’s pretty much year-round, but the high school season only lasts a few months. Because of this, for high school meets, I compete a lot in a more condensed time. So instead of one competition a month, I’d have four. It really taught me how to build up my mental strength and not get too worn out.”

Duperre, like most top athletes, understands the important role others have played for him along the way.

“I am very thankful of how supportive New Albany High School has been to me over the years with my diving career.

All the teachers and staff have been really flexible with me to allow for maximum training time to make sure I become the best athlete I can be,” he says.

Duperre points to Peace Week and competing for the house cup, as well as history class, when asked his favorite parts of being a NAHS student outside of diving. Additionally, the city of New Albany plays a vital role in Duperre’s life.

“New Albany is so special to me because of our feeling of unity and community,” says Duperre. “I like being able to recognize people wherever I go in town, and most of the kids from school I’ve known since elementary school, so it feels like we are just one big family.”

Divers don’t normally commit to a college prior to the fall of their senior year, so Duperre still has time to determine what that phase of his life will hold, though he knows he wants it to include diving. Duperre’s next goal is to make the 2018 USA Diving Junior National Championship team, a team he has made in the past, and represent the U.S. in Kiev, Ukraine in July. He’s also looking forward to competing at the U.S. Junior Nationals, which will take place in Atlanta this August, bringing Duperre and his family full circle, back to the city where he was born, back to the start of his diving journey.

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Foods for Fitness

By Jenny Wise

Baby-Proofing the Diet Nutrition during pregnancy is paramount to the baby’s – and mother’s – health

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lation may not occur if you are overweight or underweight, but for pregnancy, that weight may not be a certain body mass index.

See the sidebar for the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ recommended guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy, which is based on the expecting mother’s pre-pregnancy weight.

So, how does nutrition Eating for Two? come into play if a couple Once pregnant, many is trying to get pregnant? women take the opportuBefore you even start to nity to indulge in large porconsider adjusting your tions and cravings, under diet, you should evaluate the impression that is noryour current habits. It’s no mal pregnancy behavior. surprise that a lot of people An average woman needs aren’t following perfectly about 2,200 calories per balanced diets in general, day, and expectant mothlet alone when they are tryers should only consume ing to conceive. about 300 more calories “You should be trying during pregnancy. to achieve a healthy, bal“The goal is always a anced diet at all times. You balanced diet to normalize should evaluate your eatyour sugar levels and proing habits and see what vide the nutrients that your oversights you have in growing baby needs,” As an obstetrician and gynecologist, Dr. Delois Teague sees many misconceptions your diet,” says Dr. Delois surrounding nutrition during pregnancy. says Teague. “‘Eating for Teague of Women’s Care two’ is a misnomer. Eating Center in New Albany. “One should you should be mindful of portion control healthy is the goal.” adjust eating salty, fatty, spicy and high as well.

According to Teague, cravings caloric foods (when pregnant or con“Eating a balanced diet helps you are caused by hormonal changes, but ceiving). A great guide is to choose reach a healthy weight. This will help may also be secondary to deficits in from the five food groups; fruits, veg- in your chances of conception,” says your diet. Pregnancy can also change etables, grains, protein and dairy.”

Teague. “Weight varies in women. … the way foods taste and smell, so Teague also mentions that dietary The majority of an estimated 30 percent cravings for different types of foods adjustments should be started at least of obese women in the U.S. have no and even non-foods may occur. Ultithree months prior to pregnancy, includ- problem conceiving, but we have grow- mately, the goal is to not let cravings ing the introduction of prenatal vitamins ing evidence that obesity can interfere replace good nutrition. or folic acid. As for beverages, water, with ovulation.”

“For foods such as spicy, salty, fatty milk and juice are great choices.

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Teague. “As your baby grows, gastric indigestion can occur with the pregnant uterus pushing the stomach upwards. If a craving is a non-food, discuss it with your doctor. Eating (and craving) things like dirt (a symptom of pica) and ice can be secondary to a larger problem.”

Not all women have an increased appetite when pregnant, though. Often, morning sickness deters expecting mothers from eating at all. To decrease nausea, there are several options.

Teague suggests small, frequent meals, dry toast, Gatorade or popsicles.

Ginger products including candy, drinks, pops and tea can also help settle the stomach. If you try these things and nausea persists, there are some overthe-counter medications and prescription drugs that you can discuss with your doctor.

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There are certain things that a pregnant woman should seriously avoid eating or consuming including alcohol, excessive caffeine, tobacco and any illicit

Recommended Weight Gain 20-40 lbs.

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11-20 lbs. drugs. In addition to these substances, there are also less obvious foods to avoid when pregnant.

“There are some fish that have harmful levels of mercury, which may negatively affect (the fetus’) brain function. Some of these are tuna, swordfish, shark, sea bass and grouper,” says Teague.

One should also avoid raw meats and fish, including sushi. Contrary to popular belief, deli meats can be eaten, but they should be cooked thoroughly.

According to Teague, most women overlook calcium, vitamin D and iron.

She credits this mostly to diet or secondary to monthly hormonal changes.

Folic acid should also be taken prior to and throughout pregnancy.

“This vitamin, along with DHEA, will help reduce birth defects of the brain and spine. Most prenatal vitamins will include these,” says Teague.

Jenny Wise is an assistant editor.

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Here Comes the Sun Local dermatologist shares his knowledge of vitamin D

Healthy New Albany: Should the average person be consuming vitamin D supplements or do most people typically get the correct amount on their own?

Dr. Mark Bechtel: The need for vitamin D supplementation varies widely from one individual to another. A majority of Americans have adequate vitamin

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D levels from their diet or sun exposure. The major source of vitamin D is the synthesis in the skin for vitamin D3 after exposure to ultraviolet B radiation from the sun. Vitamin D is not found in many foods. Fortified milk and cereal, salmon, mackerel, canned tuna, eggs, and mushrooms contain vitamin D.

phosphorus, which is important for bone health. Adequate vitamin D may help reduce the risk of osteoporosis, which is common in postmenopausal women and older men. There is ongoing research on the impact of vitamin D in diabetes, hypertension, the immune system and cancer.

HNA: What are the main causes for vitamin D deficiency and what are the symptoms?

HNA: How long would it take for someone to be absorbing too much or too little vitamin D for it to have a negative effect on the body?

MB: The most accurate way to determine vitamin D deficiency is a blood test. Vitamin D deficiency is defined by some experts as a 25-hydroxy vitamin D level <20ng/ml. Insufficiency of vitamin D is defined as levels between 20-29ng/ ml. Individuals with limited sun exposure, living in northern latitudes, wearing head coverings for religious reasons or extensive sunscreen use are at risk of a vitamin D deficiency. Individuals with obesity, malabsorption syndromes, and kidney and liver disease, as well as the elderly, may have decreased vitamin D levels.

Darker skin, with its increased melanin pigment, may decrease skin synthesis of vitamin D. Inadequate vitamin D may cause rickets in children, osteomalacia and osteoporosis. The bones become soft, thin and brittle, resulting in greater risk of bone fractures and deformities.

HNA: What are the main causes for vitamin D toxicity, and what are the symptoms?

MB: Vitamin D toxicity is called hypervitaminosis D. A significant elevation in vitamin D causes abnormally high blood levels of calcium. This can cause increased calcification of bones, soft tissues and the heart, as well as kidney stones. This is usually due to mega doses of vitamin D supplements.

HNA: How does the correct amount of vitamin D benefit your body?

MB: Vitamin D plays an important role in the regulation of calcium and

MB: Excessive or inadequate intake of vitamin D can begin producing negative effects in weeks or months. The adverse effects progress over time.

HNA: How would one reverse the effects of vitamin D deficiency or toxicity?

MB: If vitamin D toxicity occurs, discontinuing or lowering intake of highdose vitamin D supplements is important. The maximum daily intake of vitamin D that is unlikely to cause health risks is 4,000 International Units (IU) per day. It may be necessary to lower the amount of calcium in the diet. Vitamin D levels will need to be carefully monitored until they are normal. Vitamin D deficiency is carefully managed by a health care provider using diet and vitamin D supplements. Treatment is based on the vitamin D level.

HNA: What is the most frequent problem you see in patients regarding vitamin D?

MB: The most frequent problem I see with my patients is vitamin D deficiency. Due to concerns for skin cancer from sun exposure, many of my patients use sunscreens. The continued use of sunscreens is important for skin cancer prevention, and adequate vitamin D levels can be maintained by diet and supplementation of vitamin D. www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

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hen you think of vitamin D, you think of the sun. You remember your parents reminding you to put on more sunscreen or to get under the beach umbrella for fear of a brutal sunburn or eventual skin cancer. Vitamin D can be absorbed from the sun as well as select foods or vitamins and is responsible for increasing intestinal absorption of calcium, magnesium and phosphate as well as many other biological effects.

While many know vitamin D is necessary, there are many risks that come with too much â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or even too little â&#x20AC;&#x201C; intake, and the effects are more common than many think. Healthy New Albany Magazine talked with Dr. Mark Bechtel, dermatologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, to learn more about deficiency and excess of vitamin D.

HNA: How much vitamin D is the right amount? Why do you think people struggle to get enough/ avoid consuming too much?

MB: The Institute of Medicine has published guidelines on adequate daily intake of vitamin D from all sources.

Infants 0-12 months 400 IU Children 1-18 years 600 IU Adults 18-70 years 600 IU Adults over 70 years 800 IU Primary care physicians and specialists often monitor vitamin D levels with routine physical exams. This helps provide guidelines for dietary intake and vitamin D supplements.

HNA: How would a person recognize that he or she is having a problem with vitamin D intake?

MB: It is very difficult to recognize problems with vitamin D intake. The symptoms are very subtle and difficult to recognize. One should consider vitamin D concerns with symptoms of bone pain, muscle weakness, confusion or irritability.

HNA: Is there any advice you have for our readers regarding vitamin D?

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With Support From:

Scene

in New Albany Photo by Gwendolyn Z. Photography www.gwendolynzphotography.com 614-286-4562 gwen@gwendolynzphotography.com

JENNIFER’S GOAL was to engage.

With a profession that involved public speaking, Jennifer wanted to be sure that her outward appearance was as put together as her message and delivery.

She came to Timeless looking for subtle ways to polish her look and achieved her goal with a combination of Botox, facial fillers, and regular exfoliating treatments.

A DOCTOR’S CARE

You are not a number.

Our team provides the care and follow-up you deserve and treats you as the unique individual that you are.

healthy skin at every age...

Delivering Expert Medical Solutions For Your Skin + Body Since 2004

HISTORIC DUBLIN DON’T TRUST JUST ANYONE From your dentist to your neighbor, everyone has jumped on the bandwagon performing CoolSculpting treatments.

At Timeless, Medical Doctors oversee patient care, and treatments are administered by professionals with experience and advanced training.

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NEW ALBANY

T I M E L E SS S K I N SOLUTIO N S .CO M

MATTHEW’S GOAL was efficiency.

As a professional photographer, Matthew’s demanding schedule left little time to waste. He was looking for hassle-free scheduling options, quick appointments, and no downtime.

Timeless delivered.

Because your health is everything.

At Mount Carmel St. Ann’s, everything we do is centered around you, your health and your life.

Because Mount Carmel St. Ann’s is more than a hospital. We’re a full-service regional medical center, receiving the Healthgrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence in 2018 – one of only 250 hospitals nationally. We have also been named among the top 100 hospitals in the nation for Cardiac, GI, Pulmonary, and Critical Care in 2018. In addition, St. Ann’s has earned the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 5-star rating, ranking St. Ann’s among the top 9 percent of hospitals nationwide. We could go on and on. And we will, for you. Because your health is everything.

Mount Carmel St. Ann’s. Everything a regional medical center should be. Because of you.

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