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Part of what made summer fun were the treats I made or the ones I bought from the ice cream truck, whose tune could be heard from miles away. I remember screaming with glee when I heard its approach, begging my parents for money before it passed me by, for when it did, my entire day would be ruined. Still to this day, hearing the nostalgic tune of an ice cream truck makes me want to run toward it to study the menu. Are the old-school treats still there, or have they been reimagined? It’s lovely to connect this memory to the summers of my youth.

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THE HEALTHY FOOD MOVEMENT DEPARTMENTS 8 11 12 14 16 17 19 22 24 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 44 45

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FLOWER POWER

Edible Blooms Add Flavor and Color To Summer Fare

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THAT NATURAL GLOW Radiant Skin with Fewer Health Risks

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COOL TREATS FOR HOT DAYS

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CANINE CALM

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THE GREAT NATURE GYM

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JEFFREY SMITH on the Threat of Gene-Edited Microbes

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news briefs

World Sensorium Conservancy to Host ‘Trees for the Future’ The World Sensorium Conservancy is hosting a Trees for the Future event in New York City on June 10 and 11. Anyone is welcome to participate by picking up a free tree at the Olfactory Art Keller on Henry Street and by attending a free talk being offered there. According to its website, the Sensorium Conservancy aims to “support and promote biodiversity conservation and help secure the future of aromatic and medicinal plants.”

Participants can reserve a pine, oak, maple or walnut tree in advance for pickup at Olfactory Art Keller between noon and 6 p.m. on June 10 or 11.

All the seedlings provided were started on private land in Upstate New York, so all the trees are native to New York City. Participants can also register to attend one or both free talks being held during pickup hours.

The first talk is set for June 10 at 4 p.m., when Andreas Keller, Ph.D., will discuss “How We Perceive Nature Through Our Sense of Smell.” Keller is the founder of Olfactory Art Keller and performs transdisciplinary research in various fields of neuroscience and philosophy.

The second talk will be held June 11 at 4 p.m. Lewis Ziska, Ph.D., will present “Climate Change and Plant Biology: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.” Ziska, a plant physiologist at Columbia University, is currently researching the impacts of carbon dioxide, plant biology and public health.

Location: 25 Henry St, New York, NY. To learn more, reserve a tree and register for the talks, visit WorldSensorium.com/ trees-for-the-future.

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Natural Areas Conservancy Hosts Plant Identification Workshop Natural Areas Conservancy, which works to preserve the ecosystems of New York City, is hosting a plant identification and management workshop at Highbridge Park from 10 a.m. to noon on June 19.

Advance registration is required. The program is funded by the New York State Environmental Protection Fund and the Hudson River Estuary Program.

This in-person event is one of a series of conservancy workshops and virtual presentations centered around forest ecology and forest management. During the workshop, participants will “learn about forest ecology and how to identify plants and other indicators of forest health,” according to the conservancy website.

They will leave with the knowledge of species composition and forest habitats, and how plant-identification skills can help them care for the forest.

Anyone is welcome to attend the event, and the conservancy is encouraging attendance by neighbors of Highbridge Park in Washington Heights and Inwood.

Participants will be walking on both paved and unpaved forest trails that may not be handicap accessible at times. Close-toed shoes and weather-appropriate dress are recommended. Participants may bring their own water and snacks, as they are not provided.

For more information about Natural Areas Conservancy and to register for this and other conservancy events, visit NaturalAreasNYC.org/get-outside.

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Chiropractic Specialist Relocates to Southern Westchester

Dr. Paul V. Scarborough

Dr. Paul V. Scarborough, a chiropractor and a board certified Atlas Orthogonist from New York City, has relocated his practice, Atlas Orthogonal Chiropractic, to Bronxville. Atlas Orthogonal is a subspecialty in the field of chiropractic that concentrates on the upper cervical spine, a vital area in structural balance.

According to Scarborough, he is able to accurately reposition the atlas vertebra—the topmost upper cervical vertebra—using a noninvasive, gentle procedure without pain or pressure. His procedure achieves proper alignment without cracking or popping of the spine or neck.

“Many symptoms can be relieved by correcting the atlas vertebra. Patients have had positive results with chronic pain, sciatica, migraines and neck and back pain. People come from all over—out of state and out of the country,” says Scarborough.

“Patients who move to New York from other areas and are AO patients can still enjoy the benefit of this treatment with the same angles used from the home practitioner,” adds Scarborough. Atlas Orthogonal utilizes a stationary instrument that can reproduce the treatment when needed each time the patient comes in, eliminating any human error.

“I got into this line of work after injuries from motorcycle riding and sports,” shares Scarborough. “I was treated by a chiropractor who helped me in the 1980s.”

Scarborough was trained directly by the pioneer and developer of the Atlas Orthogonal Program, Roy W. Sweat, DC, of the Sweat Institute, in Atlanta, Georgia. Scarborough met Sweat in late 1994 and began his studies concurrently as a chiropractic student.

“I first saw a video fluoroscopy of how the atlas vertebra moved with the adjusting instrument; it made so much sense to me early on,” states Scarborough. “I knew then as a student of chiropractic that I would set out to practice chiropractic upper cervical utilizing the Atlas Orthogonal Percussion Adjusting Instrument.”

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New Plan Forged to Restore Long Island Sound New York and Connecticut have agreed on a multifaceted five-year plan to reduce the amount of waste in Long Island Sound. Known as the Marine Debris Action Plan, it was completed in May 2022 and will last through 2027.

This 38-page plan, which took two years to create, is being run through the Connecticut and New York sea grant programs, both of which receive funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. For decades now, Long Island Sound has had problems with pollution and waste from various sources, such as boats and fishing gear, as well as upstream creeks and rivers.

The Marine Debris Action Plan seeks to tackle the waste problem to create a cleaner environment for marine life and people.

The plan is organized under three categories: single-use plastic and other landand water-based consumer debris; abandoned and lost fishing and aquaculture gear; and microplastics and microfibers (microplastics are known to be dangerous to wildlife). Each category of debris will be tracked and closely monitored.

Among the actions the plan will implement are public education, prevention policies, better recycling and waste collection, and efforts to change people’s behavior. Other actions include cleaning the sound by adding modern septic systems and restoring the sound by rebuilding salt marshes.

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According to Lyft, when the company was creating the new fleet, they collected customer feedback for how they could improve their e-bikes. This improved model can go 60 miles on a single charge, double that of the prior generation.

Other new features include a built-in screen and speaker to help riders with easier locking and unlocking. Future plans are to make the screen usable for navigation as well.

Before arriving in New York, these e-bikes were only available in San Francisco and Chicago. The new electric bikes already seem to be a success here, according to Citi Bike, as they’re being used 90 percent more than the other bikes. For the first couple of months, access to the latest model bikes will be exclusive to members of Lyft Pink, Citi Bike and the Reduced Fare Bikeshare.

By the end of the year, the new bikes are expected to make up four-fifths of Citi Bike’s electric bike fleet.

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health briefs

Consider Herbs from Traditional Asian Medicine for Diabetes

Eat Grains to Reduce Inflammation and Liver Disease Risk

Try Music, Muscle Relaxation to Lower Surgery Anxiety

Tai chi, an ancient Chinese martial art, typically involves moving the arms and feet in intricate, slow patterns, but a new study in the American Heart Association journal Stroke found that doing the hand and shoulder movements while sitting in a chair produced significant physical and mental benefits for stroke survivors.

Researchers at the Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, in China, found that after 12 weeks of performing sitting tai chi, 69 stroke patients had better hand and arm function, better sitting balance, a wider range of shoulder motion, less depression and a better quality of life compared to 65 people in a standard stroke rehab program. More than half of those doing the sitting tai chi continued to practice it after the study ended, with continued improvement.

Surgery often activates high levels of anxiety in patients, but a Chinese pilot study of 116 women undergoing operations for gynecological cancer found that simple strategies dubbed “expressive arts therapy” can help. In the study group, women were encouraged to dance and do handicrafts while listening to music the day before the surgery. They practiced progressive muscle relaxation and listened to music immediately after the surgery, and on the day before their release, they were invited to write and draw to express their emotions. The researchers found that women in the therapy group experienced significantly less anxiety during their operations than women in a placebo group, although the effects didn’t continue after discharge. Ninetyeight percent of the women found the therapy beneficial.

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Although most Americans eat only one-third of the recommended amount, nutrient-rich, whole grains already have been shown to play a key role in safeguarding against obesity and metabolic syndrome.

Two new studies establish their positive effect on cardiovascular and liver health, as well. Researchers from Columbia University that followed 4,125 older adults for 25 years found that lower inflammation and fewer cardiovascular incidents were correlated with higher amounts of fiber in the diet— particularly from wheat, barley, oats and other grains—rather than from fruits and vegetables.

And a Chinese study in The Journal of Nutrition Researchers tested the blood of 1,880 people, half of which had nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, to look for markers of whole grain consumption. The subjects that ate more whole grains had a significantly reduced risk of developing the liver disease.

Diabetes is rampant in the world today, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, but it was also a health condition many centuries ago among Tibetan, Mongolian, Miao, Dai, Uygur and Yi people in East Asia. To identify which diabetes medicines were effective in those indigenous medical systems, Chinese researchers examined medical databases and ethnic medical books. They found evidence of 112 such medications—105 plant-based, six coming from animals and one with fungal origins. The most commonly used were Astragalus membranaceus, now available in many contemporary immunesystem formulations; Pueraria lobata, known as arrowroot or kudzu, and considered an invasive plant in North America; and Coptis chinensis, Chinese goldthread, whose main compound, berberine, is used in the West to treat bacterial and viral infections. “Ethnic medicine has abundant resources in diabetes treatment and has excellent development prospects, which is worthy of further exploration and modern research,” conclude the authors.

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Don’t Assume Selfies Show True Facial Features The more than 100 million cell phone selfies taken every day have produced an unanticipated outcome: a documented uptick in plastic surgery. Younger women in particular are increasingly showing cosmetic surgeons their selfies to demonstrate why they want to change the size or shape of their nose, but these concerns may be based on a distorted perception because selfies distort facial features, say researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern. In their study involving 30 subjects, they took one photo 12 inches from the face with the arm bent and another at 18 inches with the arm straight. When comparing the 12-inch selfies against a third photo taken five feet away, the researchers found that, on average, the nose appeared over 6 percent longer and the chin seemed 12 percent shorter. This created a distortion total of over 17 percent in the nose-to-chin ratio. Selfies also made the base of the nose appear wider relative to the width of the face.

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global briefs

Squawk Talk

City Lights are Tough on Birds

Deep-Sea Mining is the New Frontier

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Whether mining the ocean floor will be allowed to proceed and the minerals obtained there play a role in supply chains of the future is one of the biggest decisions of resource governance today.

The seabed holds a vast quantity of mineral resources, yet is also one of the last pristine areas on the planet. A new white paper published by the World Economic Forum, Decision-Making on DeepSea Mineral Stewardship: A Supply Chain Perspective, has found that significant knowledge gaps make it hard to predict the scale of the potential effect, and decisions made now about mineral stewardship will have lasting effects for generations.

The World Bank and the International Energy Agency forecast a multifold increase in the demand for key metals used for decarbonization, many of which are found in mineral deposits in the deep seabed, but some organizations and more than 600 scientists have called for a pause or total ban on the exploitation of these minerals. Positive factors such as increased metal supply, wider use of decarbonization technologies and benefits to countries from extraction royalties must be considered against the generation of sediment plumes, noise from extraction and impacts on the seafood industry.

Using satellite maps and radar to estimate the number of migratory birds streaming across the night sky, Chicago tops the list of cities where birds face the most danger from light pollution in both spring and fall. North America hosts about 3 billion fewer birds today than in 1970, according to a 2019 analysis published in Science. The causes include light pollution, climate change, vanishing habitat and pesticides. Scientists believe the combination of factors could lead many abundant bird populations toward extinction.

For example, Cornell University ornithologist Andrew Farnsworth found that the seven annual Tribute in Light twin towers anniversary memorials on September 11 that project intense beams of light into the night sky attracted an average of more that 1 million birds. Within the first 20 minutes of each event, up to 16,000 birds crowded into a tight radius. Bird conservationists listen for disoriented chirps and if too many are circling aimlessly in the beams, the lights are turned off.

BirdCast incorporates large-scale weather radar and machine learning to forecast the exact nights when hundreds of millions of migratory birds will arrive over U.S. cities. The team sends the data to conservationists and policymakers to help the birds by dimming lights along the way.

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A new survey by the University of Exeter published in Social Psychological and Personality Science shows that children differ dramatically from adults in their moral views on animals. Researchers asked a group of 479 children and adults ages 9 to 11, 18 to 21 and 29 to 59 about the moral status and treatment of farm animals (pigs), pets (dogs) and people. The youngest participants said that farm animals should be treated the same as people and pets, and think eating animals is less morally acceptable than do adults. The two older groups held more traditional views.

The findings suggest that speciesism, the moral imperative that gives different value to different animals, is learned as we become socialized. Dr. Luke McGuire says, “Humans’ relationship with animals is full of ethical double standards. Some animals are beloved household companions while others are kept in factory farms for economic benefit. Dogs are our friends, pigs are food.”

McGuire notes, “If we want people to move towards more plant-based diets for environmental reasons, we have to disrupt the current system somewhere. For example, if children ate more plant-based food in schools, that might be more in line with their moral values, and might reduce the normalisation towards adult values that we identify in this study.”

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Robbie Girling, an associate professor of agroecology, and other researchers at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology at the University of Reading and the University of Birmingham discovered that air pollutants can confuse pollinators that use odors to navigate and move around and communicate. A study they published in Environmental Pollution shows that ozone and diesel exhaust significantly reduce the presence of pollinators, the number of times pollinators visit plants and how many seeds the plants produce. James Ryalls, one of the authors of the study, says, “Some bugs might get the first sniff when chemical compounds from a flower land on their antennae. They then follow that odor plume like a treasure map back to the plant.”

After feeding, Girling says insects such as honeybees learn which compounds lead to the tastiest flowers and return to them. But ozone and diesel exhaust can muddy those perfumes. “The [pollutants] can degrade the signal that they use, so they might not be able to find the flower anymore. Insects are under a lot of pressure at the moment from human influence, and when you start to push at things from all different directions, at some point, they can’t stand up to it. And they collapse.”

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Link Between Oral and Heart Health While fatty plaque, known as atherolsclerosis, that is the hallmark of coronary artery disease is different from the sticky, bacteria-laden plaque buildup on teeth, Harvard Medical School experts say there is enough compelling evidence to suggest that a potential connection between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease may exist.

Although other shared risk factors, such as smoking or an unhealthy diet, might be the reason for the connection, the growing suspicion that gum disease may be an independent risk factor for heart disease has more to do with the link to inflammation.

“Periodontal disease increases the body’s burden of inflammation,” says periodontist Dr. Hatice Hasturk of the Harvard-affiliated Forsyth Institute, a nonprofit research organization focused on oral health. Studies have shown that chronic, long-term inflammation is a major contributor to many health problems, including cancer, Type 2 diabetes and especially atherosclerosis. In addition, a recent study conducted by the researcher Giulia Ferrarini of the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm reports a 49 percent increased risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure in the control group suffering from periodontitis.

To determine whether a link exists between oral and heart health, Husturk and her colleagues conducted research, feeding rabbits cholesterol-rich diets to mimic human heart disease. They then infected some rabbits with a bacteria known to cause periodontal disease. Those rabbits went on to develop more atherosclerotic plaques and higher blood levels of inflamma-

tion than the other rabbits, suggesting there is a possible link between periodontal disease and heart disease.

The good news: Haturk and her team also discovered that a treatment using resolvins—molecules derived from omega-3 fatty acids— lowered inflammation and atherosclerosis in the rabbits. “If you can control one type of inflammation, you might be able to control another,” she says.

For this reason, people should work to prevent gum disease in the first place by brushing and flossing daily and getting twice yearly cleanings by a dentist or hygienist.

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Earth-Friendly Hiking Hiking in the great outdoors is undoubtedly one of the most enjoyable sports on Earth, especially in the summertime, when the weather is temperate and the sun shines upon us. Unfortunately, nature’s charm can quickly fade when we stumble upon empty beverage cans, plastic sandwich bags or even worse, somebody’s still-smoldering cigarette butt, which could so easily become the next uncontrollable wildfire.

As stewards of the environment (and kind human beings), it’s important that we hike responsibly, leaving no detritus behind, respecting wildlife and preserving the pristine setting for everyone to enjoy. Here are a few tips for treading lightly on the next hiking trip.

Avoid overcrowded places. The most popular national parks and hiking trails have been hosting a recordbreaking number of visitors lately, severely stressing the flora and fauna.

Consider exploring less trafficked spots so that these areas can recover.

Stay close to home. Choose a trail close by to cut down on travel-related carbon emissions. For most of us, a beautiful natural setting is usually a short walk or bike ride away.

Use sustainable gear. Wear outdoor gear by eco-friendly brands that strive to lower the carbon footprint in their sourcing, manufacturing and shipping practices, such as Patagonia or Merrell.

Don’t litter. Leave no trash on the trail, including biodegradable items or food scraps, which could negatively impact wildlife. Remember to bring a bag on the walk to carry all refuse home—score extra points for picking up items that someone else might have left behind.

Pack responsibly. Limit waste by wrapping homemade snacks and beverages in reusable bags and containers. Bring bamboo utensils.

Bring a reusable water bottle. Single-use water bottles are out. Bring a lightweight, reusable bottle. For longer hikes near fresh water sources, invest in an on-the-go water filter.

Ditch chemical products. Use chemical-free sunscreens and insect repellents to keep toxins out of the environment. This is especially important when taking an outdoor swim.

Don’t take a souvenir. Resist the temptation to handle, move or take home items found on the trail. Rocks, shells, a handful of sand, pinecones, flowers—they’re all integral parts of the ecosystem, serving as food and habitat for wildlife.

Stick to the trail to avoid trampling plants or causing other unintentional damage.

Don’t engage with the animals. Getting uncomfortably close to touch, photograph or feed wild animals is a big no-no.

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LYME DISEASE The Great Mimicker

From the desk of Dr. Howard Robins at The Healing Center in New York City…

What’s Wrong with Me? Michael came into the office taking short baby steps. His 19-year-old arms and hands were bent and twisted into a weird, spasmodic position. His head tilted to the side, eyes nearly closed, with his face in a strange grimace. He spoke in short, three- or four-word sentences. He had been suffering since he was 13 years old, and his father was ready to institutionalize him for the rest of his life. Until he became ill, he was a normal boy and a computer whiz.

One day, he developed what appeared to be the flu, except it was in the summer and not the flu season.

Several courses of oral and intravenous antibiotics failed to work. His symptoms worsened over the years, and several Lyme experts later left him in the state in which he arrived at our office. He had late-stage Lyme disease.

the ankles, elbows, wrists, hips and shoulders. Pain is often mild or moderate, usually with swelling at the involved joint. In some cases, Lyme disease kills.

The Answer In many but not all cases, antibiotics may eliminate the infection and its symptoms, especially if the illness is treated early. Unfortunately, even when Lyme disease is caught early, antibiotics don’t always work. Many people are allergic to the drugs needed or develop sensitivity reactions and have to stop the drugs. Delayed or inadequate treatment (often treating for too short a period of time) can lead to the more serious symptoms, which can be disabling and even harder to treat—that is, unless medical ozone is used.

Over the past 22 years, intravenous medical ozone has been safely and effectively used to destroy and eliminate Lyme disease, even in late-stage infecThe disease is named after the towns of Lyme tions. Often when all hope is gone, even after years and Old Lyme, Connecticut, where a large Dr. Howard Robins of suffering, medical ozone has proven successnumber of cases were identified in 1975. It is a ful. Usually in just a few weeks, symptoms begin worldwide pandemic. The infection is transmitto diminish, offering hope and finally giving relief. When ted to humans by the bite of infected ticks. The ticks are it enters the body, intravenous medical ozone attacks and extremely small and often fall off the body after feeding, kills all Lyme disease-causing bacteria. It does it safely, with thus masking the fact that you’ve been bitten. virtually no adverse reactions. In addition, it destroys all unwanted viruses, fungus, yeast, mold, harmful free radicles The Symptoms and and toxins, thus cleansing the body and boosting its natuthe Difficulty in Diagnosis ral immune system. And did I say it does it safely and with Early symptoms may include fever, headache, fatigue, devirtually no adverse reactions? pression and a characteristic circular skin rash, which has a “bulls-eye” (target-like) appearance. The bulls-eye rash More information about this amazing, safe and effective is thought to occur in only about 80 percent of infected treatment is available at OzoneWithoutBorders.ngo, on my website OzoneDoctor.net, and on my radio show, which is patients, adding to misdiagnosis. Patients often experience archived but live each week on VoiceAmerica.com, Health and flu-like symptoms, such as headache, muscle soreness, Wellness Channel, “Functional Medicine with Dr. Robins.” Or fever and malaise, which can also confuse early diagnosis.

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Happy Hormones TREATING IMBALANCES IN GIRLS

by David Pollack, D.C. Many young girls struggle with varieties of hormone imbalances. For a whole host of reasons, some girls around 12 to 13 years old can sometimes start making too much testosterone, the male hormone. Both men and women make testosterone and estrogen, but in a far skewed balance; males make significantly more testosterone than estrogen, and females viceversa. In fact, estrogen begins as testosterone in women before converted by the ovaries (~85 percent) and adrenal glands (~15 percent).

For some girls, this chemical conversion doesn’t occur the way it should, and they end up making too much testosterone and not enough estrogen.

This results in a host of possible symptoms and issues. Often the menstrual cycles are abnormal—either too heavy or barely present. They can also be painful and clotted. Emotions can be all over the place; many complain of anxiety, depression, even anger outbursts. Many girls have unflattering hair growth—dark hair on the face, chin, arms and legs. Often there is weight gain. Many of these girls end up with a diagnosis of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), which as the name suggests, presents with cyst growth on the ovaries, resulting in hormonal imbalances. Cysts may be present in other organs as well, such as the liver, thyroid and less often the kidney.

Medically, PCOS is often treated with hormones in the form of birth control and sometimes the drug Metformin as there is a relationship to blood sugar issues. But many girls end up unhappy with the results, frustrated that little to nothing has changed. Although commonly practiced, forcibly altering an adolescent’s developing hormone balance might not be the for the best in the long run. Quite a few tomboyish girls visit their doctors at a younger age, but later, as their hormones balance naturally, start identifying more with their feminine attributes all on their own.

Instead of artificially messing with the body’s hormone levels, a better practice is to find ways to help the multiple systems involved in hormone production and maintenance to normalize their functions so they can do what they are designed to do. One such system is the digestive system.

Many girls seeking help for PCOS often complain of digestive problems in addition to displaying symptoms of hormone imbalance. Studies have shown that women with PCOS have a prevalence for dysbiosis— an imbalance in the ratio of good and harmful gut bacteria—and less diverse gut bacteria than woman without PCOS. Rebuilding the digestive tract by removing foods that feed harmful bacteria and cause inflammation, introducing plenty of prebiotic foods that feed beneficial bacteria, and encouraging healthful practices, such as getting enough sleep and exercise and staying hydrated, can often assist the liver or kidney systems to shrink the cysts.

Healing is possible; it can often happen faster than people think.

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Raging Pandemic SUICIDE AMONGST COLLEGE STUDENTS

by Kelly Martinsen

this assumption is a dangerous diversion from the truth.

Hopelessness is the linked co-morbidity preceding suicide. It is the mental health crisis plaguing our youth, the likes of which we have not seen in our lifetime.

Suicide is now the second-leading cause of death for U.S. teenagers and young adults. A national survey in the spring by the American College Health Association found one in four students had screened positive for suicidal thoughts and 2 percent had attempted suicide in the previous 12 months. With nearly 16 million undergraduate students nationwide, that makes for a staggering number of students thinking about and attempting suicide.

When we hear of a young person taking their own life, we often find ourselves experiencing a moment of sadness while impulsively wondering, “Why?” George Colt, author of November of the Soul: The Enigma of Suicide, explains it as the need to attribute suicide to a specific cause so that we can then remove ourselves from the threat. He further describes the cause of most suicides is not one event but rather, “that they couldn’t see that it (life) would get better.” The individual had lost hope.

Op-ed pieces have placed the spotlight on college athletes who have recently died by suicide, suggesting the stressful atmosphere within college athletics is the driving force behind their decision to end their lives.

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Times are different. Teenage lives are broadcast to an unfiltered audience. The endless burden for our youth to “post” their success, while at the same time scrolling through the posts of others who seem to be having more success than them, is perpetuating a cycle of selfcriticism and constant judgment. In 2001, when someone missed the winning basket at their D-1 school, or in 1992, when a young musician played the wrong violin note at their smaller private school, the mistake did not have the opportunity to “go viral.” Before social media, children still experienced disappointments, but they weren’t made harder to endure by seeing online everyone else who is “killing it” (or at least posting that they are killing it). Our children are navigating a tightrope where on one side is the risk of failure and on the other is the risk of others being more successful than them.

In their minds, there is a unique digital permanence to these moments. This can lead to a loss of hope.

We must continually screen and prescribe hope. When a glimmer of hope can be found, it often becomes even greater through the passing of time. With every single issue a child faces, they must be taught to understand that “this too shall pass.”

This is our children’s pandemic. Colleges must screen for the disease of hopelessness with at least the same passion and fervor as a nurse verifying a vaccination card. Colleges must offer screenings, confidential, free counseling and more. When sending a child to college, ask the university questions: “Do you have mandatory mental health check-ins? Safe speech portals?”

Ask emphatically, “What are your strategies in place to detect and treat hopelessness?” Then, ask yourself as a parent, “What are mine?”

Kelly Martinsen is a life coach for adults, parents and teens and the author of the book A Year of Inspired Living and the parenting book, You Are Almost There.

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Enjoying Summer Activities without Back Pain WANT TO AVOID AN ACHING BACK THIS SUMMER? TRY A FEW OF THESE SUGGESTIONS.

by Gina Marino, D.C. Whether we’re gardening, traveling or just playing outdoors, summer fun often comes with back pain later.

But that’s avoidable if we take a few simple precautions.

height are right for the cyclist’s body. Someone who has to stretch to reach the handlebars or who’s sitting too high is more likely to strain their lower back.

Gardening and Yard Work Weeding, mowing, planting, raking and similar tasks can take a toll on the muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints in the back. Keep these tips in mind while doing yard work:

Pain-Free Spectating It’s not necessary to participate in a sport to suffer a sports-related injury! Just watching the game can be a painful experience.

• When lifting heavy items, ask a friend to help or use a wheelbarrow or dolly.

Bleachers or uncomfortable seats can increase pressure on the lower back and trigger inflammation.

Frequent spectators—like parents whose kids play summer sports— should trying bringing a portable stadium seat with an attached back, and stand and stretch at regular intervals.

• When painting or planting, take frequent breaks to prevent back stiffness.

• Don’t twist your body when lifting or digging.

• Use your arm and leg muscles, not your back, when pushing a mower. For big yards, consider buying a riding mower.

• Use raised flower beds to reduce time spent bending over.

Traveling Sitting for hours in a car (or plane or train) can cause back pain and stiffness.

Prevent it with these techniques: • Use cushions to provide low-back and neck support.

• When traveling by car, schedule time for frequent stops.

• On a plane or train, get and take a walk through the car or cabin every two hours. (Walking helps prevent back pain and may also decrease the risk of a blood clot due to inactivity.)

Playing Summer Sports, Hiking and Biking Swinging a golf club, tennis racquet or baseball bat can strain the back muscles and joints, particularly for someone with bad form or posture. According to the American Chiropractic Association, a force equal to 10 times our body weight is exerted on our spine during a golf swing. Playing these sports may also increase the risk of elbow and hip pain. A professional or coach can teach proper form. There’s also plenty of information about stances, swings and body mechanics in online videos.

To avoid back pain or injuries while hiking, wear hiking shoes or boots that offer adequate support for the feet. Using a walking stick can improve balance and reduce pressure on the back.

Spending hours in one position during a long bike ride can trigger back spasms and reduced range of motion. It’s critical that the bike size and seat

Preventing Summer Back Pain through Chiropractic Care Regular chiropractic treatments keep the spine properly aligned and the muscles, ligaments and tendons loose and flexible. Treatments can be tailored to a specific sport or activity and can correct postural imbalances to improve performance and help prevent back pain.

Gina Marino, D.C., owns the Center for the Alignment of Body, Mind and Spirit, located at 2050 Wantagh Ave., Wantagh, NY. For appointments or more information, call 516221-3500 or visit Align-Me.com.

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Three Farm-to-Table Restaurants in New York City That Go Beyond the Status Quo

by Erica Bender Farm-to-table is a reasonably common concept that has gained popularity in recent years. It is praised for being a local, healthy and conscious way to eat, since the food is grown or raised on small farms and ranches. In addition, this method of eating creates a smaller carbon footprint, as the food requires less transportation, not to mention that the food served is fresher overall. Finding sustainable, eco-friendly places to eat might seem overwhelming in New York City, but we were impressed by these three small restaurants that go a step beyond the farm-to-table ideology.

Naama Tamir. Where the food comes from is especially important, she says, as that they buy mostly local and organic, grass-fed beef and free-range organic poultry and eggs, not to mention buying from seasonal growers in the area. The cleaning supplies are green, organic and sustainable as well. Lighthouse reduces as much waste as possible through “recycling, upcycling and diverting from landfill,” Tamir says. There are plenty of vegan and vegetarian options, comprising 30 percent and 50 percent of the menu, respectively. Lighthouse has something for everyone looking for a delicious sustainable meal.

OLMSTED, located in Prospect Heights, is owned by chef Greg Baxtrom. According to Cassandra Chamoun, vice president at Mona Creative, “Baxtrom offers a seasonal, vegetable-forward menu highlighting produce from the lush backyard garden, as well as local farmers.” Customers can find both produce and herbs in the garden at Olmsted, which is open for customers to sit in for a drink or bite to eat. Sustainability is at the heart of the food and drink menus.

Baxtrom works with Olmsted’s head bartender, Andrew Zerrip, to create seasonal and locally derived cocktails using leftover food from the kitchen. Olmsted is unique in allowing Baxtrom to produce delicious food while limiting food waste and locally sourcing ingredients, which is an enormous accomplishment.

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BLOSSOM is a vegan restaurant group with two locations: the Upper West Side and Greenwich Village. Since 2005, Blossom has dedicated itself to creating animal-caring, health-conscious cuisine for food lovers everywhere— not just vegans. The fresh and organic ingredients that go into every dish are sourced from local farms and small distribution companies. There are no animal products served at Blossom, but that does not make the menu less enticing.

From its nachos to its curried stuffed sweet potato to its chocolate ganache, Blossom expands the horizons of what’s possible without animal products.

For more information, visit Blossomnyc.com.

LIGHTHOUSE is a homey restaurant located in Brooklyn dedicated to community, honesty and warmth. The sustainable practices at Lighthouse “are dictated by our commitment to care for the environment and people,” says co-owner 22

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The number of farm-to-table restaurants in New York City is increasing, making it easier for food lovers to find locally sourced dishes in order to reduce their carbon footprint while eating better. Olmsted, Blossom and Lighthouse go beyond the “farm-totable” norm and have created an atmosphere and business that doesn’t revolve around food, but sustainable food that is delicious and ecologically friendly.

Erica Bender is a 17-year-old and part of our Teen Voices writers. She is currently finishing high school in Connecticut. She plans to study biology on a dual-degree track at Fordham University. She enjoys inspiring others to care about the environment through writing and advocacy and wants to ensure that wildlife and wild places are preserved for generations to come.

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COMMUNITY GARDENS OFFER RESPITE, FOOD AND A FUTURE

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by Nick Cinque With its skyscrapers, sidewalks, cars and densely populated residential buildings, New York City doesn’t seem like a place that would have gardens—or any agricultural activities, for that matter. Lucky for us, there are gardens in New York. Here are five, to name a few.

1. The West Side Community Garden was established in 1976, between West 89th and 90th streets. Before becoming a Green City Force garden, the location was home to a mansion that was originally owned by Charles Athrop and then changed ownership numerous times. Eventually it became a junkyard full of stripped and stolen cars—at which point the local community had had enough of the eyesore and joined together to make a community garden. Today it is a 16,000-square-foot garden that’s about two-thirds flowers and one-third vegetables—not only providing aesthetic beauty but also feeding the community.

Location: 123 W. 89th St, New York, NY. For more information, visit WestsideCommunityGarden.org 2. Astor Apiaries originally started off as a small hobby for a beekeeper in Queens. Today it has grown to a much larger business, with more than 50 hives across New York. The apiaries sell honey, live bees and more items made from bee products. Their website also offers many recipes that incorporate honey.

Location: The Compost Collective, Kessel Street and Yellowstone Boulevard, Queens. For more information, visit AstorApiaries.com 3. The Liz Christy Community Garden, founded in 1973, is the oldest community garden in New York City. Originally a large Dutch farm established in the 17th century, it fell into disrepair and was eventually abandoned and torn down. Then local resident Liz Christy and a group of gardeners known as the Green Guerillas stepped in. They saw the plot of land as an ideal spot to build a community garden. The Green Guerillas applied to the city for official use of the land. Their request was granted and the land was repurposed and became a garden. It started off with 60 garden beds, then trees and flowers were added.

Today the garden has grown even more, with a pond and grape arbor to name just a few amenities, providing a green escape in the city.

Location: Bowery and Houston Streets, New York, NY. For more information, visit LizChristyGarden.us 4. Randall’s Island Urban Farm, officially called the Randall’s Island Park Alliance’s Urban Farm, is a sustainable garden that’s 40,000 square feet, or

around .92 acres. It serves as an outdoor classroom as well, teaching kids and families about self-sufficiency, rainwater collection, composting, crop rotation and more gardening concepts. The farm is quite large, with 100 raised beds, two greenhouses, and four rice paddies, as well as fruit bushes and trees and a chicken pasture. It’s great place to visit any day in the summer, when it’s open to the public.

Location: Wards Meadow Loop, New York, NY. For more information, visit RandallsIsland.org 5. Green City Force’s mission is to make a green city rooted in environmental, economic and social justice. It seeks to help and educate people from lower-income families, an important force for sustainable cities. The Green City Force AmeriCorps program helps young adults (18- to 24-year-olds) from the New York City Housing Authority develop a passion for the environment and their community through work in urban farming, environmental stewardship, green infrastructure and resident education. These AmeriCorps members go on to graduate and find jobs or go off to college.

Office location: 630 Flushing Ave., 8th Fl. Ste. 817, Brooklyn, NY. For more information, visit GreenCityForce.org.

Nicholas Cinque one of Teen Voices writers and is a gardener, beekeeper and fisherman. He enjoys working in his garden, hiking, fishing and boating. He writes to inspire youth to go outside more often and enjoy nature.

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THE HEALTHY FOOD MOVEMENT

Pandemic Trends are Shaping Better Local Food Systems

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ike so much else on the planet, the two-year coronavirus pandemic turned the health food world upside-down.

“I found myself thinking real dystopian and wondering if people would be able to survive if grocery stores crumbled,” recalls Diana Mondragón, of Rockford, Illinois. “That scary thought train reminded me that I want to learn how to be more self-sustainable.” Her once-occasional drop-bys to farmers markets are now an essential weekly ritual. “I want to support local farmers and food producers to help communities grow stronger and healthier,” she says.

When the long supply chains of the conventional food system became disrupted, many Americans found themselves feeling insecure about food availability for the first time in their lives.

The industrialized food system that had operated so efficiently for many generations had relied on long and complicated supply links; when they broke down or became gridlocked, the result

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was empty supermarket shelves and long waits for home deliveries. Add the economic repercussions and job losses, and about one in nine households lacked enough nutritious food to sustain a healthy life, report researchers from New York University.

Faced with the system’s shortcomings, a noteworthy outcome has been a surge in demand for healthier food production using sustainable and humane practices. Unable to drop by a nearby grocery store and get whatever they wanted whenever they wanted it, many consumers began buying locally grown produce for both practical and environmental reasons. After two high-growth decades, farmers markets initially took a hit during pandemic closures, but they have since bounced back with renewed energy. A wide range of innovative solutions are being pursued by e-commerce entrepreneurs and food-equity advocates to get healthier local food into more hands and more neighborhoods.

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Surging Concerns Sales of natural and organic products in the U.S. grew by about 10 percent in 2020, the year of the COVID-19 outbreak, and by another 8 percent in 2021, reports SPINS, a Chicago-based data research firm, in Nutrition Business Journal. Sales growth in that sector was six to seven times larger than for conventional products, which experienced barely any sales growth at all.

Helping spur the trend, cheap food at supermarkets isn’t so cheap anymore, making organic food look better by comparison. The research company Data Weave reported in March that conventional food prices jumped by 11 percent in the previous 12 months of the pandemic, while prices for organic food increased by a relatively modest 2 to 4 percent.

The price pressures on conventional food “will continue to go up rapidly,” says Matt Tortora, co-founder of WhatsGood, a Rhode Island-based food e-commerce company. “The war between Russia and Ukraine is going to exacerbate that issue. And it seems like most of what’s going on in the world is going to affect our global supply chains even further, and in more profound ways than just our gas pump.”

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The dominance of supermarkets and big-box stores in the years following World War II greatly diminished supply and demand of farm-fresh local food. A back-to-the-future trend that started taking hold a generation ago spurred a five-fold increase in the number of farmers markets across the nation, along with a proliferation of farms selling community supported agriculture subscriptions that delivered weekly batches of fresh produce to members.

These increased sales enabled many small farmers to offset the body blow from business lost due to pandemic-related restaurant shutdowns; a number of them thrived, with record sales.

The signs for the 2022 outdoor market season have been encouraging. Green City Market, widely regarded as Chicago’s premier farmers market, reported more than 13,000 visitors in a six-hour span on May 7, even though the weather was still on the cool side and few spring crops were in season after a chilly and wet April.

At the same time, a previously little-used conduit for local health food sales—e-commerce—shows signs of spurring long-term growth. Some individual producers nimbly built out their webbased product sales by also providing home delivery, previously a rarity in the local food scene. For example, the e-commerce site Avrom Farm (AvromFarm.com), of Ripon, Wisconsin, sells not only its own products, but also goods from other farmers, and Three Sisters Garden, of Kankakee, Illinois, which raises specialty vegetables, has converted entirely to e-commerce and home delivery.

Taking this concept to the next level is WhatsGood, which in 2014 began providing home delivery and pickup services for farmers markets in several cities. In the pandemic, the company became a lifeline to connect farmers with consumers at a time when stay-at-home orders and social distancing concerns hampered or closed farmers markets.

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goods online directly from farmers for home delivery. SourceWhatsGood.com now operates in 21 states. Tortora estimates that demand for local food is about 12 times greater than it was before the pandemic, even as supermarkets again start stocking more faraway-grown, conventional produce.

Even Better for the Planet While the pandemic created a sense of urgency about healthier eating, it also elevated concerns about the health of the living environment. An April 2022 study issued by New York University’s Stern Center for Sustainable Business found that products specifically marketed as sustainable had a 17 percent share of the market for consumer-packaged goods, up from 13.3 percent in 2015. Nearly half of all products introduced in 2021 touted sustainability benefits, up from 28 percent in 2017. Organic food sales in 2021 amounted to $51 billion; 30 years earlier, that market was estimated at a mere $1 billion, says the SPINS report.

Now there is growing support to take stewardship of the land to the next level through regenerative agriculture practices which focus on building and maintaining the health and biological vitality of the nation’s soils, and in some cases, means restoring soils stripped of their vitality by conventional farming practices.

It has been most heavily promoted by the Rodale Institute, based in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, which has developed standards for a Regenerative Organic Certified food label.

The sustainability issue resonates deeply with people like Katlin Smith, founder and CEO of Chicago-based Simple Mills, a 10-year-old company that’s widely recognized as the preeminent natural baking mix brand nationally. “I started the company after seeing what a huge impact food has on all of our bodies, and I realized how much we had processed the heck out of our food. And it was really undermining people’s health,” she says.

In the last two years, the company has expanded its focus to work with farmers to improve soil health and biodiversity, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It recently joined forces with the frozen smoothie company Daily Harvest and gluten-free frozen pizza maker Capello’s to advance regenerative soil practices in almond growing. “Regenerative agriculture is really just growing food in a way that leans into nature and builds a healthy ecosystem for all who are involved,” says Smith.

Supplying Underserved Communities Local food communities around the country are also playing an increasingly dynamic role in addressing food equity, access and security issues. Less than a decade ago, fewer than half of all farmers markets nationwide accepted federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for purchases. Today, backed

by U.S. Department of Agriculture funding, most do, with many markets accepting state-backed debit cards. To further increase access to locally produced food for lower-income families, many states provide matching shopping funds up to a certain limit, as do programs run by nonprofit organizations such as California’s Market Match and Double Up Bucks, run by the Michigan Fair Food Network.

To get healthy produce to people that live in urban “food deserts”, nonprofits are pioneering creative approaches. The Urban Growers Collective operates eight farms on 11 acres of land on Chicago’s Southside that combine education, training and leadership development with the growth of organic crops, which are then driven in a “Fresh Moves” bus to local community and health centers, and churches. Founded by food justice advocates Laurell Sims and Erika Allen, the Collective worked with a coalition of nonprofits during the pandemic to deliver boxes of free food to households in underserved neighborhoods across the city. The pandemic “forced us to do some of the things we’d been talking about, but said we don’t have time yet. We just dived in,” Sims says.

The dramatic impact of the COVID-19 crisis drove up local interest in the Collective’s community gardens, with the number of volunteers jumping from 10 to 50. “It made a lot of people realize this ain’t no joke. People close to us were passing away,” says farm manager Malcolm Evans, who started volunteering for the Collective a decade ago as a teenager growing up in a nearby public housing project. “People wanted to really know how to grow food. We’ve been doing it for years, trying to bring this to folks’ attention. Everybody needs to understand food and know where it comes from.”

Bob Benenson is publisher and writer of Local Food Forum, a newsletter that covers all aspects of the local food community in the Chicago region. He can be contacted at Bob@LocalFood Forum.com.

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SAVVY SHOPPER TIPS FOR THE FARMERS MARKET One longstanding obstacle to convincing folks to go all in on local foods at farmers markets is the widespread belief that it is prohibitively expensive. It’s not. True, some items have always cost a bit more at farmers markets than at a local big-box supermarket. Farmers whose produce carries the U.S. Department of Agriculture Organic or other sustainably grown certification eschew artificial fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides and GMO (genetically modified organism) crops, which means that their methods are more labor-intensive than is the case for a majority of conventional farmers.

Most farmers market vendors are small- to medium-sized producers, and they don’t have the economies of scale that enable conventional growers and retailers to offer deep discounts.

Yet there are many ways to save money at farmers markets.

COMPARE PRICES. Most markets have multiple vendors selling similar varieties, so take some time to stroll around and check out the prices at the different stands. We might find one that is the price leader across the board or that different stands have lower prices for different items.

BUY IN SEASON. Simple supply and demand: The more of a product a vendor has to sell, the more likely it is that it is going to be priced to move. So, practice seasonality and look for favorite items at the peak of their growing season.

As a result, a lot of imperfect fruits and vegetables have been tossed away. The growing national concerns over food waste are leading some consumers to look closely at items—formally known as “seconds” and sometimes referred to as “ugly” fruits and vegetables—that don’t have perfect appearance, but are perfectly edible, nutritious and usually cheaper. If they aren’t visible at our favorite farmer’s stand, just ask, because they are often tucked away. We may not want to serve them as-is to dinner guests, but when chopping and dicing or making stews or preserves, appearances make little difference.

KNOW THE FARMER. Farmers market regulars almost certainly get to know their favorite vendors, and may quickly get to be on a first-name basis. They will freely share advice about how to prepare the items they sell and what’s in stock now, soon or at the end of their growing seasons. It also improves chances of getting the occasional personal discount—but do not show up near closing time and ask for a discount on unsold products. Most farmers and market managers hate that. If lots of people wait until the last minute, a lot of farmers would soon be unable to stay in business.

BUY IN BULK. Many farmers market vendors provide discounts for multiple purchases of the same or similar items. If summer squash is priced at $1 per piece, but $2 for three, it is the equivalent of, “Buy two, get one free.”

SAVOR SECONDS. Consumers became familiar with the concept of perfect-looking (if not perfect-tasting) produce with the era of mass food retailing.

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KEEP IT COOL. Produce picked a day or two before hitting the market is going to be fresher, taste better, maintain a higher nutrient density and last longer than products that are picked before their peak and sit in warehouses for a while.

But that shelf-life advantage can shrink if farmers market purchases are not protected from high temperatures. Some strategies are to shop early on hot days, bring along insulated bags and cold packs, and possibly buy frozen fish, poultry or meat on the way home to keep the produce chilled.

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Flower Power EDIBLE BLOOMS ADD FLAVOR AND COLOR TO SUMMER FARE

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ruits, leaves, stems and roots are commonly eaten as part of a plantbased, farm-to-table diet, but until recently, the only flowers on the table were in a vase. Today’s health-conscious foodies are finding edible flowers to be a fantastic way to eat the rainbow, adding fun flavors and colors to all sorts of dishes.

Urban homesteader Holly Capelle turned her family’s backyard in the Portland, Oregon, suburbs into expansive edible gardens, enjoyed by their flowereating chickens and children alike. “We grow everything from seed, including 15 to 20 edible flower varieties, from spring through fall,” says Capelle. “I love to grow edible flowers for two reasons: one, to eat, and second, for the natural pest control they provide. I think of flowers as a beautiful army that I can eat along the way.”

Capelle’s favorite edible flowers are pansies and violets, as they “pop up again and again all growing season and make a beautiful garnish without overpowering flavor.” The home gardener likes to freeze the fresh flowers in ice cubes, press them on the outside of herb butter or dry them between pieces of wax paper to later add to the tops of homemade chocolate bars, along with dehydrated strawberries, lemon balm, mint or other botanical flavors.

The family’s fowl get in on the flower fun, too. “We make frozen treats for the chickens out of edible flowers, corn and strawberries, which they love in summer.

We also add dried flowers like marigolds to their nesting boxes,” she says, adding that marigolds, with their bright orange hues and distinct flavor, are great in scrambled eggs or as a substitute for saffron.

For larger blooms like sunflowers, Capelle recommends pulling off the often-hard centers. “I often see whole zinnias on edible cakes, but no one wants to eat an entire zinnia. With daisies, for example, I will pull off the petals and recreate the flower on top of a dish, using peppercorns or chocolate chips in place of the center,” she says.

Capelle also loves chamomile for its distinctive, apple-like flavor that has the “feel of fall,” and dianthus, with a slightly spicy taste like cloves. “Nasturtiums are another super defender in the garden, with a delicious peppery flavor and nice orange pop of color in a salad,” she adds.

“Flowers brighten any dish up, especially hors d’oeuvres, omelets and soups. Pea soup is an ugly soup, but sprinkle some microgreens and a viola on top and it’s beautiful,” says Jan Bell, of Gilbertie’s Organics, in Easton, Connecticut. The 34-acre farm, which recently celebrated its 100th anniversary, grows herbs, vegetables and microgreens in 24 greenhouses, NYCNaturalAwakenings.com

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including a microgreen blend with nasturtium and viola flowers. “If you pick the flowers on herbs, the plant will grow better and last longer,” Bell adds.

Flowers like wild violets, chive blossoms and common milkweed can add bold color and flavor to vinegar with pinkish purple hues that power up salad dressings. Bell also likes to dry chive flowers to use year-round. “They are a nice purple sprinkle to add to dishes when things are boring in winter,” she says.

Marie Viljoen, a New York City forager, chef and author of the cookbook Forage, Harvest, Feast: A Wild-Inspired Cuisine, incorporates numerous wild and cultivated flowers, including tree flowers like magnolia and black locust, into her hyperlocal, seasonal meals.

Even common garden roses can add a delicious dimension to dishes and drinks, according to Viljoen. “I like to ferment roses into a simple soda, using organically grown rose petals, honey or sugar and tap water. It’s ready within a few days, or else you can leave to ferment a few months to make a sipping vinegar,” she says. “You can also combine really fragrant rose petals with a neutral honey like clover, then strain after a few days for a rose water essence you can add to yogurt or other dishes.” Viljoen also uses rose petals as edible garnishes for deviled eggs or as edible plates for goat cheese balls on her gourmet picnics.

Some flowers are for the eyes only, however. Many can be poisonous, so it’s important to ensure a particular species is edible before digging in. Viljoen also advises carefully distinguishing between poisonous lookalikes when foraging: A delicious daylily and a toxic true lily look similar, but are in different plant families, for example. She also says to look for organically grown flowers that haven’t been sprayed with pesticides.

Connect with Washington, D.C., freelance writer April Thompson at AprilWrites.com.

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That Natural Glow RADIANT SKIN WITH FEWER HEALTH RISKS

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or basic hygiene and improved appearance, we wash, slather, hydrate, scrub and cover up, often forgetting that our skin is our largest organ and much of what we expose it to can be absorbed and accumulated in the body over time. If we are using products with potentially toxic additives, we are putting ourselves at a higher risk for hormone disruption, reproductive cancers and allergic reactions.

Many chemicals that have been banned or controlled in Japan and some European countries are still being used on an unregulated basis in the U.S. Even products labeled “organic” and “natural” can have harmful elements alongside the good stuff. Recent research from the University of Vermont Cancer Center has linked phthalates, the “forever chemicals” used as bonding agents in many personal care products, to a higher risk of cancers in children. The encouraging news is that with a little savvy preparation, these hazardous ingredients can be avoided, and we can have glowing skin with fewer health risks.

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Being an informed consumer is important when it comes to what goes into the body, and reading labels is just as vital for what’s applied on the outside. “The beauty industry can become fascinated with chemical-based ‘quick-fixes,’ but so often what you find is that these interventions can have long-lasting effects that may actually damage the skin,” says Tammy Fender, founder of Tammy Fender Holistic Skincare, in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Liver-compromising and potentially cancer-causing formaldehyde, phthalates and parabens are plentiful in shampoos (including baby shampoo), soaps, deodorants, antiperspirants, body lotions and moisturizers, and have been linked to breast cancer and other malignancies, kidney damage and depression. While some sources claim these substances to be low-risk due to minimal amounts in skin care products, looking at the broader picture can be disturbing when we consider long-term use and the number of products used daily.

On a superficial level, the skin just responds better when it is exposed to fewer toxins. “Our skin is our biggest organ and absorbs up to 60 percent of whatever you put on it. When you eat healthy, your body feels great. The same goes for your skin,” says Shannon Reagan, owner of Glimmer Goddess Organic Skin Care, in Frisco, Texas.

“Throughout my life, I’ve tried just about every product in the stores looking for something that wouldn’t irritate my skin. I found that the cleaner the products, the better my skin looked and felt.”

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What Our Skin Loves An outstanding resource for information about a particular product’s safety is the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep database at EWG.org/skindeep, which evaluates and grades more than 88,000 personal care products for toxicity. When shopping online or in a store, nixing any that have long, difficult-to-pronounce ingredients is key. Any label that simply lists “fragrance” is also a red flag for hundreds of possible chemicals. Instead, opt for skin care products with Latin botanical names for herbal and essential oil-based scents.

“Natural products may cost a bit more than store brands, but the benefits far outweigh the incremental cost. They contain vitamins, phytonutrients, antioxidants and flavonoids that help heal, rejuvenate and protect skin,” says Reagan.

Fender, a holistic aesthetician and pioneer of clean skin care, concurs, “There is so much care that comes through the plants. Nature is generous.” Her favorite go-to ingredients in her organic skin care line range from white lily to citrus. “I love rose for its powerful rejuvenating benefits. I also love chamomile, an ancient calming and soothing remedy, which is so beneficial for sensitive skin.”

Fun in the Sun Chemicals found in conventional sunscreens such as avobenzone, homosalate, octinoxate, oxybenzone and PABA activate free radicals in the body, but natural sunscreens offer total protection without the elevated cancer risk. Reagan, whose products offer broad-spectrum sun protection, explains, “Chemical sunscreens are absorbed into the skin while natural sunscreens (mineralbased) sit on top of your skin, blocking the sun’s rays at the surface. Natural sunscreens such as zinc oxide and non-nano titanium dioxide are usually thick like a body lotion texture. They work by reflecting UVA/UVB rays away from the skin and start to work right away.”

Essential oils like red raspberry seed and carrot seed are also reliable ingredients to look for in any natural sunscreen, and may

even be helpful for certain types of precancerous skin lesions caused by UVA/UVB rays.

Overall, healthy skin comes from a well-balanced lifestyle. For Fender, it is truly a holistic approach. “I love how inspired and educated my clients are these days. They come to the treatment room with insightful questions, and they understand that caring for the skin is not separate from caring for the soul.”

Marlaina Donato is an author, composer and painter. Connect at WildflowerLady.com.

HEALTHIER SUMMER SKIN TIPS FROM SHANNON REAGAN, OWNER OF GLIMMER GODDESS ORGANIC SKIN CARE Our skin needs hydration all year round, but most especially in the hot summer months. The keys to keeping our skin soft, healthy and hydrated is to drink plenty of water, wear lip balm with sun protection and apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen throughout the day.

For ultimate summer goddess skin, be sure to not overwash your face, which would dry out our skin. Instead, use a gentle cleanser and lukewarm water in the morning and night. Use a sunscreen during the day and a body lotion or body butter at night.

Shea butter is a great moisturizer for all skin types and is packed with skin-nourishing vitamins. Almond oil is an all-around gem when it comes to skin health. As a child, my mom would melt down shea butter and mix it with almond oil to soothe my eczema. These two natural ingredients have become a staple in my line of natural and organic skin care products.

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The Great Nature Gym OUTDOOR WORKOUTS MAKE THE MOST OF SUMMER

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ummer is the prime time to skip the gym and exercise in the fresh air. Studies show that outdoor workouts improve mental well-being and result in greater feelings of revitalization, increased energy and positive engagement. Exercising in nature can reduce stress levels even more than being indoors and can make a workout seem easier.

Many outdoor activities are free or lowcost, can be done solo or in groups and are easily worked into a schedule. From a simple walk in the park to an organized club meet-up, there’s no shortage of options to get the heart pumping.

Outdoor Safety There are a few factors to keep in mind when moving an exercise routine outside.

Be sure to drink plenty of water, as the warmer temperatures can cause increased sweating and dehydration during exertion.

Products like hydration packs provide an insulated way to easily carry water hands-free during a workout. While some exposure to vitamin D is beneficial, sun protection is essential as harmful UV rays can cause the skin to burn and lead to melanoma. The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends using a waterproof, broadspectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher and reapplying it every two hours.

UVA rays can also lead to cataracts, macular degeneration and pterygium (a benign growth called “surfer’s eye”), so wear sunglasses that have UV protection.

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An easy activity that can be done almost anywhere, walking requires only a pair of supportive shoes and a bit of wanderlust. It is a great introduction for people looking to get started with a fitness program.

Relatively low-impact, it can ease joint pain, help reduce stress, improve sleep and boost the immune system. Research suggests that distance is more important than speed for health benefits, so add a leisurely stroll to a daytime routine.

Running As a weight-bearing exercise, running helps build strong bones and protects against osteoporosis. Over time, it can also reduce the risk of heart disease and lower the resting heart rate. Longdistance running is stellar for cardiovascular endurance, while sprinting is a quick way to jumpstart weight loss. Running clubs all over the country can help newcomers find inspiration, camaraderie and motivation when the couch is calling.

Biking Cycling is easy on the joints, can help improve balance and is a great low-impact cardio workout. Biking can be done solo or in groups and is a great option for families, as even little kids can ride along. Many cities have bike-friendly street lanes, allow bikes on public transportation and have rental bikes such as Divvy available for short-term rides.

Yoga Classes in yoga and Pilates, traditionally done indoors, can be moved outside when the weather is nice. Practicing in the open air means breathing in higher quality oxygen while practicing deep breathing or moving through asanas. The ambient warmth allows soft tissue to relax more, making deeper poses more accessible. Plus, it’s just more relaxing to practice outside, and taking in the surroundings will heighten a mindfulness practice.

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Water Sports Canoeing, kayaking and paddleboarding can be done on any kind of open water, including lakes, ponds and rivers. These activities strengthen the upper body as well, and water itself can have a calming effect. Take a class or rent a boat for an afternoon paddle, either alone or with friends.

Rollerblading Popular in the 1990s, rollerblading is again having a heyday. Online skate manufacturer Rollerblade saw a 300 percent increase in sales at the start of the pandemic, as consumers looked for creative ways to get around outside. Rollerblading helps build endurance in a wide range of muscles, including upper legs, hips, back and glutes. It can improve balance, is easy on the joints and is just plain fun. Invest in a set of protective gear such as a helmet, wrist guards and kneepads to ensure safety.

Urban Fitness To create workouts in the city, run up and down a hill or set of stairs, then find a nearby playground and do pull-ups on the monkey bars, tricep dips on a park bench and other bodyweight exercises. Or, grab a few friends and create a high-intensity interval training circuit in the park. Change up the routine and location to keep it fresh and fun.

Carrie Jackson is a Chicago-based writer and frequent contributor to Natural Awakenings magazine. Connect at CarrieJackson Writes.com.

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Jeffrey Smith on the

Threat of Gene-Edited Microbes

by Sandra Yeyati

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hen most people didn’t know what a GMO (genetically engineered organism) was 25 years ago, Jeffrey Smith, the founder and executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology, was one of the leaders of a global movement that helped consumers understand the dangers of genetically engineered foods. The success of these efforts prompted significant swaths of the population to reject GM comestibles, leading food manufacturers to develop non-GMO alternatives. His most recent efforts focus on gene-edited microbes.

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Why do you believe that unregulated releases of gene-edited plants, animals or microbes could devastate our planet?

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First, GMOs can persist forever in the gene pool. They’re self-propagating. Second, the most common result of genetic engineering is surprise side effects. Third, gene editing is so inexpensive that virtually everything with DNA can be a target. You can buy a do-it-yourself CRSPR kit online for less than $200. Already, it’s being used in high school biology labs. Nature’s gene pool is up for grabs with no real safety net, and the impact can last for thousands of years from a single release.

What are the world’s most dangerous organisms to gene edit and why?

The microbial ecosystem known as the microbiome. It is a basis for human and environmental health. Experts say we’ve outsourced about 90 percent of our metabolic and chemical functions to our microbiNYCNaturalAwakenings.com

ome, and imbalances in the microbiome are precursors to about 80 percent of diseases.

The microbiome is essential for soil health and health in virtually every ecosystem. If you release a genetically engineered microbe, it might travel around the world, mutate and swap genes with thousands of other microbes. These, in turn, can travel and mutate with unpredicted side effects and changes in function. This can potentially damage or collapse ecosystems around the world.

How can we stop this threat?

We need to disallow any release of genetically engineered microbes through legislation and international treaties. Without such laws, we could see a million GM microbes released in this generation, which could destroy the nature of nature, and all future generations would be forced to grapple with our mistakes. We also should restrict access to these technologies and ban so-called gain-of-function enhancement of potentially pandemic pathogens, even in so-called bio-secure laboratories, because over 1,000 recorded accidents show that bio-security isn’t reliable enough to create and house pathogens which, if released, could lead to another pandemic.

How did you help build a movement that led to widescale rejection of GMOs? I’ve spoken in 45 countries, counseled politicians and leaders, written two books, made five movies, trained 1,500 speakers and helped organize over 10,000 activists in more than a hundred groups. We exposed the dangers of GMOs and the corrupt practices by the biotech industry

We need to disallow any release of genetically engineered microbes through legislation and international treaties. and regulatory agencies. Now, 51 percent of Americans and 48 percent of global consumers correctly believe that GMO foods aren’t safe. This was designed to influence purchasing choices to put economic pressure on food companies to remove GMO ingredients. The tipping point of consumer rejection is underway.

How are you mobilizing a movement against GM microbes?

Our choices in supermarkets won’t stop the release of genetically engineered microbes, so we need to focus on enacting new laws in individual countries and international treaties. But we can’t rely on consistency of government laws. We need to build a popular movement so that everyone in the world realizes we have now arrived at an inevitable time in human civilization where we can damage the streams of evolution for all time, and that we need to become far more responsible in our relationship with nature. We need to institutionalize the choices in academia so that everyone growing up, just as they now learn about climate change, also learns about the dangers of genetic technology and what we need to do as a civilization to protect nature’s gene pool forever.

How can people help?

I invite people to visit ProtectNatureNow. com, sign up for our newsletter and watch the 16-minute film Don’t Let the Gene Out of the Bottle. We post action alerts for people to reach out to elected officials and local papers, and we’ll have plenty more opportunities for people moving forward, including training programs and a global advocacy network.

Sandra Yeyati, J.D., is a professional writer.

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Cool Treats for Hot Days DIY RECIPES EVEN KIDS CAN MAKE

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any of us have fond childhood memories of cool confections from the neighborhood ice cream truck on sultry summer days. By creating homemade, hot-weather treats with our kids, we get to enjoy the delights of fresh, seasonal produce and inventive flavor combinations, while also providing our kids with kitchen fun, healthy fare without unwelcome additives and summertime memories of their own.

“There are plenty of frozen treats from the grocery store that are in the natural or organic categories, but sometimes those still have levels of sweeteners, sugar or other preservatives that we don’t want or need,” says Annie Wegner LeFort, a Milwaukee-based chef and founder of the healthy living business EatMoveMKE.com. She has been making frozen pops for her 13-year-old daughter Vera since she was a toddler. Anything that is homemade is more economical and has less packaging, Wegner LeFort says. Pop molds can be used over and over, and even cups can be used and reused as molds to reduce waste.

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Making frozen pops can be as easy as mashing fruits and other ingredients in a bowl, pouring the mixture into molds and freezing them. A blender or a food processor can be used to make a smoother mix, with parents supervising younger kids. Older children that know how to use small appliances can safely blend—and clean up—without supervision. Wegner LeFort notes that young kids might enjoy straightforward flavor combinations, but older kids with more developed palates can experiment with herbs or exotic concoctions.

Parents can deftly blend vegetables and herbs into frozen pops and refreshing summer smoothies without being detected by finicky eaters. She recommends adding spinach to fruit blends with berries or dark-colored fruits: “You don’t even really see the greens. They are overtaken by the blue and purple fruits.” Beets or beet juice, which is high in iron and vitamins, also add a beautiful color to berry blends. Cooked and mashed sweet potatoes lend a vibrant orange to red and yellow blends made with strawberries or pineapple.

Gwen Eberly, a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based chef who teaches cooking to kids and teens through the Zest! cooking school, recalls making healthy, decadent, frozen orange cream

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pops with her mother and enjoying them on her farmhouse porch on hot summer days. “The original orange cream pops recipe came from a cookbook called More With Less, a compilation of recipes offered by Mennonite women in the 1970s,” Eberly says. She made them with her own children when they were young, and they became a family favorite. Now, as teenagers, they make the treats themselves all year long.

Other simple cool snacks include monkey tails—frozen bananas rolled in melted chocolate. “That’s a simple and healthy treat that can be topped with nuts or seeds. If you use dark chocolate, that helps cut down on sugar,” Wegner LeFort advises. Ice cream sandwiches can be made with either store-bought or homemade cookies and ice cream. “Those have endless options for creativity and different flavor combinations.”

Jessi Walter Brelsford, founder and “Chief Bud” at the cooking school Taste Buds Kitchen, based in New York City, recommends putting a fun twist on fruit salad with Rainbow Kabobs, which parents and kids can make together. “Our recipe uses fresh, summer favorites like strawberries, cantaloupe, kiwis and blueberries, but depending on your family’s preferences, you can easily make these with any fruit sturdy enough to go on the skewers,” she says. “Kids love helping out, so get them even more excited to be involved by using cool tools together, like a melon baller or crinkle cutter. It will help them practice fine motor skills and pattern recognition by threading the fruits onto the skewers in specific patterns.”

With a little encouragement and experimentation, kids will be proudly and happily creating their own delicious and healthy summer snacks.

Sheila Julson is a freelance writer and regular contributor to Natural Awakenings magazine.

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hen they signed the Declaration of Independence, little did our country’s founders know that more than two centuries later, their revolutionary act would lead to millions of dogs trembling, cringing and running for cover. As many as 45 percent of American pet dogs are struck with “fireworks phobia”, studies show, and more dogs run away over the July Fourth holiday than at any other time of the year, report animal control officials.

The kind of situational anxiety caused by sudden loud noises can affect almost any dog, but it happens most often to those pets predisposed to anxious behavior because of breeding or troubled pasts. A new study in Frontiers in Veterinary Science from the University of California, Davis, has found that even common noises such as a vacuum, microwave or beeping smoke alarm can trigger anxiety in many dogs, and that many owners don’t recognize subtle signs.

“Monitor your dog’s behavior for anything unusual, such as excessive barking, panting, shaking, trembling, licking or drooling,” advises John Woods, a New York City professional dog trainer and editor-inchief of AllThingsDogs.com. “Also look for cues in your dog’s body language, paying particular attention to their eyes, ears, mouth and tail for other signs of anxiety or discomfort.”

Happily, research shows that a number of strategies can help soothe anxious pooches both from immediate terror and ongoing anxiety.

TURN IT AROUND. Swiss scientists at the University of Bern’s Companion Animal Behavior Group that analyzed the New Year’s fireworks strategies of 1,225 dog owners concluded that the most effective method was what they called “counterconditioning”—turning a negative into a positive with treats. As the fireworks exploded, these owners played with their dogs, gave them chews and treats, and expressed positive emotions; their dogs were on average 70 percent less anxious. The method works best when a dog’s calmness is reinforced on a daily basis, say the researchers.

Megan Marrs, an Austin, Texas, dog trainer and founder of K9OfMine.com, lowered her rescue pit bull’s anxious behavior by giving him cold, chewable treats whenever he calmly sat on his bed and didn’t cause trouble. “This did require keeping treats on me at all times, but it worked wonders,” she says.

IT’S A WRAP. The Swiss study also found that 44 percent of dogs became calmer during fireworks after being wrapped in a tight-fitting pressure vest. Sold commercially under such names as ThunderShirt and Anxiety Wrap, the vests can also be easily improvised at home by following YouTube videos. A tight wrap helped soothe the trembling of Zed, the Japanese Chin of Amy Tokic, editor-in-chief of the Toronto-based PetGuide.com. “He’s still not comfortable with loud noises, but when he’s snuggly swaddled, he doesn’t get into a panic state over it,” she says.

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PLAY MELLOW MELODIES. Studies have confirmed that music can ease situational anxiety for up to half of dogs, but the genre matters: classical soothes, heavy metal agitates. Researchers at Pooch & Mutt, a British natural-health dog food maker, surveyed Spotify playlists and concluded that the ultimate calming songs for dogs were reggae and soft rock, because of their simple arrangements, minimal electronic orchestration and gentle beats that match the heartbeat of a puppy’s mother. “The wrong music or music that is being played too loud has the potential to upset your dog,” warns London veterinary surgeon Linda Simon.

THE SWEET SMELL OF SAFETY. The sense of smell in dogs is 10,000 times greater than that of humans, so the right scent—like of their lactating mother—can comfort them. Pheromones are synthetic or herbal formulations in sprays, collars, plug-in diffusers or wet wipes that replicate nursing scents, and studies have found them effective for many dogs during fireworks, thunderstorms, and for mild anxiety. Jeraldin Paredes, a New York City professional dog sitter at TalkTheBark. com, suggests simply using an old T-shirt to bundle up a pooch during a high-stress situation or to put as a “baby blanket” into their favorite hiding place. “That way, no matter where they hide, a piece of you is always with them,” she explains.

SPEAK STRAIGHT. “Simply speaking with your pet can make a huge difference in their anxiety,” says animal communicator Nancy Mello, in Mystic, Connecticut.

“Don’t just say goodbye to them, but tell them how long you will be gone and when you will be back. Use a visualization: ‘I will be home at 7 p.m.,’ while visualizing your house at dark. Or say to an anxious pet, ‘You are safe,’ on a daily basis. Even if your pet doesn’t get the exact wording, they understand the connotation behind it.”

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