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14 BORN TO EAT WILD Why Ancestral Diets Boost Health

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TREE-MENDOUS LOVE

How Trees Care for Each Other

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23 WALKING MEDITATION The Calming and Centering Effects of Labyrinths

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24 CHIROPRACTIC TO THE RESCUE

It Helps IBD, ADHD, PMS and Other Conditions

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Hello Philadelphia, I’m so excited! Autumn is finally here, and it is my

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logs burning as the temperature begins to drop and daylight savings kicks in.

The more I think about it, the more I’m convinced that fall is a new beginning

for me in many respects. Every year around this time, I become inspired to take on some sort of new challenge or project before settling in for winter.

As the weather transitions, to some degree we all change in some facet,

whether it’s settling kids into school, taking a new course, getting involved in a new hobby or simply preparing for the approaching holiday season. This time of year just happens to be when I do my self-reflecting.

This season also brings about colds and flu and we have to find ways to pre-

vent our immune systems from becoming compromised; there are many ways we can combat those challenges. This year, my family and I have been challenged by my husband’s health that has kept him disabled for nearly a year, and although his

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illness has directly impacted our family, we are tremendously grateful as he recovers. Every day I am appreciative to have yet another opportunity to show gratitude to the universe.

One way I try to show my appreciation for life is by taking care of my body

inside and out. Part of showing appreciation is listening for any warning signals my body may be giving. I consider them as an internal “text message” that lets me know it’s time for a tune-up. When our bodies talk, we need to listen.

In our October issue, not only do we feature chiropractic care, there is an ar-

ticle about medical errors that highlights the astounding statistics of an increase in reported deaths in the healthcare community caused by negligence. Even though quality care is what we all deserve, I have the responsibility to take care of my own mind, body and spirit in order to live a complete and healthy life.

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Expert Discussion on Back Pain

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ural Arts Philadelphia, the nation’s largest public art program, dedicated to the belief that art ignites change, will be taking place throughout October all over the city of Philadelphia. For three decades, the organization has never turned away from a challenge or given up on their mission of creating meaningful, collaborative public art. Indeed, they take pride in the innovative and democratic process that includes neighbors at every turn and uplifts their dreams and stories.

The month, with the theme of Roots & Risk, will bring exceptional panels, live art experiences, parties and community celebrations around town. These programs and events are a great way to engage with the fantastic public art found all around the city and to learn more about how Mural Arts is igniting change throughout Philadelphia. Popular mural tours offer a firsthand glimpse into the inspiring stories behind Mural Arts’ iconic and unparalleled collection, which has earned Philadelphia worldwide recognition as the “City of Murals”.

Mural Arts has created nearly 4,000 artworks that have transformed public spaces and individual lives to empower people, stimulate dialogue and build bridges to understanding with projects that attract artists from Philadelphia and around the world, and programs that focus on youth education, restorative justice, mental health and wellness, public art and its preservation.

All events are free or have a nominal fee. For a full calendar of events, visit MuralArts.org/muralartsmonth.

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ew Chestnut Hill Hospital medical staff member Michael Weaver, M.D., chair of neurosurgery at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, will discuss Michael Weaver, M.D. common causes of chronic back pain and different treatments from 9 to 10 a.m., October 14, at The Market at the Fareway.

About 80 percent of adults experience low back pain at some point in their lives. Most often, the pain is acute and resolves on its own. Pain lasting for more than 12 weeks is considered chronic and may need further treatment.

Free admission and parking. Location: 8229 Germantown Ave., behind the Chestnut Hill Hotel, Philadelphia. To register, call the Chestnut Hill Business District at 215-247-6696.

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ine Out for the Environment is a fundraising event that takes place at the Philadelphia area’s most sustainable restaurants all day on October 13. The event gives haven to Philadelphia’s hungry environmentalists and eco-compassionates alike with a list of restaurants that are in line with their most green values. A percentage of the proceeds from each restaurant goes to the Clean Air Council to help fund its work on air quality issues.

“Delicious, high-quality food and a healthy environment go hand-in-hand,” says Director of Events Katie Edwards.

“Since 1967, the Clean Air Council has been fighting polluters, creating strong environmental and health policies, and educating the public right here in Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware—the places our food is raised and grown locally. By participating in Dine Out for the Environment and eating at one of the many sustainable restaurants donating to Clean Air Council, you are supporting the Council’s mission.”

For more information, call Edwards at 215-567-4004, ext. 102, email KEdwards@CleanAir.org or visit DineOutForTheEnvironment.org.

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Party Down to Raise Funds for Food

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he fifth annual Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) PHeaSt fundraiser, featuring the region’s greatest chefs, mixologists and local growers showcasing their gardento-table creations, will take place from 7 to 10 p.m., October 7, at the Navy Yard PHS warehouse. The PHS City Harvest program, which supports community gardening and provides healthy, locally grown food for families in need throughout the Philadelphia region, is the beneficiary. Guests can graze garden-fresh dishes, chat with the chefs and glean gardening tips from City Harvest growers To celebrate the 10th anniversary of City Harvest, the goal is to build a new community garden. Donors will pull a plant “stake” from an interactive, model garden and choose their level of support toward the purchase of tools, soil, seeds and other materials.

Through the PHS network of urban gardeners in the Philadelphia region, the City Harvest program feeds hundreds of families in need each week during the growing season.

The growers involved in PHeaSt participate in City Harvest and also make affordable, locally produced food available at farmers’ markets in Philadelphia’s neighborhoods.

Tickets are $150 to $300. Location: 5201 S.13th St., Philadelphia. For more information, visit PHSonline.org.

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ach October, The Food Trust and its partners across the country come together for National Farm to School Month, a celebration of programs that benefit farmers, communities and most importantly, children. Farm to school programs combine healthy food access with nutrition and agriculture education, including experiential learning like gardening and farm field trips and locally grown food in school meals and snacks. Connecting children with how and where their food grows and those producing them teaches food literacy early on.

Deb Bentzel, MPH, associate director of community food systems at The Food Trust, says, “In Philadelphia, over 100 school cafeterias participate in a ‘harvest of the month’ program, in which a locally grown fruit or vegetable is featured on school breakfast and lunch menus each month— from apples to squash, blueberries to greens—so that students can experience farm-fresh flavors all year long.”

In addition to cafeteria initiatives, students in Philadelphia get their hands dirty by gardening. From Andrew Jackson Elementary, in South Philly, to the fully functioning farm at Saul Agricultural High School, in Roxborough, young people across the School District of Philadelphia are planting seeds, harvesting edible crops and learning about healthy eating and cooking, environmental stewardship and a host of other topics.

“As we look to create equitable access to healthy local foods while supporting our regional farmers, farm to school programs become a win-win-win for growers, communities and young people: a unique solution to building a food system that is inclusive, educational, fun and delicious,” says Bentzel.

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Medical Errors Cause 250,000 Deaths a Year

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esearch from Austria’s University of Graz has found that high-dose vitamin D3 significantly alters the gut’s microbiome for the better. The researchers tested 16 healthy people for eight weeks, giving them a dose of 980 international units (IU) per kilogram (2.2 pounds) of body weight. At this rate, a 150-pound person would take more than 66,000 IU per day.

The scientists took samples from the stomach, small intestines, colon and stool before and after the testing period. They also tested for bacteria species using gene sequencing and measured T-cell counts. Afterward, the subjects showed reductions in disease-producing bacteria and increased diversity among their gut probiotics.

The research also discovered that the high-dose vitamin D3 supplementation increased immunity in the gut. “Vitamin D3 modulates the gut microbiome of the upper gastrointestinal tract, which might explain its positive influence on gastrointestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease or bacterial infections,” the researchers explain.

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Acupuncture Eases Hot Flashes

esearchers from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center tested 209 women between 45 and 60 years old with a history of hot flashes and/ or night sweats. After up to 20 treatments over six months, the women receiving acupuncture reported a 37 percent reduction in hot flashes, while the control group saw a 6 percent increase. The symptom relief among the women treated with acupuncture persisted for a year.

The researchers also found that the acupuncture group experienced an improvement in several menopausal quality of life measurements. Nancy Avis, Ph.D., a professor of public health sciences at Wake Forest University and lead author of the study, says, “There are a number of nonhormonal options for treating hot flashes and night sweats that are available to women. None seem to work for everyone, but our study showed that acupuncture from a licensed acupuncturist can help some women without any side effects. It also showed that the maximum benefit occurred after about eight treatments.”

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new study from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine reports that preventable medical errors are killing far more people than previously thought. The research estimates that a quarter-million Americans die every year as a result of medical errors, constituting the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. This is a substantial increase from the 98,000 deaths from medical errors reported in a 1999 study from the Institute of Medicine, now the National Academy of Medicine.

Lead researcher and Professor of Surgery at Johns Hopkins Dr. Martin Makary clarifies that medical errors include mistakes by doctors, along with systemic problems related to communication breakdowns when patients are passed between departments. “It boils down to people dying from the care that they receive, rather than the disease for which they are seeking care,” he observes.

One of the problems highlighted is a lack of public reporting. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not require hospital-error reporting in deaths, which makes it difficult to accumulate related statistics. “The CDC should update reporting requirements for vital statistics so that physicians report whether there was any error that led to a preventable death,” says Makary. “We all know how common it is and how infrequently it’s openly discussed.”

Dr. Frederick van Pelt, with the healthcare consultancy Chartis Group, says that severe injuries resulting from medical errors are also often overlooked. “Some estimates would put this number at 40 times the death rate.”

He indicates that this gets buried in the milieu of expected suffering and pain that care providers are daily exposed to following any surgical procedure.

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Senior Joggers Enjoy ecotip To-Do Youthful Metabolic Rate Boo! Join the Safer Halloween

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cientists from the University of Colorado have determined that individuals older than 65 that run three times a week will likely burn oxygen at the same rate as a 20-year-old runner. Despite being more than four decades older, these runners spend a similar amount of metabolic energy as their younger counterparts.

Published in the American College of Sports Medicine journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, the study tested 15 older and 15 younger runners. Each ran a minimum of three times a week for at least 30 minutes each time during the prior six months.

The subjects were tested on a specialized treadmill that measured the force applied to the running belt. Each person ran for five minutes during each test at different speeds between 4.5 and 6.5 miles per hour. Regardless of running mechanics and technique, the older runners utilized their metabolic energy at a similar rate as the young runners at all speeds.

“Our prior research suggests that the muscles themselves are becoming less efficient. I think of it as your body is like a car. Your body has its own fuel efficiency, and what we’ve seen is that the fuel efficiency in muscles is reduced in older adults that are sedentary or only walk occasionally,” says lead researcher and Professor of Kinesiology Justus Ortega.

YOGA PRACTICE PUMPS UP DETOXIFYING ANTIOXIDANTS

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ndian researchers recruited 64 physically fit males from the Indian Air Force Academy for a three-month study of yoga’s effect on detoxification. For three months, 34 of the volunteers practiced hatha yoga with pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditation. The other 30 volunteers underwent physical training exercises.

At the end of the study, blood tests found significantly higher levels of antioxidants, including vitamin C and vitamin E, among subjects in the yoga group. These participants also showed lower levels of oxidized glutathione and increased levels of two important antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase and glutathione reductase, all indicating better detoxification. Meanwhile, the exercise-only group showed no changes in these parameters.

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Halloween can be safe, economical and ecofriendly fun. Crusader costumes remain popular this year, but with a tutu twist. Avoid long skirts or capes that can trip up children and instead recycle a princess tulle skirt from a thrift shop into a shorter frock. T-shirt tops with a superhero logo plus a painted cardboard headpiece transforms kids into do-gooders. Homemade natural face paints are another alternative (see Tinyurl.com/Trick-Treat-Tips).

Treats should also be eco-friendly.

Equal Exchange offers fair trade, organic and kosher low-fat chocolates from crops grown by small farmers in the Dominican Republic and Peru, shipped in a quantity big enough to split the cost with friends (Shop.EqualExchange.coop/ chocolate.html). Nut-free, homemade trail mix, wrapped in eco-friendly tissue paper or a square of cloth tied shut, provides a welcome change from sweets.

In 2014, the Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) organization launched the Teal Pumpkin Project.

Place a downloadable sign in a window to announce that non-food, Earth-friendly treats are offered at the house for kids with allergies or food sensitivities (Tinyurl.com/TealHalloweenPumpkins).

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News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.

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Green Crisis

One in Five Plant Species May Face Extinction A new report from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in the UK, has issued the first comprehensive assessment of plant life, the inaugural State of the World’s Plants, and found that one in five plants may be at risk of extinction due to invasive species, disease and changing landscapes.

Researchers also have determined that just 30,000 plant species have a documented use out of hundreds of thousands of known species. These are only the vascular plants that have specialized tissue for sucking up water through their systems.

Over the years, different people and agencies have identified the same plant at both different times and locations, so they may have accumulated multiple names. The Kew researchers determined that each plant in the International Plant Names Index had, on average, 2.7 different species names. By cutting out the duplicates from more than a million different names, the Kew report was able to pare down the known species to 391,000.

In the Arctic, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a doomsday bank buried in the side of a mountain, contains more than 800,000 samples representing 5,100 different crops and their relatives.

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Constructive Campaigning Meditate the Vote Supports Political Sanity

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Biodegradable Bottle

Ari Jónsson, a 32-year-old student at the Iceland Academy of the Arts, has invented an all-natural water bottle that holds its shape when full and decomposes when empty. He debuted his creation at the DesignMarch 2016 festival in Reykjavík, Iceland. The only two materials needed to create the bottle are agar, a gelatinous substance that comes from red algae, and water.

“I just followed the path in what I was researching, trying to find new ways to use materials,” says Jónsson, who combined the two ingredients, heated the mixture, poured it into a mold, and then quickly cooled it. The H2O binds and thickens the agar when cooled, retaining the shape of the water bottle mold, explains Jónsson. When the finished bottle is empty, “It will rot like other foods.”

The bottles can sustainably decompose in soil, although Jónsson has yet to determine exactly how long that process will take. A plastic water bottle takes more than 1,000 years to biodegrade, and in the U.S., more than 2 million tons of the containers are languishing in landfills.

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Algae-Based Jars Quickly Decompose

The Meditate the Vote – the Real Conversation segment is the brainchild of the globally broadcast America Meditating radio show (BlogTalkRadio.com/AmericaMeditating), which features prominent thought leaders sharing methods for personal development.

In the midst of the 2016 election campaign, they ask people to step up the quality of citizen debate using Meditate the Vote questions to stimulate more intelligent and inclusive discussions via a variety of social media, including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other outlets leading up to national election day on November 8.

Meditate the Vote does not endorse any candidate or political party. It’s a movement to socially engage all ages in a higher-quality and more cohesive way of working together. The Internet will be used to spread the word, with participants making videos in which they say, “I meditate the vote,” and why they do so, sharing feedback from their conversations.

A Pause for Peace app is available to access communications, meditations, videos and the America Meditating radio show. The program is also available on Blog Talk Radio, iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Aha Radio and the PlayerFM app.

Take action at AmericaMeditating. org/events.meditatethevote.

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r. Rick Dunlap has been the owner life’s situations from different perspectives and director of InSight Health & Wellto gain a better understanding and allow ness, in Center City Philadelphia, for for solutions.” more than 19 years, providing chiropractic

He would like to get those of the medicare, massage therapy, functional medicine, cal mindset to understand the body’s ability clinical nutrition and True Cellular Detox. to heal itself, and appreciate providing

After a short stint in college immedithose tools to their body in a holistic fashately following high school, Dunlap felt that ion. “Most people think that masking their he was meant to follow a different path. symptoms via prescription drugs is the way Although disappointed that college wasn’t to address the body’s issues,” he says. “My a good fit at that time, it lead to him enlistoffice has been designed to embrace the ing in the U.S. Navy, and becoming a Navy holistic approach and provide the positive SEAL. “I consider my time as a member of resources to those seeking answers to health SEAL Team 2 one of my greatest accomissues that don’t involve pharmaceuticals Dr. Rick Dunlap plishments,” says Dunlap. Sadly, a traumatic or interfering with the body’s natural ability accident while training forced an early retirement from the to heal itself. Everything we do in my office is of purpose military, but allowed him to refocus his goals and life direc- and significance. We want to address the issues, not simply tion. “The result was pursuing my love of health, fitness tolerate the symptoms.” and nutrition. It put me on the path to two college degrees,

His goal is watching someone’s life transform from a certification in functional medicine and my own health care place of poor health and victimhood with minimal hope and center and an exciting career in healthcare. Each and every answers to a place of true health, well-being and the deday I help change the lives of people. I enjoy being an sire to live life as intended. Dunlap attributes his success to integral part of helping someone change their health and to putting the needs and desires of the patient first, “constantly see the joy they experience when overcoming debilitating striving to further educate myself in order to bring the latest health conditions.” techniques and strategies to my patients and to be the most

His family is also part of his successful career. “My pardiligent student of healthcare, therefore allowing me to be ents always believed in me and supported me on the many the best teacher to my patients.” paths life has taken me,” he says. “Even when I experienced

Dunlap sees the country in a healthcare crisis and our self-doubt and frustration, they were always my solid founcurrent healthcare model falling extremely short of providing dation; never judging and always allowing me to find my honest answers and true strategies to help restore and mainanswers to life’s challenges. They lived the holistic mindset tain health and well-being. “I want to continue to teach and and had a true appreciation for the body’s ability to heal.” educate our society to truly enhance the health and well-be “My philosophy of life is the Law of Attraction. As our ing of all. The highlight and satisfaction of my career comes thoughts go, so is where we go. My personal mission is to from the individual success stories of my patients,” says Dunbe both a student and a teacher throughout life,” he relates. lap. “It is with these personal successes that I feel fulfillment “Many times in life, I have experienced the power of positive and joy from my life’s purpose, and I work tirelessly to find thought and focus. I have seen and experienced the power of the state-of-the-art programs that provide the positive results the creative mind to create a life of health and abundance. for those seeking answers to the Type 2 diabetes, thyroid I try to instill this philosophy with my patients and always dysfunction and toxicity issues. Most often, people just need hope to set a positive example in their lives. I never stop to know that there are successful alternatives out there, and learning and seeking truth, knowledge and understanding, true health and wellness is obtainable.” guiding those around me to a better physical and mental life with the knowledge and experience gained as a student.”

InSight Health and Wellness is located at 1601 Walnut St., Ste.

Dunlap has the ability to stay focused on the task at 514, in Philadelphia. For appointments, call 215-564-6680. hand and to continually seek solutions to challenges and For more information, visit InsightHealthWellness.com. See problems—as he states, “to be able to assess and analyze ad, page 9.

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Choose Happiness Four Tips to Flip the Joy Switch

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recent Harris Interactive poll indicates that only one in three Americans are happy. Success, education and increases in annual household income create only marginally more happiness. So what will it take to go the distance?

Inspiration for a Woman’s Soul: Choosing Happiness endeavors to discover just that. Its collection of intimate stories from more than two dozen women reveals telling insights— most profoundly, that happiness is a choice that anyone can make, regardless of their history or circumstances.

Four tips from contributors to the book show how we all can rise up out of our troubles to the other side, shining.

Let Go of ‘Supposed To’

Family, friends and society exert pressure on us to achieve certain goals or impose their definition of success.

When our soul doesn’t fit the mold, exciting things can happen.

Happiness strategist Kristi Ling seemed to have it all: a high-powered job in Hollywood, significant income and the envy of all her friends—but her success felt empty. She writes from her

home in Los Angeles, “Each morning I’d get up thinking about who I needed to please, and then prepare myself to exist for another day. I looked and felt exhausted just about all the time. The worst part was that I thought I was doing everything right!”

After a middle-of-the-night epiphany, Ling left her job and set out to discover what her heart wanted. She began following a completely different life path as a coach and healer, in which success means manifesting joy.

Be Grateful Now

While we’re striving to change our life or wishing things could have been different, we often forget to pay attention to what we have right now.

Boni Lonnsburry, a conscious creation expert and founder/CEO of Inner Art, Inc., in Boulder, Colorado, writes about the morning she decided to choose happiness, despite the enormous challenges she was facing, including divorce, foreclosure, bankruptcy and possible homelessness. “I thought to myself, ‘Yes, my life could be better, but it also could be a hell of a lot worse. I’m healthy and smart— why, I even have some wisdom. Why am I focusing on how terrible everything is?’”

Using the power of her choice to be happy right now, Lonnsburry not only found joy amidst the adversity, but created love and success beyond her wildest dreams.

Let Love In

We all want to feel loved, but when we’re afraid of getting hurt, we put up barriers to protect ourselves,

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even against the love we want.

Certified Relationship Coach Stacey Martino, of Yardley, Pennsylvania, writes, “From the first day we met, I’d been waiting for [my boyfriend] Paul to end our relationship. I begged him for another chance—not for our relationship, but to be my authentic self—to figure out who I am and show up in our relationship as the real me.”

Fourteen years later, Martino and her boyfriend, now husband, are still exploring the depths of their love for one another. For them, the choice to be vulnerable was the gateway to happiness.

Look Inward Instead of to Others

If we can’t own our pain, how can we create our joy? Choosing happiness means taking full responsibility for our state of mind, with no excuses.

Lisa Marie Rosati, of Kings Park, New York, who today helps other women catalyze their own transformation, writes: “I didn’t want to accept what was going on inside [me], so I looked outside for a way to make things better. I depended on intimate relationships to complete me, and on friends and acquaintances for entertainment. My self-esteem floated on incoming compliments and I absolutely never wanted to spend a minute alone with my own thoughts, lest they erode whatever happiness I possessed at the moment. I was exhausted, frustrated and quite frankly, pissed off.”

It took a flash of insight to set Rosati free of her patterns of blame—and then realizing she could create her own fulfillment was all it took to catapult her into a place of empowerment. Look out, world!

As Los Angeles happiness expert and Positive Psychology Coach Lisa Cypers Kamen says, “Happiness is an inside job.” Joy, love and inspired living are ours for the taking—all we must do is choose.

Linda Joy is the heart of Inspired Living Publishing and Aspire magazine. Inspiration for a Woman’s Soul: Choosing Happiness is her third in a series of bestselling anthologies. Next up is Inspiration for a Woman’s Soul: Cultivating Joy. Learn more at InspiredLivingPublishing.com.

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Note that conventionally grown apples top the Environmental Working Group’s list of 48 fruits and vegetables tested for pesticide residue (ewg.org/ foodnews/list.php). That’s yet another sound reason, along with better taste and nutrition, to go organic.

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utrient density—an acknowledged characteristic of apples— is considered the most significant qualification for a superfood. “It’s one of the healthiest foods,” advises Case Adams, from Morro Bay, California, a naturopathic doctor with a Ph.D. in natural health sciences. Apples’ antioxidant power alone could elevate it to status as a superior superfood.

Eating apples could help ward off America’s most pressing yet preventable, chronic illnesses, which the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services cites as heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

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Morwenna Given, a medical herbalist and Canadian member of the American Herbalists Guild, from Toronto, explains why and shares an analogy, “The normal metabolic processes of oxidation produce reactive oxygen species (free radicals) with unpaired electrons that hunt and steal partner electrons from the body’s cells. Imagine an electrical plug wherein the grounding wire has been eliminated or compromised. There is nothing to prevent a surge or fire.”

This is comparable to what happens to a body impacted by a poor diet, lack of exercise, stress and illness; its healthy grounding is compromised.

When the overall damage to cell structure overwhelms the body’s innate antioxidation defenses, conditions are ripe for disease and accelerated aging.

Foods high in antioxidants, like the

apple, help to neutralize the damage and heal bodily tissues.

Flavonoids—like the quercetin just beneath the peel—are another of the apple’s powerful nutrient partners, notes Adams in his book, The Ancestors Diet. So, even when making applesauce, including the peel is vital.

With the exception of vitamin C, all other nutrient compounds remain intact when the fruit is cooked.

Subtle differences in polyphenol levels exist among apple varieties, according to Linus Pauling Institute testing. Polyphenol compounds ultimately activate the fruit’s antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Northern spy, Fuji and especially red delicious varieties are the richest in antioxidants; empire and golden delicious harbor relatively low levels.

“Some older varieties that had lost popularity with large-scale commercial farmers are now being grafted again, thanks to a return to organic practices,” remarks Meredith Hayes, schools and student nutrition senior manager at FoodShare, a leading North American food security organization.

“The purpose of any seed is to replicate the species,” explains Given. “The pulp around the seed protects and feeds the seed until it’s burrowed into the soil and germinates. Older species evolved to be protective of their seeds to survive against pests and other insults. Commercially grown produce, however, has generally bred out the secondary metabolites that house so many of a plant’s nutrients.”

It helps to know that imperfectlooking food has potentially synthesized more sugars and nutrients in response to stress in order to survive, making blemishes or irregular shapes more appealing as consumers discover the core value of non-homogenized fruit.

In 2012, Hayes worked with Tom O’Neill, general manager of Canada’s Norfolk Fruit Growers Association, to repackage smaller “unacceptable” apples into an ideal bag weight and size for a second-grader to carry and share in school meal and snack programs.

Previously, these “too-small” apples were being tilled back into soil or sold in Europe because there was no market for them here,” says Hayes. “So, we looked for ways to honor imperfect fruit.”

Other beneficial movements against food waste that are also making produce more affordable include France’s Intermarché supermarket’s popular inglorious fruits and vegetables campaign, with the tagline, “As good, but 30 percent cheaper,” and Portugal’s ugly fruit program. Such initiatives are raising happy awareness of so-called imperfect, and often organically grown, food.

By recognizing and appreciating the apple during this season’s harvest, we honor its versatility, affordability, broad availability and culinary flexibility.

Tania Melkonian is a certified nutritionist and healthy culinary arts educator in Southwest Florida. Connect at EATomology.com.

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Born to Eat Wild Why Ancestral Diets Boost Health

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n The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, Michael Pollan surmised that we’d be healthier if we ate the way our great-grandparents did. It would mean sticking to regularly scheduled meals instead of impulsive snacking, having a meat or protein item comprise only a quarter of our plate, adding fresh vegetables and eliminating junk food.

We must look further back than our immediate ancestors, counters Jo Robinson, a food journalist who surveyed more than 6,000 scientific research studies before writing her bestselling Eating on the Wild Side: The Missing Link to Optimum Health. She has also co-authored several other books, including The Omega Diet: The Lifesaving Nutritional Program Based on the Diet of the Island of Crete.

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“Many believe we have dumbed down the nutrition in our food over the past 100 years,” says Robinson, who lives and gardens on Vashon Island, Washington. “Research shows we have been breeding out proteins and minerals and most importantly, antioxidants, for much longer.”

She points out that the hunter-gatherer diet encompassed many wild foods that tasted more bitter, astringent, sour and earthy than the sweet blandness in today’s fruits and vegetables. Wild foods offered a wider variety of phytonutrients, but came at a cost—the time required to hunt and gather enough food for a day, let alone a season.

“Then, 12,000 years ago, we had a better idea—gardening,” says Robinson. “We evolved to 20 varieties in a garden versus 150 in wild plants.” First, farmers chose sweet, starchy, mild-tasting, oil-rich foods such as figs, dates and olives. “We’re hard-wired to choose high-calorie foods because they’re directly connected to the pleasure centers of the brain,” she adds.

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After that, the trend to grow sweeter-tasting, less nutritious plants snowballed. Robinson cites research that found adding one Golden Delicious apple to the daily diet of a small group of overweight men led to higher levels of undesirable low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and triglycerides due to its high-fructose content and low levels of antioxidants (International Journal of Preventive Medicine).

Wilder Options Even organic farming methods, in which the soil is naturally enriched, can’t return all those lost nutrients to our food.

Rather than advocate that we return to eating wild foods, Robinson suggests finding wild equivalents. Even those that follow a paleo diet—presumably eaten by early humans and consisting chiefly of meat, fish, vegetables and fruit, excluding dairy, grain products and commercially processed items—could use further refinements in the produce they choose. She recommends specific varieties of fruits and vegetables and explains the benefits of “wild” foods such as meat, eggs and dairy from livestock and poultry fed on grass on her website, EatWild.com.

We can make smarter choices, seeking wilder-type varieties of foods at the grocery store, farmers’ market and garden seed companies. In general, they are more vividly colored, especially from red to purple, and less sweet.

Brightly colored fruits and vegetables indicate a botanical sunscreen the plant produces to protect itself from ultraviolet light and other external threats, notes Robinson; it’s an indication of a higher antioxidant activity.

“Find as many purple foods as possible because they have anthocyanins, known to fight cancer and inflammation,” suggests Robinson. “The original carrot from Afghanistan is purple.

It’s only been orange for the past 400 years when it was bred to salute the royal House of Orange, in the Netherlands.”

According to Robinson, we can also prepare our foods in ways that maximize their phytonutrient content. Eat fresh-picked asparagus and broccoli immediately or their natural sugars and antioxidants disappear. Let chopped or pressed garlic sit for 10 minutes before using so its pungent allicin—the healthy compound that benefits our health—will increase. Tear fresh lettuce the day before eating and keep it fresh in a plastic bag with poked holes, to allow the stillliving lettuce to rally its healthy compounds as if its battered leaves were repelling an insect attack.

This emerging science of polyphenols, the technical term for phytonutrients in our food, will be explosive, predicts this pioneering research-based author. “There’s a new study just about every month,” she finds. It can all lead toward breeding and growing more nutritious foods that are more readily accessible to everyone.

Judith Fertig writes cookbooks and foodie fiction from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).

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he old way of thinking about fruits and vegetables is ‘the more, the better,’ regardless of what you choose,” says wild food expert Jo Robinson. “Unfortunately, the most popular ones are the least nutritious, like Golden Delicious apples and supersweet corn.”

In Eating on the Wild Side, Robinson cites considerable research that shows we can make better choices within each food category by simply selecting varieties closer to their wild ancestors. Generally, the most phytonutrientrich options include kale, spinach, lettuces, asparagus and artichokes. Here are other top tips from the literature.  Tart apples such as Granny Smith, Braeburn, Honeycrisp and Liberty boost phytonutrients and fiber while reducing fructose content.  Haas avocados deliver more vitamin E and other antioxidants to support smooth skin and shiny hair than smaller Mexican avocados.  Red finger bananas, when fully ripened to a deep magenta, are higher in vitamin C, beta-carotene, potassium and fiber than the common Cavendish banana.  Canned beans (which have been dried and then cooked) are better than home-cooked beans because the heat required for the canning process enhances their nutritional content.  Grass-fed beef is higher in vitamin E, beta-carotene and omega-3 essential fatty acids than corn-fed beef.  Dried currants made from Black Corinth grapes (sold as “Zante currants”) have more antioxidants than either brown or golden raisins.

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 Red grapefruit is preferred to yellow; the darker the red, the more beneficial the fruit. Red grapefruit but not yellow has been shown to lower triglycerides.  Raw kale is both the most bitter and beneficial of all the cruciferous vegetables.  Dark orange-hued mangos are superior to other tropical fruits, possessing five times the vitamin C of oranges and the fiber of pineapples.  Cherry, grape and currant tomatoes deliver more cancerpreventing lycopene than beefsteak tomatoes.

To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. ~Buddha

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calls the “right thing to do” fed more than 41,000 people that day.

Named one of Toyota’s 2016 Mothers of Invention, Ahmad uses the company’s $50,000 grant to boost Copia’s services throughout the U.S. Recently, German and Austrian government officials expressed interest in expanding the service to help feed Syrian refugees in their countries.

Friends Margot McNeeley and Janet Boscarino, in Memphis, Tennessee, looked around for local problems they could fix and took action starting in 2008.

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urs is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach. Any small, calm thing that one soul can do to help another soul will help immensely. It is not given to us to know which acts, or by whom, will cause the critical mass to tip toward an enduring good,” says Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ph.D., a world-renowned author and Jungian psychoanalyst specializing in post-trauma counsel.

Thousands of people each day choose to see a world radiating with hope and light, despite ever-present conflict and strife. Their talents and gifts, alliances and collaborations are inspiring a new story that ripples outward into our communities and beyond.

In The Ten Gifts: Find the Personal Peace You’ve Always Wanted Through the Ten Gifts You’ve Always Had, author Robin L. Silverman affirms that everyone can reach within, even in the worst of circumstances, for treasures that can be used to improve the lives of others. She concludes, “We are not meant to use our gifts simply to survive,

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but to satisfy our souls and inspire others to do the same.”

Meeting Basic Needs Komal Ahmad was unaware that her single act of kindness in simply offering to share her lunch with a homeless veteran in 2011 while she was attending the UniKomal Ahmad versity of California, Berkeley, would lead to a multiplying mission to feed America’s hungry. His heartfelt expression of gratitude for his first meal in three days sparked an epiphany: Her school was regularly throwing away thousands of pounds of food while neighbors were going hungry.

Today, Ahmad is the founder and CEO of Copia, an app that matches nonprofits serving in-need veterans, children, women and others with companies that have leftover gourmet food. Following the 2016 Super Bowl, she used Copia’s technology to organize food pickups throughout the San Francisco Bay area. What she

didn’t want food to go to waste and created the Project Green Fork certification program after learning that 95 percent of restaurant waste can be diverted from landfills. Her nonprofit helps resJanet Boscarino taurants to conserve water and energy, develop recycling and composting systems and switch to biodegradable containers and environmentally friendly cleaning operations.

Boscarino’s experience in business development and sales, combined with her disdain for litter, led her to found the nonprofit Clean Memphis, which began in 2008 with volunteer crews picking up litter. In recent years, the initiative’s community-wide strategy has expanded to involve local governments, businesses, neighborhoods, faith-based organizations and 20 local “sustainable schools”.

In 2017, Project Green Fork will become a part of Clean Memphis.

Throughout two decades of educational activism, John G. Heim’s passion for clean water as a human right John G. Heim has not waned.

The founder and leader of The SWFL Clean Water Movement, headquartered in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, persisted even when many business owners considered him a nuisance, driving off tourists.

As infestations of blue-green algae blooms have reached emergency levels, Heim’s ongoing grassroots campaign to increase awareness of water quality issues that’s backed by social media recently brought him to Washington, D.C., to make his case before Congress.

The nonprofit’s 18,000 members have succeeded in bringing national attention to the thick muck now plaguing both Florida coasts. They’re working to alter nutrient-laden discharges from Lake Okeechobee that send agricultural toxins and rain overflow down the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie rivers and out into vital estuaries.

Scott Bunn’s Seneca Treehouse Project, launched in 2010, grew from his building background in a family of entrepreneurs to encompass design/build services and education Scott Bunn in eco-housing and ethical living. Bunn’s original Seneca, South Carolina, homestead and acreage includes apprentice learning programs teaching practical skills in cultivating permaculture, growing food, building structures, working with tools and living in an intentional community.

“For the next six years, our goal is to annually train 50 people that will train 50 more people. Continuing this exponential growth pattern means the potential for 312 million more people living more compatibly and lightly upon the Earth. We’ve already established collaborations with six other cities around the U.S. that can potentially duplicate our efforts,” says Bunn.

Providing Healthcare Options Martie Whittiken, of Plano, Texas, a board-certified clinical nutritionist and host of the Healthy by Nature nationally syndicated radio show, uses her talents to advocate for health freedom in America. Educating listeners for 19

We are a community of possibilities, not a community of problems.

Community exists for the sake of belonging, and takes its identity from the gifts, generosity and accountability of its citizens. We currently have all the resources required to create an alternative future. ~Peter Block, Community: The Structure of Belonging years, she served as president of the National Nutritional Foods Association during crucial phases of the 1992 to 1994 fight to successfully pass the Dietary Martie Whittiken Supplement Health and Education Act to preserve consumer choices.

The author of The Probiotic Cure also helped found the Texas Health Freedom Coalition to protect citizens’ rights to choose alternative medical treatment in her state. Whittiken says, “My work is a labor of love. I have no interest in becoming famous or well known unless it contributes to getting the job done.”

On a 2006 medical mission to Haiti, Gigi Pomerantz, a licensed nurse practitioner at the Aurora Sinai Medical Center, in Milwaukee, discovered the impact Gigi Pomerantz of a lack of clean water and sanitation as her four-person team treated 1,400 patients for worms, stomach problems, diarrhea and poor appetite. Two years later, she founded Youthaiti, where she serves as executive director.

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ema Esberg, owner of Potentia Personal Training, is a certified personal trainer and certified mat Tema Esberg Pilates trainer in Northwest Philadelphia whose philosophy is, “Be happy. Be healthy. Be kind.” For three years, she has been bringing these values to every personal training, goal coaching/lifestyle coaching session and mindfulness workshop.

Her background in fitness, health coaching and mindfulness enables her to guide and support each client so they can power their own potential for health and wellness. Through her focus on fitness of the mind and body, Esberg helps her clients on their journey to living their best life.

Esberg cares as much about fitness as she does about nurturing each client’s potential, and she is committed to helping each client with patience, perseverance and passion. Her creative, energetic and compassionate style of motivating clients appeals to people of all levels of fitness from novice to experienced.

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The nonprofit helps rural Haitians build composting toilets and develop organic gardens using recycled waste as fertilizer. It also provides community hygiene education and reforestation.

Everything is aimed at breaking Haiti’s widespread cycle of contamination and disease, and safely convert human waste into agricultural fertilizer that’s increasing crop productivity and the availability of healthy food.

Psychotherapist Jacqui Bishop and Integrative Nutritionist Lisa Feiner, co-founders of Sharp Again Naturally, in White Plains, New York, believe that Jacqui Bishop dementia is reversible, and no case should be considered hopeless until all causative factors have been tested and ruled out. Their resolve for eliminating causes of disease rather than managLisa Feiner ing symptoms is based on University of California, Los Angeles, research studies and sources quoted in a Health Advocates Worldwide documentary.

Project Yoga Richmond, established in 2010, makes yoga accessible to everyone in the city’s metro region.

Thirty yoga teachers lead pay-whatyou-can studio classes that help fund 22 outreach programs for underserved communities. Healing programs are designed for needs related to autism, recovery, seniors, special students and youths in the court system. “We also provide continuing instructor education, visiting teachers, workshops and other special events that deepen yoga practice in our community,” says cofounder Dana Walters, who serves as the board of directors vice president.

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As an Emmy Award-winning trumpeter, composer, educator and co-founder, conductor and artistic director of the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic (CJP), Orbert Davis is dedicated to multigenre projects. His collaborative research in 2012 while in Cuba on a people-to-people exchange accompanied by fellow musicians and River North Dance Chicago’s Artistic Director Frank Chaves (now retired) proved to be a multifaceted boon.

It generated the philharmonic’s Havana Blue live performance in 2013 and ignited a weeklong cultural exchange with Cuba’s Universidad

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Ciudad de las Artes (ISA) during his return trip for the Havana International Jazz Festival in 2014. President Orbert Davis Barak Obama’s announcement of the normalization of Cuban/U.S. diplomatic relations opened up the possibility for a continuing CJP/ISA relationship, as well as their 2015 landmark partnered event when 37 ISA students traveled to Chicago to perform Scenes from Life: Cuba at Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre. Davis promises more such events to come.

All of these individuals represent a small percentage of the game-changers actively moving to create an alternative future. Estés observes, “What is needed for dramatic change is an accumulation of acts; adding, adding to, adding more, continuing. We know that it does not take everyone on Earth to bring justice and peace, but only a small, determined group that will not give up during the first, second or hundredth gale.”

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

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hether it’s a sideline or full time, flourishing small businesses stimulate the economy. The U.S. Small Business Association found that between 2009 and 2013, companies with fewer than 500 employees accounted for 60 percent of net new jobs. Technology allows new commercial ventures to be launched from home, yielding huge savings in startup costs. Owners have found ways to fulfill needs by leveraging their past job experiences and personal interests.

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When the economy faltered in 2008, Dave Marciniak, owner and lead designer at Revolutionary Gardens, in Culpeper, Virginia, offered eco-friendly services. “I focus on a few key points and design to make the outdoors a place where people want to be,” he says.

Even for urbanites, fresh garden herbs are available thanks to ecopreneurs like Andy Avramenko, who created TrendyThing, in New York City. “The edible plants our bike messengers distribute come from local farmers,” he explains. Basil, parsley, dill, lettuce and other herbs and greens are available for all five boroughs; potted plants arrive fresh weekly via subscription.

In addition to cleaning homes, Debbie Sardone, owner of Speed Cleaning, in Lewisville, Texas, saw an opportunity to manufacture her own green cleaning products. They’re part of a full-line online catalog.

Ryan Riley and his wife, Ashley Spitz, of Los Angeles, own and operate Biz Bagz, dog waste bags made in America from bio-based resins and recycled plastics. He notes the genesis of their idea: “Landfills are anaerobic, so biodegradable bags don’t get the oxygen required to break down.

Compostable bags are available, but few places provide composting services. We offer a cleaner alternative.”

Another pet-inspired idea was spawned when Kevin Li, of Manhattan, New York, left his puppy home alone for the first

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People- and planet-friendly personal care products address other ongoing customer needs. Nitya Gulati, founder of Sugarloom Cosmetics, in Ashburn, Virginia, specializes in American-made, vegan, cruelty- and toxin-free nail polish. She advises, “Look for ‘five-free’ on the label, which means no formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate, toluene and allergens camphor and formaldehyde resin. Watch out for guanine, made from fish scales, found in glittery polishes. Oleic acid, a thickener, is animal fat. Vibrant reds may contain carmine, made from boiled, crushed beetles.”

She warns that products tested by a third party can obscure animal testing during product development.

Amelia Swaggert and Elizabeth Ripps, co-founders of California Scrub Company, in Los Angeles, upcycle coffee grounds into a natural facial scrub. They’ve eliminated plastic at every step of production from sourcing to packaging.

They’re also helping to keep the world’s oceans from becoming plastic soup by supporting the Beat the Microbead campaign. (BeatTheMicrobead.org/en).

Maintaining a professional look while living green can be a challenge. OneSavvyMother.com found a stylish, eco-friendly, lightweight and durable tote bag designed by Natalie Therése. The vegan cork tote is made in Boxford, Massachusetts. Shavings from the bark of the cork oak tree grown in Portugal are transformed into ultrathin sheets to produce cork fabric; the certified organic cotton lining is produced in Korea and China in certified Global Organic Textile Standard and fair trade facilities.

Out and About Mya Zeronis saw a need for healthy food and stepped out of her comfort zone to fulfill it through her extra VEGANza Pgh restaurant and its catering arm, Lean Chef en Route, recognized by Sustainable Pittsburgh. “We source locally, compost produce scraps, serve meat- and dairy-free menu options, practice food waste management with root-to-stem preparation and maintain energy conservation,” she says. Customers are encouraged to bike to the restaurant; there’s even a bicycle air pump and flat tire repair kit on the premises if emergencies arise.

Shared bikes are a welcome addition at colleges for budget-minded and time-strapped students. Rented by the hour or day, they’re a convenient, healthy and non-polluting way to get around campus. New York University at Buffalo students can remotely locate, rent and unlock GPS-enabled bikes. At Williams College, in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the Purple Bike Coalition provides free use of bikes and a staffed repair station; a cargo bike helps transport larger objects.

Entrepreneurs are creative by nature; seeing a need and asking, “What if?” Eco-friendly, green-minded entrepreneurs take ideas a step farther, working to ensure the health of consumers and the planet. They succeed as they serve and inspire us all.

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dward Humes investigates the origins and impacts of the expensive and complex process that brings us everyday products and items in his new book Door to Door: The Magnificent, Maddening, Mysterious World of Transportation. His latest work, which also covers our love affair with cars, is popularizing the eco-conscious term, “transportation footprint”.

Aligned with this, he recommends a move to driverless cars to save lives and fuel.

In an earlier book, Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash, the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Southern California journalist examined the causes and effects of waste. Solutions are showcased by how institutions and families are consciously reducing their wasteful ways.

What are some everyday impacts of the “door-to-door machine” you write about?

Transportation is embedded in our lives, both in our personal things and our travel. It can take 30,000 miles to get our morning coffee to the kitchen, with another 165,000 miles attached to all the components of the coffee pot, water, energy and packaging—a worldwide mix involving trains, planes, boats and trucks. Unprecedented amounts of transportation are embedded in everything we do and touch, with many hidden costs to our environment, economy and traffic.

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convenient, but it’s also a traffic jam generator. Each click births a new truck trip. What used to be a single truckload of goods delivered efficiently to a store or mall now demands hundreds of single-item deliveries to far-flung homes.

Which transportation footprint surprised you the most in researching Door to Door?

The smartphone is a paradox, in that it has reduced our transportation footprint in some ways because of all the separate devices it has replaced, from navigation in cars to calculators to cameras.

Phones also empower a transportationfree option for online banking and bill paying, eliminating all sorts of trips in the physical world.

On the flip side, making and assembling smartphone components requires a lot of back-and-forth transport between many countries because no one can make the whole “widget”.

With its many raw materials, rare earth minerals and manufactured components, we’re talking about an overall transportation footprint for one phone that’s equivalent to a round trip to the moon; a phone that users will trade in for a newer model in just a few years.

What’s a particularly negative impact of the huge distances involved in today’s movement of goods?

Cargo container ships create immense amounts of pollution. About 6,000 container ships worldwide ship 90 percent

of consumer goods. Natural Resources Defense Council data show that the smog and particulate emissions from just 160 of these vessels equal that of all of the cars in the world. If the cargo fleet were a country, its carbon emissions would exceed Germany’s, the world’s fourth-largest economy, according to the European Commission. Cargo ship carbon emissions are projected to rise to about 18 percent of the global total in the next 25 years if our appetite for goods continues to grow at current rates.

What are the consequences of the U.S. ranking 16th worldwide in infrastructure quality?

Americans are under the illusion that we pay high taxes to build and maintain roads, bridges and rails. However, as a portion of our gross domestic product, we invest about one-fifth of what China does and the poor results are apparent. We have a $3.6 trillion backlog in needed modernization. This drags down the economy and increases harmful emissions through shipping delays and rush-hour jams, as well as raising road safety concerns.

How can we each lessen our “transportation footprint”?

We have power as individuals, families and communities to make a difference.

Americans walk less than almost any other people on Earth. A Los Angeles study showed that half of its residents’ daily trips are less than three miles, with many under one mile, which is crazy. Using alternative transportation for just 10 percent of those trips would have major positive impacts. Far fewer children walk or bike to school than in the recent past, even as we face a youth obesity crisis. We can also adjust when and how we drive; half the cars on the road during rush hour are not job-related. Driving at other times would ease traffic for everyone and reduce traffic jams, emissions and crashes.

All of this is something we could easily change—and that many other countries have changed—with substantial health, economic and traffic benefits.

Randy Kambic is a freelance editor and writer in Estero, FL, and a regular contributor to Natural Awakenings.

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rom learning to communicate to physically caring for each other, the secret lives of trees are wildly deep and complex.

“They can count, learn and remember; nurse sick neighbors; warn each other of danger by sending electrical signals across a fungal network known as the ‘wood wide web’; and keep the ancient stumps of long-felled companions alive for centuries by feeding them a sugar solution through their roots,” reveals Peter Wohlleben, a German forest ranger and author of The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate— Discoveries from a Secret World, released in September.

Upon seeing two soaring beeches in the forest, Wohlleben observes, “These trees are friends. See how the thick branches point away from each other? That’s so they don’t block their buddy’s light. Sometimes, pairs are so interconnected at the roots that when one tree dies, the other one dies, too.”

Wohlleben is rekindling a re-imagination of trees even as many people consider their role is only to supply us with oxygen and wood. Using a mix of scientific research and his own observations from studying forestry and working in the forest since 1987, the man who speaks for the trees does so in decidedly anthropomorphic terms.

“Scientific language removes all the emotion, and people don’t understand it anymore. I use a human language. When I say, ‘Trees suckle their children,’ everyone knows immediately what I mean,” he says.

After years of working for the state forestry administration in RhinelandPalatinate, and then as a forester managing 3,000 acres of woods near Cologne, he began to understand that contemporary practices were not serving the trees or those that depend on them very well. Artificially spacing out trees ensures that trees get more sunlight and grow faster, but naturalists report that trees exist less like individuals and more as communal beings. By working together in networks and sharing resources, they increase their resistance to potentially damaging influences.

After researching alternative approaches, Wohlleben began implementing some revolutionary concepts.

He replaced heavy machinery with horses, stopped using insecticides and let the woods become wilder. The pilot German forest plot went from losing money to posting a profit in two years.

As Dr. Seuss’ tree-loving Lorax says, “I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.”

Melissa Breyer, of Brooklyn, NY, is the editor of Treehugger.com, from which this article was adapted.

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JUST WALK 22 Minutes a Day Boosts Well-Being

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ven mainstream media have picked up on the many physical and mental benefits of walking, including weight loss, reduced stress, increased energy and better sleep, and that’s only the beginning. These additional compelling effects may well catalyze us to consistently step out for a daily walk, understanding that cumulative steps count, too. For more inspiration, check out this month’s race walking at the Summer Olympics.

Walking helps heart health and diabetes. According to the U.S. Surgeon General’s Call to Action on Walking program launched last fall, the risk of heart disease and diabetes can be significantly reduced via an average of 22 minutes a day of brisk walking. “Physical activity has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, certain cancers, osteoporosis, cognitive decline and even depression,” says Dr. JoAnn Manson, chief of the division of preventive medicine at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital. “Can you imagine if there was a pill that could simultaneously have all those benefits? Everyone would be clamoring for it.”

Walking reduces anxiety and clears thinking. The results of a national survey of nearly 3,000 women between the ages of 42 and 52 published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise found that those that walked as part of a regular physical activity showed

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fewer signs of depression compared with inactive women. The more physical activity a woman logged, the less likely she was to exhibit such symptoms, suggesting that moderate-to-intense levels of exercise may help protect against mental illness. The survey further revealed that 85 percent believe walking helps reduce any present anxiety and feelings of depression, while two-thirds reported that walking stimulates their thinking.

Walking facilitates doctor-patient communication. Columbus, Ohiobased Walk with a Doc (WalkWithADoc. org) helps organize free walking events each month via 230 chapters nationwide. They’re led by physicians and other healthcare authorities. “It’s a casual forum in which to communicate and also learn about the health benefits of walking,” says Executive Director Rachael Habash, who’s aiming for 350 chapters by year’s end. When doctors emphasize the benefits of exercise, patients tend to listen.

Walking boosts life performance. “Until the late 1960s, 90 percent of America’s children that lived up to a mile away walked to school.

Today, that figure is 30 percent,” says Sheila Franklin, of the National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity, in The Walking Revolution documentary (scroll to the video at EveryBodyWalk. org). Experts warn that less walking by youngsters can create sedentary habits

and lead to shortened life spans.

Daily walks to school boost cognitive performance in students, according to Mary Pat King, the National Parent Teacher Association director of programs and projects. Dr. Richard Jackson, a pediatrician, professor and chair of Environmental Health Sciences at the School of Public Health at University of California, Los Angeles,. and former environmental health director at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, reports that walking improves children’s learning ability, concentration, moods and creativity.

Even lifelong walkers are moved to walk more by using a pedometer to track their steps and distance traveled, says Dr. Lauren Elson, a physical medicine and rehabilitation instructor at Harvard Medical School, who is also the medical editor of the recent Harvard Special Health Report Walking for Health (Health.

Harvard.edu/walk). A meta-review of 26 studies found that using the device raised physical activity levels by nearly 27 percent, adding about 2,500 steps per day. Most stores that sell exercise equipment offer inexpensive pedometers, while smartphone users can download an app such as Moves, Breeze or Pedometer++.

Apple’s iOS includes the free app Health.

Walking leads to meaningful exchanges. Social connections and honest conversations between two people can be aided by walking outside instead of sitting inside. Clay Cockrell, a licensed clinical social worker in New York City, began walking with clients 12 years ago.

He notes that casual venues like parks have been especially helpful for men.

“They sometimes have a more difficult time making eye contact in sessions.

Outside, they are looking where they are going, looking at nature, other people— the pressure is less. My own health has improved, as well,” he says. He shares ideas with the public and other therapists at WalkAndTalk.com to maximize the benefits. He sees moving the body forward along a path as a metaphor for moving forward in life.

Adds Habash, “We believe that engaging in health should be simple and fun, like putting one foot in front of the other at every opportunity.”

Randy Kambic is an Estero, FL, freelance writer and editor who regularly contributes to Natural Awakenings.

The Calming and Centering Effects of Labyrinths

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WALKING MEDITATION

by Gina McGalliard

While many of us like to meditate, some can’t sit still. Walking a labyrinth provides an enticing alternative.

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n archetypal labyrinth gently leads us in a circular path inward toward a center and then back out again. Found in ancient cultures from African, Celtic and Greek to Native American, they became especially popular fixtures in Medieval European churches; one of the most renowned is in France’s Chartres Cathedral.

Depictions of labyrinths have been included in paintings, pottery, tapestries and in Hopi baskets as a sacred symbol of Mother Earth. Several American tribes saw the pattern as a medicine wheel. Celts may have regarded it as a never-ending knot or circle. While some of the oldest known labyrinths decorate cave walls in Spain, today they grace diverse locations ranging from spas and wellness centers to parks, gardens, university campuses and even prisons.

“Labyrinths can be outdoors or indoors. Permanent labyrinths may be made of stones, rocks, bricks or inlaid stones. Temporary labyrinths can be painted on grass or made with all sorts of things for a particular purpose or appropriate to a specific cause,” explains Diane Rudebock, Ed.D., resource vice president and research chair of the Laby-

rinth Society, in Trumansburg, New York.

“Walking a labyrinth is useful for those that sometimes have a hard time being outwardly still and drawing themselves inward. You must move your body, and because you’re focused on the path while you’re walking it, it’s easier to drop wholly into the journey and let go of all else,” says Anne Bull, of Veriditas, a Petaluma, California, nonprofit that supports new labyrinth designs to suit the spiritual needs of hospitals, schools and retreat centers. The group also sponsors a worldwide directory at LabyrinthLocator.com.

Individual Approaches

A labyrinth walk typically involves three stages. The first is for releasing extraneous thoughts on the way to the center. Upon arriving in the stillness of that point, the participant opens heart and mind to receive whatever message or wisdom is intended for them. The return path is the integration phase, to make a fresh insight our own.

Participants should approach their walk in different ways: One may have a specific question or intention in mind; another may be open to whatever occurs during their meditation; yet another may

repeat a meditative mantra. One might even choose to bypass the path entirely in order to sit contemplatively at its center. Unlike a maze, it’s impossible to lose our way with the circular path serving as a simple and reliable guide.

Although scientific research on labyrinth meditation has been limited to participant questionnaires, future studies may incorporate the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging technology to measure brain activity and record what individuals experience. Labyrinths located in settings like hospitals and prisons lend themselves to such research, says Rudebock. As a Veriditas-certified labyrinth facilitator, she conducts workshops and observes, “Walks are unique to each individual and may not produce uniform or replicable results.”

At its core, the experience is about listening to our truest self, away from the cacophony of modern life. “I believe that the world needs places where our souls can be quiet,” remarks Jean Richardson, director of the Kirkridge Retreat and Study Center, in Bangor, Pennsylvania, which includes a seven-circuit labyrinth. “Retreat centers and labyrinths are places where we can listen to our inner heart, feel our inner calling and tap into our own divine nature. I think deep listening is not always valued in a world where we are rewarded for being busy and keeping our schedules full.”

Nearby Opportunities

Today, labyrinths—indoor, outdoor, natural, urban, secular and religious— are found in or near many communities. Following the lead of California’s Golden Door Spa, in Escondido, which pioneered the use of a labyrinth in a spa setting, many spas now incorporate them in their wellness or mindfulness programs.

Labyrinthine invitations to a mindfulness practice are open to everyone.

“A labyrinth can bridge all beliefs, faiths, religions and walks of life,” says Bull. “You can walk a labyrinth no matter what you believe. Benefits come in walking it with an open mind and open heart.”

Gina McGalliard is a freelance writer in San Diego, CA. Connect at GinaMcGalliard.com.

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Chiropractic to the Rescue It Helps IBD, ADHD, PMS and Other Conditions

by Edward Group

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hiropractic care corrects spinal alignment abnormalities as a means of treating a wide range of health problems. Addressing skeletal and muscular disorders and relieving pain are just the beginning. Research studies reported in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics and the journal of healing science Explore have found chiropractic beneficial in treating connective tissue abnormalities, infant lactose intolerance and even autism.

More than $13 billion is spent annually on chiropractic health services, making it the largest alternative health practice in the U.S. Science supports its usefulness in addressing a wide range of conditions.

Bell’s Palsy. Recovery varies among patients as chiropractors create patient-centric treatment programs designed to improve facial motion and hearing, relieve pain and address other nerve-related issues (Archives of Internal Medicine; Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics).

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). A Canadian survey of chiroprac-

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tors has reported success in using spinal manipulation to relieve IBD, colitis and other bowel disorders (Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology).

Cancer. The Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine publishes numerous studies of therapies supporting cancer patients suffering the side effects of conventional treatment. The American Journal of Clinical Oncology reports that chiropractic care rates as one of the leading alternative medical treatments for pain management, among other related benefits. Chiropractic offers economical and effective strategies that may help quality of life, as discussed in Seminars in Oncology Nursing.

High Blood Pressure. While many relevant studies can’t yet generalize results, the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics documents success by chiropractors treating hypertension without the downside of medical drugs that can include the risk of stroke (University of Alabama at Birmingham).

Chronic Sinusitis. Patients with nasal and sinus passages that don’t

drain properly due to physical or nerverelated causes may find relief through chiropractic care. A study cited in the same journal showed that patients experienced relief of all related symptoms after a single adjustment.

Arthritis. A study published in a journal from the the University of Virginia School of Medicine Center for the Study of Complementary and Alternative Therapies notes that arthritis patients obtaining chiropractic care enjoyed better health and quality of life than those that did not.

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS).

In clinical studies, combining manual spinal adjustment with soft tissue therapy has been found to relieve PMS discomfort. In one study, two groups of women were tested, switching off in receiving chiropractic adjustments or a placebo alternative. Each time, the group receiving chiropractic adjustments reported the greatest improvements (Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics).

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A study published in Explore suggests that chiropractic care combined with other holistic elements such as appropriate nutrition may provide a more gentle, yet effective approach than conventional psychotropic drugs. It employed chiropractic treatment for boys 9 to 13 years old diagnosed with ADHD. Spinal manipulation with nutritional supplementation was reported to improve hyperactivity, inattentiveness, impulsiveness and behavioral, social and emotional difficulties.

Headaches. Based on recent studies, spinal manipulation has proven effective against migraines and headaches originating from the neck. Manual therapy of the spine, along with neck exercises, promotes improvement in patients with neckrelated headaches. Side effects are rare and minor (Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics).

Dr. Edward Group is CEO and cofounder of the Global Healing Center, in Houston, TX (GlobalHealingCenter. com). He is a doctor of chiropractic trained in naturopathy, herbals and clinical nutrition; author of The Green Body Cleanse; and a diplomate of the American Board of Functional Medicine.

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SORE THROAT SOOTHERS

Natural Remedies Help Kids Heal

by Kathleen Barnes

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he household is settling for the night when the 5-yearold cries out, “My throat hurts!”

“There’s no need to panic,” says Dr. Tieraona Low Dog, in Pecos, New Mexico, an integrative physician and chief medical officer of Weil Lifestyle. “It’s pretty easy to figure out if it’s strep throat, which requires antibiotics, or something you can treat at home.”

Only 10 to 20 percent of sore throats in children are caused by Streptococcus bacteria which, if not properly treated, can lead to heart damage. The first question to ask is, “What are the symptoms?” If these include sudden onset of a severe and worsening sore throat without any complaints of scratchiness; a fever of 101 degrees Fahrenheit or more; headache or stomach pain; and the lack of a stuffy nose, cough or sign of a cold—a trip to the pediatrician is essential and a course of antibiotics is necessary, says Low Dog. The vast majority of youngsters’ sore throats, which may accompany a common cold, are caused by viruses and will heal on their own in about a week. Many natural remedies will help children feel better and relieve the pain; some cost so little they are nearly free.

Salt water gargle: “A glass of warm water with half a teaspoon of sea salt swirled into it is an old-school remedy that works well for kids at least 5 years old,” says Erika Krumbeck, a naturopathic doctor and licensed primary care physician practicing pediatrics in Missoula, Montana. She notes that a salt water gargle can also moderate the symptoms of strep until the child can see a doctor.

The Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies confirms that the salt water draws excess fluid from inflamed throat tissues.

It also loosens mucus and removes other irritants, including bacteria, allergens and fungi. Just make sure children don’t swallow the salt water, counsels Krumbeck.

Warm compresses: A warm water compress using a wet hand towel applied for 10 or 15 minutes every hour loosens mucus and is soothing. “It’s amazing how effective these familiar practices are,” says Krumbeck. “Grandma knew what she was doing.”

Lemon juice and honey: “Honey is sweet, so kids love it,” says certified nutritionist Kimberly Snyder, of New York and Los Angeles. This traditional recipe works because the honey has antibacterial properties and the lemon juice is packed with immune-boosting antioxidants.

Snyder cautions that babies younger than 12 months old should never be given honey because their immune systems cannot handle the bacterial spores sometimes present in the sweet treat.

Elderberry: The tiny purple berries of the Sambucus nigra L plant shortens the duration of colds and flu often suffered by L. air travelers, according to research that includes a large Australian study. Elderberry syrup appeals to kids because it tastes delicious. Low Dog recommends keeping a bottle on hand at all times because it’s hard to know when a child will complain of a scratchy throat. “This yummy syrup is good for all ages. It’s so safe. I love it,” says Low Dog, adding, “Plus, you can always use it on whole-grain pancakes.”

Sage and Echinacea: Drinking sage tea and gargling with echinacea are old-time remedies for sore throats that now have scientific backing, says Snyder. Go for a twofer and add a little echinacea to the tea, she suggests.

A Swiss study showed that an echinacea/sage spray soothed sore throat symptoms just as well as a chlorhexidine/lidocaine spray, which can have side effects that include more swelling and even allergic reactions; the suggested spray should not be used with children under 12.

Pairing up a dose of safe and gentle, time-tested sore throat recipes with a big hug will go far toward relieving most little ones’ suffering.

Kathleen Barnes has authored numerous natural health books, including Food Is Medicine: 101 Prescriptions from the Garden. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

UNSAFE DRUGS Acetaminophen, a popular ingredient in over-thecounter children’s cold medicines like Tylenol, has been linked to twice the risk of developing asthma. Immediate side effects can include rapid heart rate and convulsions.

Ephedrine, pseudophedrine and phenylephrine are popular ingredients in children’s cold medications even though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says they’re not effective. Side effects include the possibility of unsupervised children overdosing on the sugary concoctions and can even prove fatal. In 2008, the FDA warned parents not to use any such cold medications for children under 4.

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Cat-astrophe How to Slim a Fat Feline

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lmost 60 percent of America’s pet cats are overweight, according to a survey by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. Feline obesity can lead to joint pain, hinder self-grooming and make it harder to use the litter box, all resulting in fat cats being left at shelters by frustrated owners.

Chubby kitties also are more prone to osteoarthritis, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, respiratory problems and non-allergic skin conditions. “Potential health problems make overweight cats harder to adopt,” says Deanna Schmidt, with the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, in Pittsburgh. “On Fat Cat Tuesdays, we waive the adoption fee for cats 14 pounds and over. We counsel adoptive families and follow up so that ongoing healthy eating and exercise continues to melt away the pounds.”

Experts advise that a house cat should maintain the sleek, fluid motion of a jungle cat. Viewed from above, healthy cats have a distinct waistline, an inward curve between the rib cage and hips. Pick it up and step on the scale. The pet’s weight should comprise between six to 10 pounds of the total.

“The first time I saw healthy cats, I thought they looked small because I’d

become used to seeing fat cats,” recalls Traci Pichette, founder of Pumeli tea and gift boxes, in St. Petersburg, Florida.

She’s not alone in her assessment.

Suggested Solutions

While free-feeding dry food is easier for owners and allows a cat to snack at will, some take advantage and overeat, often from boredom. To help the transition from always-available dry food to mealtime wet food, use kibble as a special treat.

Food puzzles, widely available online or in pet supply stores, will keep Kitty busy during the day. Homemade feeding puzzles work, too; put a small amount of kibble in a cardboard tube or small box, tape the end shut and randomly cut small holes in the sides.

Kitty will have to roll the tube or fit a paw inside to retrieve a treat.

“Free-feeding dry food is comparable to a constant supply of Fritos on our desk,” says Jackson Galaxy, author of Cat Daddy. “As far as the myth that dry food cleans teeth, I ask, do you floss with Melba toast? Dry food leaves plaque. A grain-free, wet food adds needed moisture and fat to their diet. A cat’s teeth are designed to rip and tear, not crunch.”

“Changing my cat’s food to an all-wet diet slimmed her down to a healthy weight. I hated the smell, but it made sense to me that dry food was just carbs,” says Pichette. “At first, she whined at not having food all the time, but got used to it, and now she can eat treats in moderation. The cool thing is we’re all enjoying her increased energy and playfulness.”

Cats are obligate carnivores, which means their natural diet comprises 90 percent meat and 10 percent vegetable matter. A roaming cat’s native routine is to search for food, hunt, catch and eat, groom and nap. Because each catch is small, they eat frequently.

“There’s still an ancestor cat inside domesticated felines, a ‘raw’ cat that wants to hunt for its food,” explains Galaxy. “We need to play into that thinking and feed at intervals; ideally, every five hours or so, or at least in the morning, after work and about an hourand-a-half before bedtime.”

While the family’s morning and evening schedules mean just a quick scoop of food in the bowl, the third meal should be an interactive one. “A battery-operated toy or waving a laser light around is not play,” says Galaxy.

“Interactive play is not texting with one hand and wiggling the fishing pole toy with the other. You have to get up and move to let the cat search for the toy, watch and wait, then pounce.

It engages the animal mentally and physically and brings the raw cat to the surface. When you reach the point of diminishing returns, the pet is tired and it’s time for a meal.” His foundation improves lives of shelter animals, teaching staff to clicker train, entertain and exercise their cats to make them more adoptable.

After an active day, the cat will be ready for bed, syncing its rhythm with the rest of the household. “A full play session satisfies natural instincts and prevents the cat from hunting your ankles as you sleep,” advises Galaxy. “It’s not a luxury to have a variety of toys; it’s a necessity for having a quality relationship with a healthy cat.”

Food and Play Keep Cats Healthy And Happy

by Madison Todd

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hat we feed our cats is incredibly important. To ensure they getting an ample amount of water each day, consider switching to a wet food diet or partial wet food diet. When selecting Kitty’s pâté, keep in mind that cats are carnivores; which means they need a lot of meat incorporated into their diets for protein and fat. Any changes to a cat’s diet should be gradual to ensure that Kitty does not experience gastrointestinal problems such as diarrhea or vomiting; be sure that they are getting plenty of fresh water and exercise to maintain balance.

Cats are predators by nature.

Satisfy their need to hunt by providing interactive toys that work with those instincts. Peek-n-play toys, feather-tipped wands and toy mice are guaranteed to keep them engaged and entertained. Scratching posts

and perches with multiple platforms for jumping and climbing are also great options, especially in multi-cat households. Cats thrive on mental and physical stimulation, so playtime is a great way for them to bond and build stronger relationships with pet parents; serve up something special for dinner tonight and drive Kitty wild with a new toy afterward.

If a cat has any allergies, medical conditions or dietary restrictions, always consult with a veterinarian before making any changes to their diet.

Madison Todd is the marketing communications manager and executive assistant of Rau Animal Hospital, Rau Too Animal Hospital and Chestnut Hill Cat Clinic. For more information, call 215-8840453 or email MTodd@RauAnimal Hospital.com. See ad, page 26.

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Herbal Medicine Enthusiast Discussion/Class – 7pm. $10. Sage Integrative Health Center, 538 Carpenter Ln, Philadelphia. SageIntegrativeHealth.com.

Midtown Village Fall Festival – Noon-8pm. Visitors can enjoy live music and entertainment taking place across four stages, food from more than 15 area restaurants and offerings from a slew of vendors and craft-makers, shopping and more. Local artists creating art on-site and street entertainers add to the excitement. 13th St from Market St to Locust St (and across several surrounding blocks), Philadelphia.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 3 Natural Approaches to Anxiety and Depression – 7pm. Monthly group. $10. Sage Integrative Health Center, 538 Carpenter Ln, Philadelphia. Register: 215-839-3950 or SageIntegrativeHealth.com.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 Weaver’s Way Co-op Moxie Nutrition Talk – 7-9pm. Topic: The Effects of Artificial Sweeteners and Refined Sugar. Free/Weaver’s Way members, $10/nonmembers. Sage Integrative Health Center, 538 Carpenter Ln, Philadelphia. Info: 215-843-8289.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 Celebrate Design Philadelphia – Oct 6-16. The largest and oldest festival of its kind in the nation with 85 events representing 400 nationally recognized designers. Each fall, the Philadelphia Center for Architecture hosts exhibits, lectures, workshops and demonstrations that highlight architecture, fashion, furniture, multimedia and urban-planning design at venues all around town. Info: Philadelphia Center for Architecture: 215-569-3186.

Indego Street Skills – 6-7:30pm. This free two-hour class teaches adults and teenagers 16 and up how to ride an Indego bicycle. Perfect for those that haven’t ever ridden a bike or haven’t ridden in a long time.

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Hoop Dance Yoga – 12:30-2:30pm. With Nicolle Barrett. Dhyana Yoga Center City, 1611 Walnut St, Philadelphia. Info: 215-496-0770.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 10

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1

Opera on The Mall – 7pm. (Gates open at 5:30pm, show at 7pm.) Now in its sixth year, Opera on the Mall is free. Bring chairs, a blanket and a picnic dinner for an alfresco evening filled with beautiful live music on Philadelphia’s historic independence Mall. 1420 Locust St. Info: 215-732-8400 or OperaPhila.org.

exhibits and programs cater to both families and the over-21 crowd. Philadelphia. Info: 215-592-7929 or OldCityDistrict.org.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 The Anatomy of Asana – Oct 14-16. With Mark Nelson and Nikki Robinson. Move from concept to practice for a three-day retreat in the Poconos.

The Yoga Garden, 908 South St, Philadelphia. Info: 215-238-0989.

Staff and volunteers will teach participants balance, pedaling, starting, stopping, steering and shifting gears. School of The Future (parking lot), 4021 Parkside Ave, W Philadelphia. Info: 844-446-3346 or RideIndego.com /classes.

Rebuilding Nature’s Relationships at Home – 6-8pm. With Doug Tallamy. Specialized food relationships between animals and plants determine the stability and complexity of the local food webs that support animal diversity. It is specialized relationships that provide our birds with insects and berries that disperse our blookroot seeds that pollinate our goldenrod. Tallamy will explain why our yards and gardens are essential parts of the ecosystems that sustain. Attendees will receive a copy of Tallamy’s book. $25/members, $35/nonmembers. PHS Town Hall, 100 N 20th St, Philadelphia. Info: Jacquelin Fisher: 215-988-8883 or phsOnline.org.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 Urban Retreat – Oct 7-10. 10:30am-12:30pm & 2-4pm. #All The Poses with Jessica. Maha Yoga Studio, 1700 Sansom St, Philadelphia. 215-864-0770.

Register: MahaYogaStudio@gmail.com.

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society: A Celebration of Chefs and Growers – 7-10pm. VIP entry at 6pm. A one-of-a-kind celebration to benefit the City Harvest program, PHeaSt pairs local growers and top-tier regional chefs for an extraordinary garden-to-table dining experience. Sample gardenfresh dishes from the region’s finest restaurants, sip playful cocktails and craft beers and get gardening tips. PHS Warehouse, The Navy Yard, 5201 South 13th St, Philadelphia. phsOnline.org/events/pheast.

100 Globe-Hopping Plates on the Cutting Edge of Vegetable Cooking – 7:30pm. Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby are leaders in a food revolution that see mainstream chefs putting vegetables at the center of the plate. These Philly natives and husband-and-wife team are co-owners of Vedge, a local mecca for foodies since 2011. Free. Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St (between 19th St & 20th St on the Pkwy), Philadelphia. 215-567-4341.

Chestnut Hill Hospital Wellness Lecture – 9-10am. Topic: Back Pain. Free. The Market at the Fareway, 8229 Germantown Ave (behind the Chestnut Hill Hotel), Philadelphia. Info: 215-247-6696.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 Mighty Marisa Live Music Yoga Fundraiser –1:30-4pm. With Stacia Nero. A special event featuring: live music, yoga, raffles and light fare.

Amrita Yoga and Wellness, 1204 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia. 267-928-3176.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 Posture Clinic – 1-4pm. Chaturanga Dandasana with Julia Paddison. Priya’s Posture Clinic is a series of monthly workshops that will focus on one pose or group of related poses. Free. Priya Hot Yoga, 1828 Callowhill St, Philadelphia. 215-519-0767.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 Philadelphia Film Festival – 2-4pm. The 25th annual Philadelphia Film Festival showcases the best in independent and foreign cinema in theaters and venues around Philadelphia. Attendees will have the opportunity to take in short, feature-length and animated movies along with special guest appearances.

Roxy Theater, 2023 Sansom St. Info: VisitPhilly.org or Filmadelphia.org/festival/.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 Third Fridays Arts and Crafts – 11am-1pm. Free.

Market at the Fareway, 8229 Germantown Ave, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. Info: 215-664-4100 or MarketAtTheFareway.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 Introduction to Mindfulness Yoga –1-3pm.

With John Vitarelli. Dhyana Yoga Northern Liberties, 1030 Liberties Walk, Ste 601, Philadelphia.

215-496-0770.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 Natural Strategies for Weight Loss – 7pm. $10.

Sage Integrative Health Center, 538 Carpenter Ln, Philadelphia. SageIntegrativeHealth.com.

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Old City Fest – 11am-6pm. Artists, crafters, designers, techies, entertainers and restaurateurs all come out to celebrate the neighborhood’s creative spirit during the Old City Festival. Throughout several blocks along N 3rd St & Arch St, activities,

Fertility Wellness Support Group with Music Therapy – 7-8:30pm. Every Tues thru Nov 22.

Vegetarian/Vegan Nutrition Class – 7pm. $24.

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Breaking Down the Flow – 1-4pm. Join Chelsea for a three-hour workshop deconstructing to reconstruct your vinyasa flow. Three Queens Yoga, 410 Monroe St, Philadelphia. 215-800-1993.

The Fountain Farmers’ Market – 3-7pm. East Passyunk Ave at 11th St & Tasker St, Philadelphia.

215-733-9599. Info@FarmToCity.org.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 Halloween at Woodmere Art Museum – 2pm, Halloween parade. Come in costume and parade around Woodmere Art Museum and the Straw Maze.

All ages. Free with ticket to Straw Maze (Triwizard Maze). 9201 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia. Info: 215-247-0476 or WoodmereArtMuseum.org.

Jefferson Farmers’ Market –11am-3pm. 10th St & Chestnut St, Philadelphia. 215-733-9599. Info@ FarmToCity.org.

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Mt Airy Farmers’ Market – 2-6pm. Carpenter Ln at Greene St, Philadelphia. 215-733-9599. Info@ FarmToCity.org.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Free Seminar on Migraines – 9-10am. Free parking at the market. Market at the Fareway, 8229 Germantown Ave (behind the Chestnut Hill Hotel), Philadelphia. Info: 215-2476696 or MarketAt TheFareway.com.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Philadelphia Marathon – Nov 18-20. With a fast course that winds through the city’s historic downtown, past the stunning Philadelphia Museum of Art and along scenic Boathouse Row, the Philadelphia Marathon is one of the country’s premier and most scenic, running events. The weekend also includes an 8K race, half-marathon, a Kids Fun Run and the well-attended Health & Fitness Expo. Info: Info@ PhiladelphiaMarathon.com or Philadelphia Marathon.com.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Thanksgiving Day Parade – 8:15am. The nation’s first Thanksgiving Day parade keeps the tradition going every year here in Philadelphia. The parade starts at 20th St and Market St, it wows the crowds with fancy floats, talented marching bands and other festive entertainment along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Info: VisitPhilly.com.

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thursday

daily Threads of Tradition Exhibit – Thru Jan, 2017.

Costume and Textiles Study Gallery. Admire the dazzling patterns of traditional African textiles and uncover the techniques used to achieve them. Also includes exquisite examples of kente cloth worn as a sign of wealth and prestige. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. Info: 215-763-8100.

Drop-In Yoga – 7am-5pm, weekdays; 3:30pm & 5pm, weekends. $10/cash. Private training available.

Philly Power Yoga, 2016 Walnut St, Philadelphia.

267-908-5395.

Essene Market & Café – 8am-9pm, MonFri; 8am-8pm, Sat & Sun. Large selection of organically grown produce, natural foods deli, on-site bakery. Located in the heart of historic Fabric Row, 719 South Fourth St, Philadelphia.

215-922-1146.

sunday Dickinson Square Farmers’ Market – 10am-2pm.

Moyamensing Ave & Morris St, Philadelphia. 215733-9599. Info@FarmToCity.org.

tuesday Rittenhouse Square Farmers’ Market –10am2pm.18th St & Walnut St, Philadelphia. 215-7339599. Info@FarmToCity.org.

wednesday University Square Farmers’ Market – 10amsunset. 36th St & Walnut St, Philadelphia. 215-7339599. Info@FarmToCity.org.

Dilworth Park Farmers’ Market – 11am-2pm.

Jersey-fresh produce, fresh-baked goods and handmade, all-natural soaps and body care products.

Most vendors accept debit and credit cards. West

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Powers Park Farmers’ Market – 3-7pm. Almond St & East Ann St, Port Richmond. 215-733-9599.

Info@FarmToCity.org.

Walnut Hill Community Farm Stand – 4-7pm.

46th St & Market St, Philadelphia. 215-733-9599.

Info@FarmToCity.org.

friday Farmers’ Market – 2-7pm. Ridge Ave & Acorn St, Philadelphia. 215-733-9599. Info@FarmToCity.org.

saturday Farmers’ Market at Liberty Lands – 9am1pm. J & J Farm brings organic fruits and vegetables, eggs and homemade jam to Liberty Lands Park, 900 block of N 3rd St, Philadelphia.

TheFoodTrust.org.

Chestnut Hill Farmers’ Market – 9am-3pm. Yearround market. Featuring local food and products: seasonal produce, herbs, mushrooms and honey plus plants and flowers. Winston Rd between Germantown Ave & Mermaid Ln, Philadelphia. 215-7339599. Info@FarmToCity.org.

Rittenhouse Farmers’ Market – 9am-3pm. Yearround market. Local food and products: seasonal produce, herbs, mushrooms and honey plus local wine. 18th St & Walnut St, Philadelphia. 215-7339599. Info@FarmToCity.org.

High Street Farmers’ Market – 9:30am-1:30pm.

3rd St & Market St in front of Fork Restaurant and High Street Market, Philadelphia. 215-733-9599.

Info@FarmToCity.org.

East Falls Farmers’ Market – 10am-2pm. Kelly Dr & N Ferry Rd in parking lot under Route 1 at Kelly Dr, Philadelphia. 215-733-9599. Info@ FarmToCity.org.

Girard & 27th Farm Stand –10am-2pm. 27th St & Girard Ave. 215-733-9599. Info@FarmToCity.org.

Pretzel Park Farmers’ Market – Thru Nov 19.

10am-2pm. An independent farmers’ market in its fourth year of business. 4300 Silverwood St, Philadelphia . FriendsOfPretzelPark.org.

communityresourceguide Connecting you to the leaders in natural health care and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide, email Publisher@NAPhilly.com to request our media kit.

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE SAGE INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CENTER Wendy Romig, MS, CNS, LDN 538 Carpenter Ln, Philadelphia 215-839-3950 • SageIntegrativeHealth.com

Sage Integrative Health Center offers a customized, natural approach to helping people overcome illness using a blend of nutritional counseling, herbal remedies and wellness coaching.

Visit our on-site herb shop. See ad, page 7.

ANIMAL HOSPITAL CHESTNUT HILL CAT CLINIC 8220 Germantown Ave Philadelphia • 215-247-9560 ChestnutHillCatClinic.com

We are a full-service veterinary hospital, dedicated to the gentle compassionate care of felines. We specialize in preventative health care and provide exceptional surgical and dental services. See ad, page 26.

COLON THERAPY TO YOUR HEALTH

Ethel Wilson, ND 2715 W Allegheny Ave, Philadelphia 215-223-5635 • 2YourHealth.us TYH Detox is about holistic health and natural healing remedies. We give the care you need to live and stay healthy naturally through colonics, detox, massage and sauna. See ad, page 6.

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE INSIGHT HEALTH & WELLNESS Dr. Rick Dunlap, DC, PT, CFMP 1601 Walnut St, Ste 514 Philadelphia • 215-564-66680 InsightHealthWellness.com

Dr. Dunlap, a former Navy SEAL, chiropractor, physical therapist and certified functional medicine practitioner, has more than 20 years of experience in health and wellness.

State-of-the-art FM program focusing on reversal and elimination of Type 2 diabetes and thyroid dysfunction, as well as True Cellular Detox program addressing hormonal dysfunction, weight-loss resistance, fatigue and brain fog. Our focus is on an efficient and effective approach to your health needs. Your wellness goals are with InSight. See ad, page 9.

SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATIONS SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS NETWORK

LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE

2401 Walnut St, Ste 206, Philadelphia 215-922-7400, ext 104 sbnPhiladelphia.org

FARM TO CITY

The Sustainable Business Network (SBN) of Greater Philadelphia is a nonprofit membership organization striving to build a just, green and thriving local economy. See ad, page 7.

Weekly Outdoor Farmers’ Markets Philadelphia • 215-733-9599 Info@FarmToCity.org • FarmToCity.org Farm to City connects urban residents with food from local farmers through 15 producer-only farmers’ markets, many CSA farms and its Winter Harvest Buying Club. Visit our website for seasonal schedule and opening days.

NATURAL ORGANIC MARKET ESSENE MARKET

In the heart of historic Fabric Row 719 S 4th St, Philadelphia 215-922-1146 • EsseneMarket.com

WELLNESS CENTER AMAZING WELLNESS CENTER Dr. Donna Skerry 7017 Calvert St, Philadelphia 215-624-8824 TheHealthyYou.com

“Health is Wealth!”

Philadelphia’s premier natural foods market, Essene specializes in organic, local, veganfriendly selections. Our café’ hot bar features readymade Korean, vegetarian and gluten-free entrees.

Our fresh juice bar is renowned for invigorating smoothies and enlivening elixirs. Be sure to try freshly-baked treats prepared in our own vegan bakery. From hard-to-find items to everyday staples, we’re your neighborhood market for healthconscious living. See ad, page 8.

ORGANIC PRODUCTS ORGANIC MATTRESS COMPANY 1075 Main St, Hellertown 484-851-3636.

TheOrganicMattressStore.com

The Organic Mattress Company has been around since 2004. Don’t be fooled by misleading advertising. We are here to answer any of your questions. See ad, page 9.

PERSONAL TRAINING POTENTIA PERSONAL TRAINING, LLC Tema Esberg 9507 Wheelpump Ln, Philadelphia 215-435-2215 • PotentiaPersonalTraining.com

Potentia can help you “Power your Potential” for fitness, health and wellness with a variety of services.

We offer in-home personal training, lifestyle and behavioral coaching to identify and achieve your wellness goals and mindfulness workshops to quiet the mind, decrease stress/anxiety and improve energy and productivity.

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