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FLIP-FLOPS

They're comfortable, but not so good for you

On the Cover

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SUMMER IS HERE— FINALLY! In this edition of The New You Magazine, Inside & Out, we focus on topics like sunglasses, tanning, yoga and social media. Dr. Alison Snyder-Warwick changes kids’ lives with a smile!

BEST SUNGLASSES FOR YOUR FACE

DESIGNER SUNGLASSES Are they worth the price?

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THE POWER OF NUTRITION Learn to love a raw food diet.

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SUMMER COOKIN’ Discover recipes for backyard cook-outs that will please your tastebuds and beat the heat!

MEN’S VIEW THE TRUTH ABOUT WHY MEN CHEAT Counselor M. Gary Neuman surveyed 200 cheating and noncheating husbands to get at the real reasons behind men's infidelity.

HEALTH & FITNESS KEEP YOUR MOVING PARTS MOVING Yoga is a wonderful exercise that benefits our bones, joints, and muscles.

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BREAST CANCER RESOURCE GUIDE

6 WOMEN TO KNOW IN MISSOURI Changing Lives with a Smile— Dr. Alison Snyder-Warwick Dr. Snyder-Warwick, director of the Facial Nerve Institute, specializes in facial reconstruction for facial nerve disorders and facial paralysis, treatment of facial clefts, ear reconstruction, reconstruction of obstetrical brachial plexus injuries and microsurgical procedures in both children and adults.

12 COUGAR WOMEN OF MISSOURI Resident Cougar expert Linda Franklin discusses six proven secrets for balancing your relationship and keeping your guy feel loved and appreciated.

32 8 EFFECTZZZZZZ OF SLEEP DEPRIVATION ON YOUR HEALTH If you’re one of the chronically tired or if you view slumber as a waste of precious time, it might be time to change the way you think about sleep.

P INK PAGES How Breast Cancer Affected My Family Chrissey Oldani shares her story about how she lost her sister to breast cancer before making the choice to perform a prophylactic mastectomy and reconstruction surgery for herself.

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Dear Friends…

Someone once said that gratitude, and the ability to express thanks, is the highest form of thought and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. Well, who wouldn’t want that? On this, the 4th anniversary of The New You Magazine, the list of people to be thanked is long and growing. It includes our advertisers, our editorial team, contributors, authors and our creative team. Each of these talented people are united in one intent, which is to connect you, the reader, with the best resources in beauty, health, wellness and positive living.

We continue to bring you fascinating stories of “Women To Know” — women like Dr. Alison Snyder-Warwick who is “Changing Lives with a Smile.” Don’t miss the story of Elizabeth Walker, diagnosed with a brain tumor at the age of five, and how Dr. Snyder-Warwick gave back Elizabeth’s smile.

Do we know what our kids are doing online? Dr. Shobha Bhaskar writes a great article on “Social Media – The 11 apps your kids may be using”. Do you know what Vaxer and Omegle are? Or Kik or Vine? She talks about 11 apps and gives us great advice on teaching our kids the basics of Internet safety, cyber bullying, the do’s and don’ts of social media and instilling responsible decision-making. You don’t want to miss this article.

The Pink Pages features Chrissey Oldani. She tells her story of “How Breast Cancer Effected Her Family.” Chrissey’s journey will touch your heart and just might save your life. The strength that shines through so many women when facing this life– changing disease continues to amaze me.

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really made her comfortable so that she felt that this was okay and would work out well in the long term.”

Using a technique called “facial re-animation,” Dr. Cheryl Grellner, Cleft Team, Nurse (left) Father of Jaxson, Jaxson held by Mom along with Dr. Alison Snyder-Warwick Snyder-Warwick performed Jaxson, 2 months after bilateral cleft lip repair two surgeries on Elizabeth. On April 30, 2014, she transferred efore her fifth birthday, a nerve to Elizabeth's left cheek. On Elizabeth Walker was July 9, 2014, the doctor performed the diagnosed with a brain second surgery. Taking a muscle from tumor.

By 2013, the the teen's thigh, Dr. Snyder-Warwick beautiful, dark-haired 15placed it in the right side of her face. year-old had undergone 11 brain Then the wait began. surgeries, leaving both sides of her face paralyzed. Struggling to find the best “In August, we finally saw some resolution for their daughter, the movement on the left side of her face. It Walkers eventually found themselves was miraculous,” remembers Moore. face-to-face with Dr. Alison Snyder“We shared it on Facebook, and it still Warwick. Known throughout the brings tears to my eyes. It was medical community as the “smile absolutely amazing. Her smile is still doctor,” Dr. Snyder-Warwick, a asymmetrical, but it is beautiful beyond plastic/reconstructive surgeon, is belief.” She adds that while each acclaimed for her work in facial procedure included a very long incision restoration and transformation but her along both sides of Elizabeth’s face, passion for changing lives is what drew thanks to Dr. Snyder-Warwick’s surgical the Walkers to her. skills, almost no scars are visible.

“She did such a fabulous job. She is “Dr. Snyder-Warwick was very so personable and has such a level open and honest in describing the of knowledge. We’ve experienced expectations of this surgery,” says Lisa so many surgeries, but she is our Moore, Elizabeth’s mother. The bestfavorite personality; we are trying case scenario would be that Elizabeth to get another procedure approved would be able to smile on both sides of and when that happens, we will her face. “Her knowledge and her travel to St. Louis again.” (As this comforting presence helped us feel article goes to press, Dr. Snyderconfident,” says Moore. "Elizabeth was Warwick has successfully performed the third procedure.) a little bit difficult to comfort at this Elizabeth, according to her mother, point, having been through so many is now a “pretty normal high school surgeries, but Dr. Snyder-Warwick

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senior,” who is making plans for prom and graduation. She was chosen as homecoming queen at the end of January.

Dr. Snyder-Warwick has performed many challenging and memorable surgeries.

Although she primarily performs pediatric surgery, one of her most remarkable patients was an elderly gentleman. “Cancer had invaded the top of his head and parts of his skull had been removed. When he came to me, the entire top of his head was missing. He had a long course with many challenges for us to complete in order to get him healed after several surgeries. His attitude was amazing, and it’s what got him through,” said Dr. Snyder-Warwick.

The doctor has a personal connection with rallying and making a comeback. One summer evening following her sophomore year in high school, the driver of a Pontiac Sunbird carrying four girls lost

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Dr. Alison Snyder-Warwick holding 5 month old Holly 2 months after cleft lip repair

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Dr. Karen Wong (middle) and Dr. Alison Snyder-Warwick during an “Operation Smile” trip to India

control of the car. After leaving the road, the car flipped into a seven-foot ditch. The impact threw SnyderWarwick and a friend out of the back seat of the car. Snyder-Warwick’s friend died. With shattered vertebrae in her neck, Snyder-Warwick was life flighted to St. Vincent’s Medical Center, admitted to the intensive care unit, and listed in critical condition. Within a few days, doctors used a bone from her hip to repair her neck. After intense physical therapy, she eventually regained the use of her left arm. “The doctors kept telling us it was a miracle that she could walk,” recalls her mother, Darlene Snyder. Just four months after the accident, she was not only walking, but also returned to the sport that she loved – swimming. Grieving the loss of her best friend and struggling with her own recuperation, she remained determined to succeed as a competitive swimmer and as a student.

She competed in state swim meets that year even though her recovery was not yet complete, she maintained a 4.0 grade point average. Throughout her recuperation, she always asked doctors what she could do and left it to her mother to ask what she couldn’t do.

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Thinking positively and pushing herself to achieve her goals have been constant themes in her life. The old maxim that “what doesn’t destroy us makes us stronger" held true for Dr. SnyderWarwick. Because of her personal

Dr. Alison Snyder-Warwick operating in India

struggles, she can make that all important connection with her surgical patients. She knows how it is to be nervous. She knows how it feels to be scared.

For most of her life, she was certain that she would be a marine biologist.

Yet when she visited colleges for her undergraduate studies, she met with a marine biologist who was disgruntled with her job. That meeting prompted her

to reconsider her career options. “I’m more of a people person with a strong interest in health and medicine,” Dr. Snyder-Warwick adds. Her satisfaction with medical school confirmed her choice. “I’m very interested and curious about health and medicine. The more I learned, the more I wanted to learn. I found medical school very enjoyable.

The time seemed to pass very quickly.”

She decided on a specialty in plastic surgery later in her schooling. “I’m very hands-on, and thought that surgery would be a good match,” the doctor recalls. She originally planned to pursue pediatric general surgery and initially did the plastic surgery rotation because she thought it would refine her sewing technique. Originally, she thought that plastic surgery only covered cosmetic changes and didn’t realize the creativity that went into solving each person’s problem: “It isn’t cookbook medicine. I also like working with very small things, very fine structures.” After eight years of training in surgery, this is the 36-yearold surgeon’s third year in independent practice. She specializes in plastic/ reconstructive surgery and pediatric plastic surgery at several hospitals in

St. Louis, MO: St. Louis Children’s Hospital, the Children’s Specialty Care Center (which opens in June), BarnesJewish Hospital, and Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital. Dr. SnyderWarwick adds, “My work can definitely be very gratifying. I’m very lucky to work with children. Perhaps I get more enjoyment and benefit than they might.

My time with kids is very rewarding, and I try to give that back.”

On a personal note, Dr. SnyderWarwick and her husband, Chris Warwick, have been married for 13 years. The two met while attending Knox College, a small college in Illinois where both were athletes. She continued to swim, and he played football. They enjoy outdoor activities, boating and scuba diving. The couple has two children, Avery 6 and Trevor 7. Both were born during her residency.

Her husband also sees the fun side of this determined, conscientious woman.

Days before his 39th birthday, SnyderWarwick apologized to her husband. “She said she was sorry that we didn’t have anything planned and suggested we go out to dinner on Saturday.” Anticipating a low-key evening, he was blown away when he walked into a surprise party filled with friends from as far away as Massachusetts and Mississippi, including his brother from Oklahoma. “Alison planned it on my 39th birthday, instead of my 40th, so I wouldn’t suspect.” Away from work, Dr. Snyder-Warwick also loves working out, running, and traveling with her husband and two children. Their favorite destinations include Hawaii,

Chile, and the British Virgin Islands, where they cruised on a catamaran. Dr. Snyder-Warwick adds, “We’ve been saving to try to get back there. We liked that place a lot.”

Colleague Marissa Tenenbaum, also a plastic surgeon, says that Dr. SnyderWarwick is both an amazing doctor and an amazingly caring individual. “She cares about each patient and really thinks about them a lot. She takes a lot of ownership and is always as prepared as possible. She’s the first to get there and the last to leave.” She adds that Dr. Snyder-Warwick is incredibly ethical and honest, along with being incredibly

humble. “She deserves that ego more than most doctors who have it, but she doesn’t have it. If she needs help, she asks for help.” And the help she provides for others is constantly changing lives.

Dr. Snyder-Warwick, director of the Facial Nerve Institute, specializes in facial reconstruction for facial nerve disorders and facial paralysis, treatment of facial clefts (including cleft lip and cleft palate), ear reconstruction, reconstruction of obstetrical brachial plexus injuries, and microsurgical procedures in both children and adults.

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Husband Chris, son Trevor, daughter Avery & Dr. Alison Snyder-Warwick

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I’m very lucky to work with children.

Dawson, 6 year old with Moebius Syndrome after smile reconstruction with gracilis muscle transfers to both sides of his face

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BEAUTY

SPF is just the beginning

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If you’re going to lie out I Apply broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30+ about 30

because your tan will appear and fade evenly.

minutes before you go out, since it takes time for the active

I Take a floppy hat and sunglasses that will protect your face

ingredients to take effect.

and neck. Opt for a long-sleeved cover-up to get even more

I Set a timer on your phone to reapply sunscreen every two

defense from harmful UV rays.

hours (or every 40 to 80 minutes if you're swimming,

I Bring an umbrella. While it might seem obvious, the more

depending on your product's labeling).

time you can spend under the shade, the less likely you'll be

I Exfoliate your skin - To achieve the best possible tan

to get burned or dehydrated.

outdoors, you must exfoliate before sun exposure. Removing

I Limit your time in the sun. If you have fair skin

the dead cells can even your skin tone, remove pore-clogging dirt and oil and even prevent acne. You can scrub or buff away the dead skin cells by doing cost-effective physical scrubs like sugar, oatmeal and salt with a loofah pad or exfoliating glove.

The less build up of dead skin cells, the more shallow your layer of skin will be, which will make your tan last longer. The

and go out without sunscreen, you could get a sunburn in 30 minutes or less. For darker skin tones, the time limit could be up to an hour. To be on the safe side, keep the sunscreen on hand.

removal of dead skin also allows you to tan more easily

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It's understandable — basking in the sun is one of the best parts of summer. But putting yourself at risk for skin cancer and premature aging is not quite as relaxing. Whether you're heading to the pool or the beach over the next few weeks or just chilling on your back lawn, use these few key tips to enjoy the heat without risking your skin's health.

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I Overload on liquor or sweet snacks. Sugary drinks and alcohol can aid in dehydration. When you plan to spend hours in the sand, it's better to stick to water.

I Head outdoors when the sun is at its highest intensity, which ranges from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

I Forget to apply protection to the areas that are easily overlooked: your upper ears, hairline and part, underarms, the tops of your feet, your eyelids and under your straps.

I Slather on baby oil. Enough said.

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It’s time to kickoff summer with the hottest sunglass trends of the season!

From modern styles that feature trendy pops of color to more classic designs.

If you are for the classics then there is nothing better than white-framed sunglasses for you. You can confidently pick one of the cool and creative white-framed sunglasses we saw among the fashion shows of very many designers, such as Kate Spade or Christian Siriano being the provider of one of the most spectacular and luxurious alternatives.

Matching it with the sassy cat-eye forms and combining all with the sizzling white dresses the designers really managed to create some absolutely stunning looks.

Colors are the first things that you need when thinking of summer. And that couldn’t but find its reflection in the eyewear trends for summer 2015 forming some really catchy and noteworthy exemplars of stylish and fashionable sunglasses. For instance, check out the yellowish options

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from Acne Studios, the plum sporty glasses of Lacoste, or the bluish alternatives from Charlotte Ronson. Bright orange tones were the key of the looks.

In addition, we should speak about the practical and comfy oversized sunglasses, which comfortably cover the eyes and the areas around them thus coming as beautiful and quite noteworthy alternatives for creating classic and feminine images, which will accentuate your personality and will make a perfect final touch for the rest of the stylish clothing combinations. In order to find inspiration you may have a look at the summer 2015 fashion collections of Roberto Cavalli, Moschino, Guy Laroche, Julien MacDonald and others, each of which managed to come up with something new, fresh, and creative.

The Best Sunglasses for Your Face Shape Here’s the dilemma about shopping for sunglasses: It’s tough to see how you look in them once you slip tinted lenses on the bridge of your nose because (this prevents you from seeing how well the frames suit your skin and hair coloring). To make finding your perfect sunglasses a cinch, we’ve created a way for you to try them on before you buy and see yourself as others see you.

> Sunglasses For Oval Faces Square-shaped frames with softly rounded edges and high temples are no-fail for you. Fortunately, you can pull off any frame shape—even wraparounds or shield sunglasses, which aren’t best for most women.

> SunglassesFor Round Faces Frames that are slightly wider than the broadest part of your face have a slimming effect. Add definition to cherubic cheeks with angular frames (think soft rectangles or squares). High temples work to create the illusion of a longer profile.

> Sunglasses For Heart Faces Draw attention away from the top part of your face by choosing narrow frames no wider than your forehead. Avoid temples that are too high, opting for shapes that angle outward at the bottom corners.

> Sunglasses For Oblong Faces Make sure your sunglasses don’t extend beyond the widest part of your face.

Round- or square-shaped frames are best bets, particularly any designs with long vertical lines or decorative temples. They add width to a long face.

> Sunglasses For Square Faces Soften the angles of your face in soft, curvaceous styles: round, oval or cat eye frames will help you achieve your best look. Sunglasses with higher temples add length to a short face and classic oval frames are no-fail.

> Sunglasses For Diamond Faces Your goal is to find sunglasses with frames that are curved or rimless. Oval frames work best to soften the contours of your face. They shouldn’t be wider than the top of your cheekbones for your prettiest effect.

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Designer

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Are you in the market for a new pair of designer sunglasses this summer? It's the season for it, and you can spend hundreds of dollars on your next pair of shades. Some Prada and Bulgari pairs will run you nearly $500, and that's if you don’t need prescription lenses. Even more moderate design labels like Ray-Ban or REVO can cost a couple of hundred bucks.

But are these expensive brands worth it?

How much better are they, really, than the $25 pairs you can get in your local pharmacy? Before you spend big money on your next pair of designer shades, here are six things you should know.

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Most sunglasses are made by the same company. Do you prefer the “quality” of Ray-Ban to Oakley? Do you think Bulgari is better than Dolce & Gabbana, or Salvatore Ferragamo is better than Prada? Wake up. They’re all made by one company, Italian manufacturer Luxottica is one of the biggest consumer companies that is not known to consumers.

Luxottica also makes sunglasses branded Burberry, Chanel, Polo Ralph Lauren, Paul Smith, Stella McCartney, Tiffany, Versace, Vogue, Persol, Miu Miu, Tory Burch and Donna Karan.

“We manufacture about 70 percent of those brands in our factories in Italy, and the balance in America and China,” says Luxottica spokesman Luca Biondolillo. “We do the design, the manufacturing, and the marketing,” he adds. The company makes most of those brands under license, working closely with designers at the relevant fashion houses. But it owns several brands itself, including Ray-Ban, Oakley, Oliver Peoples and REVO.

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In many cases, the same company also is selling you the glasses.

Luxottica also owns LensCrafters, Pearle Vision and Sunglass Hut. This is extreme vertical integration. The eye doctor telling you that you need a new pair of glasses, the sales people helping you choose them and the people who design and make the glasses all work for the same company. Make of it what you will. But if your financial advisor was actually employed by the mutual fund company that he recommended for your portfolio, you'd at least want to know.

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The markups are as big as they seem. Whenever I have bought a new pair of regular eyeglasses, I have always reflected on how little I seem to get for my money. I can sort of understand why lenses are so expensive, as the material has to be made and ground precisely. But $100 or $200 for frames? These are bits of metal or molded plastic. Once I bought tiny slivers of hollow titanium that weighed considerably less than the bills I was handing over.

The cost of a new pair of glasses will, of course, reflect materials and labor. But the price will also reflect brand values and marketing–and how much consumers will pay. Luxottica says it makes a gross profit of 64 cents on each dollar of sales. Even

Maybe not, writes Brett Arends.

For starters, most shades are made by the same company.

Here’s what you need to know before buying.

Infirmary. He notes that making lenses that offer protection against harmful ultra-violet rays “isn't very expensive technology.” And while spending more may get you better quality frames, here, too, there are laws of diminishing returns.

For about $40, says Dr. Duker, you can get a pair that offers 100 percent protection against ultra-violet rays. If you spend $70, you should be able to get a pair with decent quality polarizing lenses that cut out glare. Beyond that, the medical benefits tail off pretty fast.

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An inexpensive pair of sunglasses from the pharmacy isn’t the worst thing in the world. They may be fine for most people in most circumstances, Dr. Dana says. “The main reason people wear sunglasses is to block out (regular) white light,” he says, “From that point of view, cheaper glasses work pretty well.” And they will probably block most UV rays, even if not all of them, he adds.

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Those fancy glasses are really costing you a lot more than you realize. If you make your shades last for many years, that would be one thing. But who does that? The people who want designer items want the latest fashion each year. And then there are the pairs that get lost, scratched at the beach, and sat on. Personally, I have come to consider sunglasses a disposable item, and I suspect I am not alone.

Over a lifetime, these things add up. Indeed they compound. Even at, say, 4 percent interest, $200 a year over 50 years adds up to $30,000.

after deducting sales and advertising costs, overhead and brand licensing royalties, it's still making 52 cents. That's some margin.

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Flip-Flops They’re comfortable, but not so good for you!

When it comes to footwear, flip-flops are a summer staple.

While they may feel comfortable on a daily basis, they can cause serious foot, hip, knee, and back injuries. In fact, many experts say flip-flops are among the most dangerous shoes out there.

Wearing flip-flops can also cause bone problems.

Long-term arch and heel pain can lead to bone spurs and, believe it or not, flip-flops can actually alter the way you walk! Shorter strides cause our toes to crunch up tightly to hang on to the sandal. All of this leads to hip, knee and back pain.

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ere’s why you should reserve your flip-flops for the beach, pool, spa, and shared showers — and keep your feet out of them, otherwise, according to Dr. Jackie Stutera, DPM, a podiatrist and spokesperson for the American Podiatric Medical Association.

They expose your feet to bacteria, viral, and fungal infections.

Any time your feet get exposed, they can get covered in bacteria that can irritate the skin. The seriousness of the exposure depends on if you have open wounds, like micro-wounds from exfoliation during a recent pedicure, or actual cuts, and your state of health when you pick up the bacteria.

skin every time you take a step. This can cause irritation and blisters. When blisters pop, you're left with an open wound that makes you more vulnerable to the pathogens you pick up anytime your foot is exposed.

They mess with your posture.

Any super-flat shoe that doesn't bend like your foot does when you walk barefoot affects your posture.

They can cause shooting pains.

They slow you down.

Flip-flop wearers take smaller steps than people who wear sneakers. Those short strides you take when you wear flip-flops increase your risk of tripping.

They damage your heels.

Because your heels hit the ground with more force when there’s not much separating your foot from the ground, walking in flip-flops accentuates the heel-strike impact, which could end up causing pain — especially if you stand or walk in them for extended periods of time.

They can cause blisters.

People with flat feet need arch support to keep their knees, hips and back aligned. In a flat shoe, there’s none of that, so your joints have to compensate. This can cause overuse injuries all the way up the body, including Achilles tendonitis (injury to the tendon that connects the calf muscle to the heel bone), heel pain, and pinched nerves in the back.

They can exasperate bunions.

Because your toes have to work so hard to keep flip-flops on your feet, over-gripping can aggravate people with unsightly and painful bunions, a bump at the big toe joint.

When a thin strap is the only thing that holds your shoe on, that strap rubs up against your

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Yoga Keep your moving parts

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Yoga is a wonderful exercise that is beneficial for our bones, joints, and muscles as it helps to strengthen the body because it involves many muscle groups from head to toe! There are various levels of yoga from gentle restorative yoga to vigorous Vinyasa—there’s a yoga for everyone! All levels have a healthy impact on your bones, joints, and muscles. Increased flexibility is a result of yoga, which helps joints, tendons and muscles stay limber. More vigorous forms of the exercise mean more motion to improve the abdominal muscles or “the core.” Strengthening the abdominal muscles can lead to an improved posture and a reduction of back pain.

Vinyasa yoga is excellent for core strength and provides a great workout!

Other benefits of the various poses are the results that they have on tendons helps to increase muscle mass and make them more flexible; therefore helping with stability, which is important for reducing the risk of injury as our bodies age. Often, knees can be a source of pain. Yoga helps to build the muscle around the knees, making them stronger, which can aid in preventing injury during sudden movements. Our joints contain synovial fluid, which is a lubricating fluid that allows them to move freely. The movement during a yoga class is excellent for helping the circulation of this fluid.

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Other benefits, including mental clarity and stress reduction, more subtle but just as powerful. When put together, all the benefits below contribute to an increased feeling of well-being, which helps explain why so many people find yoga so addictive.

Physical Benefits

Mental Benefits

Flexibility

Mental Calmness

Moving and stretching in new ways will help you become more flexible, bringing greater range of motion to tight areas. Over time, you can expect to gain flexibility in your hamstrings, back, shoulders, and hips. As we age, flexibility naturally decreases, which leads to strength.

Yoga asana practice is intensely physical. Concentrating so intently on what your body is doing has the effect of bringing a calmness to the mind. Yoga also introduces you to meditation techniques, such as watching the breath and how to disengage from your thoughts.

These skills can prove to be very valuable in intense situations off the mat, like childbirth, insomnia or anxiety.

Muscle tone

Physical activity is good for relieving stress, and this is particularly true of yoga. Because of the concentration required, your daily troubles, both large and small, seem to melt away during the time you are on the mat. This provides a much-needed break from your stressors, as well as helping to put your problems into perspective.

The emphasis yoga places on being in the moment can also help relieve stress, as you learn not to dwell on past events or anticipate the future. You will leave a yoga class feeling less stressed than when you started. Reducing stress can also make a big difference for people struggling with infertility.

As a by-product of getting stronger, you can expect to see increased muscle tone. Yoga helps shape long, lean muscles.

Balance Improved balance is an important benefit of yoga as you get older.

Pain Prevention Increased flexibility and strength can help prevent the causes of some types of back pain. Many people who have back pain spend a lot of time sitting at a computer or driving a car. That can cause tightness and spinal compression, which you can begin to address with yoga.

Stress Reduction

Body Awareness Doing yoga will give you an increased awareness of your own body.

You are often called upon to make small, subtle movements to improve your alignment. Over time, this will increase your level of comfort in your own body. This can lead to improved posture and greater self-confidence.

Better Breathing Most of us take shallow breaths and don't give much thought to how we breathe. Yoga breathing exercises, called pranayama, focus the attention on the breath and teach us how to take deeper breaths, which benefits the entire body.

Osteoporsis Yoga can be an effective treatment for osteoporosis, either on its own or supplemented by other treatments.

Research has shown that yoga can prevent or slow – and in some cases even reverse – the process of bone loss.

Osteoporosis – a disease characterized by weak, thinning bones that can lead to fractures – affects an estimated 200 million women worldwide, and one in three women over 50 experience osteoporotic fractures. Classic risk factors for osteoporosis include being female, age, low body weight and smoking.

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Social Media The 11 apps your kids may be using

By SHOBHA BHASKAR, M.D.

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o we know what our kids are doing online?

Take a look at some of these increasingly used apps and sites – KiK Messenger: This is a private messenger app used increasingly by those under 18 that allows kids to send private messages that their parents can’t see. There is very little you can do to verify the identity of someone on KiK, which obviously poses the risk of sexual predators chatting with your child.

Whisper: Whisper lets users set up anonymous accounts to make their messages or confessions overlap an image or graphic, which other users can then “like,” share, or comment on. It has the potential to quickly fill up with abusive content. What’s even more dangerous is that the app also shows the user’s location!

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Yik Yak: It is touted as ‘the anonymous social wall for anything and everything.’

Users are anonymous and their posts, called ‘Yaks’ show up in a live feed for other users. Although approved for use by 17+ age groups, younger users are starting to get their hands on this app and using it to post hurtful comments and spread rumors.

All in all, it’s an app for cyber bullying.

SnapChat: This commonly used app allows users to send photos that will “self destruct” within 10 seconds, encouraging kids to feel more comfortable “sexting” with peers. What kids need to realize is, the users can take a screen shot of the images before it ‘disappears.’

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Vine: Vine is Twitter’s mobile app that allows users to shoot and share short loops of video (six seconds or less). It’s rated 17+, but teens are still downloading it. With the most basic creative searching, kids can find nudity, sex, drug use, offensive language, hardcore sexuality and more on this site. Vine can be used for a lot of creative videos that range from benign to nefarious!

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Ask.fm: This one lets kids ask questions and answer those posted by other users, sometimes anonymously.

It is more popular in Europe but catching on in the US. It’s coming under attack for intense bullying and has been linked to suicides recently.

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Voxer: This walkie-talkie PTT (push-to-talk) app allows users to quickly exchange short voice messages. Hurtful messages from cyber bullies can be even more distressing when they’re spoken and can be played repeatedly.

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Omegle: It’s more of a video chat app where you do not identify yourself through the service. Chat participants are only identified as “You” and “Stranger”. You don’t have to register for the App. However, you can connect Omegle to your Facebook account to find chat partners with similar interests. There is a high risk of sexual predators connecting with the children on this site who can then lure the kids to divulge personal information.

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These are just a few of the popular apps available which our kids could be using. Again, these can be used for just social networking and to connect with friends/peers but have the potential for inappropriate usage. Parents need to educate themselves about social media, know the logins of all their child’s accounts, and talk to their teen about the consequences of social media. Remind them that everything they send or post is permanent. A lot of parents think that the answer to this is not allowing smart phones for kids. I beg to differ. Just like the answer to the dangers of driving is NOT avoiding driving. We cannot shield our kids from technology forever. If it’s not their phone, it can be a friend’s phone or their computer! We need to teach our kids the basics of internet safety, cyber bullying, the do’s and don’ts of social media and instill responsible decision-making. You can set up age limits on your child’s device. Advise them not to share passwords with friends.

Make it a rule to get your permission before downloading apps or joining new social media sites. You can’t join every site or app and monitor your child’s every move online; teens will always find a new platform that their parents don’t know about yet.

Rather than hovering or restricting your child from downloading every social media app, sit down and go over some basic rules and expectations.

Down: This app is connected to Facebook. Users can categorize their Facebook friends in one of two ways: they can indicate whether or not a friend is someone they’d like to hang with or someone they are “down” to hook up with. The app’s slogan – “The anonymous, simple, fun way to find friends who are down for the night” should be warning enough for parents!

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Poof: I personally think that this is ‘a master app’ that enables teens to mask their online activity. It’s an app that hides other apps with one touch. All your child has to do is open Poof and select which apps they want hidden and you’ll never know it’s there.

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Jail break programs: These are not social media apps but we need to know about them. “Jail breaking” basically means hacking your own device to lift restrictions on allowable applications and the user can then download third-party apps not sold in the App Store or Google Play store. These apps are supposedly intended to help users clear the clutter from their screens, but some young people are using them to hide questionable apps and violent games from their parents.

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Shobha Bhaskar, MD is a pediatric hospitalist with St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, who also sees patients at Children’s Hospital facilities at Missouri Baptist Medical Center and Progress West Healthcare.

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8 effectzzzz of sleep deprivation on your health

By Christy Matta, MA

any people today find that there are not enough waking hours to accomplish all we need to do. Work, long commutes, email, family responsibilities and household chores can eat up much of our waking time.

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In order to get chores done or get in a little extra leisure time, many cut corners on sleep.( We rationalize that a few hours here and there won’t make much difference. But sleep deprivation can have effects on both your mental and physical health.

So what are these effects of not getting enough sleep?

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zzzzzzzzzz Lower stress threshold. When you’re tired,

routine activities, such as stopping at the grocery store on the way home from work, walking the dog or picking up the house can feel like overwhelming tasks.

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Impaired memory. Deep sleep fosters the

formation of connections between cells, and REM sleep aids in memory formation.( Students considering pulling an all-nighter to study for that big exam might do better to get some sleep.

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yourself through the day, it’s hard to stay alert and focused.( This is why we don’t want our pilots and surgeons to lose too much sleep.( Sleep-deprived people have trouble focusing on tasks and overestimate their performance.

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Decreased optimism and sociability. Whether it’s the

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effort we have to put into staying awake or other factors, sleep deprivation makes us less hopeful and less friendly. research suggests that sleep deprivation may have a particular effect on cognitive processes that rely on our experience of emotions.

the question of whether chronic sleep deprivation is linked to rising levels of obesity.

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number of factors can lead to an increased risk of heart attacks, and sleep deprivation is one of them.( During experimental sleep deprivation of healthy participants, increases in inflammation associated with the future development of cardiovascular disease occurred.

Why we experience all of these health problems related to sleep loss is not entirely known.( The strain of staying awake, alterations in hormone levels that the body releases during sleep, upsetting the strong circadian drive for sleep, loss of REM sleep and other factors may all play a role.

Although scientists may still debate the function that sleep provides us, it is clear that lack of sleep is associated with mental and physical dysfunction.

If you’re one of the chronically tired, or if you view sleep as a waste of precious time, it might be time to change the way you think about sleep.( You( may not be aware of what your brain and body are doing during sleep, but that time is vital to your ability to function and potentially to your life.

Increased resting blood pressure. Several

studies have found that sleep deprivation leads to increased blood pressure and even half a night of sleep loss has been reported to increase blood pressure in people with hypertension or pre-hypertension.

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the power of Taking the 28-day raw food

Though I have been attentive to the value of good nutrition all of my adult life, I recently realized how food affects us on a deeper level. Food can spark an instant, emotional reaction as well as a connection with others.

That’s why people use food to both celebrate and to commiserate. Making informed decisions about the food we eat can impact not only our nutrition, but also our emotional well-being.

My understanding about this emotional connection with food occurred during a week I spent in my childhood home in, New Mexico. I was there grieving the loss of my father. That week in New Mexico I began each day with a green drink from the local health food store and I would also get a big salad with sprouts to have later in the day. Every evening I gathered with family at a local restaurant and enjoyed the food that I was raised on—red chile and cheese enchiladas, tostadas, and, of course, lots of chips and salsa. The health food selections fed my cells and boosted my immune system, making the stress much easier to manage. The Mexican food soothed my soul and, in fact, eased our aching hearts.

Yes, we need food so that our bodies can function at their highest level but we really, really need the camaraderie and comfort of family, friends and indeed food to feel safe and loved in this world. For the first time, I grasped how deeply instilled this need is and realized that it is at the very core of our culture’s complicated relationship with food!

Fast forward a few months. After years of experimenting with raw food

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and progressively adding more to my daily menus, I decided to take it a step further and signed up for a 28-Day Transition to Raw Food Challenge. I knew it meant I would only be consuming mostly plant-based foods: fresh fruits, vegetables, sprouts and nuts. Immediately, my ego started to protest, “No! I don’t want to give up coffee. No! I don’t want to give up chocolate!” But I felt the benefits of eating raw foods would outweigh the inconveniences.

Most people who choose a raw food diet believe that raw foods are the most nutritional for our bodies, so I committed to reduce my coffee consumption, eliminate chocolate and wheat, and only indulge in the milk and cheese that I get from my dairy goat.

Mind you, even before the challenge I consumed more fruits and veggies in one sitting than any other person I know, and I haven’t consumed soda or fast-food for years, but still I reeled from the first few days of “detox.” Exhaustion, headaches and a foul mood caused me to once again fully appreciate the effect our food choices have on mind, body, spirit and emotions. But after a few days, I felt great!

Weight I had been struggling with seemed to literally melt away; I slept like a log and had energy to spare.

Now I plan to attain the Raw Food Educator certification at the Living Light Culinary Arts Institute, I feel driven to help others get more raw food, or as I like to call it “radical nutrition” into their lives. Here are some things you can do to get started: • Purchase a raw food book. A good book to start with is “The Raw Food Revolution Diet” by Sherie Soria, et al.

Soria is the founder of the Living Light Culinary Arts Institute and her book is a primer into the why’s and how’s of raw food. Another favorite of mine is “Raw Food; A complete Guide for Every Meal of the Day” by Erica Palmcrantz and Irmela Lilja.

• Start hanging out on the raw food blogs. The Raw Diva’s is a beautifully created website that, in addition to offering programs for purchase, also gives free tips and ideas, and they have a blog you can follow. Choosing Raw is a website/blog created by Gena (no last name that I can find!) a Certified Clinical Nutritionist with an emphasis on plant-based nutrition.

Gena and I share the goal of not expecting or even advising that all people choose an all raw lifestyle—in fact, I would advise against it. But, you will significantly ramp up your nutrition by adding food that is not processed and is based on vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds.

To wrap things up, let me offer one of my favorite recipes. You can eat it for breakfast or dessert, and it will give you a new and satisfying way to eat more Calhoun County peaches!

Soak ¼ cup of raw cashews for several hours, then toss the soak water. Also soak one pitted date but save the soak water. Gather up three ripe medium peaches. My favorite kitchen tool for this and other raw food desserts is a Magic Bullet, but a blender will also work. Put the cashews, date and a small amount of the liquid from the date into the Magic Bullet and blend until smooth. Add more date liquid if needed. Slice up the peaches—setting aside 1/2 of one peach. Using another of the Magic Bullet containers, puree the peach half that you saved and add a small pinch of cinnamon. Using two short, preferably clear, glasses or bowls, layer peach slices and the cashew nut cream until you run out then drizzle the puree over the top. If you’d like a bit of crunch on top, add a small amount of Udi’s Original Granola or something similar.

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nutrition

challenge to a new you

Once you experience the flavors and textures possible with raw fruits and vegetables as well as the health benefits, you may find your relationship with food becomes far less complicated and much more enjoyable.

Nia Black Belt Instructor Nia Green Belt Certified ACE Personal Trainer The Edwardsville Fitness Studio, LLC

As Hippocrates said, “Let food be your medicine, and medicine be your food.�

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Summer Wines FOOD & NUTRITION

By Brian Logee Owner, Wine Rack

There is nothing wrong with drinking any "summer" wines during the winter, but here are a few wines which are common to have during warmer weather and/or with summery foods:

Here are some new summer wine pairings to try. Generally, grilled dishes mean bold flavors, and the top wine matches are intense and full-flavored, too—Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel. But sometimes, these classic pairings can seem ho-hum, so I’ve chosen six great substitutes.

New Paring: Grilled Fish + Albarino

New Paring: Grilled Steak + Malbec

Albariño shares Sauvignon Blanc’s grapefruity tang, making it a great partner for grilled fish, yet it has a flinty minerality all its own.

Malbec, like Cabernet, has firm tannins that help it pair beautifully with steak, plus its fruit is as robust and dark.

Classic Pairing: Sauvignon Blanc

New Paring: Grilled Pork or Beef + Monastrell Spanish Monastrell, known as Mourvèdre in France, has the same luscious fruit that makes Zinfandel so good with grilled pork, but with a spicy edge that arguably creates an even better match.

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Classic Pairing: Cabernet Sauvignon

New Paring: Grilled Chicken or Vegetables + Pinot Gris Classic Pairing: Chardonnay

New Paring: Grilled Salmon + Cru Beaujolais Classic Pairing: Pinot Noir

New Paring: Lamb + Nerod’Avola Classic Pairing: Syrah

Summer Pairings: On the Grill

On the Grill: Barbecued ribs, leg of lamb, steaks In the Bottle: Powerful, tannic red: Cabernet Sauvignon, French Syrah

On the Grill: Hamburgers, sausages In the Bottle: Rich, fruity red: Zinfandel, Australian Shiraz

On the Grill: Grilled tofu, pork chops, steak salad In the Bottle: Medium-bodied, tangy red: Sangiovese, Grenache

On the Grill: Shrimp, scallops, lobster In the Bottle: Succulent, minerally white: Pinot Gris

On the Grill: Halibut or other light fish, vegetables, citrus marinades In the Bottle: Aromatic, zesty white: Sauvignon Blanc, Albariño

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Summer

Cookin’ From grilled lamb chops with fresh summer cole slaw, to pulled pork with homemade barbecue sauce, to summer pasta dishes, these summer entrÊes will please your tastebuds and beat the heat.

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Pasta Salad with Homemade Dressing

Grilled Lamb Chops

Ingredients • 1 (8 ounce) package uncooked tri-color rotini pasta • 6 ounces pepperoni sausage, diced • 6 ounces provolone cheese, cubed • 1 red onion, thinly sliced • 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced • 3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper • 3/4 cup chopped red bell pepper • 1 (6 ounce) can pitted black olives • ¼ cup minced fresh parsley • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese • ½ cup olive oil • ¼ cup red wine vinegar • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1 teaspoon dried basil • 1 teaspoon dried oregano • ½ teaspoon ground mustard seed • ¼ teaspoon salt • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions 1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

Add rotini pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water.

2. In a large bowl, mix the cooled pasta, pepperoni, provolone cheese, red onion, cucumber, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, olives, parsley, and Parmesan cheese.

3. In a jar with a lid, mix the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, basil, oregano, ground mustard, salt and pepper. Seal jar, and shake well.

Ingredients • 2 large garlic cloves, crushed • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves • Pinch cayenne pepper • Coarse sea salt • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil • 6 lamb chops, about 3/4 inch thick

Directions 1. In a food processor fitted with a metal blade add the garlic, rosemary, thyme, cayenne and salt.

Pulse until combined.

2. Pour in olive oil and pulse into a paste.

3. Rub the paste on both sides of the lamb chops and let them marinate for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.

4. Remove from refrigerator and allow the chops to come to room temperature; it will take about 20 minutes.

5. Heat a grill pan over high heat until almost smoking, add the chops and sear for about 2 minutes.

6. Flip the chops over and cook for another 3 minutes for mediumrare and 3½ minutes for medium.

4. Pour the dressing mixture over the pasta salad, and toss to coat. Cover and chill 8 hours in the refrigerator.

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Grilled Salmon Recipe

Pulled Pork Barbecue

Ingredients Dry Rub:

Ingredients • 1-3 salmon fillets, depending on size • ¼ cup brown sugar • 2 tablespoon lemon juice • 1 teaspoon black pepper • 2 teaspoon salt • ¼ cup soy sauce • ¼ cup olive oil • ⅛ cup water • 2-3 cloves minced garlic

Directions 1. Put the fish in a plastic bag with all the other ingredients and seal it with as much air pushed out as possible. Marinate for at least an hour, up to three.

Directions Pork Roast and Rub: 1. Mix the paprika, garlic power, brown sugar, dry mustard and salt together in a small bowl.

2. Rub the spice blend all over the pork. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to overnight.

2. Heat grill.

3. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Put the pork in a roasting pan and roast for about 6 hours.

The thickest part of the pork should register 170 degrees F, but basically, what you want to do is to roast it until it's falling apart.

3. Put aluminum foil on grill.

4. Allow the meat to rest for about 10 minutes.

4. Put the fish skin side down on the aluminum.

5. While it's resting, deglaze the pan over medium heat with 3/4 cup water, scraping with a wooden spoon to pick up all of the browned bits. Reduce by about half. Pour that into the saucepan with the sauce and cook 5 minutes.

5. Close the lid and grill for about 20 minutes.

6. Flip the salmon over onto the grill to sear the top, then you can scrape off the skin (it should lift right off.) Grill for 1-2 minutes and then serve.

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6. While the pork is still warm, you want to "pull" the meat: Grab 2 forks. Using 1 to steady the meat, use the other to "pull" shreds of meat off the roast. Put the shredded pork in a bowl and pour half of the sauce over. Stir it all up well so that the pork is coated with the sauce.

Cole Slaw

Homemade Barbecue Sauce

Ingredients Ingredients

Directions

• 1 head green cabbage, shredded • 2 carrots, grated • 1 red onion, thinly sliced • 2 green onions (white & green parts), chopped • 1 fresh red chile, sliced • 1½ cups mayonnaise • ¼ cup Dijon mustard • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar • 1 lemon, juiced • Pinch sugar • ½ teaspoon celery seed • Several dashes hot sauce • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Barbecue Sauce:

Directions

Barbecue Sauce: • 1½ cups cider vinegar • 1 cup brown mustard • ½ cup ketchup • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar • 2 garlic cloves, smashed • 1 teaspoon kosher salt • 1 teaspoon cayenne • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper • Pan drippings from the pork

1. Combine the vinegar, mustard, ketchup, brown sugar, garlic, salt, cayenne, and black pepper in a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer gently, stirring for 10 minutes until the sugar dissolves.

2. Take it off the heat and let it sit until you're ready for it.

1. Combine the cabbage, carrots, red onion, green onions, and chile in a large bowl.

2. In another bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, lemon juice, and sugar. Pour the dressing over the cabbage mixture and toss gently to mix. Season the cole slaw with the celery seed, hot sauce, salt, and black pepper. Chill for 2 hours in the refrigerator before serving.

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MenCHEAT Counselor M. Gary Neuman surveyed 200 cheating and noncheating husbands to get at the real reasons behind men's infidelity.

What makes men cheat? Marriage counselor M. Gary Neuman dug through past research on male infidelity and found that most answers came from the wife's point of view.

“Wouldn't it make more sense to ask the guys?” he thought. So Neuman surveyed 200 cheating and noncheating husbands to get at the real reasons behind men's infidelity — including what cheating men say could have prevented them from straying.

Here are some of his findings:

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of cheating men have a good friend who cheated.

Hanging around friends who stray makes cheating seem normal and legitimizes it as a possibility. The message he's subconsciously telling himself: My friend is a good guy who happens to be cheating on his wife. I guess even the best of us do it. You can't simply ban your husband from hanging out with Mr. Wandering Eyes, Neuman

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says, but you can request that they spend their time together in an environment that offers less temptation, like at a sporting event or a restaurant for lunch rather than at a bar or club. Another strategy: Build your social circle around happily married couples that share your values — it'll create an environment that supports marriage.

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of cheating men report feeling guilt during the affair.

The implications are a little scary: It isn't just uncaring jerks who cheat. In fact, 68 percent of cheaters never dreamed they'd be unfaithful, and almost all of them wished they hadn't done it, Neuman says. Clearly, guilt isn't enough to stop a man from cheating. "Men are good at compartmentalizing feelings," Neuman explains.

"They can hold on to their emotions and deal with them later." So even if your husband swears he would never cheat, don't assume it can't happen. It's important for both of you to take steps toward creating the marriage you want.

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of men rated emotional dissatisfaction as the primary reason they cheated.

So much for the myth that for men, cheating is all about sex: Only 8 percent of men said that sexual dissatisfaction was the main factor in their infidelity.

"Our culture tells us that all men need to be happy is sex," Neuman says. "But men are emotionally driven beings too. They want their wives to show them that they're appreciated, and they want women to understand how hard they're trying to get things right." The problem is that men are less likely than women to express these feelings, so you won't always know when your guy is in need of a little affirmation. "Most men consider it unmanly to ask for a pat on the back, which is why their emotional needs are often overlooked," Neuman says.

"But you can create a marital culture of appreciation and thoughtfulness — and once you set the tone, he's likely to match it."

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of cheating men met the other woman at work.

"Oftentimes the woman he cheats with at the office is someone who praises him, looks up to him, and compliments his efforts," Neuman says. "That's another reason why it's so critical that he feel valued at home."

Luckily, there's a clear warning sign that your husband is getting a little too cozy with a colleague: If he praises or mentions the name of a female coworker more than he would a male counterpart, your antennae should go up — and it's time for the two of you to set boundaries about what is and isn't okay at work, Neuman says. Is it acceptable for him to work late if it's only him and her?

Can they travel together to conferences? Have dinners out to discuss a project? Ask him what he'd feel comfortable with you doing with a male colleague.

12%

of cheating men said their mistress was more physically attractive than their wife.

In other words, a man doesn't stray because he thinks he'll get better sex with a better-looking body. "In most cases, he's cheating to fill an emotional void," Neuman says. "He feels a connection with the other woman, and sex comes along for the ride." If you're worried about infidelity, focus on making your relationship more loving and connected, not on getting your body just right or mastering new sexual positions. (But know that sex does matter — it's one of the key ways your guy expresses his love and feels close to you, so be sure to keep it a priority.)

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of cheating men had sex with a woman after meeting her that same day or night.

Actually, 73 percent of men got to know the other woman for more than a month before they cheated. This means that you may have time to see the warning signs before infidelity occurs — you might even see it coming before he does. Keep an eye out for these common signals: He spends more time away from home, stops asking for sex, picks fights more frequently, or avoids your calls. Your gut reaction may be to confront him, but most men will deny even thinking about cheating — especially if nothing physical has occurred yet. Instead, Neuman suggests, take charge of what you can control — your own behavior — and take the lead in bringing your marriage to a better place. Don't hesitate to show your appreciation for him, prioritize time together, and initiate sex more. Give him a reason to keep you at the front of his mind, Neuman says. And be open about how you feel about what's going on between the two of you (again, without mentioning any third parties). Try, "I think we've started to lose something important in our marriage, and I don't want it to disappear." In the meantime, commit to keeping tabs on your relationship and doing what it takes to keep it working for you.

M. Gary Neuman is the creator of www.NeumanMethod.com. He's a psychotherapist, NY Times best-selling author and a rabbi. He's been on the Oprah show dozen times, the Today show over 50 times and his work has been written about in People, Time, and Parents magazine. Oprah referred to Gary as, "One of the best psychotherapists in the world." Sign up for his free online newsletter at www.NeumanMethod.com.

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How Breast Cancer Affected My Family

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Chrissey Oldani shares her story about how she lost her sister to breast cancer

hen you hear the words “breast cancer� you can think of many different people that have been affected by this disease.

My story started when I was just three years old. My mother, Bonnie, was diagnosed with medulary carcinoma breast cancer that had spread to five of her lymph nodes at the age of 33. She had a mastectomy just in that breast and did only chemo and no radiation. After five years of living life, she was diagnosed again in the other breast with infiltrating ductual at a stage 1 and followed the same surgery and chemo regemin. It was not until 10 years after her first surgery, that she chose to have silicone implants placed.

In 1987 this was a very painful procedure for her since she had scar tissue develop over the years.

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As I was growing up, I did not ever really know too much about this disease, just that my mom had it and did very well with it. I never really thought of it to be a deadly disease until I got older and heard more and more stories. It was then that I knew we were blessed to have the outcome we did! This was the first and only person to have breast cancer in our family. My mom always told my sister, brother and myself to let the doctors know of this history. At the time, 15 years ago, I did share this with my OB-GYN and she recommend I go see a breast surgical oncologist for a consult and a mammogram just for a baseline. That was when I was introduced to Dr. Diane Radford at The Cancer and Breast Institute in St. Louis, MO. At the first appointment, she recommended I have my first mammogram since I was 25. She

suggested this because you should have your first mammogram 10 years prior to the family history age. At that appointment she did talk about genetic testing to see if I was a carrier of a breast cancer gene. This was in 1999. I really was not interested in that information at the time since I was only 25, newly married and had no children. Dr. Radford recommend I be screened yearly by her with a clinical exam and mammogram. As the years went on, I

would visit her yearly and she would be very consistent in her recommendation of what I should do. Finally, in 2000 or 2001 she talked about the genetic testing with me and my mother. We talked about the recommendations if the testing was positive and her words were I had three choices. The first is to do nothing but keep on surveillance yearly. The second was to go on Tamoxifen as a hormone replacement. The third choice was a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy.

That last option hit my mom and I like a brick, thinking that was so aggressive and radical!

After six years of staying on surveillance and having one child, my thoughts began to change. My mother needed to be tested first to see if she was a carrier for the BRCA gene since she was the first person to have been diagnosed in the family.

My mother, sister and I had had many discussions

about the genetic testing, wondering if that is “knowing too much� or how would we handle the results if it were positive. We could never come up with a yes at one time so without my sister and I knowing, our mom did get tested.

She told us she got tested and that her results were going to arrive in a week if we wanted to go with her to hear them.

We were both shocked and happy to finally make the decision to go forward with this information.

In July 2006, we all went to the genetic counselor to hear the results.

Our mother was positive for the BRCA2 gene. What did this mean for our family? It meant that all of her children had a 50/50 chance of being a carrier as well. Then if you are a carrier of this gene you have a 50-88 percent chance of you will have breast cancer in your lifetime and a 10-26 percent chance that having ovarian cancer in your lifetime.

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P I N K PA G E S wait on our testing for awhile. Finally in January of 2010 my sister and I were tested but not our brother. Her status had stayed the same and I had one more child. On April 9, 2010 we found that we were BOTH BRCA 2 positive! We were surprised that both of us were because we talked about what if one is and the other is not but not both of us being positive. We still urge our brother to get tested as this is how men develop breast cancer. The genetic counselor also recommend we visit with a GYN oncologist to discuss prevention against ovarian cancer too. When the results came back, Dr. Radford called me and said, “When would you like to come in to discuss your genetic testing results?�

So my husband and sister came along and we listened to her recommendation concerning the prophylactic bilateral mastectomy. This was very real to me now that I needed to take a big step and be proactive with having a family and young children. My sister’s thought on

the whole situation was I will do what you do. As the summer went on, our family decided to go consult with the GYN oncologist. His recommendation was aggressive, also. He recommended we have a prophylactic hysterectomy.

This was a really hard decision for us to make because it had such a domino effect on health and my sister always hoped for children. Ovarian cancer did not have any reliable screening measures like a mammogram and is more deadly than breast cancer.

My sister was a teacher and she was approaching the start of school so she made a brave decision to wait and have the hysterectomy on December 17 so she had time to recover over the holiday.

I had not set a date yet since I was only 36 and she 43. The thoughts of early menopause really concerned us! Just after Thanksgiving 2010, my sister was having trouble taking deep breaths and had bloating in the abdomen but thought she had eaten too much over the holiday.

She went to see her doctor and he did an ultrasound on her gallbladder and a chest X-ray. The ultrasound showed fluid in the abdomen so they did a CAT scan and found she had ovarian cancer.

So this surgery that was going to be laproscopic and preventive had turned into a much bigger surgery. She was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer and the surgery required her to have several feet of intestines removed. After recovery, she started chemo and continued to work as a 6th grade teacher, missing only chemo days for 4 months.

She did rather well with the chemo.

After being off chemo for 7 months, she started to feel short of breath so she went back to her doctor and they did a chest xrays and found pleural effusions on her lungs. The fluid was drained and tested and it was ovarian cancer again. She went on a very simple Avastin treatment for 7 months and did very well with it.

She finished in June 2012 and by August she was having more digestive issues so

Back Row: Scott Oldani(my husband), Chrissey Oldani, Raymond Martinich(father), Bonnie Martinich(mother), Yvonne Martinich(sister), Raymond Jr. Martinich(brother), Cathie(sister in law). Front Row: Olivia Oldani, Dominic Oldani and Raymond Jr. III.

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the doctors did more tests and found she had breast cancer on August 15, 2012.

After doing a PET scan, they found it to be in her liver, lungs, thyroid, and vertebra. The oncologist put her back on chemo from August to January and she did great! She smiled and fought through every chemo treatment and still continued to do the job she loved. In the winter of 2013, she felt great and was getting back to her normal life when it all came back harder and faster.

She started not feeling good again in early April, so the doctor did a PET scan and it was back in all the same places.

She started round 4 of chemo on April 17, 2013 but this time the results were not the same. She suffered through not feeling well and her body was not handling the chemo well. Over the summer, some of the treatments had to be postponed and changed due to blood counts. On July 29 she went into the hospital due to her kidneys not functioning and she was not able to eat well. After coming home on August 9 she passed away peaceful at home with our family on August 23.

It is my hope that with this article I can help someone who has these same family histories to choose the path that is best for them. In February 2011, I chose to have the prophylactic bilateral salapinngo oopherectomy. Then in April 2012, I had Dr Radford and Dr McGuire perform the bilateral prophylactic mastectomy and reconstruction with silicone implants. The surgeries were much easier than I expected and wish someone could have told my sister and I that when we started our journey through this information. One thing I learned through all of this that I could pass on to others is that it all sounded so aggressive and radical, but that is the only thing we can do as women to prevent the devastating diagnosis of these two cancers!

It is so hard to lose a loved one to these diseases, but by educating yourself and being open to your doctor’s recommendations you can cut your risks down to a 5-10 percent chance of having these cancers. Do it for your loved ones and yourself! Scott, Chrissey, Dominic and Olivia Oldani.

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The BRCA1 & BRCA2 Gene Test A Blood Test That Can Tell You if You Have

What is the BRCA gene mutation?

Who should think about being tested?

BRCA1 and BRCA2 are genes that suppress tumors in humans. When these genes change (become mutations) they do not suppress tumors like they should. So people with BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations are at a higher risk of getting cancer.

Before being tested, you should speak with a genetic counselor to learn more about the tests, and the risks and benefits of testing.

Women with this mutation are at higher risk of getting breast cancer or ovarian cancer. Mutations may also increase a woman’s risk of getting: Cervical cancer ■ Uterine cancer Colon cancer ■ Pancreatic cancer ■ Stomach cancer ■ Melanoma ■ Gallbladder cancer or bile duct cancer

If you have a family member with breast cancer or ovarian cancer, find out if that person has been tested for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation. If that person does have the mutation, you might consider getting tested, too.

Someone in your family may have the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation if:

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Men with this mutation are also more likely to get cancer.

Mutations may increase a man’s risk of getting: Breast cancer ■ Testicular cancer ■

Pancreatic cancer ■ Prostate cancer ■

Only about 5 percent of breast cancers and 10-15 percent of ovarian cancers are associated with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations.

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Two or more close relatives (parents, siblings, children) have breast cancer before the age of 50 ■ A male relative has breast cancer ■ A female relative has both breast and ovarian cancer ■ Two relatives have ovarian cancer ■ You are of Eastern European (Ashkenazi) Jewish ancestry, and a close relative has breast or ovarian cancer ■

You have a very low chance of having the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation if: You do not have a relative that had breast cancer before the age of 50 ■ You do not have a relative that had ovarian cancer ■ You do not have a relative that had male breast cancer ■

a Higher Risk of Getting Cancer.

The name BRCA comes from the first two letters of of the words “breast” and “cancer.”

How is the test done?

What does a negative test result mean?

Before the test is done, speak to a genetic counselor to decide whether to have the test.

If your test result for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations is negative, the genetic counselor will tell you what this means. Your family history will help the genetic counselor understand a negative test result.

Bring with you your medical history, your family’s medical history and your questions.

■ You might want to bring someone with you to listen and take notes. It is hard to hear and remember everything.

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If you decide to be tested, your blood sample is sent to a lab that specializes in genetic testing. That lab will look for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in the blood. It can take weeks or months to get the test results.

A negative test result does not mean you will not get cancer. It may mean you have the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation, but the test results were not clear. It may mean you have the same risk of getting cancer as people who don't have this mutation.

When the test results are back, the genetic counselor will explain the results and what they mean for you.

What does a positive test result mean?

A positive test result means you have inherited the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation.

This does not mean you have cancer, or even that you will get cancer. This means you are at a higher risk of getting cancer.

■ This also means you could have passed this mutation on to your children. Each time you have a child there is a one in two chance your child will get the mutation.

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When you know you are at higher risk of getting cancer, you can decide if you will do anything differently.

You may want to be screened for cancer more often, so it can be caught early and treated.

■ There may be medicine you can take that could reduce your chance of getting cancer.

■ You may choose to have surgery to remove your breasts or ovaries.

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None of these precautions will guarantee you will not get cancer.

References BRCA and BRCA2: Cancer Risk and Genetic Testing National Cancer Institute Web site: www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/BRCA Accessed September 20, 2013.

Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer in Women U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Web site: www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspsbrgen.htm Accessed September 20, 2013.

What Do I Need to Know about the BRCA Gene?

POV 25 Web site: www.pbs.org/pov/inthefamily/special_faq.php#.Uav-dpXtg05 Accessed September 20, 2013.

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Treating Breast Disease – It Takes a Team Washington University Endocrine & Oncologic Surgeons Providing highly specialized care for diseases of the breast, endocrine system, melanoma and sarcoma, our surgeons, including Dr. Julie Margenthaler, look at the big picture–not only treating the disease but keeping you informed every step of the way, all the while searching for the latest advances in treatment methods through leading research.

Breast Cancer Care from the Beginning

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Finding a lump in your breast or having an abnormal mammogram can be frightening. Women seen at the Joanne Knight Breast Health Center receive an expedited diagnosis and treatment plan in a personal, yet professional setting.

The Breast Health Center is affiliated with the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University in St. Louis, providing patients access to preeminent physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. If you are being treated for cancer, you will be cared for in a multidisciplinary program that draws on the expertise of one of the country’s foremost cancer centers.

Rather than having to make appointments and travel to individual physicians’ offices, the specialists you need come to your examination room at the Center for Advanced Medicine. After visiting the Joanne Knight Breast Health Center, you will receive a follow-up letter describing treatment recommendations from our breast cancer specialists.

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Catherine Appleton, MD, Radiologist

Washington University breast cancer surgeons are leaders in breast cancer treatment and use the latest techniques: ■ Sentinel node mapping: locating and removing only the sentinel lymph node–the first lymph node to which breast cancer is likely to spread–in order to check for evidence of cancer, ■ Brachytherapy: a form of radiation therapy used with small breast cancers that have been completely excised and have not spread to any lymph nodes, ■ Surgical approaches that aid in breast conservation.

One of Washington University’s leading breast cancer surgeons, Dr. Julie Margenthaler specializes in all areas of breast disease: ■ ■ ■ ■

Breast cancer in young women (under the age of 40) Patients with high risk factors for breast cancer Familial breast cancer Coordinating breast cancer reconstruction ■ Sentinel lymph node biopsy ■ Benign disease and breast health

Julie Margenthaler, MD

Dr. Margenthaler is the Director of the Breast Disease Fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine. She was the first graduate of the Fellowship, which trains doctors on all aspects of breast cancer treatment, allowing surgeons to answer all of their patients’ questions throughout the entire process.

“Surgeons are the gatekeepers for breast cancer patients getting into the medical system,” Dr. Margenthaler explains.

“If you understand all of the things that are going to happen downstream, you will be able to provide your patient with the best surgical care and understanding of what she can expect.”

Comprehensive Care at the Siteman Center Washington University breast cancer surgeons collaborate with radiologists and radiation and medical oncologists at the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center. Siteman is the only cancer center in Missouri and within a 240-mile radius of St. Louis to hold the prestigious Comprehensive Cancer Center designation from the National Cancer Institute and membership in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

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Please call for eligibility requirements.

WHERE: 4215 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108 CALL: (314) 286-8150

American Cancer Society’s Reach to Recovery Through face-to-face visits or by phone, the American Cancer Society’s Reach to Recovery volunteers give support to people recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Volunteers are trained to give support and up-to-date information, including literature for spouses, children, friends and other loved ones.

WHERE: 106 Farrar Drive, Suite 104, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 CALL: (877) 227-1618

WHERE: 1058 Old Des Peres Road, St. Louis, MO 63131 WEB: www.cancersupportstl.corg

Gateway to Hope: A Breast Cancer Lifeline Gateway to Hope arranges comprehensive treatment for uninsured or under-insured low income individuals diagnosed with breast cancer, as well as those genetically at high risk for the disease who are not eligible for state or federally funded care.

WHERE: 845 North New Ballas Court, Suite 380, St. Louis, MO 63141 WEB: www.gthstl.org

Hereditary Risk for Breast Cancer Program at Saint Louis University

This support group is open to all women who have had breast cancer.

WHEN: The first Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8:30 pm WHERE: HealthPoint Fitness - Cape Girardeau 2126 Independence, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 CALL: (573) 986-4411

Funded by a grant provided by the Susan G. Komen for the Cure St. Louis Affiliate, this program provides education and counseling to men and women and at-risk families for breast cancer providing information and counseling on risks, benefits and psychological ramifications of genetic testing.

WHERE: 3555 Vista Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110 CALL: (314) 577-8854 CONTACT: Suzanne Mahon, RN, DNSc, AOCN, APNG

Breast Cancer Awareness and Support Group

I Can Cope Cancer Support Group

This support group is open to all women who have had breast cancer.

WHEN: The second Tuesday of the month, 7:00-8:00 pm WHERE: Mercy Hospital of Washington 901 East Fifth Street, Washington, MO 63090 CALL: (636) 432-3527 CONTACT: Debbie Vietmeier for information

This support group is open to anyone with cancer and their families.

WHEN: The second Tuesday of each month, 5:30 pm WHERE: Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center 3100 Oak Grove Road, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901

Bosom Buddies

Lending a Hand Breast Cancer Support Group Offers support and comfort by providing support networks, community support information, mentor programs, breast cancer awareness resources, diagnosis and treatment to residents of Southwest Missouri and the four state area.

WHERE: 330 North Jefferson, Springfield, MO 65806 CALL: (866) 874-1915 WEB: www.bcfo.org

Breast Cancer Monthly Networking Cancer Support Community’s monthly educational and networking group in collaboration with St. John’s Mercy Medical Center - for women newly diagnosed and those who are post treatment for breast cancer.

WHEN: The fourth Wednesday of each month from 5:30-7:00 pm WHERE: David C. Pratt Cancer Center Suite 1440, John Krey Cancer Information Center John’s Mercy Medical Center, 607 South New Ballas Road, St. Louis, MO 63141

Cancer Support Community Provides free support and education to anyone touched by cancer.

Contact the Cancer Support Community for cancer resources, education support, nutritional help and more.

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UCAN Their mission is to help ease some of the burdens brought about in the wake of a cancer diagnosis, thereby enhancing the quality of life experienced by local cancer patients.

WHERE: 1419 W Maud St Poplar Bluff, MO 6390 CALL: (573) 776-1892

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