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ebruary and March are difficult months for me to get through with my seemingly never-ending desire to drop the previous months’ holiday pounds and get back to a healthy weight. I suppose it has something to do with the fact that I like a hearty Valentine’s Day dinner, or that I like to embrace my miniscule Irish heritage on St. Patrick’s Day with beer. Oh, and let’s not forget that I’ll probably be stuffing my face with pizza while I watch the Super Bowl and the Academy Awards! (Because nothing is better than watching some of the most beautiful, in-shape people win things while you eat junk food in your sweatpants and question your life choices.) Fortunately, Amanda Schlegel with CrossFit Omaha has provided HerLiving with a home exercise for a vigorous cardio blast on pg. 19. Look out, burpees—here I come!

On this issue’s cover, we feature NOVA Treatment Community’s new executive director, Nancy Wilson-Hintz, with NOVA dog, Chance. Wilson-Hintz took over the position in October when founder and former executive director Eleanor Devlin stepped down after nearly 30 years. She is an inspiring example of working for the greater good in both her professional and personal life. Not only has she volunteered with the Nebraska Foster Care Review Office and Domesti-PUPS, but she has also adopted three rescue dogs and given them a loving, safe home. Read more about Wilson-Hintz’s accomplishments and her goals for NOVA on pg. 12!

Another big story in this issue that you should check out is our health feature on heart disease. As February is American Heart Month—and with heart disease being the No. 1 cause of death among women—it’s important that we do all we can to keep our hearts healthy.

This issue’s story, featuring 38-year-old Dionne Whitfield, goes to show that you don’t have to be over 50 to struggle with heart disease. Learn more about Whitfield’s story on pg. 21.

This issue also features great tips on picking the right eyeshadow for your eye color, what to do after a car accident, and how to arrange wall décor in your home. And don’t forget to check out relationship advice columnist Lüc Carl’s “Top 5 Reasons Why Men are Scared Away” on pg. 25!

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Features 12 Cover Feature: Nancy Wilson-Hintz Believes in Second Chances for People and Pets 16 Fashion: Cold Hands, Warm Heart 26 Pets: Alicia Smith-Hollins and Zelda

DEPARTMENTS 6 Art: Sondra Gerber, Blue Pomegranate Gallery 8 Girls’ Getaway: Greenbelly, Eco-Friendly Eating 11 Food: Oreo Truffles and Milky Way Martini 18 Stylish Stylist: Mattie Knihal, Gloss Salon & Day Spa 20 Beauty Sheet: Choose the Right Shadow for Your Eyes 21 Health: Surviving Heart Disease 24 Health Extra: Soy? No Whey!

28 Home: Make Any Photo a Great Gift 29 Home Extra: Arranging Wall Décore in Your Home Columns 10 Auto Tips: In Case of an Accident 19 Fitness: 5-Minute Workout, Burpees 25 Husband Material: Don’t Blow It

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Her Art Story by Chris Wolfgang • Photos by Bill Sitzmann & Provided by Sondra Gerber

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ondra Gerber, owner and self-described curator of Blue Pomegranate Gallery at 66th and Maple streets, opened the shop in July 2001. She and former business partner Anne Nye attended their first Benson Business Association meeting shortly thereafter. Their first and last.

“We came in with so many ideas,” Gerber says, laughing at herself. “We’re gonna change Benson! I left that meeting crying.” Virtually every suggestion she made was shut down. A business confidante patted her on the shoulder, chuckled, and offered these words of wisdom: “You’re just going to have to wait until some of these people die.”

So Gerber shelved her dreams of Benson as an artistic hotspot and concentrated on evolving Blue Pomegranate and her metalworking skills. The gallery now represents several artists— mostly local but some national—and she and Nye still display their own work, though Nye is no longer a partner. The two work in metal and glass respectively, sometimes collaborating on pieces that combine the two elements. “It has to have the Blue Pomegranate look,” Gerber

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says of any art piece displayed in her gallery.

A glance around the shop tells visitors what that look is: brushed aluminum, textured glass, bright colors, and simple design.

Among Gerber’s innovations in her own art over the past 12 years are increasingly detailed brushwork to allow for more complex play of light on aluminum, and transparent powder coating and dyes for color variety beyond the airy metal’s typical silver.

Since hiring Stephanie Heller, formerly of Heller Art Images, to man the gallery itself, Gerber is turning her focus to another innovative challenge—her large-scale aluminum sculptures.

“Her material is so elemental,” Heller says.

“There’s no room for bad composition. She has to keep it visually interesting and exciting and still accessible. It’s a flat piece of metal, and she has to conceive of all that light and shape and shadow and dimension. How’s she going to bend it, cut it, display it—I just can’t wait to see her larger-scale pieces and what she’s going to do with them.”

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experimental pieces are bursts of inspiration that only happen once.”

Gerber has produced sculptures for backyard poolscapes, installations for donor art at hospitals and nonprofits, and commissions for corporate décor. That’s in addition to showing in about 50 to 60 galleries nationally, producing a line of unique Christmas ornaments each year, and maintaining a garden worthy of the Munroe-Meyer Institute Guild Garden Walk.

Gerber laughs at the observation that she likes to stay busy. In addition to her own annual garden show on Memorial Day, she’s a pioneer of First Fridays, hosting a festive late night once a month for the gallery since 2008. That’s three years before the rest of the neighborhood came together for Benson First Fridays, an idea that the business association wasn’t interested in when Gerber first mentioned it as a fledgling shop owner.

Since last spring, most businesses in Benson are open later for the crowds coming to see what’s new on the neighborhood’s creative front. Bars have special happy hours, movies are projected on outdoor walls, and pop-up galleries showcase businesses that may not have their own storefronts yet. “You don’t really know what you’re going to get each month,” Gerber says.

With a photography studio next door, a woodturner in the basement, and creatives popping up all over the neighborhood, Gerber is finally seeing a response to the question she asked in the early days of Blue Pomegranate: “Dundee’s really cute. Why aren’t people doing this in Benson?" www.ReadOnlineNow.com

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rying to find somewhere to meet up with your girlfriends during your lunch hour that will have delicious, healthy fast food? Perhaps you should try the Coconut Chicken, Grilled Chicken Bruschetta, or Asian Peanut Crusted Chicken at Greenbelly. You might think we’re talking about some hearty entrées, but these are actually salads!

Greenbelly originally began as The Cooking Club, Inc., a catering company whose sole purpose was to share their love of fine metropolitan cuisine. But today, Greenbelly is the host of some of the healthiest, most mouthwatering salads in Omaha, as well as an eco-friendly restaurant environment. www.OmahaPublications.com

Manager Stacey Eckley explains that Greenbelly’s eco-friendly environment means that all of the silverware, cups, containers, etc. are all made from plants—like corn and potatoes—which makes them 100 percent environmentally safe. As for the food, Eckley says, “We try to get food as organic as possible, and as local as we can. For example, our tomatoes are from hot houses in O’Neill, Neb. What we’re trying to do is provide a healthy fast food.”

Some of the most popular meals at Greenbelly are their salads, but they also have wholewheat or white Ciabatta paninis, whole-wheat wraps, and grilled pizzas rolled in olive oil.

Eckley says their most popular pizza is the Greek, which has Gyro meat, tomatoes, onions, feta, kalamata olives, Greek dressing, and Tzatziki (white cucumber) sauce.

With seating for over 100 at their new location on 114th & Dodge, Eckley says Greenbelly’s ever-growing clientele includes people from all walks of life. “Some days, you’ll see a construction worker, and the next you’ll see a vice president of a bank. Also, we’re close to Nebraska Dance, so we get a lot of young dancers, as well as their moms, coming in after their classes to get healthy salads.”

As they say at Greenbelly, “Great food makes a great company.”

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Her Auto Tips Story by Darcie Dingman, Dingman’s Collision Center

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In Case of an Accident…

kidding, sliding, and slipping are all common this time of year. Unfortunately, that can be followed by a bump or even a crash! Auto accidents are a pain for everyone, but knowing what to do in an accident can ease some of the stress.

The first thing to do is report the accident to the police. If there are no injuries, go ahead and begin to exchange information with the other driver. Make sure to get their personal information, along with the type of vehicle, and all insurance information.

The next thing to do is to determine if your vehicle is drivable.

If not, the police can call a tow truck, and you should have your vehicle towed to the shop of your choice.

After the police have finished at the accident scene, if the vehicle is drivable, you will want to call the insurance company of the driver at fault. Depending upon the insurance company, they may want you to go to their “drive thru” claim place, or they may make arrangements to come to your vehicle to do an estimate. Another option is that they may want you to take it to a body shop for an estimate. The most important thing to know now is that you are the vehicle owner and no one can tell you where to have your vehicle repaired. There is no law that requires you to have your vehicle repaired where your insurance company recommends. It is always your choice.

When determining where you have your repairs done, there are some things that you may want to take into consideration.

What type of warranty does the shop offer? (Whether or not your insurance has a warranty, it is the shop that is ultimately responsible for the repairs.) Also, do the technicians at the shop receive ongoing training? Is the shop involved nationally, keeping up with all the newest procedures and technologies? The best thing to do before you are involved in an accident is to do your research and know where you will take your vehicle if the unexpected happens. Making a snap decision doesn’t always lead to the best decision.

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t’s not exactly the healthiest dessert and cocktail, but these recipes for Oreo Truffles and Milky Way Martini are certain to make for one romantic, delectable Valentine’s Day dessert!

Milky Way Martini Ingredients: • 1½ cups ice cubes • ¼ cup cold water • 2oz vanilla-flavored vodka • 2oz white crème de cacao • 2oz Irish crème liqueur • 1 tbsp chocolate syrup Instructions: • Chill a martini glass by filling it with ½ cup of ice and cold water.

• Place 1 cup of ice cubes into a cocktail shaker.

Pour the vanilla-flavored vodka, white crème de cacao, and Irish crème liqueur over the ice in the cocktail shaker. Cover and shake vigorously.

• Dump the ice and water from the martini glass and drizzle chocolate syrup inside the glass.

• Strain the cocktail into the glass to serve.

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Oreo Truffles (makes 3.5 Dozen) Ingredients: • 1 (16oz) package Oreo cookies • 1 (8oz) package cream cheese, softened • 2 (8oz) packages semi-sweet baking chocolate

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Instructions: • Melt chocolate in an uncovered pot on low heat.

Use rubber spatula to stir and break up chunks.

• Crush 9 cookies to fine crumbs in a resealable plastic bag, and reserve for later use. Crush remaining

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36 cookies to fine crumbs in a resealable plastic bag, and place in a medium bowl.

Add cream cheese to crushed cookies in bowl and mix until well blended.

Roll cookie mixture into approximately 42 balls (about 1” in diameter).

Dip balls in chocolate, and use two forks to lift from pot (to allow excess chocolate to run off).

Place on wax paper-covered baking sheet.

Sprinkle reserved cookie crumbs on chocolate balls.

Refrigerate until firm (about 1 hour).

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Cover Feature Story by Bailey Hemphill • Photos by Bill Sitzmann

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Nancy Wilson-Hintz

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Wilson-Hintz with her dogs (from left) Monty, Jackie, and Petey. www.ReadOnlineNow.com

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OVA Treatment Community’s mission is to be passionate about providing treatment services, education programs, and foster care services for children, adolescents, adults, and families, as well as help empower individuals and families to experience a life without substance use, family turmoil, and other problems that adversely affect their lives. This is a mission that NOVA’s newest executive director, Nancy Wilson-Hintz, is excited to be a part of.

The Omaha native and Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School alumna has always loved volunteer work, feeling it’s important to give back to the community in which she lives. Her favorite volunteer work is anything involving advocacy for those who are unable to advocate for themselves—especially working with vulnerable children and adults. Such advocacy led to her graduation from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Public Affairs and Community Services/ Criminal Justice and into volunteering with the Nebraska Foster Care Review Office, which oversees child abuse and neglect cases in the child welfare and court systems.

Wilson-Hintz worked as a juvenile probation officer and then an adult probation officer for Nebraska State Probation until 1998 when she switched to the nonprofit world.

She became the founder and first executive director for CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocate) of Douglas County, a nonprofit organization that advocates for abused and neglected children in the foster care system.

CASA volunteers act as a child’s voice in and out of the courtroom, ensuring that the child is receiving all necessary services.

She explains that she chose the nonprofit career path because she believes strongly in “working for the greater good.”

In 2006, Wilson-Hintz was asked to be on the NOVA Board of Directors by another board member who was also a CASA volunteer. “Serving on the NOVA Board of Directors provided me with great insight into the workings and mission of the organization.

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Cover Feature Nancy Wilson-Hintz << and taking over the legacy of Eleanor for the organization. As someone who has Devlin, NOVA’s founder and executive direcalways thought animals to be extremely tor of almost 30 years.” helpful in therapy, Wilson-Hintz says that NOVA—which stands for New Options, Chance has done an outstanding job making Values, and Achievements—is a treatment the kids who come to NOVA’s facility feel community with adolescent and adult resiat home. “He runs to the door to greet the dential programs for substance abuse and kids each morning, then checks in with staff mental health problems, outpatient Monty and I and intensive outpatient sercurrently go to vices, and foster care services for a nursing home those who need the support and monthly to visit tools to live a safe, comfortable the residents there. life.

As executive Troubled adults director, WilsonHintz says she and children looks forward to increasing quickly connect public awarewith Monty ness and funding sources regardbecause, I believe, ing the variety of behavioral health they instictively programs and services NOVA know that he offers. “I’m [also] looking forward understands them. to networking Jackie, the baby of the pack with NOVA staff, Wilson-Hintz board of directors, funders, and other community organizations that and spends almost his whole time with the kids…He brings a sense of peace, love, and provide behavioral health services,” she says. devotion to the NOVA community.”

“It is an honor to work with all of the devoted professional people who make it possible for Second chances aren’t just for Chance individuals seeking empowerment to have and the people who come to NOVA though. that opportunity.”

Wilson-Hintz also displays her faith in One such devoted "professional" at NOVA second chances in her personal life, as she has adopted three dogs—Petey, Monty, and with whom Wilson-Hintz works is actually Jackie—and given them a loving home with a rescued Border Collie named Chance, who her and husband Michael Hintz. lives with one of NOVA’s Youth Residential Supervisors. “[Chance] was adopted from Wilson-Hintz adopted Petey, a 12-year-old the Humane Society twice and then returned Norfolk Terrier, from the Nebraska Humane Society when he was 3 after he was found to the Nebraska Border Collie Rescue, where he lived in foster care for four months before sick and suffering from a gunshot wound on NOVA’s staff adopted him,” she explains. an Iowa highway in the middle of winter. But Chance was named such because he, too, she says, he has fully recovered and has been was given a second chance in life to find a her “inseparable buddy” ever since.

She found Monty, a 6-year-old Miniature loving family and a safe home, which WilsonHintz believes makes him a perfect mascot Pinscher/Terrier mix, tied up to a dilapidated

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trailer in a small Nebraska town two years ago. “He was living in deplorable conditions, and it broke my heart to see the hurt and desperation in his eyes,” she says. “I asked if I could have Monty, and the owner agreed to let me take him.” She had planned to take Monty to the Humane Society, but when she

brought him home, she fell in love with him.

Today, Wilson-Hintz and Monty are volunteers with Domesti-PUPS, a nonprofit organization that provides service dogs, pet therapy programs, classroom dogs, and educational programs. “Monty and I currently go to a nursing home monthly to visit the residents there. Troubled adults and children quickly connect with Monty because, I believe, they instinctively know that he understands them.”

Her most recent addition was Jackie, a 2-year-old English Setter/Lab mix, whom she adopted from the Humane Society after being her foster parent for two weeks. “Jackie was one of the nine rescued pups from a breeder in Illinois. She was not socialized to humans and extremely fearful of everyone and everything. What I thought would www.ReadOnlineNow.com

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just be a short foster care situation ended up being a permanent one.” According to Wilson-Hintz, Jackie’s social skills have gotten so good that she now acts just like a normal puppy, which means lots of destroyed remotes, cell phones, and shoes for Wilson-Hintz and her husband. But they’re always patient in working with her and enjoy watching her progress.

With such compassion for those who need help, both human and animal alike, there’s no doubt that Wilson-Hintz will continue to expand and better NOVA’s services as executive director.

Over the next year specifically, she plans to focus on foster care awareness and foster parent recruitment, as there is a continuous need for stable homes for abused and neglected children who can’t live with their biological families. Although NOVA currently provides foster care homes and family support services, there's also a great need to increase community outreach, which is why Wilson-Hintz is making foster care awareness one of her top priorities.

She has several plans for NOVA’s future as well. Her two main goals for the next five to 10 years are to broaden financial opportunities and increase program stability by building on past successes and implementing new forward-thinking options. “My ultimate goal is to save children and adults from falling through system cracks by ensuring that no one is denied behavioral health services simply because they do not qualify for funding through the state or other programs, do not have insurance, or are not able to pay out-of-pocket expenses.”

NOVA Tr e at m e nt Community will hold its third annual NOVA 1-2-3 Recovery Walk on September 14, 2013, at Heartland of America Park.

The event celebrates the recovery from substance use and mental health problems. For more information about NOVA Treatment Community or to learn how to donate, visit www.novatc. org or call 402-455-8303.

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Her Fashion Styled by Sarah Lorsung Tvrdik • Photos by Bill Sitzmann

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Hair & Makeup by Kat Ferm, Creative Hair Design • Omaha Models: Joanna Kingsbury and Andrew Osborn

Far left: Joanna wears Gimme Shelter Sweater Cape ($49.99), Black Cherry Peplum Top ($25.99), Level 99 Lily Skinny Straight Jean in “Harley” ($115), and All Dressed Up Heels by Seychelles Shoes ($94.99) from Hello Holiday at www. hello-holiday.com.

Top and bottom right: Joanna wears David Kahn Printed Skinny Jeans ($168) and Miilla Aztec Print Coat ($92) from Kajoma’s Boutique on 104 E. 1st St. in Papillion.

Bottom center: Joanna wears Bella Dahl Denim Shirt ($123), Hazel Fur Vest ($88), and J Brand Black Skinny Jeans ($176) from Denim Saloon on 4914 Underwood Ave. in Omaha.

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Her Stylish Stylist Story by Bailey Hemphill • Photo by Bill Sitzmann

Mattie Knihal

Gloss Salon & Day Spa

<< and immediately went to Capitol School of Hairstyling, from which she graduated in 2002. Shortly thereafter, she started with Gloss Salon & Day Spa where she has been for ten years.

During her time as a stylist, Knihal has become a Redken Certified Colorist, which means she has been recognized for her expertise and commitment in Redken hair color and hair care products. She has also been recognized in both the 2012 and 2013 Best of Omaha® contests in the Hair Colorist category.

She believes her clientele—which includes KETV’s Brandi Petersen—keep her on her toes. “[They] all like to look and feel their best when they leave my chair,” she says.

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“Some like to change up what we do every time to keep it new and exciting. Some like to stay with what works best for them.” She adds that she prefers to be upfront with her clientele and tell them what will and won’t work for them based on their face shape, lifestyle, and time they want to spend on their hair.

Knihal, who has two daughters, Emma and Elaina, with husband Ryan, describes her own personal style as clean and professional. “I want clients to look at me and think, ‘She cares about her appearance, and I want her to make me look good’…I’m simple in the fact that I think black is the best color.

It goes with anything and looks great when paired with the right accessories.”

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attie Knihal, 30, says she always loved to play with hair when she was little.

“I’ve known since I was 7 years old that I would do hair,” she says. “Whenever anyone came over to our house, they would get a ‘Mattie Hair-Do.’” Knihal, the oldest of three children, was born and raised in Omaha. She graduated from Millard North High School in 2001 >>

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Her Fitness Story by Amanda Schlegel, NSCA CSCS • Photos by Bill Sitzmann

5-Minute Workout

4 Exercise: • Complete full push-up with elbows in close to the body by resting entire body on floor.

Burpees

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urpees are a very simple concept, yet they are difficult movements to execute across many repetitions, which makes them a total body workout.

There’s no equipment needed, just your body and some floor space. However, coordination is necessary as you control your body throughout the properly timed movements of getting on the ground and back up. Burpees elicit a great metabolic (cardiovascular) stimulus. Depending on current level of strength, you may gain strength and body control. If the exercise is relatively simple for you, you will be able to move quicker and gain even more of a conditioning response.

Amanda Schlegel Coach at CrossFit Omaha NSCA CSCS, CrossFit Level I

1 Setup & Starting Position: • Start standing tall with feet hip-width apart (or slightly closer together).

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Exercise: • Hop back up into a narrow squat.

2 Exercise: • Squat down and reach for the ground, hands placed half a foot in front of your toes.

If the exercise seems easy, tr y speeding up your movements for more of a cardio blast. Just make sure that you fully complete each movement.

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3 Exercise: • With hands planted, kick feet back into push-up position.

• Explode out of the squat and follow through with a nice, straight jump.

Time a clap behind your head as your feet are off the ground.

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Shadow for Your Eyes

t’s common to get stuck wearing the same eyeshadow color for months, if not years.

Sure, it’s intimidating to venture into a realm of new colors when you’re not even sure if those new colors will work well with your complexion or your eye color—but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try to find a new color that really makes your peepers pop. Whether you have brown or blue, green or hazel, there is a perfect set of complementary colors for your eyes that you should definitely try.

Brown Eyes. Most women with brown eyes complain about having brown eyes, but what they don’t realize is that they have a really versatile eye color. For best emphasis of the beautiful, deep brown, try greens, pinks, and grays. A soft green can bring out the dimensions of brown eyes while coral pinks can draw brown eyes away from their “muddy” state.

Grays are often ignored because they’re thought to be bland, but the silver tones in grays can actually help intensify the chocolate and amber qualities in brown eyes.

Blue Eyes. One of the most common mistakes women with blue eyes make is that they wear blue eyeshadow, which actually draws attention away from the beauty of their eye color. The best colors are actually earth tones, like browns, taupes, and grays, because they are more neutral and make blue eyes seem more vibrant by comparison. For more fun-filled splashes of color, blue eyes will also look lively with a deep magenta or fuchsia.

Green Eyes. Green eyes are often mistaken for hazel because many women don’t know how to play up their unique eye color. Unlike hazel, green eyes require more dramatic colors to emphasize their hidden qualities. Eyeshadows with sunset undertones, like amber or copper, bring out the yellow subtleties in green eyes, as green and orange are complementary colors on the color wheel. Even more dramatic enhancements can be made with a plum or purple eyeshadow, which really makes green seem brighter.

Hazel Eyes. Since hazel is a blend of all of the other eye colors, hazel can get away with several different shadows, depending on which color is going to be the main accent. To emphasize more of the brown, go for greens, pinks, and grays; to emphasize more of the blue, go for earth tones, like browns and grays; to emphasize more of the green, go for coppers and purples. The other option, of course, is to showcase all of these colors at once with a combination of browns and forest green shadows. www.OmahaPublications.com

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Surviving Heart Disease

A healthier, happier Dionne

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s a young woman of just 38 years old, Dionne Whitfield didn’t fit the typical description of a heart disease patient. But there she was, standing in front of the cardiologist, still tired and breathless after undergoing a treadmill test, trying to grasp the news that she had three major blockages.

She didn’t hear much after that. All she could think about was that she didn’t want to become a mere statistic. That she still wanted to have a family and live to see her potential children grow up. What was going to happen to her, she thought.

One week later, in August of 2012, Whitfield was back in the hospital undergoing triple bypass surgery. Today, Whitfield is doing great, and with age on her side, she

is determined to take control of her health and her life again.

Looking back, she knows now that her unhealthy lifestyle habits were bound to catch up with her eventually. At 352 pounds, she ate whatever she wanted, often grabbing fast food along the way. She rarely exercised, and she had settled for the fact that she was overweight and nothing was going to change that. She was also AfricanAmerican, a population that tends to have greater prevalence of risk factors for heart disease than Caucasian women.

Whitfield’s attitude about her weight and health has done an about-face since then. Her attitude actually started to change with several warning signs shortly before the news of her blockages. In early January of last year, >> Her Living • February/March 2013

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<< she learned that she was borderline diabetic. Concerned, Whitfield began attending group exercise classes and the pounds began to fall off. Motivated by her success, she began to make exercise a priority.

Then came her second warning. In July, she started becoming so short of breath that she could barely make the short walk from her office to the car. When things didn’t get better, she consulted witgh her doctor who referred her to Cardiologist Edmund Fiksinkski, MD, at Nebraska Methodist Hospital, who performed the cardiac testing in which the blockages were found.

Whitfield’s surgery was performed by John Batter, MD, cardiothoracic surgeon at Nebraska Methodist Hospital. After surgery, she underwent six weeks of supervised cardiac rehabilitation. Whitfield exercises on her own now but is still considered in a recovery phase for the next year and follows a moderate exercise program while her arteries heal.

“Dionne has done great,” says Susana Harrington, a nurse practitioner at Nebraska Methodist Hospital, who worked with Dionne throughout her recovery. “She really owned it and became more determined than ever to lead a healthy lifestyle.”

“This has been a big eye-opening

experience for me, and I don’t want to go back,” says Whitfield. She continues to work out regularly, watches what she eats, and even reads labels now before putting food in her grocery basket.

She has also lost more than 72 pounds and is determined to double that. “I feel so much better now,” says Whitfield. “I’m not breathless now, and exercising is getting easier.”

What women need to learn from this is that the development of cardiovascular disease is a lifelong process and that prevention is a lifelong effort, says Amy Arouni, MD, cardiologist at Alegent Creighton Health.

Controlling your risk factors very early in life can help prevent the development of heart disease later. This includes quitting smoking if you smoke, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly, eating a diet low in saturated fats with lots of fruits and vegetables, and watching your blood pressure and cholesterol. In fact, women can lower their heart disease risk by as much as 82 percent just by leading a healthy lifestyle, according to the

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Prevention is important because heart disease is the No. 1 killer of all women, claiming the lives of approximately a half million women each year.

The main difference between men and women is that women are more Amy Arouni, MD, cardiologist at Alegent likely to develop Creighton Health heart disease in their 60s and 70s, about 10 years later in life than men.

That’s because after menopause, risk factors tend to rise in women, especially blood pressure and cholesterol levels and rates of obesity, says Eugnenia Raichlin, MD, cardiologist at The Nebraska Medical Center. Other risk factors such as smoking, diabetes, and family history also raise a woman’s risk.

The consequences of heart disease also tend to be more severe in women. For instance, “a greater number of women die of sudden cardiac death before their arrival at a hospital (52 percent) compared to 42 percent of men,” says Dr. Raichlin. “Women often require more hospitalizations compared to men, have lower ratings of general well-being, and limitations in their abilities to perform activities of daily living. As a result, heart disease in women presents a unique and difficult challenge for physicians.”

In addition to prevention, women should also be aware of the symptoms of heart disease and the subtle changes in their bodies, says Dr. Arouni. “Unlike men, women’s symptoms tend to be more vague and atypical and may include mild neck, shoulder, upper back, or abdominal discomfort; shortness of breath; nausea or vomiting; sweating; lightheadedness or dizziness; extreme fatigue and/or a jaw ache that travels down the neck,” she says. “Because the symptoms tend to be vague, oftentimes, women will stay at home and ride it out.”

This is one of the key areas where women go wrong. “Getting help quickly is critical,” says Dr. Arouni. “The longer you wait, the greater the potential to suffer significant damage to the heart.”

While the development of heart disease in a woman’s 30s is less common, it does happen, especially when other risk factors are involved such as family history, obesity, or diabetes.

Whitfield feels fortunate that she and her doctors took her symptoms seriously and that she sought help early on. Now she hopes she can help other women avoid the same fate by taking control of their health at a young age. “I feel very grateful to my family and friends and to the doctors and nurses that helped me get through this,” she says. “When you’re young, you don’t think anything can happen to you, but now I know differently. I don’t take my health for granted anymore.”

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Soy? No Whey!

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rotein shakes are popular these days with many people. Said Shannon Muhs, Registered Dietitian & Wellness Coach at the Shadow Lake Hy-Vee: “People that I notice purchasing protein powder are adults having a protein-filled shake pre- or post-workout; adults wanting to lose weight may use a protein shake for a meal replacement or snack; also, bariatric surgery candidates.”

So, as for protein, which “whey” do you go: soy or whey? There is no blanket answer. Both have their advantages. Said Muhs: “Soy protein comes from soybeans, has all nine essential amino acids, which makes it a complete protein. According to food scientists, soy takes longer to digest and it is harder to digest than whey protein. On the other hand, soy can be a nice alternative for someone that cannot have milk products due to an allergy.”

Muhs added, “Whey protein is a derivative of milk. Whey also contains all essential amino acids and is a complete protein. Whey has been considered superior to soy protein in aiding with muscle gains after a workout because of how easily it is digested and utilized in the body.

“There is still a lot of controversial information out there about soy protein related to its digestibility and chemical reaction it may lead to in the body,” said Muhs.

Muhs advised, “The estrogenic activity from the soy isoflavones involves a whole cascade of events involving all of

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the reproductive hormones.

The implications of these effects on hormones are yet to be determined…this is where dangerous deductions and premature conclusions can turn into controversial messages such as, ‘Soy may cause cancer.’”

It is certainly not a cutand-dried issue. Muhs added, “There are many studies that have found soy protein to help decrease the risk for many cancers and decrease tumor growth.

There are some studies that have found a negative effect on consuming soy protein with high soy isoflavone content; specifically, negative [for] women with estrogen positive breast cancer. It’s not that the soy is directly causing cancer, it’s that it may be affecting the environment in which the cancer may potentially grow.”

Lastly, Muhs said, “We simply don’t know enough to make a conclusion, but why not be safe and avoid soy if you’ve got a history or family history of breast cancer?”

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4. You’re Too Needy. He needs his "man time." Let him watch sports as much as he wants. When his team wins, remind him about that movie you wanted to go see.

3. Too Much Too Soon. Give him time to ask you to be his “girlfriend.” To say “I love you,” to meet your parents…It’s a natural evolution. If you let him breathe, he’ll do these things because he wants to, not because he feels he has to.

2. Stop Complaining. If there are certain things you don’t like about your man to the point where you’re complaining, chances are you don’t really like your man. That’s your fault, not his. Stop wasting each other’s time.

1. You Don’t Like His Job. If you want him to get a better job, go out and get yourself a better job. If he’s any kind of a man at all, he’ll want to grow with you as a human being and as a life partner. He’ll be inspired to go out and try harder at life to make the relationship grow.

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Her Pets Story by Bailey Hemphill • Photos by Bill Sitzmann

Alicia Smith-Hollins and Zelda

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licia Smith-Hollins, 34, says she was never much of an animal person growing up. Her two sisters sisters were always the ones wanting to take care of the family’s yellow lab, Gunner, and brown lab, Penny, while Smith-Hollins was “more into getting into trouble.” But something changed when she and husband Trevor Hollins took in Zelda, a 9-year-old Miniature Schnauzer.

Smith-Hollins, a sales associate with Omaha Publications and an alumna of Duchesne Academy, thought about getting a dog after she and Trevor moved into their Aksarben Village home, but they never got around to it. It wasn’t until Trevor’s mom’s co-worker was looking for a home for one of her show dogs that Zelda found her way into their care. “Trevor’s parents’ dog had just died, so they had Zelda over for the weekend to see if they were ready for another dog. But then we took her for a weekend, and she ended up staying with us for good,” she says.

Zelda originally had just been called Z, which was short for another name that Smith-Hollins

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says she can’t remember. “We figured if we wanted to change her name, it needed to start with a Z, since she was already 6 years old when we got her. So we called her Zelda, which Trevor liked because he loves [The Legends of Zelda] video games, and I have always been fascinated with reading about F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald.”

One of the things Smith-Hollins says she and Trevor liked the most about Zelda was that she had been trained to be a show dog, so she was already potty-trained and didn’t chew up all of their things. However, www.OmahaPublications.com

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Smith-Hollins did worry that Zelda had experienced some trauma during the somewhat grueling training of the show dog life. “Her tail was cut incorrectly, so she actually couldn’t participate in the shows, but she was bred twice. Her second birth was a C-section, and she apparently almost died.”

Another issue Smith-Hollins encountered with Zelda was her teeth. “Apparently, Schnauzers have bad teeth, so we took her to the doggy dentist a few months after we got her, and they pulled 11 teeth. The next year, they pulled nine, so she doesn’t have a lot of teeth left, but I think she would be in more pain had we not done it.”

In terms of activity, Zelda is a fairly laidback dog. SmithHollins says she doesn’t go on walks or play with toys but rather prefers to cuddle and be petted. “She won’t walk on a leash, [and] she won’t go to the bathroom on a leash because show dogs are trained not to do that, so we really don’t take her for walks…She had one toy she played with for a while, but she chewed it up. I tried to buy the same toy again, but she hasn’t touched it.”

Although Zelda is timid, she has become more protective of the family over time, especially with Smith-Hollins’ 2-year-old son, Logan. “I think it’s adorable because she really doesn’t want to play with him, but she wants to protect him.”

She admits that, at first, she feared that Zelda would have a hard time adjusting to having a baby around, as she had always been the baby and slept by Smith-Hollins’ side every night. But after Logan was born, Zelda began sleeping by his bed every night and even started barking if someone was at the door.

While Smith-Hollins thinks Zelda can have really weird quirks that make her seem somewhat high-maintenance, she says she loves Zelda because she is a perfect lap dog.

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Arranging Wall Décor In Your Home

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t might seem like it’s less stressful to just throw photos and artwork up on the wall quickly to get decorating out of the way, but it won’t be in the long run. You’ll always notice that one frame is slightly higher than another, or that the pictures don’t really fit the theme of the room. Besides, the point of decorating your walls is to emphasize a room’s décor—not to simply fill wall space.

Here are some tips for hanging arranging photos in your home: • Before you put holes in the wall, figure out your photo or artwork layout. If it helps, cut shapes of the frames out of paper and tape them to the wall to get a feel of the space. Keep arranging until you find the right layout, and then hang the real frames.

• When hanging frames in rows, make sure they are level and identically spaced.

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Create a theme when hanging smaller photos or artwork together. For example, pictures from all of your vacations can be grouped together.

• Wall décor should be between 66 and 75 percent of the width of the furniture they are above, as it will better utilize the wall space and bring balance to the setting.

• Hang larger photos or artwork of landscapes on the wall to make a small room or small area look bigger.

• Find similar color frames when hanging photos or artwork in the same area. The frames don’t need to be the same style, just the same color, as it will make your walls look less cluttered and more organized.

Remember the biggest rule of decorating your walls—if it doesn’t have a purpose or a meaning, don’t hang it on the wall.

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