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Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.
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36 BARRE YOUR WAY
TO BETTER FITNESS
Ballet-Inspired Workouts Create Long and Lean Muscles by Lynda Bassett
40 SHARING OUR BOUNTY Food Drives Need Healthy Donations by Avery Mack
42 TRUE WEALTH
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Living a Life We Love is Real Affluence by Judith Fertig
44 LOCAL EXPERTS
HELPING OTHERS TO FIND TRUE WEALTH
by Linda Sechrist
46 NATURAL FACIAL ESSENTIALS
Few Skincare Product Labels Tell the Whole Story
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by Linda Sechrist
50 THE SILVER BULLETS THAT DEFY AGING
Southwest Florida Offers Myriad Natural Approaches toward Lasting Health and Beauty by Linda Sechrist
53 DR. T. COLIN CAMPBELL ON THE BENEFITS OF A PLANT-BASED DIET by Sandy Pukel
56 KRISTEN BELL ON
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PLANET-FRIENDLY LIVING
Eco-Activist Actress Takes Steps that Make a Difference by Gerry Strauss
60 AN INTERVIEW WITH YOGI BRYAN KEST
by Lee Walker
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