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August is time to get in some last minute vacation time before getting the kids ready for school. Short on time or money? You still deserve a break! Our “Summer Mini-Getaways” reminds us that short vacations can be fun, economical and more sustainably conscious. Look for nearby locations and be a local tourist. Try a historic tour of downtown or a plantation, talk a walk on the beach, enjoy a boat cruise, visit a county/state park or adults can tour a local winery. Want to get out of the heat? How about a local museum or the SC Aquarium? Just think how much people pay to visit our area. The money saved on airfare and hotels can be used for pampering. Browse our advertisers and treat yourself to a massage, reiki, bodytalk, acupuncture, beauty or spa treatment, intuitive consultation, reflexology and lots of other ideas.

Getting kids ready for back to school can be overwhelming and very costly.

This month we offer suggestions in ecotips, day cares that are eco-friendly and boosting kids immunity. Need a health boost? You and the whole family can join the Fed Up Challenge (fedupmovie.com) and pledge to go sugar free for 10 days.

As a young student, I couldn’t wait to graduate from high school. I went to college off and on for quite a few years, but not for the joy of it. I was always looking forward to the finish line. Then I discovered that education and learning is not about grades and not just for kids. I am a lifelong student. As “Learning that Transforms Hearts and Minds” explains, it is really about changing and expanding our view of life.

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10 globalbriefs 12 SUMMER MINI 11 spotlight 12 GETAWAYS 1 2 healingways Green Travelers Recharge at Spas, Parks and Vineyards 14 wisewords

by April Thompson 15 fitbody 14 CURES IN THE KITCHEN 19 greenliving Dr. Mark Hyman is Fed Up with Our National Health Crisis 20 healthykids

by Judith Fertig 22 consciouseating 15 RUNNER’S HI 24 naturalpet Women and Social Media

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he Pink Dolphin Wellness Center is excited to offer a new transformational program–Time to THRIVE. This community-building program is designed to assist each person to grow and flourish in every area of life: love, health and wealth.

Dianne Thomas, co-owner of The Pink Dolphin, says, “We hear from so many people who seek more from life than just daily struggles. They feel as if they are on a merry-go-round that doesn’t stop, facing the same problems and getting the same results.” She states, “Even though helpful tools and concepts are available, people are still confused about how these concepts, such as the Law of Attraction, can be applied to daily living.”

THRIVE is designed to guide people in unifying spiritual and physical to live a fulfilling, exciting and joyous life.

The program helps people to identify and remove limiting beliefs that keep them in lack of loving relationships, from perfect health and having money.

It’s time to turn struggling into thriving and build a substantial residual income.

Learn the skills to create a life full of love and passion. Gain confidence and trust in one’s own ability to make the best decisions. Learn how to communicate effectively, to be heard and to truly listen to others. Build a community of like-minded people sharing and growing together. Awaken the leader within to help others and make a big difference in the world. Sounds like a lot to accomplish? It is. Sounds like a lot of hard work? It isn’t!

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he Collective is a small group of people with a big vision that joined together to form a Center for the Healing Arts in Mount Pleasant.

The center is a spiritual gathering place with intentions of being a resource for individuals of our community on their path of enlightenment and awakening.

They offer weekly classes, workshops, guided meditations and monthly events to empower people on their own journey while providing a supportive group environment.

For people who seek a more personalized approach, trained practitioners are available who offer a full spectrum of services including massage, neuromuscular, vibrational energy healing, craniosacral, healing touch, reiki, past-life regression and soul-retrieval work, chakra and aura balancing and cleansing, transpersonal coaching and holistic psychology. The center also welcomes other practitioners to rent treatment rooms or group space by the hour or for the day.

Jean Maczko, co-owner at The Collective, offers an invitation, “We would love for you to be a part of our vision as we embrace the new paradigm of our awakening consciousness. Our goals are to help our community validate their spiritual experiences, learn and gain new and advanced ways of exploring their inner worlds and to encourage people to thrive spiritually.” She adds, “We welcome you here unconditionally, whether you are new on your journey to self, or are well along your path!”

Location: 1092 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard, Suite 112 (behind Wells Fargo). For a calendar of events and additional info, check out TheCollectiveWay.com or call 843-991-2456. See listing page 27.

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yndi Boots, Master of Divinity and owner of Inspirational Boots, expands her skills of intuitive energy healing and soul wellbeing coaching to the Charleston area. With a lifetime of experience and wisdom, Boots is a personal interpreter; tour guide and mystic who helps people travel beyond the limits of perceived self and into a world that we may have only dreamed of knowing and living.

With her keenly honed intuitive skills, crystal work and shamanic adeptness and through the assistance of spirit guides and etheric beings, a personal doorway to a life beyond life can be opened up.

From childhood to present, as a lightwalker, a walk-in, a healer and soul well-being coach, Boots can deliver the utmost in personal and spiritual care and guidance. Whether a person is stuck emotionally or energetically, needs a renewing of zest for life or needs a new perspective in how to tackle a tough situation, she can help guide one to a positive outcome. Boots explains, “I find that the best results happen when we meet in a place in which you are comfortable. I am able to facilitate my work in most environments.” She continues, “With every new client, I will evaluate your needs in a free consultation to determine the best course of action for you to achieve your goals.”

Schedule an appointment today by calling 843-478-3647 or emailing InspirationalBoots@gmail.com.

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Exciting Fall Programs Offered

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elfawareness through contemplation of nature is the theme of upcoming programs at Springbank Retreat. On September 1214, staff members Trina McCormick and Theresa Linehan lead A Contemplative Retreat and T’ai Chi Chih. Spend uninterrupted time on the 80 acres of wooded trails and natural beauty.

Mornings begin with centering prayer followed by spiritual practice of T’ai Chi Chih movements, inviting stability and balance for the day.

Kathy McGrogan and Dot Goodwin present 12-Step Women’s Retreat on September 19-21. They focus on enhancing prayer and meditation through Prayer Lodge, sage blessings, drumming and the sacred pipe ceremony. Wholeness/Holiness Retreat for Women: Opening Minds and Hearts is a weeklong retreat September 22-27, with marriage and family counselor Margie Hosch. Participants develop a new sense of inner strength and self-nurturing through daily spiritual direction, counseling, creative expression and prayer.

On October 1-3, Native Americanstyle flute player Cerantha Corley leads Awakening the Spirit Within: Learning to Play the Native Flute. Participants learn how to let their souls speak through flute playing and expressive painting.

Continuing the theme on October 6-17, the Springbank staff leads Pottery and Native Spirituality. Participants share the ancient wisdom of Native Americans and experience Prayer Lodge and Spirit Quest, learning ways of relating to the natural world with greater reverence. Or one may choose to participate in Spirit Quest on October 10-12 for a deeply prayerful and insightful experience that includes Prayer Lodge.

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Location: Springbank Retreat for EcoSpirituality and the Arts, 1345 Springbank Road, Kingstree SC. For details, information and reservations call 843-382-9777 or email Springbank@ SpringbankRetreat.org. See ad page 13.

Eco Strategies for Back-to-School Prep Families preparing for the coming school year will welcome easy ways to stretch the budget while protecting the environment our kids are growing up in. n Buying new clothes can be expensive, and most of today’s synthetic fibers are petroleumbased, while toxic pesticides are commonly used to grow cotton. For healthier alternatives, check labels for clothes made from organic, low-impact or recycled materials such as organic cotton, hemp, bamboo or recycled fibers. Inexpensive options are found in Salvation Army and other thrift store locations, as well as repurposing hand-me-downs among siblings. n Avoid buying all new school supplies. Gently used binders and book bags can last years. Sturdy, simple backpacks skip the cost of faddish brand-name and celebrity products. For supplies that must be replenished, like paper, seek out postconsumer-recycled options. n For lunch boxes, food containers and utensils, look for retro metal, a cloth bag and other alternatives to plastic (which can contain harmful chemicals) and glass (which can break). Beth Terry, in her book, Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too (MyPlasticFreeLife.com), suggests searching Mighty Nest.com and LifeWithoutPlastic.com, makers of stainless steel, naturally lacquered wood and other non-plastic, durable children’s bowls, cups, plates and utensils. n Healthy afterschool extracurricular activities today typically require driving commutes. Look into carpooling with nearby families to save time and gas, cut vehicle emissions and expand friendships. n Check the school’s eco-practices. Encourage local administrators to conduct recycling programs and to email documents to parents instead of using regular mail.

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hen Princeton University researchers analyzed data from a representative sample of 40 African-American boys enrolled in the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study that followed children born in major U.S. cities between 1998 and 2000, they determined that those that lived through 9 years of age with less-stable families, such as parents with multiple partners and harsh or hostile parenting styles, had a higher probability of having shorter telomeres compared with other children. Telomeres were, on average, 40 percent longer among children from stable families.

Telomeres are the segments of DNA at either end of a chromosome that protect the ends from deterioration or fusion with neighboring chromosomes. Shorter telomeres can decrease life expectancy by reducing the number of times our cells can divide, and scientists are discovering that a person’s living environment may lead to the condition.

Using large cohort (age group) study data from the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety, another group of researchers from Amsterdam’s Vrije University found significantly shorter telomere length among those with higher stress markers; the shorter length was also associated with aging approximately 10 years faster. In addition, the scientists observed significantly shorter telomere length among people with depressive symptoms lasting longer than four years; the shorter length correlated with both longer and more severe depression.

Parents’ Smoking Linked to Artery Damage in Children

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esearchers from Australia’s University of Tasmania have found that children exposed to the secondhand smoke of their parents will likely face abnormally thickened carotid arteries later in life.

The finding, published in the European Heart Journal, followed 3,776 children that participated in the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study and the Childhood Determinants of Adult Health Study.

The children were divided into groups according to whether neither parent smoked, one parent smoked or both parents smoked. Questionnaire results were combined with ultrasound testing to correlate exposure during childhood with the health of carotid arteries, and researchers concluded that the effects are pervasive even 25 years later.

Those exposed to two parental smokers as children had significantly greater thickness of inner carotid artery walls than did children with non-smoking parents.

Their arteries also showed signs of premature aging of more than three years compared to children of nonsmokers. The researchers wrote, “There must be continued efforts to reduce smoking among adults to protect young people and to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease across the population.”

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esearch published in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine confirms that pine bark extract can significantly reduce symptoms of menopause and perimenopause, including restless legs syndrome and hot flashes. For three months, 170 perimenopausal women were given 30 milligrams of Pycnogenol patented pine bark extract or a placebo twice a day.

Although a placebo effect was noted, the supplement significantly improved all but two symptoms and was especially effective in improving vasomotor and insomnia/ sleep patterns. The severity of symptoms among the Pycnogenol group, as measured by the Kupperman Index, decreased 56 percent more than for the placebo group.

In another study, scientists from Italy’s Pescara University gave 70 perimenopausal women a placebo or 100 milligrams of Pycnogenol daily for two months.

The supplement group experienced fewer menopausal symptoms and showed improvements with symptoms that include fatigue, insomnia, reduced concentration, memory problems, dizziness, depression and irritability.

Flaxseed Lowers Blood Pressure

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ating flaxseed reduces blood pressure, according to researchers from Canada’s St. Boniface Hospital Research Center. They attribute the effect to its omega-3 fatty acids, lignans and fiber.

The researchers examined the effects of flaxseed on systolic and diastolic blood pressure in patients with peripheral artery disease, a condition typically marked by hypertension. Patients consumed a variety of foods that collectively contained 30 grams of milled flaxseed or a placebo each day for six months.

The flaxseed group experienced significantly increased plasma levels of certain omega-3 fatty acids and lower average systolic blood pressure (by 10 mmHg) and diastolic blood pressure (by 7 mm Hg). Those in the flaxseed group with initial systolic blood pressure levels over 140 mmHg saw reductions averaging 15 mmHg.

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British study published in Footwear Science analyzed the effects of running in experimental heelless footwear compared with conventional running shoes with reinforced heels. The objective was to see if the heelless footwear would reduce the risk of chronic injury related to the habitual rear-foot strike pattern associated with conventional heeled shoes.

Using eight cameras with optoelectric running motion capture technology,12 male runners were tracked at four meters per second. The heelless running shoe resulted in less impact, greater plantar flexion and greater ankle eversion (rolling outward). The researchers concluded that the heelless shoes decreased the risk of chronic running foot injuries linked to excessive impact forces, but concede they may increase injury potential associated with excessive ankle eversion.

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esearch from Italy’s Pavia University found two medicinal mushroom species—cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis) and reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)—significantly improve race performances and recovery times among competitive cyclists.

The researchers studied seven male cyclists that had competitively raced for more than 10 years. For one month, they were given placebo supplements, after which the researchers tested their performance and recovery during races and workouts. Then, for the next three months, the cyclists daily used medicinal mushroom supplementation. The researchers found the mushrooms significantly increased performance and recovery in both workouts and races compared with the placebo period.

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True Grit

Why Persistence Counts

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

Some educators believe that improvements in instruction, curriculum and school environments are not enough to raise the achievement levels of all students, especially disadvantaged children. Also necessary is a quality called “grit”, loosely defined as persistence over time to overcome challenges and accomplish big goals. Grit comprises a suite of traits and behaviors that include goal-directedness (knowing where to go and how to get there); motivation (having a strong will to achieve identified goals); self-control (avoiding distractions and focusing on the task at hand); and a positive mindset (embracing challenges and viewing failure as a learning opportunity).

A meta-study of 25 years of research by John Hattie and Helen Timperley, professors at the University of Aukland, New Zealand, has shown that giving students challenging goals encourages greater effort and persistence than providing vague or no direction. Students aren’t hardwired for these qualities, but grit can be developed through an emerging battery of evidence-based techniques that give educators a powerful new set of tools to support student success.

A famous example of the power of self-regulation was observed when preschoolers that were able to withstand the temptation of eating a marshmallow for 15 minutes to receive a second one were more successful in high school and scored about 210 points higher on their SATs later in life than those with less willpower (Tinyurl.com/StanfordMarshallowStudy).

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Airports Establish Bee-Friendly Acres The Common Acre is a nonprofit partnering with the airport serving Seattle, Washington, and the Urban Bee Company (UrbanBee.com) to reclaim 50 acres of vacant land to plant native wildflowers as pollinator habitat for hummingbirds, butterflies and disease-resistant bee colonies.

A GMO-free (no genetic modification) wildflower seed farm is also in the works. Bees present no threat to air traffic and the hives discourage birds that do pose a danger to planes.

Beekeeper Jim Robins, of Robins Apiaries, in St. Louis, Missouri, rents an area with a plentiful supply of white Dutch clover, and Lambert Airport views his enterprise as part of its sustainability program. O’Hare Airport, in Chicago, the first in the U.S. to install hives, is rebuilding to its full complement of 50 hives after losing about half of them to 2014’s extreme winter. It’s a project that could be a model for airports everywhere—using inaccessible scrubland to do something revolutionary, like supporting a local food system. One hundred foods make up 90 percent of a human diet, and bees pollinate 71 of them.

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The WarkaWater tower is providing an innovative new way to harvest safe drinking water, normally an onerous task in Ethiopia and many other parts of Africa. Obtaining water via repeated trips to the nearest source is extremely timeconsuming and what’s collected is often highly contaminated and harmful to drink. Also, this task is commonly carried out by females, putting them in danger of sexual harassment or worse enroute.

The towers, inspired by the native warka tree, are a vertical bamboo system that harvests potable, clean water from the air through condensation, using a fog-harvesting fabric that can collect up to 25 gallons of safe drinking water per day. Each tower costs about $550, and can be built in a few days by village residents using locally available materials.

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alking our talk and practicing what we profess can sometimes be referred to as the road less traveled. For Nick A. Jerch, president of Bell Lifestyle Products, it’s the path most frequented. In fact, a well-worn path leads directly to the herbal medicine cabinet in his home. It is stocked with the teas and supplements that his company produces and sells in Canada and the U.S.

Jerch founded his Canadian-based company in 1996 in order to share a valuable message with the world about the power of natural health products.

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are also easier to do with the kids in tow. “It’s also an opportunity for parents to reinforce that living sustainably isn’t just something you do at home,” notes Diedrichs.

We can prescribe—and reward— ourselves with one of the following minivacations, whether it’s a trip to a green spa if we’re stressed or a hike in a park or the woods if we’ve been sedentary.

Summer Mini-Getaways

Green Travelers Recharge at Spas, Parks and Vineyards

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arving out time from crammed calendars for a week or more away from home can pose such a hurdle that more than half of all American workers forfeit hard-earned vacation days every year. Sometimes a long weekend in an inspiring locale is all we need to recharge our batteries.

Short vacations invite welcome rest and relaxation and are often more sustainable, according to Gary Diedrichs,

publisher of the online Green Traveler Guides (GreenTravelerGuides.com).

“Airplanes pollute more than any other form of travel. When you take shorter trips by other means, whether bicycle or a hybrid rental car, you’re way ahead environmentally,” says Diedrichs, whose family enjoys road-tripping in an old Mercedes converted to run on recycled vegetable oil.

For families, short, sweet trips

Travel on tracks to trails. Leave behind stressful traffic and uninspiring highway views by hopping a train to a nearby state or national park. Riders can venture through a variety of terrains without leaving their seats. Amtrak reaches more than 237 national parks and monuments (AmtrakToParks.com), many of which offer stunning backdrops for outdoor music festivals.

A rail-to-park adventure can rekindle old friendships with faraway, but not forgotten friends. Draw a circle encompassing everyone’s location and pick a park within the perimeter as the meet-up spot, distributing the travel burden equally. Agree beforehand which friends bring which essential camping equipment, food and other provisions so that everyone travels light. Traversing trails is a fun, bonding experience.

Go farm to fork. Escape city crowds, live bucolic fantasies and learn about sustainable agriculture during a farm stay. Organic family farms across the country offer overnight accommodations to supplement farming incomes and connect with local consumers.

Farm life is about simple pleasures, like waking to a rooster’s call and then digging into a farm-fresh breakfast of

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Afterwards, stroll an apple orchard or fragrant field of lavender. Most farms allow guests to pitch in with the chores, maybe feeding chickens, milking cows, picking cherries or making yogurt. Find a place nearby at FarmStayUS.com.

sage, aromatherapy treatment or rose petal bath. Green spas use natural products such as unbleached organic linens and botanically derived oils, which are gentler on skin. Most practice sustainability in other areas as well, such as water management, energy use and waste reduction. Search for the perfect getaway treat at GreenSpaNetwork.org.

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tual calling with a short stay at a retreat center. Some furnish structured guided sessions, such as vipassanã Buddhism’s silent retreats, at which participants sit in meditation eight hours a day without access to media or other distractions. Other centers assist guests in creating self-directed retreats tailored to personal goals.

Grounds often feature sacred spaces like labyrinths or meditation gardens, providing an inspiring environment to contemplate one’s spiritual journey.

RetreatFinder.com supplies a comprehensive listing of possibilities conducive to every spiritual persuasion, from Anglican to Zen, across the country and worldwide.

Taste the terroir. A long weekend amidst vineyards can be a refreshing way to simultaneously explore the countryside and refine our wine palate. Along with tastings, some vintners provide tours of their vineyards and cellars, including insights into the characteristics of local terroirs that give each vintage its distinctive taste.

Some also have bed and breakfast inns onsite, eliminating the need for a designated driver.

The site WineriesByState.com lists domestic wineries in all 50 states; KennUncorked.com provides information about biodynamic and organic winemakers.

Pamper your body.

Visiting a green destination spa is a soothing way to detox from stress while indulging in corporeal treats like a hot stone mas-

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Cures in the Kitchen Dr. Mark Hyman is Fed Up with Our National Health Crisis

by Judith Fertig

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n the groundbreaking new documentary film, Fed Up, Dr. Mark Hyman prescribes a major overhaul of the diets of all family members in communities across America to prevent far-reaching unwanted consequences. Hyman practices functional medicine, which takes a wholesystem approach to treating chronic illnesses by identifying and addressing their root causes, starting with poor diet. He is also the bestselling author of a series of books based on The Blood Sugar Solution.

What has your experience with Fed Up shown you about the root cause of many diseases?

In Fed Up, I met with a family of five to talk with them about their health and understand the roots of their family crisis of morbid obesity, pre-diabetes, renal failure, disability, financial stress and hopelessness. Rural South Carolina, where they live, is a food desert with nearly10 times as many fast-food and convenience stores as supermarkets.

The family’s kitchen was also a food desert, with barely a morsel of real food. There were no ingredients to make real food—only pre-made factory science projects sold in cans and boxes with unpronounceable, unrecognizable ingredient lists.

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stamps and fast food and didn’t know how to navigate a grocery aisle, shop for real food, read a label, equip a kitchen or cook nutritious meals. Their grandmother has a garden, but never taught her children how to grow food, even though they live in a temperate rural area.

What results did the family see when they changed their eating habits?

I got the whole family cooking, washing, peeling, chopping, cutting and touching real food—onions, garlic, carrots, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes, salad greens, even asparagus.

After 12 months, the mother had lost 100 pounds and was off of blood pressure medication, and because the father had lost 45 pounds, he finally qualified for a kidney transplant. The son originally lost 40 pounds, but because he was stuck in a toxic food environment at school and only able to get a job at a fast-food eatery, he gained much of it back. I’m happy to report that he is now working to get back on track.

How is sugar a primary factor in creating obesity?

Of some 600,000 processed food items on the market, 80 percent contain added sugar. Sugar calories act differently from fat or protein calories in the body.

Sugar calories drive food addiction, storage of belly fat, inflammation and

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fatty liver (now the number one reason for liver transplants). They also disrupt appetite control, increasing hunger and promoting overeating, and are biologically addictive. Sugar calories are the major contributor to heart attacks, strokes, cancer, dementia and Type 2 diabetes. Sugar is a root cause behind the tripling of obesity rates in children since the 1970s.

As just one example illustrating government policy culprits, although poor people are disproportionately affected by obesity, the food industry vigorously opposes any efforts to limit the use of food stamps for soda. Every year, the U.S. government pays for $4 billion in soda purchases by the poor (10 billion servings annually) on the front end, and then pays billions more on the back end through Medicaid and Medicare to treat related health consequences that include obesity and diabetes.

What are the consequences if we don’t attack the problem of poor diet now?

The costs of a poor diet are staggering: At the present rate, by 2040, 100 percent of the nation’s federal budget will go for Medicare and Medicaid. The federal debt soars as our unhealthy kids fall heir to an achievement gap that limits America’s capacity to compete in the global marketplace. At the same time, having 70 percent of young people unfit for military service weakens national security.

In a detailed scientific analysis published in The New England Journal of Medicine, a group of respected scientists reviewing all the data affecting projected life spans concluded that today’s children are the first generation of Americans ever that will live sicker and die younger than their parents.

Health issues due to poor diet comprise a national crisis. They threaten our future, not just for those fat and sick among us, but all of us.

For more information on Fed Up, visit FedUpMovie.com.

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFood AndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

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Runner’s Hi Women and Social Media Revolutionize the Sport

by Debra Melani

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hether donning colorful tutus or making a marathon a girls’ day out, the current running scene is attracting a broader group of fitness-seekers mindful of the enhanced benefits of a more well-rounded approach. Rather than pursuing fierce competition and personal bests, these runners are focusing on social bonding and overall well-being, likely boosting their fitness success.

Two main factors are fueling what’s shaping up as a new running boom: women and social media. “The first runningboom era was male-centric and competitive,” observes Ryan Lamppa, of Running USA. He’s referring to the 1970s, when, largely thanks to 1972 Summer Olympic marathon gold medal winner Frank Shorter and The Complete Book of Running, by James Fixx, many were inspired to hook up Walkmans, lace up sneakers and train for distance races. “Today’s running boom is female-centric, much bigger and more focused on health and fitness and completion, rather than competition.”

Forget elapsed running time; just cross the finish line and have fun doing it, seems to be a growing mantra.

Women’s participation hit an all-time high in recent years, comprising 56 percent of the more than 15.5 million runners finishing U.S. races sanctioned by Running USA in 2012 and 61 percent of U.S. half-marathoners in 2013.

“Women tend to be more social and more in tune with their health overall, and that’s definitely a driving force,” Lamppa says.

Couple the female factor with social media-driven, nontraditional race events and the result is explosive. “Events are fun, community-centered and sometimes charity-driven,” Lamppa says of the many innovations, from paint-splashing 5Ks to mud-slinging obstacle course action, which attracted 4 million entrants last year.

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adherence strengthens when there is accountability and social support,” remarks Englewood, New Jersey, sports psychologist Greg Chertok, citing a meta-analysis of data in Sport & Exercise Psychology Review that backs his notion.

For example, such social exercise events inspire happiness. “If you are physically close to someone that is happy, eager and optimistic, you are naturally going to share those feelings,” explains Chertok, who is also a spokesman for the American College of Sports Medicine. “Just through social connectedness alone, you’ll gain boosted performance and mood.”

As a finisher of two Tough Mudders (an intense obstacle course challenge), Chertok can personally testify to the benefits of camaraderie. “It’s just like if a married couple got stuck in a storm and had to brave the elements; the act of doing something challenging together is very bonding.”

Simply joining a recreational running group—also increasingly popular and often social media-driven—can

bolster success. “When a bunch of individuals work together to pursue a common goal, they are incentivized by the group,” Chertok remarks.

“You’ll run at a faster clip or go a longer distance if you are with a group, because each runner values the group and doesn’t want to let members down.”

Brings Balance

Mixing things up can also improve running performance and decrease risks of injury, enhancing long-term staying power.

One study found that eight weeks of simple strength-training exercises by conditioned runners boosted their running performances over their conditioned, but non-strengthtraining peers, as noted in the Health & Fitness Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.

As for injury prevention, everybody, regardless of sport, needs to cross-train, advises Mindy Caplan, a wellness coach in Albuquerque, New Mexico. “In any sport that you engage

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in, you end up working certain muscles the same way all the time. Then those tighter muscles start to pull on the joints and without stretching, you end up with problems.” Moving the body in different ways helps, and working on stretching and flexibility can elongate muscles and protect tendons and joints.

“The new runner of this second running boom has much more information about training, health and fitness, and injury prevention,” says Lamppa, who occasionally cross-trains by biking and includes some yoga-related stretching as part of his regular routine. “You have to have balance in your running as in your life. If you can get to that point, you will get a very positive response from your body and mind.”

Freelance journalist Debra Melani writes about health care and fitness from Lyons, CO. Connect at Debra Melani.com or DMelani@msn.com.

Foods for the Road

by Debra Melani Well-conditioned runners focus on diet, particularly when health foods can put some punch in their pace. Registered Dietician Kelly Pritchett, Ph.D., a University of Georgia assistant professor of sports nutrition and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, shares benefits of two foods that are currently popular with runners.

Tart cherries are loaded with flavonoids, antioxidants with powerful anti-inflammatory effects. One study of runners in the Hood to Coast 197-mile relay race from Mount Hood to Seaside, Oregon, found that cherry juice notably decreased muscle damage and soreness in runners compared with a group imbibing a placebo drink. The runners drank 10.5 ounces of Montmorency cherry juice twice a day for seven days prior to the race and every eight hours on race day (Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition). Make sure juices are 100 percent cherry juice.

Beet roots contain nitrates, vasodilators that relax the blood vessels, allowing them to pump more efficiently and increase exercise efficiency. Researchers found that runners eating beets rather than a placebo ran an average of 3 percent faster. According to the study, published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 200 grams of baked beetroots or an equivalent nitrate dose from other vegetables should be consumed one hour before exercise. Nitrates are also found in spinach, broccoli, fennel, leeks and celery.

Learning that Transforms Hearts and Minds Rethinking How We See Our World Changes Everything

by Linda Sechrist

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n the 30 years since Harrison Owen introduced Open Space Technology (OST), it has been used hundreds of thousands of times by three-quarters of the world’s countries. Whether a few people gather in a circle to share ideas and brainstorm personal issues or thousands discuss a bulletin board of topics around tables, OST is a safe, informal venue for transformative learning.

Guided by purpose-based, shared leadership, it allows individuals focused on a specific task to freely speak their thoughts and be heard. It also encourages breakout groups to mine for more information—learning individually, as well as collectively, and self-organizing in order to concentrate on more complex topics. “Boeing engineers used OST to learn how to redesign airplane

doors and young Egyptians used it to strategize for their Arab Spring,” as examples, comments Owen.

Circle Principle

For Owen, like Jack Mezirow, author of the paper, “Core Principles of Transformative Learning Theory,” 20th-century Brazilian educator Paulo Freire and Juanita Brown, co-founder of The World Café, learning is transformation, the keystone of life, and the essence of meaningful education. “The circle principle contains the predictability of fresh, emerging thoughts and learning that never occurred previously,” explains Owen.

He points to an experiment regarding children’s capacity for selflearning initiated by Sugata Mitra, Ph.D., the former science director of an educational technology firm in India.

On the outside wall of the building where he worked, Mitra installed a computer facing a New Delhi slum where most children were unschooled and illiterate and had never seen a computer. He turned it on and told children they could play with it.

Via a noninvasive video camera, he watched 7-to-13-year-olds discover how to use the computer and teach each other how to play music and games and draw using Microsoft’s Paint program. Repetition of the experiment in other impoverished sections of India yielded similar results. Wherever he established an Internet connection,

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children that could not read English, the Internet’s default language, taught themselves how to use the Web to obtain information through their interactions with each other and the computer.

“I agree with what Mitra surmised from his experiment—learning is emergent, which is another word for selforganizing,” remarks Owen. Like Freire, Owen likens traditional education to the “banking” method of learning, whereby the teacher passes information to students that become dependent on someone else rather than learning how to think on their own.

Suzanne Daigle, a Sarasota, Florida-based consultant with a Canadian multidisciplinary consulting firm, explains how the OST learning environment changed her life: “My personal transformation began in 2009. Even though I was a leader in my corporate career, I doubted myself and often believed that what others had to say was more significant and interesting than what I could express.”

Now she says she has shed her people-pleasing tendencies and former attempts to control other people’s agendas and discovered the freedom and courage of her own voice. “As an OST facilitator, my life work now occurs in the moments I am collaboratively learning and listening for opportunities to enter into meaningful conversations that can lead to actions,” says Daigle. “I invite others to do the same.”

Co-Learning

In a compulsory two-year Theory of Learning class for an International Baccalaureate degree at California’s Granadas Hill Charter High School, math and science educator Anais Arteaga helps students apply two major elements of transformative learning: self-reflection to critique one’s own assumptions and discourse through which they question or validate their judgments. She focuses on the roles that perception, language, reason and emotion play in a student’s learning and decision-making abilities.

“Questions and lively discussions are the basis of the class,” Arteaga says.

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discussion, Arteaga and her students have mutually discovered that knowledge is not static, but has a history and changes over time.

“When we first started the class, it was challenging to accept that in many situations there is no right or wrong, just relativity and a matter of perception. We don’t really know anything for certain,” she remarks.

Worldview Explorations

Katia Petersen, Ph.D., is the executive director of education at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS), headquartered in Petaluma, California. She codeveloped the tools, practices and 22 lessons in the pioneering organization’s Worldview Explorations (WE) project.

Founded on 40 years of IONS research, WE engages everyone in age-appropriate ways in reflecting upon long-held assumptions and how beliefs create the lens they see through, ultimately improving how they understand and respond to the world.

“When individuals understand the power of offering their story and are open to the worldview stories of others, they no longer focus attention on differences and limitations,” says Petersen. “They realize that everyone has their own truth.

“WE’s transformative learning experiences draw from the heart and soul of individuals, rather than stuffing heads with ideas and perspectives, which serves them well as they embody and apply these tools and practices in their daily lives.”

She cites a particularly powerful moment for a group of young people she worked with. “A student was killed in a drive-by shooting two weeks before their certification. The transformative moment came when they said that their new awareness and capacity for compassion and understanding would not allow them to seek revenge. Instead, they chose to save lives in their communities using their new skills.”

World Café

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ville, North Carolina, creates a transformative learning environment for individuals of all ages. Its primary principles are: set the context, create hospitable space, explore questions that matter, encourage everyone’s contributions, connect diverse perspectives, listen together for patterns and insights and share collective discoveries. Webs of conversation created around actual or occasionally virtual tables resemble those found in coffeehouses.

“Conversation is a core meaningmaking process, and people get to experience how the collective intelligence of a small or large group can become apparent,” says Brown. After several rounds of conversation on one or more topics, participants offer their harvest of key insights, learning and opportunities for action with the full group gathered to reflect together on their discoveries.

“World Café provides an environment in which you are comfortably drawn forward by the questions you are asking together. When enough diversity is present, varied perspectives are offered and people feel listened to and free to make their contribution,” observes Brown.

What participants learn in this setting creates the climate of conditions that support the kinds of transformations that can change lives. Brown remarks, “When it happens to me, I feel like my brain cells have been rearranged. I know something in the collective, as well as the individual, has been evoked, so that something never before imagined becomes present and available.”

Transformative learning has been compared to a sea journey without landmarks. Adventurous individuals that are open to traversing its highly engaging processes can emerge as autonomous thinkers, capable of contributing fresh, new ideas that just might transform the world we live in.

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Visit ItsAllAbout We.com for the recorded interviews.

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Day Care Goes Green What’s Good for Kids is Good for the World

by Avery Mack

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ith children especially susceptible to germs, chemical sensitivities and allergens, it makes sense to ensure that the child-friendliness of day care facilities extends to their ecological integrity.

When Denise Adusei, of New York City, was unable to find a preschool that included all the criteria she sought, she decided to create and direct Peartree Preschool, a yearround day care facility for 2-to-5-year-olds. “An eco-friendly day care environment is more than nontoxic paint, organic food and unscented soaps. It’s what you don’t see, as well,” says Adusei.

“We first looked for a building with lots of natural light near Central Park. Manhattan has a high rate of allergens, so we went ahead with a thorough environmental inspection on what looked like an ideal building,” recalls Adusei.

Inspectors pulled tiles from the floor, opened walls to check for mold and collected samples. “When they discovered signs of an old oil spill in the basement, we knew it was an unsafe place for children. We kept looking until we found the right building with large windows, near the park and environmentally safe,” she says, noting that her own kids now attend Peartree.

Workplace coach Paul E. McGinniss, who also blogs at NewYorkGreenAdvocate.com, says, “Creating a garden onsite and connecting with local farmers or CSAs [community supported agriculture] to provide healthy, fresh foods is a great way to educate kids via a learning activity. New York’s Hudson Valley, where I live, has a farm to school movement. Everyone should know where their food comes from,” he says, echoing another day care cornerstone.

In Madison, Connecticut, Tina Pascoe, a registered nurse, attorney and health consultant, co-founded Nurses for Day Care, a nationwide program. The staff finds that many children are sensitive to dye additives in mustard or ketchup, certain oils in soap, paint or cleaning fumes and fire-retardant chemicals embedded in new rugs and carpeting.

“We push for the whole school to go green, not just the classroom, with the sensitive or allergic child in mind,” she says. “We’re willing to do whatever it takes, like providing special menus, banning perfumes and smoking, and only using disinfectant wipes or bleach during nighttime cleaning.”

Pascoe personally works with about 80 facilities throughout the state.

The Cottages at Michaels Learning Center, in Sarasota, is Florida’s first school to earn a Level Three Green School and green infant care certification from the National Green School Coalition and operates the city’s only certified green infant care program. Children from 6 weeks through kindergarten benefit. The school even conducts regular radon testing.

Owner and Director Michelle Ireland assesses, “It’s cause and effect. One of the things we teach the children is

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how our actions have an impact on the world.”

Mark Stedelbauer, vice president of marketing at eWater Advantage, in Raleigh, North Carolina, strives to inform day care administrators about the value of using electrolyzed water instead of cleansers. An electrical current that runs through a blend of ordinary tap water and minerals changes the basic nature of water. A lower pH creates a disinfecting solution; a higher pH results in a degreaser. Both solutions clean and kill germs without fumes, residue or allergy triggers.

“Often, the combined cost of the electricity, water and mineral supplements used is less than what would be spent on multiple cleaning products,” Stedelbauer points out. It can be created by the half-gallon in a toaster-sized unit onsite and has been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture (for use on meat) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (for use on produce). Also, electrolyzed water won’t harm skin or clothing.

Creative Minds Learning Centers’ six locations are recognized by the Oregon Program of Quality as among the top 25 schools in the state. They buy renewable energy from wind, solar and biomass sources. At the school, they compost, plant sustainable gardens, collect rainwater and recycle.

Nature preschools in the U.S., nearly 30 sites and growing, use a community nature center as a regular part of their learning program (Tinyurl.com/NaturePreschools).

Generally, the children are outdoors for 45 to 90 minutes per day, weather permitting, and flexible activities allow them to investigate their own interests safely. Daily explorations build valuable skills like observation, sorting and experimentation.

Children experiencing green day care see firsthand how healthy, environmentally sound choices can help make their present and future safe. Telling their parents about their school experiences is a natural bonus.

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Super-Immunity for KIDS Simple Ways to Boost a Child’s Long-Term Health

by Lisa Turner

We’d love it if our kids had fewer sick days away from school, but what if by bolstering their immune systems now, we could also protect them from serious diseases going forward?

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uring childhood, when the immune system is still developing, there’s a great opportunity to set the stage for improved health and resilience,” says Dr. Joel Fuhrman, a family physician and nutritional researcher in Flemington, New Jersey, and author of Disease-Proof Your Child. “A healthy diet and lifestyle can help kids avoid common childhood illnesses like colds, ear infections and allergies, as well as ensure greater resilience against disease later in life.”

Focus on HighQuality Foods

Fruits and veggies have a wealth of protective phytochemicals that enhance immune cell function and protect against disease. In a study published in

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the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, kids that ate the most fruit had a 38 percent lower risk of cancer later in life. Berries, cherries, plums and pomegranates are among the most powerful immune-boosting fruits.

For veggies, eat more dark leafy greens, tomatoes, carrots and cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower.

Also emphasize whole grains and healthy fats such as those found in nuts, seeds and avocado, advises Fuhrman.

Sugar-laden calories depress the infection-fighting activity of white blood cells, says Dr. Alan R. Gaby, of Concord, New Hampshire, author of the textbook, Nutritional Medicine.

Even natural sweeteners such as honey and juice have similar effects when consumed in excess, he says. Try healthy options like pomegranate and kiwi fruit salad; trail mix with raw almonds; dried cranberries and air-popped popcorn; and hummus with red pepper strips and baby carrots for dipping.

Pinpoint Allergies

Food allergies and sensitivities can suppress the immune system by increasing inflammation in the body and call for consultation with a health specialist.

“Whenever there is extra inflammation, the body has less available energy to keep the immune system functioning as well as it should,” says Dr. Fred Pescatore, a New York author of The Allergy & Asthma Cure. “It’s like putting the wrong type of gasoline in the car; it hinders your performance.”

Shore Up with Supplements

Probiotics can enhance immune function in children by stimulating white blood cells and reducing inflammation, says Gary B. Huffnagle, Ph.D., a University of Michigan Medical School immunology research professor and author of The Probiotics Revolution. They are especially protective against allergies, diarrhea and respiratory tract infection.

Start with yogurt: Serve with cereal; mix with mashed bananas and freeze in ice cube trays for a cool treat; or make smoothies with unsweetened, non-dairy yogurt and frozen berries.

Or consider a Lactobacillus acidophilus supplement; aim for 5 billion CFUs per day of Lactobacillus or bifidobacterium.

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), an ayurvedic herb, boosts immunity by supporting and balancing adrenal function, says Dr. John Douillard, Ph.D., a Boulder, Colorado, chiropractor, ayurvedic physician and author of Perfect Health for Kids. The adrenal glands produce cortisol, and overproduction of this “fight-or-flight” hormone can dampen immunity.

Ashwagandha is particularly helpful for preventing colds and can also be used when kids are stressed or tired. For children ages 6 to 12, give 500 milligrams per day with breakfast; children over 12 can take 1,000 mg a day.

Stabilize Hormonal Changes

“Puberty and adolescence are marked by dramatic shifts in and surges of hormones,” says Dr. Richard Shames, of Sebastopol, California, co-author of Feeling Fat, Fuzzy, or Frazzled? “This is monumental, as far as the developing immune system is concerned. As the immune system is directly linked to hormonal in-

Tell kids they’ll get sick, and chances are it’ll happen.

Instead, nurture an attitude of wellness and help them learn they have control over their own health. fluences, any hormonal imbalance will affect overall immunity.” Shames recommends selenium—a potent antioxidant and general immune booster—to help balance hormones. For children ages 8 to 18, aim for 100 mg per day.

Let ’em Get Dirty

“Once a child has been exposed to dirt and germs, the immune system responds by trying to expel those bacteria from the body, which strengthens immunity,” counsels Jane Sheppard, owner of HealthyChild.com and founding executive director of the Holistic Pediatric Association.

Avoid antibacterial soaps, cleansers and gels; most contain the chemical triclosan, which some researchers suspect of contributing to development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Instead, use a natural antibacterial gel or make one, by combining witch hazel or alcohol, tea tree oil and lavender essential oil.

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Stay in the Sun

“The sun is our primary source of vitamin D, which has broad effects on the immune system,” Fuhrman says.

“Depending on your skin tone and the local climate, about 15 minutes of full sun exposure a day will lead to natural production of sufficient amounts of vitamin D.” If kids have dark skin or live in a cloudy region, they may need vitamin D supplements—at least 200 IU per day.

Laugh Out Loud

“You can give your kids the best food and nutrition, but if they have underlying sadness, their immune system will suffer,” remarks Sheppard. “When you’re happy and when you laugh, your brain releases chemicals that increase immunity.”

Lisa Turner is a Colorado-based health writer.

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SEAFOOD Navigate Today’s Best Choices Using Updated Guides

by Judith Fertig

We love our seafood, a delicious source of lean protein. The latest data reports U.S. annual consumption to be more than 4.8 billion pounds of it, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with the average American eating 3.5 ounces of seafood a week. About half of the catch is wild-caught and half farmed. How do we know which fish and shellfish are safe to eat and good for ocean ecology?

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he best approach is to choose seafood carefully. Oil spills, waste runoff and other environmental disasters can compromise the quality of seafood with toxic contaminants like mercury and other heavy metals and industrial, agricultural and lawn chemicals. These pollutants can wash out from land to sea (and vice versa). As smaller fish that have eaten pollutants are eaten by larger ones, contaminants accumulate and concentrate. Large predatory fish like swordfish and sharks end up with the most toxins.

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natives to overfished species such as sea bass and Atlantic cod. These newto-us, wild-caught fish can be delicious, sustainable and healthy.

Choices Good for Oceans

An outstanding resource for choosing well-managed caught or farmed seafood in environmentally responsible ways is Seafood Watch, provided through California’s Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Information on the most sustainable varieties of seafood is available in a printed guide, updated twice a year. The pocket guide or smartphone app provides instant information at the seafood counter and restaurant table. Online information at SeafoodWatch.org and via the app is regularly updated.

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The Blue Ocean Institute, led by MacArthur Fellow and ecologist Carl Safina, Ph.D., supports ocean conservation, community economics and global peace by steering consumers and businesses toward sustainably fished seafood. It maintains a data base on 140 wild-caught fish and shellfish choices at BlueOcean.org.

Hoki, for instance, might have a green fish icon for “relatively abundant” and a blue icon for “sustainable and well-managed fisheries,” but also be red-flagged for containing levels of mercury or PCBs that can pose a health risk for children. As species become overfished, rebound or experience fluctuating levels of contaminants, their annual ratings can change.

Choices Good for Us

To help make choosing easier, Seafood Watch has now joined with the Harvard School of Public Health to also advise what’s currently safe to eat. Entries on their list of “green” fish, which can shift annually, are low in mercury, good sources of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids and caught or farmed responsibly.

If the top-listed fish and shellfish aren’t locally available, look for the Seafood Safe label, started by EcoFish company founder and President Henry Lovejoy, which furnishes at-a-glance consumption recommendations based upon tests for contaminants. Labels display a number that indicates how many four-ounce servings of the species a woman of childbearing age can safely eat per month. (Find consumption recommendations for other demographics at SeafoodSafe.com.) Expert-reviewed independent testing of random samples of the fish currently monitors mercury and PCB levels. Lovejoy advises that other toxins will be added to the testing

platform in the future.

“My dream is to have all seafood sold in the U.S. qualify to bear the Seafood Safe label, because consumers deserve to know what they’re eating,” says Lovejoy. “We need to be a lot more careful in how we use toxic chemicals and where we put them.”

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Some retailers also provide details on their seafood sourcing.

Whole Foods, for example, offers complete traceability of the fish and shellfish they carry, from fishery or farm to stores.

Their fish, wild-caught or farmed, frozen or fresh, meet strict quality guidelines in regard to exposure to antibiotics, preservatives and hormones. They also display Seafood Watch and Blue Ocean Institute ratings at the seafood counter.

Wise seafood choices feed and sustain our families, foster a healthier seafood industry, support responsible local fisheries and keep Earth’s water resources viable.

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WATER DOGGIES Given a Pool or Lake, Canines Dive Into Action

by Sandra Murphy

Water sports for dogs can be done just for fun or to earn recognition.

Venues range from a backyard adult or kiddie pool to a lake, river or ocean. All offer healthful exercise for canine bodies and brains.

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ome dogs seem born in another. To prevent posto swim, while others sible squabbles, company learn to love it and policy allows only samea few make entertaining household dogs to swim in spectators. It all depends the same pool. on temperament, breed and

“Max is a fetching mabody style plus energy and niac in the water,” remarks confidence levels, as well Yue. “He doesn’t like to as training. dive, but if his ball sinks,

Not all dogs love to he’ll go after it. It’s low-imswim, says Eileen Proctor, a pact, high-exercise playtime Michelle Yue and Max and the only thing I know pet lifestyle expert in Denver, Colorado, so proceed cautiously. that will wear out a 2-year-old German “One of the first things to do is buy a shepherd pup.” properly fitted life jacket that keeps his

The skill of directed retrieval can be head out of the water,” she counsels. described as advanced fetching. Several “Once he is used to wearing it, train toys or dumbbells are placed on the him to use steps [like in a pool] to walk bottom of the pool and the handler tells into and out of the water every time.” the dog which item to retrieve. Nautical nosework is the most challenging—five

Michelle Yue, a professional dog floating objects like tennis balls or dumtrainer in Washington, D.C., takes her dog, Max, to a dog-specific pool twice mies are launched into the water by another person. The dog must then find, a month. At the Canine Fitness Center, in Annapolis, Maryland, Max swims in indicate and retrieve the one ball his person has handled. one pool while canine buddies paddle

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Other fun options are teaching a pet to tow a raft in the pool or to team swim with his owner. In a more complex aquaagility exercise, the dog swims a circle around his owner as a prelude to both of them swimming a synchronized, zigzag course between floating markers before returning to their starting positions.

Ernie, a 95-pound Labrador retriever that lives with Sierra Prause, a marketing assistant, and Jaron Clinton, a search engine content marketer, in Phoenix, Arizona, rides in the storage area of Clinton’s kayak. Ernie came to them at age 4 and has always loved to jump in and swim alongside his owners. “Ernie’s claim to fame is fetching two tennis balls at once,” says Prause. “He wasn’t allowed in the pool at his former home, and now revels in taking a cooling dip after his twice-aday walks.”

Maria Schultz, author of How to SUP with Your Pup, enjoys stand up paddleboarding with her Australian shepherds, Riley and Kona, on rivers near her home in Fredericksburg, Virginia. She and Riley learned together in the living room. “I brought the board home and taught Riley how to hop on and off, where to sit or lie on the board, and to relax,” she relates.

“I forgot the living room floor stood still.

Riley was surprised when he got on the board on the river to find that it moved.”

Riley was a good sport about it; within a week, he knew how to ride along.

Kona took several months to get the hang of it. “Have patience, make it fun and all positive,” Schultz advises.

“Know what motivates your dog. Riley works for food, Kona for praise.”

For the more adventurous, Loews Coronado Bay Resort, in San Diego, offers one-hour surfing lessons for canine guests. Taught by Coronado Surfing Academy instructors, the only requirement is that a dog enjoys water.

Of course, board shorts and a bandana are also provided so that Fido gets the full surfer dude experience.

Enjoying warm weather and cool water with man’s best friend provides perfect fun for these dog days of summer.

Learn more at CanineWatersports.com.

Sandra Murphy writes from Missouri.

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calendarofevents Our Calendar is filled with classes, workshops and events that feed your mind/ body/spirit and promote a healthy lifestyle. All submissions for the September issue must be received no later than August 10. Basic listings are a maximum of 35 words, not including the day/date and cost $5/month. Highlighted events are $.50/word plus $10/photo. Please email to: calendar@nalowcountry.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2

Beginner Group Detox Seminar – 10:30-11:30am Ecohealth Wellness Center, 1051 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Ste B, MP. Beginners of all ages/health levels, learn ins and outs of detoxing, optimal food choices and self-care body techniques. FREE, Ecohealthwellness.com Introduction to Holy Fire Reiki – 2-4pm Usui/ Karuna Reiki Master, ICRT Licensed Teacher Dianne Thomas, The Pink Dolphin, Summerville.

Learn about Holy Fire Reiki and receive a group healing session. $10 Call to register: 297-2468, ThePinkDolphin.com

MONDAY, AUGUST 4

Back to School Checkups – Colucci Chiropractic and Wellness Center. Looking for holistic approach to ADD/ADHD, sinus/allergies, headaches, digestion, sleep problems etc.? Call for Complimentary Consultation/Exam month of August. For info: Coluccichiropratic.com or 875-5700.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9

Usui/Holy Fire Reiki I & II Classes – 9am-6pm Sat/Sun Usui/Karuna Reiki Master, ICRT Licensed Teacher Dianne Thomas, Summerville. Includes ICRT NEW HOLY FIRE REIKI. Healing with Reiki energy for yourself/others, Nurses/LMTs CEs. $350, 297-2468, ThePinkDolphin.com Shadow Workshop – 9:30am-5pm Shadows are “blind spots” that can hold us back, but also contain our greatest gifts. Discover how to use the “Shadow” as fuel for healing & transformation.

Contact 703-201-8350 or pursueyourjoy.com/ shadow-video-series

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13

Senior Fellowship (over 50) – 11am-2:30pm Rhett Ave Christian Church, 5103 N Rhett Ave, North Charleston Bring covered dish to share, join us for fun time of free BINGO with prizes and other activities. 747-2464.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16

Whole Foods Grocery Store Tour – 9:30 10:30am Join Tiffany Jackson of EcoHealth at Whole Foods. Learn about healthy, cost efficient meal planning, interpreting nutritional labels wisely navigating grocery aisles. FREE, Pre-registration required: Ecohealthwellness.com

SUNDAY, AUGUST 17

Reiki I Class – 11am-5pm The Charleston Holistic Center, 2366 Ashley River Rd, Bldg #8. Learn from an experienced teaching Master. Manual, light lunch, practice & attunement included. For more info: 452-7996 or CharlestonHolisitcCenter.com

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20

EcoHealth Experience – 5:30-7:30pm EcoHealth Wellness Center & Detox Spa, 1051 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Ste B, MP. Round of Wellness. Info: Ecohealthwellness.com

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Free Kangen Water Presentation – 5:30-6:30pm Ecohealth Wellness Center, 1051 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Ste B, MP. Learn about ionization and negative oxidation potential (ORP) that helps detoxification and aids neutralization of free radicals. Preregistration required: Ecohealthwellness.com

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Fri, August 22 • Time TBA Sat, August 23 • 11am-1pm Abdy acts as a conduit to deepen our soul’s connection and align our consciousness to the consciousness of the Divine, the ancient power that anchors and aligns us to the presence of the Divine Mind, Heart and Spirit. When we open ourselves fully to Divine Energy, healings, alignments, realizations, transformations and advancements occur. $50 suggested donation at door.

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 24

Reiki II Class – 11am-5pm The Charleston Holistic Center, 2366 Ashley River Rd, Bldg #8. Learn from an experienced teaching Master. Manual, light lunch, practice & attunement included. For more info: 452-7996 or CharlestonHolisitcCenter.com

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27

Balance Hormones Naturally – 6:15pm Colucci Chiropractic and Wellness Center. Tired of hot flashes, weight gain, bloating, insomnia, mood swings?

Join Dr. Colucci and learn a holistic approach to women’s health concerns. FREE, RSVP: 875-5700.

Reiki Share – 7-9pm Charleston Holistic Center, 2366 Ashley River Rd, Bldg #8. All are welcome.

For more info: CharlestonHolisitcCenter.com or 452-7996.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 28

BEMER Presentation and try it FREE – 6:30-7:45pm Seeking Indigo, 445 King Street, Charleston. Learn about and try the revolutionary device that improves so many health issues, RSVP: email Gerry@bemerme.com or call 588-9286.

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Contemplative Retreat & T’ai Chi Chih – 7pmSun1pm Springbank Retreat, Kingstree. Facilitators: Trina McCormick & Theresa Linehan. Spend time on 80 acres of natural beauty. No experience necessary. $250 includes lodging/meals. 843-382-9777, SpringbankRetreat.org

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

“Bringing It Home” Film – 7pm Olde Village Community Bldg, 4820 Jenkins Ave, North Charleston. Park Circle Film Society showing film about legalizing farming and ecological use of hemp. Short Q&A about Kannaway products and movement.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

12-Step Women’s Retreat – 7pm-Sun 1pm Springbank Retreat, Kingstree. Kathy McGrogan & Dot Goodwin explore Native American Spirituality, sage blessings, prayer lodge, drumming, sacred pipe. Open to members of 12-step programs. $195 includes lodging/meals. 843-382-9777, SpringbankRetreat.org

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

Wholeness/Holiness Retreat for Women: Opening Minds & Hearts – 9:30am-Sat 4pm Springbank Retreat, Kingstree. Margie Hosch leads integrative retreat of daily spiritual direction, counseling, creative expression, prayer and silence. $675 includes lodging/ meals. 843-382-9777, SpringbankRetreat.org

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1

Awakening the Spirit Within – 7pm-Wed 1pm Springbank Retreat, Kingstree. Facilitator: Cerantha Corley. Let your soul speak to you through fluteplaying and expressive painting. $275 includes lodging/meals. 843-382-9777, SpringbankRetreat.org

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6

Pottery & Native Spirituality – 10am-Fri 2pm (6th-17th) Springbank Retreat, Kingstree. Learn ancient wisdom and relating to natural world with reverence. Prayer Lodge & Vision Quest. Create earthen vessels for ritual use. $910 includes lodging/meals. 843-382-9777, SpringbankRetreat.org

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10

Spirit Quest – 7pm-Fri 1pm Springbank Retreat, Kingstree. Deeply prayerful and insightful experience. Being open and receptive to the Spirit and listening in the profound quiet of the natural world includes Prayer Lodge. $200 includes lodging/ meals. 843-382-9777, SpringbankRetreat.org

ongoing events daily Yoga & Pilates Classes – Variety of styles & times offered daily. Yoga Loft, 410 N Gum St, Summerville. Check online for up to date schedule: Yogaloftsummerville.com, 509-3370.

Transcendental Meditation is unique from all other forms of meditation as it easily and effortlessly develops higher states of consciousness through this natural technique. Call 843-345-5936 or visit tm.org/ transcendental-meditation-charleston for all free TM introductory talks.

Quartz Crystal Healing Bowl Sessions – Enjoy enhanced health and well being through pure quartz crystal harmonies, a subtle and gentle approach to neuro-physiological realignment. $45/ session includes two week follow up. Contact camille. scarchilli@gmail.com or 843-345-5936.

monday Nia – 4-5pm Hanahan Senior Center, 3102 Mabeline Rd (near Trident Tech off Rivers Ave). Lively movement class, energetic, embraces The Body’s Way/Nia Way. With Ashima Kahrs, Nia Blue Belt Instructor, 813-2834.

Free Hydration Clinic – 6-7pm (1st Monday) Dr. Marianne Rosen, 776 Daniel Ellis Dr Ste 1A, James Island (right side before entrance to Lowes). Learn how to change your life for the best. 723-6529.

Karate Classes – White/Purple/Blue belts 6-7pm; Green/Brown/Black belts - 7-8:15pm Natsu Mura Karate & Kobudo, 125 S Main St, Summerville. 875-4543 or 870-4462, Natsumura.com Bible Study – 6-7pm Fellowship Hall of Rhett Avenue Christian Church, DOC, 5103 North Rhett Ave, North Charleston, 747-2464.

Karate Classes – White/Purple belts – 6-7pm; Blue/Green/Brown belts – 7-8pm; Black belts – 8-9pm Natsu Mura Karate & Kobudo, 125 S Main St, Summerville. 875-4543 or 870-4462, Natsumura.com Summer Energy Workshops – 7-8:30pm (1st, 2nd & 3rd Wed) Charleston Holistic Center, 2366 Ashley River Rd, Bldg #8. Learn how to access and utilize your energy field. Contact Laura for more info: 452-7996, Charlestonreikiandtarot.com Worship Service – 7:15-8pm (summer months) Rhett Avenue Christian Church (DOC), 5103 North Rhett Ave, North Charleston. For people who are not able to attend on Sunday or who wants to enjoy a mid-week service. 747-2464.

thursday

tuesday

Take Control of Your Health – 9am-2pm Dr. Karyn Meadows, North Charleston. Tired of medicine?

Need options to manage your health or de-tox naturally? Mention Natural Awakenings for $15 discount on consultation (regularly $50). Call 553-9700.

Take Control of Your Health – 9am-2pm Dr. Karyn Meadows, North Charleston. Tired of medicine?

Need options to manage your health or de-tox naturally? Mention Natural Awakenings for $15 discount on consultation (regularly $50). Call 553-9700.

3rd Thursday in Summerville – 5-8pm (3rd Thurs of each month) Shops and restaurants open late and with special promotions and live entertainment.

Visit Simple to Sublime at 120 Short Central Ave, Simplesublime.com

CofCs Center for Creative Retirement Weekly Lectures – 1pm St. Joseph Family Life Center, 1695 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd, W Ashley. Weekly lectures on many topics. First time guests are FREE. Information, contact David Barnard: 216-6640.

Shiva Nataraja Qigong – 6-7pm Natsu Mura, 125 S Main St, Summerville. Qigong for wellness of body/mind/spirit; Shiva Nataraja (dance) weaving meridians and energies allowing for integration. $44/ series, $75/couple. Comfortable clothing. 870-4462, Resourcesunlimited1.com

Shiva Nataraja Qigong – 6-7pm Natsu Mura, 125 S Main St, Summerville. Qigong for wellness of body/mind/spirit; Shiva Nataraja (dance) weaving meridians and energies allowing for integration. $44/ series, $75/couple. Comfortable clothing. 870-4462, Resourcesunlimited1.com THRIVE Community Call – 7-7:30pm Usui/Karuna Reiki Master, ICRT Licensed Teacher Dianne Thomas, Summerville. Small changes that can shift us from surviving to Thriving in Love, Health & Wealth! New information every week! FREE Conference line 646-307-1300 pin# 335976.

Charleston PFLAG Meeting – 7-8:30pm (2nd Tuesdays) Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St (Lower Lance Hall behind church).

Support and discussion group for Parents, Friends and Family of Lesbians and Gays. 619-7354 or PFLAGCharleston@gmail.com The Reiki Connection – 7pm Unity Church, 2535 Leeds Ave. All welcome for guided meditation followed by mini Reiki sessions by certified practitioners. Love offering. (1st Tues for practitioners only) Chrys Franks, Reiki Master/Teacher, 364-5725.

Karttikeyan Yogic Healing Method – 7:158pm Natsu Mura, 125 S Main St, Summerville.

Experience healing energy and explore deeper inner self in safe and protected environment. Bring mat/pillow for comfort. Donation, 870-4462, Resourcesunlimited1.com

wednesday Kids Yoga – 4pm (ages 3-12) Play Garden, 320 West Coleman Blvd, Mt Pleasant. Fun way to relax after school at drop-in eco-friendly play space.

KidsPlayGarden.com

Satsang—In the Company of the Truth – 7:158:30pm Natsu Mura, 125 S Main St, Summerville.

Joyce Stech (Master JAH) leads gathering to receive sacred teachings/philosophies and sharing with one another. Donation ($22) 870-4462, Resourcesunlimited1.com Tai Chi – 7-8:30pm at Summerville Community Acupuncture, 127 South Main St, Summerville. Tai Chi for pain & stress management with Certified Tai Chi & Qigong Instructor Maurice Olfus, $20/ person, 810-1225.

friday Nia – 11am-noon Hanahan Senior Center, 3102 Mabeline Rd (near Trident Tech). Lively movement class, energetic, embraces The Body’s Way/Nia Way. With Ashima Kahrs, Nia Blue Belt Instructor, 813-2834.

Paranormal Support/Discussion Group – 7pm (last Fri of month) Fellowship Hall, Rhett Ave Christian Church, 5103 N Rhett Ave, NCharleston.

For people who have had paranormal experience or have questions. Guest speakers. FREE. Info: capsadgroup@gmail.com, capsadgroup.weebly.com

saturday

sunday Unity Church of Charleston Worship Services – 9:30 & 11:15am 2535 Leeds Ave, N Charleston.

Are you more spiritual than religious? So are we!

Do you believe in many paths to God? Then join us. Unitychs.org, 566-0600.

Unity Church of Mt Pleasant – 10am Meets at Somerby Room, 3100 Tradition Circle, Mt Pleasant. For more info, see UnityMtPleasantSC.org or call 364-4923.

Rhett Avenue Christian Church (DOC) Worship Service – 11am 5103 North Rhett Ave, North Charleston. Also Wednesdays at 7:15pm in the summer. 747-2464. U R WELCOME HERE!

classifieds Have a space to rent, an item for sale, or a job to fill? List it in our classifieds! First 30 words only $20/month (additional words @ $.50/each).

Listing must be submitted by August 10 for September issue. Email to: ads@nalowcountry.com

BREAST FEEDING STUDY STEEPED WITH LOVE BREASTFEEDING STUDY– Healthy women who are exclusively breastfeeding their infants (2-12 weeks old) are invited to participate in a research study at MUSC evaluating the effects of an all- natural, organic herbal tea on promoting lactation.

Compensation and free parking provided. For more information, please call 843-876-5795 or visit www.facebook.com/Steeped With Love Study

BUSINESS FOR SALE FULL SERVICE PAIN MANAGEMENT CLINIC and WELLNESS CENTER for sale in Charleston. Fully staffed. Turnkey sale that includes all furniture, fixtures and equipment. Excellent owner cash flow. Call 843-535-5712 for more details.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY EARN WHILE SHARING WITH FRIENDS – Interested in learning about essential oils while sharing with friends? Host an Essential Oils Home Show! For more information call Dr. Karyn Meadows: 843-471-7743. Check out the products: www.youngliving.com

VENDOR SPACE HEALTHY LIVING EXPO – Exhibitor/Vendor space available at Natural Awakenings-Lowcountry Healthy Living event on Saturday, October 4 at Northwoods Mall. For registration/info, email: ads@nalowcountry.com or call 843-821-7404.

WEIGHT LOSS PRODUCTS

Karate Classes – Brown/Black belts - 9:3011am; White/Purple/Blue/Green belts – 11amnoon Natsu Mura Karate & Kobudo, 125 S Main Street, Summerville. 875-4543 or 870-4462, Natsumura.com

10-DAY TRANSFORMATIONAL CLEANSE – Fastest, simplest, healthiest and least expensive weight loss program on the planet! To order or for more information, visit website: Cleanfood123.com or call 843-762-2881.

natural awakenings

August 2014

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NA Lowcountry Edition

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