Healthy New Albany November/December 2011

When your child needs urgent care, everything matters.

And what matters most is pediatric expertise. at’s why our Close To HomeSM Centers are sta ed by medical professionals who have received additional training to care exclusively for children. Physicians, nurses, technicians, everybody at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is a pediatric specialist.

is higher level of expertise enables us to see things others may not. We know when a simple fever could be something more serious. We know how to set a broken bone so it grows properly to its adult size. We know the correct dosage of medications for children of all ages.

Our suture techs even practice putting stitches in the soft skin of a peach, because it helps us minimize scarring on the soft skin of a child.

Every piece of equipment is also specialized. Why? Try tting an adult-sized blood pressure cu on the arm of a two-year-old. Or giving an injection to a ve-year-old with an adultsized needle.

Urgent care should be expert care. So always call your child’s doctor rst and remember we’re here when you need us. For directions, hours and location speci c information, visit www.NationwideChildrens.org/UrgentCare.

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Hardheaded…and Proud of It

Move over Lance Armstrong. A new favorite to win the 2012 Tour de France has been unveiled. He resides right here in New Albany and is that stud on the right wearing his trademark yellow cycling jersey, the same one he modeled on the cover of Bicycling. OK, so I obviously would fail a polygraph. I did not appear on the cover of Bicycling, but at least the other self-proclaimed niceties are modestly stated. Or are they?

Let’s examine reality, now. I am not a member of the cycling community, but I do frequent Starbucks on weekend mornings and mingle with the dozens of riders dressed in their multicolored jerseys that are decorated with logos depicting a consortium of corporate entities. We chat for a few minutes before they begin their 65-mile journey to Granville and beyond. Me, I just sit around with some friends and enjoy a Pike Place Roast.

Yet, I do share a commonality – and reality – with my cycling colleagues. I make sure I wear a bicycle helmet whenever I mount my Pee Wee Hermanlike two-wheeler. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for an inordinate number of individuals who live in our wonderful community.

I am all too frequently taken aback by the number of children I notice riding bicycles and not wearing helmets, even when accompanied by their parents.

Here’s reality, not fantasy. Cycling contributes to the highest number of fitness-related traumatic brain injuries seen in emergency rooms. Wearing a helmet reduces head injury by 85 percent. While Ohio has no mandate that requires bicycle helmets be worn, many local communities have managed to enact their own legislation.

New Albany, are you listening? Take note. I am hardheaded when it involves the safety of our children.

In this issue of Healthy New Albany Magazine, Police Chief Mark Chaney offers bike safety tips, with the first recommendation being, "always wear a helmet." You will read about the awesome group of women, Girls with Gears, that gathers weekly to train for Pelotonia as well as for the camaraderie that cycling with others provides.

Enjoy a fascinating piece about Val Jorgensen who has cultivated a very successful farm. Read about how Healthy New Albany came into being. And, of course, you will be updated on the latest happenings in our community, all with the idea of promoting your health and safety.

Healthfully,

Phil Heit, Executive Editor

Photography by Wes Kroninger

Nov. 9

What's happening in and out of New Albany

Saturday Mornings

Family Story time

11-11:30 a.m., New Albany Branch Library, 200 Market St., www.columbuslibrary.org Share stories and songs with your family.

Wednesday Afternoons

Teen Gaming

3-4 p.m., New Albany Branch Library, 200 Market St., www.columbuslibrary.org

Teens can come after school and play old and new video games.

Nov. 5

14th Annual Hollyday

Craft Bazaar

9 a.m.-3 p.m., Church of the Resurrection, 6300 E. Dublin-Granville Rd., www.newalbanychamber.com

More than 70 crafters will be at this year’s fair, which also features a raffle, door prizes and a bake sale. Tickets cost $1 and enter you to win a Longaberger Basket door prize.

Nov. 5

Get Fit Family Day

11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., COSI, 333 W. Broad St., www.cosi.org

Learn about fitness with your family with programs from the Central Ohio Diabetes Association and the YMCA. Also, take part in interactive programs like the Incredible Human Machine. Activities are free with COSI admission.

Nov. 5

Rotary Honors Veterans

5K Walk/Run

9 a.m., Alum Creek State Park, 3615 S. Old State Rd., Delaware, www.premierraces. com/2011Races/RHV.html

This 5K will help support the Honor Flight program, which flies veterans to Washington, D.C., for free to visit memorials honoring their time in the military.

Nov. 6

Columbus International

5K Walk/Run

9 a.m., Franklin County Veterans Memorial, 300 W. Broad St., www.premierraces.

com/2011races/international.html

The Columbus International Program is sponsoring this 5K. Entry fee is $25 preregistered, and $30 day of the race.

Nov. 6-Dec. 1

Dribble Camp

1:30 or 2:30 p.m., Bevelhymer Park, 7860 Bevelhymer Rd., www.naparks.org

Learn better basketball skills with this weekly program on Mondays, for children in grades K-1 and 2-5.

Nov. 9

Learn the Ropes: A Beginner’s Primer on Climbing

6-8 p.m., Scioto Audubon Metro Park, 400 W. Whittier St., www.metroparks.net

Learn the basics in this free rock-climbing course. Gear is provided and basic skills like knot tying and belaying are taught.

Nov. 12

Breathe Deep Columbus

5K Walk/Run

11 a.m., North Bank Park, 311 W. Long St., www.LUNGevity.org/columbus

This timed 5K walk/run is in memory of Frank Lerner and raises money for lung cancer research.

Nov. 12

Fall Into Winter 13.1

2 p.m., Wildwood Park, 785 W. Broadway, Granville, www.tacosports.org

Take part in this half marathon in historic Granville.

Nov. 17

A Remarkable Evening

6-10 p.m., Wexner Party Barn, 1 Whitebarn Rd., www.newalbanyfoundation.org

Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will headline the New Albany Community Foundation’s largest fundraiser, held again this year at the estate of Les and Abigail Wexner. Rice is now a professor of political science and political economy at Stanford University. The event is sold out.

Inside New Albany Outside New Albany KEY:

Nov. 18

Center for Historical Research Seminar: Tamara Mann – From Pastoral Care to Health Care: The First National Conference on Aging, 1950

3:30-5 p.m., Dulles Hall at The Ohio State University, 230 W. 17th Ave., www.history.osu.edu

This seminar will explore how age should be defined and how the elderly should be cared for and viewed in American society. It also explores the shift in the American lifespan.

Nov. 30

A Holiday Celebration

7:30 p.m., Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, 100 W. Dublin-Granville Rd., www.mccoycenter.org

Enjoy the holiday classics by award-winning singer, songwriter and pianist Jim Brickman.

Dec. 3

Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis

10 a.m., Downtown Columbus, www.jinglebellruncolumbus.kintera.org

Get in the holiday spirit with the Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Run/Walk 5K.

Dec. 4, 11, 18

Men’s 30+ Basketball

4 p.m., Bevelhymer Park, 7860 Bevelhymer Rd., www.naparks.org

Men over 30 can play basketball in an open gym on Mondays in December.

Dec. 4

Holiday Celebration at the Plain Township Fire Station

Time TBA, 9500 Johnstown Rd., www.plaintownship.org

Join members of the Plain Township Fire Department and celebrate the holidays.

Dec. 4

Ealy House Open House

Time TBA, 6359 Dublin-Granville Rd.

Celebrate New Albany’s history alongside the New Albany-Plain Township Historical Society.

Dec. 11

2011 Holiday Run

9 a.m., Sharon Woods Metro Park, 6911 Cleveland Ave., Westerville, www.m3ssports.com

Join the group for a four-mile scenic run through Sharon Woods Metro Park. Great for runners and walkers. The post-race celebration includes hot chocolate and holiday cookies.

Dec. 18

New Albany Symphony presents Holiday Spectacular

3 p.m., Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, 100 W. Dublin-Granville Rd., www.newalbanysymphony.com

Enjoy a holiday concert that includes both the New Albany Symphony and the New Albany branch of the Columbus Children’s Choir. Arrive to the concert early to participate in children’s activities and for a chance to win a holiday gift basket. The symphony also will be collecting canned goods for the Mid-Ohio Food Bank.

Dec. 19

Mondays at the Movies

4-6 p.m., Lori Schottenstein Chabad Center, 6220 E. Dublin-Granville Rd., www.friendscolumbus.com

Volunteer or join in for The Friendship Circle’s Mondays at the Movies, geared toward children with special needs and their families.

Dec. 31

Running in the New Year

4 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, Granville, www.tacosports.org

This 5K run begins at the Granville First Presbyterian Church.

Nov. 30

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By Cara Laviola

A Focus on Health

an initiative in which we are promoting health in the New Albany community,” Heit says. “That encompasses many activities, such as the New Albany Walking Classic, the Farmers’ Market, a community garden and more events coming down the road. For example, there will be a speaker series in the McCoy Center centered around health.”

With that commitment to health at the forefront, founder Phil Heit – with the help of Craig Mohre, president of the New Albany Community Foundation – decided to create an organization dedicated to health in the New Albany community.

The idea of Healthy New Albany was first conceived when Heit and Mohre attended a meeting about building a recreation center in New Albany, says Mohre.

“After the meeting, I asked Phil what he thought,” Mohre says. “Both of us didn’t have a strong recommendation on whether or not to build a recreational center.”

But Heit had another idea.

“Phil suggested that, much like Les Wexner and Jack Kessler ‘master planned’ New Albany, we should develop a comprehensive ‘master plan’ for how we might promote a culture of health and wellness in the community,” Mohre says. “I agreed, so much so that I offered the foundation to help convene a group to develop a plan, including goals, strategies and initiatives (that were) both programmatic and physical.”

Thus, Healthy New Albany was born. The nonprofit organization has more than 500 volunteers, and because of its strong commitment to hosting more health and wellness events, that number is steadily growing.

Sharon Dunn, one of the many volunteers for the organization, says she knew she had to get involved as soon as she heard about Healthy New Albany.

“I knew I wanted to be involved with the group to make a positive difference in our community from the perspective of health and wellness,” she says. “Health and wellness have always been interests of mine, and now especially more so as my children are growing up. There are many small changes that can make a big impact on the overall wellness and quality of life in a community.”

Heit, who has lived in New Albany for nine years, has committed his life to helping others be healthy.

“I took a professorship at The Ohio State University in health education and am very involved in writing health textbooks for K-12 schools and colleges,” Heit says. “We have had the leading health textbooks in the country; they spread a commitment of health to millions of students in the world.”

Healthy New Albany is another way to teach others about health, he says.

“Healthy New Albany is a concept,

The organization also will focus on measuring the success of these events.

“We’re going to be involved right now in developing a set of metrics to evaluate the impact of some of our interventions on the community,” Heit says. “We’ll look at and ask questions like, 'How successful is our Farmers’ Market? How successful is our Walking Classic?'"

So far, the New Albany Walking Classic has been a great success. It is the largest walking-only race in the United States, and this year alone, more than 500 people volunteered for and coordinated the event.

In the future, Heit hopes that New Albany will be a national model of health.

“We want to be able to present specific data that shows how New Albany is healthier than other communities,” Heit says.

“I believe Healthy New Albany is going to be transformative for our community – for its residents, children and employees,” Mohre says. “In fact, I believe it will serve as a model for other communities. Our vision and mission are defined. We have an army of capable, motivated volunteers. Most of all, we have a strong leader in Phil Heit. And the New Albany Community Foundation is proud to have played a role in convening this.”

For more information about Healthy New Albany and about becoming involved with the organization, visit www.healthynewalbany.org.

New Albany resident Cara Laviola is a contributing writer. Comments and feedback welcome at editor@healthynewalbany.org.

The philosophy behind Healthy New Albany Inc. is simple: “To have an impact on everyone who lives, goes to school and works in New Albany so that we can promote a culture of health.”

Left: Healthy New Albany Inc. founder Phil Heit.

Right: New Albany Community Foundation President Craig Mohre.

Locally Grown

Val Jorgensen turns passion into produce

If you saw Val Jorgensen out and about at, say, Easton, you might peg her as one of those energetic cardio-boot camp instructors.

An attractive blonde, she’s sun-kissed, trim, muscular. But this mother of four sons, ages 21 to 30, has earned her deltoid definition and that healthy glow through sweat equity of a different sort – the sheer hard work of organic farming.

By Rhonda Koulermos

“I know it’s unexpected,” she says with a laugh. “A woman owning a farm.”

The former nurse and stay-at-home mom has cultivated 65 bucolic acres on the western edge of New Albany into a successful business, Jorgensen Farms. Behind a tidy yellow farmhouse, landscaped with rosemary and pineapple mint, Jorgensen – along with a small support staff – raises organic poultry and pasturefed Romney lamb, tends row upon row of golden yellow sunflowers and colorful zinnias, collects delicately-scented honey from her creekside apiaries, and harvests fresh herbs by the truckload for area restaurants.

Jorgensen originally purchased the property in 1992 with her then-husband, Kevin Karikomi, as nothing more than an amazing backyard for sons Matt, Michael, David and Dan. But the property gradually grew into an ideal spot for them to learn about gardening, and eventually morphed into a full-blown certified organic farm by 2002.

It was no surprise, really; tilling the soil and raising livestock are part of Jorgensen’s heritage. As one of six children growing up on her family’s dairy farm in Webbersville, Mich., Jorgensen saw her steely work ethic develop quite early.

“We did whatever it took – my two sisters and I would clean the house top to bottom, drive the tractor, unload hay, rake out the barn,” she says.

They also helped prepare the noontime meal – “a full farm dinner,” she says, for 14 family members and hired hands.

The same nonstop, work-‘til-you-drop approach continues today. Not only does Jorgensen supply lamb for Mezzo Ristorante and Bar in Dublin, pollenless sunflowers for arrangements at Le Chatelaine, herbs for Northstar Café and 80 pounds of Robert Mitchum peppermint per week for

Photography by Wes Kroninger

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, she also finds time to host community outreach and educational programs at the farm.

The first Sunday afternoon of each month is set aside for family activities, where she demonstrates things like sheep shearing and starting a garden from seed.

Her favorite event, though, is the monthly Third Sunday Farm Table.

“It’s a farm supper – I love the term supper – where we sit together at one long table and enjoy a meal,” Jorgensen says. “A professional chef has prepared everything using fresh ingredients from our farm.”

Reservations are scooped up quickly, she notes, and for a small additional charge, guests can purchase a box of seasonal produce to take home.

And yet, despite all the success Jorgensen has enjoyed as a sustainable organic farmer, she wants more – a year-round growing environment, to be exact. Creating that environment has driven her to extraordinary lengths.

Each week since the beginning of March, she’s been quietly easing out of the driveway at 2 a.m. on a Monday morning to make the six-hour drive to Michigan State University, where she’s a full-time college student. Jorgensen is enrolled in an intensive nine-month program to master year-round organic farming using hoop houses and passive solar energy.

“There are only two programs like this in the U.S., and the other one’s in

“There are only two programs like this in the U.S., and the other one’s in California.

Forty-five hours of the week are given to onfarm training. The rest is reading and writing business plans.”

California,” she says. “Forty-five hours of the week are given to on-farm training. The rest is reading and writing business plans.”

Jorgensen is one of 15 students in the program, and the only farm owner. “It’s totally worth it,” she says. “I’m completely present once I’m there.”

On Nov. 19, Jorgensen is slated to obtain her MSU certificate and return to Jorgensen Farms. There, she’ll begin construction on the winter’s first hoop house, with several more on the drawing board.

“Just think – fresh spinach, chard and kale for area restaurants, all harvested that day,” she says.

Recently, as the sun began to drop behind the lush fields surrounding Jorgensen’s post-and-beam barn, she welcomed a group that had gathered on her farm for a cooking class. In describing how the farm runs, she touched on her Michigan upbringing.

“My dad’s in his 80s and is still going strong, still farming,” she says. During phone conversations, they’ll talk shop –mending a pasture fence, too much rain.

She paused as she fought back tears. “Sorry,” she says as she laughed and struggled to regain composure. “It’s all such a big part of my life.”

New Albany resident Rhonda Koulermos is a contributing writer. Feedback and comments welcome at editor@ healthynewalbany.org.

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By Lisa Aurand

Life Cycle

Girls with Gears pedals for philanthropy, health

Two years ago, three New Albany women took one unexpected detour that changed their lives.

In 2009, Lisa Hinson watched her husband, Alan, ride in Pelotonia, a twoday, 180-mile round-trip bike ride from Columbus to Athens to raise money for cancer research at The Ohio State University Medical Center.

She was struck by the presence of cancer survivors and other supporters who had lost loved ones to the disease holding up signs along the route.

“I stood there on the sidelines taking pictures over the two days,” says Hinson, founder of Hinson Ltd. Public Relations. “It was so emotional to see the families cheering on the riders. … I looked around at the riders and said, ‘I want to do this, but I can’t do this sport.’ It’s kind of intimidating with the Spandex and the equipment.”

Knowing there must be other women who felt the same way, Hinson called up Tammy Krings, founder of travel agency TS24, and Hope Wolman, an executive at Insurance Office of Central Ohio. She persuaded them to join her in training for the coming year’s Pelotonia.

The three women started sending out packets of information about their idea – dubbed Girls with Gears – to women with similar backgrounds, “executives in companies or owners of their own businesses, overachieving women and stay-athome moms,” Hinson says.

Girls With Gears members at the Pelotonia finish in Athens.

When the group met for the first time at 6 p.m. on a Tuesday at the Market Square Starbucks, they realized how little they knew about the sport they were attempting to break into.

“The idea of riding with women who were, like me, busy professionals … with no pressure to perform was very appealing,” Krings says.

Krings, 50, never imagined she’d be a part of a bicycling group.

“I typically am thinking more about how I can get out of exercise,” she says.

Not only did the group members know nothing about bicycling, they also completely lacked the proper equipment. Some of the women had mountain bikes or cruisers not suited to road riding and definitely not worthy of the two-day trek to Athens. Not everyone had helmets, and some even wore flip-flops.

“Those of us who showed up on the first day had a good laugh about it,” Krings says. “We all at least had a bicycle.”

It didn’t take long for the ragtag group to look like pros.

“About six months later, we all had racing bikes, those clip shoes, helmets and jerseys,” Krings says. “We have come a very long way from that first night – everything from the gear to the clothing to the health and diet type of issues.”

The women began riding each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, often bringing in “celebrity guests” to help teach them the basics for 10-15 minutes prior to their ride. Guests include experienced cyclists who talked about bike safety and local professionals like doctors who could educate them on nutrition.

The trainers had so much fun they stuck around. Now, they’re considered the wranglers who help group members whenever they’re struggling and generally assist with keeping the pack, known as a Peloton, together as they ride.

“There are all types of (women) –those that were in great shape and well into our fitness goals, and others that needed a kick start,” Hinson says.

That kick start led to 19 Girls with Gears riders raising $37,000 for The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and the Richard J. Solove Research Insititute. during the 2010 Pelotonia. This year, that number grew to 24 riders raising more than $44,000.

Hinson and seven other Girls with Gears members biked 102 miles – all the way to Athens – and the rest of the Peloton, including Krings, rode 43 miles to Amanda, Ohio, the second stop on the Pelotonia route.

This year’s trek was “a stretch” for Hinson, who does not consider herself an athlete.

(From left) Lisa Hinson,Tammy Krings and Hope Wolman are the founding members of Girls With Gears.

“Not only have we grown in number and in funds raised, we’ve grown in our ability to go longer distances,” says Hinson. “A friend of mine bet a case of beer with my secretary that I wouldn’t get past 58,” she says. “I did it, and I felt so proud. I got off and walked the hills when I needed to, because those hills are killer.”

Krings has realized some health benefits from her involvement in the group, she says.

“I will still do just about anything to get out of exercise,” she says. “It’s important for me to be part of a group. I feel healthier. I am healthier.”

Hinson and Krings will continue biking the Pelotonia for the foreseeable future, they say.

“It touches everybody,” Hinson says. “We have people that have had cancer or who have lost loved ones to cancer. … It’s spiritual; it’s social. There are just so many things that make you feel good about doing it.”

Lisa Aurand is a contributing writer. Feedback and comments welcome at editor@healthynewalbany.org.

Get in Gear

Girls with Gears is open to new members who wish to ride in next year’s Pelotonia or who wish to train for other biking events. The group meets Tuesdays and Thursdays around 6 p.m. and around 8 or 8:30 a.m. on Saturdays at the Starbucks in New Albany. Times subject to change during the winter months. For more information or to join the mailing list, e-mail Lisa Hinson at

By Scott McAfee,

2011: A Healthy, Productive Year

Touting

the benefits of New Albany’s 30 miles of leisure trails as winter approaches may seem a bit odd, but health is a community pillar here, and healthy living is in style any time of year.

Whether the temperature outside is 80 degrees or 20 degrees, exercise is a key ingredient to a sound body and mind. Exercise can also be used to create family time and even make new friends. Plus, today’s moisture-wicking clothes can keep exercisers comfortable in varying temperatures.

New Albany City Council has long been committed to linking key areas of our community, like our schools, parks, restaurants, business campuses and the McCoy Center. During the past decade, New Albany leisure trails have grown to more than 30 miles to facilitate exercise and provide alternative transportation routes throughout our town.

This past year, Council approved the installation of a new pedestrian crossing on Dublin-Granville Road near the McCoy Center and the school district learning campus, and another

such crossing at the intersection of Chatham Green and New Albany Condit Road (Rt. 605), also across from the school campus. Both crossings include lighted poles to alert motorists to stop when pedestrians are crossing, making streets safer for all trail users, including children walking to school and those who may want to walk to a McCoy Center event.

Council also approved the Central College Leisure Trail expansion, from Rt. 605 to Wentworth, which is expected to be complete by the end of this year, weather permitting. Finally, this year marked the posting of new color-coded trail markers so users can track their mileage and more readily know which path they are using. As with the trail system, there are plans to expand these markers and other signage every year throughout the trail system.

On behalf of New Albany City Council and staff, we wish every household a wonderful holiday season, and we encourage you to get out and enjoy our trails, no matter the time of year.

The City of New Albany unveiled mile markers on the leisure trails so users can track their mileage and know where they are on the path.

Tips for Staying Safe on Your Path to Fitness

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Tell someone your route and when you expect to be back, and take your phone.

Wear reflective material and take some form of identification and medical information.

Don’t wear jewelry and carry little cash.

Stay alert at all times. The more aware you are, the less vulnerable you are.

Don’t wear a headset. Listen to your surroundings.

If not on a trail, walk or run against traffic to better observe approaching vehicles.

Run or walk with a partner or a dog.

If approached by a stranger in a car, run or walk in the opposite direction that the vehicle is moving.

Call the New Albany Police (614-855-1234) if anything seems out of the ordinary.

If something happens that is potentially life threatening, call 911.

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Holiday Meals with a Twist

Eating local,

Holidays.

Enjoying the flavors of the holidays doesn’t have to mean a time-out from your diet, though. You just have to do it the right way, says Travis Hyde, executive chef at the new ella restaurant on Johnstown Road in New Albany.

“Get down to the nitty-gritty about what’s in season with the region,” Hyde says. “Things grow at certain times of the year for a reason.”

Ingredients like cabbage are incredibly versatile, he says, so do something different with them. Rather than making a cheesy casserole, make a sauté to complement a meat dish. Or make a fresh pasta sauce.

Hyde and Amy Schottenstein, a nutritionist and managing partner of the restaurant, put together a healthful twist for this year’s holiday menu.

Though there are splashes of oil, butter and cream here and there in these recipes, Hyde says he mostly steers clear of these fats to allow the fresh tastes of local fruits, vegetables and meats to come through.

Turkey Breast Agro Dolce with Yukon Gold

Potatoes and Caramelized Onion Hash, and a Local Green Cabbage and Shiitake

Mushroom Sauté Finished with Grain

Mustard Wine Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp. ginger

• 1 tbsp. granulated garlic

• 1 tbsp. granulated onion

• 1 tbsp. coriander

• 2 tbsp. chili powder

• 2 tbsp. brown sugar

• 2 tbsp. dry mustard

• 1 pinch ground clove, nutmeg, curry, salt and pepper

• Turkey breast, sliced into ¾-inch pieces

• 1 sweet onion, julienned

Directions:

• 10 Yukon potatoes

• 2 garlic cloves

• 1 tbsp. thyme

• 2 tbsp. parsley

• 1 medium head of green cabbage, julienned

• 4 shallots

• 2 shiitakes, sliced

• splash apple cider vinegar

• 1 cup white wine

• 2 tbsp. grain mustard

• 2 tbsp. heavy cream

• 2 tbsp. butter

For the turkey, mix ginger, granulated garlic and onion, coriander, chili powder, brown sugar, dry mustard, a pinch of ground clove, nutmeg, curry and salt and pepper. Slice the turkey breast into ¾-inch pieces and rub with the spice mix. Allow it to sit in the rub for 30 minutes. Sear in hot sauté pan on all sides and finish in a 350-degree oven for 25 minutes or until it reaches 160-degree internal temperature. Caramelize julienned sweet onion in olive oil and add 10 diced Yukon potatoes. Cook until soft (12-15 minutes), then add one minced garlic clove, thyme, parsley and salt and pepper to taste.

For the mushroom mixture, sauté shiitake mushrooms in oil for 5 minutes, then add one julienned medium head of cabbage and 3 julienned shallots. Sauté the mixture for 10 minutes until the cabbage is cooked through, but still has crunch. Finish with a splash of apple cider vinegar.

For the sauce, sauté one minced shallot and garlic in oil and then add 1 cup of wine. Reduce the heat to low and add mustard, cream and butter. Mix well to incorporate the ingredients. Remove from heat and season to taste.

Yields 4 servings.

Just the word conjures the image of plates of steaming food, second helpings and family gathered around a large-leaf table.

healthfully isn’t hard to do during the holidays

Turkey Breast Agro Dolce with Yukon Gold Potatoes and Caramelized Onion Hash, and a Local Green Cabbage and Shiitake

Mushroom Sauté

Finished with Grain

Mustard Wine Sauce

Vegetarian Local Pumpkin Soup with Spiced Pepitas and Cinnamon Crema

Ingredients:

• 1 small pie pumpkin, peeled and diced

• 2 sweet onions, peeled and diced

• 4 carrots, peeled and diced

• 3 Stalks celery, diced

• 4 cloves garlic, chopped

• 3 tbsp. thyme leaves in a sachet with 4 cloves, 1 cinnamon stick, 12 black peppercorns, 12 coriander seeds and 2 bay leaves

• 1 cup whipped fresh cream

• 2 tsp. cinnamon

• 2 tbsp. olive oil

• handful of pepitas (pumpkin seeds)

• dash of white wine

• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Cook the small pumpkin in salted water until soft. Combine the ingredients for the sachet and sweat in a pot with the onions, carrots, celery and garlic until soft. Add a dash of white wine and reduce, then add the pumpkin after being drained, and half of the pumpkin liquid. Simmer for 45 minutes. Remove the sachet and allow the pumpkin mixture to cool slightly before you puree in a blender. Toast the pepitas in olive oil, granulated garlic, chili powder and sugar. Top with whipped cream mixed with cinnamon.

Yields 4 servings.

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Well Educated

Lecture series offers community new outlook on New Albany health initiatives

Healthy New Albany’s latest endeavor aims to offer new perspectives on health and fitness – and emphasize their importance on individual, local and national levels.

The Health and Wellness Lecture Series kicks off Nov. 10 with No Children Left on their Behinds: Health and Wellness Promotion within our School District at the McCoy Center. Each lecture is expected to last about an hour, with a goal of 10 minutes of question-andanswer at the end.

Don’t let the name throw you off – the series will offer more than just lectures. Small group discussions, large presentations, panel discussions, roundtables, workshops and even cooking classes are some of the events that organizers hope to bring to the community.

Speakers will range from local pioneers to national experts, with topics covering all points on the health spec-

trum – everything from heart health to organic cooking.

“We’re even trying to do a little workshop … with Oakland Nursery next year … on how to put in an organic garden in your home,” says Manana Fribley, community education chairwoman for Healthy New Albany and the bath and tennis director for the New Albany Country Club.

The ultimate goal is to educate the community on making healthful choices and improving quality of life.

“It’s an array of topics that can impact somebody’s health and well-being, from nutrition to fitness to diseases,” Fribley says.

The first lecture, at 7 p.m. Nov. 10, will focus on existing and potential health initiatives in the New Albany-Plain Local School District. Dr. Amy Sternstein, coleader of Healthy New Albany’s School Connection Subcommittee, will lead the discussion with help from New Albany teachers.

The discussion will go well beyond physical education class. Though it will highlight the schools’ efforts and possible future endeavors, it will not be a one-way street – Healthy New Albany

will also be seeking suggestions as to new programs and how to implement them. The goal is to engage the community in a discussion as to how the schools should address wellness, Sternstein says.

“Our school district currently has an excellent wellness curriculum, which does span from kindergarten all the way to 12th grade, so part of what we’d like to do is showcase what the schools are offering, and have the wellness teachers present what their programs are,” she says.

The subcommittee – led by Sternstein, a physician at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and a staffer at The Ohio State University’s Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition, and Zoe Guirlinger, president of Ultimate U Total Health – has been studying intently the effects exercise and wellness have on the brain and its ability to learn.

Making the schools a key part of overarching wellness discussions in New Albany is crucial, says Guirlinger – it will help students understand the importance of fitness throughout their lives, and that knowledge will be valuable if they are to help reverse growing

Amy Sternstein

trends of obesity and depression, two

“How do we go about empowering these kids to be well, to be healthy, throughout life, when we’re living in a … world that basically manufactures obesity and depression?” Guirlinger asks.

One issue that will be raised at the Nov. 10 session is wellness training at the high school level. New Albany Middle School has a rigid wellness curriculum, but the vast majority of the focus at New Albany High School is on academics. Healthy New Albany is therefore exploring how to help students develop independence in their wellness, Guirlinger says.

The cost to attend the kickoff event is a nonperishable food item to be donated to the New Albany Food Pantry. Admission to future events may vary, depending on the program.

Those interested in suggesting a topic for a future session or even giving a lecture themselves can contact Fribley by e-mail at mananaf@nacc.com.

Garth Bishop is a contributing editor. Feedback and comments welcome at editor@healthynewalbany.org.

Kristina Jenny

Jenny has spent a lifetime helping others get healthy. The registered dietitian mainly works in the area of preventive health with experience in corporate wellness and public health. Nowadays, she is home with her five children, ages 7-17, to keep her “brood of runners, academics, swimmers and lacrosse and soccer players” in shape.

She and her family have lived in New Albany for five years. Earlier this year, she joined Healthy New Albany and was one of three coordinators of the New Albany Farmers’ Market.

Jenny recently trained for September’s New Albany Walking Classic and continues to train for the Classic’s half marathon next year.

Helping You Through the Holidays

There are plenty of reasons why people overeat during the holiday season: favorite foods, memories, mood, over abundance of food, family traditions and weather. There are things you can do to curb your appetite and save your waistline, though.

What are three tips you can recommend for avoiding eating too much this holiday season?

Portion control, eat something healthful before going to a party and try not to eat after 8 p.m. Also, GET OUT... for a walk or some sort of exercise. If you over-indulged the night before, forgive yourself – it’s a new day!

How do I rein in the temptation to overeat during the holidays?

You can’t always resist temptation, but you can make a daily decision to get some form of exercise (a class, walk), eat healthful snacks (yogurt, fruit) and drink plenty of water. When you do consume a lot of calories at one time, make sure it’s at a special event, not at a fast food place that can be an everyday event. Find something about the holiday that has special meaning outside of food (songs, family/friend gatherings, scents, certain books).

What is the No. 1 fattiest holiday food?

The food that is the fattiest during the holidays is the one you eat too much of. Honestly, calorie intake needs to be balanced during the day. If you take in more calories than your body uses, you’ll gain weight (holiday or not). It’s best to live each day with some exercise, a colorful plate of food and plenty of drinking water.

What tips can you offer to minimize consuming foods at the many holiday parties one might attend?

Get a nice walk in sometime during the day or take the stairs instead of the elevator; this will start your fat burning tissue working. Drink plenty of water – it fills your tummy. Also, eat something healthful before going (a piece of fruit), so that you are not hungry upon arrival. Act like a bee and buzz from one group to another.

Research shows that eating food from smaller plates can help reduce the amount of food one will consume. What other kinds of suggestions do you have to reduce the risk of overeating?

Talk a lot. Hold a glass of lemon water in your hand and sip on it. Only indulge in items that are special for the holiday you are celebrating. For example, I love fudge, but I only eat small amounts during the holidays, and I don’t make it at home (too tempting).

What are some healthful things to do with leftovers?

Sandwiches (leftover turkey) made with whole-grain bread; soup packed with vegetables; freeze the dish for a February thaw; give a plate of leftovers to a neighbor whose family didn’t come into town.

How can leftovers be made more appealing for future snacks or meals?

Eating a plate full of color usually means a healthy offering (abundant veggies and fruits coupled with a leftover main dish). I always ask my kids, "Is your plate interesting?" What I mean is, "Is it filled with color (vitamins/minerals) or is your plate filled with beige food?” "Is it fun looking or boring?"

What are examples of healthful desserts you consume during the holidays?

A beautiful fruit truffle (fruit layered with yogurt and graham cracker crumbs). So pretty, refreshing and yummy! I make a cheese torte – homemade pizza with a bit of strong flavored cheese, onions, garlic and three colors of peppers and covered with a lattice of bread strips – beautiful and healthful.

What is the best holiday drink to consume?

A cranberry/club soda spritzer is both refreshing and festive.

Registered Dietitian Masters in Nutritional Science

What holiday foods have the greatest concentration of calories? The calories you eat need to equal calories your body burns during the day. This will maintain your weight. So if there is a special food that has a decent supply of calories, control the portion you eat, get some exercise during the day and drink plenty of water. Please remember, NOT eating all day before a big event is a sure way to overindulge at a holiday gathering. You will be so hungry EVERYTHING looks good. Instead, take care that you get plenty of rest, eat healthfully, drink water and move your body.

If I am following a diet, what can I do to avoid straying?

I always tell clients, the word diet means D.I.E.T. – developing intelligent eating techniques, so learn what food works best for you (your time, your body, your goals and your lifestyle). I think people need to remember the holidays are about special foods, but they are also about smells, sounds and being with those special people in our lives. So indulge in a bit of the special holiday foods, but remember the other meanings of your holiday and celebrate those, too.

Diet is an action, not just a thought.

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Gadgets & Gear

It's chilly out, so head in and grab these great items to make your indoor routine more successful – and fun.

Urbanears Bagis

$35, www.urbanears.com

With the cord made from fabric to reduce tangling and the snap-together ear pieces, you’ll never have to worry about wasting time on the treadmill untangling your headphones again. The Bagis headphones are adjustable for a perfect fit and come complete with a microphone for answering your phone on the run.

Head Inside

Quirky’s Core

$20.99, www.quirky.com

This water bottle, carrying case and yoga mat strap combo gets you organized for your yoga class from the inside out. The rounded, triangular, BPA-free water bottle and smallitem carrying case roll up inside your yoga mat for easy carrying.

Gaiam Metro Bag

$24.98, www.gaiam.com

This bag keeps you organized on your way to your workout. It contains a number of pockets to keep your items stowed, a large snap pocket on the outside and an adjustable strap for your yoga mat.

Bonus: Great Gift Ideas!

Livethesource Recellerator

GoFit Ultimate ProGym

$34.99, store.gofit.net

This pack is perfect for the on-the-go athlete. The Ultimate ProGym contains two handles, three resistance tubes, two ankle straps, one door anchor, a workout manual and a performance workout DVD – all in an easy-to-pack bag.

Indo Board

Prices vary, www.indoboard.com

Want to pretend you’re surfing the California waves this winter? Try out the Indo Board. Not only does it make you feel like you’re surfing, it helps with balance and developing core muscles. According to The New York Times, a number of gyms are offering Indo Board classes, with specific workouts designed for the surfboard-like balance trainer.

$90, www.livethesource.com/nanotech

Livethesource Recellerator assists your body by supporting the natural production of Glutathione, a vital antioxidant. Recellerator works at the cellular level helping to help you have more energy, look younger, fight off colds and infections and have a more noticeable overall glow.

Belkin Chef Stand

$39.99, www.belkin.com

Don’t touch your tablet with greasy hands. Mount your iPad or other tablet on this Belkin stand, complete with a stylus to browse your recipes. All parts (except for the tablet, of course) can be washed in warm, soapy water.

Andalou Naturals Body Lotion

$9, www.raisinrack.com

Andalou Naturals Advanced Fruit Stem Cell Science body lotion renews skin at the cellular level, blending nature and knowledge for visible results. Scents available are Lavender Thyme, Citrus Verbena and Mandarin Vanilla.

Bike Safety Tips

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Always Wear a Bicycle Helmet

A helmet should sit one or two finger-widths above your eyebrow and tight enough so only one or two fingers can fit under the strap. After you’re all buckled in, yawn to make sure the helmet pulls down on your head.

Obey all Traffic Laws (signs, signals, etc.) and Use Bike Paths (when available)

When’s the last time you read up on New Albany’s traffic laws? Read section three of the city’s codified ordinances at www.newalbanyohio.org.

See and be Seen (wear bright and/or reflective clothing)

With it getting darker earlier and earlier, make sure to wear reflective gear even when you think there is enough daylight. You never can be too safe.

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Check Your Equipment (tires, chains, etc.) and Adjust Your Bike to the Proper Fit

The right fit depends on what kind of bike you’re riding. For a road bike, straddle the top tube. The frame should be about 1 inch from your crotch. For a mountain bike, you want at least a 2-inch gap. For more information, go online or visit your local bicycle store.

Maintain Control of Your Bicycle at All Times (two hands on the handlebars, no trick riding, etc.)

Unless you’re trying to end up on YouTube (even then, don’t), make sure to keep two hands on the handlebars.

BONUS: Motor vehicle drivers need to share the road with bicyclists. No one owns the road.

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Books: Sites:

Check out these books, sites and studies to keep your health on track

Thrive Foods: 200 Plant-Based Recipes for Peak Health

By Brendan Brazier

This book builds on Brazier’s first book, Thrive, and continues describing how plant-based ingredients can lead to sustainable energy, high-quality sleep, physical strength and mental sharpness.

Brendan Brazier is a professional triathlete and creator of VEGA, an awardwinning whole food product line.

100 Plus: How the Coming Age of Longevity Will Change Everything, From Careers and Relationships to Family and Faith

By Sonia Arrison

Arrison explores how the reality of humans living longer, due to scientific changes and technology, is changing life as we know it. The author attempts to look into the future to see what the effects of living longer will be on the world.

The Salt Solution

By Heather K. Jones

Cutting salt from your diet can also mean cutting inches and pounds. Salt is everywhere, even hidden in foods that you wouldn’t suspect. Heather Jones shares recipes and quick fixes. The book also acts as a shopping guide to navigate low-sodium foods in grocery stores.

Studies:

Go Ask Alice!

www.goaskalice.com

Go Ask Alice is not new. In fact, it was one of the first online health resources. Produced by the Health Services Department at Columbia University, Go Ask Alice is an anonymous question-and-answer resource on relationships, sexuality, emotional health, fitness, nutrition, alcohol, drugs and other health topics. Submitted questions are answered by respondents with advanced degrees in public health, health education, medicine and counseling.

Zygote Body

www.zygotebody.com

*Coming Soon

Formerly Google Body, Zygote Body is a detailed 3D model of the human body. You can peel back the layers of the body – such as bones, muscles and nerves – and navigate the parts of the body that interest you. This is great for kids working on science or health projects, and even more fun to use to check out any parts of the body that are ailing you.

Can Coffee Make You Happier?

New research shows that a cup of coffee (or four) can significantly reduce the risk of depression in women. The Archives of Internal Medicine published the study after researchers observed more than 50,000 women over a 10-year period. Though the researchers say more information is needed, patients who drank four or more cups of coffee each day were 20 percent less likely to suffer from depression.

Why Do You Yawn?

You might not yawn because you’re tired after all. According to research from Princeton University published in Frontiers in Evolutionary Neuroscience, yawning helps cool the brain. When you start to yawn, stretching your jaw increases the blood flow to the face, neck and head, and the deep intake of breath forces blood and spinal fluid from the brain. The intake of breath helps to cool these fluids.

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