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Many Americans wake up each morning to a steaming cup of coffee. Learn more about the potential health benefits of the beloved beverage. See pages 36-38.

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Living Well Editor Elizabeth DeGrie

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A Word From the Editor Between preparing for the holidays — both at home and at work — and children’s school activities hitting full tilt, fall and winter can be one of the busiest times of the year for many people. So, it’s no wonder that more than half of Americans turn to a nice morning roast to get them going in the mornings. 6FLHQWLĂ€F VWXGLHV DV ZHOO DV GD\ WR GD\ OLIH KDYH SURYHQ WKDW coffee can help kick start your day, help you concentrate better and put you in a better mood. We all know at least one person who can’t function on even a basic level until they’ve had WKHLU Ă€UVW FXS RI WKH GD\ 6R LW¡V JRRG QHZV WR Ă€QG out that coffee may add RWKHU EHQHĂ€WV WR \RXU OLIH as well. Dr. Greg Tubre, an internist at Green Clinic and VHOI SURIHVVHG FRIIHH ORYHU discusses some of those

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choices. Several local residents, as well as individuals around the world, have taken that to a whole new level. ,Q ´)RRG 0RGLĂ€FDWLRQ )RU %HWWHU RU :RUVH Âľ ZH H[SORUH the implications of the trend in the United States of eating foods containing genetically PRGLĂ€HG IRRGV 6R FKHFN RXW pages 32-34 before you hit the produce section at the grocery VWRUH QH[W WLPH <RX PLJKW MXVW double think the fruits that seem too brilliantly colored to be natural. Also nestled within the pages of this magazine are stories about locals giving back — including how you can join their efforts — and ways to make your holiday season a PRUH SOHDVDQW H[SHULHQFH So, enjoy the cooler weather, grab a cup of your favorite cafĂŠ and drink up a few tips for living.

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or the second time, Louisiana Tech University presents “KAB Man,” a one-act action piece based upon characters of the “Keep America Beautiful” campaign on Oct. 23. At the suggestion of a member of the Keep Lincoln Parish Beautiful Committee, Professor Mark Guinn, director of Tech’s school of performing arts, and the advanced acting class of 201011 wrote the green-inspired original stage production, which took the stage that year and again this month. “Bobby Dowling, the director of Louisiana Tech University Campus Recreation, asked if there was something the committee could do for the kids, and I said sure,” noted Guinn. “I searched the Keep Louisiana Beautiful and Keep America Beautiful websites and looked about for inspiration. I discovered the KAB Man webisodes and the idea hit me — why not do a classic action adventure show in the style of the old Adam West Batman series? “I also love theatre for the magic, spectacle and the Living Well r 0İłļįIJŀ

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arts educational/learning opportunities it represents. I thought this would be a wonderful opportunity to explore all of these ideas in a single whiz bang show.â€? In order to get the ball rolling, Guinn said he presented the ideas to the Keep Lincoln Parish Beautiful committee, subsequently introducing a working budget and proposal to the Department of Theatre, who jumped right on board. “The department wholeheartedly supported the endeavor and provided additional budget support,â€? Guinn said. “I then presented these ideas to the advanced acting class with a simple scenario and character ideas for the show. They loved the idea as an acting exercise, playwriting exercise and putting together D ELJ Ă€JKW VKRZ IRU the kids. The show was written by Jake Guinn, Chris ‘Lito’ Tamez and the 2010 advanced acting class.â€? The plot follows KAB

Man, along with the company of KeeLa-Bella (Keep Louisiana Beautiful) and K-Linc (Keep Lincoln Parish Beautiful) as they fend off villains such as Styro, CigMan, BP (Big Pollution), Plastik, Alu-MiniAnne, Wrapper Man and multiple Trash Ninjas. Playing the role of BP, Rowan Johnson, D WKHDWUH JUDGXDWH VWXGHQW DQG Ă€JKW captain of the production, said the play is all about the action, but still retains a good plot. “It has more

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Glenwood Heart and Vascular Institute introduces AngioScreen Glenwood Regional Medical Center’s Heart and Vascular Institute held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 17 for the new customized mobile AngioScreen coach. Glenwood is the exclusive provider of the new mobile AngioScreen program. The AngioScreen program places Glenwood on the cutting edge of workplace wellness by providing revolutionary vascular screenings to employers in the region. The AngioScreen mobile screenings can be brought to the worksite and provide employees with immediate information regarding circulation, risk of heart Mobile disease and stroke. Screening will also be screening held in random locations for area for members of the community. employers If you knew a quick and break out of your day could save your life, community would you take it? AngioScreen is an easyto-take, non-invasive screening lasting less than 10 minutes. The painless screening provides participants with immediate information about their circulation, risk of heart disease, stroke and abdominal aorta. Key screenings include an ultrasound of the left and right carotid arteries, an ankle brachial index A 10-minute, (ABI) which reads blood pressures in both legs; and a simple EKG which non-invasive WHVWV IRU DWULDO ÀEULOODWLRQ DQG DQ DEGRPLQDO DRUWD preventative aneurysm (AAA) scan. Screening participants screening that receive an immediate color printout with results, along with a digital copy on DVD that can save lives includes carotid ultrasound images and vital and reduce measurements.

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QUESTIONS ME & MY COFFEE 1. How often do you drink coffee? 2. How much coffee do you typically drink in a day? 3. What is your favorite kind of coffee? 4. Do you have a favorite coffee place? 5. Why do you drink coffee (taste, need, social, etc.)? 6. Do you notice any |b8†¼| FbÂŒbo¼´§ 7. If someone told you coffee was good for you or was horrible for you, would either of those statements affect your coffee drinking?

Michael Levite, Electrical Engineer at Hunt, Guillot & Associates

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1. I drink coffee every day.

1. As often as a couple of times a week, but typically a couple of times a month

2. 2 – 5 cups. 3. Community Coffee Dark Roast

2. No more than 2 cups

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4. Starbucks really is good, however, McDonald’s has surprisingly good coffee as well.

6. Yes, I get a mental boost, probably caused by the natural caffeination. Coffee also contains natural antioxidants. While I don’t actually notice an effect from that, I do feel better knowing it.

5. Taste, pick-me-up, wake up

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6. I get a nice little morning kick when I’m having trouble waking up. 7. Not really.

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“The Journey Place is ...

WHERE A WALK WITH GOD BEGINS.â€? On Sept. 9, Temple Baptist Church opened the gateway to an enhanced journey for preschoolers and children of Ruston. The Journey Place, a two-story addition to Temple’s facility, provides new ways for children to make their spiritual journey through life. It features enhanced opportunities for education and play to make participants happy, along with increased security to give parents peace of mind. Tiny Trekkers (babies through NLQGHUJDUWHQ DQG 6XPPLW .LGV Ă€UVW through sixth graders) learn with talented teachers and workers leading them in a place designed especially for them. “We want this to be a place where children grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord,â€? Minister of Childhood Education Sally Hearn said. “We want our babies to be nurtured and cared for in such

a way that they know the love of Jesus.� As children learn about God, they learn that He has a plan for each of them. “Our school-age children are on mission for Christ,� Hearn explained. “As they make the journey with Christ, we want them to discover what it means to live a life fully committed to Him. We want them to know that they can be missionaries for Him wherever they go.� She emphasized that The Journey Place is not just for current members of the church.

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SLEEP! I JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH

TIPS TO HELP YOU GET MORE REST

o matter what someone does for a living, there are a few problems many people deal with on a daily basis that just require a little extra effort before they are solved. A common problem many Americans share is the inability to fall asleep and maintain a good night’s rest, something that seems impossible to achieve to many who have tried counting sheep and over-the-counter sleep aids for years with no results. There are plenty of things people can do to get great sleep, and area health and wellness experts say getting some exercise every day is just part of the process to getting better sleep. “Obviously if you do some

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“If you know you are going to bed in the next hour or so, don’t go stuff your face full of foods and drinks with lots of sugar or caffeine in them,” she said. “Doing that will just make it harder for you to sleep. You are going to get restless from eating or drinking that food, and you’ll have to wait for it to digest to get the best sleep.” Yates said one of the best things people can do to get sleep is to make sure they are comfortable in the place they are sleeping. “You won’t sleep if you aren’t comfortable with your surroundings, and

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wellness said that creating a sleep schedule to fall asleep at a certain time every night also helps the body keep up with sleep and creating a bedtime ritual is another VXUHÀUH ZD\ WR PDNH VXUH \RX JHW WKH rest you deserve. Changing your mattress may also be an option for anyone wanting to get better sleep, said Randy Hart, manager DW $PHULFD·V 0DWWUHVV LQ 5XVWRQ “Our store is a Serta specialty store, meaning we only sell Serta mattresses, but we do offer four varieties that vary for people,” he said. “We have the budget mattress, the midline, the memory foam and then the ‘Perfect Day’ series.” Hart said employees at the store WU\ WR ÀQG RXW ZKDW W\SH RI VOHHS problems a person is having so they FDQ KHOS ÀQG WKH SHUIHFW EHG IRU anyone looking for better rest. “We always want people to be put on the bed that is most comfortable to them,” he said. “Our more popular mattresses are the memory foam and “Perfect Day” beds. They have lots of great features.” Hart said the different mattresses are all different quality, but that no matter what mattress you purchase at

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LINCOLN EVENTS CALENDAR MUSIC

10.25.12

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KARKOWSKA DUO — This sisterly duo has captivated the nation and will entertain locally with their acclaimed classical piano and violin music. 7 p.m. Oct. 25; The Dixie Center for the Arts; Season Tickets $100, Single Tickets $20; 255-1450

‘DAD’S CHRISTMAS MIRACLE’ — In this yuletide production, Connor Murphy wants a go-cart for Christmas and will do anything to get it. Unfortunately, report cards come out

VETERAN’S DAY TRIBUTE — This musical tribute will honor our veterans. 6 p.m. Nov. 11; The Dixie Center for the Arts; TBA; 255-1450 RUSS-TOWN CHRISTMAS — This annual concern will help everyone get into the holiday spirit with holiday tunes and inspire the spirit of giving with a charitable drive. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14; Dixie Center for the Arts; One non-perishable food item for Christ Community Action or a toy

for the Ruston Jaycees’ Toys for Tots drive; 255-1450 OPERA WORKSHOP — This event provides students and community members a chance to perform in a fully staged production. Actors present a program of scenes from opera and musical theater, which revolve around a theme. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15-16 and Jan. 1819; Stone Theatre on Louisiana Tech University’s campus; Adults $10, students $5; 257-3942

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right before Christmas and his grades aren’t up to par. With his upcoming part in the school Christmas pageant, his siblings’ stirring up trouble and his father haunting his thoughts in the style of Greek chorus, things are getting tough. Will Connor see a Christmas miracle? 7 p.m. Dec. 6-9; Dixie Center for the Arts; Adults $12, students $6; 2551450 ‘FIGHTS BEFORE CHRISTMAS’ — This Louisiana Tech University Play will allow residents to get into the holiday spirit with a look at family life during the holidays, as well as a chance to give back as part of the Louisiana Tech Food Fights project. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15-16 and Jan. 1819; Stone Theatre on Louisiana Tech University’s campus; Adults $10, students $5; 257-3942

‘TRUE COLORS’— This art show features the acrylic, water color and mixed-media collages of Monroeartist Melanie Douthit. She says she strives to “reach higher than (she’s) ever been before and to continue to enjoy the creative journey.â€? Her works feature things she loves such HZ Ă…V^LYZ HUPTHSZ HUK T\ZPJ /LY works are featured throughout the country in Mimi’s Cafe Restaurant and private collections internationally. This show will give the Lincoln Parish community a chance to view some of her work. 7 a.m. until midnight now through Nov. 27; Crescent City Coffee; Free; 255-1450

11.15.12

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15TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY ARTS TOUR — The 15th edition of this annual tradition will paint Ruston with the arts and crafts of local artists. Residents and visitors can travel throughout the city to visit various artist studios, as well as local businesses who are hosting artists for the event. The tour provides a great opportunity for unique Christmas shopping and supporting the local arts scene and artisans. All day Nov. 15-18; Throughout the parish; 255-1450

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