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FREE September 2022 | Houston Metro-Edition | NaturalAwakenings-Houston.com HEALTHY LIVING HEALTHY PLANET INSPIRED LIVING special VIBRANT LONGEVITY THE SCIENCE OF STAYING YOUNG NATIONAL YOGA AWARENESS MONTH REUSE AND RESALE MARKET RISING BACK-TO-SCHOOL ECO-CHOICES

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Our old car finally bit the dust back in December and I’ve been bicycling to the store since then, and we’ve been depending on a church friend and our son to get Cindy to her doctor appointments. I never expected it to drag on so long, and then the weather got unbearably hot, so, I did something I really don’t like to do. I asked for help.

Help came. Church friends, Facebook friends, old friends, co-workers and former students that I haven’t seen in over 30 years came to our help. By the time you read this, we will a proud member of the driving public once again. Thanks to our friends. Like the old says goes, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.”

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AsGreetings!we’vegotten older it seemed like we don’t have nearly as many friends as we used to have. I think this is common not just with older people, but with lots of people these days. I asked an acquaintance from church, “What are friends?” His answer was that friends are people who enjoy doing the same activities at the same time and in the same place. That seemed to have some truth to it, since Cindy and I would like some friends to do things with like we used to have, but then that definition of friend seemed more like a co-work er or fishing buddy than a friend. It just seemed like a friend would be more than someone who came into and then out of your life when you moved, changed jobs or found a new hobby.

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Kemetic Reiki healing is sustained when the individual learns how to correct the internal programming that led to the imbalances in the first place. Therefore, Arat RA Kemetic Reiki enjoins energy healing with the necessary wisdom teachings and instructions needed to bring about sustained mental and emotional healing.

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The teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha are a treasure trove of guidance and inspiration for all traditions of Buddhism. Lama Rigzin Drolma, Lama Namgyal Dor je, Dr. Nathaniel Rich and other popular Dawn Mountain instructors will be explor ing these early Indian texts. This sequence will familiarize participants with some highlights from the sutra world, including some only recently translated into English. They will also see how these ancient writings are absorbed into key aspects of Tibet’s foundational practic es (ngondro), with discussion and guided meditations.

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Arat RA Kemetic Reiki is an ancient healing modality that can be traced back to Ancient Kemet (Nubian Egypt) that uses the life-force energy to help restore ener gy balance and natural order to the astral body which includes the seven primary energy centers and the aura (personal energy force field).

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An enlarged prostate, known as benign pros tate hyperplasia (BPH), afflicts half of men by age 60 and 90 percent of men by age 85. Although it isn’t cancerous, treatment can involve medications and surgery. European doctors often prescribe the herb nettle root, and Iranian researchers tested its effectiveness in a study that divided 80 BPH patients into two groups. One was given 300 milligrams of nettle root extract twice a day for eight weeks; the other group received a placebo. The researchers found the nettle root significantly improved urinary frequency, urinary urgency and night uri nation compared with the placebo group. It was not effec tive in modifying prostate volume, the feeling of incomplete emptying, intermittency, urine stream and straining.

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the UK University of Exeter surveyed nearly 2,500 parents of 5-to-11-year-olds in the UK and Northern Ireland. The study found that kids that climbed trees, rode bikes, jumped from high surfaces and had other outdoor adventures without adult supervision experienced a lower incidence of anxiety and depression, and were more upbeat during the COVID-19 lockdown. In another study, researchers from California State University, Fullerton, found that kids in team sports like volleyball and soccer, but not others in individual sports like gymnastics and wrestling, did better emotionally and mentally. Analyzing data from 11,235 kids between 9 and 13 years old, they found that compared to kids that did not participate in sports, those that were on teams had a lower incidence of attention issues, social problems, anx iety, depression and withdrawal. Kids that participated in individual sports had higher levels of those mental health challenges.

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If the family lives reasonably close to school, encourage kids to walk or bike. For young children that require supervision, enlist one or more adults to lead a convoy of walking or biking kids. School buses and carpooling are the next best eco-friendly choices. When transporting kids by car, make sure to turn the engine off while waiting in the pick-up or drop-off line. Engine idling is a significant air polluter.

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Homemade, whole and bulk foods are healthier and much more Earth-friendly compared to prepackaged snacks that are usually wrapped in plastic and jampacked with sugar and other unhealthy ingredients.

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Opt for durable items that are made with recycled or sustainable materi als and use minimal packaging. Avoid items made of plastic. Buy used text books whenever possible.

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Buy Secondhand Clothes Kids that have outgrown last year’s threads and are clamoring for a whole new wardrobe can be cheerfully intro duced to the burgeoning used clothing market, which is both eco-responsible and budget-friendly. Resist the temp tation to purchase cheap “fast fashion” that too quickly ends up in landfills and pollutes the environment by using toxic dyes, fossil-fuel-derived textiles and other bad chemicals. Donate old clothes instead of throwing them away.

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Show kids that the family embraces an eco-friendly lifestyle. Kids will watch and learn as their parents regularly bring reusable shopping bags to the store, frequent local small businesses, participate in community cleanup ef forts and continually search for innova tive ways to safeguard the planet.

Reusable, stainless steel, food and drink containers, as well as lightweight, reusable bamboo utensils, are ideal.

This school season, families have an opportunity to make Earth-friendly decisions as they prepare their children for a successful educational experi ence. These tips balance sustainability against kids’ desires for the coolest, newest gadgets and garments.

Before going to the store to buy new school supplies, search the house for items that can be reused or repurposed, such as half-spent notebooks or last year’s pens and pencils. A little elbow grease and TLC can refurbish old lunch boxes and backpacks—also affording an opportunity to teach kids how to repair and extend the life of items.

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As far as her competition, she says, “There are lots of fantastic studios out there. I believe we focus more on the tradi tional, enduring aspects of yoga, not just the athletics. We are committed to self-discovery (svadhyaya) and providing a judgement-free environment for that to happen. No one can do the work for you, but I promise we will walk with you.”

A Focus on Traditional Yoga Union Studio Yoga offers yoga and meditation classes to help clients live a more fulfilling life and increase mobility, range of motion and peace of mind. Owner and founder Kimberly Taurins, 500 E-RYT, is a Daoist priest and reiki master. She says. “I officially opened the doors of Four Dragons Yoga in March of 2016 in a medical professional building on 20th Street, and I had no idea anyone would show up. I did know that I wanted to create a studio built on authenticity, sincerity, integrity and inclusion, so everyday that’s what I focused on. After four years we actually out grew our space. We opened

Upcoming events include a free Yoga on the Lawn class every Saturday at 8:30 a.m.; a Breathing to Reduce Anxiety series on Mondays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., August 29 through September 26; Roll Model Method Training (myofascial re lease) on September 24 and 25; and 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training starting October 4; as well as Yin Yoga Teacher Training from September 16 through 18 and October 14 through 16. Union Studio Yoga is located at 600 N. Shepherd Dr., Ste. 449, in Houston. For more information, call 800-215-3190 or visit UnionStudio.yoga.

There are 17 teachers/staff from all walks of life. Taurins ad vises, “I am humbled and grateful for their dedication to their own practice and their students. They have supported and bolstered me every step of the way. I hope that I can offer them the same for as long as possible.”

The studio has added a myofascial release/Roll Out/Mobility lab to the class schedule that complements yoga by increas ing range of motion, joint function and in general helping clients to feel better. Taurins says, “We don’t have to be in pain as we age.”

Union Studio believes in the power of a consistent practice and helps students create positive, healthy lifestyles by pro viding a variety of yoga plus meditation classes with some of the best instructors in the city. “We’ve seen all types of people benefit from mindful movement and observing the patterns and nuances of the mind,” says Taurins. “We believe in the power of community, or as the yogis would say, sangha, and look forward to practicing with you.”

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Until recently, age was determined by the year on our birth certificate, but “bio age” is the new number to pay attention to. It might not only predict health outcomes down the road, but also add years to our lives. In groundbreaking work in 2017, anti-ag ing researcher Steven Horvath at the University of California, Los Angeles, used algorithms to calculate biological age on the basis of how extensively our genome is modified by a process called DNA methylation. Research ers are now understanding what factors can turn on positive gene expressions and turn off those that may activate life-threatening diseases.“Bioage is how fast our bodies are aging, and aging is the main risk factor for all diseases, including Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia and neurodegenerative disorders,” says Fitz gerald, noting that only 10 to 20 per cent of longevity outcomes are genetic.

ongevity, a human quest through the ages, is now a hot topic among scientific researchers that assert there has never been a better time to maximize our potential for metabolic renewal.

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“On average in the United States, the last 16 years of life are spent with multiple diagnoses and on multiple medications. We are giving our hard-earned money to pharmacies, hospitals and nursing facili ties,” says Kara Fitzgerald, a naturopathic doctor in Newtown, Con necticut, and the author of Younger You: Reduce Your Bio Age and Live Longer, Better. She and other researchers contrast “lifespan”, the years from birth to death, to “healthspan”, the years spent in good health free of age-related disease and disability. “Lifespan is not necessarily healthspan, and we can change that,” she says.

The results, published last year in the journal Aging, showed that three years of bio age were reduced in the target group in just eight weeks compared to the control group. “What we eat, our stress load and our response to it, the quality of the air we breathe and if we exercise are all drivers or reducers of our bio age. Knowing this, we absolutely need to take responsibility for our lives,” says Fitzgerald. This bio age reversal is good news when we look at the grim statistics. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Cancer Society, approxi mately 610,000 people die of heart disease in this country each year and more than 600,000 Americans are predicted to succumb to cancer this year alone.

Fisetin, a powerful flavonoid found in certain foods like straw berries, peaches, apples, persimmons, tomatoes, onions and cucumbers, rivals ever-beneficial quercetin. Research published last year in the European Journal of Pharmacology cites fisetin’s numerous potential benefits for neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alz heimer’s disease, stroke and vascular dementia.

The Trifecta of Acid, Inflammation and Stress Chronic systemic inflammation is now understood to be the physiological springboard for most diseases ranging from cancer to depression, but its connection to uric acid is critical in pro ducing free radicals that accelerate aging. “Unfortunately, most doctors look upon uric acid solely as a risk marker for gout. We now recognize that uric acid serves as a powerful signal in the body to prepare for food and water scarcity,” says neurologist David Perlmutter, author of The New York Times bestseller Grain Brain and the recent Drop Acid, a guide to lowering uric acid in the body. “Uric acid levels above 5.5 milligrams per decilitre trigger the body to raise the blood pressure, increase the blood sugar, become insulin-resistant and increase the for mation and storage of body fat,” he says. “Central to regaining metabolic health and reducing risk for metabolic conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, coronary artery disease and Type 2 diabe tes is reining in uric acid.”

Molecular Magic Harvard genetics professor David Sinclair, author of the seminal Lifespan: Why We Age—And Why We Don’t Have To, discov ered antioxidant-rich resveratrol in grapes in 2003. Since then, he and other researchers have found additional compounds with the ability to activate longevity pathways. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD, or B3), a coenzyme involved in many metabolic processes essential to life, has been shown to rejuvenate aging mice, increasing energy-producing mitochon dria in the cells and fortifying muscle mass. The body makes less NAD as we age, but research suggests that intermittent fasting, exercise and heat saunas can stimulate this youth-pre serving molecule. NAD-boosting supplements are also on the market, but consuming foods like naturally fermented sauer kraut, raw milk, nutritional yeast and pumpkin seeds is also a goodSIRT6,strategy.anenzyme in close relationship with NAD and responsible for many molecular anti-aging processes, includ ing DNA repair, is abundant in seaweeds, especially the strain Fucus vesiculosus, commonly known as bladder wrack Re search published in the journal Marine Drugs in 2017 indicates bladder wrack’s anti-inflammatory and anti-tumoral properties, as well as its potential to protect the liver and normalize high blood sugar and blood pressure.

Chronic, unmanaged stress is a major factor in physical and mental decline due to elevated levels of cortisol. “Stress threatens the health and diversity of our gut bacteria, leading to increased gut permeability, a central mechanism underlying widespread inflammation, which is the cornerstone of all chron

Fitzgerald and her team drove this point home with the first randomized, controlled study on the power of lifestyle and diet to turn back the biological age clock. Based upon functional medicine, the program enrolled 18 healthy men between ages 50 and 72 in a target group and 20 in a control group. Those in the target group ate a nutrient-rich diet, slept seven hours a night, practiced relaxation techniques and took supplemental probiotics and phytonutrients. They ate only between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., exercised for at least 30 minutes five days a week, avoided sweets and consumed two cups of dark, leafy, greens and three cups each of cruciferous vegetables and colorful veg etables daily, as well as six ounces of animal protein.

Marlaina Donato is an author, composer and painter. Connect at WildflowerLady.com. No matter which path we follow to aging vibrantly, the most inspiring takeaway is that life style, not genes, determines destiny.

Eating to reduce inflammation is key, and there is power on our plates when we add some of Fitzgerald’s longevity boosters like turmeric, green tea, shitake mushrooms, wild-caught salm on, eggs, liver and sunflower seeds. A study last year in Experi mental Gerontology reported that the amino acid L-theanine, found particularly in green tea, reduced oxidative stress, liver degeneration and inflammatory responses in aging rats.

ic degenerative conditions,” says Perlmutter. “Those conditions as a category are ranked by the World Health Organization as the number one cause of death on our planet today.”

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Fitzgerald concurs, “Excessive inflammation—an imbalanced immune response—accelerates the aging process, and it in creases with stress. Stress is the gasoline on the fire of aging.”

In the daily survival game, the body’s stem cells generate specialized cells to replace those throughout the body that are damaged and dying. This ongoing repair process slows down as we advance in years, but cutting-edge procedures offer new hope for conditions ranging from arthritis to age-related brain fog.“Stem cells improve DNA methylation and telomere length, and result in a reduced physiologic age compared to your chronologic age,” says Chadwick Prodromos, a Chicago-based, board-certified orthopedic surgeon and the founder of the Pro dromos Stem Cell Institute, in Antigua. “Joint replacements are offered quite liberally nowadays, but most of our patients with severe arthritis who were offered joint replacements do well in our care without them for virtually any joint in the body.”

Prodromos and his team combine umbilical cord-derived stem cell treatment (non-embryonic/fetal) with specially selected nu tritional supplements and in some patients, platelet-rich plasma and hyaluronic acid injections.

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Even with exciting advances in the promotion of long life, experts are unanimous in stressing that going into our golden years disease-free begins and ends with individual lifestyle choices, starting with what we put in our mouths. “Diet is the most critical variable in terms of our metabolic destiny. It’s been said that a person can’t exercise away a poor diet, and there’s great wisdom in this statement,” says Perlmutter.

“While stem cell treatment has been quite effective, it is im portant to remember that avoiding chemicals in the environment, exercising vigorously and maintaining a low BMI [body mass index] are clearly the most important factors in good health,” advises Prodromos.

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18 AUGUST 2022 HOUSTON METRO EDITION fit body I n 1967, Tao Porchon-Lynch left a suc cessful Hollywood career as a model and actress to become a full-time yogi in her 50s. At age 87, she added ballroom dancing to her list of passions and at 93, she landed in the Guinness World Records as the oldest yoga teacher on the planet. She continued to teach a weekly yoga class just days before her death at age 101. “I love seeing students realize what is possible,” Porchon-Lynch said in an interview, and her words are an added incentive to reap the many ben efits of a regular yoga practice at any age. Whether it involves getting down on a mat or practicing modified poses with the use of a chair, yoga helps us to stay nim ble, manage stress, reduce symptoms of depression and tame high blood pressure. Yoga has been around for thousands of years for good reason, and health orga nizations like the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center are now recommending the heal ing modality for a better quality of life.

“What I learned is that we need four essential physical skills to navigate through life as we age—strength, flexibil ity, balance and agility—and we get that from yoga. We can find independence in our everyday life, and we don’t need a vigorous yoga class to do that,” says Ruth Pipitone, a gentle yoga instructor at various studios and senior centers in Northeastern Pennsylvania. For those that only associate the practice with youth ful bodies and hip yoga gear, yoga is a full-spectrum practice. “Anyone can do yoga—gentle yoga, chair yoga and even wheelchairAccordingyoga.”toa2016 study of 227 par ticipants reported in the journal Topics in by Maya Whitman

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The keystone of all yoga practice is work ing with the breath, an action that is nat urally compromised by just getting out of bed and into the day’s challenges. “Most adults breathe from their chest. That’s where we activate the stress response of fight, flight or freeze. We need to use the lower lungs, too, so we can activate the parasympathetic nervous system to find calm,” says Pipitone.

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Those with conditions ranging from cancer to Parkinson’s disease can reap benefits from an appropriate yoga en vironment.

Blair, who specializes in helping oth ers to find emotional equilibrium after trauma, concurs: “The nervous system is symbiotic with the breath, and vice ver sa. A long, deep inhale and a long, slow exhale can act as an immediate elixir for the nervous system to recognize

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A regular yoga practice can support better sleep habits, improve flexibility, increase energy and reduce chron ic pain. Do some homework and choose an appropriate class rather than showing up at the local fitness center and hoping to land in the right one. n Keep it gentle and slow when diagnosed with low bone density or a back, knee or hip condition. Look for a slower-paced class with a well-trained teacher or yoga therapist that can provide a variety of options.

In essence, we deepen as we age, and yoga can meet us on a multidimension al level. “Yoga does not have to mean poses. Possibilities are infinite, and ad aptations are unlimited, based upon our needs,” says Blair. Connect with Maya Whitman at eksta sis28@gmail.com.

In 2021, a meta-analysis of 12 studies published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health found that yoga can in crease muscle strength, mobility, balance and lower body flexibility in mature adults. An older study from Temple University showed that Iyengar yoga can improve balance and prevent falls in women over 65 years old.

n Classes are not always billed as “Yoga Over 50” or “Senior” classes. They may be called “Gentle Yoga” or “Yoga Basics,” and participants cer tainly do not have to be of a certain age to benefit from a deliberate and slower-paced approach. Call local yoga studios to inquire about classes that involve longer warm-ups and a less-intense physical practice.

Geriatric Rehabilitation, just 12 minutes of daily gentle yoga over 10 years im proved bone mineral density in the spine and upper legs. About four in five par ticipants had osteoporosis or osteopenia (low bone density), indicating that yoga is a good strategy for the 10 million Ameri cans over the age of 50 with osteoporosis and the 44 million with osteopenia.

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Not every yoga teacher is trained to address osteoporosis, joint replace ment or overall muscle stiffness. In a live class, a well-trained teacher can watch for unhealthy knee placement or will notice if someone is holding their breath in a pose. that, in that moment, we are okay.” She has taught groups of people, some in wheelchairs and hospital beds, and she “still experienced the entire room shift when breathing together. As long as we are able to consciously notice breath, we can do yoga.” No matter how many trips we take around the sun, tapping into the life force can give us a new perspective. “I use asa na (yoga poses) to examine my thoughts and feelings and to find introspection to examine what is happening with my self physically, as well as mentally and emotionally,” says Pipitone. “You become more mindful of what you need to carry with you and what you don’t need to carry with you.”

n Warm-ups are probably the most important part of a practice, espe cially for a more mature body; stiffer joints may take more time to relax, and a fast-paced class is less likely to offer that. Make sure to do warm-ups as part of a home practice, too.

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For Terecita “Ti” Blair, yoga offered a new way of life after a catastrophic automobile accident in 2009. The Den ver-based trauma and resilience educator and 2017 SilverSneakers Instructor of the Year says, “Virtually any style or type of yoga can appeal and work well for you today, but not tomorrow. Therefore real ‘yoga’ is about adaptability, and yes, those of us with compromised joints, im mune systems, pain, disability and illness can absolutely benefit from yoga.”

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“People tend to throw those foods away a lot. They buy them and don’t use it all up before they spoil. Dehydrate leftover strawberries for snacks and dehydrate vegetables to use in soups or stews,” Cancler suggests

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20 AUGUST 2022 HOUSTON METRO EDITION conscious eating Food

rying food is the oldest known method of food preservation. Middle and Far Eastern cultures have used the sun and wind to dry foods since 12,000 B.C., according to the National Center for Home Food Preservation (NCHFP). Today, the easy availability of food dehydrators offers a convenient way to preserve the fall harvest.When done correctly, dehydrating food is a safe method for maintaining its original state, says Tracey Brigman, NCHFP associate director and University of Georgia clini cal assistant professor. “Dehydrators remove the water content in foods, resulting in a low risk of bacteria and spoilage.”

Julia Skinner, founder and director of Root-Kitchens.com, an online fermentation and food shrinkarethatcompany,historyaddswhenfoodsdehydrated,theyandtherefore take up less storage space. “They’re great to pack for trav eling or for small kitchens. Dehy drating can also driedsuchsomeconcentrateflavors,aswithtoma

Sliced strawberries, chopped onions or celery are good foods for beginners.

Almost Anything Can be Dehydrated Many types of food can be dehydrated, including fruit, veggies, meat, fish, herbs and nuts. “It’s easier to say what can’t be dehydrated,” Cancler says. “The gener al rule is you don’t want to dehydrate food that has a high fat content, such as fatty meats or avocados.” They go rancid quickly during storage. While there are dehydrated, high-fat foods sold commer cially such as cheese, peanut butter and eggs, these are processed using special equipment and techniques that can’t be copied in a home kitchen.

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Unlike other food preservation methods such as canning or fermenting, dehydrating food does not require lots of special equipment, tools or skill. “Dehydrating food is super easy to do,” says Carole Cancler, the Hawaii-based author of the Complete De hydrator Cookbook. “Drying food is more forgiving. You can’t make a lot of mistakes. Canning, if you do it wrong, can make everyone in your family sick.” The only caveat, Cancler says, is that food not thoroughly dried will get moldy. In humid environments, dehydrated foods must be kept tightly sealed to keep out moisture and prevent mold from forming.

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She says that ideal temperatures are 125 to 135 degrees, but most standard ovens only go as low as 170 degrees, which is too warm to dehydrate fruits or vegetables. “Then you must do wacky things like prop the door open to cool down the oven.” The exception, she says, is jerky: “It must be dried at a higher temperature, and lower-end food dehydrator models don’t get hot enough.”

Sun-drying foods outdoors is risky, Brigman cautions, due to varied weather conditions. In addition, insects and air pollu tion have to be considered. “For safety reasons, consumers should really purchase a food dehydrator. While it may be a high cost when you begin dehydrating, if you are a serious food preserver, it will save you money in the long term,” she says.

two fruit roll tray liners from an electric dehydrator with vegetable oil cooking spray. Spread mango mixture even ly to ¼-inch thickness on the trays. Position fruit roll liners on dryer trays and place in dehydrator. Dry continuously for about 10 hours. Maintain dehydrator air temperature steadily at 140° F. (Monitor the dehydrator air temperature periodically with a Removethermometer.)trays from dehydrator when purée is dry, with no sticky areas (about 10 hours—this will be highly dependent on the relative humidity of the drying room). Test for dryness by touching gently in several places near the center of leather; no indentation should be evident. Peel leather from trays while still warm. Leave the second tray on the dehydrator while peeling the first leather, or re-warm leathers slightly in the dehydrator if they cool too much prior to peeling. Cut into quarters, lay on a piece of clean parchment paper about 1 to 2 inches longer at each end of the leather and roll into fruit leather rolls. When cool, twist the ends of the parchment paper tightly to close. Store fruit rolls in an airtight container for short-term storage, up to about 1 month. Leathers should be stored in a cool, dark dry place. For longer storage up to one year, place tightly wrapped rolls in the freezer.

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Cancler says that in some cases an oven can be used to dehy drate food, but it isn’t the most cost-effective method. “I don’t recommend continued use of the oven, because depending on where you live and the type or size of food being dried, drying can take anywhere from eight to 36 hours. Running an electric or gas range for that long uses a lot of energy.”

Starter model home food dehydrators, often found at resale stores or rummage sales, can be purchased for about $50.

1 cup clover honey ½ tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground nutmeg ¼ tsp ground cloves Preheat electric dehydrator to 140° F. Wash and peel mangoes, chop roughly into chunks. Purée in blender until smooth. Pass purée through a food mill or sieve; discard any coarse fiber ex tracted in food mill. Add honey and spices to the purée and mix

Fresh herbs of choice (basil, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme and dill are all good candidates) String (such as cotton baker’s twine) Rinse off the fresh herbs and pat them dry. Tie the herbs by the stems in small bunches. Hang them upside-down indoors and out of direct . Depending on the type of herb, they will take several days to a week or longer to dry. When dry, crush herbs with a mortar and pestle or in a clean coffee grinder. Store in glass jars with tight-fitting lids.

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4 cups mango purée (from about 4 large, unripe mangoes)

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Sheila Julson is a freelance writer and regular contributor to Natural Awakenings magazines throughout the country.

Some have adjustable temperature settings for different kinds of foods. When purchased new, most food dehydrators include recipeWhenbooklets.usinga dehydrator, Skinner advises, turn it on to the appropriate setting and lay the food in a single layer on the trays provided, then let the dehydrator run for a few hours. She usually turns food halfway through to prevent sticking.

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Another way that people share resourc es is through Little Free Libraries—the charming “library on a stick” boxes on neighborhood posts and fences that give away books to passersby. It began in Hudson, Wisconsin, in 2009, when Todd Bol built a tiny model of a one-room schoolhouse as a tribute to his deceased mother, an educator and voracious reader. He stocked it with books and put it on a post in his front yard for neigh bors and friends. The concept became so popular that he built more and gave them away. Today, more than 150,000 Little Free Libraries are found in communities worldwide.

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Starting a tool-lending library begins by connecting with other people in the com munity, using local online groups and co-op bulletin boards to attract volunteers and donations, or hosting a drive for peo ple to clean out their basements, Kane says. As memberships grow, additional tools can be purchased and employees can be hired.

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“When you need a pressure washer once a year or decide to put in a garden, you don’t really need to own those tools,” says treasurer Stephanie Kane. People are allowed to take on projects they couldn’t otherwise afford, she says, “or they utilize existing skills to build the life they want, or even get a business off the ground.”

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To combat inflation, which is squeezing family budgets, Americans are increas ingly exploring shared resources and eco-friendly alternatives like thrift stores, flea markets and rummage sales. Often aided by online technology, local shared enterprises and secondhand shops are saving people money and reducing the impact of excess consumerism on the environment.

T ucked into the Blue Ridge Moun tains of North Carolina, Asheville is a DIY kind of community, attracting artists, musicians, yoginis, homesteaders and other folks looking to live a simpler life. When they garden and undertake home repairs, Ashevillans find it easy to cut expenses: They’ve formed a collective tool shed, the Asheville Tool Li brary, which offers them the use of 2,000 donated tools ranging from safety goggles to leaf mulchers and circular saws.

Neighborly Sharing More than 50 tool-lending libraries exist in cities like Denver, Seattle, Atlanta and Washington, D.C., allowing people to “cut down on waste and overbuying, while helping out neighbors,” reports The Washington Post. Typically, they are staffed by volunteers and supported by nominal, income-based annual fees.

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n Whether shopping for secondhand clothing in person or online, Glamour UK recommends ignoring the size on the label of vintage items, because they can vary greatly. When unable to try a garment on, check the measurements. Many vintage sellers on Etsy.com post them along with the label size.

Sheila Julson is a freelance writer and regular contributor to Nat ural Awakenings magazine.

FURNITURE n Consumer Reports rec ommends buying local for large items like furniture to avoid shipping costs and allow for close personal

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Nonprofit thrift stores like Goodwill Industries and The Sal vation Army or those run by longtime charities like the Amer ican Cancer Society and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have well-established reputations and proven track records. Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore has more than 900 locations nationwide, offering an ever-changing stock of secondhand furniture, household items and building materials like doors, windows and lighting fixtures. On the other hand, for-profit thrift stores, even if they claim a link to a worthy cause, often donate a much smaller percentage of profits to charity and are reluctant to release financial figures, reports Pluses and Minuses

Hennepin County, Minnesota, which includes Minneapolis, has resolved to send zero waste to its landfills by 2030. Part of this effort includes the Choose to Reuse campaign, which encourag es people to shop secondhand as a way to save money, help the environment, reduce packaging, support local businesses and find unique items.

Buying secondhand benefits not only shoppers, but also local governments struggling with the expense of operating landfills.

When purchasing toys or children’s furniture, parents should check for safety recalls and be sure the product contains no lead paint, recommends WebMD. com. Check for broken or missing parts and make sure the item is stable. Prod ucts manufactured many years ago may not have the same safety features as newer items.

n Avoid car seats and booster seats which may have been involved in an accident. The same is true for bicycle and mo torcycle helmets. Federal safety standards for cribs frequently change, so avoid used pieces if they are more than a few years old.

CLOTHING n The condition of items donated to thrift stores or posted by resellers can vary greatly, from brand-new items to well-worn pieces, notes Lifesavvy.com. Carefully check the item, especially under the sleeves and the inseams, for stains, tears, third-hand smoke odors or other defects.

When shopping online for secondhand items, experts advise, it’s wise to shop and pay on a trusted website or app, and to avoid using a personal debit card. Be sure there are photos of the product. On sites like Craigslist, eBay and Facebook, check each seller’s rating and thoroughly review all buyers’ comments before making a purchase. With a little enterprise, savvy and flexibility, mass consumer ism can be circumvented by sharing community resources and frequenting quality secondhand stores. As Kane puts it, “The sharing economy is essentially about leading a less consumerist lifestyle.”

Whether housed in a local storefront or existing digitally online, resale shops have become big business due to pandemic-in spired decluttering and belt-tightening pursuits. Industry ana lysts expect thrift store clothing sales to grow globally 11 times faster than fast fashion and to be worth twice as much, at $84 billion, by 2030.

An influx of online resellers adds even more choices for second hand items. Although they make shopping more convenient, online sites carry risks: In 2019, the Federal Trade Commission reported more than 173,000 instances of online shopping fraud.

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ELECTRONICS n For those unable to afford or justify the cost of a new $1,000 smartphone, Apple, Best Buy and Walmart sell refurbished phones, computers and TVs on their websites at a reduced cost. If using an E-commerce seller of refurbished electronics, make sure it uses programs such as CheckMEND to be sure the item wasn’t stolen.

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N ature concludes each day with a fiery mural, never again to be exactly duplicated and missed if we look away for a moment too long. “What color is in a picture, enthusiasm is in life,” said Vincent van Gogh, and to live with passion is to live life in full color.Aschildren, it was in our nature to live out loud. We sang off-key, belly-laughed and showed off our blueberry-stained tongues. Somewhere between grade school and adolescence, we learned to swim with the social current, con tent to blend in for comfort. As adults, too often we are barely aware of our lives stuck in grayscale, but if we look deep inside, we long to be the brave red rose in a blackand-white world. Sometimes it takes something drastic, like being faced with a terminal illness, to throw off the shackles of, “What would they think?” and follow our own brand of bliss. Hopefully, most of us can make that deci sion without such a drastic wake-up call. In many parts of the world, nature saves her best for last and pulls out all the stops. She dresses the trees in unapolo getic glory, inviting us to live more boldly before it’s too late, and to express the pas sions we’ve held in for dear life. If we are wise, we will follow our bliss, whether it’s painting that wall in a color that might compromise resale value or dusting off the violin we set aside after high school. Autumn gives us much-needed permis sion to let our hair down, let our locks go silver or feisty red, let our souls blow in the wind and come in for dinner a little late and disheveled. What parts of ourselves do we hold inside for fear of standing out a little too much? What would we wear if we defied fickle trends? How would we love if we realized that there is nothing more im portant than embodying love? Here’s to living in full color, come what may. Marlaina Donato is an author, composer and painter. Connect at WildflowerLady. com.

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