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The Earth Diet Liana Werner-Gray on Simple Eating

Passionate Cooking Chef and Author Gabriele Corcos Keeps It Simple

Mind Gardening It Pays to Watch What Is Planted

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contents Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

26 MIND GARDENING

It Pays to Watch What Is Planted

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by Dennis Merritt Jones

28 THE EARTH DIET Liana Werner-Gray on Simple Eating

by Lane Vail

32 A PASSION FOR FRESH, SIMPLE COOKING

Tuscan Chef and Author Gabriele Corcos’ Brooklyn Life

by Gayle Wilson

34 THE NEW

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HEALTHY CUISINE Good-to-Go Eats

by Judith Fertig

38 LOVE YOUR GREENS!

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TO COMPOSTING Pick the Best Option for You

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44 A TEEN’S GUIDE TO

THE CULTURAL GALAXY

Foreign Locales Spark Deep Experiences

by April Thompson

46 POPULAR

FITNESS MYTHS

Seven Common Maxims that Can Cause Harm

by Leslie Perry Duffy

48 LIFESAVING ACTS Protecting Animals at Home and Abroad 4

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7 newsbriefs 18 healthbriefs 22 globalbriefs 25 ecotip 26 inspiration 28 wisewords 30 community

spotlight 34 consciouseating 38 healingways 42 greenliving 44 healthykids 46 fitbody 48 naturalpet 5 1 calendar 57 resourceguide 63 classifieds

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letterfrompublisher Food for the body is not enough. There must be food for the soul. ~ Dorothy Day

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contact us Publisher Reid Boyer Local Editor Beth Davis Local Writer Beth Davis - Linda Sechrist National Editor S. Alison Chabonais Design & Production Linda Bowers Ad Production Marci Molina www.MarciMolinaDesigns.com Advertising Sales Reid Boyer LVsales@naturalawakeningsmag.com To contact Natural Awakenings Lehigh Valley Edition: PO Box 421 Emmaus, PA 18049 Phone: 610-421-4443 Fax: 610-421-4445

ne of my good friends from my days living in Texas had this funny habit of saying, “I ate too much,” every time he finished his Mexican food lunch. The family recipes, prepared with fresh ingredients and the devotion of the cooks, would typically result in amazing flavor and overindulgence. I do take a more enlightened approach to eating these days, although Mexican food is still a favorite.

In the past 10 years, I have become more aware of healthy choices and the functional benefits of certain types of foods. I recently found two new ways to enjoy kale. A fresh kale salad with walnuts, carrots and blueberries that can be found at most grocery stores in the Lehigh Valley has moved up to a be primary staple in my diet. I also purchased a food dehydrator and learned to dehydrate kale with cashews and olive oil that makes a very tasty and healthy snack. I will try a few of the kale recipes on page 39 so I continue to have variety with my new kale regimen.

Our March issue focuses on food, one of the pure joys of life. Basic to good health, good food and conscious eating start with each of us individually. We need to educate ourselves about food more than ever in this world of excessive convenience, misleading nutritional messages and food mega-companies that dominate the supply chain. The best action for our families’ health is to invest in food and nutritional education, and above all, know the source of our food.

Buying from trusted sources and producers will keep us from eating questionable calories that are not in the best interest of our bodies and by extension, our souls.

Make no mistake, there are interests that want to keep us in the dark (see page 24). We need to be collectively vigilant and demand above all, proper labeling of genetically modified foods (GMO) and require more information and transparency about fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and mechanized animal production. We have a right to good food and we need to act to protect that right.

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Circle of Seasons Charter School Fundraiser

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n all-day Knit-a-Thon and basket raffle are part of a fundraiser for Circle of Seasons, Waldorf-Methods Charter School in Fogelsville, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., March 21.

A preview night will take place from 5 to 7 p.m., March 20.

Visitors may tour the school’s extensive property, including hiking trails and a pond. Anyone can come and knit, learn to knit or bid on unique items and specialty baskets in the basket raffle. There will also be delicious homemade soup and scrumptious homemade desserts.

Preceding the event, donations are sought of unique handcrafted items, themed specialty baskets, gift certificates to a store or for services for the drawing.

Location: 8380 Mohr Lane, Fogelsville, PA (former PSULV campus). For more information, call 610-285-6267 or visit CircleofSeason.org. See ad, page 11

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ower + Precision + Mindfulness classes deliver a strong vinyasa practice, an education about the technique of yoga and accessible contemplative teachings. Special guest teacher Jason Crandell will present these lessons on March 27, 28 and 29 at The Yoga Loft, in Bethlehem.

After more than a decade of teaching vinyasa yoga in many different settings all over the world, Crandell has found that combining power, precision, and mindfulness creates the most efficient, balanced yoga class with maximum impact.

“My approach is challenging and sweaty, without producing burnout. My workshops encourage one-pointed focus and awareness of what’s going on internally.”

Crandell’s accessible, grounded classes integrate the best elements of power yoga, anatomical precision and mindfulness teachings. His articulate, down-to-earth approach to vinyasa yoga has prompted him to be named as one of the teachers shaping the future of yoga by Yoga Journal.

Cost for all sessions is $185, single session pricing s available.

Location: 521 E. 4th St., Bethlehem. For more information, call 610-867-9642 or visit TheYogaLoftOfBethlehem.com.

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Course includes 12 modules. Classes meet twice per month, 9am2pm Thursdays and Sundays—you choose your day. Or an evening class 6pm-9:30pm (evening class night still to be decided). Course fee is $1995.00 and can be paid over 6 months at $349.00 per month.

Every student receives a free 90-minute private nutritional consultation worth $195.

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newsbriefs Herb Classes at Wellness for Life Holistic Center

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ellness for Life Holistic Center is offering a course intended for those interested in learning more about herbs and natural remedies, leading to a healthier lifestyle for themselves and their families. It is also intended for those who wish to pursue herbology and/or holistic health as a career path. Classes Keri DiAngelis will meet either from 1 to 3 p.m.

Fridays or 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays (choose one) for eight weeks from April 10 to June 5.

The focus is on terminology, herbal preparations such as infusions, decoctions, tinctures, salves and poultices, as well as health of the body’s systems, including anatomy and physiology, nutrition, herbs for maintaining health and herbs to guide the healing process connected to specific disorders such as sinusitis, asthma and anxiety. Students will be taking home all herbal preparation made.

Classes held in Effort, PA. Cost is $150 for all or $25 each.

Call Keri DiAngelis at 570-478-3478 about specific classes and to register.

Help the Animals at Wine to the Rescue

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he Center for Animal Health & Rescue will presents the fourth annual Wine to the Rescue! event from 4 to 8 p.m., March 22, at ArtsQuest’s Musikfest Café, in Bethlehem.

Hosted by local radio and television personality Chris Line, the event also features a fiery salsa dance performance by B Dance and Fitness and music by the Lehigh Valley High School of Performing Arts jazz ensemble.

Pet psychic Laura Ophoff will tell what pets are thinking and feeling, while caricaturist Gene Mater will be on hand to sketch the many wine and animal lovers in attendance. A silent auction includes Lehigh Valley Grand Prix tickets, massage certificates from A Journey Within, a Keurig brewer and more. All proceeds benefit the center.

Tickets are $75 per person and can be purchased at SteelStacks.org/event/340/wine-to-the-rescue. Potential sponsors and auction donors may email Michelle Kreeger at Michelle@jkreeger.com for more information.

Learn Ayurveda at Moondog Yoga For yoga teachers and yoga students who want to customize their personal practice and offerings to students.

These classes qualify for CEU’s with Yoga Alliance.

Join Us For 2 Master Classes!

Awaken Digestion and Immunity: Building Agni with Asana and Ayurveda Monday March 9th with Sarah Gugliemi

Infuse your yoga and ayurveda practice with Agni, the “digestive fire” that governs your ability to digest, transform, maintain immunity, and heal.

Sara Gugliemi

• Review Ayurvedic fundamentals • Learn how you can strengthen Agni through ayurvedic lifestyle changes • Leave with a take-home practice sequence to continue your agni development at home.

Asana and Ayurveda for the Season: A Spring Detox Sequence

Wednesday March 18th with Nicole Linehan March is “kapha” time ~ when the earth and water elements dominate nature outside of us and inside of us.

Spring cleaning is in order!

• Review your ayurvedic constitution, and specific asana and pranayamas to add to your personal practice to balance and detox this spring • Leave with a Kapha Balancing Take Home practice.

Nicole Taylor Want More Ayuyrveda???

Please join us for the HI AYS ~ Ayurveda Yoga Specialist Training Begins April 10-12th, 2015

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Online Hormone Seminar

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en Briggs, RPh, IACP, CNC, is conducting a free online webinar Thyroid Dysfunction and Adrenal Fatigue, from 7 to 8 p.m., Ben Briggs March 25. The discussion is part of TDI/Health through Awareness webinar series. Briggs will discuss the role of the thyroid and its impact on multiple body systems as a critical component of overall hormonal balance. Hypothyroidism presents symptoms that may not be diagnosed for years, and more than half of all people with thyroid disease are unaware of their condition. Natural solution for Thyroid health will be explained.

A graduate of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, Briggs has been the owner of Lionville Natural Pharmacy and Health Food Store since 1979. He is a compounding pharmacist with a background in nutrition, herbal medicine, holistic therapies, functional endocrinology and human hormone replacement therapy. He is a member of the American Association Nutritional Consultants, the Institute of Functional Medicine, the International Foundation of Nutrition and Health and the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists.

Each month on the fourth Wednesday of the month, TDI/Health through Awareness presents a different leader in holistic health care or healing arts to offer current information on their area of expertise at no cost as a community service allowing individuals to participate from the comfort of their own home.

To register, call 856-596-5834 or tdinj. com or HealthThroughAwareness.com and click webinar link. See ad, page 33.

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newsbriefs International Women’s Day Celebration at Living Arts

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iving Arts Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, In Allentown, is hosting an event, How To See Your Health The Natural Way with Oriental Diagnosis and Thermography, at 6:30 p.m., March 10. Highlights include free demonstrations and assessments and free miso soup. Experts will be available to answer health questions.

Participants will learn how to assess health using tradi-

tional tools of Traditional Chinese Medicine such as facial diagnosis, tongue diagnosis and pulse diagnosis, as well as the wonders of modern technology with thermography, a safe way to do full-body scans, breast scans and see into the body for inflammation and disease processes.

The goal of Living Arts Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine is to cleanse, balance and nourish people back to health by strengthening their own body’s healing ability. Natural methods and medicines are good for people and planet, non-toxic and sustainable.

Admittance is free and donations are accepted. Location: 2358 Sunshine Rd., Allentown. For more information, call 610-841-9300. See ad, page 26.

Explore Science and Christianity Connection

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nternational speaker Mary Alice Rose will present a talk, The Science of Christianity, at 2 p.m., April 12, at Cedar Crest College, in Allentown. She states, “In my talk, I Mary Alice Rose will draw parallels between how physical scientists approach the subjects they study and how individuals approach the study of Christian Science. One of the most fundamental laws in the practice of Christian Science comes from the book of First John in the Bible: ‘God is love.’ That is a powerful law that has healed me physically and mentally. I’ll share examples illustrating that law in action.”

Rose’s interest in science and technology led to a 20-year career in different areas of applied physical science, from a meteorologist for the National Severe Storms Laboratory to a manager developing the ground system for the Hubble Space Telescope. In 2002, she made the transition from manager, engineer and earth scientist to the full-time ministry as a Christian Science practitioner.

Location: 1 Oberkotter Hall, 100 College Dr., Allentown. For more information, call 610 282-2313 or email Landersn7@gmail.com. See ad, page 8.

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Innovative Facial Treatment at Bellezza Salon and Spa

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ellezza Salon and Spa in Allentown has partnered with GUNA Biotherapeutics to offer an exclusive service featuring innovative, low-dose cytokine therapy—the GUNA Anti-Age Cytokine Facial. This patented method for rejuvenating skin is less invasive and more cost-effective when paired with the GUNA facial. For a limited time, this 75-minute special offer will be priced at $99.

Using growth factors as a cosmetic has the ability to mediate repair in the aging process and increase dermal collagen. In this unique facial, a collagen-based cream enriched with growth factors is applied to the face.

The GUNA facial provides antioxidant protection, stimulates circulation and regenerates repair of the skin.

This technique also helps repair skin imperfections, wrinkles, skin tone and elasticity, as well as other components to improve the skin’s resistance to sun damage while repairing and sculpting the skin and complexion.

Location: 2000 Oxford Dr., Allentown, PA. Call 610-797-1750 to make an appointment. See ad, page 51.

Certified Nutritional Consultant Course at Wellness Rocks

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t Wellness Rocks, in Clinton, Pennsylvania, Derek Rodger, ND, is helping people learn what nutrition is and what it can do for healthy living by offering a six-month course on nutrition through the American Association of Nutritional Consultants (AANC) that prepares students to pass the certified nutritional consultant (CNC) exam.

Derek Rodger Beginning on April 23, the course is broken down into 12 modules, and classes meet twice a month on either Thursdays or Sundays. Once qualified, students will be entitled to use the professional designation CNC and practice as a nutritionist. “The food you eat can either be the fastest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison,” says Rodger.

Cost of the course is $1,995. Students may also opt for a plan-month payment plan for $349 per month. Each student also receives a free, 90-minute private nutritional consultation worth $195. To register, visit WellnessRocksNJ.com and pay either in full or your first months tuition.

For more detailed information please email DrRodgerND@gmail.com. See ad, page 7.

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newsbriefs Free Talks on Weight Loss and Allergies

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win Ponds Integrated Health Center is offering an evening of free talks with experts in their holistic fields and demonstrations of natural strategies and comprehensive integrative solutions for spring and summer weight loss and allergies from 5:30 to 8:30 pm, March 25.

Topics include how walking can be a springtime danger, learning about yourself, foods according to the season, balancing the brain for calmness and a talk by Dr. Thomas Wachtmann, DC, on the new, natural solutions he is now offering for weight loss and allergies.

These collaborative events are a great opportunity for people to learn how addressing the cause, not the symptom, of a problem in a natural way can prevent suffering and save money from lost time at work. Twin Ponds Integrated Health Center wants to teach people the possibilities of how they may heal themselves physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually, using natural methods all offered at one location.

Location: 628 Twin Ponds Rd., Breinigsville. For more information, call 610-395-3355. See ad page 20.

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The Solutions Grassroot Tour: A Solar Home Companion

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aking a cue from the popular NPR program, A Prairie Home Companion, the Solutions Grassroots A Solar Home Companion tour will visit Lehigh University’s Whitaker Lab Auditorium at 12:30 p.m., March 15, in Bethlehem.

Josh Fox Conceived and directed by award-winning filmmaker and activist Josh Fox, the free program combines classic storytelling and great music with roll-up-your sleeves organizing to look at the impacts of fossil fuel development and provide a vision for developing renewable energy.

A Solar Home Companion will include never-before-seen sneak peek clips of Fox’s new film on climate change, a worldspanning new look at the crisis. Fox has traveled to the Amazon, Africa, Iceland and the American West to witness changes firsthand and bring inspirational stories of communities on the front lines of the climate crisis around the world to audiences.

Fox notes, “Governor Cuomo has shown bold and brave leadership in banning fracking in New York, now we have to do the next step: build renewable energy and sustainable communities.”

Admission is free. RSVP online to SolutionsGrassroots.

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NEWLIFE Expo Graces the Big Apple

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ore than 200 innovative, cutting-edge exhibitors and leading authors and thought leaders in complementary holistic medicine will highlight the annual NEWLIFE Expo 2015, held from 3:30 to 10 p.m., Fri. March 20, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sat. March 21 and 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sun. March 22, at the Hotel Pennsylvania, in Manhattan.

The largest holistic health, alternative medicine, anti-aging, metaphysical and spiritual expo in the U.S. for more than 25 years will feature presentations by Dr. Robert Young, author of “the Ph Miracle”, Mas Sajady, Gail Thackray, Kat James, Sean Morton and over 150 expert holistic practitioners appearing hourly throughout the event.

Presented by Mark Becker, ad is the property of Natural Awakenings and may not be reproduced in any other publication witho regarded by many as aThis “Renaissance sion of man entrepreneur”, the event the alsopublisher. Please review the proof carefully. Natural Awakenings is not responsible for any er marked. showcases informative booths This ad will be published as it appears if the proof is not returned to us. If there are any questio thisand proof please call or email. with product information samples; mini back massages and Date: / palm readings; musicalSignature: and dance performances; a natural foods dining 01-15 area; and bookstore.

Cost: $20/day at the door; preregistration discounts are available.

Location: 401 Seventh Ave. off 33rd St. For more information and a free brochure, to preregister or volunteer at the event, call 516-897-0900 or visit NewLifeExpo.com.

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The Power of Now Book Study

Purification and Weight Loss Guidance

im Skelton, M.Div., M.Ed. will moderate a Book Study Series at the Institute for Learning in Retirement, 135 Curtis Hall on the Cedar Crest College campus on Mondays from March 2 to April 6 at 1 p.m.

The book subject will be Eckhart Tolle’s best-selling The Power of Now. The group interaction allows an opportunity to compare personal experience with Tolle and others, receive feed-back to questions, discover ways to simplify and clarify ways of thinking in order to enter into the only reality there is, the present moment. Compassion, healing, and spiritual enlightenment are the primary themes of the book and important issues come alive, even for those who have read this book previously.

The Institute for Learning in Retirement is a non-profit organization that provides educational programs for seniors in the Lehigh Valley. ILR was organized in 1982 by retirees interested in continuing their education on an informal basis.

Membership is open to all retired people and to others aged 55 and older.

xperience the benefits of helping your body cleanse with the Standard Process Purification Program offered by Jessica Kmiecik, D.C. at Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center in Breinigsville. The 21-day purification and weight loss program combines Jessica Kmiecik education of whole foods with supplements that support the body’s ability to remove naturally occurring toxins. This purification promotes a state that prepares the body for sustainable weight loss.

The plan is not a fad diet. It’s a new way of life, a strategy that can be modified to fit individual requirements as you try new foods and learn about eating for better health.

Naturally occurring toxins that build up in the body can contribute to a stuffy feeling in the head, fatigue or difficulty sleeping, indigestion and other temporary gastrointestinal upset, food cravings and weight gain, reduced mental clarity and low libido. By purifying in conjunction with new eating habits as part of a supervised and structured plan, the long– term effectiveness for lifestyle changes increases significantly.

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Call 610-395-3355 before April 15 for a free consultation with Dr. Kmiecik. Twin Ponds is located at 628 Twin Ponds Rd, Breinigsville. See ad on page 9.

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newsbriefs Nature’s Cure Offering a Free Nutritional Scan

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atures Cure, located at 1492 Main Street, in Catasauqua is offering a free Zyto Scans on Thursday, March 5 beginning at 5:30 p.m. as part of their ribbon cutting ceremony. Owners Maxine Farnack and Danielle Jandris emphasize the need to look at the whole person to

address health concerns. Because every person is different, they create individualized and customized approaches to health that restores balance to the body.

Natures Cure also offers Nutri-Energetics Systems (NES) Health, which is a revolutionary bio-feedback approach for achieving optimum wellness for individuals. The NES software can scan and analyze the entire human body field in just seconds, including an energetic, nutritional, environmental, mental and emotional analysis. NES also rejuvenates the body’s energy with powerful therapies that clear blockages, release trigger points and correct energy flow through the body. The store has also recently added natural foods and a holistic beauty items to the store.

For more information, call 484-695-4125. See ad on page 6.

The Yoga Loft Yoga Makes Life Better

National Guest Teacher: JASON CRANDELL

Join Jason for a Weekend of Power, Precision, & Mindfulness Workshops Friday, March 27th - Sunday, March 29th

Sign Up for the Whole Weekend or Attend Single Sessions.

Please Go Online or Call to Reserve Your Spot in Class.

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Healthy Events at Herbs to Your Success

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erbs to Your Success in Nazareth is hosting two informative events during March. In Cancer Fighting Kitchen on Monday, March 16 at 6 p.m. Participants learn how to stock their pantry with super foods that boost the bodies’ protective enzymes and flush out cancer causing chemicals. Recipes will be given and a delicious nutritional smoothie is included. Cost is $10.

On Tuesday, March 31 at 6.pm a workshop entitled Oils of the Bible will be presented. Oils for cleansing, and holy anointing are mentioned more than 500 times in the Bible. Six of the most revered oils of the Bible will be showcased, as well as their uses and application. Savor and enjoy the beautiful fragrances and intriguing histories of these precious pure essential oils. $15.

The wellness spa also offers spa parties for “Girls Night Out” at the spa for groups to feel special and enjoy being pampered. Choose from 10 different spa services, use the toning tables, chi machine, hydromassage table and sample cosmetic and skincare products. Also included are tasty gourmet foods and drinks.

Please RSVP to 610-365-8996 before classes to ensure enough supplies, handouts, and ingredients. 64 South Main Street. See ad on page 22.

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Ginkgo Biloba Calms ADHD, Boosts Memory

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esearchers from Germany’s University of Tübingen’s Center for Medicine tested the Ginkgo biloba extract EGb761 on 20 children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a clinical trial.

The children were given up to 240 milligrams (mg) of the extract for between three and five weeks. Before, during and after the treatment, the scientists evaluated the children by testing the brain’s electrical activity, along with other ADHD-related tests. Those that had received the extract exhibited significant improvement in ADHD symptoms.

A study from Liberty University, in Virginia, previously examined 262 adults ages 60 and over with normal memory and mental performance and found that the same Ginkgo biloba extract improved their cognitive scores. Half of the study participants were given 180 mg of the extract daily and half were given a placebo. Standardized tests and a subjective, self-reporting questionnaire found the Ginkgo resulted in significant cognitive improvements among the older adults.

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Bugs Linked to Factory Farm Antibiotics

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he bacteria E. coli now causes 75 to 95 percent of all urinary tract infections, and research from Iowa State University has confirmed that such occurrences are linked to factory farms that use antibiotics. The findings support a study previously completed by scientists from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and George Washington University that shows a strain of antibiotic-resistant E. coli called ExPEC, an extra-intestinal pathogen, was genetically traceable to factory-farmed animals receiving certain antibiotics.

The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System reports that 75 percent of chicken and turkey, 59 percent of ground beef and 40 percent of pork meats tested were contaminated with E. coli, and that the strains were predominantly multi-drug resistant.

Register Receipts Low Risk for BPA

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esearch from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health has determined that handling cash register receipts, common in credit card transactions, can increase exposure of the hormone disruptor Bisphenol A (BPA), but that exposure is well within limits considered safe when the receipts are handled under normal conditions.

The researchers tested 121 people exposed to the synthetic chemical through their skin and found their average BPA urinary excretion levels averaged 2.6 micrograms (mcg) per liter. The researchers then had test subjects handle thermal paper three times every five minutes, simulating a store cashier’s handling of receipts. The researchers found those that handled the thermal paper during the simulation test had an average increase in their BPA urinary excretions just under 0.2•mcg per liter per kilogram of body weight. The 1 Emmaus, PA 18049 • P: of 610-421-4443 F: 610-421-4445 researchers noted that this was still 25 times lower than the European Food Safety NaturalAwakeningsMag.com • www.NaturalAwakeningsMag.com Authority’s proposed temporary tolerable daily intake of 5 mcg per liter per kilogram of body perAwakenings day.

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EVEN MODEST DRINKING RAISES RISK OF HEART DISEASE

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ontrary to the hypothesis that moderate drinking can be heart-healthy, a new study published in the British Medical Journal indicates that even light to moderate drinking increases the risk of heart disease.

In a large, randomized meta-study, researchers examined patient data from 261,991 European adults derived from 56 studies. Participants were classified as non-drinkers, light drinkers, moderate drinkers or heavy drinkers. The researchers also used a gene variation to determine alcohol intake—a genetic marker that indicates low alcohol consumption of less than 10 milliliters (about a third of an ounce) per week.

They found that those with the gene variation—and thus are virtually nondrinkers—had a significantly lower risk of heart disease, including stroke and hypertension, and that even light drinking significantly increased heart disease risk. The researchers concluded: “These findings suggest that reductions of alcohol consumption, even for light to moderate drinkers, may be beneficial for cardiovascular health.”

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ecotip Stop Drops How to Find and Fix Leaking Pipes While municipal water main breaks make news, it’s just as important to be watchful at home. According to the Alliance for Water Efficiency, a typical home annually loses more than 2,000 gallons of water due to leakage. SNL Financial, an industry analysis firm in Charlottesville, Virginia, recently reported that water leaks cause $9.1 billion in annual homeowner policy property losses. Sensing a lessthan-stellar water flow or seeing a leak from a faucet or mold or damp spots on walls and ceilings can indicate possible water pipe problems.

Copper water lines can develop tiny leaks over time when the water supply is too acidic. Also, clogs can develop, regardless what lines are made of, from lime and rust accumulations, stressing sections and especially fittings. Particularly vulnerable are 45-to-65-year-old homes,

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the length of time corrosion-resistant coatings on interior and exterior pipes generally last (OldHouseWeb.com).

Fortunately, if repairs are needed, most builders group water lines in predictable places; bathrooms are often stacked one atop another in multi-floor houses for easier placement of supply and drain lines, so work can be localized and focused.

Instead of costly copper, many plumbers have switched to PEX—a tough and flexible polyethylene—that doesn’t require fittings or react to acid, like copper does. Repairs typically consist of replacing specific pipe sections as needed. Ask a visiting plumber to inspect all exposed plumbing lines to maximize the value of the service call.

Here’s a simple way to check for leaks: Turn off all water by closing internal and external water valves and don’t use the toilet. Record the current reading of the water meter, and then wait 20 minutes. Record the reading again and wait another 15 minutes. If the meter indicates an increase during this period, it’s probably from a leak. Another option is to install an automatic water leak detection and shutoff system.

According to AllianceForWaterEfficiency.org, 20 to 35 percent of all residential toilets leak at some time, often silently, sending wasted water onto both household water and sewer bills. Flapper valves improperly covering the exit from the tank are the most common problem, and they can easily be replaced.

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Holy Batastrophe!

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

Salty Harvest

Seaweed May Be the New Lettuce Food items such as kelp, dulse, alaria and laver may be unfamiliar now, but likely not for long, as these and other varieties of edible seaweed and sea vegetables appear on more shopping lists and restaurant menus. These ingredients are already favored by cooks for the jolt of salty goodness they bring to soups and salads and by health food advocates that appreciate their high levels of essential minerals. Goodies in the pipeline include seaweed-filled bagels, ice cream and chips.

The trend toward farming seaweed instead of harvesting in the wild is making news. Working waterfronts often go dormant in the winter as lobstermen that work during warmer months move inland out of season for part-time jobs. Seaweed is a winter crop that can keep boats out on the water, providing year-round aquaculture employment.

Entrepreneur Matthew Moretti, who operates Bangs Island Mussels, a shellfish and kelp farm in Casco Bay, near Portland, Maine, explains, “Mussels are monoculture,” so he has been growing sugar kelp between mussel rafts to create a more ecological model.

Source: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for a Livable Future

Wind Turbines a Kill Zone for European Bats

Bats are vital natural pest controllers, saving the use of millions of pounds of pesticides by eating insects, but many species are declining across Europe, despite being protected, because wind turbines are seriously harming their populations. “It’s most common in migratory species, with around 300,000 bats affected every year in Europe alone. Bats are found dead at the bottom of these turbines. One option is to reduce turbine activity during times of peak migration,” says Richard Holland.

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Feeding the World

Cultivating Youth

A recent publication from the United Nations Commission on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Trade and Environment Review 2013: Wake Up Before it is Too Late, includes contributions from more than 60 experts around the world.

They are calling for transformative changes in food, agriculture and trade systems to increase diversity on farms, reduce use of fertilizer and other inputs, support small-scale farmers and create strong local food systems.

The report includes in-depth sections on the shift toward more sustainable, resilient agriculture; livestock production and climate change; the importance of research and extension; plus the roles of both land use and reform of global trade rules.

The report’s findings contrast starkly to the accelerated push for new free trade agreements, including the TransPacific Partnership (TPP) and the U.S./EU Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), which will strengthen the hold of multinational corporate and financial firms on the global economy. Neither global climate talks nor other global food security forums reflect the urgency expressed in the UNCTAD report to transform agriculture.

With an aging population of farmers, it’s clear that agriculture needs to attract more young people, because half the farmers in the U.S. are 55 or older.

But for much of the world’s youth, agriculture isn’t seen as being cool or attractive— only as backbreaking labor without an economic payoff and with little room for career advancement. However, with some effort, young farmers can explore contemporary career options in permaculture design, biodynamic farming, communication technologies, forecasting, marketing, logistics, quality assurance, urban agriculture projects, food preparation, environmental sciences and advanced technologies.

“Increased access to education and new forms of agriculture-based enterprises means that young people can be a vital force for innovation in family farming, increasing incomes and well-being for both farmers and local communities,” says Mark Holderness, executive secretary of the Global Forum for Agricultural Research.

The New Entry Sustainable Farming Project (nesfp. org), in Massachusetts, trains young farmers in how to run a small farm operation, from business planning to specialized advanced workshops in livestock and healthy food. Likewise, the Southeastern New England Young Farmer Network (YoungFarmerNetwork.org) hosts free social and educational events that bring together farmers of all ages and experience levels to network and collaborate.

Source: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (iatp.org)

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UN Lauds Small-Scale, Sustainable Agriculture

Farming Seeks to Recruit a New Generation

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Frack Attack

Drilling Poisons Both Water and Air Major concerns about hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, as a means of extracting natural gas have centered on how toxic fracking fluids and methane injected into the ground can pollute water supplies. Now a new study published in the Journal of Environmental Health attests how fracking adversely impacts air quality, too.

Lead author David Carpenter, director of the Institute for Health and the Environment at New York’s University at Albany, is concerned that fracking sites show potential to develop cancer clusters in years to come. The study found eight different poisonous chemicals in groundwater near wells and fracking sites throughout Arkansas, Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wyoming at levels that exceeded federal limits, including levels of benzene and formaldehyde, both known carcinogens.

Approximately half of the air samples Carpenter analyzed exceeded federally recommended limits. Benzene levels were 35 to 770,000 times higher; hydrogen sulfide levels were 90 to 60,000 times higher; and formaldehyde levels were 30 to 240 times above a theoretically safe threshold.

“Cancer has a long latency, so you’re not seeing an elevation in cancer in these communities [yet],” says Carpenter. “But five, 10, 15 or more years from now, elevation in cancer incidence is almost certain to happen.”

New GMO Labeling Bill Needs Citizen Feedback on Capitol Hill Congressman Mike Pompeo (R), of Kansas, has introduced bill HR 4432, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2014 (Tinyurl.com/LabelGMOBill), which would ban states from passing genetically engineered food labeling laws and undo those already passed, making voluntary labeling the law of the land. The bill also allows companies to label products containing GMOs as “natural”. Healthy food advocates have dubbed it the “Denying Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act.” The bill bans any mention of organic natural foods as being safer or better than their GMO counterparts and sets a strong burden of proof on organic small farms that wish to grow and market their products as GMO-free.

If we don’t want to be kept in the dark about what we’re eating, Congress needs to protect our right to know if food contains genetically modified organisms (GMO). While grassroots efforts to require labeling of GMO are gaining momentum, Big Agriculture and biotech companies like Monsanto are trying to block our right to know what’s in our food. The issue is critical and time-sensitive, so action needs to be taken now to contact Congress.

Find specific legislators by calling the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 or visiting House.gov. Sign petitions at Tinyurl.com/SignStopDarkAct.

Source: Grist.org

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Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man. ~Stewart Udall

educationspotlight Becoming an Ayurveda Yoga Specialist

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oondog Yoga, in Quakertown, is now offering trainings to become an Ayurveda Yoga Specialist. Natural Awakenings sat down with Moondog’s owner, Sara Gugliemi Nicole Taylor June Hunt, to get the scoop on these trainings and learn how the program works.

What is an Ayurveda Yoga Specialist?

An AYS is someone who understands the nature and characteristics of our body, thoughts, minds, the food we eat and the world we live in. An AYS practitioner seeks to balance the body and mind “whole”-istically.

Why did you decide to bring this training to Moondog?

Ayurveda is the sister science of yoga. “Ayur” is translated as giving life/longevity, and “veda” is knowledge/scared knowledge. Ayurveda is knowledge for living a long, healthy life.

This is the same reason we practice yoga. Ayurveda training is an extension and a deepening of one’s yoga practice.

How does the course work?

There are four sessions in the course. Sessions one, two and three can be taken at any time and in any order. You could take one a year if that is what works best. Session four must be taken last, as it is a capstone course. All yoga students and teachers may take all four courses, but certification is only given to those who possess a 200-hour yoga certification from an accredited school In session one, The Macrocosm and Microcosm of

Ayurveda and Yoga, students will learn the basics of ayurvedic philosophy. Session two, Psychology of Ayurveda and the Physiology of Yoga, teaches the tendencies of the mind, prana and ojas—the sweet elixir of life. In session three, Improving Our Digestion of Foods, Thoughts and Actions, we’ll use food to heal and balance the body. In the final session, Clinical Use of Ayurveda and Yoga, students will practice what they’ve learned and learn how to work with private clients.

Who will benefit most from this training and how?

Anyone looking to deepen their yoga practice will benefit from it. Yoga instructors who want to expand their knowledge to better serve their students both for public and private classes and anyone who wishes to live in balance with nature.

Instructors will know how to adjust their classes to better serve their students. For example, March is the season of Kapha energy, which is wet, damp and heavy. In order to keep this energy balanced in our bodies, a yoga practice with this intention will best serve students.

I am not a yoga teacher and I don’t have a yoga practice. Can I still take the course, and what will I get from it?

Absolutely. You will learn more about yourself, your tendencies—both body and mind—for shifting out of balance and how to get yourself back to balance. We all have experienced going to a yoga class, getting blissed out, only to lose that bliss 20 minutes later by a thought, action or experience. Ayurveda helps you practice balance on and off the mat.

Moondog Yoga is located at 44 Front St., Quakertown.

For more information, call 267-374-4046, email Info@ MoondogYoga.com or visit MoondogYoga.com.

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by Dennis Merritt Jones

n unattended mind is like a neglected garden. Potting soil is incredibly receptive to any seeds introduced to it. It has absolutely no discretion when it comes to playing host to seeds; it says, “Yes” to all of them.

So it is with our mind, which is amazingly receptive to whatever suggestions are dropped into it. It has been said that the subconscious mind cannot take a joke. Whatever is introduced to it, it takes as serious instruction to grow that thought-seed into a full-blown plant, be it a flower or a weed.

When we pause to consider how many thought-seeds are blown, dropped or purposely planted in our mind on a daily basis, it may prompt us to tend to our mental garden with more regularity. These may come from media, negative conversation or overheard comments. The subconscious mind hears it all and takes it personally. The only way to avoid this type of mind pollution is to be consciously focused on what we want to have planted and growing in our flower box called life. It’s a 24/7 proposition to keep it weeded as thousands of mental seeds constantly pour in.

A good full-time gardener plants thought-seeds about their self and others that are rooted in reverence and loving-kindness and skillfully nurtures them. Others will then receive nothing but benefit from the seeds we drop along the way.

Dennis Merritt Jones, D.D., is the author of Your Re-Defining Moments, The Art of Uncertainty and The Art of Being, the source of this essay. He has contributed to the human potential movement and field of spirituality as a minister, teacher, coach and lecturer for 30 years. Learn more at DennisMerrittJones.com.

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The Earth Diet Liana Werner-Gray on Simple Eating

by Lane Vail

How did you discover the Earth Diet?

Six years ago, I was completely addicted to junk food and chronically sick, tired, bloated and miserable. It wasn’t until I was diagnosed with a golf-ball-sized precancerous tumor that I decided to take a serious look at my life and make a change.

I began to blog about my journey into self-healing through natural foods and my readers held me accountable

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to sticking with it. I also started creating healthy recipes that delivered my favorite junk food flavors so I didn’t feel deprived. Slowly, I stopped craving artificial junk foods and started craving natural versions of those flavors. Within three months, the tumor disappeared.

I had demonstrated that I could undo the damage of toxic junk food by restoring proper nutrition into my cells and knew that by going back to nature, I could experience healing. Now people from around the world have testified that The Earth Diet has helped them heal ailments from A to Z. photo by Roxxe NYC Photography

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iana Werner-Gray, an Australian-born beauty queen, actress and environmentalist, lectures worldwide on healthy eating and is supported by a corps of nutrition coaches.

Her book, The Earth Diet, describes a nature-based eating and lifestyle plan that has helped thousands realize greater vitality, harmony and peace.

Why is it important to define our eating plan?

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you on a junk food diet or a disorderly eating diet? Most people deprive themselves at some point and end up binging later.

Having a name for the lifestyle I wanted to live helped me commit to it. When you’re lost and disconnected from nature and your body, you need rules and guidelines. Day one, eat this; day two, eat that. The Earth Diet’s rules and guidelines helped me to break a disempowering addiction to junk food. After following the guidelines for a while, the whole lifestyle becomes natural and choices become easy.

How can busy people prepare and eat fresh foods more frequently?

Try making a huge batch of smoothies or vegetable juice on a Sunday; put a few servings in the fridge and the rest in the freezer. Then, take one to work each day. Fresh is best, but a thawed frozen juice is better than nothing.

Also, simplify eating. I grew up in Australia’s Outback, alongside aboriginal people that ate “mono foods”—singular, whole, raw foods sourced directly from nature, and they had slim, resilient and healthy bodies.

Eating mono foods gives the digestive system a break; we feel energized because the body doesn’t have to break down a complicated meal. Try, for example, eating a watermelon for lunch or an avocado for dinner.

Name some foods we’d be surprised to read about in The Earth Diet.

My readers especially enjoy the chicken nuggets, burgers, gluten-free cookie dough, cashew cheesecake and vegan ice cream. The raw chocolate balls are popular, made with just three ingredients: almonds or sunflower seeds ground into flour, cacao powder and a favorite natural sweetener like maple syrup, honey or dates. Sometimes I add salt, mint, coconut or vanilla. I make a batch in 10 minutes and keep them in the freezer so I can have chocolate whenever I crave it.

Transforming the way we eat can be overwhelming; what are some simple first steps for the novice?

Lemon water is incredibly powerful.

It’s high in vitamin C, so it boosts the immune system, and it’s energizing, alkalizing and detoxifying. Just squeeze the juice of a lemon into two cups of water first thing in the morning and drink. I also recommend eating a whole, raw, mono food in its natural state every day, like a banana, orange or strawberries. Eat something that hasn’t been sliced, diced, processed and packaged.

Lastly, practice eating only when hungry and eat what you’re craving in the most natural way possible (for example, upgrading from conventional pizza to organic storebought brands to raw homemade pizza). On Sunday I woke up and made a big brunch for friends; we had organic eggs, salsa, herbal tea and organic cookies. For dinner, I ate an avocado. That’s all I was craving, and it ended up balancing out my day.

If you’re craving chocolate, there’s a reason. If you’re craving a smoothie for dinner, have one. You can both fulfill cravings and nourish and love your body at the same time.

Lane Vail is a freelance writer and blogger at DiscoveringHomemaking.com. natural awakenings

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Informed Foods and Smoothies S

by Beth Davis

ean Ward, managing partner of Informed Foods and Smoothies, in Fogelsville, admits he’s always leaned toward a healthy lifestyle.

Growing up, he was an athlete. He played sports in high school and college, and had a natural desire to stay fit and

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be active. Although he says there was no real “aha” moment, his journey toward helping others get healthy began about 25 years ago when he started a small business called Jonathan’s All Natural Lemonade. He traveled to fairs, festivals and more, juicing Golden Delicious

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apples and lemons over ice—a drink he still serves today. Over time, the business grew, along with his passion for wellness and nutrition.

About 15 years ago, he and his wife, Debbie, launched Jonathan’s Liquids for Life, in Bethlehem, as part of American Hairlines Salon. “It was cool because we got our feet wet,” says Ward. “We served sandwiches, juices and smoothies in about 200 square feet of space. It was a good fit.”

He says he was surprised, yet delighted, that many of their regular customers were high school kids looking for healthy alternatives.

While operating Liquids for Life, he met Paul Wagner, owner of the PROgram, a wholesale supplier of frozen ingredients, specializing in frozen fruit.

Wagner became Ward’s frozen fruit supplier and distributor.

In 2005, Ward and Wagner joined forces to open Informed Foods and Smoothies. Since then, the business has continued to thrive and will celebrate 10 years this September. Ward praises Wagner for his belief, patience and devotion to the health and wellness business model as a reason Informed Foods has slowly grown, survived and developed a very loyal customer base and following. “Without that we wouldn’t exist,” he says. He also credits those customers and “word of mouth” for helping the business grow.

“It’s very complicated to be healthy,” he explains. “In today’s world, one day something is good for you, the next day it isn’t. So, it’s beyond confusing for the average consumer to figure out what opinion, advice or trend is best for them.

We try to make it easier for people to obtain optimum health by being informed.”

The team at Informed Foods researches their ingredients extensively and constantly develops new and nourishing recipes. “Eating healthy is as simple as knowing the source of your food,” he states. “We are proud supporters of organic farming and farmers’ markets, and use local products whenever we can.” When working with distributors, Ward chooses those who source from smaller farms when he can.

Most importantly, he stays educated and develops local relationships to ensure the best quality products.

For those who want to make a change, he says it’s critical not to be complacent. “It’s about being proactive, not reactive. Pay attention to what you chew and swallow.”

Informed Foods offers a yogurt bar featuring real organic plain or vanilla yogurt with an assortment of 15 toppings that includes organic fruit, local raw honey, dark chocolate, raisins, shredded coconut, granola and more; organic juices; warm, gluten-free steel cut oatmeal and grain bowls (millet/quinoa and brown rice) with choice of five toppings; and 18 choices of fruit smoothies. Ward says, “Our smoothies aren’t organic per say. They have organic ingredients, but what we do is offer the choice to make any of them all organic. However, the price does increase.”

Ward recognizes that smoothies sometimes get a bad rap. He says they have become a hot and profitable menu item for most fast food franchises, especially when they are made with cheap, processed, shelf stable ingredients. “This type of smoothie, made with over processed frozen yogurts, partial fruit juices and purees, is over processed, unhealthy

and a simple sugar laden drink. To ensure you are getting a true smoothie—a real health-based drink—pay close attention to where you are buying it, how it’s made and with what ingredients. A well-made, health promoting smoothie can truly help ‘feed’ and nourish you when it’s made correctly. Organic nut butters, whey and vegan proteins, organic greens, wheatgrass, pure acai and coconut oil are just some of the wonderful ingredients that add a ton of nutritional density to any smoothie.”

Informed Foods also makes their own all-organic Down To Earth trail mix, a combination of 10 organic ingredients including soaked and low temp dehydrated walnuts, almonds, pecans, and pumpkin seeds, plus dried cranberries, blueberries, sour cherries, raisins, coconut, and chunks of 70 percent dairy free dark chocolate. According to Ward, Down to Earth is one of the most nutrient dense, satisfying and delicious trail mixes on the market. He says the nuts are soaked and dehydrated, which help encourage the production of beneficial enzymes. These good enzymes increase the availability of many vitamins, minerals and other

nutrients contained in the nuts and seeds and also make the nuts and seeds easier to digest.

As for the future of Informed Foods, Ward says he would like to see the business expand locally in the Lehigh Valley.

“I envision a spot where people can come and hang out, like a coffee shop,” he comments. “I’d love to expand our food offerings and offer more choices, including those from local farmers. People could eat at the café or call ahead for meals to take home. We will always be geared toward informing and creating a community of like-minded people.”

Lucky for customers, Ward is just as enthusiastic about wellness today as he was when he started 25 years ago. “If you are passionate about it and believe in what you’re doing, people will pick up on that. I stay passionate because I truly believe this is where health is based. Our focus should be on how to take care of the body, so it can take care of itself.”

Informed Foods and Smoothies is located at 2374 Seipstown Road, in Fogelsville.

For more information, call 610-285-4158 or visit InformedFoods.com.

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Cooking Channel, the Corcos family never finds life dull. The couple is best described as ambassadors for Tuscan cooking—he a warm-hearted chef, she an actress and New York City foodie.

Despite their notoriety, they lead an understated, non-glamorous life and embrace an uncomplicated approach to food, gardening and cooking. He is most comfortable in jeans and T-shirt with a glass of wine and plate of freshly made pasta. “We don’t pay attention to the celebrity element of our work,” he admits with a boyish tone. “Our focus is inspiring and teaching.”

A Passion for Fresh, Simple Cooking Tuscan Chef and Author Gabriele Corcos’ Brooklyn Life

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wife, actress Debi Mazar (from Martin rom the tender age of 5, Tuscan chef and cookbook author Gabriele Scorsese’s film Goodfellas and HBO’s Corcos cooked with his grandmoth- hit series Entourage), in Florence at the home of a mutual friend. “I chased er. By 7, he was skilled enough to have Debi to Los Angeles, and within a year earned an inheritance: her recipe for of falling for one another, we married, almond cake. He recalls, “She entrustbought a home and were expecting our ed me with a family heirloom although first child,” explains Corcos. After a deI didn’t really see it that way at first.” cade of L.A. life, the couple relocated The recipe sharing was life-defining for their family to Brooklyn. “We like to Corcos. Besides freeing him from havkeep life interesting and ing to rely on her for cake, it reinforced Brooklyn offered more his growing reverence for food and his of a community feel for love of family. us and our daughters

Corcos grew up in Fiesole (“Feeso-lay”), a town nestled in the hills sur- (ages 8 and 12). We enjoy the distinctive rounding Florence, Italy, in the heart of Tuscany. His grandparents still enjoy seasons here—especially for fresh food.” life there in their 14th-century farmWith a grin, he adds, house and tend to their olive grove.

“Besides, by living in Every summer, Corcos and his family Brooklyn, we are that journey there to savor several weeks much closer to Italy.” of relaxing and reconnecting. It’s a

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Like a true Italian chef, Corcos encourages others to “Enjoy life and everything in moderation, whether that’s pasta, cheese, or wine.” He believes in the beauty of simplicity. “There’s rarely a need to splurge on food or specialized pots and pans to be able to cook well. One can adopt key elements of a natural, farmer-like lifestyle without a lot of effort,” says Corcos. “Even though we don’t use strictly organic ingredients, we always strive for fresh and locally grown whenever possible.”

When he came to the U.S., the 24-hour supermarket experience excited Corcos. “Everything seemed very civilized, and I adopted it. But over time, I realized the relationship I had with the merchants I bought food from was superficial. It started to feel distant and impersonal.” Today, he speaks enthusiastically of the value and joy of buying and growing food on a smaller, more personal scale. “Gardens and farmers’ markets offer a connection to one’s food origins that is so important. To be able to understand and select organic ingredients and to know where one’s food comes from—it provides a deeper sense of nourishment beyond just eating.”

Even with conveniences of our modern lives, Corcos shops and tends to his garden

daily for fresh ingredients. “It’s important to observe turnover in your refrigerator. We don’t buy anything in bulk except toilet paper.”

Sharing the Way

A sure indicator that a cookbook will become a classic is when its new owner is torn between prominently displaying it on the kitchen counter or showing it center stage on a coffee table. (This is what happened when I brought the Corcos and Mazar cookbook, Extra Virgin, Recipes and Love from our Tuscan Kitchen, into my home). Sitting down to peruse the cookbook feels like inviting the authors into one’s living room to chat. Its recipes epitomize approachability with a laid-back vibe that’s engaging. It hums back and forth between their introductions to120 recipes and offers glimpses into the couple’s life-long passion for food and cooking. It features mouth-watering food photography plus family snapshots. The book’s inside cover blurbs by 13 Hollywood celebrities and well-respected food icons such as Anthony Bourdain and Bobby Flay show a well-deserved reverence for the work.

From appetizers and main courses to dessert, the book’s recipes rely on easily sourced ingredients and even includes shopping tips for connecting with local farmers, meal planning and stocking the pantry with basics. On what he and Mazar most want from the cookbook, Corcos reflects, “To inspire and teach the language of food and nourishment that I’m blessed to have learned from my family.”

Corcos appreciates that his ease in the kitchen and passion for cooking isn’t ubiquitous. He shares, “For those that may feel intimidated by cooking, my advice is to simply push through that fear. If we prepare something and it turns out less than stellar, we try again. Have fun, keep things simple and enjoy experimenting.”

You Give, You Get

When speaking of his drive to keep cooking and sharing his knowledge, Corcos chuckles, “Teaching our children to cook is an investment in our future. We are preparing them to properly care for us in our old age.” Quietly, he adds, “I want to instill a love and appreciation for simple, delicious and healthy food.” People are often surprised when he admits he doesn’t cook for pleasure. “My goal is to bring pleasure to family and friends and make them smile. This is the purest form of payback: the love one feels by caring for others.”

For more information, visit UnderTheTuscanGun.com and watch Extra Virgin on The Cooking Channel at Watch.CookingChannelTV.com.

Gayle Wilson is a frequent contributor to Natural Awakenings.

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food joints, food trucks and vending machines,we now have even more choices for fresh, seasonal, organic, local, sustainable, tasty nutrition when we’re on the go. It’s because entrepreneurial chefs and fitness buffs are responding to customer demand for healthy eating options away from home.

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atie Newell, a blogging Kansas City mother of two who fights inflammation from several autoimmune diseases, is rigorous about the fresh, unprocessed food she buys. After noticing adverse symptoms from dining at a restaurant, Newell initially thought that eating out was no longer an option for her.

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Today, she happily ventures out for the occasional restaurant meal, knowing that the healthy food landscape is changing. “I look to restaurants owned by local chefs that use local and sustainable ingredients and prepare everything from scratch,” she says.

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London’s celebrated Chef Yotam Ottolenghi, founder of several restaurants and takeout emporia and author of bestselling cookbooks Plenty and Jerusalem, says that “healthy” can happen simply by putting the spotlight on plants. Ottolenghi’s cuisine is known for celebrating vegetables, fruits and herbs. He says, “That attitude, I think, is a very healthy attitude to eating.”

At Gracias Madre, a plant-based vegan Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles and San Francisco, high style doesn’t mean chandeliers and rich cream sauces. The brainchild of Executive Chef Chandra Gilbert, also director of operations for the Bay Area’s vegan Café Gratitude, it serves organic, local and sustainable fruits and vegetables and bold flavor without excessive calories. She says, “I’m inspired by what I want to eat that tastes good and makes me feel good, and I want to affect this planet—to create health and vibrancy all the way around.”

True Food Kitchen, a partnership between Dr. Andrew Weil and restaurateur Sam Fox, offers “honest food that tastes really good” at Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles,

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Sean Kelly, CEO of HUMAN Healthy Vending (Helping Unite Mankind and Nutrition), had a similar, “Oh, no,” moment at his New York City gym when he was a university student.

Today, Kelly’s franchise model allows local operators to supply individual machines with better options from organic fresh fruit to hot soup. “Our vision is to make healthy food more convenient than junk food,” he says.

Entrepreneurs Ryan Wing and Aaron Prater, who also have culinary training, recently opened Sundry Market & Kitchen, in Kansas City, Missouri. In their update on a neighborhood market, they sell takeout foods like red lentil falafel and citrus beet soup. “I think people want to eat local food and better food, but they want it to be convenient,” observes Wing. “The bottom line is we want to make it simple to eat good food.”

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

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Got Milk?

by Sanjeev Vasishtha, MD, DCH, FAAP

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he Oxford English dictionary describes milk as an “opaque white fluid rich in fat and protein secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young,” but these days we have an assortment of “milks,” some of which don’t even come from animals.

Milk consumption begins with newborns. Infants under one year old are usually given breast milk or formula. There is an encouraging positive interest in U.S. mothers to breastfeed their babies in the first year. Some even continue through several months into the second year. Currently, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends switching to regular or 2 percent cow milk at one year of age. It is surprising that even when some parents have chosen formula for their infants, they are becoming hesitant to switch to cow milk.

With a plethora of new milks coming into the market, a lot of confusion exists as to which one to choose.

Parents are leaving cow milk behind and choosing from these new milks every day. When questioned, they speak of the negative press cow milk has received and want the best for their child. Research into other products available in the market reveals some interesting facts.

Almond milk, a popular choice nowadays, is really not milk. It is finely ground almonds blended with water. Almonds

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are a good nutritional source, but have their limitations. Silk is made by WhiteWave Foods and has 90 calories per cup.

It has more calcium than cow milk and is a good source of vitamin E. It doesn’t contain any cholesterol or saturated fat and has the same amount of sugar as cow milk. It is available in plain, vanilla, sweetened and unsweetened, as well as chocolate. A light version has 40 calories per cup.

Almond Breeze is a product of Blue Diamond, the world’s largest almond processing and marketing company. Based in Sacramento, California, they, too, offer almond milk in different flavors and have reduced sugar varieties. Almond Breeze has 60 calories to a cup and, like Silk, is lactose free and soy free.

Soy milk has been a popular alternative to cow milk, especially for people who can’t tolerate cow milk for any reason (this is because it’s plant-based and less allergenic).

Soy milk is made from soybeans, cane sugar, fortified vitamins and minerals, salt and carrageenan, a seaweed product used in manufacturing as an emulsifier and blender.

Soy milk has 110 calories per cup with 40 calories from fat. Total fat in a serving is 4.5 grams with only 0.5 grams of saturated fat and the rest unsaturated fat. There is no cholesterol, it has 8 grams of protein per serving and comes fortified with vitamins A, D, C, iron and magnesium. Plus, it has more calcium than cow milk. However, people who are allergic to cow protein may have some crossover allergy to soy protein.

There is growing concern about alleged side effects of the consumption of soy products. Some people may have allergy to the soy protein. Research is being carried out to study the relationship of soy consumption and some types of cancer. Also, the soy foods have isoflavones, which have estrogenic effects on our body. This can lead to decreased sperm count and infertility, which was shown in a study

by Dr. Jorge Chavarro’s team at Harvard. However, soy is generally considered a safe food choice for most people when used for short intervals, as per the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

Coconut milk is also gaining popularity, but does it have any nutritional value? Silk coconut milk has 80 calories per cup, but 45 of these calories are from saturated fat. Yes, it does have medium chain fatty acids that are easily absorbed by our body and good for health. It is also beneficial to skin and hair health. Coconut milk and coconut water are popular foods in South Asia. There is an almond coconut blend available with a little less saturated fat and some protein.

Now, this should not be confused with coconut cream, often sold as canned milk. One can may contain 450 to 792 calories a cup, almost all from fat. A positive feature is that it has fiber, Omega 3 fats and some protein. It is certainly delicious and naturally sweet, but should be consumed in small amounts and not as a dairy substitute for toddlers.

Hemp milk is a drink made from hemp seeds (a product of the cannabis plant) that are soaked and ground into water, yielding a creamy nutty beverage. Even though it is derived from the Cannabis plant, it does not contain any psychoactive substance. Hemp milk contains 110

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Rice milk is made by blending brown rice in water. Rice milk has 120 calories per cup and 20 calories from fat, no protein and 8 grams of sugar per serving. It has no significant vitamins or calcium, but these are usually added into commercial products. Rice milk has low allergenic potential, contains antioxidants and the brown rice version has useful vitamin B. It has more carbs and less protein than cow milk, and is not a suitable food for diabetic people.

Goat milk is the primary beverage of a large percentage of people in the world outside the U.S. It is less allergenic than cow milk and better homogenized. The fat globules in it are small and the curd is softer, therefore, may be better digested. However, it contains more solute load than human and cow milk and lacks folic acid. This can lead to anemia.

Also, it’s not recommended in infants, as it’s not well tolerated by immature kidneys and can cause metabolic complications.

What about regular cow milk? The cow was domesticated thousands of years ago and cow milk and other products have been consumed by humans for centuries. So why the stigma?

Cow milk has been the most reliable source of calcium in our country for many years. Recently, the negativity associated with cow milk relates to the use of antibiotics, growth hormones and food additives in the diet of cattle to enhance milk and meat. There is much interest in grass fed and organically raised cows and their products. However, even organic cow milk has issues of concern. It’s low in iron and vitamin C, and has been associated with anemia. There’s a good amount of vitamin D and calcium, and it is certainly a reasonable choice for many in the population. This is endorsed by AAP, as well as the American Academy of Family Practice.

After reviewing the qualities of the various alternatives available, at least for children, cow milk still appears as a healthy choice.

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A large variety of selections exist today when it comes to a milk-like beverage. As long as we are aware of the different nutritional values in each of these, we can make an informed choice.

Dr. Sanjeev Vasishtha is a pediatrician working with the Lehigh Valley Physician Group. He has been active in child healthcare for the past 20 years, as well as teaching medical students and resident physicians. Contact him at DrVasishtha@gmail.com.

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A favorite recipe entails tossing massaged kale with dried cranberries, toasted or raw cashew pieces, vegan mayonnaise and a little lemon juice.

Massaged kale also goes well with avocados, apples, pears, Napa or red cabbage, carrots, pumpkin seeds and walnuts. It can alternatively be dressed in ordinary vinaigrette, sesame-ginger or tahini dressing.

Add hardy greens to stir-fries. The best stir-fry greens are lacinato kale, collards or chard. Rinse and dry the leaves, and then strip them from the stems.

Stack a few leaves and roll them up snugly from the narrow end. Slice thinly to make long, thin ribbons and then cut them once or twice across to shorten; adding thinly sliced stems is optional.

Add the strips to the stir-fry toward the end of cooking. They blend well with broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, celery, bok choy, asparagus and green beans.

by Nava Atlas Soy sauce, tamari and ginger add flavor. or seasonal eat50 and 60 percent

Use leafy spring greens in salads. ers, farm market of the calcium in Look beyond lettuce to create invigoratshoppers and memcruciferous leafy green ing warm-weather salads. Use lots of bers of community supvegetables like kale and peppery watercress (a nutritional superported agriculture, vegetable turnip greens.” Tasty and star), baby bok choy, tender dandelion greens have become a normal versatile, greens can add interest greens, tatsoi and mizuna (Japanese part of everyday diets. Recognized and value to every meal. Here’s how. greens are increasingly available from as the most nutrient-rich group of vegSmoothies and juices. Spinach farm markets).

Combine with baby gies, they deliver multiple benefits. tastes so mild in smoothies and juices greens and sprouts, plus favorite salad

Greens are a top source of vitamin that we barely know it’s there. Kale K, essential to bone health, and are and collards add a mild greens flavor. veggies and fruits for a clean-tasting and cleansing repast. abundant in vitamins A, B (especially A big handful or two of spinach or

Learn to love bitter greens. Add folic acid) and C. They deliver considone or two good-size kale or colvariety to the meal repertoire with erable antioxidants and chlorophyll, lard leaves per serving is about right. escarole, broccoli rabe and mustard widely known to protect against cancer, Greens blend well with bananas, apgreens.

These mellow considerably with and are anti-inflammatory, according to ples, berries and pears. A high-speed gentle braising or incorporation into Dr. Joel Fuhrman, a family physician in blender is needed to break down kale soups and stews.

Heat a little olive oil in Flemington, New Jersey, who specialand collards; a regular blender is sufa large, deep skillet or stir-fry pan; sauté izes in nutritional medicine. ficient for spinach. An online search chopped garlic and/or shallots to taste.

Fuhrman notes, “The majority of for “green smoothies” will turn up Add washed and chopped greens, stir calories in green vegetables, including many recipes. quickly to coat with the oil, and then leafy greens, come from protein, and

Use “massaged” raw kale in add about a quarter cup of water or this plant protein is packaged with bensalads. Rinse and spin-dry curly kale vegetable stock.

Cover and cook until eficial phytochemicals. They’re rich in leaves stripped from their stems, and folate and calcium, and contain small then chop into bite-sized pieces. Thinly tender and wilted, about five minutes. amounts of omega-3 fatty acids.” slice the stems to add to another salad Traditional additions include raisins and toasted pine nuts, salt and pepper and a

Hardy greens, like kale, chard and or lightly cooked vegetable dishes little apple cider vinegar. collards, are good sources of accesor simply discard. Place the cut kale sible calcium. Only about 30 percent in a serving bowl. Rub a little olive Nava Atlas is the author of the recent of calcium from dairy products is oil onto both palms and massage the book, Plant Power: Transform Your absorbed, but according to Registered kale for 45 to 60 seconds; it’ll soften Kitchen, Plate, and Life with More Than Dietitian Ginny Messina, “For certain up and turn bright green. Add other 150 Fresh and Flavorful Vegan Recipes, leafy green vegetables, rates are condesired veggies and fruits and dress from which this was adapted. Visit Vegsiderably higher. We absorb between the mixture.

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Kale and Avocado Salad

Add a peeled and diced avocado, plus thinly sliced red cabbage to taste, sliced carrots, diced yellow squash, halved red and/or yellow fresh grape tomatoes and sunflower or pumpkin seeds. Optionally, add a little more olive oil in addition to that used for massaging and some freshly squeezed or bottled lemon or lime juice.

RAW KALE SALADS

by Nava Atlas

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ealth foodies can step it up a bit by discovering how to make delicious raw kale salads—sometimes referred to as massaged kale salads. Literally massaging this hardy green with olive oil, salad dressing or mashed avocado softens it for easier chewing, brightens the color and improves its flavor. A favorite kind of kale for salads is curly green kale. Lacinato kale works well, too, as long as it isn’t too large and tough prior to massaging.

Even when kale isn’t the main leafy green in a salad, adding a few prepared leaves can up the nutrient value of any kind of green, grain or pasta salad. For each of the following recipes, start with a medium bunch of kale (about eight ounces), or more or less to taste. Finish each salad with sea salt and freshly ground pepper, if preferred.

Southwestern-Flavored Kale Salad

To the massaged kale, add two or three medium-sized fresh ripe tomatoes, a peeled and diced avocado, one to two cups cooked or raw fresh corn kernels, some red bell pepper strips and optional chopped green or black olives. Flavor with freshly squeezed or bottled lime juice, a little olive oil and some chopped cilantro. To up the protein for a main dish, add some cooked or canned, drained and rinsed, black or pinto beans and then sprinkle pumpkin seeds over the top.

Mediterranean Kale Salad

Asian-Flavored Kale Salad Massage the kale with dark sesame oil instead of olive oil as an option. Add a medium-sized red bell pepper, cut into narrow slices, three stalks of bok choy with leaves, sliced (or one sliced baby bok choy) plus one or two thinly sliced scallions. Dress with a sesame-ginger dressing. Optional additions include some crushed toasted peanuts or cashews, steamed or boiled and chilled corn kernels and about four ounces of baked tofu, cut into narrow strips.

All recipes courtesy of Nava Atlas, author of Plant Power: Transform Your Kitchen, Plate, and Life With More Than 150 Fresh and Flavorful Vegan Recipes; used with permission.

To the massaged kale, add two or three medium-sized chopped fresh ripe tomatoes, strips of sun-dried tomato, plenty of bell pepper strips and chopped or whole cured black olives. For protein, add a cup or two of cooked or canned, drained and rinsed, chickpeas. Top with thinly sliced fresh basil leaves.

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Reaping What We Sow

There is only one way to truly preserve farmland as farmland in perpetuity. That is to make farming profitable. The small farmer must be creative and diversify in unique ways if they are going to survive.

Here in the Lehigh Valley, there’s a growing fraternity of local food providers that have discovered the growing market of health conscience consumers wanting to know the source of their food and demanding healthier food options.

The Producers

Preparing for a Rich Harvest of Local Natural Food

by Reid Boyer

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e are what we eat. Simple, way we can make sound nutritional yet profound, it means eating decisions while supporting our local healthy foods leads to enjoyfarming community and the environing a healthy life. Though we are aware ment we live in? The answer is yes, and of this absolute truth, current lifestyles by consciously selecting from available reflect convenience and rock-bottom options, consumers can improve their prices at the expense of our health, endiet while strengthening our local foodvironment and local farming heritage. producing community.

As a society, we have globalized our diets at the cost of the extinction of nuSaving Local Farmland Means merous plant species and burdened our Saving Local Farmers environment with fertilizers, pesticides According to the U.S. Department of and the impact of transporting food Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. has lost 4.7 from all points of the globe. million farms since 1935. In Pennsyl As difficult as it is to know where vania, we face a sobering reality – deour food comes from, it is virtually impossible to know how it is produced. velopment is outpacing preservation. If farmland continues to disappear at a rate According to FoodRoutes.org, “food of more than 200 acres a day, Pennsylvatravels on average 1,300 miles from nia’s agricultural economy is in jeopardy. farm to table and fruits and vegetables

A report by the USDA’s National shipped from distant states and counCommission on Small Farms states tries can spend as many as seven to that “as farmers focused on producing 14 days in transit before arriving in the undifferentiated raw commodities, food supermarket.” system profit and opportunities were

Ripening agents, preservatives, shifted to the companies that process, growth hormones and antibiotics are package and market food. Conseused to increase the yields of the foods quently, from 1910 to 1990 the share of in our supermarket produce aisles, meats cases, dairy coolers and fast food the agricultural economy received by restaurants. Meanwhile, our local farm- farmers dropped from 21 to 5 percent.”

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The Lehigh Valley would not be the same without the hundreds of farms that dot the rolling hills of the area.

Family-owned and operated by Ben and Karah Davies, the Wild Fox Farm practices holistic and sustainable farming methods. With five acres of vegetables, pasture-raised poultry and eggs, woodlot pork and free range lamb, the family grows vegetables without the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides or genetically modified organism (GMO) seed.

The animals never receive hormones or antibiotics and eat local grain.

Animals have always been an integral part of small farms. Before the days of mass-produced meats, grass-fed livestock was raised in pastures in a natural, more humane environment. At Harvest Home Meats, in Bangor, their mission is to provide consistent, highquality, grass-fed beef to customers through the use of sustainable agricultural practices and grazing techniques.

The family-owned and operated farm recognizes the consumer’s value for healthy and wholesome products.

“Our grass-based agricultural practices ensure a quality of beef that is higher in healthy, disease-fighting omega-3 fatty acids,” states owner Dohl DiFebo . Research shows that grass-fed beef contains fat that is actually good for you. Grass-fed natural beef has two to four times more omega-3 fatty acids, which reduce the risk of heart disease. Grass-fed beef also contains more beta-carotene and up to five times more conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), which both prevent cancer and slow the growth of cancer cells. Research shows that increasing CLA in the diet helps convert fat to muscle.

DiFebo adds, “To ensure and control this consistent high-quality, grass-

fed beef, we provide our cattle with a diverse swath of cool season perennial pasture with access to fresh water at all times throughout the growing season.

During the dormant winter months, our cattle’s diet consists of a store of annual forages and hay. These agricultural practices contribute to superior flavor and tenderness. We also understand that the overall quality of our health is dependent on a diet of foods that have lived healthy lives and were raised ethically.”

Dairy farming is synonymous with the area and its rich farming history.

Many people feel raw milk in its natural state is much better for one’s health because the good enzymes are not destroyed by pasteurization. The Weston A. Price Foundation (Westonaprice. org) believes, based on sound scientific evidence, that raw milk is an important component of a healthy diet. The foundation promotes healthy diets for people everywhere, based on natural and traditional foods, and assists individuals and families in accessing those foods through information, education and helping to restore the direct relationship between food consumers and food producers.

Swiss Villa Dairy, in Wrightsville, delivers raw milk and raw milk cheeses from 100 percent grass-fed heritage breed cows to healthy retailers in the area including Nature’s Way in Easton and Healthy Alternatives in Trexlertown.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

CSA members pay a lump sum advance for a share of the harvest and receive a weekly basket of the freshest quality fruits and vegetables available. Farmers can count on a reliable cash flow and steady market. Excess products sell well in local farmers’ markets or may be sold at wholesale. The community benefits from preservation of open space, barriers to commercial sprawl and environmentally friendly stewardship. Consumers know first-hand the safe origin of their food.

Vegetables are the most common CSA crops. Fruits are popular, too.

Additional products can include eggs, flowers, honey, maple syrup, beef, beer

and firewood. A landowner, farmer or manager may designate all or a portion of a parcel to a CSA program. Most employ organic practices, though not all are certified.

Though local CSAs, as across the country, vary widely in size, philosophy, social agreements, business strategies and legal structure, all work to contribute to farm preservation, stability and profitability. Some local CSAs include the Wild Fox Farm in Barto, which delivers weekly shares to both Emmaus and Bethlehem, and the Josie Porter Farm in Stroudsburg, which offers a CSA program, a buying club and a farm store with naturally-produced items from a network of like-minded producers.

Farmers’ Markets

The long-standing prevalence of farmers’ markets in the area is nothing new to Lehigh Valley residents. The Easton Farmers’ Market, established in 1752, is the longest running open-air market in the United States. An additional WinterMart was added in 2013 and continues to grow by supporting a “producer only” concept. All products sold are locally grown and produced and the vast majority of the produce is naturally/organically grown. All meat and dairy is antibiotic and hormone-free.

Animals are pasture raised. Vendors source ingredients from local farms for prepared and ready-to-eat foods whenever possible.

Additionally, the Easton Farmers’ Market has community education and fundraising booths and provides occasional music and theatric performances to enhance the shopping experience.

Special events always add fun local character to the market.

Other local farmers’ markets include Emmaus, Macungie, Nazareth, Bath, South Bethlehem, Bangor and Saucon Valley in Hellertown. All run between May or June through October and are held weekly on different days.

Natural Food Stores

The Greater Valley is blessed to have a wealth of natural food stores, which are convenient to most of the local population. While most offer a tremendous di-

versity of natural products from groceries, herbs, personal care and vitamins from natural food distributors, stores like Nature’s Way, in Easton, also support local farmers by selling locally-produced products. Reports David Harder of Nature’s Way, “We carry staples from Swiss Villa Farms, in York County, such as raw milk, raw milk cheeses, free range eggs and organic meats, but we also have some real unique local products like organic honey, sauerkraut, kimchee, pickled beets and a carrot ginger salad from local farmers that maintain the true healthy purpose of these foods.”

The real strength of any natural food store is the expertise of the staff.

Most owners and operators are extremely knowledgeable about the benefits of food and herbs and can provide information about the advantages of organic and natural food. Family-owned Healthy Alternatives Food and Nutrition Center, in Trexlertown, has taken their support to a higher level by partnering with the Non-GMO Project (Nongmoproject.org) to help educate their customers about GMOs and why they are harmful to people and the planet.

“We are committed to preserving and building the non-GMO food supply and providing verified non-GMO choices which are clearly marked on our shelves,” states owner Llyod Burg.

Choose Self Determination

Perhaps because natural food is such a simple concept it is easy to forget how important it is to our health. We are fortunate to live in a farming community that is strong enough to be bucking the trend of mass-produced food. We are also lucky to have knowledgeable experts and creative minds to help get healthy, natural foods to the marketplace.

If it is to be, it is up to us to support efforts that keep us healthy, help our environment and preserve our heritage. As spring arrives, we have a choice about the type of food sources we want to support. Vote with your dollars. Spend them with producers and merchants that value their customers’ health above the profits of industrialized farming and products that are created in a laboratory.

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WHAT TO COMPOST

A Practical Guide to Composting Pick the Best Option for You

Don’t compost: 4 Pet waste 4 Meat and dairy (except in Green Cone device)

by Tracy Fernandez Rysavy

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ard and food waste make up 25 percent of the garbage destined for municipal landfills, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Pick the right composter and this organic waste will easily turn into rich—and free—garden fertilizer, saving landfill space and reducing the volume of greenhouse gases generated by anaerobic decomposition.

Unless using a specialized bin, maintain a roughly 50/50 compost mixture of “brown” and “green” organic waste for ideal results. Green waste is moist, such as fruit and vegetable peels; brown waste comprises dry and papery material, including grass clippings.

Low-Maintenance Pile

Good for: People that want something simple, don’t need fertilizer immediately and have extra outdoor space; average to large households with yard waste.

Maintaining a compost pile is as

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Do compost: 4 Fruit and vegetable scraps 4 Grass clippings, twigs, leaves and wood chips 4 Eggshells (broken into small pieces) 4 Coffee grounds and tea bags 4 Unbleached coffee filters, paper and cardboard

easy as its name implies—simply toss organic yard and kitchen waste into a pile in the yard. Aerating or turning the compost with a pitchfork or shovel will provide quicker results, but waste will also decompose if left alone. Within six to 24 months, all of the waste will decompose aerobically into compost.

Once a year, composters can dig out the finished compost from the bottom. This method won’t work for households that don’t generate yard waste because a pile of 100 percent green waste will attract pests.

Holding Bin

Good for: People that want a lowmaintenance option that’s more attractive than a pile; average to large households with yard waste.

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Make a bin out of wood or buy a plastic holding bin, which can contain up to 75 gallons. One with insulated sides may allow decomposing to continue in colder weather.

Tumbling Barrel

Good for: People that want quick results and can compost in smaller batches; small to average households with yard waste.

These barrel-shaped containers are turned with a hand crank, making aerating and speeding up decomposition a breeze. Some manufacturers promise results in as little as two weeks.

Due to the barrel’s relatively smaller size and capacity, getting the balance between brown and green waste right is critical for optimal results, and users will need to wait for one batch of compost to finish before adding more organic waste.

Multi-Tiered Boxes

Good for: People looking for low maintenance, but quicker results than a pile or bin; average to large households with yard waste.

Multi-tiered composters are a series of stacked boxes with removable panels to allow the organic waste to move downward throughout the decomposition cycle. Finished compost comes out of a door at the bottom.

Because the boxes are smaller than a large pile or bin, compost will “cook” faster; some users report their first batch took just four to six months. Collectively, stacked boxes are often comparable in size to a large holding bin, so they can compost a large amount of waste.

BASIC COMPOSTING TIPS

the freezer to keep unpleasant smells and flies at bay.

The best time to start composting is

by Tracy Fernandez Rysavy during warmer months. Alternately layering green and brown waste, using the “lasagna nsure that the compost pile retains a method” in colder months, readies the moisture content similar to a wrung-out pile to decompose as soon as the weather sponge. To moisten, add green waste; to warms. Consider stockpiling summer yard reduce moisture, add brown waste. waste ingredients.

Turn compost to get air to the aerobic Be aware that low-maintenance combacteria and speed the process. Wear gloves posting won’t kill weed seeds, which can and a dust mask to protect against allergens. then get spread around the garden. A highly Decay generates heat, so a pile should managed compost pile will kill some weeds feel warm. If not, add green waste. Decomthrough the generated heat. Put weeds out position occurs most efficiently when it’s for municipal yard waste collection where 104 to 131 degrees Fahrenheit inside the there’s a better chance they’ll be destroyed. pile; use a compost thermometer.

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For everyone that has wanted to compost, but had insufficient outdoor space, a five-or-10-gallon bucket and some red worms could be the answer.

Worm composting, or vermicomposting, is so compact that a worm bin can fit under most kitchen sinks. Because red worms are so efficient—each pound of them will process half a pound of food scraps daily—a worm bin doesn’t need aeration and won’t smell or attract pests.

Note that worms won’t process brown waste, meat, dairy or fatty foods.

Green Cone

Good for: People that just want to dump their kitchen waste and be done with it; those that want to compost fish or meat; households that don’t generate yard waste.

Solarcone Inc.’s Green Cone system will handle up to two pounds of kitchen waste daily, including meat, fish and dairy products. It won’t compost brown waste.

Users bury the bottom basket in the yard, and then simply put green waste together with an “accelerator powder” into a cone hole in the top. According to Solarcone, most of the waste turns into water. Every few years, users need to dig a small amount of residue out of the bottom that can be added to a garden.

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than 300 youths in 35 countries in programs ranging from environmental conservation to teaching English.

“We’ve had alumni return to start their own nonprofit organizations, change majors or even just change daily habits like turning off the water when they brush their teeth after learning about water scarcity issues,” says Higgs.

Programs range from language immersion, in which students are matched with host families, to studies aboard ships where they engage in marine conservation activities. Whatever the activity, teens are sure to be challenged and inspired in ways they couldn’t have envisioned before venturing forth. The most unexpected part is often the expansive thrill of exploring a foreign culture.

“On a normal day, after a delicious Indian breakfast, my host’s siblings and I would ride the bus to school. There, we learned Indian dance, art, cooking and many other aspects of the culture,” says 16-year-old Genna Alperin, who traveled to India with Greenheart Travel in 2014 (GreenheartTravel.org). “I learned how to communicate, share my lunch and be a good friend. When I returned, I wanted to be like the amazing people I had met.” The Chicago organization facilitates language camps, service trips and study abroad programs for high school students.

A Teen’s Guide to Learn to Speak Like a Local the Cultural Galaxy Foreign Locales Spark Deep Experiences

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ummer is a perfect time for teens to broaden their horizons—mentally, emotionally, socially and literally— through foreign travel, and now is a good time to sign up.

Programs enable young adults to explore different cultures and careers, learn to work effectively in multicultural arenas, serve communities in need and see the value of conserving resources, all while enjoying safe adventures away from home.

“Teens can have fun, gain new perspectives and get out of their comfort zones in a supportive environment,” says Theresa Higgs, vice president of global operations for United Planet (UnitedPlanet.org). The Boston nonprofit annually places more

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Immersion can be both the fastest and most fun way to learn a language. Language study abroad programs steep students in foreign tongues in memorable settings that help accelerate learning, whether practicing Spanish in the coffee-growing highlands of Costa Rica or Mandarin in China’s bustling city of Beijing.

Many programs place students with host families where they can practice the language informally and deepen their understanding of local idioms, complementing classroom lessons from native teachers. Homestays also offer students an insider’s view of the regional culture, from cuisine to family life. Students can elect to learn an entirely new language with no prior exposure or build on beginner-level proficiency. Some programs even enable high school students to earn college credits.

Study Earth’s Underwater Vastness Action Quest, in Sarasota, Florida, takes teens on seafaring voyages from the Florida Keys to the Caribbean, where they can learn to sail or scuba dive, study marine life and engage in projects to help restore coral reefs and protect sea turtle

habitats (ActionQuest.com). Participants gain a deeper appreciation for the ocean’s fragile and complex ecosystems and knowledge of winds and tides. Acting as crew members, teens also learn teamwork and confidence-building skills.

Explore Careers as an Intern Internships offer teens a chance to test potential career paths, gain resumeworthy work experience and strengthen college applications. While many internships target college students, an increasing number are open to high school students with companies, nonprofit organizations and government agencies nationwide and abroad.

Fields can range from accounting, law and engineering to nonprofit work.

AIESEC (aiesec.org), an international, student-run organization headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands, works with partners ranging from multinational companies to local nonprofits to offer opportunities in 126 countries for youths interested in interning abroad.

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e’ve heard them time and time again: fitness tips that guarantee we’ll meet our goals if we

follow them. The truth is that some can hurt more than help. Here are seven fitness myths that are best to ignore.

No pain, no gain. It’s true that what we put into our workout has a direct impact on results. However, this doesn’t mean workouts should be painful. If something hurts during exercise, try a different move instead that targets the same muscle group to see if the feeling persists; adjust the form in case improper execution is the culprit or give it a rest and return when ready.

Muscle soreness can be expected after a tough workout and can persist for a day or two afterward. Try not to confuse soreness or the discomfort felt from fatigued muscles during a workout with pain. In the presence of an injury, it’s often best to modify activities that contribute to the pain or refrain from workouts pending expert medical advice. “Working through the pain” might actually make things worse in the long run.

Never exercise a sore muscle.

Muscle soreness is a sign that the muscles are changing. It’s okay to feel sore for a day or two after a workout.

If it appears that the body’s stability or ability to maintain proper form will be affected by the soreness, then wait another day. However, if soreness isn’t severe, working out may actually help to relieve it by warming the muscles and stimulating blood flow. A few good activity choices for sore muscles after lifting heavy weights the day before include light cardio, stretching, yoga and light resistance training.

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Lifting weights makes women look bulky. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Building big, bulky muscles requires testosterone—and lots of it. Men typically have 20 to 30 times more testosterone than women.

For women,strength training is wellknown to be key in toning and sculpting muscles, maintaining healthy joints and bones, boosting metabolism and even improving mood and confidence.

Don’t be afraid to pick up heavier weights.

To lose a belly, crunch the abs.

Yes, abdominal exercises strengthen the core muscles. However, if we carry a layer of fat on top of those muscles, the belly will remain. To lose a belly, continue regular ab work while focusing on cardio exercises, strength training moves for the whole body and eating properly.

The best time to work out is in the morning. The best time to work out is whenever it fits into our schedule.

The more exercise, the faster the results. Not true. When it comes to working out, an appropriate balance of hard work and rest is the best option.

Overusing the body actually prevents muscles from growing, resulting in decreased strength, endurance and metabolism (i.e., caloric burn). Plus, becoming overly fatigued often leads to sloppy form, which may lead to injury. Listen to the body and rest at least one day a week or more if a break is needed.

Reduce calorie intake to lose weight. The body needs enough fuel to function, especially if it is regularly working hard. Eating less is not always the answer to losing weight. If we’re not eating enough, the body may think it’s starving, which causes it to store fat instead of burning calories, so eating too infrequently or not enough can sabotage weight-loss efforts. Eating smaller, more frequent meals allows the body to metabolize calories more effectively.

We all have a hand in creating the community where we want to live.

Leslie Perry Duffy is a FIRM workout program master instructor and entrepreneur in Columbia, SC, who contributes to Life.Gaiam.com from which this was adapted.

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How to Help

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LIFESAVING ACTS Protecting Animals at Home and Abroad

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ach year, more dogs, cats and other pets end up in shelters as lost, stray or owner-surrendered

than leave them for a new home.

What can be done to reverse this trend?

Immediate steps: Have a vet implant a tiny RFID (radio frequency identification) microchip. It’s safe, affordable and helps reunite the owner with a lost pet. Spay/ neuter pets to avoid unwanted litters.

Spread the word: Only about 30 percent of household pets come from shelters or rescues, according to the ASPCA. To help, suggest that shelters post photos in the lobby, supported by a note about each animal’s good points and special needs to entice potential adopters. Also share YouTube videos that celebrate adoption and advocate controlling the pet population (see Tinyurl. com/SpayNeuterStreetMusic1 and Tinyurl.com/SpayNeuterStreetMusic2).

Volunteer: The Motley Zoo, in Redmond, Washington, provides medical care and behavioral training for ill, injured, neglected, abused and unwanted animals mainly from overflowing shelters. About half of its 150 volunteers foster pets; others plan educational events or handle

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administrative tasks. “Each person has a specialty,” says Jamie Thomas, executive director. “We match fosters and animals to get the best results.”

No kill shelters are becoming more common, even though they require uncommon commitment. As part of implementing effective procedures and infrastructure, shelter leadership works to secure the support and involvement of the community. By joining together to implement lifesaving programs and treat each life as precious, a shelter can transform a community. Find a no kill shelter primer at Tinyurl.com/ NoKillReform.

In Faraway Lands

Illegal wildlife trading and loss of habitat are huge and escalating problems wild animals face every day. Small repopulation success stories exist, but progress is slow. Here are some of the most urgent and dramatic perils topping the lengthy endangered species list.

Elephants are hunted for their ivory tusks. “China is the largest consumer of ivory, but the United States is second,” says Jeff Flocken, J.D., North American regional director with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), headquartered in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts (ifaw.org). “Every year, 35,000 elephants are killed; an average of one every 15 minutes.”

Northern white rhinos once freely roamed East and Central Africa south of the Sahara. Until 1960, there were more than 2,000; today, only five exist—one in the San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park, one in a Czech Republic zoo and three at a wildlife conservancy in Kenya.

Imported as pets or show attractions, “There are between 10,000 and 20,000 big cats in private hands in America at facilities/businesses not accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums,” says Carson Barylak, with IFAW’s Washington, D.C., office.

“There are more tigers in private possession in the U.S. than in the wild.”

Pangolins eat ants and termites.

Hunted for meat and their scales (used in Asian medicines), they are one of the world’s most endangered mammals (see Tinyurl.com/SavePangolins).

Thirty years ago, the world population of lowland gorillas numbered 240. Thanks to the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project, in Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the population has grown to an estimated 880 (GorillaDoctors.org is supported by SaveAGorilla.org). Led

by Ruth Keesling, the project has shown the inestimable value of the species.

“Once you’ve looked into the eyes of a gorilla, you’re forever changed,” says her son Frank, in Denver, Colorado.

How to Help

Make saving animals a priority.

Contact legislators. Be a law-abiding consumer—don’t buy ivory or other endangered-animal products. Support conservancy groups. Share information.

Donate time and money.

“IFAW is working to advance legislation to prohibit private ownership of big cats in the U.S. The bill received bipartisan support and we hope to see it become law,” says Barylak.

“We’ve asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ban direct contact with big cats. It’s harmful to the animals and the people that handle them.”

Annual running events with participants donning gorilla costumes raise funds and awareness. Following the Austin, Texas, event in January, runs will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio, on March 29 and in Denver, Colorado,

on November 1. “Another way to help gorillas is to recycle cell phone and computer batteries. Coltan [tantalite] is used to make batteries—13 percent of the world’s supply of coltan is in the park area of the Congo,” says Frank Keesling.

Barriers to improving the lives of animals can be overcome and banished when we believe it’s possible and everyone helps. The animals are counting on us.

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Golden Grace

by Dr. Melinda Toney

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aby boomers find themselves in a curious place sandwiched between the generations, while becoming increasingly aware of their own mortality.

How do we continue to be at the helm of our ship on this course to autonomy? How do we leave this world a better place? What will become of us as we become more vulnerable as we contend with our infirmities of aging?

Our clamoring for the eternal fountain of youth, driven by our fear of aging and demise, will take us only so far. How do we maintain our composure with the threat of the quickly-approaching precipice into uselessness and forgotten-ness in a culture that puts its elders away in institutions—places we avoid like the plague?

As teeny boppers of the anti-aging craze, we prance around as far as our money will afford us, living with a shadow fear of dying alone, decrepit and dried up with the life sucked out of us, a silent and desolate death, or perhaps a bit more dramatic, fighting to the last hurrah amidst tubes through every orifice in an ICU. Is this what we look forward to? A major part of our medical budget is spent on the last weeks of life.

Do we glorify the “good ole days” and the “good ole values,” when those days and that paradigm were exactly what stirred our restless hearts into action to break out of the old mold, but this time lacking close (perhaps obligatory) family ties? Does this version of humanity really serve life unfolding in our stories?

Do we find ourselves encased in perceived isolation, devoid of the grace of a butterfly emerging from the cocoon?

Do we have any other options given the chaos in our families, our community organizations, our institutions and our medical system?

Breathe deeply and imagine—beyond the apparent—what do we want instead? What would “graceful” look like? How do we create space for graceful transitions? How do we want to live the last phase of our life? How do we visualize our exit into the next existence or non-existence? With what and with whom do we want to surround ourselves during this time?

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Do we have the resources to afford what we desire? Alone? Collectively?

When we dare to consider our questions together to consciously cultivate life, we open the door for hope and create better options for ourselves and for generations to come.

It may first take our facing up to the challenges of our own delusions or it may mean settling into the truth of who we authentically are. It may take cultivating a discerning heart served by a brilliant mind, rather than vice-versa.

The shift to “graceful” needs to happen individually with how we tend to our health as well as on a larger scale, a societal one that taps resources globally. There are more questions at this time than there are conscious creative sustainable solutions. We will start to consider together the seeds that have been sowed of conscious intergenerational and interdisciplinary communities that cultivate a vibrant life for all age groups, grounded in a focus on serving the greater good with progressive initiatives as far back as nearly a century ago. Collectively, we draw from an impassioned imagination and rich global resources (including intercultural, interfaith, intergenerational, non-dualistic) of our times.

Engage with the questions together and dare to set into motion a collaborative co-creation of conscious living in communities that honor the cycles of life and the fulfillment of our deepest desire for connection, a wholesome bridge to the grace-full beyond!

Dr. Melinda Toney is the Founder of The Kindling Wellness Center, 840 Walnut St., in Catasauqua. She can be reached at 484-262-3885.

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Reiki 1st Degree Traditional Usui Certification – Learn how to use in daily life--self-healing, others, business, pets. Includes intro to chakras, auras and how to affect physical, mental, emotional and spiritual layers. Includes attunement, manual, book and certificate.10-4pm, $135. Info/registration call Andrea Brock at 610-428-0589, Bethlehem.

Healthy Aging Seminar – A lively discussion of the problems of aging including heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and lack of energy. The causes are not what you have been led to believe. Chelation therapy will be fully explained. Noon. RSVP 610-682-2104. Maulfair Medical, 2970 Corporate Court Orefield.

SUNDAY, MARCH 15

Hands-On Assists – Workshop designed for teachers, Carrie Morgan and Sandra Kessel will give you the tools that you need to confidently provide Hands-on Assists for every level of practitioner. Fine tune your observation skills and your awareness of the key actions in all categories of asana. 1-4:30pm. $55. The Yoga Loft 521E. 4th Street, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642

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an exploration of different breathing techniques designed for balancing the nervous system and overall wellness. 4-6pm. $20. The Yoga Loft 521 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem. 610-867-9642 Reiki 2nd Degree Traditional Usui Certification – Learn 3 powerful symbols for intensifying treatments, distance healing, protocol for habit/ addiction clearing, healing the past and future, empowering and programming objects including crystals and calendar events. Includes 3 attunements, manual and certificate. 10-4:30pm, $160. Call Andrea Brock at 610-428-0589, Bethlehem.

MONDAY, MARCH 16 Vision Board & Manifestation Workshop – Create the life of your visions. Learn how to use your boards, key concepts for effective manifesting and create your own vision boards. Learn. Includes all materials, binder, handout and refreshments. 6-8 pm, $45 or $30 before 3/12. Info/registration call Andrea Brock at 610-428-0589, Bethlehem.

Cancer Fighting Kitchen – How to stock your pantry with super foods that boost your bodies’ protective enzymes and flush out cancer causing chemicals. Recipes included. Includes a nutritional smoothie. 6pm. $10. Please RSVP before classes so supplies, handouts, and ingredients will be here.

Herbs to Your Success, 64 South Main Street, Nazareth. 610-365-8996.

Spiritual Experiences – Have You Had One? Eckankar Presents a Spiritual Discussion to explore dreams, visions, and divine love; try a spiritual exercise and share your stories and experiences.

7pm. Free event, book and CD. The Lodge, 427 East 4th Street, Bethlehem. Parking at Fillmore & 3rd Street. For more information please call 610-416-1824

along with a 20-30 minute consultation are performed by Gwen Ward N.D. $60. Health Habits Natural Food Store on RT 873 in Schnecksville Call 610-767-3100 to schedule Advanced Vinyasa Intensive – Designed for intermediate to advanced students and yoga teachers, serving to introduce new levels of understanding of the postures and the practice of yoga. Refine techniques found in fundamental postures and apply them as a bridge to more advanced postures and sequences. 4pm. $20. The Yoga Loft 521 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642

SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Restoring Balance with Effortless Meditation™ − Greg Schweitzer. EM is a simple, effortless mental technique that is easily learned and practiced. It enhances the body’s natural self-repair process.

Attend our introduction to find out how it works and why physicians and therapists recommend it.

9:00-10:30 am, $20, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 Drumming Meditation Class – Drumming (and other instruments) intuitively and free-form. This will help clear you out energetically, cleanse your chakras and charge up your energy field. 11am12pm, $15. Call Andrea Brock at 610-428-0589 to register, Bethlehem.

TUESDAY, MARCH 24 FREE DEMO: Neck Pain? – Andrei Kazlouski.

Don’t live with pain and discomfort that may be caused by trauma. Learn how this type of body work, called Structural Integration (Rolf Method), releases restrictions while realigning and balancing the whole body.

7-8:00 pm, Twin Ponds Center, Register 610-395-3355

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18

FRIDAY, MARCH 20 Nutritional Live Blood Cell Analysis – A unique method of examining a small droplet of blood to reveal information on the general wellness and nutritional needs of the individual. Blood screenings

FREE: Massage and Reiki Demos − Get in touch with the benefits of massage and Reiki. Let our therapists demonstrate how massage and Reiki are effective in promoting better health and wellbeing. 5:30-8:30 pm, Twin Ponds Center, West Lehigh Valley FREE: Restoring Balance − Greg Schweitzer.

Many medical authorities recognize that most conditions treated by primary care physicians could have been prevented with better lifestyle practices.

Attend this class to learn what physicians and therapists recommend. 5:30-6:30 pm, Twin Ponds Center, West Lehigh Valley FREE: New & Exciting Solutions for Weight Loss & Allergies − Dr. Thomas Wachtmann. It’s all about looks - and health. We are really excited to tell you about our new natural treatment approaches that will help you look and feel great for spring and summer. 6:30-7:30 pm, Twin Ponds Center, West Lehigh Valley FREE: According to the Season − Steve Hoog & Gale Maleskey. As the seasons change throughout the year, our body goes through internal changes to make adjustments. We will discuss how to help your body adapt using changes in diet and lifestyle. 7:308:00 pm, Twin Ponds Center, West Lehigh Valley

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THURSDAY, MARCH 19

Restoring Balance with Effortless Meditation™ − Greg Schweitzer. EM is a simple, effortless mental technique that is easily learned and practiced. It enhances the body’s natural self-repair process.

Attend our introduction to find out how it works and why physicians and therapists recommend it.

7:30-9:00 pm, $20, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355

FREE: Spring Time Danger: Walking Can Hurt You! − Betsy Wetzig. Don’t take walking for granted. Learn how common walking mistakes cause pain and injury. Plus, tips on how to correct your walk. 4:30-5:30 pm, Twin Ponds Center, West Lehigh Valley

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River Valley Waldorf School Tour – We invite you to experience Waldorf education; view main lesson books, visit classrooms, talk with teachers and find out about how your child can benefit from this developmentally based, multidisciplinary approach to learning. Adults only please. 9am. Call to register 610-982-5606. 1395 Bridgeton Hill Road, Upper Black Eddy.

Chakra Meditation – Steve Hoog. There are seven energy wheels that run vertically up the body close to the spine. Each wheel controls organs and functions in its area and affects our emotional, mental and spiritual response to the world. We will explore ways to activate these wheels. 6:30-7:30 pm, $25, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25

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A NATURAL HEALTH FORUM OSTEOPOROSIS & BONE HEALTH Tuesday, March 17, 4:00 pm

REIKI CLASSES WITH REIKI MASTER BARBARA FENTON

Join us for a free, informal Question and Answer Forum with Dr. Michael Jude Loquasto ND, PHD, DC. Bring your health related questions and benefit from Dr. Mike’s 50 years of experience in Natural Health. Understand how chiropractic internal medicine, custom herbal formulations and non-invasive oral chelation can benefit you. All are welcome with RSVP. Held at A Natural Medicine Clinic, 2571 Baglyos Circle, Suite B-27, Bethlehem. Call 484-821-1460 for a reservation.

Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing and is used in private sessions, for self-healing, hospitals, and nursing homes. These classes are a combination of lecture, discussion, demonstration and practice time. Class manuals and a certificate are included.

Reiki Levels 1 &2 – March 14&15, April 11&12, May 16&17. $300 for 2 Days. 9am-5pm each day Reiki Level 1 – 3/14, 4/11 or 5/16; 9am-5pm – $125 Reiki Level 2 – 3/15, 4/12 or 5/17; 9am-5pm – $175 ART (Advanced Reiki) – 5/14; 9am-5pm – $275 Reiki Master – May 15 & 16; 9am-5pm – $525

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Experience the magic of live music and powerful Sanskrit chants set to modern melodies while you practice yoga. Let your yoga flow through the beats and rhythms of Girish’s soul stirring tunes. Ends with a Sanskrit lullaby during savasana followed by call and response chanting.

A truly magical and incredible musical and yoga experience that allows you to go deeper into your practice. $35 in adv, $40 at the door. The Yoga Loft 521 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642

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Be prepared to change your life.

Gretna Glen; Lebanon PA. Contact: Jen Frey 717-629-8426. $400 includes lodging and meals. www.brigidsway.com

savethedate HERBAL EDUCATION FRIDAYS OR SUNDAYS, APRIL 10 thru June 5 – 2-4 pm Wellness for Life Holistic Center, LLC is holding a beginning herb course is intended for those who are interested in pursuing herbology and/or holistic health as a career path or for those interested in learning more about herbs and natural remedies for themselves and their families. Classes include terminology, herbal preparations, and herbs for body systems. Cost is $150 for course, or $25/class, if taken separately.

Please call Keri DiAngelis 570-478-3478 to reserve your place.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 29 Relax Deeply – Restorative Yoga using supported yoga postures, breath work and more, this popular monthly class with Alysha Pfeiffer is a great way to release tension and stress from daily life.

4-6pm. $20. The Yoga Loft 521 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem, 610.867.9642

MONDAY, MARCH 30 Business Owners: 2015 Credit Card Processing Changes – Kim Davis. A “must do” class for businesses accepting credit cards. This workshop will cover EMV, Smart Cards, PCI, the October 1, 2015 Liability Shift and Data Breaches. Attendees receive an informational booklet on EMV transformation. 10:30am-12pm, $35, Twin Ponds Center, Register 610.683.0852.

TUESDAY, MARCH 31 FREE: Balancing the Brain for Calmness − Maggie Narducci. Are stressful situations making you, or a loved one sick? Are you embarrassed by overreactions? Come find out how the brain is involved and a non-invasive solution to creating a calmer existence. 8:00-8:30 pm, Twin Ponds Center, West Lehigh Valley

Meditation in the Kitchen – Steve Hoog. How we prepare food in our kitchens affects its energy.

The attitude of the cook changes the quality of the meal. Learn how to work with the natural energy of grains, beans, and vegetables and meditate while doing it. 6:30-8:30 pm, $25, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355

Business Chi (B-Chi) Lunch & Learn – Dr. Debra Pearl Hackenberry, Crystal Klein, Shima. Join us to learn how to use the body-mind connection of Tai Chi Principles to enhance your business decision-making, problem-solving and innovative processes. 12-1:00 pm, $25, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610-395-3355

Oils of the Bible – Six of the most revered Oils of the Bible will be showcased tonight, as well as their uses and application. Learn how they were used in Biblical times. 6pm. $15. Please RSVP before classes so supplies, handouts, and ingredients will be here. Herbs to Your Success, 64 South Main Street, Nazareth. 610-365-8996.

THURSDAY, MARCH 26

FREE Lecture: Anxiety & Depression – Meg Deak. Learn drugless tools to conquer sadness, fear and worry. Harness the power of your brain and your body’s energy to relieve anxiety or depression. Discover what’s keeping you stuck and how you can change those patterns. 7:008:00 pm, Twin Ponds Center, W. Lehigh Valley 610.395.3355

FRIDAY, MARCH 27

Power + Precision + Mindfulness – Yoga Workshop with Jason Crandell, named one of the next generation of yoga teachers by Yoga Journal. This weekend will guide you through all of the regions of your body in an organized, comprehensive way, building greater depth, intelligence, and sustainability in your flow practice for years to come.

3/27-3/29. $185 weekend, single session available. The Yoga Loft 521 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem.

610.867.9642.

SATURDAY, MARCH 28

Digestive Health Seminar – Dr. Maulfair will be discussing digestive health and the relationship to auto immune disease. Learn his approach to digestive problems. Free. Noon. RSVP 610-6822104. Maulfair Medical, 2970 Corporate Court Orefield.

Is Pain Your Walking Partner? Workshop – Betsy Wetzig. Walk correctly and your pain partner may stay home! Use your body “ergonomically” for your best, healthiest walk − prevent joint problems, bunions, back pain and more! $45, 9 am- Noon, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 Creating a Healthier You Workshop – A fun, interactive workshop to discover simple strategies to help you look and feel radiant, energized, and sensational! Create lasting lifestyle changes. You will develop a personalized health plan specific to you. 4-wks - 4/1-4/22, 6:30-8pm. Advantage Nutrition & Wellness, Bethlehem. $80. RSVP 484-243-0733.

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Pain Relief Movement Training – The simple, easy exercises of Coordination Pattern™ Training can help you release chronic pain and stress of knees, hips, back, and neck while improving the way you function, both physically and mentally. 3-4 pm, $75/6 cl, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355

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exercises with circles, followed by energy form & application. 5:30pm, $96/8cl, Silver Sneakers/Flex Accepted. Twin Ponds Center, West L.V, Register 610.395.3355.

Encore – Cancer Support and Exercise Program. All female cancers may become part of this group. This national YWCA program has been in existence over 30 years at the Allentown YMCA & YWCA, 425 S. 15th St., Allentown. Call 610-434-9333 Ext. 313.

Community Reiki Clinic – Collaborating practitioners serve all who want to experience the healing benefits of Reiki. 1st Tuesday of every month. Sessions are 20 minutes each. 6-8:30pm.

RSVP required to 610-739-4201. Church of the Manger, 1401 Greenview Drive, Bethlehem. Near Westgate Mall

wednesday Iyengar Yoga, Level 1 – Beginners will focus on the basics of each pose while developing strength, stamina, balance, and flexibility. Props such as block, blankets, and belts will be used to enhance proper alignment. 7-8 pm, $88/ 8 week series, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Call to register 610-395-3355 QiGong/Tai Chi − Reduce stress, lower blood pressure, improve balance, increase energy, and have fun. Includes visual meditation, QiGong & balance exercises with circles, followed by energy form & application. 10:30am. $96/8cl, Silver Sneakers/Flex accepted. Twin Ponds Center, West L.V, Register 610.395.3355.

Reiki Share – For Reiki Practitioners. All linages welcome. 2nd Wednesday of Each Month. Hosted

by The Pennsylvania Reiki Consortium. 6pm.

Church of the Manger, Bethlehem. RSVP at www. meetup.com/The-Pennsylvania-Reiki-Consortium/ or 610.739.4201 Tai Chi – Improve strength and promote calm and harmony by improving energy flow. 11am. Please call to reserve your space. 610.867.9642. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem Yogafit® - a flow yoga class for strength, posture, flexibility and balance. Emphasis is placed on awareness, breath and balance of the nervous system.

Open to all levels. 6:15-7:15pm, Allentown YMCA & YWCA, 425 S. 15th St. Allentown. Call 610-4349333 Ext. 313.

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Yoga Morning - Yoga postures to improve overall health including strength, flexibility, balance and better posture. Hold postures longer for relaxed muscles and rejuvenation. Open to all levels. 9:1510:15am, Allentown YMCA & YWCA, 425 S. 15th St., Allentown 610-434-9333 Ext. 313.

Qigong & Tai Chi – Qigong uses deep breathing and gentle movements to strengthen and circulate the life energy. Tai Chi helps prevent falls and improves balance. Focus is placed coordination and relaxation. Open to all levels. 10:30am, Allentown YMCA & YWCA, 425 S.15th St., Allentown, 610434-9333 x 313.

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Mat Pilates – With certified Pilates instructor Paola Montes. 5:30pm. $15. Please call to reserve your space. 610.867.9642. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem.

Pain Relief Movement Training – The simple, easy exercises of Coordination Pattern™ Training can help you release chronic pain and stress of knees, hips, back, and neck while improving the way you function, both physically and mentally.3-4 pm, $75/6 cl, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 Iyengar Yoga, Levels 2-3 − Builds upon preliminary poses with an emphasis on body alignment in order to develop strength, balance, and flexibility. Props will be used to assist students as they go deeper into each pose. 7-8:15 pm, $88/8 classes, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Register 610-395-3355 QiGong/Tai Chi − Reduce stress, lower blood pressure, improve balance, increase energy, and have fun. Includes meditation, QiGong & balance exercises with circles, followed by energy form & application. 5:30pm. $96/8 classes, Silver Sneakers/ Flex accepted. Twin Ponds Center, West L.V, Register 610.395.3355.

Health Forum – Bring your health concerns and learn traditional Chinese Medicine and herbal solutions to chronic disease. Free. The first Thursday of every month @ 6pm. RSVP to 610-559-7280.

Kim’s Healing Center, 1223 Butler Street, Easton.

Tai Chi – Improve strength and promote calm and harmony by improving energy flow. 6:30-7:45pm.

Please call to reserve your space. 610.867.9642.

Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem Stress Relief Coaching Group – Join others in a group setting to manage stress with multiple holistic approaches. 9:15am or 5:15pm. $25 session. Creative Holistic Therapy, 3037 S. Pike Avenue (Rte 145) #105, Allentown. 610-282-0709 to register.

Free Herbal Consultations – Learn a natural way to address health and wellness issues. Herbalist available for Free Mini Consult, Every Thursday 11am -5pm.

David Harder RH (AHG) at Nature’s Way, Easton.

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Yoga/Level 1 – With Megan Ridge. Learn correct alignment and breathing in fundamental yoga postures. 9:45-11:00am. $15. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642

friday Kripalu Yoga, Level 1-2 – Carol Siddiqi. Receive the benefits of yoga along with the Feldenkrais awareness for greater ease and relief of pain. 11:30 am-12:30 pm, $88/8 classes, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Register 610-395-3355 Yoga Flow/Level 1&2 – Learn how to safely align their flow and practice deeper variations of the poses they learned in Level 1. For those with some Level 1 experience and are looking for more. 9:30am. Yoga Loft, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642 Yoga for All – With Scott. Come together to celebrate life and to feel good. All levels and ages welcome. Donation. 5-6pm at Kim’s Healing Center, 1223 Butler St., Easton. 610-559-7280

saturday Yoga Flow/Level 2 –A sequence of yoga postures that flow one into another, while connecting breath to movement and movement to breath. Strengthen your body, develop flexibility, lift your energy, and quiet your mind. 9am. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642 LV Lupus Connection Support Group – A peer support group program offering education and wellness programs to lupus patients and their families.

4th Saturday of the month 11am-1pm except May, August & December call for details. Register at 610 533-9586 or jlross4@ptd.net. Good Shepherd Health & Technology Center, Allentown

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Acupuncture and herbal medicine with capable, experienced practitioners.

Practicing acupuncture in the Lehigh Valley since 1988. Acupuncture, herbs, dietary consultation, and other aspects of Oriental Medicine provide a complete healing system for health and regeneration, enhancing the outcome of Conventional care.

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Carolyn Preston, LMT, CMMP Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, LLC 628 Twin Ponds Road Breinigsville, PA 18031 610.395.3355 TwinPondsCenter.com

As the only Certified Medical Massage Practitioner in the Lehigh Valley, I enjoy helping patients reach recovery goals due to injury or illness. Medical Massage is by physician prescription only. Non-medical modalities also offered; neuromuscular, myofascial release, Swedish, deep tissue, reflexology, trigger point therapy, lymphatic drainage, prenatal, infant, pediatric, and Autism massage. Insurance and HSA/FSA cards accepted. Visit my website for details. See ad page 52.

CHIROPRACTOR

Young Living has specialized in growing, distilling, and selling t h e r a p e u t i c - g r a d e , o rg a n i c Essential Oils for 20 years. Over 130 therapeutic-grade essential oils, and essential-oil enhanced nutritional supplements & products. Visit my website for details. Income opportunities option is also available.

LIVEWELL INTEGRATED HEALTH LLC

Dr. Robert W. Livingston III, DC, L.Ac. Dr. Jennifer K. Bollinger, DC, L.Ac. 8026 Hamilton Blvd.

Trexlertown, PA 18087 610-395-5509 LiveWellIntegratedHealth.com

Board certified and licensed Acupuncturist, Dietary and Lifestyle counseling, Chinese and Ayurvedic Herbs, Laser Acupuncture, Magnetic therapy (A.R.T.) Autonomic ResponseTesting for Detox and more. 20 years of holistic healing. See ad, page 26.

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COACHING - CAREER CAREER WELLNESS PARTNERS

Barbara Berger, CPC, CCC Allentown, PA 484-862-9523 Barbara@CareerWellnessPartners.com CareerWellnessPartners.com

When work and true self aren’t aligned, it affects our integral wellness. I provide Career Coaching to help align who you are with what you do or how you do it. Specializing in women in transition, midcareer professionals and college students.

COLON HYDROTHERAPY NEW LEAF WELLNESS CENTER

21 Main Street Clinton, NJ 08809 908-333-4146 NewLeafWellness.com

Offering colon hydrotherapy, detoxification, wellness coaching and other services to cleanse, maintain and restore health. Colonics are a hygienic and safe method of removing toxins, can boost your immune system, restore proper ph in the body and restore regular bowel movement.

COUNSELING – HOLISTIC SMART SOLUTIONS AND CREATIVE HOLISTIC THERAPY

Rev. Lyn S. Felix, MSW, LCSW, CHT, RM 3037 S. Pike Ave. #105 Allentown, PA 18103 610-282-0709 CreativeHolisticTherapy.com

A holistic counselor and coach, using hypnotherapy, chakra energy clearing, Reiki, mindfulness & more to help you shift from limited, fear-based thinking, believing, and behaving patterns into living from your magnificent essence. Experience joy as you resonate with higher vibrational frequencies in all aspects of your life.

TMD COUNSELING

Georgine Y. Miller, Ph.D, LPC 10 S. 13th St., 2nd fl.

Allentown, PA 18103 610-740-3031 GeorgineMillertherapy.com

Struggling with losses or challenges in your life? Want to change but you feel blocked? We can work together to overcome the obstacles holding you back. Over 30 years experience specializing in grief, loss, change, anxiety, depression, and creative blocks. Individualized treatment using combinations of guided imagery, breath work, mindfulness, and relaxation techniques. Evening and weekend times available.

Initial consultations are offered for $20.

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DENTISTRY - NATURAL COSMETIC AND NATURAL DENTISTRY

Ronak Balani, DDS 2600 Newburg Rd., Easton, PA 18045 610-252-1454 CNDentistry.com

We begin with a holistic approach to enhance your physical health and eliminate any compromise to the immune system. All services we offer are mercury-free, mercury-safe and fluoridefree. We can enhance your smile with everything from routine dental care to whitening and full cosmetic makeovers in a warm, cozy and caring atmosphere. See ad page 29.

LEHIGH VALLEY CENTER FOR DENTAL HEALTH Dr Robert Sanford 1120 S. Cedar Crest Blvd Allentown, PA 18103 610-820-6000

LehighValleyCenterforDentalHealth.com A dentist concerned not only about your dental disease, but it’s effect on your total wellness. My staff and I understand that your health is your most valuable asset you have in your life. Following a simple plan to dental wellness is easy for you to understand and can be a benefit to your overall health as well. See ad page 3.

BELLEZZA SALON AND SPA Denise Allen Licensed Aesthetician Certified Oncology Aesthetician 2000 Oxford Drive Allentown, PA 18103 610-797-1750

First timers to celebrities trust Denise’s expertise for natural skin care and facials that go beyond the surface. Let her help you with all of your skin issues. Offering BioElements botanical skin products, Nufree non-wax hair removal systems, rejuvenating body wraps. ear candling. See ad page 51.

ANDREA BROCK HEALING

Andrea Brock, Certified Spiritual Healer 199 Nazareth Pike, Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-428-0589 AndreaBrockHealing.org

Customized healings/programs for living your authentic and inspired best life. Quantum Healing Hypnosis, Past Life Regressions, Soul Retrievals, Reiki, Crystal, Sound, Shamanic Healing, Access Bars, Energetic Facelifts, Readings, Lifestyle Advisor, Space Clearing, Workshops, Ceremonies, Weddings, Corporate Consulting. Available 24/7.

MAGDA FAMILY DENTAL Carol A. McCabe, DDS 419A South 3rd Street Bangor, PA 18013 610-588-1571 MagdaFamilyDental.com

Natural & cosmetic dentistry.

We specialize in beautifying you smile, maintaining dental, and helping improve your appearance.

Our promise to you is that is that you look as good or better than the teeth nature gave you. Our experienced and friendly staff takes great pride in keeping your smile beautiful. See ad, page 14.

NORTHSTAR DENTAL CARE Marwan Bassil, DMD, 430 Nazareth Pike, Suite 2A Nazareth, PA 18064 610.365.5000 MyNazarethDentist.com

Providing a full scope of general and cosmetic dentistry with expertise ranging from to inlays, onlays, root canals, crowns, bridges and clear braces. Dr. Bassil can correct a wide variety of so-called permanent cosmetic dental problems, and can literally redesign your smile.

Mercury-Free and Fluoride-Free. See ad, page 5.

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ENERGETIC HEALING

ENERGETIC HEALING & LIFE COACHING

PLANTING WELLNESS

Brad Barnoski, CHHP Macungie, PA 717-503-8576 • info@BradBarnoski.com BradBarnoski.com

Certified Holistic Health Practitioner specializing in life transformation coaching and intuitive energy healing, utilizing modalities such as The Emotion Code and Access Consciousness®. Experience a dynamic and life-changing session and clear out lifetimes of self-limiting patterns and baggage that stop you from the ease and joy that is you. See ad, page 42.

FUNERAL SERVICES

NICOS C. ELIAS FUNERAL HOME, INC

Nicos C. Elias, Supervisor Allentown, PA 610-433-2200 EliasFuneralHome.com

Mr. Elias offers several different green and eco-friendly funeral plans using biodegradable caskets, preservation without chemicals, and earth friendly paper goods. A natural, back to the earth approach.

Biodegradable urns for those choosing cremation. Also offering assistance with home-based funerals

HAIR RESTORATION – NATURAL LEHIGH VALLEY INSTITUTE OF REGENERATIVE MEDICINE Mikhail Artamonov, MD 1004 Van Buren Rd., Easton, PA 18045 610-438-4460

LehighValleyIntituteOfRegenerativeMedicine.com

We offer a cutting-edge therapy to grow your own hair without surgery or medication. Platelet Rich Plasma from the patient’s own blood stimulates the growth of blood vessels in the scalp, enhancing and creating new hair follicles.

This procedure reverses hair miniaturization and pattern baldness with a safe, natural and simple procedure. See ad page 46.

PATHWAYS HOLISTIC CENTER 4833 Chestnut Street Emmaus, PA 18049 610-966-7001 healing@pathwaysholistic.com PathwaysHolistic.com

Celebrate YOUR life. Holistic Nursing, Life Coaching - All levels.

Massage, Raindrop Therapy, Body Ecology Specialist. Gut health specialist, Lifeline program. Never duplicated Nutritional Meals, fresh green drinks, wheatgrass, sprouts and more, Journey Within with LIFE & SOULutions. Feel safe to feel and express your emotions. Design your own package.

LAUGHTER COACHING LIFE, LOVE AND LAUGHTER

Cristina Lorefice BACP accredited Counselor Bangor, PA 18013 610.203.1357 www.the-effective-coach.com www.the-peacock-principle.com

Let me assist you in your journey to maximize your potential in a way that is filled with joy and laughter. Laughter Coaching is a great way to deal with life's challenges in a light hearted, flexible, creative and playful manner. Develop a more positive attitude towards life when a storm hits you. Person Centered Counselor with worldwide experience in Great Britain, Austria, Germany and Italy.

MEDITATION & WELLNESS EFFORTLESS MEDITATION

Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center 628 Twin Ponds Rd. West Lehigh Valley 610.395.3355 TwinPondsCenter.com

with scientifically validated and physician recommended Effortless Meditation. Experience rest deeper than sleep! Greg Schweitzer taught for Deepak Chopra, M.D. and other notables for 35+ years. Introductory classes and a 10-hour 7-session course.

Reiki Master/Teacher – Aromatherapist Emmaus, PA 18049 610-393-2036 BarbaraFenton1.com

MOVEMENT THERAPY – FELDENKRAIS METHOD®

CAROL SIDDIQI FGNA, RYT

Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center 628 Twin Ponds Rd West Lehigh Valley 610-395-3355 winPondsCenter.com

OPTIONS HYPNOSIS

Discover the POWER of your unconscious mind.

With hypnosis, you CAN overcome stress, pain, depression, or fear. You CAN successfully manage your weight and quit smoking - whatever is keeping you from the life you want. We offer a variety of effective techniques. FREE consultation. See ad page 34.

Specializing in Natural Medicine for over 25 years, Dr. Loquasto holds doctorates in Naturopathy, Nutrition, Chiropractic Internal Medicine and is a Master Herbalist and certified Clinical and Dietitian Nutritionist. The goal is to restore and/or maintain a healthy lifestyle. Offering custom formulations for specific conditions and non-invasive chelation therapy. Tests available include live cell microscope, circulation testing, EKG, pulmonary lung testing, bone density, x-ray, scanning for foot & ankle problems, blood pressure, blood oxygen levels and blood testing for diabetes and other health issues. Cold Laser Therapy for pain.

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NATURAL BURIAL

Conrad Maulfair, D.O. 2970 Corporate Court, Suite 1 Orefield, PA 18069 • 610-682-2104 DrMaulfair.com • PurelyYouDetox.com

Dr. Maulfair is an Osteopathic Physician bringing four decades of knowledge and experience in alternative, complementary medicine to his patient care. Help for all conditions and all ages. Offering Chelation Therapy, Hubbard Method Sauna detoxification – Purely You, and many other treatment programs.

Maulfair Medical Center brings the best of both worlds to their patients. See ad page 31.

MJA HEALTHCARE NETWORK MIKHAIL ARTAMONOV, MD PHD

GREEN MEADOWS AT FOUNTAIN HILL CEMETERY

1121 Graham Street, Fountain Hill, PA 18015 610-868-4840 • GreenMeadowPA.org

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A board certified family physician for 35 years and co-founder of Health Through Awareness in Marlton, NJ. An internationally recognized expert in the diagnosis and treatment of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/ Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (RSD). An advocate for health and preventive medicine championing thermography as an early diagnostic tool for many health conditions including breast health.Certified by four Thermographic Boards. Outreach assessments available in PA. See ad page 33.

MAULFAIR MEDICAL CENTER

The Feldenkrais Method reconnects the body to its natural movements, focusing on the relationship between motion and thought. It works with the nervous system, rather than muscles or bones, to improve everyday motion, such as walking, running, golfing, biking, yoga, posture, breathing, etc.

HYPNOTHERAPY 561 Main Street,Suite 290 Bethlehem, PA 18018 484-893-0096 OptionsHypnosis.com

A NATURAL MEDICINE CLINIC

DR. MICHAEL JUDE LOQUASTO, ND, PHD, DC 2571 Baglyos Circle, Suite B-27 Bethlehem, PA 18020 • 484-821-1460 www.drmichaelloquasto.com Phone consultations available

Family Physician Board Certified Thermologist Serving Bethlehem, Easton and Fogelsville HealthThroughAwareness.com De-stress, revitalize and be healthier Tdinj.com • (856) 596-5834

BARBARA FENTON, H.H.P.

Offering Reiki, Reflexology, Aromatherapy, Crystals, Wellness Classes and Retreats. Helping women find their inner balance and to empower them to become more active participants in their personal healing through a holistic approach to life. Barbara Fenton is also an independent Distributor of Young Living Essential oils. Visit www. youngliving.com/abiba to purchase or for income opportunity info.

NATURAL FAMILY MEDICINE

The only green cemetery in the Lehigh Valley. A cemetery of wildflowers and grasses native to Pennsylvania. Return to the natural cycle of life to nourish the soil, green the meadow and live on. Nondenominational. Non-profit. Speakers available to visit organizations. See

1104 Van Buren Road, Suite 101 Easton, PA 18045 610-438-4460 • MJAHealthcare.com

Combining Allopathic (Western) medicine, Oriental medicine and the newest medical technology to offer patients complete and personalized health care. Certified in Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Pain medicine, Independent Medical Examination and Addiction Medicine, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Medical Acupuncture, Functional and Anti-Aging Medicine. See ad, pg 18.

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WOODLANDS HEALING RESEARCH NATURAL FAMILY MEDICINE Family, Environmental and Preventative Medicine Nicholas DiMartino, D.O. 5724 Clymer Rd, Quakertown, PA 215-536-1890

Woodlands Healing Research Center is a family practice supporting individualized natural approaches to health. We offer lifestyle and nutritional consultation to achieve optimal health and vitality. We also offer complete women’s services including GYN, menopause, osteoporosis and bio-identical hormone therapy. See ad, page 45.

NATURAL HEALTH

DALLAS WELLNESS CENTER, LLC Debra E Dallas, PhD, MIfHI, DCNT 4048 Freemansburg Avenue Easton, PA 18045 610-253-1977 DallasWellnessCenterLLC.com

Dallas Wellness Center is a health oriented center that recognizes each person as an individual. We offer Iridology, Thermographic Imaging, Nutrigenomics and Nutrition, Hair Analysis, and Ion Cleansing. When people have been everywhere else and are still sick, they come visit us.

See ad, page 34.

LOSAGIO CHIROPRACTIC CENTER LLC Mark D. Losagio, DC, DIBCN 120 Illicks Mill Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18017 610.865.8155 TwinPondsCenter.com

Dr. Losagio is a Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist, with over 26 years of experience, using state of the art equipment such as Digital Motion X-ray, Proadjuster and cold laser. He offers chiropractic care, specializing in personal injury cases, weight loss program and continuous education to his patients. Focusing on getting you back to a fully active life. See ad, page 47.

NEED A HAND CHIROPRACTIC, PC

Dr. Thomas B. Wachtmann, DC Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, LLC 628 Twin Ponds Road Breinigsville, PA 18031 610.395.3355 TwinPondsCenter.com

Dr. Thomas B. Wachtmann offers patient-individualized high quality Functional medicine using unique diagnostics, chiropractic care, customized clinical nutrition treatments for a wide variety of conditions.

Discovering and treating the true cause of a problem is his specialty.

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NATUROPATH AUTHENTIC EASTERN HEALTH LLC Ping Zhao ND, IIPA Certified Iridologist 3005 Brodhead Rd., Suite 100 Bethlehem 18020 610-866-9087 EasternHealth123.com

The Natural Way to Health. Using Iridology, Sclerology and Tongue Analysis to identify the parts of the body that may be in an overactive or underactive state, and where pain or inflammation is originating from. Promoting a healthy balance and prevention of disease using Herbal & Nutrition Consultation along with Therapeutic Acupressure and Tai Chi, Qigong exercise.

NATURAL HEALTH PROMOTION LLC Tina Stashko, N.D. PhD MIfHI Emmaus, Pa. 18049 610-965-8132 NaturalHealthPromotion.net

Specializing in preventative healthcare, digestion and nutrient absorption, and thyroid and adrenal health. Modalities such as iridology, sclerology and biochemical balancing enable the development of your unique program for optimum health. These programs are easy to follow and incorporate into your daily life. Reach your full health potential! See ad, page 29.

NUTRITIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Nicholas Theodorou ND 5 Stonecroft Drive Easton, P5A 18045 610-258-1894 Nutritek.net

“Dr. Nick” Traditional Naturopath.

Get and stay healthy. Proven FivePoint Program teaches you about eating a wholesome diet, prudent exercise, the proper use of supplements, getting quality sleep and reducing stress. Internationally recognized expertise on nutritional supplements including glutathione enhancement! Free miniconsults! Call or email for information.

NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING INTEGRATIVE NUTRITION

Gale Maleskey, MS, RD, LDN Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center 628 Twin Ponds Rd., West Lehigh Valley 610.395.3355 TwinPondsCenter.com

Learn how to live a healthier life, recover from serious illness, lose weight, gain energy, and develop life-sustaining habits, using a coaching-based, integrative nutrition approach. Gale Maleskey is a registered dietitian, licensed Wellness Coach, and trained at Dr. Andrew Weil’s Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. Call for a free 20-minute, get-acquainted chat.

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THE JOYFUL ELEPHANT

Michelle M.L. Trent, NET, CPT Food Coach and Certified, Personal Trainer Bethlehem, PA 484.515.6603 JoyfulElephant.com

Providing food coaching, menu planning, and hands-on cooking demos. My training is in plantbased diets for weight loss and disease prevention and reversal as seen in the film Forks Over Knives.

I support, motivate, and encourage you to reach your wellness goals.

I help you to try new recipes and broaden your skill set so that you can feel confident in preparing healthy, tasty meals.

NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING FOOD SENSITIVITY THERAPY PEGGY SHANNON NUTRITION

Peggy Shannon, MS, RD 484-623-4133 PeggyaShannon.com PeggyaShannon@gmail.com

Migraines, Fibromyalgia, Bloating and Digestive Tract problems: These all have symptoms caused by or worsened from food sensitivities. Targeted diet therapy can improve or eliminate these symptoms. Call for a free consultation.

Peggy Shannon MS RD, Licensed Nutrition Therapist

PILATES MAUKA NALU PILATES AND SUP, INC.

Francine Huber 11390 N. Delaware Dr. Bangor, PA 18013 570-420-1905 fran@maukanalu.com • Maukanalu.com

Build a better body, gain confidence and strength for everyday living. We teach a true Pilates style of exercise. Group tower classes and private sessions available in our 100% green studio space. Certified Instructor in Pilates & Paddlefit. Call today to feel better tomorrow.

SEXUAL HEALTH THERAPY ALEXANDRA T. MILSPAW, PHD, LPC 623 West Union Blvd., Suite 1C Bethlehem, PA 18018 AlexandraMilspaw.com 484-894-1246

Counselor and educator specializing in sexuality, trauma, and chronic pain utilizing NLP and mindfulness-based approaches.

Learn easy, quick techniques to move towards healing your life and relationships by reprograming your nervous system’s response to stress and pain.

“Breathe. Believe. Be.” Anything is possible!

SPA - HOLISTIC QI SPA

Ming Ming Molony 429 Front Street Catasauqua, PA 18032 610-443-1746 • QiSpaPA.com

Beauty treatments that enhance your health. Healing body wraps & scrubs, therapeutic facials, natural nails, peels & dermabrasion, waxing & threading, supplements & herbs, tea with qi, vitamin D tanning bed, infrared sauna, LED light therapy and massage therapy. Check on Facebook for our daily specials.

SPIRITUAL HEALING CLASSICAL REIKI PENNSYLVANIA

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THERMOGRAPHIC IMAGING LIESHA GETSON, BCTT, HHC

Serving Bethlehem, Easton and Fogelsville HealthThroughAwareness.com 856-596-5834

A Board Certified Thermographic Technician has imaged thousands of patients for many types of health concern and administers outreach thermogram assessments in several eastern PA centers regularly. A Holistic Health Counselor and is a member of the American Asso-ciation of Drugless Practitioners. A founding partner of Health Through Awareness in Marlton, NJ, a cooperative wellness center that provides a variety of alternative services to facilitate healthy living including nutrition and lifestyle counseling, Reiki, thermography, and biopuncture. Liesha. See ad, page 33.

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LEHIGH VALLEY REIKI

Tara Gallus, Reiki Practitioner & Teacher Bethlehem, PA 610.739.4201 LehighValleyReiki.com

Supporting you in living a fuller, more healthy, balanced life. Relax, relieve stress, and improve your overall physical, emotional and spiritual wellness. Consultations, private sessions, & Reiki classes.

Co-founder of The Pennsylvania Reiki Consortium and ABMP Member. 15 years of experience.

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STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION ANDREI KAZLOUSKI

188 Shiloh Court, Whitehall 484.695.8265 Si-RolfMethod.com

ROLF METHOD OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION - highly effective hands-on approach for improving posture, alleviating chronic pain, increasing energy level, and enhancing flexibility through restoring your body to its natural state of alignment. Enjoy moving freely again! Board Certified Structural Integrator CM and Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. See ad, page 44.

3247 B Wimmer Rd.,, Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-865-4348 Date: / / AnimalTherapyCenter.com

Dr. Gabriel-Fraynert is a veterinarian certified in medical acupuncture for animals since 2005. She has been practicing Integrative Veterinary Medicine using both conventional and holistic modalities, including Chinese and Western herbs, Homo-toxicology/Homeopathy, and Nutraceuticals. Dr. GabrielFraynert feels an integrative approach allows for greater breadth of treatment options for many underlying and or/ pre-existing medical conditions.

VETERINARY CHIROPRACTIC KRISTEN FENSTERMACHER VMD

3247 B Wimmer Rd.,, Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-865-4348 AnimalTherapyCenter.com

Dr. Kristen Fenstermacher is a equine veterinarian certified in veterinary chiropractor by the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association . She provides chiropractic services for cats and dogs at the Animal Therapy Center.

VETERINARY CANINE MASSAGE VYOLET ALBANO CMP, RM, CM

3247 B Wimmer Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-865-4348 • AnimalTherapyCenter.com

Vyolet Albano is certified canine massage practitioner who completed her certification at the Integrated Touch Therapy School in Circleville, Ohio. Having an interest in non-invasive modalities for addressing animal pain, she is also a Master of Chi Energy, Reiki and Quantum Healing. Vyolet provides massage and reiki services for dogs and cats at the Animal Therapy Center.

VETERINARY CANINE REHABILITATION KIM MAYERS, DVM, MS, CCRT 3247 B Wimmer Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-865-4348 AnimalTherapyCenter.com

Dr. Mayers is a veterinarian with advanced training in acupuncture and canine rehabilitation. We welcome dogs with neurologic problems, sports injuries and postsurgical patients. Aquatic exercise can rejuvenate geriatric pets and condition competition companions.

VETERINARY PHYSICAL THERAPY BETH KENNY MPT, CCRP 3247 B Wimmer Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-865-4348 AnimalTherapyCenter.com

Beth is a physical therapist with 20 years experience, including special education in canine anatomy and rehabilitation. She utilizes many of the same rehabilitative techniques and therapies developed for humans to help your companion animals recover from injury, surgery, or to improve life in their golden years.

WEIGHT LOSS MJA HEALTHCARE NETWORK Mikhail Artamonov, MD PhD 1104 Van Buren Road, Suite 101 Easton, PA 18045 610-438-4460 MJAHealthcare.com

Lose up to 20 pounds in 6 weeks with medically supervised weight loss. We take a personalized approach to weight loss based on science. The continual body composition monitoring included in our program ensures the weight loss is truly coming from fat, not muscle.

Ongoing behavioral counseling teaches people how to work with their body’s natural tendencies to lose weight and keep it off. See ad, page 64.

YOGA THE YOGA LOFT 521 E 4TH ST., 3RD FLOOR

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The Yoga Loft offers quality yoga instruction for students of all levels in a variety of styles. We also offer workshops and other special events, Certified Yoga Teacher Training, Belly dance, Tai Chi, Prenatal Yoga, and Mat Pilates. See ad, page 16.

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