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Contents

Natural Awakenings is a family of more than 60 healthy living magazines celebrating 27 years of providing the communities we serve with the tools and resources we all need to lead healthier lives on a healthy planet.

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19 INTERSPIRITUAL

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MINISTER COUNSELS WITH JUDGEMENT-FREE LOVE AND SUPPORT

21 NEW JERSEY MEDIATOR OFFERS COST EFFECTIVE WAY TO SETTLE DIVORCE DISPUTES

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22 FOOD AS MEDICINE

The Healing Power of Nutrition

26 SIZZLING ON THE GRILL

Healthy, Sustainable Summer Fare

30 GROWING FOOD SECURITY

The Benefits of Urban Gardening

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e’ve learned how to make a living, but not a life.

We’ve added years to life not life to years. We’ve been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We’ve done larger things, but not better things.

We’ve cleaned up the air but polluted the soul. We’ve conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more but learn less. We plan more but accomplish less. We’ve learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to Produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits, and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one-night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delate…

Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, to say kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart, and it doesn’t cost a cent.

Remember, to say, “I love you” to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

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Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp. Partners with KnoWEwell Collaborative

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At Home Blood Testing, For a Healthier You

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he public can check many health aspects at home in an easy and highly convenient way without going to a doctor’s office.

LetsGetChecked, based in Dublin, Ireland, and New York City, provides comprehensive, at-home health testing along with complementary clinical services and connections with a global network of regulated laboratories, enabling users to take more active roles in their health and decision making.

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Thirty separate kits—grouped in men’s, women’s and sexual health plus wellness—can check for sexually transmitted diseases; some cancers; thyroid function; vitamin, cholesterol and hormonal levels; and more.

Since its founding in 2014, the company has performed more than 250,000 tests.

atural Awakenings Publishing Corp. (NAPC) is entering into a partnership with KnoWEwell, P.B.C., and is a founding patron of the KnoWEwell collaborative. “NAPC and KnoWEwell are perfectly mission aligned,” says Founder and Chief Executive Officer Kimberly Whittle. “Natural Awakenings’ well-researched, practical information about the latest natural approaches to nutrition, fitness, personal growth and sustainable living played a significant role in fueling the wellness revolution. We’re grateful to collaborate with them.”

KnoWEwell is a 1% for the Planet company and received the Top 50 Healthcare Companies award from the International Forum on Advancements in Healthcare. Their purpose is to improve the health of humanity and the planet. “It’s one centralized, private, secure online platform to inspire and empower individuals with knowledge, evidenced-based resources and a ‘wholistic’ community to address the root causes of chronic diseases and achieve optimal health and well-being,” Whittle explains. “It’s a collaborative with personal and professional benefits for all in the ‘wholistic’ ecosystem: individuals, families, providers and organizations.”

NAPC Chief Executive Officer Sharon Bruckman says, “Our Natural Awakenings family of 60 publishers is excited about the new resources and opportunities this partnership brings to our community of readers, providers and organizations. We are honored to be playing such a significant role in the launch and future growth of this incredibly sophisticated platform which will result in tremendous benefits to members.”

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Investment of Thoughts

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rop the knife.”

Spiritual teacher and mystic, Miranda MacPherson, uses this phrase inviting us to let go of strategies we continually use to defend or uphold what we perceive should exist in our world. What if today you were to let go of all thoughts and expectations of others? How would it feel to free yourself of how others respond or how you think they should live? Imagine the liberation in your mind not to carry someone throughout the day. How someone chooses to live is exactly that - their choice. We can suggest, guide and teach, but the outcome is ultimately their decision. When we have preconceived ideas of how we want others to live, we’re also denying our freedom to choose. When we are absorbed with the presumption of directing others’ lives, we need to look at why we’re willing to be consumed with someone else’s story. Perhaps it’s time to investigate what we’re avoiding in our own lives. I’m not suggesting that we only take care of our own needs. I’m suggesting that we can further support and enhance this world by not investing our energy with how others choose to live. You may find the level of energies now available for you are heightened as it is no longer fractured energy. Your intuition will also become more precise, inviting a continual flow of synchronicities… because now you have more spaciousness. Try it. Drop the knife.

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Divorce and Mediation

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Just What Is Energy Healing?

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rom a young age we understand what it means to be physical. We’re taught multiple functions: how to keep our body healthy and who to seek or what to do if we’re not feeling good.

The “Subtle Body Energy System” is an integral connection to the physical body, yet many know nothing of this system, of its benefits, or how to keep it healthy.

EVERYTHING, including the human body, is energy. The Subtle Body has its own network of systems, each with their own particular focus and function. They all assist in keeping the physical and subtle bodies healthy and harmonious.

As a specific practice within the holistic health field, Energy Healing focuses on engaging and clearing the energetic circuitry within our physical and subtle bodies to stimulate and support our innate ability to heal. Complimentary to modern medicine, the goal is to achieve health and well-being for the “whole” body, mind and spirit. There are many energetic modalities available. One of the more popular and well-known therapies is called Reiki (pronounced ray-kēē).

Energetic Healing can clear blockages. This benefit helps: bring an overall balance and revitalized energy flow, instill inner peace and deep relaxation, relieve excess stress and fatigue, promote relief from aches and pains, strengthen the immune system, improve circulation, accelerate the healing process and recovery from illness, injury or surgery.

See our website for July specials - atouchoflight.net. Tracy Lelo of “A Touch of Light” Energetic Healing and Reflexology. 4589 Lehigh Drive, Walnutport, PA 18088. 484-2396634. See ad, page 38.

NJ Cleaning Fairies

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he stressful phrase around most people’s home is house cleaning. We all wish for a magical fairy to make it all better.

Well, your wish has come true, NJ Cleaning Fairies have a knack for professionally beautifying and deep cleaning your home or office setting, they not only make your place look clean but are detailed for those gross spots, you can never get “clean”.

One time home or apartment clean outs, scheduled house cleaning, Illness prevention clean ups and scheduled contract cleanings, these fairies do it all.

NJ Cleaning Fairies will sterilize with steam to 240 degrees for COVID & illness prevention along with having truthful all-natural options for kids and pets for those who want or need to stay healthy from those harsh chemicals.

NJ Cleaning Fairies, a locally owned female business, is fully insured, background checked, and are extremely attentive to your specific needs and will provide you peace of mind with concerns of people in your home or business.

Call them today at 908-674-2189 to schedule an appointment for a quote on your place.

Serving Warren, Sussex, Morris and Hunterdon Counties in New Jersey and Northampton and Monroe Counties in Pennsylvania.

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ivorce has mental anguishes that are similar to death. However, divorce does not have to be financially devastating. Through the mediation process, divorce can be finalized in a more peaceful, healthier manner… greatly beneficial for everyone, especially when children are involved. Dignified Separation Mediation Services is a NJ-accredited mediator that will guide you through this process for your family’s overall wellbeing.

Typical litigation divorces frequently cost a minimum of $15,000 (based on regional statistics) with a $5,000 retainer, and can drag on for more than 18 months, giving each party (and children) added stress. Dignified Separation does not charge retainer fees. You pay for the hours you use, making this service cost effective.

New Jersey courts order mediation. By choosing mediation first, you and your spouse, not the court system, set the pace of your divorce. This results in less stress and lower costs.

Dignified Separation calculates financial mandatories and child support, just as the NJ courts allow, but we do that, keeping in mind what will work best for your family.

We cannot mediate all divorces. In situations where restraining orders are in place, it poses a legal issue for face-to-face mediation.

Visit our website, DignifiedMediation.com, for important information that will help you decide if mediation is best for you. If you and your spouse could benefit from this service, call today at 908-693-0242. Mention this ad in Natural Awakenings Magazine when you call to book an appointment, and we will waive the cost of your first consultation. Notary Public services are available. See ad, page 38.

Turn Back the Hands of Time against Aging!

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s reversing the aging process a pipe dream? Not by a long shot! The answer is AMPK (AMP activated protein kinase), a balancing enzyme and cellular energy sensor. AMPK repairs your DNA from environmental damage to your genetic code. Researchers at M.I.T. and Harvard University have shown through epigenetics that your DNA expression can be repaired daily to match your original birth DNA. The process is a complex biochemical formula involving AMPK and sirtuins to balance your DNA. What’s involved with repairing the genetic code? The environment, family history and food conspire to make us older. Change it! What are the daily causes of DNA change and toxins? They’re inhaled chemicals like cigarette smoke, environmental chemical sprays, car exhaust and factory fumes. We’re bombarded by invisible electrical emissions from cell phones and electric transmission lines and there are toxins in our food supply, both from excessive high heating and additives.

Eat the best quality food you can afford, exercise on a regimented schedule and consume daily noncaloric vitamins with ionic mineral cofactors.

This DNA repair process occurs with regular intermittent fasting. These sirtuin repairs also occur during strenuous exercise. There are prescription and over-thecounter supplements that stimulate the production of AMPK and SIRT-1. Some are Metformin, Resveratrol Herbal preparation, NAD and pterostilbene (nMn) and Life Extension vitamins, including AMPK stimulator.

It’s an amazing feeling when you take charge of your life, research life-changing knowledge and see the effects for a more youthful self.

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Owner of The Healing and Wellness Corner Jamie Brotzman

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uite the hidden gem in downtown Easton, staff at The Healing and Wellness Corner couldn’t wait to open their doors when it “went green” on June 26th last year. “I passed my state inspection April 6th and had to patiently wait to open when all I wanted to do was shout, “I’m open for business!” owner Jamie Brotzman says. After being in the business for 17 years and working locally at high end salons, destination spas, yoga studios and chiropractor offices, she knew Lehigh Valley was where she wanted to hang her shingle. “I love the energy Easton is putting out and I wanted to be part of it. Working in an array of places with different personalities allowed me to see what works well and what doesn’t work well. I love to provide people with all the good stuff I’ve learned through the years.”

The Healing & Wellness Corner’s attention to detail - and passion for listening to clients’ wants and needs - is immeEaston, PA 18042 • Ph: (484) 861-7287 • www.healingwellnesscorner.com diately felt upon their first visit. Jamie’s goal is to start each client on the path of healing with integrative and intuitive massage therapies, and to give a tailored approached to what the mind and body needs while simultaneously supporting the spirit. She takes the time to listen to what is going on in a client’s life. This is why online appointments are not taken.

A relationship starts the moment an appointment is taken over the phone. “I like to build trust and rapport with my client before we meet face-to-face. I want to know what’s going on in their life, what brought them to massage therapy, and then we discuss the game plan.”

The same attention is given to the organic facials and body rituals. “Figuring out what stressors and aggravators are affecting their skin, coming up with a skin care plan and simple home regimen is my goal. I proudly use Eminence Organic Skin Care for all facials and body treatments. It’s such a great, clean line with nothing fake added… all pure, natural ingredients. I am a past Accutane patient who suffered with cystic acne and I knew there had to be something safer to use. Going to school and learning proper and professional skin care is what brought me to esthetics in 2004.”

This esthetic salon located on the corner of North 4th Street and Spring Garden offers gift certificates, couples’ massages, Reiki, sports massage and Accu-Stretching, waxing services, journeying, crystal work, ionic foot detox soaks, doTerra Essential Oils, Eminence Organic Skin Care, RevitaLash and RevitaBrow.

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Functional Medicine Pediatrician

Looking for a different treatment approach for your child with ADHD, anxiety, depression or autism? General pediatrician, Dr. Camasto, offers functional medicine care to patients with chronic childhood conditions, with the goal of “health restoration” instead of “disease management”. Dr. Camasto is passionate about getting to the root cause of health challenges and helping kids become a healthier version of themselves. By combining 20 years of experience as an allopathically trained general pediatrician with new training in functional medicine, she brings a truly integrative perspective to caring for children. Dr. Camasto will ask how and why a child’s illness occurred and consider all potential contributing factors, such as: genetics, weaknesses in biochemical pathways, inflammation, environmental toxic exposures, physical and emotional stress, and lifestyle factors like diet/ nutrition, sleep, and exercise. Her “medical detective” style of practice is a great fit for parents who want personal, in-depth care for their child and prefer alternatives to traditional medication.

Dr. Camasto is currently accepting new patients up to the age of 25 years old with Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Autism, Fatigue, Constipation, and other GI complaints.

See ad, back cover.

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Office location: 1320 Hausman Road, Suite 202, Allentown 18104. 610-653-6895.

Please see her website for more information. www.pediatricwholehealth.com

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Try Saffron Extract to Raise Mood

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Use Sunlight and Sleep to Lower COVID-19 Risk

Saffron, harvested by hand from the stigma of crocus (Crocus sativus L.), has long been used in cooking, dying and fragrances, and a new study also verifies its traditional use for lowering depression.

European researchers gave 56 people with poor moods, anxiety or stress either 30 milligrams a day of saffron extract or a placebo for eight weeks. Those getting the saffron reported feeling less depressed and having improved social relationships, and their urinary crocetin levels correlated with a change in their depression scores.

Resolve Arguments the Same Day for a Happier, Healthier Life

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Two readily available natural strategies— sunlight exposure and sufficient sleep—appear to lower the risks of suffering and dying from COVID-19, report two new studies. Researchers from the UK University of Edinburgh examined records of 2,474 U.S. counties from January to April 2020 to compare numbers of COVID-related deaths to levels of UVA rays from the sun. They found that people living in counties with the highest UVA levels had on average, a 29 Either sidepercent lower chance of dying from the coronastepping an virus. They ruled out the vitamin D factor by not argument or including counties with UVB levels that would resolving it on produce the vitamin. Repeating the analysis in the same day England and Italy produced the same results. pays off quickThe researchers theorized that nitric oxide rely by halving leased by the skin when in sunlight may reduce the reactivity the ability of that virus to replicate. level—negative A second study of 2,884 high-risk health“aftertaste”— care workers in five European countries and the that day and U.S. found that every additional hour of sleep often erasing reduces the risk of COVID-19 infection by 12 any darkened percent. However, insomnia, disrupted sleep emotional and daily burnout are linked to a heightened response the risk of becoming infected with the coronavirus, following day, having more severe symptoms and a longer say University recovery period, reports the researchers in BMJ of Oregon researchers. Based on surveys of more than 2,000 people Nutrition Prevention & Health. People that had reporting their emotional ups and downs during an eight-day period, problems like difficulty falling or staying asleep the researchers found that when people feel they have resolved an or regularly using sleeping pills were 88 perargument, the emotional response associated with that disagreement cent more likely to be infected with COVID-19 is significantly reduced or even eliminated. Stress reactivity has been than those without such issues. found to significantly reduce lifespan, studies show, and is linked to

Refrain from Spanking to Avoid Harming Young Brains About half of U.S. parents spank their children on occasion, and a third have reported having done so in the previous week, although numerous studies have found that corporal punishment is linked to mental health issues, anxiety, depression, behavioral problems and substance abuse in children. A new Harvard study has further clarified the harm with a finding that spanking alters children’s brain development. The scientists tested 147 children ages 10 and 11 that had been spanked and used MRI to measure their neurological responses to photos of people with angry or neutral faces. Compared to peers that had not been spanked, the children had greater activation in multiple regions of the prefrontal cortex region of the brain to angry faces—a fearful response similar to that of abused children. Those areas of the brain respond to environmental cues that could be consequential, such as a threat, and may affect decision-making and processing Painful, involuntary muscle cramps have hit 39 percent of situations. “While we might of marathon runners, 52 percent of rugby players and 60 not conceptualize corporal percent of cyclists, studies show, but gulping down too much punishment to be a form of water has also been linked to the condition. The solution might violence, in terms of how a be to drink an oral rehydration solution rather than spring water, suggests an child’s brain responds, it’s not Australian study in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. Ten men all that different than abuse,” were repeatedly tested with each liquid while running downhill in 96-degree heat for says senior researcher Katie A. 40 to 60 minutes. When their calves were stimulated electrically to induce cramps, McLaughlin. “It’s more a differthose drinking the oral rehydration liquid were less susceptible to the condition. “It is ence of degree than of type.” possible that drinking a large amount of plain water dilutes sodium and other electrolytes in the blood and extracellular fluid, increasing [muscle cramp] susceptibility,” conclude the authors. icemanj/AdobeStock.com

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Work Out for Fun, Not Necessity Physical activity during leisure time benefits our heart and longevity, but high workout levels on the job may actually hamper our health, report Danish researchers. Measuring the physical activity of 104,046 women and men of ages 20 to 100 for 11 years, researchers found that leisure physical activity reduced the risk of dying from heart disease by 26 to 41 percent, but high physical activity at work increased that risk by 13 to 27 percent. “A brisk, 30-minute walk will benefit your health by raising your heart rate and improving your cardiorespiratory fitness, ! LMT, CN " while work activity often does not Chronic Pain & Movement Therapy sufficiently increase heart rate Myofascial Release Therapy to improve fitness,” says study Mind-Body Makeovers author Andreas Holtermann, of Therapeutic Massage the National Research Centre PA #MSG002015 for the Working Environment, in NJ #18KT00415900 Copenhagen.

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Volcanic Ground Cover Slows Climate Change

Researchers are using recycled rock dust to enrich farm and rangeland soils to accelerate the processes by which soils capture atmospheric carbon. The natural process of rock weathering provides a proven method of capturing carbon from the atmosphere and putting it into the soil, where it may remain for centuries.

Benjamin Z. Houlton, the Ronald P. Lynch Dean of the Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, says, “Soil can be part of the solution set. It will not save us, but it can help to put us on path to negative emissions.”

Field testing has been conducted for a year with positive early findings. Iris Holzer, a Ph.D. student at the University of California-Davis, has seen a doubling of the rate of carbon capture in soils with rock amendments compared to soils without.

Excess carbon speeds up the greenhouse effect, which causes rising temperatures and other challenges to global security, food production, economic growth, infrastructure and human and ecosystem health. Over a five-year period, crushed volcanic rock added to agricultural soils across the globe could remove 2.8 billion tons of carbon.

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Hayek Hospital, in suburban Beirut, Lebanon, launched a 100 percent plant-based menu in March as a “moral responsibility”.

Patients will no longer be greeted after waking up from surgery with ham, cheese, milk and eggs, the same foods that may have contributed to their health problems.

The family-owned private hospital emphasizes the health benefits of vegan diets, which have been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes and some cancers.

The hospital says deciding factors included the World Health Organization classification of processed meat consumption as carcinogenic, as well as the role that animal agriculture plays in spawning diseases and pandemics. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that three out of four new or emerging infectious diseases in humans come from animals.

The American Medical Association passed a resolution in 2017 requesting U.S. hospitals promote better health by offering plant-based meals to patients, staff and visitors, and similar recommendations have been issued by the American College of Cardiology. New York and California now have laws requiring hospitals to provide a plant-based option with meals.

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The agriculture startup Plenty Unlimited Inc. is building an indoor vertical farm in the South Los Angeles suburb of Compton to provide jobs and fresh produce to the historical “food desert” and surrounding areas. Traditional farms are usually only able to harvest crops a few times a year, but because Plenty’s hydroponic farms are free of the limitations of seasonal changes, weather conditions, pests and natural disasters, they can produce food year-round. The crops are cultivated in a clinically sanitary environment with full personal protective equipment for staff, as well as robots to do much of the picking. The first time produce is touched by human hands is when the consumer opens the package.

Plenty’s project condenses 700 acres of farmland into a 95,000-square-foot warehouse. Its first vertical farm opened in South San Francisco in 2018, and it maintains a research and development farm in Laramie, Wyoming. By building farms vertically, healthy, quality produce can be grown without harming the environment, especially in urban areas, where land is limited and food insecurity may be widespread. In addition to the vertical plant towers, Plenty uses LED lighting and automation to plant, feed and harvest crops. The warehouses grow plants faster and with more nutritional density with no need for pesticides, using a fraction of the water required by traditional farming.

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Gaining Momentum

Traditionally, auto dealerships have presented a skeptical and confusing experience for those seeking to purchase electric transportation. When Tesla launched the Model S electric sedan in 2012, it had to build its own stores to educate consumers about electric vehicles (EV) because dealers wouldn’t sell them in Texas or Michigan, for instance. The subsequent success of Tesla, Ford and GM EV models, along with a plan to stop selling new internal combustion cars by 2035 in California, have propelled the transition from fossilfuel-powered vehicles.

The American division of German automaker Volkswagen is delivering large quantities of their electric SUV ID.4 as part of a nationwide launch, with more than 650 dealers on board. U.S. CEO Scott Keogh reports that the goal is to have at least one vehicle initially at every VW dealer in America. He says, “We see the potential for EV sales to double this year. We’re optimistic that this is a turning point year for electric vehicles.”

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Las Vegas Seeks to Ban Nonfunctional Grass

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Nature Documentaries Mislead Public Opinion

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With Assembly Bill Nature documentaries, often narrated in a soothing tone 356, Las Vegasaccompanied by a compassionate-sounding orchestral area water officials score, offer easy escapism from everyday routines with hope to impose the dramatic landscapes and extreme close-up views of first policy in the the animal world. Over 1 billion people have watched U.S. banning grass the BBC shows Planet Earth II and Blue Planet II in the on “nonfunctional last three years and more than 20 projects are in the turf” that no one pipeline through 2022 from the BBC, Silverback Films walks on in such (A Perfect Planet) and others. In a way, these documentaplaces as highway ries shape the way we define nature, especially in an era medians, housing of restricted global travel. By selecting the most cinematic developments and shots and editing native peoples out of the picture, they office parks. This create a virgin, parallel universe that is both beautiful ornamental grass, and inaccessible. which occupies In a 1995 essay, “The Trouble with Wilderness; or, about eight square Getting Back to the Wrong Nature,” historian William miles in Las Vegas, requires four times as much water as Cronon debunks the concept of wilderness, arguing drought-tolerant landscaping like cactus and other sucthat European settlers in North America had transculents. Removal by 2026 could reduce annual water conformed the idea of wilderness as worthless, scary and sumption by roughly 15 percent. Clark County Commissioner unimproved land by reimagining it as a pristine garJustin Jones says, “To be clear, we are not coming after your den of Eden. The unswerving presentation of nature average homeowner’s backyard.” as an untouched wilderness in nature documentaries California imposed a temporary ban on watering ormisleads viewers into thinking that an abundance of namental grass during a recent drought, but no state or these areas currently remains. This encourages people major city has eliminated specific categories of grass to build environmental solutions around preserving permanently. The water authority banned developers from untouched places and possibly kicking indigenous planting green front yards in new subdivisions in 2003 and peoples out of their homeland, he charges. offers owners of older properties up to $3 per square foot to tear out sod and put in desert-type landscaping. Still, water consumption in southern Nevada has increased 9 percent since 2019. The Colorado River, which accounts for 90 percent of southern Nevada’s water, is under intense pressure. Last year was among the driest in the region’s history, when Las Vegas went a record 240 days without measurable rainfall. If the initiative is successful, it may be duplicated in other areas that face their own water crises.

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Interspiritual Minister Counsels with Judgement-free Love and Support

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ince childhood, interspiritual minister Sue Stangeland, of Connecting Mind and Body, understood how our equine friends can help us heal. She grew up in an alcoholic family, and while seeking love and support beyond her home, she became drawn to horses. She took riding lessons and leased horses, and her parents eventually purchased a horse for her.

“I was an intuitive, sensitive child,” Stangeland says. “Horses are large and strong, but they hold such gentleness and natural spiritual love.” Working with horses would instill in her a lifelong passion toward spiritual healing not just for herself, but to also help others balance emotional, mental and physical wellness through spiritual counseling.

Stangeland studied Equestrian Education in college. Throughout most of her adulthood, she managed and later owned a horse boarding facility. Eight years ago, an illness forced her to sell her horse farm and business because she could no longer perform the physical work. Having to give up a business that meant so much to her sent Stangeland on a physical and spiritual healing journey. She began volunteering at a small rural church, taking on duties such as attending meetings, arranging schedules and running the church’s thrift store.

“When I was in a role of volunteering or giving to the community, it made me feel whole and alive. It gave me such energy to be a part of something that helps others,” she says. “I just felt a calling to go into ministry.”

Stangeland enrolled in One Spirit Ministry’s four-year program, during which she spent two years in seminary, studying world religions. She also received spiritual counseling and, under supervision, administered spiritual counseling to others.

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and spiritual practices,” she relates. “I really learned about myself.” Stangeland completed the program in 2020. This year, she formed her counseling practice, Connecting Mind and Body.

Interspirituality Embraces All Religions and Spiritual Traditions

People seek spiritual counseling to heal from a traumatic event, for grief support, to find inner peace, to soothe feelings of confusion, anxiousness or emptiness, and for officiant services. As an interspiritual minister, Stangeland has studied most of the world’s religions. “An interspiritual minister has a basic knowledge of many religions. Regardless of one’s faith, I speak with them and understand their belief systems,” she explains.

Stangeland also understands that her clients define spiritual wellness in different ways that may or may not relate to a religious belief. She’ll begin sessions by talking about consciousness, nature or love.

“Spiritual counseling goes into many ways of connecting with the divine,” she notes.

Through incorporating spiritual practices such as breathing, meditation or exercise, Stangeland helps each client land in his or her space. “If somebody had a busy day, they’re unbalanced and stuck in their minds and thoughts. I want to help them

feel relaxed, grounded and centered so we can do deeper work during the session.

Whatever is coming up for that person for that day, we start with what they would like to talk about and go from there.”

Stangeland reiterates how stressful the COVID-19 pandemic has been on most people. “There has been a lot of anxiety, loss and a fear of what’s next. What I’m trying to help people with is grounding; I formed Connecting Mind and Body because there are a lot of people who stay in their minds and thoughts, always thinking, planning and stressing. Because of that, they left their hearts behind.”

Recognizing that each person can be in different places in life and hold different experiences, Stangeland focuses on providing support and listening without judgement. “There is no ‘you should do this, or you should do that,’ in spiritual counseling. It’s about holding space and being supportive of the individual and what they’re going through at the time.”

Spiritual counseling is all about offering support and love—that same support and love Stangeland received from horses throughout her life. “Even though horses don’t speak, that have that language of love and caring. It’s really the same energy of caring, love and support that I provide to clients,” Stangeland concludes. “There are no quick fixes to any problems, but to provide support in a loving way and championing those that are in need of somebody to listen.”

Stangeland provides spiritual counseling in person, by phone or virtually.

Sue Stangeland of Connecting Mind and Body can be reached at 272-200-2465 or visit connectingmindandbody.org.

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New Jersey Mediator Offers Cost Effective Way to Settle Divorce Disputes

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hen Patricia Hammel went through a painful and very costly divorce, she realized there had to be a more streamlined, economical way for couples to negotiate assets and custody issues. Through Dignified Separation Divorce and Family Mediation Service, the mediation practice Hammel founded in 2016, she helps people circumvent expensive legal fees resulting from court trials and hearings.

Mediation is a process where a neutral third person, the mediator, helps the parties communicate and try to resolve a dispute. Hammel has an associate degree in prelaw and worked as a paralegal for many years. She’s an accredited divorce mediator through the New Jersey Court System. She serves clients in Warren, Hunterdon, Morris and Sussex counties.

Mediator’s fees cost much less than attorney’s fees, and a mediator can do much of the paperwork that one would have to pay an attorney to do. “New Jersey is an equitable distribution state, which means you get the same thing in mediation that you would get in court litigation,” Hammel explains.

New Jersey state law requires that prior to filing for divorce, couples must submit a “memorandum of

understanding,” which Hammel says comprises about 90 percent of the divorce process. “The attorneys can write it, or you can sit down with a mediator who can write it,” Hammel says.

When couples begin the divorce process with litigation, attorneys immediately file a case number, which means that every step of the process involves a court hearing.

Both parties then quickly accumulate legal fees.

Through mediation, nothing is filed with the court system until negotiations are settled and all the paperwork is completed. The process can go quickly or take as long as necessary.

“I keep couples on track during the session—if they start getting off track with accusations and finger-pointing, I stop the session. I get them to talk about common sense ways to equally distribute assets and how to co-parent. A divorce is already painful enough, but if both parties can reach an agreement, the mediation process can go much faster than going to court to resolve these issues,” Hammel says.

Once Hammel completes the paperwork, couples can file it themselves or have an attorney file it. Even if couples pay an attorney to file, it’s still more cost effective because most of the tedious work has already been done.

Hammel emphasizes that with mediation, clients can still have an attorney review the paperwork she produces. “By using a mediation, you’re not superseding your right to an attorney to review the paperwork.” She doesn’t charge a retainer and has an hourly pay-as-you-go fee structure. She signs confidentiality agreements with each client.

Mediation Can be Easier on Children Adults often run the gamut of emotions during a divorce process, but it can be as equally hard on their kids. “I encourage couples to agree that the past is the past.

We focus on the present and how they can coparent together. That’s my goal—to make the process heathier for the children.”

An amicable divorce process makes it easier to co-parent in the long run, Hammel notes, because parents can be more civil toward each other when they must see each other at special occasions or events such as kid’s ball games or dance recitals.

Hammel also offers mediation for custody issues for unmarried couples. She says most people are good candidates for mediation, especially if they strive to act in the child’s best interests. She has a referral network of marriage counselors and attorneys for couples that may need those services. Although she had one couple reconcile during mediation, she primarily refers couples to counselors so they can gain the emotional skills needed to coparent in their child’s best interest.

“In order for joint parenting to be successful, you have to be able to communicate.

Sometimes people need counseling not to reconcile but to just get on the same page,” Hammel concludes. “If both parties can agree to agree, you can save lots of money.”

Hammel will see couples together or separately. She offers free consultations and meets clients in-person, virtually or by phone.

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FOOD AS MEDICINE The Healing Power of Nutrition

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McDowell, director of lifestyle medicine and clinical nutrition at Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

SAD is a primary risk factor for high blood pressure, abnormal blood lipids, increased blood glucose and weight gain, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). These intermediate conditions can lead to full-blown chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes, all of which are on the rise. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 60 percent of American adults have at least one chronic disease and 40 percent have two or more, making chronic disease the leading cause of death and disability in the country.

The good news from WHO is that up to 80 percent of heart disease cases, 90 percent of Type 2 diabetes cases and one-third of cancer incidences could be avoided by a healthier diet, as well as lifestyle changes like stopping smoking and increasing physical activity.

A healthy diet is not as simple as cutting out convenience foods, because many people literally can’t stop eating them. Studies have compared the addictive properties of added sugar and salt to those of nicotine and cocaine. “Additives like sugar release opioids and dopamine in the brain. The same neurochemical changes in the brain occur in addictions,” says Claire Stagg, DDS, prostock-studio/AdobeStock.com

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ating is a basic need, but many Americans are not filling this need with healthful choices. Among the more than 700,000 Americans that die each year from heart disease, stroke or Type 2 diabetes, about 45 percent eat meals heavy in salt, processed meat and sugary drinks, and low in fruits, vegetables, fish and nuts, according to a March 2017 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

“I fully understand and empathize with people in the public,” says T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., author of the groundbreaking The China Study and founder of the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies, in Ithaca, New York. Campbell has often stressed that public and professional understanding of nutrition is lacking.

The problems with the Standard American Diet (SAD) start with the very ground it is grown in. Large-scale farming in the U.S. has depleted the soil, producing lower nutrient foods.

In addition, many foods are processed by manufacturers to improve shelf life, which further destroys nutrients and requires toxic additives.

“The default choice, the easy choice, is the inexpensive, highly processed food. Our built environment throughout the country has made it easier to find fast food than a produce store,” says Lisa

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As the food industry continues to woo Americans with fast and easy processed foods, there are consumer shifts taking place. “About a quarter of U.S. adults are trying to manage a health or medical condition by making healthy food and beverage choices,” stated the NPD Group consumer research firm in 2019.

“Younger adults, ages 18 to 24, are particularly interested in using foods to improve their health.”

It turns out that it’s most beneficial to focus on adding what is needed for optimal health, instead of worrying about what to eliminate. As William Li, M.D., counsels in Eat to Beat Disease, “Human nature abhors deprivation.” As president of the Angiogenesis Foundation, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Li advises us to “practice health care at home every day in our own kitchens.” He suggests frequently eating such simple, but disease-defying foods as dark chocolate, walnuts, kiwis, sourdough bread and sauerkraut.

“I recommend participating in bigger box stores. They do a great job at making high-quality food available at an inexpensive price,” says McDowell. She also suggests batch cooking and planning meals ahead for the week.

The Power of Plants

Plant-based eating is finally becoming mainstream, thanks in part to such eyeopening documentaries as Forks Over Knives, Earthlings, PlantPure Nation and

Food, Inc. Research backs up the benefits. In a 2019 study in the Journal of the American Heart Association, Johns Hopkins researchers report that in a 30-year period, people eating a mostly plant-based diet were 32 percent less likely to die from a cardiovascular condition and 25 percent less likely to die from any cause. A 2017 report published in International Journal of Epidemiology suggests that fruits and vegetables are associated with a reduced risk of many chronic diseases and may protect against certain types of cancers.

For treatment, reversal and prevention of chronic disease, the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, in Chesterfield, Missouri, recommends eating a primarily plant-based diet containing minimally processed vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds.

Campbell says that moving to a 100 percent plant-based diet “and staying there for one to three months, provides an opportunity for virtually everyone to finally crave a salad on a regular basis. This is a place wherein people have little or no interest to backslide because their taste preferences have profoundly changed.”

As plant-based eating gains momentum, there are more imitation meat products.

These foods can be helpful to transition away from meat, but Campbell cautions, “They do not replace the whole plantbased foods, even though they are plantbased, because salt, sugar and added oil are usually added.”

Eating by the Colors

Eating fruits and vegetables in a rainbow of vibrant colors ensures we get a variety of phytochemicals, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. The federal Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion recommends consuming two and one-half cups of vegetables and two cups of fruit each day. McDowell suggests including “deeply pigmented fruits and veggies in at least five different colors, so that you’re getting all of the micronutrients and they’re all working together.”

Aim to include a couple different foods from each of the following color groups over a week’s time. Infographics and charts are available for download from

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founder of Health Connections Dentistry, in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida, and author of Smile! It’s All Connected, a layperson’s guide that explains the essential connections between the mouth and overall wellness. “People need to be educated, or re-educated, to take ownership of their health by remembering the basic premise that their bodies can be healthy if they get the right nutrients to facilitate and support that basic process.”

Campbell agrees that more people need to be educated. A major theme in his latest book, The Future of Nutrition, is how to sift through the conflicting information that exists.

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Green: Dark greens have cancer-blocking chemicals like allyl sulfides, lutein

and indoles, which inhibit carcinogens.

They also contain folate for healthy cells and calcium for stronger bones, muscles and heart regulation. Get plenty of asparagus, avocados, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, green tea, kale, kiwi, spinach and green herbs.

out free radicals, boost brain health and reduce inflammation. Resveratrol can delay cellular aging, protect the heart and reduce risk of some cancers.

Add blueberries, blackberries, eggplant, elderberries, figs, grapes, plums, raisins, eggplant and purple cabbage.

Blue and purple: Anthocyanins wipe

Red: Rich in lycopene, a potent scavenger of gene-damaging free radicals, red plants lower risk of certain cancers and boost heart, brain, eye and bone health.

Try apples, beets, cherries, cranberries, raspberries, red peppers, tomatoes and watermelon.

Food to Heal the Planet Eating healthy also means making a choice for the health of the planet.

Organic, locavore and small-farm advocates are speaking out against the industrialized U.S. food system with its extensive use of pesticides, poor treatment of animals and lack of regenerative soil management. Organizations like the Rodale Institute, Regeneration International, Kiss the Ground and the Ecological Farming Association are working to train farmers to regenerate soils to not only restore climate stability, but also provide far healthier foods from nutrient-rich soils.

“I believe if we have a greater understanding of our local and regional food systems, we will be moving in a more sustainable, intentional and responsible direction for ourselves, our communities and the planet,” says Andrea Bemis, author of the farm-to-table cookbook Local Dirt and operator of Tumbleweed Farm with her husband Taylor in Mount Hood, Oregon.

Local food is easier on the planet for several reasons. “Large commercial farms work the soil so intensively that they must use synthetic fertilizers to get anything to grow,” says Brock Hall, owner of Florida Fields to Forks, in Malabar, Florida. Alternatively, cover crops keep nutrients in the soil, requiring less water and naturally sequestering more carbon from the atmosphere. Shorter transit or shipping distances after picking uses less pollution-causing fuel.

“Choosing the right food is not only important for our personal health, but also is important for our planet and for our checking account,” says T. Colin Campbell, author of The China Study and The Future of Nutrition. “I have come to believe, after being in this discipline for 65-plus years, that our choice of food is the easiest and most important choice we can make to address the many existential problems that we now face.”

Yellow and orange: Contain vitamin C, hesperidin and carotenoids such as beta-carotene to inhibit tumors, protect eyes, detoxify the body, reduce inflammation and boost the immune system and heart health. Add apricots, bananas, cantaloupe, carrots, mango, oranges, pineapple, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, tangerines and yellow peppers.

White and brown: The onion family contains allicin and beta glucans, which have anti-tumor properties and can help lower cholesterol. Nuts contain healthy fats. Other foods in this group contain blood pressure-regulating potassium and antioxidant flavonoids like quercetin and kaempferol, along with digestion-boosting fiber. Choose beans, cauliflower, garlic, leeks, mushrooms, nuts, onions, parsnips and whole grains.

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The gut contains the organs that make up the digestive tract and the gut microbiome, a balance of microorganisms that survive on food.

A healthy gut can prevent and heal illnesses in the digestive tract, immune system, cardiovascular system, kidneys and brain.

If the gut is burdened with unhealthy foods and digestion is impeded, illness may arise. However, shifting to healthier, plantbased foods can cause a measurable shift in the gut microbiome in three to four days, Duke University researchers report in Nature.Gut health can be enhanced and restored with specific foods: Enzymes to break down food are found in raw fruits, vegetables, sprouts, nuts and fresh herbs, and can be destroyed by cooking or processing. These work before the body’s digestive enzymes kick in to improve digestion, eliminate toxins and boost energy. Studies have shown that raw plants also help with weight loss, decreasing cholesterol and reducing inflammation.

Probiotics, live bacteria that promote healthy gut flora, are found in fermented foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, sourdough bread, yogurt, kefir, pickles, miso and cheddar cheese.

The Shift in the Medical Field “We, as a society, have gotten locked into focusing on disease cure over health care,” writes T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., author of the bestselling The China Study and the recently released The Future of Nutrition. Fortunately, as studies prove that diabetes, kidney disease, cancer and Crohn’s disease improve with changes in diet, the medical community is slowly shifting toward using nutrition in tandem with traditional care to help manage and prevent disease.

Unfortunately, says John Osborne, M.D., director of cardiology at State of the Heart Cardiology, in Dallas, “The amount of nutritional education in medical school is minimal.” Now, the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is aiming to fill that void by training healthcare teams to prevent and reverse chronic disease through lifestyle behaviors.

Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is one example. After a group of physicians and registered dietitians received ACLM certification, it launched a Lifestyle Medicine and Clinical Nutrition program. “The goal is to provide support to individuals and teach them to hardwire best practices that optimize their own personal health and potential,” says Lisa McDowell, program director.

The Food as Medicine Institute, in Portland, Oregon, also offers a training program for healthcare professionals and nutritionists to implement community-based nutrition programs.

The Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, in Ohio, offers programs that help patients identify genetic, lifestyle and environmental factors to shift health from illness to well-being.

The Gaples Institute, in Naperville, Illinois, offers nutritional training and accreditation for medical clinicians, as well as free nutritional instruction online for the public.

Prebiotics, undigestible natural fibers that feed probiotics, abound in apples, asparagus, bananas, barley, burdock root, dandelion greens, flaxseeds, garlic, oats and onions.

Going Local

Whole foods grown locally provide the most nutrition. Michael Pollan, professor of science and environmental journalism at the University of California, Berkeley, and author of In Defense of Food, famously said, “Don’t eat anything your great grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food.”

Buying, preparing and eating whole foods may seem laborious at first, but the shift away from “easy foods” can quickly become a way of life as the body begins to feel better. “We hear stories every week about people who have fixed health issues from eating healthy,” says Brock Hall, owner of the Florida Fields to Forks organic community supported agriculture (CSA) farm in Malabar, Florida. He adds that everyone “ought to get closer to your food” by growing it or getting to know organic farmers at local markets, self-pick operations or through CSAs. Healthy eating is about balance. Enjoy comfort foods occasionally, focusing on the bigger picture of more healthful foods overall.

Julie Peterson has contributed to Natural Awakenings for more than a decade. Connect at JuliePeterson2222@gmail.com.

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Sizzling on the Grill Healthy, Sustainable Summer Fare

by Laura Paisley Beck

The Downside of Grilling

Most charcoal and all lighter fluids contain chemicals that create air pollution when burned, harming our health and the environment. Better alternatives are sustainably sourced, organic and natural materials, such as charcoal made from bamboo or coconut shells.

Entrepreneur Fred Grosse sought to solve another problem associated with conventional grilling materials: the taste of lighter fluid on barbecue foods. He invented Mojobricks, a carbon-neutral alternative to charcoal designed to impart a smoky flavor to grilled foods.

“You’re breathing in 50 percent less particulate matter standing at the grill than if you grill with charcoal or wood,” he says about his bricks made with compressed sawdust from wood mills. “They heat food more efficiently, take up less storage space than bags of charcoal and keep trees growing in the forest.”

What Gets Grilled Matters

Americans eat three times more meat than the global average. To meet the immense demand, mass-produced beef is trucked across the nation with dire environmental impacts including cow methane emissions, the burning of fossil fuels for transport and excessive land use. To curtail these impacts, Americans can choose to reduce or eliminate their beef consumption and when they do decide to grill a ribeye or New York strip, choose local, organic, grass-fed beef.

Eliminating meat is simple as vegetarian and vegan options are innumerable.

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mushrooms, cheese or whatever you happen to feel like,” says Martin Nordin, author of Green Burgers. Genevieve Taylor’s new cookbook, Charred, features enticing meals to cook over a flame that include vegetables, spices, nuts, herbs and other inventive ingredients.

Amy Lawrence and Justin Fox Burks, co-authors of Low-Carb Vegetarian, have had a dramatic increase in requests for grilled versions of vegetarian dishes, a sign of increasing outdoor cooking trends.

Presentation for the Planet

When hosting backyard dinner parties, consider that paper and plastic dinnerware will end up in the landfill. Ask guests to bring a plate and fork or mix and match whatever dish sets are on hand. Another suggestion is to go vintage. “There has already been so much manufactured of everything, we wouldn’t need to manufacture another plate, for example, for another generation or two,” says Morgan Miller, owner of Rewind Decor vintage store in Madison, Wisconsin.

With a few adjustments, eco-grilling is easy, delicious and much better for the planet. Marinate locally sourced ingredients, burn as carbon-neutral a fire as possible and serve up delicious food on real plates that friends and family will help wash. Guests will be inspired and follow suit in their own homes. As Grosse says, “Each small difference adds up to big change.”

Laura Paisley Beck is a freelance writer and self-proclaimed foodie in Madison, Wisconsin. Reach out at LauraPaisleyBeck@gmail.com.

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or most Americans, summer smells like freshcut grass and barbecue sizzling in the backyard.

Approximately 64 percent of U.S. adults own a grill or smoker, but common practices are bad for the environment. Fortunately, many great chefs have the problem covered with delicious alternatives to traditional, carbon-emitting methods.

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1 white onion (quartered and sliced) 2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 2 Tbsp of The Chubby Vegetarian’s Memphis BBQ Dry Rub 1 cup BBQ sauce 6 hamburger buns

BBQ Brussels Sprouts Sandwiches with Brussels Sprout Slaw YIELD: 6 SANDWICHES 2 lb Brussels sprouts 1 cup shredded carrot (about one large) 2 Tbsp mayonnaise 1 Tbsp grainy mustard Kosher salt and cracked black pepper (to taste)

First, make the Brussels sprout slaw. Thinly slice enough of the Brussels sprouts to have 2 cups. Reserve the remainder of the Brussels sprouts. In a large bowl, combine the 2 cups shredded sprouts with the shredded carrot, mayonnaise, mustard and salt and pepper to taste. Toss until well-incorporated. Set aside in the refrigerator until ready to serve. (Makes about 2 cups of slaw.)

Preheat the grill on high for 10 minutes. Cover the grill with a single layer of aluminum foil. Slice the remaining Brussels sprouts in half. In a large bowl, toss the halved Brussels sprouts and the onion with the sesame oil, vinegar and BBQ dry rub until everything is coated. Place the Brussels sprouts on the grill for 5 minutes on one side and 4 minutes on the other side, or until the edges are brown and they’re cooked through. Remove sprouts from the grill and place them into a medium bowl. Pour in BBQ sauce. Using a spatula, toss the Brussels sprouts in the sauce until they’re well-coated.

Put the BBQ Brussels aside until ready to assemble the sandwiches. On the bottom part of each hamburger bun, pile on the BBQ and top it with the slaw.

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Grilled Cumin Carrots with Pecans, Ricotta and Herbs YIELD: 4 TO 6 SIDE-DISH SERVINGS

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1 lb 2 oz bunch of carrots, preferably with the tops on 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp cumin seeds, lightly crushed in a pestle and mortar 1 tsp soft, dark brown sugar 1 tsp dried chili flakes, ideally chipotle chili flakes 1 clove garlic, crushed 1¼ cup ricotta ½ bunch of spring onions (scallions), thinly sliced ½ cup pecans, toasted and chopped 1 small bunch of coriander (cilantro), chopped Extra-virgin olive oil, to drizzle Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Trim the tops off the carrots and scrub under running water.

Slice in half lengthwise, or into quarters if they are a little larger, to approximately finger-thickness.

Fill a pan with boiling water and add a little salt, then set over high heat and bring back to the boil. Once boiling, add the carrots and blanch for 3 minutes. Drain well and tip into a mixing bowl. While they are still hot, add the olive oil, cumin, brown sugar, chili flakes and garlic, and stir well to mix. Cover and leave to marinate for a couple of hours at room temperature.

Once ready to cook, fire up the barbecue for direct grilling, or preheat a cast-iron griddle pan on the hob. Lay the carrots on the grill bars or griddle and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, turning regularly, until they are nicely caramelized. If barbecuing, add a few smoking wood chunks or chips to up the smokiness. Use a brush to baste the carrots with any excess marinade from the bowl while turning.

Once soft and caramelized, scatter the carrots over a serving plate and dot with heaped teaspoons of ricotta. Sprinkle over the spring onions, chopped pecans and coriander. Finally, add a generous drizzle of olive oil and finish with a good grind of pepper.

Serve while still warm.

Recipe from Genevieve Taylor’s book Charred.

Natural Awakenings recommends using organic, non-GMO (genetically modified) and non-bromated ingredients whenever possible.

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The course includes 12 modules, and classes meet twice a month on Sundays 9 am - 1pm . All modules are taught by Dr. Derek Rodger (ND).

Course fee is $1794 and can be paid over 6 monthly installments at $299 per month.

Every student receives a free 90 minute private nutritional consultation with Dr. Rodger (ND) worth $289.

The Chubby Vegetarian’s Memphis BBQ Dry Rub

Naturopathic Doctor Dr. Derek Rodger (ND) Course Instructor

(MEASURE ALL INGREDIENTS BY VOLUME) 2 parts chipotle chili powder 2 parts sweet paprika 2 parts smoked paprika 2 parts granulated garlic 2 parts kosher salt 2 parts cracked black pepper 2 parts cumin 2 parts dried thyme 2 parts dried oregano 1 part cinnamon 1 part ground ginger 1 part light brown sugar 1 part powdered, dried porcini mushrooms* Mix all ingredients in a large food storage container until equally distributed. *Dried porcini mushrooms can be found at almost any specialty grocery or ordered online. Turn the dried mushrooms into a powder by placing them in a coffee grinder or food processor and pulsing until no large bits remain.

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Growing Food Security The Benefits of Urban Gardening

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by Laura Paisley Beck

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or a lot of Americans, healthy food is scarce. According to FeedingAmerica.org, more than 35 million Americans faced food insecurity in 2019. That number is expected to increase substantially due to the pandemic, which disrupted the food supply chain in ways that most Americans have never seen.

The good news is that urban and localized gardening can bring fresh, healthy, organic, sustainable and affordable food to nearly every household. A 2013 abstract from Michigan State University published in Agriculture & Food Security states that urban gardens could not only provide healthy food, but also create a more resilient food system.

During the pandemic, many people jumped at the chance to put in a garden, and in cities, where available land is limited, creative solutions have emerged. Just about any space could serve as a viable garden, including a spare room, rooftop, shipping containers or an empty warehouse. With hydroponics, no soil is required and with vertical systems, planters are stacked, requiring a small footprint.

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the bounty. “I had this table of abundance in front of my house, but people weren’t taking anything! So, I hid in my garden, waiting for neighbors to walk by, and then I’d rush the fence and encourage them to take food,” Truong says. “My husband thought everyone would think we were weird.” Now, instead of getting polite waves from afar, the garden has become a communications hub among neighbors.

Sharing the Abundance

When Truong witnessed friends losing jobs and struggling, she was inspired to lend a hand by assisting some of them to plant their own low-maintenance, highyield gardens to save money on healthy

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meals. Once she had assisted people close to her, she decided to expand her reach.

“My garden spits out a lot of food. I discovered there are local food banks and charities that collect food. I was surprised that they will take any abundance,” says Truong.

Garrett Livingood, a North Atlanta, Georgia, blogger, developed GrowMyCommunity.org where local farmers, growers and community gardens can upload their location and what they offer, so that the locals know where to go for fruits, vegetables, herbs and other healthy eats. According to Livingood, “Forty percent of produce gets thrown out every year, so it’s not that we don’t have enough food, the problem is access.”

Food Security Equals Health

Ashlie Thomas, a research scientist known as The Mocha Gardener on Instagram, started gardening for healthy produce and medicinal plants at home in Graham, North Carolina, when family members on limited incomes living in a food desert had been diagnosed with health issues like hypertension and Type 2 diabetes.

“Imagine having diet requirements that included mostly plant-based food, but your resources are simply not there,” Thomas says. “I didn’t know there was a term for that: food security. There is an increasing population with disease, and food could be the answer.”

The problem is particularly prevalent in communities with no grocery stores, forcing residents to buy food at gas stations or drive considerable distances to big-box stores. Thomas observed that choices at these kinds of facilities are often between expensive produce or inexpensive junk food. Healthful food is not available or affordable for all.

Thomas believes gardening empowers

people to take control of their diet and their health, not only physiologically, but psychologically and spiritually. “It doesn’t just stop at the garden,” she says.

“How you treat your body and other people has a positive healthy impact, as well.”

Tips to Get Started

Follow local gardeners on social media to get ideas.

THINK LOWMAINTENANCE, HIGHYIELD. Cherry tomatoes, salad greens, cucumbers and beans are highproducing, low-cost staples.

FLOWERS CAN BE FOOD. Try violets, pansies, nasturtiums and chives to beautify the garden and the plate.

GROW ORGANIC. It’s cheaper and

doesn’t harm anyone or anything. “I grow organic because I want to respect my space. I don’t want to control Mother Nature, I want to work with her,” says Thomas.

HERB IT UP. Mint, rosemary and basil taste great and can deter pests.

Overall, keep it simple. Set up for success with just enough to learn and enjoy a new lifestyle. It can be expanded upon year after year, providing a bounty of nutritious food security.

Laura Paisley Beck is a freelance writer and self-proclaimed foodie in Madison, Wisconsin. Reach her at LauraPaisleyBeck@gmail.com.

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idely considered to be an influential philosopher in the animal rights movement after his book Animal Liberation was published in 1975, Peter Singer is the Ira W. DeCamp professor of bioethics at the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University. He has written, co-authored, edited or co-edited more than 50 books, including Why Vegan? and The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter.

Why is food an ethical issue?

There are several reasons for making food an ethical issue and changing what we’re eating. One is that producing food has an enormous impact on the environment.

About 25 percent of all human greenhouse gas emissions come from food production.

It’s also an enormous source of animal suffering. Over 70 billion animals are raised and killed each year worldwide, and the majority of them are in intensive factory farms. Their lives are miserable for most of the time. And finally, factory farms are breeding grounds for new viruses. We’ve had swine flu and avian flu coming out of factory farms. It’s quite possible that the next pandemic will originate there.

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unnecessarily contribute to climate change when you can live in a way that has a lower greenhouse gas footprint. You could say luxury emissions are unethical while survival emissions are necessary, and so one can’t regard them as unethical.

What are the most important food choices that we can make from an ethical standpoint?

Avoiding animal products is probably the first and most important ethical choice one can make. That’s going to dramatically lower your carbon footprint. You will no longer be complicit in the suffering of those tens of billions of factory-farmed animals, and you won’t be contributing to the increasing risks of viruses being bred in factory farms.

Is eating animals all right if they are raised humanely and don’t suffer when they are harvested?

If animals aren’t suffering and have good lives, that’s a big improvement from the point of view of the animals, but it doesn’t overcome other problems. Grass-fed cattle may have good lives, but they continue to emit large quantities of greenhouse gases, methane in particular. Is painless killing of an animal that has led a good life acceptable? There’s an argument that it is, that at least they had a life, otherwise they wouldn’t have existed at all, so it’s not wrong. People are going to accept or reject that. There isn’t a clear-cut answer. It’s a complicated issue, so that’s why I tend to focus on the fact that large-scale commercial rearing of animals inevitably causes suffering for them and exploits them.

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where animals are looked after and cared for, but it won’t likely happen on a large commercial scale.

Is there a hierarchy of animals that might be ethically okay to eat?

I’m not really concerned about all animals in the zoological sense. I’m concerned about sentient beings or animals capable of suffering or enjoying their lives, and I don’t see that as necessarily coinciding with the boundary between plants and animals.

So, oysters or clams or mussels, the simple bivalves, are clearly animals in zoological terms, but there’s good reason to believe that they don’t have a sufficiently complicated nervous system to feel pain, and if that’s the case, then I don’t think there’s an objection to eating those animals as long as they are farmed or raised in a sustainable way that doesn’t harm the environment.

Are you hopeful that more people will adopt ethical eating habits in the future?

The huge increase in the availability of vegan products pretty much around the world is a great sign of hope, because what we need to do is to reach a critical mass where these products are not only available, but are also comparative in cost with animal products. Once that day comes, I think we’ll get far more people switching, where they really don’t have to change their diet that much, they don’t have to spend that much more and they can avoid all these negative ethical aspects and be healthier themselves.

Sandra Yeyati, J.D., is a professional writer.

Reach her at SandraYeyati@gmail.com.

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SATURDAY, JULY 3

The term forest bathing, or Shinrin-Yoku, sounds a little more exotic than it is, but the effects are monumental. There is growing research that supports the Far East tradition and understanding that spending time in the deep woods has profound healing power. Over time, forest bathing can produce quantifiable changes in the body and mind. Plus, the added benefit is that it just feels good. Learn about the philosophy and practice and receive practical tips on how to carry on with the practice at home. All sessions begin at 10am unless otherwise noted. Cost is $30 for the 2-hour session and will include a custom reusable water bottle.

24-hour advanced sign-up is required by calling the Spa Concierge at 1-800-WOODLOCH option 2, option 2.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 14

Anxiety and Stress Relief with Effortless Meditation™, 7:00 – 8:15 pm, Greg Schweitzer. This meditation technique is recommended by physicians as a key for self-care. Gain relief from - insomnia, high blood pressure, depression, anxiety, fatigue, brain fog and more. FREE introduction, Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, West LV, Pre-register 610.670.6700

WEDNESDAY, JULY 21

Anxiety and Stress Relief with Effortless Meditation™, 1:00 – 2:15 pm, Greg Schweitzer. This meditation technique is recommended by physicians as a key for self-care. Gain relief from - insomnia, high blood pressure, depression, anxiety, fatigue, brain fog and more. FREE introduction, ONLINE Video Conference, Pre-register 610.670.6700

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28

Anxiety and Stress Relief with Effortless Meditation™, 7:00 – 8:15 pm, Greg Schweitzer. This meditation technique is recommended by physicians as a key for self-care. Gain relief from - insomnia, high blood pressure, depression, anxiety, fatigue, brain fog and more. FREE introduction, ONLINE Video Conference, Pre-register 610.670.6700

save the date REIKI CERTIFICATION CLASSES Mountain Top Reiki 1, Usui/Tibetan Style Certification Aug 15, 2021 9:30am-5:30 pm. Highlights: History of Reiki, Japanese Reiki Techniques, Reiki 1Initiation, Hands on practice , includes 179 page manual, Register by 8/7/21 CEU’s for LMT’S Reiki 2,Usui/Tibetan Style Certification Program, 10/17/ 2021 9:30am-5:00pm. Highlights: Three Reiki Symbols, Japanese Reiki Techniques, Reiki 2 Attunement, hands-on practice time, 179 page Manual if didn’t receive in Reiki 1. Register by 10/3/2021

Jacqueline LeClaire is a Certified Hypnotherapist for more than two decades and Master Trainer with the International Association of Counselors and Therapists. She appeared on national television and numerous radio shows and she taught hypnosis training programs and workshops all over the country. Jacqueline developed the J. LeClaire Method of Hypnosis, which is a combination of both scientific clinical techniques and her own professional techniques.

Past Life Regression Workshop with Certified Hypnotherapist, Jacqueline LeClaire Wednesday, July 2, 5:30-7:30 The Sweetness of Salt, 45 W. Water St., Hellertown, PA $75/person - Limited Seating! 484-264-3889 to reserve

Past life regression is a technique that uses hypnosis to recover memories of a past life (incarnation) and is typically used as a spiritual experience.

• The person may view personal relationships in a new light, energize talents, reduce fears and traumas linked to a past life, and understand their life purpose.

• Past life regressions can offer opportunities to explore agreements and relationships of past lives, and even offer an explanation of habitual behaviors.

• Release old, negative energy and habits that no longer serve you and unleash new positive energy.

During a past life regression you are in a deep state of relaxation. The guidance you receive will be much like a guided meditation, and will usually begin with progressive relaxation. You will be walked through a series of experiences that may be memories of past lifetimes. The “memories” themselves should be produced by your subconscious mind, and appear to you as if they were being revealed. Questions are asked and connections are made to and from the past.

Stop Smoking with Hypnosis with Certified Hypnotherapist, Jacqueline LeClaire Saturday, July 17th, 1:00-2:00

Results Wellness Center, LLC, 6120 W. Main Blvd., Bath, PA 18014 $55/person - Limited Seating! (484) 264-3889 to reserve For most people, the worst way to attempt to deal with a smoking habit is through the use of willpower. Like moods and emotions, willpower fluctuates. One day it is strong, the next day it may not be. Willpower is usually neither consistent nor effective.

Among stop-smoking procedures there are countless methods, programs, apps, pills, chewing gum, self-help recordings, books and the list goes on. Many are designed to help build up the personal power to resist or overcome the addiction. Hypnotherapy does not work at achieving the strength to resist. It is designed to eliminate the desire. Instead of giving up something that a person enjoys (a sacrifice), the individual’s goal is to be rid of something that isn’t wanted – a much more agreeable position.

Hypnosis is one of the safest and most effective ways to quit smoking permanently. We are very happy to say that the vast majority of the people who have used our program quit smoking after the very first session. Most people experience little or no withdrawals or weight gain.

Lose Weight with Hypnosis with Certified Hypnotherapist, Jacqueline LeClaire Saturday, July 17th, 10:00-12:00

Results Wellness Center, LLC, 6120 W. Main Blvd., Bath, PA 18014 $55/person - Limited seating! (484) 264-3889 to reserve Weight Loss has rapidly become one of the most popular areas of hypnotic application. Most people who have struggled with losing weight have tried all kinds of diets, pills and gimmicks. Those who have discovered the effective use of hypnosis, often after failing with every other method they could think of, have been amazed by the comparative ease with which hypnosis has worked for them. One of the advantages of hypnosis is that since no enjoyable foods are denied, nothing is given up. There is no need or desire to return to foods that have been forbidden. The only difference is that, through the effects of hypnosis, a much lesser amount of food will be desired and consumed. It is a sensible way to lose weight and to keep it off without feeling deprived and miserable.

Contact Anthony V. Wojnar D.D. RMT, Life Holistic Center LLC. Member: IARP, 570706-6680. ReikiCenterOnl,ine@yahoo.com.

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COURSES Firearms Training – For current or potential gun owners, Rifle, Pistol or Shotgun. Guns and ammo are provided. NRA Certified Instructor with 50 years of experience, teaching men, women and children. Federal and State laws explained. Clear and complete training for safety and accuracy. Cost $120.00. Call: 610-554-4581 – Email_ BobBajor@ gunskills.com – web: www.Gunskills.com

OPPORTUNITIES Calling Holistic Presenters – Facilitate your workshop or retreat at our Upper Bucks center, with peaceful country setting, meditation gardens, and woods. GreenShireArts.org. Email info@ GreenShireArts.org or call 215-538-0976.

Holistic Chiropractor, Naturopath or Natural Functional Medicine Practitioner Needed – Join our comprehensive solution Wellness Center in Stroudsburg. Access to over 2000 clients in a professional, dedicated facility. Call Vicki at 570977-1900 to discuss.

Massage School of Business in Allentown is seeking an experienced part-time massage instructor for our program. Flexible schedule, great pay.

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PRODUCTS Crystal Tones Singing Bowls – Classic & Alchemy for meditation & vibrational healing.

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Narcotics Anonymous – If you think you have a drug problem, and are tired of being sick and tired, there is a better way. Call 24-hour helpline 610439-1998. We are here to help. You are not alone.

sunday Sunday Services – Metaphysical and nondenominational. Rev. Lloyd Moll, Pastor - Unique Sunday services 10:30am. All welcome! St. John’s Church of Faith, 607 Washington St Allentown.

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Quiet the Mind Group Meditation – New to meditation? Learn techniques to help quiet your mind and relax your body. Immerse yourself in a sound bath as June plays her crystal singing bowls. Time: 10:45-11:30am. Cost: $10. Kindred Spirits Books & Gifts, 66 W. Water Street, Hellertown. Walk-ins welcome! Call (610) 838-5463 for more information.

Co-Dependent Anonymous – CoDA is a 12-Step Fellowship of men and women with a common purpose to recover from codependence. The only requirement for membership in CoDA is a desire for healthy and loving relationships. 7pm, Unity Church, 26 N. 3rd St., Emmaus. Call 610-737.-354 or visit Coda.org.

Yoga to Soothe the Soul – Gentle yoga to restore balance and release stress. Cost: donations $5-$15 suggested. Every Sunday at 6pm starting on February 7, 2021. Contact Info: www.rebeccarosereiki.com.

Call: 484-280-4963.

Interactive Dementia and Alzheimer Game – An interactive and fun family game that will bring a twinkle to the eye and smile on the face. Call 484860-5894. HighRollDice.com.

Two Green Burial Plots for Sale – At Green Meadows Burial Ground in Fountain Hill, PA. $1,800 total.Call 610-698-4921.

SERVICES Spiritually guided card readings offered in person, or via phone, parties also welcome. Channeled messages are for your highest good. Let my gifts guide you! Reasonable rates. Cheryl 908-268-8029.

SPACE TO RENT Attention Health Care Professionals! Twin Ponds Health Center, a highly diverse holistic health center, offers a unique lease opportunity.

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Peaceful Country Setting – Building includes 4 gathering rooms, kitchen, and covered porch. Wooded paths, meditation gardens. Perfect for workshops, weddings, retreats. Quakertown. Call 215-538-0976.

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monday Feldenkrais® Method – Carol Siddiqi. Gentle movements with awareness allows you to observe how you move, notice tension, improve your coordination – helps prevent and overcome injuries and chronic pain and develops overall good health.

5:45-6:45 pm, $75/6 classes, Pre-register 610-6180467. Twin Ponds, 628 Twin Ponds Rd. Breinigsville.

Yoga: Kripalu, Level 1-2 – Carol Siddiqi. This class will help you perform daily activities pain free and with greater ease by developing deeper selfawareness using the basics of Kripalu Yoga combined with the gentle movements of Feldenkrais®, 7-8 pm, $88/8 classes, Pre-register 610-618-0467. Twin Ponds, 628 Twin Ponds Rd. Breinigsville.

tuesday Coordination Patterns™ & Dynamics Training.

Betsy Wetzig, Learn simple physical exercises to improve physically and mentally. Prevent injury, reduce pain, rejuvenate, improve your mind’s functioning and more. 2:00-3:00 pm, $75 per 6 classes, Twin Ponds Center, Pre-register: 610-398-9652

wednesday Sacred Symposiums – Potluck Dinner & Discussion Group – We meet the 3rd Wednesday of every month to share food and ideas about inspirational, metaphysical, or spiritual topics. Please bring a covered dish to share. Time: 7:00-9:00pm.

Visit Facebook group or call (610) 838-5463 for more info. Sacred Space, 45 W. Water St., Hellertown.

Coordination Patterns™ & Dynamics Training.

Betsy Wetzig, Learn simple physical exercises to improve physically and mentally. Prevent injury, reduce pain, rejuvenate, improve your mind’s functioning and more. 6:30-7:30 pm, $75 per 6 classes, Twin Ponds Center, Pre-register: 610-398-9652

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LV Lyme Support Group – First Wednesday of every month except July. Speakers, doctors, brochures and books. PA is #1 in reported cases, so we help to educate the public. Quaker Friends Meeting House. 4116 Bath Pike (Route 512) Bethlehem, PA 18017. 7pm. Heidi Healy at 610882-2253 or hnthealy@aol.com.

thursday Aromatherapy Thursdays – Join D.I.Y. Studios & make your own handmade aromatherapy jewelry and diffusers. Discounted Essential Oils will be available to attendees at Kindred Spirits.

Registration cost includes all supplies. Time: 1:304p. Visit Sacred Space Facebook page or call 570575-8270 for project & pricing information. Sacred Space, 45 W. Water Street, Hellertown.

Yoga: Iyengar, Intermediate Level – Diana Erney. Prior yoga experience required. Focus is on alignment of mind and body developing strength, stamina, balance, and flexibility. Props such as blocks, blankets and belts are used to enhance understanding. 7-8:15 pm, $88/ week series. Twin Ponds Center, Pre-register 610-509-3677

friday Tai Chi Easy™ − Barbara Kopystecki. Join us for a “spiritual experience” to activate the healer within so your natural healing capacity can work with your body and mind to heal whatever physical or emotional condition that interferes with your wellbeing. 10 am-11 am., $88/8 classes, Twin Ponds Center, Pre-reg. 610-888-8600

saturday Family Yoga – Karen Klubertanz, Comprehensive Yoga Therapist. A blending of creative play, relaxation & mindfulness. Relationships are nurtured while building self-esteem, cooperation, focus and trust. 10-11 a.m. $10/1 adult & 1 child; $3 for ea. add family member. Twin Ponds Center, Pre-register 484-554-4601

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Greater Lehigh Valley business directory Connecting you to the leaders in natural health care and green living in our

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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

Heather Shoup, L.Ac. 2299 Brodhead Rd., Suite A Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-393-7589 BalancedAcupuncture.net

LiveWell Integrated Health offers traditional Chinese acupuncture, chiropractic, body work, and nutritional and lifestyle coaching. Being healthy is a lifestyle choice...choose to LiveWell. See ad page 27.

A patient centered wellness community, where treatment is individually tailored. Heather promotes health and wellness by creating balance in the body. Acupuncture specializing in anxiety, depression, digestive, and cancer support.

LIVING ARTS ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE Lisa Baas Lic. # OM 000054 2358 Sunshine Rd, Allentown, PA 18103 610-841-9300 LivingArtsMedicine.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 over 35 years of holistic healing.

BODYWORK MARIE RUXTON THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE

Marie Ruxton CMT, CN 628 Chestnut St., Emmaus, PA 18049 610-965-2500 Marie is a certified massage therapist trained since 1997 in Advanced Myofascial Release Therapy, Therapeutic Massage, Reiki, Ear Candling, Homeopathy and Holistic Nutrition. Offers comprehensive custom bodywork for those wanting to overcome chronic pain and movement problems. Sessions range from a (2 hour) Head to Toe meltdown massage to “Just Neck and Head” massage for those needing stress relief. Gift certificates available. See ad, page 15.

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CHIROPRACTOR ASSOCIATED CHIROPRACTIC

Dr. Joseph A. Perelli 656 5th St. Whitehall, PA 18052 610-266-6111 AssociatedChiropractic.com

Dr. Perelli has served the Lehigh Valley for 31 years delivering natural, hands-on chiropractic care for neck, mid-back, low back and extremity conditions. He specializes in sports, auto and work comp injuries with various holistic treatments to get you back to your pre-injury status quickly. See ad, page 2.

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 LiveWell Integrated Health offers traditional Chinese acupuncture, chiropractic, body work, and nutritional and lifestyle coaching. Being healthy is a lifestyle choice...choose to LiveWell. See ad, page 27.

CLEANING NJ CLEANING FAIRIES

908-674-2189 NJFairyCleaning@gmail.com NJCleaningFairies.com NJ Cleaning Fairies is a fully insured, home and/or office cleaning service. We offer routine cleaning services, home organization or clean out services. You have the option for either traditional or all organic products. We get homes COVID safe by steaming everything, to 240 degrees; moving in or out, call us first. Free quotes.

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, highly intuitive counselor, coach and vibrational chakra rebalancing practitioner who supports you in getting unstuck and moving forward. Using mindfulness, hypnotherapy, EFT, Reiki, tuning forks, breathwork, and more, Rev. Lyn guides you step by step from chaos to calm and confidence. Insurances & Private Pay. Free Phone Consultation.

DOULA POSTPARTUM DOULA The Mother & Baby Bond Kathleen Kennedy 484-788-4834 Tessjoe65@gmail.com

Experience greater peace with your baby while receiving the support you need. Prenatal and postpartum assessments available to develop a plan for your postpartum care. Your plan is uniquely tailored for you and your family. Make this transition into parenting the beautiful experience you and your loved ones deserve.

FUNERAL SERVICES NICOS C. ELIAS FUNERAL HOME, INC

Nicos C. Elias, Supervisor Allentown, PA 610-433-2200 Nicos@EliasFuneralHome.com EliasFuneralHome.com Mr. Elias offers several different green and eco-friendly funeral plans using biodegradable caskets, preservation without chemicals. A natural, back to the earth approach. Biodegradable urns for those choosing cremation.

GREEN CEMETERY GREEN MEADOWS AT FOUNTAIN HILL CEMETERY

1121 Graham Street, Fountain Hill, PA 18015 610-868-4840 GreenMeadowPA.org 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 ad, page 24.

HYPNOSIS & HYPNOSIS TRAINING HYPNO PATH CENTER, LLC

Marcella Hilferty, CPHI, CH, MBA Forks Township, Easton, PA 18040 610-248-2358 HypnoPathCenter.com

When nothing else works, Hypnosis does! A Certified Professional Hypnosis Instructor and practitioner, bringing to the Lehigh Valley a systematic hypnosis process utilized in one-to-one sessions. Also, offering a self-hypnosis process unlike any self-hypnosis system. Experience the joy of being self-empowered.

RESULTS WELLNESS CENTER, LLC Jacqueline LeClaire 6120 W. Main Blvd.

Bath, PA 18014 484-264-3889 JacquelineLeClaire.com

Become a Certified Hypnotherapist / Become a Certified Reiki Practitioner, Usui Master. Jacqueline LeClaire is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Master Trainer with the International Association of Counselors and Therapists and Reiki Master for over two decades. She is the owner of Results Wellness Center, LLC. See ad, page 33.

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570-582-0615 BearCreekOrganics@gmail.com BearCreekOrganics.com

We create organic and ecological edible landscapes. With mother nature as our teacher, and extensive knowledge of edible plants,.

We develop beautiful food production systems that support your needs and the needs of the natural wildlife. No matter the size of your budget we will help you create an edible landscape that is right for you. See ad, page 31.

LIFE COACH ONE OF A KIND PERSONAL COACHING

June Rose, Personal Coach 45 W. Water Street, Hellertown, PA 18055 610-838-5463 OneOfAKindCoaching.com

June Rose is the right solution…for YOU! She knows life isn’t always a bed of roses and we all need some help from time to time. June uses her super powers—Compassion, Organization, Positivity, Empowerment —to help cut through the rough patches that life throws at you. Call or email her today for a free consultation and get the helping hand you need. See ad, page 11.

MASSAGE KONNECTIONS MASSAGE

Kathy Hatcher, LMT 656 5th St., Whitehall, PA 18052 610-266-6111 KonnectionsMassage.com Kathy has been administering deep tissue, therapeutic, medical, pregnancy and aromatherapy massage since 1996. Her NEWEST services are Ionic Foot Cleanse Detoxification as well as Red-light therapy for non-surgical weight loss and chronic pain management. Insurance billing for massage available. See ad, page 2.

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MEDIATION SERVICES DIGNIFIED SEPARATION MEDIATION SERVICE 908-693-0242 DignifiedMediation@gmail.com DignifiedMediation.com

Dignified Separation Mediation Services, focuses on helping couples who are going through the divorce process. Mediation is a cost-effective way to divorce.

Mediation is peaceful and healthier for families and children. We do offer COVID safe face to face services or video meetings, which ever you and your spouse are more comfortable. Free consultation available. See spotlight article, page 21.

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Conrad Maulfair, D.O. 5925 Tilghman Street, Suite 90 Allentown, PA 18104 • 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, and many other treatment programs. Bringing the best of both worlds to their patients. See ad, page 7.

NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING JON HOLZNAGEL, PHD.

Grace Computer Office Building 1110 North West End Blvd, Quakertown, PA 267-261-2491

Dr Jon Holznagel graduated from Delaware Valley College (now Delaware Valley University) 1966 and Clayton College of Natural Health. Recently His store ‘TO YOUR HEALTH’ Vitamin shop closed after 28 years. He has now redirected his energies to continue helping you and your family with nutritional counseling. He can be contacted at 215-538-3480 and they are scheduling appointments Monday thru Saturday. Dr Jon has a PhD degree in Nutritional Science; he does this, so he could better advise you on your health issues. See news brief, page 11.

NATUROPATH NATURAL HEALTH PROMOTION LLC Tina Stashko, 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.

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PODIATRIST ROBERT J. KAPLAN, D.P.M.

1901 Hay Terrace, Easton, PA 18042 610-253-2251 TwinRiversPodiatry-Easton.com Dr. Kaplan is a Board Certified podiatrist with over 30 years experience. Our office feature state-ofthe-art technology including laser treatments for fungus toenails and shockwave treatments for heel pain. Dr. Kaplan’s emphasis is on a nonsurgical approach to all types of foot and ankle pain. See ad, page 9.

REFLEXOLOGY A TOUCH OF LIGHT ENERGETIC HEALING & REFLEXOLOGY

Tracy Lelo 4589 Lehigh Drive, Walnutport, PA 484-239-6634 atouchoflight.net Holistic benefits caring for all levels of the body. Tracy offers gentle alternatives to bringing energetic Balance, relaxation, stress reduction and pain-relief, while assisting the body’s natural ability to heal. Reflexology, Reiki/Energy Healing, Ionic Foot Detox, Raindrop Therapy. See ad, page 10.

REDTAIL ENERGETICS

Karen E Adamo, EEM-AP Eden Method Advanced Practitioner Phillipsburg, NJ 908-752-0097 (phone or text) Karen@RedTailEnergetics.com RedTailEnergetics.com Experience more joy, peace, calm, health and vitality with the Eden Method, which corrects imbalances in nine different energy systems, and Sound Meditation with authentic bronze Himalayan Singing Bowls and gongs. Remote healing sessions are available.

REIKI LIFE HOLISTIC CENTER, LLC

Mountain Top, PA Rev., Dr. Anthony V. Wojnar D.D.,RMT Jane Niemiec RN,BSN, RMT Text or Call: 570-706-6680 reikicenteronline@yahoo.com LifeHolisticReiki.com

Our main focus is Reiki, a Spiritual practice which promotes physical, emotional and spiritual healing. We offer Certification in Reiki 1 thru Reiki Master/Teacher Usui/Tibetan Style. Reiki, Reiki/Shiatsu, Biofield Tuning Forks and Singing Bowl sessions. Dr Anthony received a Master Teacher attunement on Kurama Mtn. Japan the birthplace of Reiki. CEU’s for Reiki 1 for LMT’s. Member IARP. See calendars, page 33.

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