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A note from the Editor | Publisher It has been a very busy couple of month’s. I think we forgot how much time and work goes into raising a Great Dane puppy. Of course I am making reference to our puppy who is a Blue Great Dane named Calvin. Calvin is an incredibly well behaved young man, except when we are at our computers day after day finalizing the magazine and preparing for print. This time of month, Calvin is not a big fan of LWM. However, he does enjoy reading and chewing copies during the rest of the month. Calvin is 5 months old and “today” weighs 93 pounds, but rest assure that by the time we print the August issue he will be a 100 pounds or more. Fortunately for the rest of the family no one else is gaining weight at that same rate...LOL! If you would like to follow Calvin’s growth and our son, Sean’s continued success with losing well over 100 pounds, follow us on Facebook for updates, healthly resources, gardening tips, repurposing/recycling projects and ideas, great giveaways and up to the minute trends. As summer begins we find ourselves spending more time outside in the wondeful sunshine, playing, working in the yard, relaxing at the pool and BBQing on the grill. In this month’s issue on page 17 Erica Suppa gives us tips on protecting our skin for fun in the sun. On page 42 and 43 your will find some incredible tasty summertime recipes aptly named Fire and Ice! Dr Scott Rosenthal’s article on Juicing, p20 offers a better perspective on what we should be Juicing. Last week, I had an really interesting article come across my desk about the dangers of dryer sheets, entitled Waiting to Inhale, p44 I guess we will not be using dryer sheets anymore. Also this month, our Style File celebrity is Rick Longo, an architect who applies his own sense of style to his architectural design work, beginning on P22. I also want to Thank everyone who participated in our Firefly Festival ticket giveaway on our Facebook page. www.facebook.com/lwmlivingwellmagazine! I know we made 4 people very happy. Keep coming back for more giveaways, and please make sure you like our page and continue to share our posts because we have another great giveaway in the works! Don’t forget if your favorite location is out of Living Well Magazine you can now go to our website www.livingwellmagazine.net and click the link on the right to read the latest issue. Have a great month and for the next few days, you will find us at the pool relaxing, slathered in sunscreen (sitting in the shade) with one of those adult spiked drinks from our June issue and a bowl of ice cream from this one.

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Arsenic-based feed additives are routinely added to animal feed (most often for broiler chickens) to increase weight gain, improve feed efficiency, change meat coloring, and hide the illnesses endemic at factory farms. Independent testing by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy revealed that 55% of chicken sold at supermarkets and 100% of “fast food” chicken contains detectable levels of arsenic.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins recently published a study that revealed the presence of arsenic at detectable levels in twenty out of forty conventional chicken meat samples. It is clear that arsenic-based animal feeds lead to arsenic in our food supply.

This is detrimental for consumers because arsenic is proven to lead to skin and lung cancer, and may also cause liver, bladder, kidney, and colon cancers. The Johns Hopkins study found that the average adult could face an increased cancer risk from arsenic residue in chicken. Certain populations, such as children and those who eat greater than average amounts of chicken, could face an even greater risk. source: Center for Food Safety, www.centerforfoodsafety.org

The hashtag (#) has just received another boost with the recent news that Facebook will now be rolling them out to their users. The official Facebook announcement states that hashtags will be clickable link and allow users to see public posts around shared topics like #NFL, #Trueblood, and more. Overr the last few years most of us have become familiar with the “#” and its rise to fame on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest, But where did it come from and why is it called a number sign or pound sign?

The origins of this symbol (#) lines in a similar pattern that have been around for hundreds of years before the hashtag. The Chinese character jing (well) is from 900 BC, the musical notation for sharp originated in 14th century German music publishing, and the Oxford English Dictionary in 1923 lists the # as a symbol meaning number or pound. But the modern day use as a hashtag began as a joke between telephone engineers.

In 1964 AT&T telecommunication engineers jokingly referred to the fairly new symbol as an octotherp or octothorp(e). Good jokes spread among engineers and in 1968 the geeks at Bell Labs were finalizing the touch tone keypad and filled in the two bottom buttons on either side of the “0” with the asterik symbol(*) and the pound sign (#). The first official record of the octothorp appears in a 1975 patent for the current telephone keypad that is still in use on your iPhone and other smart phones today. When the standardized touch tone keypad went global, the UK called the # symbol a hash to eliminate confusion with the £ symbol for the British Pound currency.

In the 70’s the hash was implemented in UNIX (hat tip to the Bell Labs engineers again) and spread to other programming languages as a way to annotate comments into code. The 1980’s saw the hash move into IRC Internet Relay Chat as a way to define channels. But modern day birth of the # came on August 23, 2007 when Chris Messina (now @chrismessina on Twitter) sent this tweet: “how do you feel about using # (pound) for groups.

As in #barcamp”. Out of this one tweet we saw the rise of using keywords that followed the # symbol.

This allowed for easier searching of Twitter to find events, topics, and information that was relevant to you. Two years later in July of 2009, Twitter officially embraced hashtags and made them a clickable link that would show you other tweets using the same hashtag.

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The Physicians Committee is urging the FDA to require vitamin manufacturers to reformulate common multivitamins that contain iron or copper, due to possible links with Alzheimer’s disease.

“Consumers need to avoid typical multivitamins until manufacturers change the way they are formulated,” says Neal Barnard, M.D., president of the Physicians Committee.

“Otherwise, they may be at risk for a series of common brain disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease.”

The Physician Committee’s reports that common multivitamins, including One a Day Women’s 50+ Healthy Advantage and One a Day Women’s Active Metabolism, contain up to twice the amount of copper a person should consume in an entire day. In studies, ingestion of copper and iron in even slightly elevated quantities increased risk of cognitive problems.

“Because most people already obtain these metals from everyday foods, the added amounts in multivitamins increase the risk for overdose,” “Research on the links between metals and brain damage is ongoing. Even so, the evidence that excess iron and copper contribute to brain deterioration has reached the point where we have to take it seriously,” says Dr. Barnard.

Instead of taking multivitamins, the doctors recommend that consumers choose only the vitamin supplements they need, such as vitamin B12 and vitamin D, sidestepping multiple vitamins.

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that all persons over age 50 take a B12 supplement. Vitamin D normally comes from sun exposure, so people who receive less than 15 minutes of direct sunlight each day should take supplemental vitamin D. Other supplements have uses in specific conditions, such as folic acid and other prenatal vitamins for women of childbearing age. Routine supplementation of metals such as iron and copper is not justified and is potentially hazardous, according to the physicians group’s report.

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EAT FISH!

Half the world’s pigs—more than 470 million of them— live in China, but even that may not be enough to satisfy the growing Chinese appetite for meat. While meat consumption in the United States has fallen more than 5 percent since peaking in 2007, Chinese meat consumption has leapt 18 percent, from 64 million to 78 million (metric) tons—twice as much as in the United States.

Pork is by far China’s favorite protein, which helps to explain the late-May announced acquisition of U.S. meat giant Smithfield Foods Inc., the world’s leading pork producer, by the Chinese company Shuanghui International, owner of China’s largest meat processor. China already buys more than 60 percent of the world’s soybean exports to feed to its own livestock and has been a net importer of pork for the last five years. Now the move for Chinese companies is to purchase both foreign agricultural land and food-producing companies outright. source: (www.earth-policy.org)

EAT PORK!

The world quietly reached a milestone in the evolution of the human diet in 2011. For the first time in modern history, world farmed fish production topped beef production. The gap widened in 2012, with output from fish farming—also called aquaculture—reaching a record 66 million tons, compared with production of beef at 63 million tons. And 2013 may well be the first year that people eat more fish raised on farms than caught in the wild. More than just a crossing of lines, these trends illustrate the latest stage in a historic shift in food production—a shift that at its core is a story of natural limits. source: (www.earth-policy.org) www.livingwellmagazine.net

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The Icecreamists Boutique Ice Creams And Other Guilty Pleasures To Make And Enjoy At Home By: Matt O’Connor

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With a rich variety of both summer and winter treats, The Icecreamists have become the by-word for cutting edge flavors and creations. This is where ice cream meets cocktails with concoctions including the vodkainfused Miss Whiplash and the Molotoffee Cocktail, as well as the devilish Toast Mortem. The Icecreamists' closely-guarded recipes are revealed for the first time in their new book, THE ICECREAMIST, done in easy to understand formats so you can recreate the authentic experience at home.

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Whether you are willing to admit it or not, we know everyone has searched for Waldo at least once or twice in his or her lifetime. Actually, we have a complete set of the “Where’s Waldo” Books and have successfully found him in all of them, ...Well almost all of them, except for one. We have made up our minds that the one page that we cannot find him on must be a mistake, a misprint maybe, and he is not on there at all. Looking and re-looking over the years has never allowed us to rest, and we occasionally pull the book out for what we profess to be the very last search…of course until the next time we feel compelled to look. We desperately needed something to take our minds off Waldo and that page; you know the one they forgot to place him in anyway, because what other logical reason could there possibly be for us not being able to find him? Therefore, we decided to create something that would divert our energy away from you know who, and brilliantly came up with “Where’s Valentino?” Only thank goodness we are not the ones that have to find him... you do. So you see we can drive everyone else crazy looking for Valentino and we can relax because of course we know where he is.

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We hope you have had fun looking and will continue your quest to find Valentino. When you find him email us at: info@livingwellmagazine.net [Please type “Valentino” on the subject line]. This month we will continue to give away books/cookbooks and other goodies. We are still cleaning out samples to make way for new products that are beginning to arrive for our holiday gift guide; so we have still have a lot of great stuff to give away!

Valentino loves fan mail so keep entering for your chance to win! Don’t forget that Calvin our Great Dane puppy is continuing to learn his Ninja skills from Valentino so be on the look out for Calvin! Coming Soon!

In the June issue, Valentino was hiding on page 7 in the shadows of the 5k Run/walk for kids.Valentino loves kids and knows how important it is to support the DE KIDS Fund! You can still enter. For more info look for the De Kids Fund ad! Keep searching because you never know where Valentino will turn up next! Now you can also enter on our Facebook page as well www.facebook.com/ LWMlivingwellmagazine make sure you like the page first.

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American Rivers, a leading non-profit dedicated to the conservation of rivers and riparian corridors across the U.S., recently unveiled its annual list of the nation’s most endangered rivers. The mighty Colorado earned the #1 spot, thanks mostly to outdated water management practices in the face of growing demand and persistent drought. “This year’s America’s Most Endangered Rivers report underscores the problems that arise for communities and the environment when we drain too much water out of rivers,” says American Rivers’ president Bob Irvin. “The Colorado River...is so over-tapped that it dries up to a trickle before reaching the sea.”

36 million people drink water from the Colorado. The river is responsible for cutting the Grand Canyon, irrigates nearly four million acres of farm which is approximately 15% of the nation’s crops. But according to American Rivers, over-allocation and drought have placed significant stress on water supplies and river health—and another summer drought is on the way. A 2013 study by the federal Bureau of Reclamation finds that there isn’t enough water in the Colorado to meet current demands and that the flow will be as much as 30% less by 2050 due to climate change. That reduced flow threatens not only endangered fish and wildlife but also the river system’s $26 billion recreation economy.

“We simply cannot continue with status quo water management,” says Irvin. “It is time for stakeholders across the Colorado Basin to come together around solutions to ensure reliable water supplies and a healthy river for future generations.” American Rivers has gathered dozens of community groups and other partners together to urge Congress to allot significant funds for river clean-up, state-

of-the-art water conservation techniques in cities and on farms, and water sharing mechanisms that allow communities to adapt to warmer temperatures and more erratic precipitation as global warming takes effect.

The Colorado is far from the only U.S. river in trouble. The runner-up on American Rivers’ 2013 list is Georgia’s Flint River, where excessive agricultural and municipal demands are taking too much water out. The story is similar for several other rivers on the list: Texas’ San Saba, Wisconsin’s Little Plover, and the Catawba in North and South Carolina. “The annual America’s Most Endangered Rivers report is a list of rivers at a crossroads, where key decisions in the coming months will determine the rivers’ fates,” reports the group. “Over the years, the report has helped spur many successes including the removal of outdated dams, the protection of rivers with Wild and Scenic designations, and the prevention of harmful development and pollution.” The group hopes that all the attention it is showering on the Colorado this year will help turn it into another American conservation success story.

CONTACTS: American Rivers, www.americanrivers.org; Change the Course, www. changethecourse.us.

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MONARCH BUTTERFLIES DWINDLING?

The monarch butterfly, royally adorned in black, white and reddish-orange and able to migrate as far as 2,800 miles, is a true wonder of nature. Each year monarchs travel from Canada and the U.S. to hibernate in the forests of central Mexico. But in recent years the monarchs have been in sharp population decline due to habitat loss, eradication of the plants it depends upon and other environmental factors.

The decline in monarchs has been going on for two decades, but the last few years have been particularly worrisome. Mexico’s National Commission of Natural Protected Areas reports a 59 percent decline in the area of forest there occupied by overwintering monarchs since December 2011. Meanwhile, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) reports that overwintering populations along the California coast have shrunk from over a million individuals counted at 101 sites in 1997 to less than 60,000 at just 74 sites in 2009. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature, which maintains the “Red List” of endangered species around the world, recognizes the monarchs’ annual migration as an “endangered biological phenomenon.”

According to Monarch Watch, an educational outreach program based at the University of Kansas that engages citizen-scientists in monarch monitoring and conservation efforts, habitat destruction is one key driver in the monarch’s demise: “New roads, housing developments and agricultural expansion…all transform a natural landscape in ways that make it impossible for monarchs to live there.” Also, drought and record-high temperatures in North America in 2012 triggered an earlier-than-usual monarch migration. This disrupted the butterflies’ breeding cycle by drying out their eggs prematurely.

The hot weather has also reduced the nectar content of the milkweed plants that monarch larvae depend on. In addition,

milkweed is becoming scarce due to farmers’ increasing reliance on herbicides. Most of the soy and corn crops grown in the U.S. are genetically engineered to resist herbicides. This means even more chemical spraying—and far fewer milkweed plants. Nectar producing plants that attract adult butterflies are facing a similar fate, further complicating survival for the monarch.

It won’t be easy to stem the tide of human development that threatens the species’ long term survival. In 2008 the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, set up under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to help the U.S., Canada and Mexico coordinate on environmental initiatives, published its North American Monarch Conservation Plan to establish a conservation blueprint for the butterflies. Key aspects of the plan include the creation of incentives for the conservation of overwintering sites and the restoration of breeding habitat throughout the butterfly’s extensive range.

In the meantime, the Mexican government has worked with WWF and other groups and made strides in restricting logging in areas critical to monarch populations. And in the U.S., monarch habitat restoration work in California and other parts of the U.S. have helped provide the butterflies some relief. Whether these and other efforts are enough to rescue the monarchs remains to be seen.

CONTACTS: WWF, www.worldwildlife.org; Monarch Watch, www.monarchwatch. org; Mexico’s National Commission of Natural Protected Areas, www.conanp.gob.mx.

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The Importance Of Summer Skin Care Is it really necessary to wear sunscreen every day? The answer is YES. We need to use sunscreen every day, rain or shine (and winter or summer), in order to protect our skin cells from ultraviolet (UV) exposure. UV rays can damage the skin and cause damage to your cell’s DNA, causing mutations to occur. These mutations can lead to cancer.

We are exposed to two types of ultraviolet light on a daily basis: UVA and UVB. UVA has a longer wavelength and less energy than UVB. However, these rays exist during the day and night and play a significant role in aging. UVA rays have been associated with causing fine lines, wrinkles, loss of elasticity and hyperpigmentation. These rays can pass through glass (think your car window) and may be present in fluorescent lights (what’s that above your cubicle?).

Prolonged exposure to UVA will damage your skin and

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will even show up years after the exposure takes place. UVA rays are often referred to as the “aging” rays. UVA is also the dominant tanning ray. A tan results from injury to the skin’s DNA; the skin darkens in an imperfect attempt to prevent further DNA damage. These imperfections, or mutations, can lead to skin cancer. Tanning booths primarily emit UVA. The high-pressure sunlamps used in tanning salons emit doses of UVA as much as 12 times that of the sun.

UVB are the “burning” rays which are present during the day (even on cloudy days!). They are the chief cause of skin reddening and sunburn. Because they have a shorter wavelength than UVA, UVB tends to damage the skin’s more superficial epidermal layers. UVB rays can burn and damage your skin year-round, especially at high altitudes and on reflective surfaces such as snow or ice, which bounce back up to 80 percent of the rays so that they hit the skin twice.

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Sun Safety Tips Spending time in the sun increases the risk of skin cancer and early skin aging. To reduce this risk, you should regularly use sun protection measures including: Use sunscreens with broad spectrum SPF values of 15 or higher regularly and as directed.

Limit time in the sun, especially between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., when the sun’s rays are most intense.

Wear clothing to cover skin exposed to the sun; for example, long-sleeved shirts, pants, sunglasses, and broad-brimmed hats.

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So, what is the best sunscreen for protection? To answer this question, you need to be aware of the active ingredients in your sunscreen. For example, a sunscreen with both UVA/UVB protection and includes antioxidants can help prevent future damage as well as assist the skin in repairing itself. Sun Protection Factor (SPF) is the multiple of time it takes for your skin to burn.

For example, if it normally takes you 10 minutes to burn, and you use an SPF 15, you should not burn for 150 minutes (10 x 15).

Bear in mind that SPF only applies to UVB rays and not UVA rays.

Do you think it is more effective to use an SPF 50 sunscreen rather than an SPF 30 sunscreen? The answer is- it depends. Most sunscreens with an SPF of 30 absorb about 94% of UVB light.

Increase that SPF to 50, and you increase the protection to 99%.

That sounds good, right? By increasing the absorption power to SPF 50, you are also increasing the amount of potentially irritating chemical ingredients by 50%. For those with sensitive skin, this increase in irritants may be more of a risk than the extra SPF protection provided.

There are currently 17 active ingredients approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in sunscreens. These filters fall into two broad categories: chemical and physical.

Most UV filters are chemical: They form a thin, protective film on the surface of the skin and absorb the UV radiation before it penetrates the skin. The physical sunscreens are insoluble particles that reflect UV away from the skin. Most sunscreens contain a mixture of chemical and physical active ingredients.

The bottom line is- sunscreen does matter. Whether you use absorbers or reflectors, UVB or UVA protection, you actually have to use them for any of them to work! It also doesn’t hurt to limit your sun exposure.

Some of the most common chemicals used in sunscreens are oxybenzone, octyl methoxycinnamate, and avobenzone. These chemicals work by absorbing UVB light. However, they can only absorb UVB light until they become saturated. Once they become saturated, they lose their ability to protect. This is why we have to reapply sunscreen often, especially after prolonged sun exposure or swimming. These chemicals are great for protection against UVB light, but cannot protect us from UVA light. Remember that UVA light penetrates deeper into the skin, affecting collagen, elastin, and DNA. So, what can protect us from UVA light?

Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide work as a sunscreen by reflecting the ultraviolet light, including UVA (think thick, white goop on a lifeguard’s nose). Micronized versions of Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide are now used and can even be found in some makeup formulations. These “physical” sunscreens are inorganic and generally do not produce sensitivity reactions, as a chemical sunscreen might.

Erica Suppa has more than a decade of experience in the healthcare industry as an esthetician, skin care expert and research scientist. As you can imagine, she loves taking a scientific approach to skin care and she focuses heavily on helping clients with corrective treatments for issues like wrinkles, acne & sun spots. Most recently, Erica worked at the University of Pennsylvania as a cancer research specialist, assisting in the creation of ground-breaking cellular therapy cancer treatments. Erica is the owner of Fresh Faced Skin Care and is the Lead Esthetician at Pure Wellness.

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Questions People Have About

When people learn what I do for a living, it is usually only matter of time until they start asking me questions—whether it’s via email from my readers, or an off-the-cuff moment with the checkout person at the grocery store. And I love answering them!

(Given I don’t have a cart full of melting frozen foods, lol). If you know me, then you already know that I’m happy to answer your questions, any time! I love answering these questions, because helping people feel better about their sexuality and helping people to talk openly and honestly about their sexuality is why I became a sex therapist. In order of most frequently asked, below are the three most common questions I receive about sex.

Am I Normal?

Even after all of these years, this is still the most frequently asked question. Whether it is regarding their sex drive (which I’ll talk about in more detail in my last question), the frequency of sex, genitalia appearance, fantasies, or sexual interests, everyone just wants to know if they are normal. In general, I can say: Yes, you are normal! How do I know this? I know this because, in general, sexuality is a broad spectrum, with lots of room for individual differences. Unfortunately, many people learn about sex and sexuality from movies, television, and fiction novels. I say ‘unfortunately,’ because these sources aren’t great for providing an accurate picture of “what is normal.” Movies that portray two young, hard-bodied stars having sex like rabbits, don’t show real people what sex is really like between two “normal,” average people. To start, most actors/actresses spend quite a bit of their time perfecting their physical appearance. This is their job but for most of us, we don’t have that kind of time. If you do, that’s great! For the rest of us, we will always be working on that one part of our bodies that doesn’t seem to want to shed those last few pounds. We don’t have the perfect tan, perfect teeth, or wake-up in the morning with fresh breath and our hair and make-up done.

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In addition, unless you are still young (in movie land I’d say that’s aged 18-25) and new in a relationship, chances are you won’t fit that description. It is normal for people who have been together for a long period of time to slow down in their frequency of sex. The national average for couples in long-term committed relationships of several years is once per week. This number decreases if there are additional stressors in the relationship like pregnancy, small children, financial strain, and/or any big life changes (i.e., a new job, moving, etc.). Of course, to the contrary, when those same couples go on a romantic vacation and shed all of their daily stressors, it’s not unusual that they might have sex several times that week. With the exception of a few, most movies, TV shows, and books do not portray the reality of the average sex life, in couples in long-term, monogamous relationships. Much like most things in life, there is an ebb and flow to the frequency of sex. When things are great and stress is low, that is when you can expect more flow!

Finally, it is important to note that if someone has gotten most of their information about what is normal from watching porn, they are definitely going to have a skewed view of things. I believe this is why so many young men contact me regarding questions about the “normal size of a penis.” If you’re curious, the national average is 5.5 inches, with the average range being from 5.1 to 5.9 inches.

Surprised? If you are, then you might be one of those people who have based their understanding of what’s normal on a cinematic exaggeration. Of course the men in the porn industry are going to have above average penis length. Why? Because that’s what sells!

For the same reason, we are seeing more and more people in porn with completely shaved genitals, augmented breasts, bleached skin around the genitals and anus, and ‘perfect’ skin tones. It sells. Unfortunately, it also puts forth a very poor representation of what is “normal” (or even REAL for that matter!).

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How Can I Talk to My Partner About Sex? If you’re struggling with communicating your sexual thoughts and feelings to your partner, you are not alone. I would say that, on average, approximately 70% of the cases I see in my private practice and about 80-90% of the cases I’ve seen at Survivors of Abuse in Recovery (SOAR, Inc.) involve at least one partner who has difficulty communicating their sexual thoughts and feelings to their partner. First of all, you have to know what feels good and what you like. You can’t communicate this to someone else, if you don’t know this for yourself. We can’t expect our partners to know more about our bodies than we do. Spend some quality time with yourself to determine what you think feels good, so you can then communicate that to your partner.

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If you do know what you like and are struggling with how to communicate that, remember that it’s great to be open and honest, but you also need to be careful not to be accusatory. For example, try saying, “I really love it when you do _______. Or, “I’d really love it if we could try _______.” Remember to stay away from saying “You always / You never” statements, as these are accusatory. For example , “You never touch me where I want you to. Or, You always rush to having sex.” In the last example, if you’d like more foreplay, you could say something like, “I’d love it if we could slow down a little. How about we ______.” If you

feel up to it, try to lead by example. If you’d like more foreplay, try to set that tone yourself. Also, it is always great when you reinforce what you do like. For example, letting them know by saying, “I loved how much time you took with me before sex last night. I felt really cared for and it got me really excited!” You can also try to give other cues during the activity, such as moans or other sounds of excitement, to let them know that what they’re doing feels good.

It is also important to note that if you have been struggling with this for some time, and still can’t seem to communicate your sexual thoughts and feelings, it may be time to seek the help of a couple’s counselor.

Where Did My Sex Drive Go? Before you start to worry that something may be “wrong” with you, I first recommend that you go see your doctor, to rule out the possibility of an underlying medical issue. Make sure that your practitioner takes blood and tests you for normal hormone levels.

Also, ask them if any of the medications you are taking could cause problems with libido—including over-the-counter meds and herbal supplements. Many women who experience problems with sexual functioning after menopause report increased vaginal dryness, weight gain, skin changes, and stiffness in muscles or

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joints. If you think that this may be part of the problem, talk to your doctor. I also highly suggest purchasing a good, quality lubricant. My favorite lubricant for women is Pjur Eros Bodyglide Original. It has a very natural feel, it is long-lasting, latex safe, and it doesn’t get sticky.

If you’ve checked with your doctor, and there is no possible medical reason for a loss of sex drive, you may be over thinking things. Lack of sleep, lack of exercise, and poor nutrition can all cause a drop in libido. Moreover, one of the biggest contributing factors to problems with sexual desire is STRESS. So, if you feel like you’ve lost your mojo, you may want to look at your job and personal life for the answers. Are you under more stress than you have been at work or at home? If the answer is yes, than your work is really to develop a self-care plan that helps you to deal with stress better. One way of doing this is to carve out time for you to relax and rejuvenate. Some healthy coping mechanisms for stress are: taking a Yoga or Pilates class; going for a walk with a partner or friend; getting a massage; and/or taking some time off from work (even if it is just a 3-day weekend!).

Another way to work on addressing concerns with your libido is to find things that are a turn-on for you, and put more energy into those activities. For many women, reading erotica helps to increase their sexual thoughts and feelings, leading to a boost in their libido (this is what helped make Fifty Shades of Grey a

bestseller!). If all else fails, there are several herbal supplements, for both men and women that can help boost libido. I recommend going to your local Vitamin Shoppe, and taking a look at what they have in their sexual health section(s). They have several options!

Happy Summer everyone!

Sexual Health and Healing with Dianna Palimere, PhD, LCSW Dr. Dianna Palimere is a Psychosexual Therapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She has been in the field of mental health for the past 12 years, dedicating the past seven years to specializing in clinical sexuality. She holds a Bachelors degree in Psychology, a Masters degree in Social Work, a Masters degree in Human Sexuality Education, and a PhD in Clinical Human Sexuality.

Utilizing a holistic approach to therapy, she incorporates a variety of clinical interventions in her work with individuals, couples, and families. She is devoted to helping people achieve sexual health and healing through her work as a psychotherapist in her private practice in Pike Creek, DE; as well as in her work with local nonprofit organizations. To learn more about her or to schedule an appointment, visit her website: www.SexTherapyInDelaware.com or email her directly at: dr.palimere@sextherapyindelaware.com Join us on Facebook, keywords: Sex Therapy in Delaware.

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JUICING: Get Your Juices Flowing!

If donuts, French fries and sodas were Lex Luthor, which edibles would Superman be? With so many fruits and veggies packing the punch of any Wonder Woman or Man of Steel, it can be hard to choose a weapon. Blueberries? Cucumbers? Broccoli? How about my favorite green––the mighty kale?

In truth, the dark forces of stress, toxicity and the standard American diet may be too great for any single fruit or veggie to conquer. The only way to prevail in greater health is to combine and consume a variety of raw delights in generous quantities.

Fortunately, there’s an easy (and tasty) way to do it: JUICE! Before you go running to the market to buy your favorite bottle of this or carton of that, STOP wasting your money! Juice may last for months in a sealed container, but the healthful ingredients (enzymes, vitamins, etc.) degrade faster than a speeding bullet.

The best option is to learn the joy of juicing. Make it at home and consume it fresh!

Juicing gurus say the practice can reduce your risk of cancer, aid in the removal of toxins from your body, support digestion, give your immune system a boost and even help you lose weight. It is hard to find scientific evidence on the benefits of juicing, but the benefit and importance of consuming the enzymes, vitamins, minerals and other plant compounds found in fruits and vegetables is clear.

Is juicing better than simply eating fresh, whole fruits and vegetables? No. But ask yourself: Are you more likely to gobble down several whole, raw vegetables and fruits in a single sitting, or drink one large glass of juice? Thought so! Juicing enables you to consume and absorb highly concentrated nutrition from a large quantity and variety of fruits and veggies. (It’s the same argument one may make with nutritional supplements. If your diet and lifestyle were perfect, swallowing pills or liquids would be unnecessary. But we all know that this is not the case with most people!)

So, how do you get started? First, you need to buy a juicer! Many types are available. I prefer the low speed juicers that do not produce the nutrient-damaging heat found in many centrifugal machines. Low noise, ability to juice leafy vegetables and quicker clean-up time top my list of what to look in this vital piece of equipment. I am the proud owner of an Omega Juicer (model 8006) that runs about $299. Its low speed produces little to no heat (an important factor if you plan to drink your carefully stored juice later in the day). Just remember to keep it cool and protected from light. But don’t get too hung up on the machine. Cheaper models work and you’ve got to start somewhere. If your machine does spin at heat-producing speeds, try to drink the juice soon after producing it. If the machine is noisy, protect your hearing with a pair of noise-reducing ear muffs found at the local hardware store.

To make the most of your juicing experience, consider the following: Use organically-grown produce whenever possible (due to the concerns of pesticide use, chemical fertilizers and genetic modifications).

Use what you already like. If you always hated broccoli and were forced to eat soggy, overcooked bowls of it as a child, forget what the books say about its benefits. Leave it out!

If a specific fruit or vegetable juice makes your belly ache, gurgle or bloat, avoid it. Not all fruits and veggies will agree with your digestive tract. Take note and adjust the recipe for the next batch. Decrease or omit offenders until it makes you feel good inside.

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ingredients and should also be used in moderation.

Dilute juice with a little water if you find the flavor to be a bit strong.

Drink juice between meals on an empty stomach for optimal absorption of the healthy ingredients.

If you are new to juicing, start with milder tasting veggies such as cucumbers or celery. As your juice love-affair deepens, move up the dark scale. Try Romaine lettuce, cabbage, parsley or kale.

Unless you are on a specific doctor-directed program, juicing should not be used as a meal replacement. Juice contains minimal to none of the daily required fiber, protein and fat.

Be sure to follow the juicer’s instructions. It is important to properly clean your juicer.

I rarely follow a recipe (or ask for directions, if you were wondering). Whatever is in season, available, on sale, not crazy expensive in the organic produce section, over-flowing in the garden, or starting to wilt in the refrigerator is primarily how I decide what to juice. It’s fun to experiment! I have had many failures that I downed while holding my nose. I even had to feed my Labrador one tongue-curling batch. Fortunately, he eats anything that’s not nailed down!

Feeling a creative block? Try this recipe to get started: 2 apples (core and seeds removed) 2 kale leaves 1 stick celery ½ cucumber ½ beet Supplementing your normal diet with juice is generally safe.

If you have specific health concerns, please discuss them with your health care provider prior starting a juicing regimen. This is particularly important for diabetics or other people with sugar sensitivities. Modifications such as only using vegetables and omitting beets and carrots may be necessary.

Although juicing can’t erase the negative effects of donuts, fries and sugary cans of liquid carbonation, it does offer the opportunity to consume super-hero concentrations of good stuff from Mother Nature. And so I raise my glass (of juice) to wish you a happy, healthy summer!

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How would you define your own sense of style and how does it exemplifies your personality?

I love all things “NEW”. If it’s old, I still want it to look like new. To me, the perfect complement to any design whether it’s a piece of clothing or a home is adding a touch of history and adding a new flair.

However, when I design for clients I make sure it’s their own personal style and inspiration with my expertise.

Many clients know what they want, but it’s the most rewarding navigating through the process together to eventually achieve the perfect style and design that a specific client is looking for. This is the key ingredient to achieving success. For me, having the ability to make a client happy for many years to come with the final product is the most rewarding.

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Vanity, comfort or both?

I tend to gravitate to what is most comfortable for me. Being in a comfortable state stimulates my creativity. I love looking at architecture, both old and new. It’s exciting to gaze at real estate. I immediately start to evaluate the possible uses and improvements and perhaps the preservation. It is always a joy being surrounded by sharp, confident people who are willing to share some of their own valuable inspirations.

Personally, I find myself the most comfortable near the water, especially at the beach and while boating.

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 Is your wardrobe based on current fashion trends? Or, are you comfortable sporting your own style, regardless of what is “in style” at the time?

I certainly like present trends for the most part.

Nothing too far out though. However, regardless of the trendy styles, I am not afraid to have my own personal style, that is what defines a person.

 What is the one piece of clothing or accessory from you wardrobe that you could not live without?

A navy blue blazer. It’s strong and classic. 

What is the one piece of clothing or accessory you wish you owned, but would never buy yourself?

I can’t think of a single piece of clothing or accessory I would never buy for myself. If I wanted it badly enough I would buy it or work hard to get. And if for some reason I felt that I couldn’t afford it and or it just wasn’t worth the cost to me personally, I could probably live without it.

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Does a designer name mean anything to you? If so, who are your favorite designers?

Yes, not so much when it comes to clothing but when it comes to architecture and art, a name can mean everything. I admire Robert Stern’s architectural work and in the art world, Thomas Kinkade’s paintings.

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issue if you really love it?

I always look at the price. I use the same analogy with clothing and accessories that I use when it comes to purchasing real estate. Often, real estate cannot be duplicated, so if you really like it you should buy it… of course you must be able to afford it. Nevertheless, cost doesn’t always need to be a stumbling block for anything including real estate. Looking through magazines, such as Architectural Digest can be quite helpful when you are looking to purchase real estate. Magazines such as this always showcase grand, extraordinary homes that would be perfect for anyone, but certainly not in everyone’s budget. However, it can still be a great source for ideas. One of my greatest talents is helping clients get the design they love, but staying within the confines of the specified budget. I think the same can be practiced when it comes to clothing and accessories. You can always get great ideas from fashion magazines. The secret is taking those styles and ideas and applying them to what you can afford comfortably.

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What are your favorite local and online shopping spots?

Shopping in Florida is one of my favorite places to browse around and shop. Locally, the Rehoboth Beach Outlets are great and offer many options. Online, amazon.com has it all.

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What wardrobe essentials do you think are vital to pull off the perfect look for you?

A stunning silk tie, a new sports coat or blazer, a clean crisp buttoned down shirt, a pair of tan or black khaki slacks, a great pair of new shoes and an attractive watch; that’s my perfect look.

 What is the best piece of style advice you would like to share with our readers?

Style should be the perception you have of your “whole” body, not just the clothes you wear.

Look at the bigger picture, such as your health, and your state of mind. Treat yourself to new things, often. If you own a vintage or old piece of clothing that you just can’t part with, be sure to take good care of it so that it is always looking new. Don’t be afraid to make changes in your life in order to keep yourself and your business up to date. Dream big ideas and never stop having new goals for yourself. Most importantly, find a place that allows you to recharge your mind and body. When I need a place to relax and recharge, there’s nothing like spending time with my wife, Joet, at our home on the Sassafras River.

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Green Tips & Tricks

By Karen Verna Carlson, N.D., Ph.D. (Hon.)

I ’ve spent the month since my last column about carbon footprints observing more closely my life in those terms. I’ve become more and more concerned (>7 on a 10-scale) about our earthly quality of life. I observe it diminishing because there are too many carbon molecules (shorthand for all the different global warming greenhouse gases) in our atmosphere.

those regulatory functions, producing consequences like diabetes or hypoglycemia or obesity or….

Regulatory Mechanisms

whether his lifetime will see drastic qualitative compromises due to ecological upheaval from global warming. The grade school slogans I learned—“March: in like a lion out like a lamb; April showers bring May flowers…”—hardly apply now, and haven’t for over a decade. What will William Everett’s Marches and Aprils be like? And will all the monarch butterflies be extinct before his children play in fields and forests thirty Julys from now?

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Carbon measurements have been rising above that for nearly half a century and the recent 400 ppm measurement means our planet’s atmosphere has warmed another two degrees. Even if Wild Weather civilization were to hold the planetary carbon budget at 350 ppm Extremely variable weather is symptomatic of too much carbon. it would take a thousand years to clear the air of those “excess” Phoenix and Las Vegas have already had numerous days where gases, and their thermal disruption. How many generations is heat index temps exceed 100 (F)degrees. Hail the size of golf that from now? balls hammered a Midwest mecca. Heat bursts (>20 degrees’ increase) are occurring more frequently. I had never even heard R apid Decline that term until last week.

My first grandnephew was just born, so I’ve been wondering

More than 350 ppm of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere interferes with earth’s mechanisms for thermal regulation, producing consequences like those just mentioned. I can compare it with the idea of our human body’s mechanisms to regulate blood sugar. Too much sugar over too long a time interferes with

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Very Complex

Motivation

How will politics, economics and law treat carbon footprinting?

Will there be laws established that allow each person and each business a baseline carbon budget? Would extra carbon

expenditures be available for a fee to pay for research and clean-up?

Of those and >24,513(*) other ways carbon footprinting may reduce our quality of life, it is the increasingly weird weather that motivates me to do even more than I’m doing now to reduce my carbon footprint and to inspire you to joyfully reduce yours. This will help provide a healthy, natural home for our progeny.

New Industries

(*)I just made up this number 24,513 as a very conservative estimation of the escalating negative consequences. We cannot fathom from our present level of life experience the vastly complex and interrelated quality-of-life lowering factors catalyzed by continued planetary warming,

Just as a new industry of sealing tamper proof bottles and jars has manifested to insure food shelf life and safety, carbon emissions tracking may foster many new industries. Technology will refine carbon reducing filtration with new inventions—physical and biological. Carbon price tags may be a future requirement for food labeling.

Legal Issues A new judicial code may be developed to enforce carbon budgetary compliance. Of course, there’d be underground markets run by ruthless criminals who finagle carbon emission rations from the poor and sell them to the rich. Could be a real social mess, mired in murky layers of bureauracy. (However, I believe there can and will be miracles. Maybe something along the lines of humanity uniting to help each other honor appropriate carbon budgets….

Hmmmm. Might make a good Tales of Narnia type production.)

Fulfillment The more carbon molecules there are in the atmosphere, the more earth’s ecosystem is thrown out of whack and the longer it will take to recover (maybe never for some aspects). So, let’s think about how we can comfortably restructure our lifestyles to generate (1) less carbon and (2) as much or more fulfillment.

Joyful Discovery Towards this end throughout most days I’ve been wondering about the carbon footprint of what I’m doing. It has turned out to be a joyful discovery that most of my good-feeling episodes add no carbon to our atmosphere.

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Academic Questions At first I asked academic questions such as what would be the carbon savings over a lifetime using pencils instead of pens (when appropriate, of course)? What about bringing my own washable containers to a restaurant for take home leftovers instead of using their “disposables.” These are not Einsteinium thought experiments but they were my initial inquiries while I delved further into this problem of global warming as consequences seem to escalate every year.

Doom & Gloom Those various ponderings and some basic math began to drift towards doom and gloom. But I was instantly rescued before falling into the pit of hopeless despair. Rescued by instances that boosted my sense of well-being. Instances that added nothing to my carbon footprint.

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For example, after paying for my groceries, I got my receipt and a coupon for a free dozen eggs. My friend’s chickens supply all the home-laid eggs I want, so I offered the coupon to the couple behind me. We all had a pleasant time, and as I walked to my car, “That felt great and it didn’t add a molecule of carbon to the air,” dawned on me.

I just attended a picnic committee meeting that adopted my suggestion to canvas members for their excess paper picnic supplies instead of buying them. Discussion was lively, supportive and fun. No carbon footprint.

More Walking Walking rather than driving to a client 0.7 miles away and to another somewhat farther is a practice that has taken me awhile to implement 100%. Allocating the time (nearly an hour round trip) has been a struggle because it seems “unproductive.” The walking time shortened 85% by driving can be converted to income earnings, is my business rationale for denying myself a higher quality experience. Nevertheless, no carbon added weights my decision to walk. I enjoy the smells, sights, sounds and sensations of my nature neighborhood. And what great exercise for my body—as good as getting a massage.

Uplifting Talk As I was pulling free a grocery cart, a woman cheerily introduced herself as a Living Well reader and thanked me for my contributions. I told her about this July column continuing the carbon footprint theme, and asked about her interests.

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smelling pleasant aromas. We both felt energetically boosted by our meeting and chat—better than watching a good movie. No carbon footprint.

Carbonless Sensations Terry reminded me that pleasing sensory experiences have greatly contributed to my quality of life, and they’re carbon free. One spring hyacinth blossom wafting downwind is olfactory rapture!

After peeling a grapefruit, I bend the rind to release citrus oils that I dab on my neck. Laundry that’s line dried outdoors inspires me to bury my nose into fabric and deeply, deeply inhale that nothing-like-it fresh-air clean smell.

Fireflies, Woodpeckers Carbon-free visual experiences that enhanced my quality of life this week include the thrilling Fantasia of firefly lights, as well as sighting a pileated woodpecker swooping down from nowhere to check out an old maple about 20 feet away. I gasped with surprised delight as this regal bird sauntered about the trunk in full view. Their vocalizing has an unusual jungle-type sound, that perks me up whenever I hear it, whether or not I see the woodpecker. Auditory entertainment with no carbon emissions.

Massah-h-h-ge Tactile opportunities to upgrade my quality of life are abundant every day. Massaging people, pets, plants, or soil does not add to my carbon footprint. Yet healing with my hands greatly, gigantically enhances my sense of fulfillment. Speaking about appreciating sensory experiences leads me to address the high fulfillment, low carbon cost of all moments of appreciation for each other. Saying thank-you and please more often will not increase atmospheric carbon. Expressing some genuine appreciation to servers, clerks, cashiers, attendants during daily dealings is carbon-free.

Footprints Needlessly Incurred What carbon-free activities boost your quality of life? Can you increase those? How? Focusing on positives with instant gratification makes it easier for me to graciously reduce activities that generate greenhouse gas emissions. One of the easiest reductions is to minimize food waste. Mike Berners-Lee states in How Bad are Bananas? The Carbon Footprint of Everything (Greystone Books, Vancouver BC Canada, 2011), “…the carbon footprint of that [wasted] food has been needlessly incurred….

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A huge and expensive proportion of our food gets left on plates, is allowed to go off in the fridge, isn’t scraped out of the pan properly or isn’t picked off the carcass.” Another easy reduction is to buy fewer “imported” foods. Local food has the lowest carbon cost, with boat transportation costing only 1% of the carbon used in air freight.

Finding carbon-free ways to increase quality of life and proactive ways to decrease carbon output are high priorities. Please do something to help.

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Q: I just found a nickel sized lump on the side of my A: dog. It doesn’t seem to bother her but I am concerned about it and don’t know if I should bring her to the veterinarian. She is getting older now and I’m worried.

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Many people find lumps on their pet simply by petting or brushing them. If you do this frequently, you will be more likely to notice something abnormal earlier on in the process. Most lumps cannot be totally evaluated by palpation alone. Many masses are found in the subcutaneous layer just under the skin. Many of these are freely movable, some attach to the underlying muscle or even bone. Since masses can be benign (not cancerous) or malignant (cancerous), it is best to have them evaluated by your veterinarian.

Your veterinarian will want to know such information as how quickly it has grown, how long it has been there, if your pet has seemed ill or had any behavior changes or if a recent vaccination has been given in that location.

Your veterinarian will do a good physical examination, measure the lump’s length and width and very possibly do what is called a fine needle aspirate. This involves the use of a needle to go into the lump and aspirate or take out some of the cells. The sample is placed on a microscopic slide and is evaluated to try to determine what types of cells are present, which may result in an answer to the question of what it may be. Often times the veterinarian will opt for a biopsy of the mass rather than the needle aspirate.

This will often require anesthesia or sedation depending on the location and size of the tumor.

In any case, I would certainly advise you taking your dog to your veterinarian so that she can be properly evaluated and a diagnosis be made. After that, the appropriate measures can be taken to remove the mass or monitor its size and shape based on the results. Good luck!

Q: One of my friends has a golden retriever that was

just diagnosed with some kind of cancer. She was told the dog had only a few months to live if nothing was done. Can you give me some warning signs that my dog could have cancer.

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Well, the first thing I would say is that cancer is the leading cause of death in both dogs and cats. More than six million cases are reported each year in the United States. Cancers can sometimes be evasive. I have seen routine blood work, meaning a complete blood count and a blood chemistry panel all be absolutely normal and yet, you still have a pet that has cancer.

There are a number of indicators that one should be aware of when considering such a diagnosis (which should only be made by a Veterinarian ).

Enlarged lymph nodes can sometimes suggest a diagnosis of cancer. Lymph nodes are located throughout the body in such places as under the arms, under the mandible, in the inguinal area, and behind the knees (to name a few). If any or all of these are enlarged it could be very suspicious of cancer. These lymph nodes need to be biopsied or aspirated to send for cytology and try to get a diagnosis from a veterinary pathologist. A lump or bump that you feel on your pet should also be evaluated by your veterinarian.

Any lump that is present, changes size or shape or begins to secrete or ooze any material or liquid should be evaluated. If your pet is losing weight, either rapidly or slowly, they should also see the veterinarian. Coughs that persist or go and come back, should also be seen. Sometimes cancers can spread to the lungs and this could result in a dry, non-productive cough. These pets need to have chest x-rays promptly. There are many reasons that your pet may cough that have nothing to do with cancer, however, all coughing cases should further be evaluated. Any unexplained vomiting or diarrhea also requires evaluation. Many times tumors that develop in the gastrointestinal tract can be the cause of vomiting or diarrhea. Once again, x-rays, abdominal ultrasound or even endoscopy, may be needed to fine the cause of such symptoms. Unexplained lameness or limping can often times be an indicator of bone cancer. Bone cancer can become painful and result in lameness. Now remember, there are a number of reasons a pet may limp, and the reason needs to be found. Additionally, some mouth tumors can give off an odor. Therefore, any odor coming from the mouth should be investigated as well.

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HANDS ON HEALTH by: Ann Wilkinson P.T.M.S,

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I have had a tethered spinal cord since birth that went undiagnosed. Besides pain and weakness, I have had numbness of my right foot for years. Pain medications, alcoholism and depression were all complications of the misdiagnosis. Now that I know what is really wrong can I get help with osteopathy.

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I have seen many neurological symptoms that are reversed by manual therapy. Even at times, it makes no physiological sense especially when symptoms have been labeled permanent.

I believe this is due to overlay of multiple causations of symptoms. If there are adhesions of the nerve roots to the meninges (lining of the spine) as well as trigger points, complicated by growth spurts, symptoms can appear very complex when muttled together. If the dysfunctions are attended to layer by layer rather than the focus on the tangled ball of symptoms the picture presents quite differently over time. Somehow osteopathy and manual therapy gets to the roots of the problem and unravels the presentation of symptoms so that severity is reduced and results are miraculous. As a tethered spinal cord accommodates to the growth of the individual, it is helpful to mobilize the tailbone and release the fascia associated with the neurology of this region. I have seen numbness reversed, strength restored and as pain subsides the need for self medication is eliminated. There is a proper order to treatment as neurological symptoms must be attended to first. After neurological freedom is attained strength, coordination and balance of length and strength and alignment are emphasized.

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I chose to have bilateral mastectomy and hysterectomy because I have the “gene”, testing positive to the CA125 blood test. I have had complications of infection on one of my breast reconstructions and it is much tighter and mis-shaped now. Is my only recourse surgery, or can scar tissue release restore the shape and flexibility?

blood flow, healthy lymph exchange, tissue flexibility, connectedness, and healing to occur. Shape and flexibility are greatly enhanced as a result Absence of treatment of the fascial system, by a very knowledgeable therapist in this instance, may actually perpetuate disfigurement, reoccurrence of infection and require even more surgery. Treatment of the fascia may completely restore the tissue integrity, mobility and eliminate the symptoms of disfigurement thus eliminating the need for subsequent surgery.

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It is very fascinating to see how the body responds to disruption of the fascia and surgical removal and replacement of tissue. First, the fascia cannot be taken for granted. It is a highly organized and specialized system of the body. Not only does it act as a supportive structure, a separating structure and simultaneously a connecting structure, it is a communicating system as well.

The fascia conducts electromagnetic information using the micro tubules of light that are within it. This allows us to be aware from tip to toe of many gross and finely tuned aspects of ourselves.

The fascia allows for coordination of all systems, precision and for many functions to be happening at the same time When surgery occurs the body processes this through the fascia, as trauma and scars down for immobilization. When

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What Does It Really Mean to Let Go?

By Suzanne Eder

On my journey of creating a deeply fulfilled, spiritually grounded and just plain happy life - and helping others do the same – I’ve noticed a fair amount of confusion about what it means to “let go.” Too often the idea and practice of “letting go” translates into people being passive observers of their lives rather than active creators in the flow of life. They become frustrated because they’re not experiencing the levels of fulfillment and creative self-expression they’re longing for.

And that’s because they’re letting go of the wrong thing. They’re lletting go of their desires rather than letting go of the doubts and fears that inhibit them. They’re letting go of their focus and enthusiasm rather than letting go of their need to rigidly control every step and outcome. They’re letting go of action rather than letting go of tension.

There is a profound difference between letting go of attachment to a specific outcome, and letting go of engagement with your own desires to create and express and experience what you truly want. If you let go of engagement with your own desire, you drift. You’re not in the flow of your life, you’re buffeted about by the eddies and currents of everyone else’s flow. That’s because desire is the core of intention, and intention is the force that

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creates the shape and direction of your life experience. Intention generates flow.

And the beautiful irony is, when you choose to engage with your own moment-to-moment desire, letting go of attachment to a particular outcome becomes easier because you’re already experiencing what you want to experience: aliveness and movement and flow. And that’s when the best outcomes show up.

These outcomes are the goals you want to reach and milestones you’re eager to celebrate, so I’m not trying to convince you that they’re unimportant. Of course they’re important, because you want to experience them! I’m talking about shifting your orientation so that you’re fully alive and enjoying the process of creating them.Which means you’ll need to let go of whatever is getting in the way of your enjoyment. Here are a few likely candidates to consider:

The need to figure out what you’re doing “wrong” The belief that you’re a failure if you don’t meet whatever deadline you’ve set for yourself

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Blaming yourself for not being perfect Grinding your teeth (I added that for humor, but really, you should let it go, you’ll feel better) Sometimes I’m aware that I’m in my own way and need to let go of something to create greater ease and flow and enjoyment, but I just don’t know what to let go of. I go through my checklist and convince myself I’ve let go of everything I can, yet there I am, still stuck and frustrated.

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Then I shift gears, and rather than asking what I can let go of, I ask how I can love myself more. How I can trust my heart of hearts more. How I can support and strengthen my desires more. I ask myself how I want to feel, and then I ask how I might begin to cultivate that feeling, right now.

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Kitchen Scraps: Grow A Garden Green Onions Use the left over roots and place them in a container with a small amount of water. You want the roots to be wet but not entirely submerged. The container should be placed in a window sill that gets a lot of sun. In about 4-6 days you will begin to see some new growth. You can start to use the green onions as you need them, leaving the roots in the water to continually harvest. Refreshing the water weekly will help keep the plant healthy.

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Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t throw it away...Grow It! Now when your garlic, potatoes and other vegetables start to sprout or look a little rough around the edges. Give them another chance and let them make it up to you.

Celery, Romaine, Bok Choy and Cabbage

Ginger Ginger is one of the easiest to grow indoors.

Simply take a chunk of Ginger from your kitchen scraps and place it right into the soil. Make sure the newest buds are facing up, and Ginger enjoys filtered light rather than direct sunlight. Therefore, do not place directly in to a window.

Very quickly you will begin to see new growth sprouting up out of the soil, and the roots will begin to spread out into the soil. Once the Ginger acclimates to its new home you should be ready to harvest the next time a recipe calls for Ginger.

Pull the entire plant out of the soil and cut off the pieces that you need, and just replant it starting the process all over again.

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Similar to the scallions, use the white roots of these vegetables to grow. Cut the stalks or leaves leaving approximately an inch or more and place them into a bowl of water with the roots facing down. Once again make sure the roots are in water but you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to submerge the entire plant. Place the bowl in a sunny window and spritz it with water weekly to keep the top of the plant moist.

In a few days you will start to see the roots and leaves sprouting. When they have reached 8 to 10 days, remove the plant from the water and plant it into soil with only the leaves above the soil. It if all goes well it should continue to grow and in several weeks you will have a new head of Romaine, Celery, Bok Choy or Cabbage ready to be harvested.

Garlic You only need a single clove to regrow an entire garlic plant. Place the end with the root side down into a container filled with soil. Place your container in a warm part of your home where it will be exposed to direct sunlight. In just a few days the garlic will start to take root and begin to sprout new shoots. Once the garlic becomes established in the soil you can start to cut back the shoots and the plant will begin to grow a new garlic bulb.

Like the ginger, once you harvest your garlic you can repeat the process and start growing again.

Potatoes You can grow any variety of potato, just make sure the scraps that you are using have ‘eyes’ growing on them. With a potato that has a strong presence of eyes you can cut it into 2 inch squares, but make sure each piece has at least 1 to 2 eyes. After you’ve cut your potato into pieces leave them out in room temperature for a couple of days, allowing the newly cut surface area to dry out and become callous.

This will prevent the pieces from rotting in the ground.

These are just a few of the vegetable scraps that will easily replenish and grow. Vegetables such as onions, carrots, beets, turnips and many other vegetables that you would normally throw away if they began to look wrinkled, become softer and begin sprouting. Starting many of them in water before planting them directly into the soil usually works best with some exceptions.

But if your veggie scrap seems to be well on it’s way already, no harm in trying to plant it directly into the soil. If it isn’t successful,go back to the water method, using new scraps and try again.

Potatoes need very nutrient-rich soil, so if you have compost be sure to incorporate some into your soil before you plant the potatoes.

Plant your potato cubes making sure they are approximately 8 inches in depth into the soil with the eyes facing up. As your potatoes begin to grow and roots begin to appear you will probably need to add more soil.

Lemongrass Cut off the roots and place them into a container with water and place the container in front or in a sun filled window area.

New growth should start to appear in about a week.

Once you have new growth you will need to transfer the plant from the water into a pot with soil, placing it back in front of a window in the sun. Allow the lemongrass to reach 12 inches in height before you begin harvesting it. When it is ready cut off what you plan to use allowing the roots to continue to grow.

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When in the heck is it my time?

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hat is what she said in a moment of frustration.

She had reached her threshold. She thought she was at her breaking point. I knew she was at her breakthrough.

The funny thing about breakthroughs is that they don’t always come wrapped in colorful paper with a ribbon and a big sign saying, “Breakthrough Inside.” Very often they are disguised as something unwanted but if you can learn to recognize and see beyond the surface you will realize that what you have been searching for is here, just waiting for you to grab a hold of it.

then write more, go deeper. If that doesn’t work then you are afraid... Afraid of what?

Well for that part you must wait for the next issue of this magazine and my article. You will be shocked to discover what causes people to be really afraid.

Until next issue... I wish you love and passion and success on discovering your WHYS.

I have been fortunate at this point of my career to have spent almost 15 years working with well over 10,000 people. I have seen it all from saving a marriage with divorce papers signed, to helping someone to free themselves from the grips of 20 years of no self worth. I have seen breakthrough after breakthrough.

Individuals stepping up and taking control of their lives, their emotional states, their finances, relationships and health. And one thing remains true. What we are capable of doing far exceeds what very often we are willing to do.

The question I get most often is, “I really want to change, but no matter what I try, I just fall back into old patterns. HOW do I change.” I usually smile because what I am about to share with you is something that I have shared with hundreds of people. It is not about the HOW. Not knowing HOW is NOT keeping you from what you want. Sure the HOW is important, but it is truly secondary. Millions of people know HOW to lose weight only to fall into the cravings of their favorite comfort food. MIllions of people know HOW to save and grow wealth only to circumvent the financial plan to purchase the must have new electronic gizmo or the sexiest pair of shoes. We all have been guilty of this including myself. But the truth remains... it is never the HOW but always the WHY. The WHY is your reason for doing something. If you have a strong enough reason WHY you will figure out the HOW. Parents, we know this. When we bring a child into this world, very often we struggle with our own internal doubt. “What if I can’t provide for my child? What if I fail? What if I don’t make enough to pay for...”

But in the end, we find a way. Why? Because we know that we will do whatever it takes. It is our job, duty, responsibility. In other words, it is our WHY. If you are stuck or unhappy with the results you are getting, 10% of the people are using an ineffective strategy. That means the other 90% are coming up short on the WHY. if you are committed to making something a priority in your life, whether it is love, money, health, whatever then you must discover what is your WHY, what is your driving force. If you write down your WHY and it does make you want to take massive action immediately,

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Healthy Habits for Healthy Families

The lives of children and teenagers can be complicated.

Pressure from school, friends and parents can build to create an emotionally stressful environment, which can lead to unhealthy eating habits that continue into adulthood.

Luckily, parents and caregivers can help jumpstart and sustain a healthy lifestyle for children and adolescents. A healthy child begins with a healthy home, and helping your child make smart choices is the first step. As a parent or caregiver, you play the important role of guide and coach for your children as they make choices about eating. Generally, children choose foods that are served most often, are easily available, and are ready to be eaten. So, making it easier for your children and teens to reach for healthy snacks--like placing baby carrots in small bags on the last shelf of the refrigerator--is one way to encourage your children to eat more vegetables and less sugar.

Sometimes parents or caregivers use dessert as a reward for eating healthy. But using it or any junk food as a reward actually encourages unhealthy eating. Studies have shown that children whose parents use food to encourage positive behavior show increased preference for the food that is awarded. Healthy eating doesn’t need to be a trick—children should look at healthy foods as tasty and desirable.

The act of eating is almost as important as the kind of foods you and your child consume. For example, research has shown that children who eat meals with their families at the dinner table have healthier diets. Kids communicate more with their parents when they have family meals. As a result, these children are better adjusted and are less likely to participate in risky behaviors. On the other hand, children who regularly watch TV during meals have less healthy diets, as do children who frequently eat out. Making dinner time a family event, even if the meal is simple healthy meal like a garden salad and grilled chicken, encourages a healthy attitude towards eating.

Most importantly, parents serve as role models for their children’s healthy eating and are key agents in initiating behavior change around food. Also, making movement a cornerstone of your family’s routine will encourage positive behavior change.

Exercising as a family is a great addition to a healthy diet.

The American Psychological Association offers the following tips to promote a healthy child, family, and home.

Ensure that the majority of the foods in your home are healthy.

Substituting low-fat frozen yogurt and fruit for ice cream and sprinkles is a good example that eating healthy doesn’t mean swearing off desserts.

Model healthy eating patterns. Children learn by modeling— children who see their parents or caregivers buying, cooking, and eating healthy food are more apt to eat healthy foods themselves.

Avoid the use of food as a reward. Food shouldn’t be used as a measure of good behavior. Having a system that makes junk

food a reward for good deeds promotes the wrong idea that healthy food is not as appealing as junk food or that it’s not something to look forward to.

Have meals as a family. Family meals are not only a good opportunity to share in your children’s lives, they also are the perfect venue to talk about healthy eating habits and engage your children in conversations about what a healthy meal looks and tastes like.

Limit the frequency of eating out. Not only is eating out expensive, it can also be unhealthy. Not knowing what goes into the food you are served makes it difficult to help your child choose something that is nutritious and appropriately sized.

“A healthy family environment is a major part of having a healthy child,” says psychologist Dr. Mary Alvord. “Making the healthy choice the easiest choice will help increase the overall wellbeing for everyone in your family”

Source: American Psychological Association with special thanks to psychologists Jana Martin, PhD, Kirsten Davison, PhD and Mary Alvord, PhD for their help in writing this article.

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Meditation also may help stimulate insight into the unconscious motivators of your eating behavior.

A word about diet pills and fasting. Yoga provides a type of motivation you can’t get in a pill. When you want to take care of yourself, the things you do for yourself - exercise, good nutrition, getting enough rest - don’t seem like a chore; instead, they make is a gentle way to bring a balanced attitude to all aspects of you happy. Fasting is discouraged in Yoga; it is not only stressful life. Yoga can help you control your weight more effectively, to the body but a form of violence to it. In Yoga, your body is your whether you need to lose weight or to gain it. Yoga encourages friend; if you treat it with respect, it will support you in everything concentration and strengthens willpower, and the techniques of you need to do.

Yoga are enjoyable ways to change your attitudes about exercise, diet, and self-image. With Yoga, you’ll feel better about yourself as you follow a weight-management program.

A daily 30-minute Yoga program of exercise, breathing, and Exercise. People who hate to exercise usually don’t do it regularly. meditation will contribute to happiness, health, and well-being Yoga exercise is self-motivating because, after a short time of as you proceed in your weight-management program. regular practice, one finds that the body actually enjoys practicing Yoga exercises. As the personality becomes quieter and freer from stress demands, the person finds more time to pay attention to inner feelings, needs, and thoughts. This makes a more complete, balanced person who can face stress with greater ease and Source: American Yoga Association strength. Although the exercises of Yoga will not take off inches as fast as more vigorous exercise, Yoga will improve your shape by stabilizing metabolism, improving posture and circulation, and toning muscles in the back, stomach, and legs. Yoga exercises release muscle tension and increase flexibility so that you feel more relaxed and poised.

Stress: The constant demands of stress greatly contribute to the body being out of balance. Through the practice of Yoga, you are able to choose how you wish to react to the stressors in your life. Many overweight people have learned to automatically reach for food as an escape from stress, for immediate comfort. Yoga changes your desires so that you are more likely to use a breathing or exercise technique instead of food when you feel stressed. You no longer want to harm yourself with destructive eating habits. Yoga meditation and breathing techniques are your best and fastest techniques for dealing with stress.

Meditation: The relaxation and meditation aspects of Yoga support all your behavioral goals. Regular practice of meditation helps build concentration and willpower, which helps you stick to calorie or portion allotments, or to a regular daily exercise program.

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“The party had become a circus”.

By Karen Jessee

purchased the linens and candles for tables and made all the centerpieces which required weeks of effort.

Everything is made and was packed into the car days ago.

It’s Millie’s 80th birthday. Everyone who has ever known Millie wants to make it special. She’s lively and funny and fun and everyone wants to grow up to be 80 and to be like Millie…a spitfire on a senior scooter.

So imagine this beginning: you are at a ladies’ luncheon and helping your friend in the kitchen. When you come out to serve, it is announced that this group has already planned a fabulous party and you two are now on committees. The entire conversation about Millie’s party and its details took place without either of you. Given your personal lives, family issues, and an upcoming holiday, the timing is remarkably poor, but peer pressure allows no room for excuses or sniveling.

This isn’t going to be a small gathering of friends for few hours at a restaurant; this requires renting a club for the day, many committees, caterers, and a vast number of invitations. You will be making elaborate table decor and seeking the appropriate linens and candles in just the right colors. Your friend will be hunting down entertainment.

Like most things that are done by committee, Murphy and his Law will be the unexpected guests. In spite of good intentions and great expectations, the event looks like this: 1. You have been given the table count. You have 40

2. At the eleventh hour, you get a different table count. You need more of everything, including centerpieces. You used up everything you had. You must think of something else.

3. On the day of the event, your girlfriend and you have shown up on time to begin the three-hour set up you will need for the afternoon party. You were told the club would be open at 8:00 am. It is 10:00 am. The club is locked tight.

4. Calls are made. Someone shows up eventually. You scramble to unload a car packed to the roof. You are now over an hour behind.

5. The woman who said she would help you never shows.

She injured herself. She did not call you to tell you this so that you could have called in someone else.

6. You drag in an iron and ironing board and now have only 2 hours to ready 19 large table cloths and set 19 tables.

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7. Men in the room are offering you their shirts, since the iron is already hot. They find this to be original and amusing.

8. The family shows up to tell you how to do your job.

9. Another friend shows up minutes before the party remarking that you seem a bit grouchy.

10. The tables are set and ready. You’ve been ironing madly and running with table cloths for two hours and look awful. You flee with iron and board just as guests arrive. You hide in your car for 20 minutes visualizing a hot bath and your fuzzy bathrobe. You go back in and discover that Murphy and his Law are in the lead.

11. The people in charge of entertainment have asked the singers for two or three songs. The singers decide to expand the program and use their 15 minutes of fame as their hour-long Broadway debut that gradually turns into a game show. Just when you think you’ve heard the last song, you haven’t.

12. The Belly Dancers who have already wiggled and jiggled everything they own see your weary faces and bring out swords. Just when you think you’ve seen the last dance, you haven’t.

13. There’s more entertainment.

stand in line. Everyone else has canes. You know they’ve just become weapons.

19. The end of the party is late, the cake is late.

20. The doors swing open, there is the sound of fanfare, and a surprise guest arrives with jokes and songs.

Here is the best part of the party: Millie’s daughters had a slide show, music and stories about Millie. The presentation was personal, loving, well produced and hysterical. They told wonderful stories and sang silly songs about this wacky mother of theirs. Sadly, they were almost last on the program and they felt obligated to begin with an apology.

Here’s the other best part: Millie loved it all. She still talks about it and has no idea what went on behind the scenes. And that is how it should be.

In hindsight, the daughters’ presentation was really the only thing that mattered, but they had been eclipsed by too many egos. The party had become a circus.

Sometimes we forget that less is more. It’s easy to do when the new mantra seems to be “too much is not enough.” We don’t always have to send in the clowns.

As for you – your friend, the hostess in the kitchen who missed the whole conversation about the party with you in the first place – she started the day giving you a good bottle of wine.

Somehow, she knew.

14. You check your watch. It says 4:00. An hour later, you check it again. It says 4:05.

15. The room is filled with over a hundred senior citizens who smell food. They’ve been sitting and waiting for the buffet for almost three hours. They are hungry, tired, and no longer entertained.

16. The caterers keep reheating the food.

17. The gentleman invited to give the invocation never shows.

18. The buffet finally opens and you know better than to

Karen Jessee is a professional organizer and founder of Simply Organized. She is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers and the Philadelphia Chapter of Professional Organizers. She encourages people to simplify their lives and works with those who need to downsize and get organized.

Karen helps clients make the decisions and create the systems that are best for them. She also teaches the strategies to help clients gain greater clarity, control, productivity and peace.

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recipes: fire & ice Guinness-Milk Chocolate Custard Make about a quart

Both ice cream recipes require the use of an ice cream maker or like piece of kitchen equipment that has the same capabilities.

7 ounces milk chocolate, finely chopped 1 cup whole milk ½ cup granulated sugar Pinch of salt 4 egg yolks 1 cup heavy cream ¾ cup Guinness Stout or (other dark beer) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Lavender Honey Ice Cream 4 cups heavy cream Put th echopped chocolate pieces in a large bowl and set a mesh strainer over the top.

2 cup half-and-half

Heat the milk, sugar and salt in a medium saucepan. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks.

Pour the warm mixture into the egg yolks(slowly), whisking continously, put all back into the saucepan

4 tablespoons dried edible lavender flowers*

1 1/3 cup mild honey 4 large eggs 2/3 teaspoon salt

Stir the mixture constantly over medium heat with a spatula, scraping the bottom as you stir, until the mixture thickens and coats the spatula. Pour the custard through the strainer over the milk chocolate, then stir until the chocolate is melted. Once the mixture is smooth, whisk in the cream, then the Guinness and vanilla. Stir until cool over an ice bath.

In a 2-quart heavy sauce pan bring cream, halfand-half, honey, and lavender just to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally, then remove pan from heat. Let steep, covered for approximately 30 minutes.

Pour cream mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl and remove the lavender. Return mixture to a clean saucepan and heat over medium heat until hot.

Chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator (at least 8 hours or overnight), then churn in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Whisk together eggs and salt in a large bowl, then add 2 cups hot cream mixture in a slow stream, continue whisking. Pour into remaining hot cream mixture in saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden or plastic spoon, until mixture becomes thick enough to coat the back of the spoon and reaches 170 to 175°F on a thermometer, about 7 minutes (do not allow it to boil).

Pour custard through a sieve into a clean bowl and cool completely, still stirring occasionally.

Chill covered until cold, for at least 4 hours.

Freeze custard in ice cream maker. Transfer ice cream to an airtight freezer container and put in freezer to harden.

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Peach Bourbon Glazed Flank Steak 1/2 cup bourbon 1/2 cup soy sauce 4-6 cloves garlic, minced ground black pepper, to taste 1tsp of fresh ginger 1/2 cup water

Grilled Brussels Sprouts With Grated Fresh Parmesan

2 pounds flank steak Mix together ingredients. Put meat into a zip lock bag, Pour mixture into bag Marinate beef for 3 hours, in the refrigerator.

Start grill, put on grill when coals are just begiining to get gray Remove steak from the marinade and place onto the grill grill approximately 5 minutes on one side and 3 to desired doneness Pour peach bourbon glaze (see recipe) onto Flank steak and serve

12 Brussels Sprouts 1 tbsp olive oil salt & pepper to taste Balsamic glaze for drizzling grated Parmesan Cheese for sprinkling Preheat grill to medium-high.

Wash the sprouts and discard any damaged looking leaves.

Cut off the tip of the stem and leave whole.

Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper.

Place onto preheated grill and cook until seared on both sides, about 8-10 minutes total.

Remove from the grill, drizzle with Balsamic glaze and sprinkle with Parmesan

Peach Bourbon Glaze 3 or 4 ripe peaches, pitted & roughly chopped 4oz favorite bourbon 2 tbsp brown sugar 1tspLouisana hot sauce (could substitue Habernero hot Sauce) salt & pepper to taste Saute peaches on medium high heat until they begin to break down. Deglaze pan with bourbon. Ignite(be careful ) Add all other ingredients & simmer until thick on medium low, about 20 min. Let cool and puree in blender This glaze is great on any type of beef or chicken

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Waiting To Inhale

By Liza Field

A Chemical Safety Improvement Act is under discussion in the Senate.

Why pay attention?

Let’s just say some heavily-perfumed toxins have been coming out in the wash these days—and the dryer vent. “I heard even bed-bugs hate those dryer sheets,” my neighbor said.

We were out for an evening hike through the neighborhood and the summery, was-fresh air. But for the past block, we’d been dogged by a cloying, persistent, non-cling-free cloud of industrial-deodorizer—that fume which now, across the, signifies “clean” laundry. It’s hard to guess what, in nature, these “scents” are supposed to mime. This one had an insipidly-sweet, tootie-fruity fake-strawberry smell, plus a kind of port-a-toilet sanitation fragrance, undertoned with bouquet of oil-refinery.

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“People even rub those darn things on their pet,” my neighbor said. “Maybe because bugs won’t go near ‘em.” “Which proves bugs are smarter than people,” I reckoned, trying to inhale through the neck of my t-shirt. “They’re bad for life forms in general.”

Warnings had emerged, in recent years, that most chemical fabric softeners constituted poison for America’s four-legged housemates. Dryer sheet chemicals cause animals abdominal pain, coma, seizures, central nervous system damage, kidney failure and death, warns the ASPCA (among several other veterinary/animal-welfare groups).

Not only do pets inhale the dryer-heated chemical fumes (including carcinogens that cause liver and kidney tumors), they often end up with these oils on their fur, then ingest them when grooming.

Few pet owners—or parents—would choose to slather poison on their pets, babies, dishcloths, bath towels or faces, much less inhale these toxins—if they had a clue that’s what waited inside the package (decorated with daisies, cute puppies and words like “Country-Fresh!”).

But thanks to the powerful inhalant of anti-regulatory money now enfeebling lawmakers, household-product manufacturers have never been called to task on these poisons, nor even had to list ingredients. Many of these petrochemical toxins (whose unidentified contents have to be ferreted out by researchers) are actually categorized as “hazardous waste.”

Which raises a question. Why is hazardous waste illegal when dumped outside or in household trash, but legal when dumped in a washer with baby clothes and t-shirts, then baked (via dryer) into toxic air pollution?

Well, given a free pass under the antiquated, handily-slack Toxic Substances Control Act (1976), manufacturers get to launder all kinds of unnamed poisons through your home and dishes, washers, bloodstream and surrounding watershed. And you actually pay for this toxic waste—in every way.

In 2011, University of Washington researchers found over 25 volatile organic compounds (VOCs), in popular dryer sheets, including the carcinogens benzene (causes blood cancers like leukemia), limonene and acetaldehyde (cause nasal and throat cancer in animals). Other of the detected chemicals like A-Terpineol, benzyl alcohol and linalool damage the central nervous system. Benzyl Acetate is linked to pancreatic cancer (and is absorbed through the skin).

Among seven air-pollutants already EPA-classified as “hazardous,” the team found ethylbenzene, methanol, o-xylene and toluene in “fabric-softened” laundry emissions. These poisons contaminate ground water and kill wildlife. Exposure causes animals hearing loss, kidney failure, cancer and tumors.

“These products can affect not only personal health, but also public and environmental health,” said lead author, Dr. Anne Steinemann.

The same can be said of most chemical detergents.

The U.S. Geological Survey found persistent detergent metabolites in 69% of streams they tested in 2002. These metabolites include surfactants that break down into toxic byproducts in municipal waste water.

As estrogen-mimicking compounds, these toxins not only cause breast cancer, they are turning male river fish into pseudofemales in Britain and the United States.

On a personal level, consumers can buy Green Seal certified products free of these pollutants. But contaminants continue flowing through countless uncertified products, thanks to that other persistent metabolite, industry money in politics.

Billions of bio-accumulative toxic influence dollars have washed into campaigns, lobbying and political careers, causing braindamage sufficient for Congress to condone the poisoning of its nation’s waters and residents.

That’s why the late Senator Lautenberg’s transparency-requiring Safe Chemical Act, viable back in May, got washed out, chemically-treated and perfumed into a nice-sounding mutation, the Chemical Safety Improvement Act. The currently-proposed bill would enable continued nontransparency of product contents, while largely preventing states from independently regulating toxic chemicals. Natural Resources Defense Council and Environmental Working Group, who lobbied for Lautenberg’s earlier legislation, are now calling for a revised bill with enough actual cleaning power to penetrate the industry’s cloud of secrecy.

Until then, “buyer beware” appears the one safe solution.

Liza Field teaches English and philosophy in the Virginia Governor’s School and Wytheville Community College.

Source: This column is distributed by Bay Journal News Service.

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