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ABOUT ORGANIC?

Florida Organic Growers Insuring High Standards for a Multi-Billion Dollar International Industry

by Linda Sechrist

24 WHY GO VEGAN

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There’s No Bad Side to a Plant-Based Diet

by Diana Wierzchos

28 MEATY TRUTHS

Choosing Meat that’s Sustainable and Saf2

by Melinda Hemmelgarn

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by Linda Sechrist

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hile working with the community on this month’s special issue on “Food Matters,” I was able to learn about the many growing options we have in Northwest Florida, from organic to even “better than organic”—non-GMO veggies and meats and dairy that are produced in a healthier, more sustainable way. I must say we’ve come a long way. Eight years ago, when I asked a Publix employee where the organic produce was, he answered me by explaining, “No one is interested in organics.”

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Well, that story has certainly changed over the years.

Chase Awareness of what you are eating has become mainstream, and greater demand is driving increased supply and many more options when it comes to cleaner foods, especially meat and dairy.

In raising my four boys, I’ve found our eating preferences a bit scattered. I generally refer to myself as a vegetarian, having avoided meat for well over a decade; more than 80 percent of my diet now consists of fresh, organic produce. But when it became clear that the other five members of the family were not about to surrender their appreciation for a delicious steak or roasted chicken, it became my priority to seek out the healthiest, most sustainable food options by focusing on where the food was coming from and how it was produced, and avoiding processed foods by making as much as possible from scratch.

As you read all the food-related articles in this month’s issue, you’ll see a variety of views on healthy eating. In our feature story, “Meaty Truths,” Melinda Hemmelgarn sheds light on the many issues that have made conscious eaters wary of the industrial meat system, steering omnivores toward wiser choices such as grass-fed beef. But in “Why Go Vegan,” we learn that even grass-fed cattle place a burden on the environment, producing more methane and requiring more land and water than crops, and that choosing a vegetarian or vegan diet is a “win-winwin”—benefiting the animals, the planet and our health. Then in our Wise Words article, land manager Allan Savory argues that holistic pasturing—livestock farming aided by holistic, planned grazing that mimics nature—can reverse climate change. Whichever view we take, we are moving in the right direction.

The important thing is to foster awareness of and vigilantly watch for what’s best for our bodies, our planet and the animals we are responsible for. As we continue to move foward we make a difference, like Marty Mesh, exectuive director of the Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers, whose knowledge and expertise became the standards for the USDA.

I have already begun my garden seedlings this year. I recently joined a food co-op that delivers our organic produce once a week and a local buying club through which I can choose from a variety of foods and buy wholesale. For our meat and dairy needs, there are more than six farmers’ markets across the panhandle, as well as health food stores like Ever’man in Pensacola. For dining out, we love and rely on Synergy Café in Fort Walton Beach, and new farm-to-table spots are opening every day. Healthy food options and resources are now plentiful in Northwest Florida, and you can read all about them in this and future issues of Natural Awakenings.

As the spring season begins, take a few minutes to think deeply about how our food choices do indeed matter, and discover how you can make a difference.

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newsbriefs Yogalates Blends the Best of Two Healing Practices

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or people wanting to improve their core strength while lowering their stress, the Pure Pilates in Gulf Breeze and downtown Pensacola are offering Yogalates, which blends the best of two healing practices.

Pure Pilates’ Yogalates instructors “live yoga,” but they say the addition of Pilates core work has benefited their yoga practice.

Instructor Melanie Glover credits the repetitive core exercises inherent to Yogalates with enabling her to dive deeper into her favorite arm balances and inversions. Diane Ferguson, another of Pure Pilates’ three Yogalates instructors, agrees. “Yogalates has improved my yoga practice and overall strength,” she says. “In yoga, we practice flow, relaxation and flexibility. Pilates focuses more on core strength and alignment.

Yogalates strengthens the core, which helps to find that center point for inversions and other balancing poses.” She adds that having a strong core not only allows her to hold poses longer, but also helps her flow through transitions and into the next pose with fluidity.

No prior yoga experience is necessary to benefit from Yogalates, Glover says.

“People of all experience levels will find that Yogalates benefits their body and their mind. It’s a great way to get active and experience what the worlds of yoga and Pilates have to offer.”

Pure Pilates is located at 426 S. Palafox, Pensacola, FL (850-607-2772) and 221 Gulf Breeze Pkwy., Gulf Breeze, FL (850-932-3424). For more information, visit PurePilatesPensacola.com, PureFitnessApparel.com or PureAerialPerformances.com.

Market in the Breeze Expands

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pen Tuesdays from 3 to 7 p.m., Market in the Breeze offers an eclectic, alfresco shopping experience with farm-fresh foods, organic produce, local honey, plants and seedlings, plus cottage creations, jewelry and art. Soon that experience will be bigger and better, says founder Daniel Dugan.

Located in the parking lot of the Gulf Breeze Community Center, the market will grow from 15 vendors to more than 60 by April, Dugan says. Its hours will also change—they’ll be 4 to 8 p.m.—and live music and movie nights will be added. “We hope people will make it a habit to stroll the market on their way to the already-popular evening events on the beach and on their way to Pensacola,” he says. “They can pick up something to eat, do a little shopping and see what’s new every week.”

Dugan recently secured a new organic meat vendor, Lazy K Farms from Holt.

“The city and the mayor have been a huge support, and the important part is that people get a chance to meet the farmers and know more about where their food comes from,” he says.

For more information, visit MarkeInThebreeze.com. Find updates on Facebook. For vendor inquiries, call 850-490-3739.

Palafox Market Accepts Nutrition Assistance Funds

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hoppers at the weekly Palafox Market can use SNAP funds to purchase food items from farm vendors. The 50-year-old Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program offers nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families, while also providing economic benefits to local communities.

As part of its efforts to provide easy access to healthy food and support local farmers, Slow Food Gulf Coast (SFGC) runs the SNAP terminal at the Palafox Market every Saturday.

By providing this service, SFGC ensures that more community members have the ability to obtain fresh fruits and vegetables, while local farmers have access to a wider customer base. Not only are SNAP funds accepted at the Palafox Market, but through a grant with the Florida Organic Growers, SFGC will match up to $10 each week to be used specifically for fruits and vegetables at places like Ever’man, Flora Bama Farms and Pensacola Natural Foods.

Palafox Market is open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday on Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, between Wright and Garden Streets, in downtown Pensacola.

Slow Food Gulf Coast is a local chapter of a global grassroots organization with volunteers and supporters in 150 countries around the world. For more information, visit SlowFoodGC.com.

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newsbriefs Unique Pensacola Co-Op Celebrates One Year This month, Pensacola Co-Op will celebrate its first anniversary as an organic produce wholesale food-buying club servicing Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Milton, Pace and Navarre. According to administrators Tori Rutland and Joree Railey, Pensacola Co-Op is unique in that members can order exactly what they need.

Rutland says after participating in the program herself for three or four months, she enjoyed it so much she became an administrator. Since then it has grown it to more than 200 members, with eight to ten new members joining every week. “It’s perfect for anyone—individuals or huge families— because of the way it is structured,” she says.

The co-op’s organic produce is purchased and delivered

by Global Organic of Sarasota, as well as local organic farmers. Members can also purchase other items, such as nuts, seeds, grains, dried fruit, olive oil, fresh juice and kombucha.

Orders are placed every two weeks; the following Thursday, a new product list is posted online so members can add items to the basket in their account. Payment is accepted the day of delivery to account for any changes. Members are not required to order in bulk, but bulk orders can be arranged.

Deliveries are Fridays from 2 to 5 p.m. at 1040 North Guillemard Street in Pensacola. Members must provide their own bags; pay an annual nonrefundable membership fee of $20; place at least one order a month; and volunteer two hours a month to organize the pickups, which take place Fridays between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.

“Powerful Women” Hold Gulf Breeze Networking Meeting Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast (PWGC) will hold its Gulf Breeze networking meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., March 18, at the Hampton Inn & Suites, located at 311 Gulf Breeze Parkway.

“Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast has been meeting for over 10 years connecting women together to utilize resources and connections to help them grow personally and professionally,” says PWGC’s Kolleen Chesley. The Gulf Breeze chapter holds its meeting the third Friday of every month. Women of all ages, from college students and retirees to CEOs, are welcome to attend, Chesley says. “Bring plenty of business cards and promotional material for our resource table. We welcome new faces and door prizes. Be prepared with a 30-second commercial to introduce you to the group.

Now is the time to network and grow.”

The March meeting will include complimentary wraps provided by Roly Poly Pensacola. (Attendees can also bring their own lunch.) While the organization doesn’t charge a fee to attend, participants are welcome to make a donation to the organization’s spare change program. “It’s about adding a little spare change together to make a difference,” Chesley says.

For more information, email Kolleen@PowerfulWomenGulfCoast.com or visit PowerfulWomenGulfCoast.com.

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oy Adler will teach a Hands of Light weekend workshop for the Barbara Brennan School of Healing (BBSH) March 19 and 20 at Pensacola School of Massage Therapy.

According to Adler, graduate and workshop leader for BBSH, the school is the world’s premier institute of hands-on healing and personal transformation, as well as a highly respected and global healing institution, with thousands Joy Adler of graduates in more than 50 countries throughout the world. Its four-year program is licensed by the Florida Department of Education’s Commission for Independent Education to grant both professional studies diplomas and bachelor of science degrees in Brennan Healing Science, a hands-on healing system designed to work with an individual’s energy consciousness system to create physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health.

“The Hands of Light workshop offers its participants a chance to learn the fundamentals of Brennan Healing Science,” Adler says. “They’ll discover hands-on healing methods, including skills to regulate their energy for self-healing and exercises to help sense the human energy field, through a combination of lecture and experiential learning.”

For more information, email Adler at GoldenVoice@prodigy. net. To register, visit JoyAdler.com. See ad, page 19.

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my Likins, nutritionist and holistic health and wellness expert, will teach an integrative wellness class, Exploring the Connection between Stress and Disease, April 30 at Synergy Organic Juice Bar & Café in Fort Walton.

In this three-hour class, Likins will discuss the types of stress modern humans experience, explore the causes of stress and disease, and help participants assess their lifestyles to see what they can change. “We Amy Likins will do exercises so they have real tools to start using now to reduce the stress load,” she says.

“We’ll learn about the nutrient demands of chronic stress, and then have an awesome organic meal that shows them how to do it and just how wonderfully delicious it can be.”

Likins takes an integrative and holistic approach to her workshops and classes: some are physical, like her myofascial release and recovery class, while others are more educational and experiential, showing participants how to eat better and plan healthy meals to stay well and fight disease.

This integrative class is both, she says.

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ocated in the heart of Destin, Cultivate Café has been serving up “tasty local lunch” for almost a year now. Owners Shane Morris and Joyce Sedersten say their restaurant is proof that real, nutritious, unprocessed food can taste as good as it makes you feel.

“Our restaurant features seasonal, changing salads, bowls and panini with health in mind,” Morris says. “Using fresh, local, high-quality ingredients is a top priority at Cultivate Café. We make that possible by sourcing food from our local farmers, roasters, bakers and makers.”

The menu is mostly vegetarian, with the addition of shrimp tacos and a “clean meat” option. All dishes are made fresh and from scratch.

Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday (closed Sunday). Cultivate Café is located at 529 Harbor Blvd., #101, Destin. For more information, call 850-4612698; email Cultivate@OffBeetLocalEats.com; or visit the restaurant online at OffBeetLocalEats.com, on Facebook at CultivateCafeLLC or on Instagram at Cultivate_Cafe_Destin.

n April 2, psychic Jul Constantine will lead an eight-hour developmental workshop at the Navarre Conference Center for people interested in sharpening their intuitive skills and empowering themselves.

“In this intensive and fun workshop, participants will actually be doing exercises that will give them insights they may have been overlooking that can help them in their relationships, work and personal life,” Constantine says. “They’ll enhance their spiritual, selfempowering and intuitive-building ability to gain confidence.

Using our intuition is learning to listen to that little voice that we later wish we had listened to. I teach people how to use their intuition and hear the messages that God, angels and spiritual guides send to them.”

All material is included. Registration is required. For more information and to receive the early-bird discount (before March 26), visit PsychicConnectionByJuls.com or call 850533-9448. Navarre Conference Center is located at 8700 Navarre Pkwy. (Hwy. 98). See ad, page 13.

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n March 29, Rodney D. Soto, M.D., with Genestyle Medical, will be at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa to give a presentation on “the new paradigm in wellness,” personalized medicine. “With the help of genomics, lifestyle metrics and nutritional science, Genestyle Medical will help you customize your individualized road map to improve your health Rodney D. Soto, M.D. and enhance your wellness and longevity,” Soto says.

Soto trained in internal medicine at Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens in New York City, did his residency training in neurology at Medical University of South Carolina, and did his fellowship training in vascular and critical care neurology at the Comprehensive Stroke Center at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. Board-certified in neurology, he specializes in the treatment and prevention of cerebrovascular disorders.

The presentation will run from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission is $25 per person. Light hors d’oeuvres and healthy beverages will be provided. Call 256-272-3250 to RSVP.

Nature lovers can get a firsthand look at Northwest Florida’s freshwater environments by enrolling in the Florida Master Naturalist Program, a 40-hour class for adults that informs and prepares them to share information about Florida’s natural areas and environmental history. The class begins March 8. Registration closes at 9 a.m., March 2.

Taught by Escambia and Santa Rosa County extension agents, this hands-on learning experience includes classroom instruction, field trips and practical interpretive experiences related to the general ecology, habitats, vegetation types, wildlife and conservation issues of Florida’s freshwater wetland systems. Field trips will include a tour of the Garcon Point ecosystems, a Mobile Bay Delta safari, a trip to the Roy Hyatt Environmental Center, and tours of Morrison Springs, Ponce De Leon Springs and other wetland habitats.

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Annual Gulf Coast Grandmothers Gathering in Alabama From March 20 to 23, women of all ages from across the United States will gather at Camp Beckwith in Fairhope, Alabama, for the annual Gulf Coast Grandmothers Gathering. This year’s theme is The Evolutionary Woman: Guided by the Sacred Feminine to Pathways of Feminine Consciousness.

“The gathering is an opportunity to meet and connect with other women for inspiration and guidance through daily circles, workshops, meditation, music and healing arts, sharing laughter, tears and more,” says organizer Stevi Gaston. “

Among the participants this year will be Kris Steinnes, founder of the Women of Wisdom Foundation in Seattle. Steinnes is the author of the award-winning inspirational book Women of Wisdom: Empowering the Dreams and Spirit of Women.

The cost is $325 to $400 for three nights’ lodging and meals.

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newsbriefs Farm Meets Fast Food at Everkrisp

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ne of Destin’s newest restaurants may be named for a ski slope in Colorado, but its menu is rooted right in the Florida panhandle.

Long before Everkrisp opened its doors near Fresh Market a few weeks ago, owners Brendan and Ashley McMahon were connecting with local farmers whose products are the stars of Everkrisp’s menu and the inspiration for its slogan, “Where farm meets fast food.”

Everkrisp is a unique concept in fine dining. It offers everything from steak to shrimp, complemented by local farm greens and produce and other healthy, natural, fresh ingredients, all served up in a fast and casual style.

While the McMahons are tied to other restaurants in the local area as well as in their former home of Washington, DC, Everkrisp has a special place in their hearts. Ashley is from the Destin area, and they moved back from DC just to begin this endeavor, which they believe is very scalable; they have intentions to grow and spread into other communities.

In creating Everkrisp’s menu, they have focused on local provisions, Brendan says, and they plan to incorporate indigenous foods produced in whatever local communities they may expand to. Right now, however, their plan is to slowly grow the current model by establishing relationships with and sharing information about the local farmers and growers that prefer to stay in their rural settings. The restaurant displays the producers’ names along with details about what they provide and their healthier and more sustainable farming practices.

The McMahons are driven by quality, Brendan says. They spend a great deal of time checking out the farmers and learning about their unique techniques for producing foods that are “better than organic”—created without GMOs, hormones, antibiotics or steroids.

The menu will change seasonally, featuring ingredients that have been freshly harvested straight from the farms during the height of ripeness.

Everkrisp is located at 4463 Commons Dr. W., 10A, Destin. The restaurant is open seven days a week, 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, visit Everkrisp.com.

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iane K. Kolopanas, producer and administrator of three farmers’ markets along 30A and in Santa Rosa Beach, has added the products of several local vendors whose offerings include grass-fed beef and dairy and organically grown aquaponics and hydroponic produce.

Those vendors include Arrowhead Beef, located in Chipley, which produces grass- and forage-fed beef, and Nature’s Hand Cattle Co., located in Westville, which offers beef products from a herd that drinks from Mill Spring and grazes in GMO-free pastures. “Neither vendor uses hormones, antibiotics, herbicides or pesticides,” Kolopanas says. Another new vendor is Golden Dreams Dairy, a small family farm located in East Milton. The dairy owns four Guernsey cows, a breed known for producing sweet, golden milk that is high in beta-carotene, a known cancer fighter. According to the dairy’s owners, their Guernseys are tested A1/A2 and A2/A2, making their milk less likely to cause gastro and digestive issues.

“Every year we try to add new vendors that provide the products we learn our guests are seeking,” Kolopanas says. “The markets give people an opportunity to meet the farmers and learn more about how the foods are made.”

Kolopanas operates 30A Farmers’ Market in Rosemary Beach (on Facebook at 30aFarmersMarket); WaterColor Farmers’ Market in WaterColor (on Facebook at 30A Coastal Farmers Market); and Grand Boulevard Farmers’ Market in Sandestin (on Facebook at Grand Boulevard Farmers’ Market). For more information, call 850-213-0577.

Local Tributes Pour in for Dr. Sheryl Roe

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embers of the healthy living community have been deeply saddened to learn that their dear friend and colleague Dr. Sheryl Roe and her friend, James Shumbert, were killed in a plane crash the evening of February 11. Roe was an acupuncture physician and a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine with a local practice in Fort Walton Beach and Navarre.

“She was a pillar of our community,” says Daralyn Chase, publisher of Natural Awakenings magazine. “Even with an extremely busy schedule, several offices, and travels between home and Texas, she was always willing to participate in educating others about alternatives to pain management and health issues.”

Chase says Roe’s ability to explain the science and efficacy of acupuncture was brilliant, noting, “She presented the subject in layman's terms that everyone could understand.” Roe taught classes at the Center for Lifelong Learning at the University of West Florida, and through Natural Awakenings’ Wellness Rocks series for the past six seasons.

Roe was well regarded by friends and colleagues, who say she was passionate about what she could do with her knowledge and skills in both traditional and oriental medicine.

And after a 25-year career as a registered nurse, she had a special way of making the most skittish newcomer comfortable and open-minded about treatments.

Tributes and expressions of grief over Roe’s death were quick in coming.

“Sheryl was steadfast in her work, her relationships and her beliefs … In the ’80s, when people were scared to even touch someone with AIDS, she went against the grain to help them and was part of a coalition to promote awareness of the disease. She lives in my heart, and I will do my best to make her proud.”

Christy Morgan, co-owner, 8th Element Wellness.

“Sheryl was a joy to be around ... down to earth and real. I never had a surface conversation with her. And she was funny! … Our community has lost a dedicated healthcare professional, and our wellness clinic has lost a wonderful healer. We will honor her legacy by continuing to grow in the healing arts.” Alex McAllaster, coowner, 8th Element Wellness.

“Dr. Roe suffered trials no person should have to endure, and because of her determination and perseverance, she was able to reach goals she had set for herself and her family. She always showed unconditional love and loyalty. Her future goals often included us all. I’m saddened not to have her to work with.” Deana Cooper-Chapman, friend and colleague.

(For a full text of eulogies, visit NWFNaturally.com.)

Dr. Sheryl Roe practiced at 8th Element Wellness, 90 Beal Pky., Fort Walton Beach, and Navarre Wellness Center, 7752 Navarre Pkwy., Navarre. To read more about her, visit DrSRoe.com.

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Apple Munching Makes for Healthier Shopping

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ating an apple before buying groceries may help consumers make healthier shopping decisions. This was the finding of three studies on healthy food purchasing conducted by Aner Tal, Ph.D., and Brian Wansink, Ph.D. In the research, published in the scientific journal Psychology and Marketing, 120 shoppers were given an apple sample, a cookie sample or nothing before they began shopping. The researchers found those that ate the apple purchased 28 percent more fruits and vegetables than those given the cookie, and 25 percent more fruits and vegetables than those given nothing.

A related study by Tal and Wansink investigated virtual shopping decisions. After being given a cookie or an apple, 56 subjects were asked to imagine they were grocery shopping. They were shown 20 pairs of products—one healthy and the other unhealthy—and asked to select the one they would buy. Consistent with the results of the first study, those that ate the apple most often chose the healthy option.

Probiotics Reduce Aggressively Negative Thoughts

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ecent research from the Netherlands’ Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition has discovered that negative and aggressive thinking can be changed by supplementing with probiotic bacteria. The tripleblind study followed and tested 40 healthy people over a period of four weeks that were split into two groups; one was given a daily probiotic supplement containing seven species of probiotics and the other, a placebo.

The subjects filled out a questionnaire that measured cognitive reactivity and depressed moods using the Leiden Index of Depression Sensitivity, which measures negative and depressed thinking. After four weeks, the probiotic group showed significantly lower scores in aggression, control issues, hopelessness, risk aversion and rumination, compared to the placebo group.

“The study demonstrated for the first time that a four-week, multispecies, probiotic intervention has a positive effect on cognitive reactivity to naturally occurring changes in sad mood in healthy individuals not currently diagnosed with a depressive disorder,” the researchers concluded.

Losing Pancreatic Fat Reverses Diabetes

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study from Newcastle University, in England, has found that losing fat content in the pancreas can alleviate Type 2 diabetes. The researchers tested 18 obese people between the ages of 25 and 65 that were diagnosed with diabetes alongside a control group that were not. Subjects received gastric band surgery before eating an appropriately healthful diet for eight weeks.

During this time, subjects in both groups lost an average of nearly 13 percent of their body weight and around 1.2 percent of their body fat. More importantly, the diabetes group lost about 6.6 percent of triglyceride pancreatic fat, or about 0.6 grams.

The weight loss and loss of triglyceride fat from the pancreas allowed the patients to produce normal amounts of insulin. Professor Roy Taylor, the head researcher of the study, says, “For people with Type 2 diabetes, losing weight allows them to lose excess triglyceride fat out of the pancreas and allows function to return to normal.”

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Blood tests of both groups found that those with frequent migraines had four times the cadmium, more than twice of both the iron and the lead and nearly three times the levels of manganese in their bloodstreams compared to the healthy subjects. In addition, the migraine group had about a third of the magnesium, about 20 times less zinc and almost half the copper levels compared to the healthy group. “In light of our results, it can be said that trace element level disturbances might predispose people to migraine attacks,” the researchers stated.

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Nixing Monsanto Guatemala Just Says No

The government of Guatemala has repealed legislation dubbed the “Monsanto law”, which was approved last year to grant the biotech giant special expansion rights into ecologically sensitive territory, after widespread public protest. The demonstrations included groups of indigenous Mayan people, joined by social movements, trade unions and farmers’ and women’s organizations. Following political party battles, the Guatemalan Congress decided not to just review the legislation, but instead cancel it outright.

The Monsanto law would have given exclusivity on patented seeds to a handful of transnational companies. Mayan people and social organizations claim that the new law would have violated their constitution and the Mayan people’s right to traditional cultivation of the land in their ancestral territories.

Lolita Chávez, of the Mayan People’s Council, states, “Corn taught us Mayan people about community life and its diversity, because when one cultivates corn, one realizes that a variety of crops such as herbs and medicinal plants depend on the corn plant, as well.”

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Indoor Gardening is Looking Up

Colleges and universities are changing how they purchase and prepare food in their dining halls to provide students healthy, sustainable meal options, with many of them working to source food locally.

American University, in Washington, D.C., purchases more than a third of the food served in its cafeterias within 250 miles of its campus.

McGill University, in Montreal, spends 47 percent of its food budget on produce from its own campus farm and growers within 300 miles. Middlebury College, in Vermont, partners with seasonal local vendors, including those operating its own organic farm.

Taking it a step further, Boston University cafeterias serve meal options that include organic, fair trade, free-range, vegetarian-fed, hormone- and antibioticfree, sustainably harvested food items to students. Cornell University composts about 850 tons of food waste from its dining halls each year. At Duke University, surplus food is donated to food banks, and both pre- and post-consumer scraps are composted.

Other steps include the University of California, Berkeley’s new Global Food Initiative to address food security in a way that’s both nutritious and sustainable, and efforts at the University of Illinois to recycle cooking oil for biodiesel production.

The world’s largest indoor farm, in Japan, covers 25,000 square feet, with 15 tiers of stacked growing trays that produce 10,000 heads of lettuce per day, or about 100 times more per square foot than traditional methods. It uses 99 percent less water and 40 percent less power than outdoor fields, while producing 80 percent less food waste.

Customized LED lighting helps plants grow up to two-and-a-half times faster than normal, one of the many innovations co-developed by Shigeharu Shimamura. He says the overall process is only half automated so far. “Machines do some work, but the picking is done manually. In the future, though, I expect an emergence of harvesting robots.” These may help transplant seedlings, harvest produce or transport product to packaging areas.

Meanwhile, Singapore’s Sky Farms, the world’s first low-carbon, hydraulically driven, urban vertical farm, runs on a Sky Urban Vertical Farming System, making the most of rainwater and gravity. Using a water pulley system, 38 growing troughs rotate around a 30-foot-tall aluminum tower.

A much bigger project, a 69,000-square-foot vertical indoor garden under construction at AeroFarms headquarters, in Newark, New Jersey, will be capable of producing up to 2 million pounds of vegetables and herbs annually.

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Fossil-Fuel-Free Food Trucks Go Solar

The food truck industry is good for a quick, cheap meal or even a gourmet meal, but emissions from these portable feasts are a growing concern, given the estimated 3 million trucks that were on the road in 2012. New York state has launched an initiative to put 500 energy-efficient, solar-powered carts on city streets this summer.

A pilot program gives food truck vendors the opportunity to lease the eco-carts for five years at little to no extra cost.

They are expected to cut fossil fuel emissions by 60 percent and smog-creating nitrous oxide by 95 percent. If the technology was implemented nationwide, it could spare the atmosphere an enormous carbon footprint.

Conventional mobile vendors may spend more than $500 a month on fossil fuels; in addition to the gasoline consumed in driving, truck lighting and refrigeration systems are powered by diesel generators and propane fuels the grills, sometimes all running up to 10 hours a day. The annual nationwide load can add up to hundreds of billions of pounds of carbon dioxide per year.

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Court Overrules Law Gagging Animal Abuse Probes U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill has written that in a pivotal case of animal cruelty undercover reporting, the Idaho Dairymen’s Association responded to the negative publicity by drafting and sponsoring a bill in a class known as Ag-Gag legislation that criminalizes the types of surreptitious investigations that expose such violent activities. Seven other states currently have similar Ag-Gag laws on the books.

Winmill declared the law unconstitutional in his decision, stating that its only purpose is to “limit and punish those who speak out on topics relating to the agricultural industry, striking at the heart of important First Amendment values.” The law was deemed to violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, “as well as preemption claims under three different federal statutes,” cites Winmill.

“This ruling is so clear, so definitive, so sweeping,” says Leslie Brueckner, senior attorney for Public Justice and co-counsel for the plaintiffs in the case. “We couldn’t ask for a better building block in terms of striking these laws down in other states.”

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Surging Organics

Costco Shoots Past Whole Foods Market Whole Foods Market, founded in 1978, grew to be the number one seller in the nationwide movement toward organic and natural eating, with more than 400 stores. But mainstream grocers such as Wal-Mart and Kroger have since jumped on the bandwagon, and smaller players like Trader Joe’s and The Fresh Market have proliferated.

Now Costco has moved into the current number one position, illustrating the market potential of budget-conscious consumers that desire to eat better.

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Corporate Conscience

Unilever Reduces its Carbon Footprint Consumer goods giant Unilever has pledged to eliminate coal from its energy usage within five years and derive all of its energy worldwide solely from renewable sources by 2030. The company will become carbon-positive through the use of renewable resources and by investing in generating more renewable energy than it needs, selling the surplus and making it available to local communities in areas where it operates. About 40 percent of the company’s energy use currently comes from green sources.

Paul Polman, company chairman, says the goal is “really doable.” He cites a new factory in China powered by wind and solar energy and a Paris office building that already contributes green electricity to the power grid.

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Edible Insects Can Help Feed the Planet Insect expert and bug farmer Sarah Beynon, Ph.D., a research associate for England’s University of Oxford, reports, “Two billion people eat insects every day, and not just in the West.

In fact, insects are extremely good for you and eating them is good for the planet, too.” Western governments are enthusiastic about the potential of entomophagy—the human practice of eating insects—for feeding growing numbers of people sustainably.

By 2050, humans will require 70 percent more food, 120 percent more water and 42 percent more cropland.

Meat production is predicted to double, and conventional production consumes extraordinary volumes of land and water resources. A recent British Food and Agriculture Organisation report suggests that there are more than 1,000 known species of edible insects.

Insects are extremely nutritious, containing lots of calcium, zinc and omega-3 fatty acids, and are low in cholesterol. They’re also packed with protein; by weight, crickets can contain more protein than beef.

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Switching to an Energy Star-approved refrigerator that consumes 40 percent less energy than conventional models can save up to $70 in energy bills annually, according to ChasingGreen.org. They suggest performing defrosts routinely and keeping the door tightly sealed, especially on an older model. Position the fridge so that it isn’t next to heat sources such as sunlight, the oven or dishwasher.

While cooking, refrain from opening and closing a hot oven door too frequently, put lids on pots while heating and select the right size pans. Cooking with a six-inch-diameter pan on an eight-inch burner wastes more than 40 percent of the heat produced. For cleanup, a full load of dishes in a water-efficient dishwasher uses four gallons of water versus 24 gallons for hand washing, according to flow meter manufacturer Seametrics.

A slow cooker uses less energy and needs less water to wash afterward (VitaClayChef.com), plus it doesn’t strain household air conditioning as a stove does. It’s good for cooking hearty stews and soups made from local seasonal vegetables, steaming rice, making yogurt and baking whole-grain breads.

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Florida Organic Growers Insuring High Standards for a Multi-Billion Dollar International Industry

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deafencontrol, livestock ing quiet practices and prevailed rules for food in the watermelon additives. “Since field the day that the day ConMarty Mesh, one gress signed the of the most influOrganic Foods ential people in Production Act the organic indusof 1990, I have try, asked his farmcome to undering partner, “What stand just how do you think important it is to about the effort to be careful about go to Congress to what you prompropose that they ise your friends,” pass a law and set quips Mesh. national standards, Most indusas well as guidetries run away lines for organic from government farming?’ regulations; how Today, the ever Mesh knew Marty Mesh Executive Director that the organic of Florida Certified Organic Growers industry needed a federal law and and Consumers (FOG), Mesh recalls regulations to create uniformity and his partner’s retort: “Tell me one good consistently and to provide an enforcething that the USDA [U.S. Department ment mechanism with teeth. “Before of Agriculture] has done that has been 1990, there was no national uniformity, good for a farm like ours.” no consistency in the certification pro Mesh’s answer, “ I will make this cess. Anyone could label their product different. It will be good for growing or- or its ingredients organic and charge ganic agriculture.” An expert in sustain- more even if it wasn’t organic,” advises able agriculture, it never occurred to Mesh. Organic agriculture uses methMesh while he was helping to establish ods that preserve the environment and Bellevue Gardens, in Archer, Florida, avoid most synthetic materials, such that the knowledge and expertise he as pesticides and antibiotics. Organic and other organic farmers were gaining farmers, ranchers and food processors through their methods would eventually now follow a defined set of standards to become USDA organic farming stanproduce organic food and fiber. dards covering soil, water, quality, pest

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with setting the highest standards on the planet. But we have to be foresighted and vigilant that they don’t get watered down,” says Mesh. “We had to push back against the Georgia poultry industry when a Georgia congressman proposed that a special rider be written to the law. The congressman felt that when the poultry industry couldn’t locate a source for organic corn or soybeans for the chickens to eat, they could still label their eggs organic. It was FOG’s intent that the standards would create niches for organic farmers to fill. They would grow ingredients needed by the industry—in this case, the organic feed for livestock. Saying that they couldn’t find a source or that it’s too expensive isn’t a reason to water down the standard,” explains Mesh, who co-produced What’s Organic About Organic?

The film looks at why organic produce and products are worth more than their conventional rivals, as well as why organic is better for the planet and for human health. “There are people who are still wondering if organic is just a cute marketing label or if it’s a passing fad. It’s neither,” clarifies Mesh.

In 2001, FOG received its USDA accreditation to certify farms as organic under its certification program, Quality Certification Services (QCS). Today, QCS offers USDA and ANSI ISO Guide 17065-accredited certification options for farming of crops, livestock, aquaculture, animal feed manufacturing, packing, handling and processing and wild harvest operations. As the largest certifier on the eastern seaboard, QCS meets the needs of operations regardless of type, location or size. QCS offers the following certification options: Certified Organic, Certified Transitional, Certified Hormone/Antibiotic-Free, Organic Aquaculture, specific trade practices, and Food Justice Certification, which will allow for consumers to choose to support a more just agricultural system.

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e have come a long way in understanding how the food we eat affects our health, our mental state and even our emotions, but we may not be as aware of the effects on our climate, water and soil, and on the creatures with whom we coexist.

While some vegans adopt a plantbased diet to nourish their own health, others are motivated when they learn of the suffering of farm animals, and still others react to the impact of animal agriculture on the environment. Actually, all those issues are worthy of consideration.

Saving the Earth

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the livestock sector consumes more edible protein than it produces, using 40 percent of the entire world’s agricultural output, and it occupies 30 percent of the earth’s land surface.

About 18 percent of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions are attributed to the livestock sector. It is also a major source of land and water degradation.

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of the Geophysical Sciences calculated that changing from an omnivore to a vegetarian diet reduces a person’s carbon footprint by 1.5 tons of CO2eq— about the same reduction achieved by switching from an SUV to a hybrid.

Producing animal-based foods, such as meat, dairy and eggs, requires far more natural resources than producing plant-based foods. According to Henning Steinfeld, chief of FAO’s Livestock Information and Policy Branch, “about 8 percent of anthropogenic [human-caused] global water consumption is attributable to the livestock sector. It is likely that this sector is the greatest contributor for the problem of water pollution, due to the discharge of animal waste, the usage of chemicals in the plantations dedicated to animal feed and the release of antibiotics.”

While compassion for farm animals has heightened awareness of their environmental impact as well as their living conditions, the United States has no federal laws protecting those animals while they’re actually on the farms where they are raised. Two federal laws cover farm animals during transport and slaughter,

Changing from an omnivore to a vegetarian diet reduces a person’s carbon footprint by 1.5 tons of CO2eq—about the same reduction achieved by switching from an SUV to a hybrid. but poultry species are excluded, making these protections inapplicable to 95 percent of the land animals of concern.

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Meanwhile, Americans consume too much protein, and an inordinate number of Americans suffer from diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, Alzheimer’s, high blood pressure, stroke and autoimmune diseases. Research shows a high correlation between rates of these “diseases of affluence” and the consumption of animal protein.

But there is good reason for hope: a growing body of nutrition science shows that a high percentage of these diseases can be prevented, or even reversed, with changes to the diet. According to T. Colin Campbell, a nutritional biochemist and coauthor of The China Study, “The same diet that is good for prevention of cancer is also good for the prevention of heart disease, obesity, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis and other diseases. That diet is a whole foods, plant-based diet.”

One of the biggest barriers to adopting a plant-based diet is the misconception that it lacks essential nutrients or adequate protein levels—contrary to the fact that many of the world’s health organizations, including the American Dietetic Association, agree that a properly planned vegan diet can provide all our nutritional needs. The growing demand for livestock raised without antibiotics, steroids and hormones has improved animal products, but cooking them still denatures their nutritional value; therefore they lack the full spectrum of enzymatic minerals.

Plant-based enzymatic proteins, on the other hand, are intact in the raw and readily assimilated in our system.

John A. McDougal, a physician and nutrition expert who teaches better health through vegetarian cuisine, gives a lot of credence to the euphuism “You are what you eat.” If you are consuming dead, decaying, slaughtered flesh, he says, you should expect to take

those qualities into your body. A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Research shows that vegans tend to eat fewer calories, weigh less and have a lower body mass index than their meat-eating counterparts.

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Another oft-repeated myth is that veganism is expensive, a luxury in which only the wealthy can indulge. To investigate this assumption, the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared prices of healthy and less healthy foods using three different price metrics: the price of food energy (dollars per calorie), the price of edible weight and the price of an average portion. They also calculated the cost of meeting the recommendations for each food group. For all metrics except the cost of calories, the authors found that healthy foods cost less than less healthy foods.

Buying groups, community supported agriculture and a growing supply of fresh produce have made veganism more affordable and even present wholesale opportunities. Eating more nutrient-dense food lessens our consumption needs, an effect directly reflected in our weekly grocery bill.

“From a macro perspective,” Campbell writes, “disease lowers the productivity of labor, and if all we seek is economic growth and development, then it is foolish to have a weak labor force and degrade the environment, which is the source of all economics.

World hunger could be solved with the diversion of the grains that are (livestock feed) to people. Even more so, the land and resources it takes to make one pound of animal protein can make eight times more plant protein”

Veganism offers a trifecta: what’s good for the animals is good for the planet and good for our health.

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mericans’ vegetable habits are in a rut. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, nearly 50 percent of the vegetables and legumes available in this country in 2013 were either tomatoes or potatoes. Lettuce came in third, according to new data released in 2015, advises Tracie McMillan, author of The American Way of Eating.

Further, 87 percent of U.S. adults did not meet basic vegetable serving recommendations from 2007 through 2010, a fact cited in the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey.

Yet, urban supermarkets overflow with a wealth of common and exotic vegetables, often displayed side-byside: broccoli and broccolini, green bell and Japanese shishito peppers, and iceberg lettuce and leafy mâche, or lamb’s lettuce.

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is a great way to increase our vegetable literacy, says functional medicine expert Terri Evans, a doctor of Oriental medicine in Naples, Florida. “Our diet should be 60 percent produce—40 percent vegetables and 20 percent fruit,” she says. “To keep this sustainable for the long term, we should eat what tastes good, not what we think is good for us.

Some days, we crave the sweetness of carrots; other days, the bitterness of artichokes or the heat of hot peppers. Our bodies can tell us what we need.”

Keep Expanding Choices

Going Green. Dark green and slightly peppery arugula is good with a little olive oil and lemon juice. Finely shredded Brussels sprouts bulk up a mixed salad, while adding the benefits of a cancer-fighting cruciferous vegetable.

Instead of mineral-rich baby spinach, try baby Swiss chard, suggests Matthew Kadey, a registered dietician in Waterloo, Ontario. He also suggests microgreens, the tiny shoots of radishes, cabbage, broccoli and kale, all rich in vitamins C and E. Squash It. Varieties of summer and winter squash add color, body and flavor to one-dish meals, with the added benefits of B vitamins, magnesium

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and fiber. LeAnne Campbell, Ph.D., author of The China Study Cookbook, simmers a mix of fresh chopped vegetables including yellow summer squash or zucchini, and flavors with coconut and curry powder. Vegan Chef Douglas McNish, of Toronto, makes an okra and squash gumbo in the slow cooker.

Sneak in a Smoothie. Change up a smoothie routine by swapping out the usual baby spinach for a blend of cucumber, apple and fresh mint, or else sweet potato and carrot, suggests Sidney Fry, a registered dietitian and Cooking Light editor, in Birmingham, Alabama.

Snack Attack. An array of colorful vegetables served with dips and spreads can be an easy way to experiment with veggies. Carrots in deep red, vibrant yellow, purple and orange are delicious raw and supply beta-carotene, promoting eye health. Leaves from pale green Belgian endive spears are tender and crunchy. Orange or “cheddar” cauliflower has a more creamy and sweet flavor than its pale cousin.

“Colors equal health, and the more colors we eat, the better our overall health,” says Susan Bowerman, a registered dietitian, lecturer in food science and nutrition at California State Polytechnic Institute, San Luis Obispo, and co-author of What Color Is Your Diet? “We also have to be willing to try new foods or new varieties of foods, or maybe to prepare unfamiliar foods in a way that will make them taste good, so that we will be willing to add more plant foods to our diet.”

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he colors found in fresh vegetables can indicate an abundance of necessary phytochemicals and nutrients. “Many people I see in my practice consume excess food, but have nutrient deficiency,” says Terri Evans, a functional medicine expert and doctor of Oriental medicine.

Eating a variety of colorful vegetables can be part of the remedy.

“Each color in a vegetable represents 10,000 micronutrients,” explains Evans. “The more colorful you make your diet, the happier your body will be.” She notes that supplements supply a lot of one nutrient, while vegetables gift us with tiny amounts of many requisite nutrients.

According to the nonprofit Produce for Better Health Foundation, plant phytochemicals may act as antioxidants, protect and regenerate essential nutrients and work to deactivate

cancer-causing substances. So, the more color on our plates, the better.

Yellow and orange—in squash and some tomatoes—point to higher levels of vitamins C and A. The beta-carotene behind these colors is renowned for supporting healthy eyesight.

Dark green—in leafy greens and cabbages—evidences higher levels of vitamins K, B and E. Chlorophyll creates the color and indicates its well-documented detoxifying properties.

Red—in red bell peppers and tomatoes—indicates vitamin C. Lycopene, which provides the color, is widely associated with lowering the risk of prostate and breast cancers.

Purple and blue—in radicchio, red cabbage and eggplant—deliver vitamins C and K. Anthocyanins that create the color are powerful antioxidants geared to keep us heart-healthy.

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Meaty Truths Choosing Meat that’s Sustainable and Safe

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n his essay The Pleasures of Eating, Wendell Berry, a Kentucky farmer and poet, writes: “If I am going to eat meat, I want it to be from an animal that has lived a pleasant, uncrowded life outdoors, on bountiful pasture, with good water nearby and trees for shade.” He, like a growing number of conscious eaters, wants no part of the industrial meat system in which animals are raised in concentrated animal feeding operations.

Media coverage has helped educate consumers previously unaware of how their food is produced and why it matters. The documentary film Food Inc., as well as books like Fast Food Nation,

by Eric Schlosser and The Chain, by Ted Genoways, describe common livestock industry practices that mistreat animals, pollute water and air, endanger workers and threaten public health. With increased understanding of the connections between diet and health, climate, environment and social justice, even many Americans that still like the taste of hamburger and steak have sided with Berry; they want sustainably raised, humane and healthful red meat.

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latest nutritional science. In 2015, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee attempted to include the concept of sustainability. The committee, which included top nutrition scientists, defined sustainable diets as “a pattern of eating that promotes health and well-being and provides food security for the present population while sustaining human and natural resources for future generations.”

It made the case that a diet higher in plant-based foods and lower in animalbased foods both promotes health and protects the environment—resulting in lower greenhouse gas emissions, and less energy, land and water use.

But political pressure from the livestock industry prevailed, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell jointly announced, “We do not believe that the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are the appropriate vehicle for this important policy conversation about sustainability.” Instead, they advised the committee to focus solely on nutritional and dietary information.

In her book Food Politics, nutritionist and author Marion Nestle explains that recommendations to decrease consumption have never been popular with the food industry.

Nonetheless, Roni Neff, Ph.D., who

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directs the Center for a Livable Future’s Food System Sustainability and Public Health Program at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in Baltimore, recommends consuming less red meat in particular, because of its large environmental footprint. Neff points out, “Thirty percent of greenhouse gas emissions are connected to red meat.”

However, not all red meat is created equal. In her book Defending Beef, environmental lawyer and cattle rancher Nicolette Hahn Niman makes a case for sustainable meat production, noting, “Well-managed grazing could be part of an effective strategy to combat climate change.”

In their book The New Livestock Farmer, authors Rebecca Thistlethwaite and Jim Dunlop praise the increase in farmers producing pasture-raised, ethical meats and the growing number of farmers selling directly to people that reject the industrial system. Neff likewise supports such sustainable livestock agriculture, which integrates pasture-raised animals on farms, rather than isolating them on feedlots, where they typically eat a grain-based diet (such as genetically engineered corn) and receive growth stimulants, including hormones and antibiotics.

Risky Hormones and Antibiotics Mike Callicrate, a St. Francis, Kansas, rancher educated in the industrial model of meat production, is considered an expert on its negative consequences.

He served as an advisor for Food Inc., and Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Callicrate observes, “The same chemical compounds that athletes are banned from using in baseball are used to produce our food animals, which our children eat in the hot dogs at the ballgame.”

According to the USDA, about 90 percent of feedlot cattle receive hormone implants to promote growth.

Yet the European Union Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures Relating to Public Health reports that the use of natural and artificial growth hormones in beef production poses a potential risk to human health, especially among children.

Because climate change is accelerating and is already causing a multitude of adverse effects, and the footprint of our current food system is massive, we urgently need to create a national food supply that is both healthy and sustainable. ~Dr. Walter Willett, Harvard School of Public Health

Concerns about growth-promoting drugs led the American Academy of Pediatrics to call for studies that directly measure their impact on children through milk and meat. The President’s Cancer Panel Report on Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk also states, “Growth hormones may contribute to endocrine disruption in humans.”

Their dietary recommendations include choosing meat raised without hormones and antibiotics.

Rising Resistance Antibiotic resistance is now one of the world’s most critical public health problems, and it’s related to misuse of antibiotics in animal agriculture. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Antibiotic resistance— when bacteria don’t respond to the drugs designed to kill them—threatens to return us to the time when simple infections were often fatal.”

Veterinarian and food safety consultant Gail Hansen, of Washington, D.C., explains that bacteria naturally develop resistance anytime we use antibiotics. “The problem is overuse and misuse; that’s the recipe for disaster.”

She explains that more than 70 percent of the antibiotics sold in the U.S. are not used to treat sick animals, but to promote growth and reduce the risk of infection related to raising animals in unsanitary, overcrowded spaces.

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The AAP supports buying meat from organic farms, because organic farming rules prohibit the nontherapeutic use of antibiotics. Stacia Clinton, a registered dietitian in Boston who works with the international nonprofit Health Care Without Harm, assists hospitals in both reducing meat on their menus and increasing purchases of meat from animals raised without antibiotics. The goal is to reduce the growing number of antibiotic-resistant infections that cost hospitals and patients billions of dollars each year.

A Friends of the Earth report, Chain Reaction: How Top Restaurants Rate on Reducing Use of Antibiotics in Their Meat Supply, revealed that most meat served by American’s top chain restaurants come from animals raised in industrial facilities where they are fed antibiotics. Only two out of 25 chains, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Panera Bread, report that the majority of their meat is raised without routine antibiotics. A recent study by Consumers Union also found antibiotic-resistant bacteria on retail meat samples nationwide.

In California, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 27, making his the first state to ban the use of routine low doses of antimicrobial drugs that are medically important to humans to promote livestock weight gain or feed efficiency. The bill doesn’t go into effect until January 2018, but will contribute to making meat safer and antibiotic drugs more effective.

Red and Processed Meats Targeted Dietary advice to reduce the consumption of red and processed meats, regardless of how the animals are raised, is not new. Kelay Trentham, a registered dietitian in Tacoma, Washington, who specializes in cancer prevention and treatment, points out that joint reports from the World Cancer Research Fund International and American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) since 2007 have recommended restricting consumption of red meat to less than 18 ounces a week and avoiding processed meats.

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In 2015, the World To be interested composition, with meat Health Organization from cattle raised on in food, but not in pasture (grass) containing International Agency for Research on Cancer food production, higher levels of benefi(IARC) classified procial omega-3 fatty acids is clearly absurd. compared to meat from cessed meat (like hot dogs, ham, sausages, animals fed grain. ~Wendell Berry corned beef and beef According to medijerky) as “carcinogenic to cal doctor and National humans” and red meat (beef, veal, pork, Institutes of Health researcher Captain lamb, mutton, horse and goat) as “prob- Joseph Hibbeln, consuming fewer ably carcinogenic to humans.” Risk omega-6 fatty acids and more omegaincreases with amount consumed, and 3s may be one of the most important the evidence is strongest for the relation dietary changes for cutting the risk of of processed meats to colorectal cancer. chronic diseases, reducing inflamma Trentham explains some factors tion, improving mental health, enhancthat make red and processed meats ing children’s brain and eye developrisky. “Heating or smoking meat creates ment and reducing worldwide incidence cancer-causing compounds. Processed of cardiovascular disease by 40 percent. meats contain salts, nitrates and nitrites; When it comes to eating meat, the a chemical mélange of preservatives agricultural practices, quantity conthat can increase risk,” she says. Trensumed, and methods of processing and tham and Karen Collins, a registered di- cooking make a difference. It turns out etitian and advisor to the AICR, concur that what’s good for the environment is that the form of iron found in meat also good for animals and people, too. contributes to cancer risk.

Still, the IARC report recognizes, Melinda Hemmelgarn is an award“Eating meat has known health benwinning registered dietitian, writer efits.” Meat is a rich source of protein and Food Sleuth Radio host with and B vitamins, iron and zinc. LiveKOPN.org, in Columbia, MO. stock feed further influences nutritional Connect at FoodSleuth@gmail.com.

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hannon Hayes, farmer, nutritionist and author of The Farmer and the Grill: A Guide to Grilling, Barbecuing and Spit-Roasting Grassfed Meat… and for Saving the Planet, One Bite at a Time, says cooking grass-fed steaks at too-high temperatures, especially when grilling, is a common mistake.

The West Fulton, New York, food expert describes how to achieve “a gorgeous sear on the outside, and a pink and juicy inside.”

When working on a grill, light only one side. When hot, sear an inch-anda-quarter-thick steak for no more than two minutes per side, with the grill lid off. Make sure fat drippings don’t flare up flames, which will blacken and toughen the meat.

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After the sear, move the steaks to the unlit side of the grill and put the grill lid on. Let them finish cooking indirectly for five to seven minutes per pound. The lower temperature cooks the internal muscle fibers, but prevents them from contracting too rapidly and becoming chewy.

As an alternative to grilling, use an oven and cast-iron skillet. Preheat the oven to 300° F. Next, heat the skillet over a high flame until smoke begins to rise off its surface. Coat the skillet with butter or tallow, then sear the meat for two minutes per side. Turn off the stove; leave steaks in the pan and move them to the oven, where they can finish cooking for five to seven minutes per pound.

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by Melinda Hemmelgarn Choose certified organic meat.

Organic certification prohibits antibiotics, added hormones and genetically modified (GMO) feed.

Select grass-fed and grass-finished meats. Look for the nonprofit American Grassfed Association (AGA) certification, which ensures animals eat only grass and forage from the time of their weaning until harvest, and are raised without antibiotics or hormones (AmericanGrassfed.org). AGA standards apply to ruminant animals only: beef, bison, goat, lamb and sheep.

Support Country of Origin Labeling. This mandates that retail cuts of meat must contain a label informing consumers of its source. The U.S. meat industry has worked to stop such labeling.

Beware of misleading labels.

“Natural” provides no legal assurance about how an animal was raised. “Vegetarian feed” may mean GMO corn and/or soy. (See Greener Choices.org.)

Buy directly from family livestock farmers. Check out sites like Local Harvest.org and Tinyurl.com/Farmers MarketsDirectory.

Pay attention to portions. The U.S. Department of Agriculture serving size weighs three ounces, about the same size as a deck of cards. Think of meat as a side dish and balance the rest of the plate with vegetables, leafy greens, beans and other legumes.

Once a week, cut out meat. Participate in Meatless Mondays (Meatless Monday.org).

Assume all retail meat carries bacteria that can cause food-borne illness. Practice safe food handling as directed on package labels. (Also see FoodSafety.gov and KeepAntibiotics Working.com.)

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hen concurrent dangers arising from overpopulation, desertification (fertile land turning to desert) and climate change were just beginning to attract technological solutions, pioneers like Allan Savory, a young wildlife biologist in Zimbabwe, Africa, were researching how healthy soil captures carbon dioxide and stores it as carbon.

It’s the way nature renders the most pervasive greenhouse gas more helpful than harmful and a major reason why this is not happening globally is because of desertification.

This innovative game-changer has since received Australia’s 2003 Banksia International Award for “doing the most for the environment on a global scale” and the 2010 Buckminster Fuller Challenge, recognizing solutions that address humanity’s most pressing problems. The Savory Institute, founded in 2009, and its Africa Center for Holistic Management, demonstrate how using livestock to improve soil and decrease dependence on water— plus increase its ability to hold moisture and carbon—grows more grass and improves profits for ranchers, landowners and investors.

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In the 1960s, I first became alarmed at the rate of land degradation in Africa’s vast grasslands, which were turning to desert. Looking for a solution, I hit upon a profound relationship—that the

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grasslands, their soils, soil life, plants and animals had evolved symbiotically with large, grazing herbivores of many species and pack-hunting predators. As my inquiry led beyond Africa, I noticed that the same was true of similar ecosystems worldwide, including those of the U.S. Great Plains.

Long ago, the Great Plains supported herbivores that traveled in immense herds for safety from predators.

Where there are now approximately 11 large mammal species, there were once more than 50. The trampling of dung and urine, as well as grazing of such vast numbers constantly on the move, developed deep carbon-storing and rain-holding soils that also break down methane. Only in the presence of large roaming herds of herbivores periodically working the surface soil does this happen; it works much like a gardener does, breaking bare surfaces and covering them with litter and dung. Only in this way do grasslands thrive.

How did this revolutionize your thinking about land and livestock management?

Being trained at a university to believe that grazing livestock causes land degradation blinded me to the deeper understanding that humans’ management of the animals, not the animals themselves, has been the problem.

Historically, the healthiest soils in the world’s vast grain-growing regions were those that had supported the largest

populations of natural wildlife and intact pack-hunting predators.

We now have in hand a natural solution able to reverse U.S. and global desertification, which is contributing to increasing severity and frequency of floods and droughts, poverty, social breakdown, violence, pastoral genocide and mass movement into cities and across national borders. Restoring brilliant natural functions through holistic management of even half of the world’s grasslands has the potential to pull all of the legacy carbon out of the atmosphere, put it back into the ground where it belongs and keep it there for thousands of years. Livestock aided by holistic, planned grazing that mimics nature can return Earth’s atmosphere to preindustrial carbon levels while feeding people with cleaner meat.

I can think of almost nothing that offers more hope for our planet for generations to come. In fact, it has so many benefits—including an eventual net cost of zero or less—that even if climate change wasn’t an issue, we should be doing it anyway.

How is holistic pasturing proceeding?

Ultimately, the only sustainable economy for any nation is derived from growing plants on regenerating soil. Today’s conventional agriculture is producing more than 75 billion tons of dead, eroding soil every year—more than 10 tons for every human alive. The largest areas of the world’s land are either grasslands or former grasslands.

Holistic, planned grazing to reverse desertification has gained support from thousands of individual ranchers, scientists, researchers, pastoralists and farmers. Currently, it is practiced on more than 30 million acres over six continents with encouraging success.

The Savory Institute encourages and links locally led and managed holistic management hubs around the world, now numbering 30 in Africa, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Sweden, Turkey, the UK and U.S., with more forming every year.

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o poets, the eyes have long been known as windows to the soul.

Systemically trained ophthalmologists, optometrists and functional medicine doctors see these organs as a potential indicator of high blood pressure, diabetes, stress-related effects and nutritional deficiencies, as well as sites for potential glaucoma and

macular degeneration.

The connection between overall health and eye health is rarely addressed during conventional eye exams, which are based on standard protocols for prescribing eyeglasses, drugs or surgery.

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treat the eyes as isolated organs. In contrast, systemically oriented, holistic eye experts treat them as integrated parts of the whole body.

Eye doctors like Marc R. Grossman, doctor of optometry, a co-founder of Natural Eye Care, Inc., of New Paltz, New York, and Edward C. Kondrot, a medical doctor and founder of the Healing the Eye & Wellness Center, in Fort Myers, Florida, take such a preventive and integrative approach.

They recommend good whole foods nutrition, supplemented with antioxidants and plant-based formulations of omega-6 and omega-3 oils, together with adequate sleep and exercise.

Key complementary treatments can be effective in improving sight and reversing some conditions.

Grossman, also a licensed acupuncturist, explains in his book Greater Vision: A Comprehensive Program for Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Clarity how he incorporates the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of vision into his philosophy of eye care. At Somers Eye Center, in Somers, New York, he uses a full range of mind-body therapies, combined with conventional methods to address dry eye syndrome, nearsightedness, farsightedness, macular degeneration, cataracts and glaucoma.

Kondrot, a leading board-certified homeopathic ophthalmologist, uses a slit-lamp binocular microscope to examine the complex living tissue of the eyes. The author of 10 Essentials to Save Your Sight, he’s experienced in regeneration nutrition and maintains that our overall health impacts our vision. His toolbox includes multimodal protocols like homeopathy, detoxification, oxygen therapy, low-level microcurrent to stimulate cellular activity, palming (using the hands over closed eyes) and other alternative methods to reverse visual loss. He regularly uses the Myers’ cocktail, an intravenous therapy with a high concentration of B-complex and C vitamins, taurine (an amino sulfonic acid), trace minerals and zinc.

“Regardless of your eye condition, regular eye exercises can increase eye muscle flexibility and support circulation for better delivery of oxygen, essential nutrients and the flow of energy to the eyes,” says Grossman. He notes that

“Aerobic Exercise Protects Retinal Function and Structure from Light-Induced Retinal Degeneration,” a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience in 2014, was the first of its kind to link physical exercise with improved retinal health and prevention of common eye diseases.

While Kondrot emphasizes that vitamins A, C, D and E are essential to eye health, particularly in preventing macular degeneration, he cautions that taking a supplement is no substitute for expanding the diet to include foods such as kale, spinach, parsley, collard greens, cooked broccoli, green peas, pumpkin and Brussels sprouts. All include lutein and zeaxanthin, two types of important carotenoids contained within the retina and found in the leaves of most green plants. Digestive enzymes, probiotics and the amino acid betaine are also necessary to facilitate better absorption of nutrients.

Dr. Connie Casebolt, board certified in family medicine and founder of GFM Wellness, in Greenville, South Carolina, practices with a whole body-mind perspective and incorporates supplements in patient disease prevention and wellness plans. “As the eye is bathed in the same chemicals and nutrients as the rest of the body, eye conditions can be affected by problems affecting the rest of the body,” she says. “Low adrenals can contribute to macular degeneration.

Additionally, disruption of the energy flowing through acupuncture meridians related to teeth affected by root canals can also affect the eyes. “

She likes the book Whole Body Dentistry, by Mark Breiner, a doctor of dental surgery, because it includes numerous case histories of systemic illnesses, including eye disorders, that improve with better oral health. “Trying to sustain good health and avoiding toxins such as tobacco and excess sugar can definitely help in maintaining good vision,” explains Casebolt.

Sensitive, complex and composed of more than 2 million working parts, the eyes are their own phenomenon.

Annual eye exams are important at every age to help us do what’s needed to maintain our precious gift of sight.

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Parents that model self-care help their children learn to care for themselves. ~ Sheila Pai, author, Nurturing You

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Fostering Healthful Sleep

by Stephanie Dodd

According to the American Psychological Association, up to 70 percent of children experience sleep disturbances that affect their emotional and physical well-being.

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arents frequently awakened by a child’s interrupted slumber typically are torn between the need to care for their own health and that of their child. The goal is to meet everyone’s needs, so that adequate adult sleep doesn’t feel like child neglect.

Solutions are feasible if the parent is emotionally equipped to feel continuing empathy for their little one and secure in their choices for resolution, regardless of setbacks or delays.

Uncovering the real reasons that a child stays alert at bedtime or wakes during the night—such as inconsistent timing of sleep cycles, excessive fatigue, insufficient physical activity, hunger, pain, anxieties, inadequate downtime or a desire for continued interaction with a parent—is the first

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step. With so many variables, frustration can impede the workings of parental intuition, which is key to the process, as is testing individual possible solutions long enough to assess the result and then confidently move forward.

Internal Calm Expecting a child to feel so empowered that they can fall asleep on their own is a good beginning. Lindsay Melda, of Atlanta, relates, “Our daughter used to wake us up by coming into our bed each night. Once I realized I was anxious about her sleeping alone in her room and was able to instead trust she was okay, she easily slept through the night, waking more rested.

My own anxiety was causing her

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sleep disturbances.”

Christine Gipple, of Oaklyn, New Jersey, a practitioner of non-violent communication, shares, “When my daughter is chatty at bedtime and I’m past ready for her to be in bed, I have to consciously pause, or I can snap at her, thus delaying bedtime.

Granting myself just five minutes to reset myself and be present in the moment before I gently re-engage is critical to the outcome.”

Such checking in with ourselves helps keep a parent thinking positively. Law of Attraction specialist Cassie Parks, of Denver, Colorado, advises, “When you focus on the feeling you desire once a child is peacefully asleep, rather than the feeling you want to move away from, your chances for success greatly increase.”

Noting how we envision nighttime unfolding or creating a nighttime vision board can help focus and maintain these feelings.

Releasing Stress One method parents have successfully used is the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). It involves light tapping on specific points along the body’s energy meridians, like the collarbone or between the eyebrows, often accompanied by attention to current thoughts and feelings, in order to restore a balanced feeling.

Karin Davidson, of Media, Pennsylvania, co-founder of the Meridian Tapping Techniques Association, says, “Including tapping with a supportive nighttime routine can be a godsend.

It can relieve distress, whatever its source, increase feelings of security

and promote a peaceful transition to sleep.” In clinical studies from the National Institute for Integrative Healthcare, EFT has been shown to counter the stress hormones adrenaline and cortisol, contributing to decreased sleep disturbances.

Marissa Wolf, of The Woodlands, Texas, relates, “We moved here from San Diego when my son was 34 months old. He was acting out in ways I’d never seen before, mourning the loss of his routine. Within weeks after we started tapping before school and at night, he was back to his happy self.

Last night, he simply went to bed and fell asleep. Now when I see his builtup emotions, I know we need to tap.”

(To learn more about EFT methods, visit emofree.com.)

Nourished Rest Good nutrition is also important to healthy sleep. According to Health Coach Sarah Outlaw, owner of the Natural Health Improvement Center of South Jersey and an advanced Nutrition Response Testing practitioner, “Children may be devoid of minerals because of the filtered water we drink. Supplementing with minerals like magnesium or enriching the diet with trace minerals, sea salt and mineral-rich bone broth will promote a healthy immune system, along with a nervous system programmed for sleep.”

Outlaw also advises, “A whole foods diet is paramount to children’s health and sleep ability. Parents should limit or eliminate artificial flavors, sweeteners and sugar; preferably at all times, but at least an hour before bedtime.”

When a parent takes the time to plan each step toward their goal of optimum sleep and feels secure in following through, they can create a personalized and consistent bedtime routine that fosters a sense of safety for children that feel heard and tended to and know what to expect. Children that gain the ability to naturally develop sleep skills reap lifelong health benefits.

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For the first time, flexibility and mobility rolling ranks in the top 20 of the American College of Sports Medicine’s annual Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends. Made predominantly of foam and hard rubber, the rollers can “massage, relieve muscle tightness and muscle spasms, increase circulation, ease muscular discomfort and assist in the return to normal activity,” according to the organization’s Health & Fitness Journal, which notes a growing market for the devices.

Dr. Walter Thompson, professor of kinesiology and health with Georgia State University, in Atlanta, was the lead author of the survey. He says, “Personal trainers have found that it works for their clients. We’ve also seen an increase in popularity in gyms and fitness clubs.” The trend is partly spawned by their use in Pilates. Thompson adds, “Tech devices, now central to our daily lives, have changed the way we plan and manage our workouts.” Yet, as with

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other such equipment, users must be educated on how to employ the rollers on their own.

Most rollers are available in smooth or ribbed textures in different sizes and densities. Sets include one for deep tissue rolling, self-myofascial release and trigger point relief, designed to aid muscles related to the back, hips, arms, glutes and hamstrings.

Dr. Spencer H. Baron, president of NeuroSport Elite, in Davie, Florida, was the 2010 National Sports Chiropractor of the Year and served as a chiropractic physician for the Miami Dolphins football team for 19 years. He starts patients out with rollers during office appointments, especially those with sports injuries.

“It empowers them to take charge of their fitness,” he says. “Those standing or sitting all day at work may need it even more than athletes do to improve circulation and stimulate the nervous system.”

While rollers can be administered to hamstrings and quadriceps by hand, he attests that the back is the most commonly targeted region, and suggests two corresponding maneuvers: Lie down with a foam roller under the neck at home. Gently roll it across to each shoulder blade, and then center

it and roll it down to the buttocks; even to the hamstrings. Next, assume a squatting position against a wall and place a roller between the center of the back and the wall, gently rise up, and then sink down. It’s also possible do this at work in private.

Baron and his colleagues believe that rollers are beneficial to use on the shoulders and arms of tennis players and baseball pitchers. “I like the metaphor of a chef rolling dough in the kitchen. With a similar motion, you’re kneading muscles and tendons, improving blood flow and circulation to sore areas,” he says.

Jason Karp, Ph.D., the 2011 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Personal Trainer of the Year and creator

of his company’s Run-Fit certification program, has seen the popularity of the devices on the rise with runners.

“People like gadgets” that can help them, he notes. “Runners get tight from running, and rollers can help alleviate

that tightness. I know a lot of runners that swear by them.”

Karp, a California author of six books, including Running for Women and his upcoming The Inner Runner, feels that rollers are especially well-suited for post-workout use. “The rollers are basically a form of self-myofascial release, which helps relax muscles by putting pressure on tight areas to cause the muscle to relax via its reflex to tension,” he explains.

It looks like this universally applicable and simple fitness tool will keep on rolling through this year and beyond.

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Planned developments incorporating neighborhood agriculture are sprouting up in record numbers, according to Ed McMahon, a senior resident fellow specializing in sustainability with the Urban Land Institute.

Developing Gardens Instead of Golf Courses Agrihoods Use On-Site Farms to Draw Residents

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or thousands of homeowners in “agrihoods” across the U.S., homegrown is a way of life.

Planned developments incorporating neighborhood agriculture are sprouting up in record numbers, according to Ed McMahon, a senior resident fellow specializing in sustainability with the Urban Land Institute. He estimates there are a few hundred agrihoods nationwide, in all regions and at all price points. “The trend is the convergence of several things, including a growing interest in local business, local food, healthy lifestyles and the foodie culture,” says McMahon.

He adds, “Today’s developers have to differentiate their properties to survive, and farms have become the new golf course of real estate development.”

Agriculture is a far lower-cost amenity that can even return a modest profit by selling its harvest to the community.

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Beyond food, agrihoods help grow community, a huge draw for those living in isolated suburban areas. In 2014, Abby and Michael Wheatfill moved their family to Agritopia, a planned community in Gilbert, Arizona, near Phoenix. Billed as an urban farm, the central feature of Agritopia’s 166 acres, knitting together commercial, agricultural and open space with 450 residential homes, is a working farm, with roving pigs, lambs and chickens, a citrus grove and rows of heirloom vegetables.

Farm, family and community life are interwoven. The Wheatfills lease a plot in an on-site community garden.

Other residents buy shares in the community supported agriculture project or purchase produce or eggs from the community farm on the honor system.

“We especially love the narrow, tree-lined streets and wide porches, and that we can walk or bike to fun, locally

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sourced restaurants,” says Michael, a technology consultant.

Private backyards are small in favor of community space, nudging residents to meet each other, Abby says.

The Cannery, in Davis, California, is one of the newest agrihoods and also one of the few that redeveloped an industrial tract. This 100-acre development, still under construction, will feature 547 new homes on the former site of a tomato processing facility, in addition to affordable rentals for low-income families. Its heart and soul is a working farm that will feed the community’s households and supply its restaurants. The Cannery is a pioneer in clean green energy, with solar-powered homes, connections for electric cars, and many other energyconserving features. Thirsty homeowner lawns are prohibited in most of The Cannery’s mini-neighborhoods, but no home is more than 300 feet from public green space.

Samrina and Mylon Marshall, both physicians in their mid-50s, will be among the first residents to move in this spring. “We like that it’s a green energy community featuring multigenerational living. We’re also big on eating locally and seasonally, so the urban farm was a key draw,” says Mylon.

North Atlanta family Gil and Jeny Mathis and their two daughters, 12 and 14 years old, discovered Serenbe, a planned community in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia, two years ago. Now it’s literally their second home. “It provides a different life for our children on weekends they couldn’t otherwise have.

The community aspect has penetrated our lives in a way that we couldn’t have predicted,” says Gil.

Both girls love it, and the younger sibling is lobbying to relocate there full time. The family likes the people Serenbe draws and the opportunities to engage with them, the consistent access to natural and organic food and its artist-in-residence program.

Serenbe was the inspiration for the Olivette Riverside Community and Farm, a 346-acre, back-to-the-land project near Asheville, North Carolina.

Its owners are transforming a failed high-end gated community and adjacent historic farm along the French Broad River into an agri-centered development featuring a blueberry orchard, community gardens, vegetable farm and greenhouse.

“It’s vital that we re-localize our food supply,” says Olivette co-owner Tama Dickerson. “One of the first things we did was to incorporate this farm and see what areas we could preserve, because what you keep is just as important as what you develop.” Future plans include hiking trails, artist live-work spaces, tiny houses, little free libraries and a K-8 school.

Agrihoods aren’t solely for agriburbs. Creative public housing developers are bringing agriculture to high-density neighborhoods. The smoke-free Healthy High-Rise Arbor House, a 124-unit, low-income apartment in the Bronx, in New York City, features a 10,000-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse and a living lobby wall that grows organic vegetables for the community year-round. Residents can obtain a discounted share from the farm using SNAP benefits (food stamps) and take free classes in cooking fresh. Arbor House also allocates 40 percent of its rooftop crop harvests for the larger community.

Agrihoods can take many forms, including those involving gardens cropping up in schools, parks and hospitals nationwide, as well as informal, guerilla gardens in vacant lots. Many cities, including Falls Church, Virginia, and Takoma Park, Maryland, have even changed local zoning laws so residents can keep chickens and bees in their backyards for eggs and honey, according to McMahon.

“The era of the 2,000-mile Caesar salad has come to an end,” says McMahon, citing high transportation costs that make locally sourced food good for businesses and consumers alike. “The trend of growing food closer to home—in some cases at home—is here to stay.”

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oloring books are no longer solely the domain of children.

Immersion in this fun, creative pastime by adults even for just 30 minutes can constitute a focused meditation that relieves stress. Doctor of Psychology Nikki Martinez, in Chicago, says that famed psychotherapist Carl Jung believed coloring helps patients release anxiety.

“It uses both sides of the brain and improves organizational and fine motor skills,” says Martinez. “After I underwent a major surgery, I was on bed rest for eight weeks, and adult coloring books were a lifesaver. They passed the time, were pretty and kept me in a constant state of calm. I devoured them.”

Publishers Weekly reported combined 2015 sales of 1.75 million copies for the 10 bestselling adult coloring books through November. This trend was years in the making, originating when parents colored with their kids and sometimes on their own. Adults around the world now join coloring book clubs, hold related parties and take coloring breaks at work. Last fall, Barnes & Noble hosted the one-day AllAmerican Art Unwind, where customers colored and uploaded their results to Instagram and Twitter. Hallmark sent a crew of artists and calligraphers to select locations to help customers color their greeting cards.

“We scheduled a coloring session for a 55-plus community workshop,” relates Ninah Kessler, a licensed clinical

social worker with the Sparks of Genius Brain Optimization Center, in Boca Raton, Florida. “People had so much fun they wouldn’t leave. It’s creative, portable and inexpensive. You never face blank paper because the lines are there; you just pick the colors. There’s no stress about possibly making mistakes.”

“Animals, jungle or floral themes, and Zen-inspired mandalas are popular.

Customers like realistic, intricate drawings,” explains Idalia Farrajota, a Dallas executive with Michaels craft stores, which offers free, in-store coloring sessions and provides supplies. (Download a free sample book at Tinyurl.com/ BotanicalColoringPages.) Johanna Basford, a renowned illustrator from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, is a hit with colorists, catering to their penchant for nature with Secret Garden, Enchanted Forest and her latest, Lost Ocean.

“My daughter wanted to color her life, not do generic drawings,” says Dieter Marlovics, prompting him to establish ReallyColor.com, in Chicago. “Really-Color converts photos into coloring book pages to make individually tailored pages.”

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hree million cats end up in shelters every year, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Owners cite landlord restrictions or allergies in the family as leading reasons. Often, the animal is blamed for an easily fixed behavior problem; the Wake County Animal Center, in Raleigh, North Carolina, interprets rationales such as, “Kitty has a sensitive stomach [throws up] or pees under the bed [likely a urinary tract infection].”

“I prefer to call such things issues, not problems.

They’re often evidence of natural instincts that need to be redirected,” says Anne Moss, owner of TheCatSite.com, from Tel Aviv, Israel. “A vet visit will rule out physical concerns so you can move on to behavioral issues.” Once a cat’s adapted to living with humans, life becomes more pleasant for everyone.

Cats can be trained. Dallas cat owner Bettina Bennett of WhichBoxMedia.com advises, “Start early, attach rewards and be consistent. Our four cats don’t scratch the furniture, come when called and know when it’s bedtime.”

Clicker training works well, adds Becky Morrow, a doctor of veterinarian medicine who teaches at Duquesne University, in Pittsburgh. “I have 13 cats living in my home and a sanctuary housing 65 more. They’ve learned to walk on a leash and obey commands.”

Dr. Jeff Werber, a Los Angeles veterinarian, has found that scratching furniture, biting people, nocturnal activity, throwing up and ignoring the litter box are the five most common complaints. Scratching lets Kitty leave her scent, stretch and shed old claws. He suggests, “Get a scratching post, but don’t put it in an-out-of-the-way location. Cats like to be where we are. Start with it in the center of the room and gradually move it to the corner.”

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again as tall so she can really stretch. Gently rub her paws on the post first, and then dab on a bit of catnip as added enticement. Cats don’t like unfamiliar textures, so avoidance training tools can include laying aluminum foil or backing-side-up carpet runners over furniture arms and cushions plus double-sided sticky tape at the corners to preserve upholstery.

When humans become a target for a cat’s pounces, use toys as decoys. A short play session will satisfy their desire to hunt. Leave curtains open so she can see outside, clear shelves for climbing and have a cat tree or window shelf for optimum viewing. A nearby bird feeder will hold a feline’s attention for hours.

Werber advises, “For undisturbed household sleep, get the cat toys out about an hour before your bedtime. Fifteen minutes of play will tire a pet. Let him calm down and then feed him. A full cat is a sleepy cat.”

Some cats nibble, while others gulp food and then throw up. The recommended antidote is to feed smaller amounts several times a day. Cats should eat both dry and wet food to get carbohydrates and meat, Werber advises. Throwing up can be a sign of hairballs, even if unseen. Put the cat on a natural hairball remedy once a day for four days, then two times a week, until the vomiting stops. A touch of non-petroleum jelly on the cat’s nose or a bit of fish oil or pumpkin in her food will work.

When cats ignore the litter box, note what’s changed— the type of litter, location of the box, a lurking stray cat or the pet’s health. Arthritic cats find it hard to climb into a tall-sided box. Felines feel vulnerable when using the box, and like to know what’s around them—a lidless box makes them feel safer says Werber. The rule is to have one more litter box than there are cats. If the house is more than one story tall, food, water, beds and litter should be available on every level.

“All cats should be kept indoors, microchipped and wearing a colorful collar and tags,” says Werber. Colors give birds fair warning if a cat ever goes outside.

With time and attention, any cat can become an active, well-behaved family member.

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Mythosophy: The Wisdom of Myth –10:30am12pm. From the famous Nazca lines in Peru to England’s giant horse diagrams, pre-literate peoples have left their own kind of records upon the landscapes. What do they mean? Can myth offer an explanation? Free. North West Florida Public Library, Meeting Room C, 239 N Spring St, Pensacola.

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Connecting to the Angels – 6-7:45pm. Archangel Jophiel – learn who this angel is what she stands for, and how to connect with the angels in a more conscious way. Class ends with a group meditation and a reading with Jophiel. $25, $40/for two. Monet Community Center, 100 East County Hwy 30A, Santa Rosa Beach.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 13 Anatomy of Yoga –11:30am-2pm. Join massage therapist Tim Kelly for a workshop on the anatomy of yoga. $25. URU Yoga & Beyond, 2400 Executive Plaza Dr, Pensacola. 850-377-5334. URUYoga.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 17 DYI Body Wrap & Detoxification Workshop - 6:30-8:30pm. Learn daily and seasonal

savethedate SATURDAY, MARCH 19 Barbara Brennan School of Healing Workshop – 19&20. Joy Adler will teach a Hands of Light weekend workshop for the Barbara Brennan School of Healing (BBSH), world’s premier institute of hands-on healing and personal transformation, a four-year program is licensed by the Florida Department of Education’s Commission for Independent Education. Designed to work with an individual’s energy consciousness system to create physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health. $260 if registerd by 3/7. Adler at GoldenVoice@prodigy.net. JoyAdler.com.

Gulf Coast Grandmothers Gathering – Women of all ages from across the U.S. gather on the Gulf Coast annually to share their wisdom, creativity and power. This year’s theme is The Evolutionary Woman: Guided by the Sacred Feminine to Pathways of Feminine Consciousness. The three-day Gathering, organized by the Gulf Coast Grandmothers, is held at Camp Beckwith, Fairhope, AL. Contact Stevi Gaston, 251-4327162 or email Ruth Geraci, uuruthg@gulftel.com.

GulfCoastGrandmothers.weebly.com.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23 Lunar Eclipse Event – 6-7:30pm. The lunar eclipse marks a time of going within. In this event go within to experience a fuller union with your true self. Powerful guided work. Teleconference with Alice McCall. $20. Reservations: 850-585-5496.

AliceMcCall@earthlink.net. HealingPath.info.

THURSDAY, MARCH 24 DYI Body Wrap & Detoxification Workshop 6:30-8:30pm. Learn daily and seasonal cleansing to keep your body eliminating toxins and functioning at its best, all the while enjoying an essential oil body wrap to help you detox. Lemon water and fruit are available to stay hydrated. Wear comfortable clothes and prepare to lose inches off your waist. $5/ includes wrap. LeVogue Salon, 609 West Chase St, Pensacola. For more information For more information and to register, call 850-499-3670.

SATURDAY, MARCH 26 Law of Allowing – 11:30am-1:30pm. Saying yes and allowing all we want, need and desire to become real is the final step in understanding the Law of Attraction. Learn to work in harmony with all the laws, focus your energy and speak what you want to the universe. $30, $50/for two. Dragonfly Yoga, 184 Brooks Street SE, Building 2, Fort Walton Beach.

RSVP: 850-244-0184. DragonflyYoga.com.

Spring Equinox Event with Alice McCall – 9:30am-11am. Connecting with rebirth of your spirit is the theme of this spring equinox. Experience an energetic renewal and rebirth of all parts of you.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 29

savethedate TUESDAY, MARCH 29 Personalized Health Care, Precision-Based – 6-9pm. learn more about the new paradigm in wellness, presented by Rodney D. Soto, MD with Genestyle Medical - empowering lives to better health. Light hor d’oeuvres and healthy beverages will be provided. Call to RSVP. Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa, 4000 Sandestin Blvd. S., Miramar Beach, Fl. $25.

256-272-3250. RodneySoto328@yahoo.com.

GenestyleMedical.com.

ongoingevents All calendar events must be received by the 15th of the month prior to publication.

Limited to approximately 50 words. See exact character count on website. Submit from our website at NWFNaturally.com. $10 per regular listing. $50 Save the Date ad.

Moms, Kids and Essential Oils – 7:15pm-8:45pm.

Learn how to use essential oils on babies and young children in routine care and in emergencies. Megan Trombly will share her experience to help you make your home environment clean and toxic free for your family. $5. Unity of Pensacola Fellowship Hall, 716 N 9th Ave, Pensacola. 401-323-7743.

TromblyFam47@gmail.com.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 2

savethedate SATURDAY, APRIL 2 Psychic Development Workshop – 9am-5pm.

Psychic Jul Constantine will lead an eight-hour developmental workshop for people interested in sharpening their intuitive skills and empowering themselves. All material is included. Registration required. Early-bird discount (before March 26).

Navarre Conference Center is located at 8700 Navarre Pkwy. (Hwy. 98). 850-533-9448. PsychicConnectionByJuls.com

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Equipment Classes – 12-1pm. Mon & Thur. Intermediate level using reformers and towers. Create strength, flexibility and great posture with proper spinal alignment - super charge your lunch hour. $30/drop-in, $25/account. Pilates Core Training, 1310 B Dunmire St, Dunmire Village, Pensacola.

850-287-5836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

CCFA Restorative Pilates Mat Class – 5:306:30pm. Restorative Pilates mat class specifically tailored to those battling digestive disorders. This class will focus on restoring the overall body by using Joseph Pilates’ core principles & mat class repertoire. Physical sequences will be gentle to the body, in particular to the abdomen, while creating strength, balance, and flexibility. Free. Community Education Room, Ever’man’s Co-Op, 315 W Garden St, Pensacola. PensacolaCCFASG@gmail.com.

Chakra Flow – 5:30-6:30pm. This special flowbased class is meant to stimulate the movement of energy in the chakra system. The chakras energy centers each have a physical, mental, emotional and spiritual trait. Temps range from 98-102°. $15, $10/military, student. Hot Yoga Om, 222 Miracle Strip Pkwy, Fort Walton Beach. 850-217-2771. HotYogaOm.com.

Truth on Tap – 6pm. Last Tue. Rev Jamie Sanders leads discussions at a pub. Jamie puts interesting spiritual topics to guests for discussion over food and drink. Individuals purchase their own food and drink. Ozone Pizza Pub, 1010 North 12th Ave, Ste 111, Pensacola. 850-438-2277. UnityPNS.org.

Meditation – 6-7pm. 1st Tue. Reverend Jamie Sanders leads guided meditation. Meditation offers innumerable benefits for your body, mind and spirit. The rest is deeper than the deepest sleep. The deeper your rest, the more dynamic your activity.

Love offering. Unity of Pensacola, 716 N 9th Ave, Pensacola. 850-438-2277. UnityPNS.org.

CCFA Support Group: Pensacola – 6:30-7:30pm.

1st Mon. The Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) offers a local support group where patients, family members, and caregivers can connect to others living with these diseases. Free. Community Education Room, Ever’man’s Co-Op, 315 W Garden St, Pensacola. PensacolaCCFASG@gmail.com.

Tuesday Night Movie – 6-8pm. Join a viewing of A Global Quest, the second series from The Truth About Cancer video series. Learn the true history of chemotherapy and the pharmaceuticals, essential oils, cancer-causing viruses, cancer stem cells, gmos, and much, much more. Free. Old Thyme Remedies, 2475 E Nine Mile Rd, Ste E, Pensacola.

850-912-6996. OldThymeRemedies.com.

Open Mic with Mike – 7-9pm. 2nd and 4th Mon. Musician and sound guru Michael Domulot invites you to share your talents. Join in the jam, play a song or recite some poetry. All funds raised from the love offering are for use by Unity’s music ministry. Love offering. Fellowship Hall, Unity of Pensacola, 716 N 9th Ave, Pensacola. 850-438-2277. UnityPNS.org.

Twin Hearts Meditation and Healing Clinic – 7:15-8:15pm. Promoting stress reduction and general wellness. Protocols for most physical and emotional ailments. Thanks for bringing canned food for Manna. Free. Everman’s Natural Foods community Room, 315 W Garden St, Pensacola. 850-433-2040.

PranicHealingCentralGulfCoast.com.

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wednesday

Mat Day – 8:30-10:45am. Tues and Thur. Advanced 8:30-9:30am; beginning 9:45-10:45am. Increase strength and flexibility and see how you feel after just one hour of corrective movement exercises $15/ drop-in rate. $10/account rate. Pilates Core Training, 1310 B Dunmire St, Dunmire Village, Pensacola.

850-287-5836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

Transmission: Group Meditation for the New Age – 7:15-8:30pm. Transmission Meditation is a world service (karma yoga) and one of the most potent personal development techniques (laya yoga) available today. Simple, non-denominational. Free.

Ever’man’s Educational Center, 315 West Garden St, Pensacola. 850-417-7294.

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Submit classified entries online only at NWFNaturally.com. The submission form is located on the Advertising web page. $20 for 20 words, $1 per extra word.

Mat Day – 8:30-10:45am. Tues and Thur. Advanced 8:30-9:30am; beginning 9:45-10:45am. Increase strength and flexibility and see how you feel after just one hour of corrective movement exercises $15/ drop-in rate. $10/account rate. Pilates Core Training, 1310 B Dunmire St, Dunmire Village, Pensacola.

850-287-5836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

Equipment Classes – 12-1pm. Mon & Thur. Intermediate level using reformers and towers. Create strength, flexibility and great posture with proper spinal alignment - super charge your lunch hour. $30/drop-in, $25/account. Pilates Core Training, 1310 B Dunmire St, Dunmire Village, Pensacola.

850-287-5836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

NATURAL AWAKENINGS MAGAZINE MOBILE/ BALDWIN COUNTIES FRANCHISE AVAILABLE FOR SALE – Start a career you can be passionate about. Home based business complete with comprehensive training and support system. Call 239-530-1377 or visit our website; www.naturalawakeningsmag.com/mymagazine.

First Fridays at Bikram Yoga – 4:30-6pm. 1st Fri. Class for new clients. Please arrive 15 minutes before class time. Mat and towel available for rent.

Free for new clients. Bikram Yoga Pensacola, 1151 Office Woods Dr, Ste C, Pensacola. 850-912-8668.

BikramYogaPensacola.com.

Intro to Ashtanga Yoga – 5:30-6:30pm. The primary series of Ashtanga yoga is a set of sequenced postures designed to bring strength, flexibility and endurance to the body. It is a design to purify the body through breath and to invoke stillness of the mind. Temp 95-98°. $15, $10/military, student. Hot Yoga Om, 222 Miracle Strip Pkwy, Fort Walton Beach. 850-217-2771. HotYogaOm.com.

friday Fitness Yoga – 8-9am. Class focuses on fitness and endurance, building strength for your asana practice while increasing endurance for the rest of your life. There will be moments of high intensity bursts mixed with vinyassa flow to help the muscles recover. $12/drop-in, $7/student. URU Yoga Gulf Breeze, 913 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Suite 26, Gulf Breeze. 850-377-5334. URUYoga.com.

HELP WANTED

Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast - Gulf Breeze Networking Meeting – 11am-1pm. 3rd Fri. Women’s networking group in the Gulf Coast area. Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast has been meeting for over 10 years connecting women together to utilize resources and connections to help them grow personally and professionally. Donation. Hampton Inn & Suites, 311 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze. Info: 850-529-0908. PowerfulWomenGulfCoast.com.

Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast - Pensacola Networking Meeting – 11am-1:30pm. 1st Fri. Women’s networking group in the Gulf Coast area.

Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast has been meeting for over 10 years connecting women together to utilize resources and connections to help them grow personally and professionally. Donation. Gulf Coast Kid’s House, 3401 N 12th Ave, (enter via the side entrance), Pensacola. Info: 850-529-0908.

PowerfulWomenGulfCoast.com.

Community Yoga Class – 6-7:15pm. This is a mindful vinyasa practice that will lead into a yin class in which you will hold poses. This is a community class. $5. URU Yoga Gulf Breeze, 913 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Suite 26, Gulf Breeze. 850-3775334. URUYoga.com.

saturday

HELP WANTED – Retail Sales Associate part time possible full time in Navarre. Devoted to Health and Healing with a background in this field. Contact Esther Turn, EsthersGardenOfHealing@live.com.

Esther’s Garden of Healing. 850-684-3230.

ROOM RENTALS MEDICAL OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE BY OWNER – Custom finished medical office space in the Heart of Destin. 8 treatment rooms, conference room, large reception area, office space, 3 restrooms, kitchen. Serious inquiries only to: officespacefor sale15@gmail.com.

OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE – 8th Element Wellness is looking for a reliable, enthusiastic Health care practitioner who wants to rent space and be a complimentary addition to our team. Room for rent in calm environment at 90 Beal Pkwy in Ft Walton Bch. If interested, please call Christie at 850-598-7515 or Alex at 850-582-2285.

THE SPIRITUAL DIMENSION HOSTEL - FWB – Walking distance to many amenities, Bike rentals, Beds as low as $25 per night. Couples - $35; Private room $50. TSDHostel.com. 850-376-8324.

SERVICES

Metaphysical Book Club – 10-11am. Weekly Book Club led by Tullio Lowd. Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea in a tranquil setting while discussing various books consistent with Unity principles. The current book is The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer.

Love offering. Unity of Pensacola, 716 N 9th Ave, Fellowship Hall, Pensacola. 850-434-5513. UnityPNS.org.

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE FOR HEALTH MAINTENANCE – Janet Hardy, LMT, BCTMB, John F. Barnes’ expert Myofascial Release therapist is now offering treatment for many womens’ health issues. For more information, please call 850-2319131or email CaringTouch 4Therapy@gmail.com.

Meditative Coloring – 11am-12pm. Coloring is a form of active meditation. Bring your own supplies and join Reverend Jamie and other adults for an hour of quiet, meditative coloring. There are free printable mandalas online. Love offering. Fellowship Hall, Unity of Pensacola, 716 N 9th Avenue, Pensacola.

850-438-2277. UnityPNS.org.

NATURAL HEALTH CONSULTANTS – Knowledeable, experienced staff members available to help with your questions about natural and organic foods, herbs, supplements and anti-aging products. Golden Almond Health Food Store. 339 Racetrack Road, NW. FWB. 850-863-5811. GoldenAlmond.com.

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communityresourceguide Connecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide email Advertising@NWFNaturally.com to request our media kit or call 850-687-0826.

BREAST SCREENING

BEAUTY ORGANIC CONCEPTS

BY CAMI KILKER

609 West Chase St, Pensacola 850-582-0177 • CamyKilker@gmail.com Providing an organic solution to beauty in a world full of chemicals.

Organic Salon Systems gives you clean and healthy hair with ammonia free hair color and chemical free styling products.

See ad, page 25.

HEND-RX NUTRITION & LABORATORIES

1151 Office Woods Dr 850-912-8668 BikramYogaPensacola.com

ad, page 29.

Bikram Yoga is the original hot yoga sequence! This 26 posture method is combined with specific heat that will systematically work the entire body to maintain optimum health and happiness. See

Screening with thermography can detect abnormalities in the very earliest stages cardiovascular, breast thyroid, hormonal digestive, diabetes, TMJ. Also offering personalized healthcare assessments and organic botanical supplements. See ad, page 11.

CHELATION DR. EDDIE ZANT, MD

913 Mar Walt Fort Walton Beach • 850-243-8229 36468 Emerald Coast Pkwy, #8102 Destin • 850-650-9500 ACAM certified chelation provider A participating physician in the successful clinicaltrial.gov/NIH TACT chelation study. Providing IV infusions and Myers “Cocktail”. Free consultation. See ad, page 44.

BIOFEEDBACK TERESA BROWN

1211 East Strong St, Pensacola 850-206-1853 TeresaBrown.net Experienced intuitive medium, public speaker, and author. Find peace, healing and renewal of energy through energetic clearing, past life regression and spiritual counseling.

Consultations in person or by phone. See ad, page 4.

COACHING/COUNSELING REALIZE UNLIMITED

Florence Doisneau 954-826-9172 Florence@RealizeUnlimited.com Florence Doisneau is a Certified Life Coach encouraging clients towards self-actualization.

Providing tools/practices for a meaningful/joyful life. Masters Mgmt/Bodywork Therapies; in training NLP Practitioner; 200hrs CYT. See ad, page 25.

BODY SCULPTING RIKA EDGE

Venus Legacy Master Technician Wellness Coach 210 E. Intendencia St, Pensacola 850-725-8746 • RejuvaTrim.com We offer non-invasive solutions for face lift, tummy tuck, liposuction and cellulite. Other services include M’lis Body Contour Detox Wraps and Infrared Jade Sauna Therapy. See ad, page 2.

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Certified Rolfer (MA34039) Registered Craniosacral Therapist 850-450-8508 HealingWithBodywork.com

Get out of pain once and for all.

Treat the source, not the symptom.

Enjoy moving freely in a more organized, comfortable and balanced body. See ad, page 21.

205 Kelly Ave NE, Ste A, FWB 850-736-5700 • HendRx@Live.com

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CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY SHARALEE HOELSCHER, RCST

COLONIC THERAPY THE METAMORPHOSIS CLINIC

(Formerly Skindeep) Cindy Butler, Owner/Therapist SkindeepDestin.com • 850-269-1414 TheMetamorphosisClinic@gmail.com

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Body & Mind Wellness Services including, Colonics, Total Body Detox Footbath, Skin Rejuvenation Treatments, Infrared Sauna, Transcendental Meditation training, Lifestyle Transition Coaching, Proven Weight-Loss Program. MA49032/MM27113.

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DENTISTRY DR DAYTON HART, DMD

IAOMT Protocol 225 W Laurel Ave, Foley, AL 251-943-2471 • DrDaytonHart.com Free book: Mercury Free Dentistry.

Ozone, laser no-suture gum surgery, test for compatible materials, cavity-causing bacteria. Examine for gum disease bacteria. Laser cavity diagnoses, saliva, ph check, oral galvanic screening; no fluoride.

See ad, page 4.

DR SUSAN WELCH, FAGD

106 Wright Pkwy SW, FWB 850-243-1534 WrightParkwayDentalCenter.com Healthy digestion, well aligned physical structure, proper breathing and a good nights sleep begin with a healthy mouth. We treat snoring, sleep apnea and TMJ disorders.

Plus Crowns,teeth whitening, bridges,veneers, implant restorations, aligner orthodontics, cleanings, digital X-ray imaging, CO2 Laser periodontal treatment. No Mercury fillings. See ads, pages 15 and 35.

DINING SYNERGY ORGANIC JUICE BAR AND CAFÉ 120 Miraclestrip Pkwy SE 850-865-4919 SynergyOrganicCafeFWB.com

Juice Bar and Café offers farm-to-table meals prepared with regionally sourced organic produce and pantry items; glutenfree, dairy-free. Whole food cooking, juicing, gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan and raw food classes are available. See ad, page 10.

ESSENTIAL OILS LAURIE AZZARELLA, LMT, CRR

Young Living Educator, Sponsor #327923 850-380-4943 LaurieAzzarella@gmail.com WellnessPurposeAbundance.com/YL/123 Experience the healing, uplifting and detoxifying benefits of therapeuticgrade essential oils and supplements. Contact us for personal consultations, inhome classes, household products, health supplements, diffusers, group presentations and business training.

See ad, page 17.

FOODS & SUPPLEMENTS ALTERNATIVE HEALTH FOOD STORE 5533 Highway 90 850-994-3606 AlternativeHealthFoodStore.com Alternative Health Food Store Since 1998.

Educated and friendly Staff, Quality Vitamins & Supplements.Essential Oils for a healthy lifestyle. Natural Health Assessments: Iridology Tongue and Fingernail Assessment, Reflex Nutrition Assessment. By appointment, $50. See ad, page 29.

ESTHER’S GARDEN OF HEALING, LLC 8184 Navarre Pkwy • Navarre 850-684-3230 EsthersGardenOfHealing@gmail.com

A unique establishment specializing in 150+ bulk herbs, 40+ loose teas, homeopathic remedies and our herbal skincare line. Find us on Facebook for an updated schedule of our weekly workshops. See ad, page 41.

EVER’MAN COOPERATIVE GROCERY & CAFE 315 W Garden St, Pensacola 850-438-0402 • EverMan.org

Natural and certified organic products, vitamin supplements, local and organic produce, whole-some baked goods, hot deli lunches, environmentally friendly products, and educational classes and events.

Mon-Sat, 7am-9pm; Sun, 10am-7pm. See ad, page 27.

HOMEOVITALITY USA Virginia Biasizzo, NDTP 617-99-6979 Homeovitality.us

An entirely new concept in health promotion, based on results of the Human Genome Project. Targets gene intelligence that produce the body’s natural proteins proven to enhance supreme vitality for all ages of people and pets. See ad, page 31.

OLD THYME REMEDIES

Theresa Ellis and Beth Workman 2475 E 9 Mile Rd, Ste E, Pensacola 850-912-6996 • OldThymeRemedies.com Offers more than 200 varieties of loose herbs, top brands of essential oils, tools and accessories, herbal formulas and homeopathics, ionic foot detox and infrared sauna. Kangen water is also available. See ad, page 9.

PENSACOLA NATURAL FOODS, INC 916 W Michigan Ave, Unit C, Pensacola 850-433-8583 PensacolaNaturalFoods.com

1 5 % o ff v i t a m i n s , h e r b s , homeopathics. 10% off groceries for military. Natural and organic groceries; wheat-, dairy-, glutenfree foods; nitrate-free meats, poultry; low-carb foods; organic wine, beer; locally-made jewelry, soaps, candles. Bulk discounts.

See ad, page 8.

HEALING ART HEALING PATH, ALICE MCCALL

Transformational Energy Healer/Counselor BS Psychology, MBA, Hypnotherapist 850-585-5496 • HealingPath.info Phone sessions to heal serious health issues, unwanted patterns, and more. Authored Wellness Wisdom on natural health and healing; inspired by her journey with cancer.

HERBAL MEDICINE OLD THYME REMEDIES

Theresa Ellis and Beth Workman 2475 E 9 Mile Rd, Ste E, Pensacola 850-912-6996 • OldThymeRemedies.com Offers more than 200 varieties of loose herbs, top brands of essential oils, tools and accessories, herbal formulas and homeopathics, ionic foot detox and infrared sauna.

Kangen water is also available. See ad, page 9.

HOLISTIC MEDICINE GENESTYLE MEDICINE

Rodney Soto, MD Info@GenestyleMedical.com GenestyleMedical.com We are a virtual wellness clinic dedicated to providing services via a HIPAA compliant telemedicine software that empower people to better track, manage and improve their own health. With the help of genomics, lifestyle metrics and nutritional science, Genestyle Medical will help you customize your individualized roadmap to reach your goals and enhance your wellness and longevity. See ad, page 5.

INTEGRATIVE GENERAL PRACTICE Benjamin L. Konell, DO Teresa Brown-Konell 1211 East Strong St, Pensacola 850-776-1076

Dr. Konell’s focus is treating the whole person, rather than illness alone. In his practice, which he calls an art, he utilizes osteopathic manipulation to facilitate diagnosing and treating disease.

His intention is to open blockages in the lymphatic and musculoskeletal systems to restore natural health and well-being. See ad, page 4.

HOT YOGA STUDIO BIKRAM HOT YOGA PENSACOLA

TERESA BROWN

1211 East Strong St, Pensacola 850-206-1853 TeresaBrown.net Experienced intuitive medium, public speaker, and author. Find peace, healing and renewal of e n e rg y t h r o u g h e n e rg e t i c clearing, past life regression and spiritual counseling. Consultations in person or by phone. See ad, page 4.

1151 Office Woods Dr 850-912-8668 BikramYogaPensacola.com

Bikram Yoga is the original hot yoga sequence! This 26 posture method is combined with specific heat that will systematically work the entire body to maintain optimum health and happiness. See ad, page 29.

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HYPNOSIS MAIA RIZZI, CCHT

Graduate of State-Licensed School Clinical Hypnotherapist Pensacola • 850-291-8041 MaiaRizzi33@gmail.com

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE BARBARA BRUNI

Pilates Core Training New Location: 1310 B Dunmire, Dunmire Village, Pensacola 850-287-5836 • BarbaraBruni.com

Hypnosis is approved by the National Institute of Health for promoting wellness and healing. It is powerful for dealing with trauma, reducing fear and anxiety. Nonsmoking, weight loss, insomnia, resolving emotions, motivational issues. Complimentary CD’s. See ad, page 37.

INFARED SAUNNA RIKA EDGE

Venus Legacy Master Technician Wellness Coach 210 E. Intendencia St, Pensacola 850-725-8746 • RejuvaTrim.com We offer non-invasive solutions for face lift, tummy tuck, liposuction and cellulite. Other services include M’lis Body Contour Detox Wraps and Infrared Jade Sauna Therapy.

See ad, page 2.

Myofascial release treats the entire myofascial mind/body complex, eliminating the pressure of the restricted myofascial system (the straight-jacket) that causes painful symptoms. LMT # MA64267. See ad, page 39.

NATURAL HEALTH CARE OLD THYME REMEDIES

Theresa Ellis and Beth Workman 2475 E 9 Mile Rd, Ste E, Pensacola 850-912-6996 • OldThymeRemedies.com Offers more than 200 varieties of loose herbs, top brands of essential oils, tools and accessories, herbal formulas and homeopathics, ionic foot detox and infrared sauna.

Kangen water is also available. See ad, page 9.

NEUROFEEDBACK IRIDOLOGY CHRISTINA MASON CNHP, MH

Certified Natural Health Professional Herbs & Things, 2600 W Nine Mile Rd, Ste 10, Palm Creek Plaza, Pensacola TheDirtSuitDr@gmail.com• 850-206-5603 Master Herbalist. Holistic Counseling to support body systems for self care.

Applies a variety of tools to assess nutritional and vitamin deficiency includeing digital iridology, tongue and fingernail assessment.

DR DEBORAH R SIMKIN, MD

DFAACAP, Diplomat ABIHM 4641 Gulfstarr Dr, Ste 106, Destin 850-243-9788 IntegrativePsychiatryOfDestin.com Board certified in neurofeedback and Integrative Medicine. Simkin specializes in Integrative Psychiatry (complementary and alternative assessments and interventions) and qEEG Z Score LORETA neurofeedback (an advanced neurofeedback which typically allows far fewer sessions). See ad, page 37.

LIFE COACH SUSAN JOHNSTON, CCHT

Intuitive Life Path Coach Dunmire Village, Pensacola 850-910-4048 • SusanMJohnston.com Life Coach, Soul Guide and Certified Hypnotherapist offering traditional/holistic healing and teachings of energy and life skills.

Custom tailored for individuals, children thru adults. Specializing in working with Empaths and Highly Sensitive People. Office/ Phone Appts.

OXYGEN THERAPY DR. EDDIE ZANT, MD HYPERBARIC MEDICINE

913 Mar Walt Fort Walton Beach • 850-243-8229 36468 Emerald Coast Pkwy, #8102 Destin • 850-650-9500 HyperbaricMedicineOfFlorida.com Providing Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for diabetic ulcers of the lower extremities, post radiation issues, chronic bone infections, acute hearing loss, crushing injuries to the extremities. See ad, page 44.

PAIN MANAGEMENT MAIA RIZZI, CCHT

Graduate of State-Licensed School Clinical Hypnotherapist Pensacola • 850-291-8041 MaiaRizzi33@gmail.com Hypnosis is approved by N.I.H. as a scientific approach to pain management. Used also for pre-op preparation and post op accelerated healing; chronic pain management, all with no side effects. Complimentary CD’s. See ad, page 37.

PAST LIFE REGRESSION MAIA RIZZI, CCHT

Graduate of State-Licensed School Clinical Hypnotherapist Pensacola • 850-291-8041 MaiaRizzi33@gmail.com Whether you believe in past lives or not, regressions gives us important information about the state of our integral self. It is a fascinating journey into deeper spiritual realms not accessible to our conscious minds.

See ad, page 37.

PERSONALIZED MEDICINE GENESTYLE MEDICINE

Rodney Soto, MD Info@GenestyleMedical.com GenestyleMedical.com We are a virtual wellness clinic dedicated to providing services via a HIPAA compliant telemedicine software that empower people to better track, manage and improve their own health. With the help of genomics, lifestyle metrics and nutritional science, Genestyle Medical will help you customize your individualized roadmap to reach your goals and enhance your wellness and longevity. See ad, page 5.

PEST CONTROL - ORGANIC EARTH’S CHOICE PEST SOLUTIONS

850-382-3820 • BestPestChoice.com Van@BestPestChoice.com Natural and organic pest solutions. State certified with 14 years of experience. Child and Pet friendly. No dousing baseboards with pesticides. 110% Money Back Guarantee.

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PILATES STUDIOS PILATES CORE TRAINING

Barbara Bruni, Owner 1310 B Dunmire, Pensacola 850-287-5836 • PilatesCoreTraining.com Mat, gyrokensis and equipment classes, or p r i v a t e sessions for a personalized experience. Website lists instructors, class schedule and prices. See ad, page 39.

PURE PILATES

Gulf Breeze Proper 221 Gulf Breeze Pkwy • 850-932-3424 Downtown Pensacola 426 S Palafox • 850-607-2772 PurePilatesPensacola.com Join us at Pure to experience the largest Pilates studio on t h e c o a s t . Va r i e t y o f equipment and mat classes are offered 6 days a week.

Tone your core with Pure.

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