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Good-to-Go Eats

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30 LOVE YOUR GREENS! New Ways to Prepare these Nutritional Powerhouses

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Pick the Best Option for You

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34 LIFESAVING ACTS Protecting Animals at Home and Abroad

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event that causes us to stop and take stock of those special people we have in our lives and to really pause and feel how much they mean to us. Last month, I was “blessed” with an opportunity to appreciate my mom’s presence. She’s got her health challenges, but defying all the odds is what she does, and so despite having a litany of health ailments for years, she has donned her British stiff upper lip and carried on.

Last month though, she got very behind on her hydration, and it resulted in a trip to the ER. Thankfully, after several hours of IV hydration she was alert and jabbering like she hadn’t seen me in a year. Thankfully, it wasn’t something devastating and she revived pretty quickly, but in hindsight, I am reminded of how awesome she is and how lucky I am to have her in my life.

She’s a huge part of why the Natural Awakenings lifestyle resonates with me. She has always shared and demonstrated the love of, respect for and connection with nature; she instilled in me the understanding that we are more than just our physical selves, she taught me to seek balance in life and not stress over arbitrary, manmade formalities. She demonstrates the value of thinking outside the box and keeping on moving, and more than anything, she quietly models a deep dedication to, trust in and personal and honest relationship with God that is truly inspiring.

In a world where many are choked by what society says they should be or do, she’s always lived as the true self she knows God made her to be. She has a joie de vivre that is unassuming, but bold in her creative nonconformity, and she lives it out in in ways that make her unique among her peers. She actively loves sports (playing and watching), being outdoors, dressing comfortably, discussing philosophy and world cultures, shooting pool, appreciating the little things in life and roughhousing with her grandsons. She’s special in many ways, but I’ll leave it at that.

I don’t always know where my letter will go when I start writing, it just kind of happens. I guess this month it turned out to be a love letter—for my mom. It’s not Mother’s Day, or any other special time of year earmarked for such sentiments, but then that’s just the way she likes it.

Love ya, Mommala,

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newsbriefs Dorey Aromatherapy and Reflexology Relocates in Plano

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orey Aromatherapy and Reflexology has relocated inside the Integrated Center for Oriental Medicine, at 5924 Parker Road, Suite 100, in Plano.

The new facility offers clients a larger, more comfortable space and room for classes and workshops.

Mary Ellen Dorey offers European and ayurvedic reflexology, as well as aromatherapy sessions. Educational classes to help clients learn to use Mary Ellen Dorey essential oils safely and effectively are available, and upcoming classes include Make Your Own Natural Perfume and Aromatherapy for Emotional Support.

Reflexology helps to improve circulation, enhances lymphatic drainage, stimulates endorphins and is a great stress reducer.

Natural Awakenings North Texas readers receive a complimentary hand reflexology treatment ($20 value) with purchase of their first foot reflexology treatment during Mar. To book an appointment or register for a class, call 972-5673962. See ad, page 34.

Oneness With Nature Through the Way of the Horse

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odi Roberts and Sara Willerson, of the Star Coyote Sound Temple, will guide participants in a shamanic journey, Oneness With Nature Through the Way of the Horse, from noon to 4 p.m., April 12, for deep listening and sacred ceremony with nature and six therapy horses.

This introductory afternoon is for experiencing the sacred vibration of nature, stepping into the tempo of oneness that is the vibration on this planet and connecting with the heartbeat of the Earth that teaches us how to flow in harmony with all. It is connection through the realm of being versus the realm of doing and thinking.

This heartbeat is also The Way of the Horse. Horses are here to return us to a foundation of love and care of the circle of nature. They are here to guide us in opening and expanding the human heart and soul. Their way of being is harmonious with all in their expansive environment.

Cost is $195. Location: WolfTree Ranch, in Pilot Point, TX. For more information or to make reservations, call Jodi Roberts 512-788-1236 or visit StarCoyoteSoundTemple.com. See ad, page 16.

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newsbriefs Lennox Yearwood Keynote Speaker at Sustainability Summit

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he fifth annual Dallas County Community College District Sustainability Summit will be held from 8:25 a.m. to 3 p.m., April 2, at Brookhaven College.

Workshops, breakout sessions and keynote speaker Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., president and CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus, will focus on key areas that support sustainability in the community. Lennox is a minister, community activist and was named one of the 100 most powerful African-Americans by Lennox Yearwood Ebony magazine in 2010.

Admission is free and lunch is provided. Location: 3939 Valley View Lane, in Farmers Branch. Advance registration is requested at dcccd.edu/sustainabilitysummit.

Phthalate-Free Scents Produced Locally

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havalia Mwamba has launched a new line of phthalate-free perfume and fragrances for home called Pink MahogHany.

The fragrances are handmade to order in her home studio to be used as healthier alternatives to commercially made equivalents. Special requests are welcome.

Mwamba says, “As a consumer with allergies to certain chemicals and ingredients commonly found in mainstream fragrances, I began researching the triggers and found that phthalChavalia Mwamba ates are often the culprit. After years of trial and error, I finally reduced my ingredients to categories that can easily be pronounced, giving my customers a sense of relief. I hand-blend all of my products the old-fashioned way, with droppers, and thoroughly enjoy creating each scent.�

For more information or to order, call 657-229-4978 or visit Etsy.com/shop/ PinkMahogHany. See ad, page 40.

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Theatre Britain Performs Murder Mystery

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heatre Britain presents the classic mystery And Then There Were None,

by Agatha Christie, from March 6 through 22.

Ten strangers are trapped on an island. One by one, they are murdered. Whodunit? Playing since 1944 in London and New York City, this psychological thriller is recommended for ages 12 and up.

Show times are Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.

Admission is $21 for adults, $16 for seniors and students, with group discounts and free parking.

Location: Cox Building Playhouse, 1517 H Ave., Plano. For tickets, call 972-490-4202 or visit Theatre-Britain.com.

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he fifth annual Collin County Master Gardener Association’s Garden Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 21, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 22, at Myers Park and Event Center, in McKinney. This feast for the senses serves up a bountiful harvest of ideas, classes, Earth-Kind gardening, vendors and activities for the whole family, including novice and veteran gardeners.

Collin County master gardeners with decades of collective experience will offer tips, demonstrations and presentations for more successful gardening experiences. Subjects include vegetable gardening, herbs, rainwater harvesting, Earth-Kind perennials, container gardening and turf grass management. Rick Zampino with Advanced Tree Care, will conduct a special Sunday session on Proper Tree Care and Pruning.

The keynote speakers are author Chris Wiesinger, who will present The Bulb Hunter: A Story of Seeking out Botanical Treasures, and noted horticulturalist and publisher Neil Sperry, with Designs on a Great Landscape.

The international award-winning Earth-Kind perennial research and demonstration gardens will be featured, along with the Earth-Kind vegetable, crape myrtle, and rose research gardens.

Admission is $2, with free parking.

Location: 7117 CR 166, McKinney, TX. For more information, call 972-548-4232 or visit ccmgatx.org/ thegardenshow. See ad, page 5.

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newsbriefs Freshly Brewed Kombucha Available from Juicer Heroes

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uicer Heroes has added freshly brewed Kombucha, a slightly effervescent, fermented tea, made from sugar, tea, yeast and bacteria, to its line of juice offerings. Unlike prepackaged Kombucha drinks, Juicer Heroes Kombucha is all organic and blended with 20 percent juice from some of the most popular Juicer Heroes juices to boost the nutritional benefits and add a variety of flavor options.

Juicer Heroes locations: 6975 Lebanon Rd., Ste. 306, Frisco; Plano location opening in March. For more information, call 469-803-5919. See ad, page 12.

Beat the Allergy Season with New Online Course

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ill Baumann, founder of Guided Path to Health Naturopathic Nutrition and Wellness, is offering a special, 28-day online PreAllergy Season Detox program to minimize allergies during peak pollen season that begins on March 30 and ends on April 26.

Participants can choose their level based on desired amount of detoxification. A special level for kids is also available. Specific Jill Baumann supplements are highly recommended for the best results, but are optional. Baumann says, “This program will benefit everyone who’d like to detoxify, but particularly those with seasonal allergy symptoms.”

She notes that research reveals that toxicity may actually be one of the root causes of allergies, saying, “By reducing our toxic burden, we can minimize our allergic reactions. The Pre-Allergy Season Detox gradually detoxifies while simultaneously strengthening the immune system. The program includes recommendations for physical benefit such as strategic supplementation and special diet, as well as mind/spirit benefits via journaling, relaxation and visualization exercises.”

Cost is $97. Register online at GuidedPathToHealth.com/detox by Mar. 23. See ad, page 34.

New Therapy Treats Chronic Pain Caused by C-Section Surgery

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-Section Recovery Center, in Plano, is now serving clients in Dallas, Plano, Frisco and surrounding areas using proprietary bodywork and massage techJohn James niques for a high degree of success in chronic pain relief.

C-Sections are traumatic events, and a common result is persistent pain lasting many months or years.

A peer-reviewed article published by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists found that 33 percent of women studied experienced chronic pain lasting at least two years after Pfannenstiehl incision (bikini cut) C-sections.

“Ours is the first and only massage therapy program developed specifically to address C-section surgical trauma,” says owner John James LMT, CST. “For too many years, mothers have complained to their surgeons of incisional pain, abdominal bulging, low back or hip or shoulder pain and the inability to resume a fully flexible life without receiving satisfactory responses. We listened, and through thousands of massage and bodywork sessions, we created a unique process for C-section birth mothers that is highly successful at

eliminating chronic pain.”

A high percentage of patients experience complete relief from incisional pain and distant, but related chronic pain over a course of 10 sessions with C-Section Recovery Center.

Location: 3400 Silverstone Dr., Ste. 119, near Parker and Custer roads, Plano. For more information, call 972-332-5265 or visit csectionrecoverycenter.com. See ad, page 17.

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kudos Dr. Shawn Messonnier’s Itch Relief Shampoo has been chosen as the editor’s favorite by Nancy Kerns, editor of Whole Dog Journal.

She writes, “My quest for a superior dog shampoo leads me to try each and every shampoo that comes into my office unsolicited and every new natural product I see in pet supply stores. But in recent months, I’ve found myself reaching for the same bottle again and again; my quest may have ended with this product.”

Dr. Messonnier practices at Paws & Claws Animal Hospital/Holistic Pet Center, in Plano. Shop online at PetCareNaturally.com. See ad, page 39.

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Ginkgo Biloba Calms ADHD, Boosts Memory

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esearchers from Germany’s University of Tübingen’s Center for Medicine tested the Ginkgo biloba extract EGb761 on 20 children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a clinical trial. The children were given up to 240 milligrams (mg) of the extract for between three and five weeks.

Before, during and after the treatment, the scientists evaluated the children by testing the brain’s electrical activity, along with other ADHD-related tests. Those that had received the extract exhibited significant improvement in ADHD symptoms.

A study from Liberty University, in Virginia, previously examined 262 adults ages 60 and over with normal memory and mental performance and found that the same Ginkgo biloba extract improved their cognitive scores. Half of the study participants were given 180 mg of the extract daily and half were given a placebo.

Standardized tests and a subjective, self-reporting questionnaire found the Ginkgo resulted in significant cognitive improvements among the older adults.

Meditation Minimizes Migraines

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esearchers from the Wake Forest School of Medicine found that mindfulness meditation significantly reduced the number and duration of migraines among 19 episodic migraine patients. Ten were given eight weeks of mindfulness classes with instructions for adding personal meditation in-between sessions.

The other nine received typical migraine care.

Those in the meditation group experienced an average of 1.4 fewer migraines per month, which averaged nearly three hours less than the ones experienced by those in the control group. Pain levels of the headaches reported by those in the meditation group averaged 1.3 points lower on a scale of one to 10.

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Even Modest Drinking Raises Risk of Heart Disease

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

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

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

T o dwell is to garden. ~Martin Heidegger

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

Salty Harvest

Seaweed May Be the New Lettuce Food items such as kelp, dulse, alaria and laver may be unfamiliar now, but likely not for long, as these and other varieties of edible seaweed and sea vegetables appear on more shopping lists and restaurant menus.

These ingredients are already favored by cooks for the jolt of salty goodness they bring to soups and salads and by health food advocates that appreciate their high levels of essential minerals. Goodies in the pipeline include seaweed-filled bagels, ice cream and chips.

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

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

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

Cultivating Youth

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

But for much of the world’s youth, agriculture isn’t seen as being cool or attractive—only as backbreaking labor without an economic payoff and with little room for career advancement.

However, with some effort, young farmers can explore contemporary career options in permaculture design, biodynamic farming, communication technologies, forecasting, marketing, logistics, quality assurance, urban agriculture projects, food preparation, environmental sciences and advanced technologies.

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

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

Source: FoodTank.com

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Natural HealthFest

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he sixth annual Natural Whittekin says, “We’ve got HealthFest, created and seven speakers that will discuss produced by Healthy by topics such as improving focus and brain function, natural Nature, a nationally syndicated pain relief, safer dentistry, radio show hosted by bestbuilding vitality starting at the selling author and Certified cellular level, beauty from the Clinical Nutritionist Martie inside-out and much more.”

Whittekin, will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., March The educational Natural 28, at the Plano Centre. At HealthFest is designed to Martie Whittekin this unique wellness event, benefit those from the newly which combines the best of nutrition and health-conscious to seasoned authorinatural medicine with the best of science, ties. More than 100 exhibit booths renowned experts will teach new ways showcase cutting-edge health equipto optimize health and wellness, increase ment and services, dietary supplements, energy and improve memory and mood innovations in wellness, free screenwith safe, natural methods. Whittekin ings, numerous health modalities, will broadcast live from the event from skin care, gourmet natural foods and 8 to 9 a.m. There will be prize drawings product samplings. Exhibitors are rethroughout the day. quired to be of high integrity, with fair, consumer-focused and nondiscrimina Doug Kaufmann, host of the televitory business practices. sion show Know the Cause, will be the

Whittekin says her goal is to conkeynote speaker. He will share what people need to know about an often over- tinue making Natural HealthFest better and better each year. “It’s really about looked, yet crucial root cause of cancer.

substance over flash,” she explains.

“We’ve had celebrities, but that’s not the heart of what we do. People want to make sure they see the exhibitors, so for convenience, we group all seminars right in the exhibit hall.”

Her stated mission is to arm, educate and motivate individuals to take charge and be the best versions of themselves. “At the end of the day, I’ll feel better if I know they’re able to make an informed choice among good options,” notes Whittekin. “Whether individuals want to optimize their good health, solve a chronic complaint or even fight a life-threatening illness, Natural HealthFest’s talks and exhibits are a tremendous resource.”

Cost: $8 in advance online (plus senior discount), $10 at the door. Location: 2000 E. Spring Creek Pkwy., Plano.

For more info and to purchase tickets, visit NaturalHealthFest.com. See ad, back cover.

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ecotip Stop Drops

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

Copper water lines can develop tiny leaks over time when the water supply is too acidic. Also, clogs can develop, regardless what lines are made of, from lime and rust accumulations, stressing sections and especially fittings. Particularly vulnerable are 45-to-65-year-old homes, the length of time corrosion-resistant coatings on interior and exterior pipes generally last (OldHouseWeb.com). Fortunately, if repairs are needed, most builders group water lines in predictable places; bathrooms are often stacked one atop another in multi-floor houses for easier placement of supply and drain lines, so work can be localized and focused.

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

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

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

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The Earth Diet Liana Werner-Gray on Simple Eating

by Lane Vail

How did you discover the Earth Diet?

Six years ago, I was completely ad-

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dicted to junk food and chronically sick, tired, bloated and miserable.

It wasn’t until I was diagnosed with a golfball-sized precancerous tumor that I decided to take a serious look at my life and make a change.

I began to blog about my journey into self-healing through natural foods and my readers held me accountable to sticking with it. I also started creating healthy recipes that delivered my favorite junk food flavors so I didn’t feel deprived. photo by Roxxe NYC Photography

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iana Werner-Gray, an Australian-born beauty queen, actress and environmentalist, lectures worldwide on healthy eating and is supported by a corps of nutrition coaches. Her book, The Earth Diet, describes a nature-based eating and lifestyle plan that has helped thousands realize greater vitality, harmony and peace.

Lemon water is incredibly powerful. It’s high in vitamin C, so it boosts the immune system, and it’s energizing, alkalizing and detoxifying.

Just squeeze the juice of a lemon into two cups of water first thing in the morning and drink.

Slowly, I stopped craving artificial junk foods and started craving natural versions of those flavors. Within three months, the tumor disappeared.

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

Why is it important to define our eating plan?

Everyone on the planet is on a diet; it’s just a matter of which one. Are you on a junk food diet or a disorderly eating diet? Most people deprive themselves at some point and end up binging later.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lemon water is incredibly powerful. It’s high in vitamin C, so it boosts the immune system, and it’s energizing, alkalizing and detoxifying. Just squeeze the juice of a lemon into two cups of water first thing in the morning and drink. I also recommend eating a whole, raw, mono food in its natural state every day, like a banana, orange or strawberries.

Eat something that hasn’t been sliced, diced, processed and packaged.

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

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

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

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THE BEST OF LOCAL HEALTHY LIVING PROVIDERS Dr. Karen Asbury, M.D. About the Business: Karen Asbury, M.D., provides personalized care in a warm, compassionate atmosphere. Her comprehensive and unhurried appointments allow for a truly individualized therapy program, with the goal of restoring and maintaining optimum health.

Dr. Asbury was trained in internal medicine and specializes in alternative care, including functional, environmental, and orthomolecular medicine.

Natural Awakenings Natural Living Glossary Acupuncture: An ancient Oriental technique that stimulates the body’s ability to sustain and balance an electromagnetic life-force (qi or chi, pronounced “chee”) which is channeled in a continuous flow throughout the body via a network of “meridians”. Disease is understood as an imbalance in the meridian system.

Diagnosis of an imbalance is made by “reading” the pulse, face, tongue and body energy. To correct it, a practitioner inserts acupuncture needles at specific points along the meridians to stimulate or disperse the flow of life force. Acupuncture principles include the yin and yang polarities and the associations of the five elements of fire, earth, metal, water and wood with bodily organs.

Aromatherapy: An ancient healing art that uses the essential oils of herbs and flowers to treat emotional disorders such as stress and anxiety and a wide range of other ailments. Oils are massaged into the skin, inhaled or added to a water bath. Often used in conjunction with massage therapy, acupuncture, reflexology, herbology and chiropractic or other holistic treatments.

Ayurveda: The oldest medical system known to man and a comprehensive spiritual teaching practiced in India for 4,000 years. It focuses on achieving and maintaining perfect health via the balance of the elements air, fire and water (illness is considered an excess of any element). A patient’s body type, 20

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Healing Philosophy: “The emphasis of my medical care is about determining the causes of diseases and helping the body to heal from these conditions.

I place a great deal of importance on patient involvement and participation.

Prevention is of utmost importance leading us to use state-of-the-art testing to determine problems before they become a disease.”

Passion: “My passion is helping people to achieve healthy aging, and it is gratifying to watch patients regain their health, energy and zest for living. I am determined to continue to provide quality care that addresses the cause of disease, and not just manage symptoms with drugs.”

Dr. Asbury’s office is located in Richardson. For more information call 972479-9139. See ad, page 10.

Dr. Deborah Z. Bain, FAAP, ABIHM, IFMCP

About the Business: “Healthy Kids Pediatrics bridges the gap between alternative and traditional approaches to medical treatment. We use specialized testing to determine nutritional deficiencies, allergies, sensitivities to food and environment, toxic burden and more, to create a unique program that helps restore and optimize your child’s health.”

Healing Philosophy: “Children today suffer from more chronic medical illnesses than ever before. They are medically managed with medications and treatment protocols that often have moderate to severe side effects and do not lead the patient any closer to being cured.” Utilizing functional medicine, Dr. Bain offers a new approach to prevention and management of chronic disease that embodies the art and science of medicine. “It integrates what we know about how the human body works with patient-centered, science-based care.”

Passion: “Your child’s health is my passion. As a pediatrician for 20 years and a certified functional medicine practitioner, I love using my specialized knowledge to bring children back to wellness.”

Healthy Kids Pediatrics is located in Frisco. For more information call 972-294-0808. See ad, page 7.

Dr. Vince Baugher, DC About the Business: The Spinal Decompression and Chiropractic Center is a full-scope chiropractic clinic, treating everyone from pregnant moms to newborn babies and burly factory workers. “Our greatest expertise, though, is in healing even severely herniated discs naturally and saving those patients from surgery.”

Healing Philosophy: “There is an innate power which initially created the human body and which continues to stimulate healing throughout our lives. But sometimes we can get interference in that brain-body connection through pinched nerves. My job is to remove that interference so the body can heal itself.”

Passion: “I love working at both ends of the healing spectrum, from providing a great neurological start for the newborn baby to treating herniated discs, which are the most severe spinal condition that can be treated without surgery.”

The Spinal Decompression and Chiropractic Center is located in Denton. For more information call 940-484-6336. See ad, page 2.

Peggy Breeze,

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determined according to Ayurveda principles, is the basis for individualized dietary regimens and other preventive therapeutic interventions. Ayurveda prescriptions might include purification procedures for the restoration of biological rhythms; experience of expanded consciousness through meditation; nutritional counseling; stress reduction; enhancing neuromuscular conditions; and behavioral modification.

Biofeedback: A relaxation technique that monitors internal body states and is used especially for stress-related conditions such as asthma, migraines, insomnia and high blood pressure. During biofeedback, patients monitor minute metabolic changes (e.g., temperature, heart rate and muscle tension), with the aid of sensitive machines. By consciously thinking, visualizing, moving, relaxing, etc., they learn which activities produce desirable changes in the internal processes being monitored.

About the Business: The Balanced Yogi and The Texas School of Ayurveda come together to offer a full range of healing arts: ayurveda, yoga, meditation and Pilates. Private instruction, small and large group trainings, workshops, intensives and lectures are offered to meet the needs of single clients or groups.

Healing Philosophy: Ayurveda (the oldest method of healing) and yoga philosophies hold that “balance” is the true means to health and happiness, and that through choices, one either moves towards or away from that balance. Unlike Western philosophy that treats a symptom, ayurveda looks at the whole system in terms of cause and effect.

Passion: “My passion is to teach authentic ayurveda and yoga as “healing arts” and not as physical fitness classes and fads. I follow the practices and teachings of the Himalayan masters and the great teachers of India.”

The Balanced Yogi and Texas School of Ayurveda is located in Plano. For more information call 972-658-1600. See listing, page 43.

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Chinese Medicine: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is one of the world’s oldest and most complete systems of holistic health care. It combines the use of medicinal herbs, acupuncture, food therapy, massage and therapeutic exercise, along with the recognition that wellness in mind, body and emotions depends on the harmonious flow of life-force energy (qi or chi, pronounced “chee”).

Chiropractic: Based on the premise that proper structural alignment permits free flow of nerve activity in the

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THE BEST OF LOCAL HEALTHY LIVING PROVIDERS Dr. Stephen Duncan, Chiropathy

About the Business: House of Gilead Renewal Center provides scientific, complementary, homeopathic and holistic healing options that pharmaceutical-oriented practices cannot offer. “Our lab work can show what traditional tests cannot, and treatment options include cellular screening for fungus, bacteria, viruses, heavy metals and parasites; hair analysis, ionic cleanse, LED, oxygen and RIFE therapy and more.” body. When spinal vertebrae are out of alignment, they put pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves radiating from it, potentially leading to diminished function and illness.

Misalignment can be caused by physical trauma, poor posture and stress.

The chiropractor seeks to analyze and correct these misalignments through spinal manipulation or adjustment.

Decompression Therapy: A nonsurgical means of relieving pain to the lower back and neck and is often referred to as spinal decompression therapy. Decompression therapy is a spinal disc rehabilitation program that slowly and gently stretches the area of the spine while decompressing the discs.

Dentistry (Holistic): Regards the mouth as a microcosm of the entire body. The oral structures and the whole body are seen as a unit. Holistic dentistry often incorporates such methods as homeopathy, biocompatibility testing and nutritional counseling. Most holistic dentists emphasize wellness and preventive care, while avoiding (and often recommending the removal of silver-mercury fillings).

Energy Healing: The art and practice of realigning and re-attuning the body between the physical and the etheric and auric fields to assist in natural healing processes. Working directly with the energy field in and around the body, the practitioner is thought to channel and direct energy into the cells, tissues and organs of the patient’s body to effect heal22

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Healing Philosophy: Dr. Duncan is dedicated to the holistic philosophy of integrated healing, encompassing the mind, body and spiritual dimensions of health. The union of mind, body and spirit play an essential role in one’s overall health and wellness, and it is to this end that Dr. Duncan’s evaluation sets him aside from all others. His dedication to assisting clients to achieve their highest potential in whole body health and wellness remains his primary focus.

Passion: “Recognizing the individual circumstances that leads a new patient to me is paramount in the recovery process. I am committed to your story and bringing your body back to harmony using the highest-quality processes for diet, nutrition and detoxification will insure your health’s restoration.”

The House of Gilead Renewal Center is located in Plano. For more information call 972-596-5055. See ad, page 18.

Dr. Angela Han, DDS About the Business: “We don’t wait until a problems occurs; we always try to prevent the condition from worsening and causing pain. With a holistic approach, including recommended biannual dental checkups and cleanings and proper everyday oral care, patients can take a big step toward preventing major issues in their overall health.”

Healing Philosophy: “My patients with a toothache need me to heal them from pain. However, I can only alleviate the physical pain. Our mind is a powerful organ of the body. I want to instill in my patients the philosophy that the overall health of one’s body begins intra-orally. Changing your mindset and sustaining healthy oral habits will go a long way.”

Passion: “My passion in dentistry comes not only from my abilities to restore oral health, but the opportunity to educate my patients daily in practicing preventative dentistry. It gives me great joy to see the smiles.”

Dental Arts of Plano is located in Plano. For more information call 972-9854450. See ad, page 7.

John James,

LMT and CSRT, founder About the Business: The C-Section Recovery Center provides Caesarian section recovery therapy (CSRT), a non-invasive, non-pharmaceutical therapy to correct and reverse pain and symptoms that can result from having one or more C-sections. CSRT can help relieve symptoms such as chronic neck, hip, or lower back pain, migraines, TMJ, bowel or bladder issues, low libido and more.

Healing Philosophy: “Over the last 23 years as a licensed massage therapist, I have found that many symptoms suffered by women can be directly or indirectly related to the ‘tourniquet effect’ that C-sections and the resulting scarring can have on the body. My approach to wellness improves fluid exchange, lymphatic and nerve flow and increases the flexibility of the structures involved in respiration, which can directly impact the health of cells throughout the body and relieve many, even seemingly unrelated, symptoms.”

Passion: “My passion is my family and helping women live better, healthier and happier. I specialize in CSRT and am extremely excited to be able to offer this amazing healing method to women who have long suffered in silence.”

ing on physical and nonphysical levels simultaneously. Sessions may or may not involve the physical laying on of hands.

Functional Medicine: A personalized medicine that focuses on primary prevention and deals with underlying causes, instead of symptoms, for serious chronic diseases. Treatments are grounded in nutrition and improved lifestyle habits and may make use of medications. The discipline uses a holistic approach to analyze and treat interdependent systems of the body and to create the dynamic balance integral to good health.

The C-Section Recovery Center is located in Plano. For more information call 972-332-5265. See ad, page 17.

Dr. Sandhya Krishan, DDS Dr. Robert Limosnero, DDS About the Business: Dental Studio focuses on changing people’s perception of and experience with dentistry by creating extraordinary relationships and providing a personal touch, which is all about the health of the whole patient, not just their teeth. “Beautiful healthy smiles are the result but how we go about it is what makes us special.”

Healing Philosophy: Taking the time required to educate, explain and inspire is the beginning of great oral health. Both doctors believe in caring for their patients holistically, instead of limiting treatment to simply putting out fires. To them, prevention is paramount, and by using the latest technology in dentistry, they can begin the healing process before lengthy and avoidable procedures are required.

Passion: “It is a great honor to have a positive influence in our patients healing by building lifelong relationships and their knowledge we have their best interest at heart. It is not just about teeth. It is about helping them feel confident and inviting them in to actively participate in creating a healthy lifestyle.”

Dental Studio is located in Carrollton and Hurst. For more information call 972-395-0150 or 817-282-4539. See ad, page 28.

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Healing Touch: A non-invasive, relaxing and nurturing energy therapy that helps to restore physical, emotional, mental and spiritual balance and support self-healing. A gentle touch is used on or near the fully clothed client to influence the body’s inner energy centers and exterior energy fields. Healing touch is used to ease acute and chronic conditions, assist with pain management, encourage deep relaxation and accelerate wound healing.

Homeopathy: A therapy that uses small doses of specially prepared plants and minerals to stimulate the body’s defense mechanisms and healing processes in order to cure illness. Homeopathy, taken from the Greek words homeos, meaning “similar”, and pathos, meaning “suffering”, employs the concept that “like cures like”. A remedy is individually chosen for a person based on its capacity to cause, if given in an overdose, physical and psychological symptoms similar to those the patient is experiencing.

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THE BEST OF LOCAL HEALTHY LIVING PROVIDERS Dr. Zhanping Lu, DC, M.D. (China) About the Business: New Star Chiropractic, Acupuncture & Wellness Center integrates chiropractic, Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture and Nambudripd’s Allergy Elimination Techniques (NAET) in a convenient one-stop environment to serve clients seeking a natural way to feel better, get out of pain and focus on regaining and maintaining a healthy body.

Massage Therapy: At its most basic, this ancient hands-on therapy involves rubbing or kneading the body to encourage relaxation, healing and wellbeing. Benefits also include increased circulation and detoxification and reduced physical and emotional stress.

More than 100 methods of massage are available. Massage offers proven benefits to meet a variety of physical challenges and may also be a useful preventive therapy. Learn more at AMTAMassage.org.

Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Techniques (NAET): A non-invasive, drug free, natural modality that tests for and eliminates allergies. NAET uses a blend of selective energy balancing, testing and treatment procedures from acupuncture, acupressure, allopathy, chiropractic, kinesiology and nutritional medicine. One allergen is treated at a time.

Naturopathy: A comprehensive and eclectic system whose philosophy is based upon working in harmony with the body’s natural healing abilities. Naturopathy incorporates a broad range of natural methods and substances aimed to promote health. Training may include the study of specific approaches, including massage, manipulation, acupuncture, acupressure, counseling, applied nutrition, herbal medicine, homeopathy and minor surgery plus basic obstetrics for assistance with natural childbirth.

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Healing Philosophy: “Each patient is unique, and what works for one may have different results for another, but running from one practitioner to another can be challenging and expensive, can impede treatment and ultimately, the level of healing a patient experiences. At New Star, patients don’t have to choose a modality, we integrate our treatments and personalize the combination of modalities to provide whole body approach to health for each individual.”

Passion: “I love helping patients heal and feel better, and being able to treat a patient by combining the unique blend of treatment methods that I know can truly help them. Seeing them heal and thrive is incredibly rewarding.”

New Star Chiropractic and Wellness Center is located in Plano.

For more information call 972-519-8488. See ad, page 5.

Dr. Shawn Messonnier, VMD About the Business: Paws & Claws Animal Hospital and Holistic Pet Center promotes pet health and wellness using natural, integrative, holistic therapies. The only integrative medical vet center in North Texas, Dr. Messonnier, an award-winning author and veterinarian, helps dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, small mammals and all pets live long healthy lives.

Healing Philosophy: “Our philosophy is simple: better health and longer lives with minimal use of drugs, chemicals and vaccines.

Our patients tend to live several years longer than the average pet, due to our use of herbs, homeopathics, acupuncture, nutritional therapies and cold laser as our primary treatment modalities. Biotherapeutic analysis keeps our healthy patients healthy, minimizing serious diseases in these pets.”

Passion: “I love helping all animals, especially with cancer and skin problems.

I love writing books and articles and teaching pet owners and veterinarians about natural healing. Outside of work, I’m an avid musician and professional magician, as well.”

Paws & Claws Animal Hospital and Holistic Pet Center is located in Plano. For more information call 972-867-8800. See ad, page 39.

Dr. Marvin Sams, ND About the Business: The Sams Center focuses on nondrug solutions to attention, learning, mood and memory problems. The centerpiece is the quantitative EEG (computerized brain wave analysis) that accurately measures and quantifies brain performance. NeuroMatrix Neural Efficiency Training, a brain-training program featuring neurofeedback and other advanced technologies, then remediates and optimizes brain function.

Healing Philosophy: “Our brain is very smart. However, emotional or physical trauma, toxins or genetics can cause our brain to get ‘stuck’, or to over- or under-produce performance resources. As a result, attention can be hampered or mood issues such a depression or anxiety may occur. A computerized brainwave analysis measures and analyzes critical performance characteristics; neurologically based brain-training programs then restore or help the brain create efficient brain performance. The result is high focus, great mood and a terrific memory.”

Passion: “I love helping those seeking a more effortless and joyful life achieve that goal. When our brain can do its job, we can do ours. If our brain is not able to easily do its job, something somewhere is going to suffer: attention, mood, or even behavior.”

The Sams Center is located in Plano. For more information call 972-612-0160.

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massage used to relieve tension, pain and treat and cure illness by pressing on a part of a person’s head, hands, body or feet. Reflexology is based upon the principle that there are reflex points or zones that correspond to every part of the body. Correctly stimulating and applying pressure to these areas increases circulation and promotes specifically designated bodily and muscular functions. Learn more at Reflexology-USA.net.

Sound Healing: Employs vocal and instrumental tones, generated internally or externally. When sounds are produced with healing intent, they can create sympathetic resonance in the physical and energy bodies. Sound healing also is used to bring discordant energy into balance and harmony.

Daphne Su, LAc, M.D. (China) About the Business: “Daphne Acupuncture Center is here to support you and help you achieve your wellness goals. If you’re like many of our patients, you’re seeking an alternative or complement to conventional medicine.

You want to get to the root cause of your health problems, not just put a bandage on them.”

Healing Philosophy: “I specialize in women’s health, including menopause symptoms, hormone imbalance, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), infertility and premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Acupuncture can help a lot of things. Most well-known is pain management, I also use the Dr. Tan Balance method to treat patients. This is very powerful method and patients will see results more quickly than with traditional treatment; patients with pain will feel relief instantly.”

Passion: “I am dedicated to helping people live a physically healthy and emotionally balanced life, and I feel so blessed be able to help so many with health issues ranging from allergies and asthma, depression, digestive disorders, high blood pressure and fibromyalgia.”

Daphne Acupuncture Center is located in Plano. For appointments, call 972665-8618. See ad, page 36.

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Tai Chi and Qigong: Tai chi and qigong combine movement, meditation and breath regulation to enhance the flow of vital energy (qi) in the body, improve circulation and enhance immune function. Qigong traces its roots to Traditional Chinese Medicine and is often referred to as the mother of Tai Chi. When the gentle movements of qigong mixed with the animal style martial arts, it became Tai Chi. Both practices promote calmness and harmony to reduce stress.

Thermography (Thermal Imaging): A diagnostic technique that uses an infrared camera to measure temperature variations on the surface of the body, producing images that reveal sites of inflammation and abnormal tis-

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THE BEST OF LOCAL HEALTHY LIVING PROVIDERS Yin Xie, Lac, M.D. (China) About the Business: Acupuncture & Herbs clinic treats patients using Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture treatments that are customized to each individual patient. Natural herbal medicines are used as needed in conjunction with treatments to boost effectiveness. Herbs are often custom mixed for an individual based on their specific needs. sue growth. Inflammation is recognized as the earliest stage of nearly all major health challenges.

Whole Body Cryotherapy (WBCT): WBCT was introduced in the late 1970s to treat rheumatism by immersing the body in extremely low temperatures for a very short time. WBCT is now regularly used to reduce pain and inflammation in patients with fibromyalgia, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, osteoarthritis, some neurological diseases and more.

Yoga Therapy: The application of yoga principles, methods and techniques to empower individuals to progress towards greater health and freedom from disease, represents a first effort to integrate traditional yogic concepts and techniques with Western medical and psychological knowledge. Yoga therapy aims at the holistic treatment of various kinds of psychological or somatic dysfunctions, ranging from emotional distress to back problems.

Please note: The contents of this Health & Wellness Glossary are for informational purposes only. The information is not intended to be used in place of a visit or consultation with a healthcare professional. Always seek out a practitioner who is licensed, certified or otherwise professionally qualified to conduct a selected treatment, as appropriate.

Sources: U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Green Building Council, GreenLivingGuide.com, NUCCA.org, NIH.gov.

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Healing Philosophy: “Most medical doctors in today’s world are focused on treating symptoms instead of their underlying causes.

Where most physicians rush through the process of collecting medical history, it is very important, and I listen carefully and intently before deciding on a treatment strategy, and then closely monitoring patient progress.”

Passion: “I like to provide a supportive, caring and friendly environment focused on each individual patient’s needs. It’s so rewarding to see the healing that TCM and acupuncture can provide, often for patients who have been told previously by medical professionals that their condition was untreatable.”

Acupuncture and Herbs is located in Frisco. For more information call 972-335-2626. See ad, page 30.

Dr. Cecilia Yu, NUCCA DC About the Business: Synergy Balance NUCCA Chiropractic Healing Center offers the no-popping, twisting or cracking alignment known as NUCCA. Alignments focus on precise and gentle manipulation of the first vertebrae, which surrounds the brain stem. By removing any interference there, aches and pain disappear and the nervous system can function optimally.

Healing Philosophy: “The body is an amazing self-healing organism. When it has the right nerve communication, it can heal from any trauma. The NUCCA method consists of mathematically identifying precisely where the misalignment is and fixing it with a very gentle touch. Due to the precision of the alignment, patients often hold the spinal correction for months and perhaps years at a time. The body can only be in healing mode when it is in alignment and free from nerve interference.”

Passion: “My passion is to find the problem that is causing the symptoms, thus fixing what others cannot. We know the body will work without fail, we just need to give it what it needs—a proper spinal alignment for nervous system function.”

Synergy Balance NUCCA Chiropractic Healing Center is located in Dallas. For more info call 972-387-4700. See ad, page 19.

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scape is changing. “I look to restaurants owned by local chefs that use local and sustainable ingredients and prepare everything from scratch,” she says.

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

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The New Healthy Cuisine Good-to-Go Eats

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atie Newell, a blogging Kansas City mother of two who fights inflammation from several autoimmune diseases, is rigorous about the fresh, unprocessed food she buys. After noticing adverse symptoms from dining

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at a restaurant, Newell initially thought that eating out was no longer an option for her.

Today, she happily ventures out for the occasional restaurant meal, knowing that the healthy food land-

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

At Gracias Madre, a plant-based vegan Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles and San Francisco, high style doesn’t mean chandeliers and rich cream sauces.

The brainchild of Executive Chef Chandra Gilbert, also director of operations for the Bay Area’s vegan Café Gratitude, it serves organic, local and sustainable fruits and vegetables and bold flavor without excessive calories. She says, “I’m inspired by what I want to eat that tastes good and makes me feel good, and I want to affect this planet—to create health and

vibrancy all the way around.”

True Food Kitchen, a partnership between Dr. Andrew Weil and restaurateur Sam Fox, offers “honest food that tastes really good” at Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Washington, D.C., locations. For lunch, diners might sip sea buckthorn, pomegranate, cranberry or black tea along with their quinoa burger or organic spaghetti squash casserole.

Newell and her family gravitate towards SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza, touting recipes developed by James Beard Awardwinning Chefs Michael Smith and Debbie Gold, who partnered with entrepreneur Gail Lozoff to create the first healthy, high-style pizzeria in 2005. Today it offers traditional and gluten-free pizza topped with fresh and organic (whenever possible) ingredients at locations in Dallas, Omaha, the Kansas City metro area and Orange County, California.

Even at fast-food restaurants, healthy choices are increasingly available. “Unforked, Panera Bread and Chipotle do a great job being transparent about what’s in their food,” says Newell. Before venturing out, she often checks the company’s website for specific nutrition information.

Meals on Wheels– Food Trucks

A burgeoning fleet of creatively conceived food trucks takes healthy eating to local customers in U.S. cities. In addition to preparing organic, plantbased foods, The Green Food Truck, in Culver City and San Diego, California, recycles used vegetable oil, composts produce scraps and offers recyclable servingware. Josh Winnecour, founder

of the Fuel Food Truck, in Asheville, North Carolina, cites losing 50 unwanted pounds as his incentive for serving nutrient-dense, made-from-scratch food to his clientele.

New Generation Vending

Most hospitals, universities, schools and corporations appear to espouse healthy eating—until the offerings in their vending machines reveal the opposite. Ethan Boyd, a student at Michigan State University, noted this disconnect. “While dining halls strive to serve healthy options,” he says, “there are 40 vending machines on MSU’s campus that spit out junk food.”

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

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

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

“The bottom line is we want to make it simple to eat good food.”

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

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GREENS! New Ways to Prepare these Nutritional Powerhouses

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or seasonal eaters, farm market shoppers and members of community supported agriculture, vegetable greens have become a normal part of everyday diets. Recognized as the most nutrient-rich group of veggies, they deliver multiple benefits.

Greens are a top source of vitamin K, essential to bone health, and are abundant in vitamins A, B (especially folic acid) and C. They deliver considerable antioxidants and chlorophyll, widely known to protect against cancer, and are anti-inflammatory, according to Dr. Joel Fuhrman, a family physician in Flemington, New Jersey, who specializes in nutritional medicine.

Fuhrman notes, “The majority of calories in green vegetables, including leafy greens, come from protein, and this plant protein is packaged with beneficial phytochemicals. They’re rich in folate and calcium, and contain small amounts of omega-3 fatty acids.”

Hardy greens, like kale, chard and collards, are good sources of accessible calcium. Only about 30 percent of calcium from dairy products is absorbed, but according to Registered Dietitian Ginny Messina, “For certain leafy green vegetables, rates are considerably higher. We absorb between 50 and 60

percent of the calcium in cruciferous leafy green vegetables like kale and turnip greens.” Tasty and versatile, greens can add interest and value to every meal. Here’s how.

Smoothies and juices. Spinach tastes so mild in smoothies and juices that we barely know it’s there.

Kale and collards add a mild greens flavor. A big handful or two of spinach or one or two good-size kale or collard leaves per serving is about right.

Greens blend well with bananas, apples, berries and pears. A high-speed blender is needed to break down kale and collards; a regular blender is sufficient for spinach. An online search for “green smoothies” will turn up many recipes.

Use “massaged” raw kale in salads. Rinse and spin-dry curly kale leaves stripped from their stems, and then chop into bite-sized pieces. Thinly slice the stems to add to another salad or lightly cooked vegetable dishes or simply discard. Place the cut kale in a serving bowl. Rub a little olive oil onto both palms and massage the kale for 45 to 60 seconds; it’ll soften up and turn bright green. Add other desired veggies and fruits and dress the mixture.

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

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

Add hardy greens to stir-fries.

The best stir-fry greens are lacinato kale, collards or chard. Rinse and dry the leaves, and then strip them from the stems. Stack a few leaves and roll them up snugly from the narrow end.

Slice thinly to make long, thin ribbons and then cut them once or twice across to shorten; adding thinly sliced stems is optional. Add the strips to the stir-fry toward the end of cooking. They blend well with broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, celery, bok choy, asparagus and green beans. Soy sauce, tamari and ginger add flavor.

Use leafy spring greens in salads. Look beyond lettuce to create invigorating warm-weather salads. Use lots of peppery watercress (a nutritional superstar), baby bok choy, tender dandelion greens, tatsoi and mizuna (Japanese greens are increasingly available from farm markets). Combine with baby greens and sprouts, plus favorite salad veggies and fruits for a clean-tasting and cleansing repast.

Learn to love bitter greens. Add variety to the meal repertoire with escarole, broccoli rabe and mustard greens. These mellow considerably with gentle braising or incorporation into soups and stews. Heat a little olive oil in a large, deep skillet or stir-fry pan; sauté chopped garlic and/or shallots to taste. Add washed and chopped greens, stir quickly to coat with the oil, and then add about a quarter cup of water or vegetable stock. Cover and cook until tender and wilted, about five minutes. Traditional additions include raisins and toasted pine nuts, salt and pepper and a little apple cider vinegar.

Nava Atlas is the author of the recent book, Plant Power: Transform Your Kitchen, Plate, and Life with More Than 150 Fresh and Flavorful Vegan Recipes, from which this was adapted.

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RAW KALE SALADS

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

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

Southwestern-Flavored Kale Salad

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

Mediterranean Kale Salad

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

Kale and Avocado Salad

Add a peeled and diced avocado, plus thinly sliced red cabbage to taste, sliced carrots, diced yellow squash, halved red and/or yellow fresh grape tomatoes and sunflower or pumpkin seeds.

Optionally, add a little more olive oil in addition to that used for massaging and some freshly squeezed or bottled lemon or lime juice.

Asian-Flavored Kale Salad

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

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

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A Practical Guide to Composting Pick the Best Option for You

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

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

Low-Maintenance Pile

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

Maintaining a compost pile is as easy as its name implies—simply toss organic yard and kitchen waste into a pile in the yard. Aerating or turning the compost with a pitchfork or shovel will provide quicker results, but waste will also decompose if left alone. Within six to 24 months, all of the waste will decompose aerobically into compost. Once a year, composters can dig out the finished compost from the bottom. This method won’t work for households that don’t generate yard waste because a pile of 100 percent green waste will attract pests.

Holding Bin

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

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

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average households with yard waste.

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

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

Multi-Tiered Boxes

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

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

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

Worm Bin

Good for: People that want to compost indoors; apartment dwellers and small households that don’t generate yard waste.

For everyone that has wanted to compost, but had insufficient outdoor space, a five-or-10-gallon bucket and some red worms could be the answer. Worm composting, or vermicomposting, is so compact that a worm bin can fit under most kitchen sinks. Because red worms are so efficient—each pound of them will process half a pound of food scraps daily—a worm bin doesn’t need aeration and won’t smell or attract pests. Note that worms won’t process brown waste, meat, dairy or fatty foods.

Green Cone

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

Solarcone Inc.’s Green Cone system will handle up to two pounds of kitchen waste daily, including meat, fish and dairy products. It won’t compost brown waste. Users bury the bottom basket in the yard, and then simply put green waste together with an “accelerator powder” into a cone hole in the top. According to Solarcone, most of the waste turns into water.

Every few years, users need to dig a small amount of residue out of the bottom that can be added to a garden.

Tracy Fernandez Rysavy is editor-inchief of the nonprofit Green America’s Green American magazine, from which this article was adapted (GreenAmerica.org).

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director. “We match fosters and animals to get the best results.”

No kill shelters are becoming more common, even though they require uncommon commitment. As part of implementing effective procedures and infrastructure, shelter leadership works to secure the support and involvement of the community.

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LIFESAVING ACTS Protecting Animals at Home and Abroad

by Sandra Murphy

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ach year, more dogs, cats and other pets end up in shelters as lost, stray or owner-surrendered than leave them for a new home. What can be done to reverse this trend?

How to Help

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

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

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

“Each person has a specialty,” says Jamie Thomas, executive

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

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

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

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

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

Thirty years ago, the world population of lowland gorillas numbered 240. Thanks to the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project, in Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the population has grown to an estimated 880 (GorillaDoctors.org is supported by SaveAGorilla.org). Led by Ruth Keesling, the project has shown the inestimable value of the species. “Once you’ve looked into the eyes of a gorilla, you’re forever changed,” says her son Frank, in Denver, Colorado.

How to Help

Make saving animals a priority. Contact legislators. Be a lawabiding consumer—don’t buy ivory or other endangered-animal products. Support conservancy groups. Share information. Donate time and money.

“IFAW is working to advance legislation to prohibit private ownership of big cats in the U.S. The bill received bipartisan support and we hope to see it become law,” says Barylak. “We’ve asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ban direct contact with big cats. It’s harmful to the animals and the people that handle them.”

Annual running events with participants donning gorilla costumes raise funds and awareness. Following the Austin, Texas, event in January, runs will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio, on March 29 and in Denver, Colorado, on November 1. “Another way to help gorillas is to recycle cell phone and computer batteries. Coltan [tantalite] is used to make batteries—13 percent of the world’s supply of coltan is in the park area of the Congo,” says Frank Keesling.

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

Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 3 Healing Oasis – Mar 3, 17, 31. 11:30am-12:30pm.

Kris Sands and Jodi Roberts co-lead your every other Tuesday inner peace reset with sound healing, relaxation and energy balancing. $20. Star Coyote Sound Temple, private residence near Coit & Parker, Plano. RSVP for address: 512-788-1236 or JodiSacredSound@gmail.com. StarCoyoteSoundTemple.com.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 Green Seminar: Build A Rain Barrel – 6:308:30pm. Learn about rainwater harvesting and build own barrel. Find out how to collect and direct the rain in ways that create backyard beauty, lessen the dependence on using city water in the garden, and reduce runoff. Volunteer McKinney/Chamber of Commerce, 400 W Virginia at Benge, McKinney. Info: 972-547-7335, Green@McKinneyTexas.org.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6 Peace Concert: Flutes, Gongs, Bowls and Spoken Word – 7-9pm. Cornell Kinderkencht, Veronica Valles and Jodi Roberts celebrate peace and spring with music, spoken word and ceremony. A celebration of the Season for Peace and Nonviolence. $30. Star Coyote Sound Temple, private residence near Coit & Parker, Plano. RSVP for address: 512-788-1236 or JodiSacredSound@gmail.com.

StarCoyoteSoundTemple.com.

First Friday Dance – 7-9:30pm. Refreshment served. Free dance lessons at 6:15pm with paid admission of $5/person. Lewisville Senior Activity Center, 1950A S Valley Pkwy, Lewisville.

972-219-5050.

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Presented by Theatre Britain. In the classic mystery

by Agatha Christie, 10 strangers are trapped on an island. One by one they are murdered. Whodunit?

Recommended for ages 12 up. $21/adults, $16/ seniors & students; 10% discount for parties of 10 or more. Cox Building Playhouse, 1517 H Ave, Plano. 972-490-4202. Theatre-Britain.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7 Finding Your Way in the Wild – Mar 7-8. Learn how to navigate in the wild (off the beaten trail), using a compass along with other useful techniques.

Learn basic orienteering skills, and go through an orienteering course. Camp Tonkawa Outdoor Learning Center, Inc, 1036 CR 203, Collinsville. Details: 940-440-8382 or CampTonkawaTexas.com.

Bird Walk – 8-11am. Bring binoculars and field guides if have them, and learn what to watch for in habits, characteristics and calls from Gailon and Rodney, both with Prairie and Timbers Audubon Society. Can expect about 30+ species. All ages welcome. Connemara Meadow Preserve, 300 Tatum Rd, Allen. ConnemaraConservancy.org.

Compost Fair – 9am-12pm. Learn the basics of turning that garden debris into garden gold through composting. We cover what to put in, what to leave out, and how to mix, moisten and manage your way to successful soil enrichment. Free. Environmental Education Center, 4116 W Plano Pkwy, Plano. Registration required by Mar 5: LiveGreenInPlano.obsres.com.

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The Miracle of Seeds – 10-11:30am. Programs for ages 4-7 & 8-12. Learn the miracle of seeds at our hands-on nature program. Free. Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, 6465 Refuge Rd, Sherman.

Register: 903-786-2826. FriendsOfHagerman.com.

Real Food, Garden-Grown Vegetables – 10:15am. Nothing beats the fresh, sunny taste of vegetables grown in your own garden. Enjoy gourmet and heirloom varieties that are healthy, delicious, and flavorful. Learn tips and tricks for growing baskets of vegetables right here in Texas.

Free. All Calloway’s Nursery locations. 817-2221122. Calloways.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 8 DORBA Beginner Clinic – Consists of basic instruction including bike setup, safety, trail etiquette and basic bike handling skills. After the instructional portion, there will be a group ride of the trail. More info & to RSVP: dorba.org.

MONDAY, MARCH 9 Spring Break Family Fun – Mar 9-13. 10am-4pm.

Free fun for kids and families: hikes, crafts, videos and more. Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, 6465 Refuge Rd, Sherman. 903-786-2826. Details: FriendsOfHagerman.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 10 Hands-On Bike Maintenance: Drive Train – 6-8:30pm. Join our certified bike techs to learn about your drive train as well as how to inspect, maintain and adjust front and rear derailleurs to make sure your ride is as smooth as possible. $45/member, $65/nonmember.

REI Plano, 2424 Preston Rd. Register: 972-985-2241.

Drum Lodge – 7-9pm. With Edward Henderson.

A fun sound-healing event designed to enter a new place of vibrancy and health. Using sacred drum ceremony we open the door for healing and broadcast energy in the form of prayer, meditation, singing and drumming. $25. Star Coyote Sound Temple, private residence near Coit & Parker, Plano. RSVP for address: 512-788-1236 or JodiSacredSound@ gmail.com. StarCoyoteSoundTemple.com.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 Horsemanship Day Camp – 11am-4pm. Ages 7 & up. Adults welcome. Get a general overview of the responsibilities of having a pet of this size, and get a chance to do some basic riding. Camp Tonkawa Outdoor Learning Center, Inc, 1036 CR 203, Collinsville. Details: 940-440-8382 or CampTonkawaTexas.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 12 Dallas Vegan Drinks – 6:30-8:30pm. Meet fellow vegan and veg-curious folks for a great evening of drinks, fun and discussion on vegan goings-on in the Metroplex. Location varies. For more info: Drinks.

DallasVegan.com.

Rain Barrels 101 – 7-8pm. Learn the benefits of a rain barrel and how to install, use and maintain a rain barrel or ask questions. Free. Environmental Education Center, 4116 W Plano Pkwy, Plano. Register: LiveGreenInPlano.obsres.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 13 Drum Lodge – 7-9pm. With Edward Henderson.

A fun sound-healing event designed to enter a new place of vibrancy and health. Using sacred drum ceremony we open the door for healing and broadcast energy in the form of prayer, meditation, singing and drumming. $25. Star Coyote Sound Temple, private residence near Coit & Parker, Plano. RSVP for address: 512-788-1236 or JodiSacredSound@ gmail.com. StarCoyoteSoundTemple.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 14 Basic Camping Skills – Mar 14-15. With supervised guidance, easily learn how to use the equipment needed for basic camping, safe fire starting skills and cooking. Camp Tonkawa Outdoor Learning Center, Inc, 1036 CR 203, Collinsville. Details: 940-4408382 or CampTonkawaTexas.com.

Primitive Survival Skills Class 1 – Mar 14-15. At anytime, anywhere, things can go wrong and you might find yourself in a survival situation. Learn how to build a simple shelter using natural materials, start a fire without matches, and find safe drinking water. Camp Tonkawa Outdoor Learning Center, Inc, 1036 CR 203, Collinsville. Details: 940-4408382 or CampTonkawaTexas.com.

Owls – 10-11:30am. Presented by Dr. Wayne Meyer, Associate Professor of Biology at Austin College.

Owls have many special adaptations: hearing, vision, soundless flight, to make them effective nocturnal predators. Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, 6465 Refuge Rd, Sherman. 903-786-2826.

FriendsOfHagerman.com.

NTREG Monthly Meeting – 10am-12pm. North Texas Renewable Energy Group meeting with presenter and discussion. Midway Hills Christian Church, 11001 Midway Rd, Dallas. ntreg.org.

Fashionista Flower Design – 10:15am. Discover Hort Couture, simply the most beautiful and unusual line of garden plants you have ever seen. Learn color design secrets for container gardens and garden beds that truly pop. Free. All Calloway’s Nursery locations. 817-222-1122. Calloways.com.

Secrets of Tomato Gardening – 11am-12:30pm.

Farm Girl, Donelle Simmons, will teach tried and true methods of successfully growing organic, juicy, delicious tomatoes. Free. Biodiversity Ed Center, 367 Freeport Pkwy, Coppell. Info: CoppellCommunityGarden.org.

savethedate SATURDAY, MARCH 14 Make Your Own Natural Perfume – 12-4pm.

Experiential class. You will leave with your own custom blended perfume. $75. Class size limited.

Pre-registration, payment required by Mar 11.

Integrated Center for Oriental Medicine, 5924 W Parker Rd, Ste 100, Plano. DoreyAromatherapy. com/Education.

Owl Prowl Night Hike – 6:30pm. Bring your family to see a live owl presentation. Then, stay for a guided night hike on our sanctuary trails. $16/member, $19/nonmember. Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Nature Pl, McKinney. Reservations required: 972-562-5566 or HeardMuseum.org.

Owl Walk – 7-8pm. Take an early evening walk with Dr. Wayne Meyer, Associate Professor of Biology at Austin College, along Meadow Pond Trail.

Weather permitting. Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, 6465 Refuge Rd, Sherman. 903-786-2826.

FriendsOfHagerman.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 17 Dallas Sierra Club Meeting – 7-8:30pm. The Environment at the State Capitol. Zac Trahan will lead a discussion about potential environmental bills during the 2015 Texas Legislative session. Free.

Brookhaven College, 3939 Valley View Ln, Farmers Branch. Kirk Miller: 972-699-1687.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 Nature Awareness Day Camp: Spring has Sprung – 9:30am-2pm. Learn about the plants and animals

in your own backyard in the North Texas area. Become comfortable and knowledgeable in your own environment. Camp Tonkawa Outdoor Learning Center, Inc., 1036 CR 203, Collinsville. Details: 940-440-8382 or CampTonkawaTexas.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 19

savethedate THURSDAY, MARCH 19 Natural Networking – 11:30am-1pm. Business owners and professionals who help people live better by promoting health, wellness, sustainability, personal growth, integrative medicine, healthy kids and pets, financial well-being and peace of mind, please join us as we connect our community. Meets 3rd Thurs each month. Open group. Menu includes salads and gluten-free pizza. Hosted by Natural Awakenings North Texas Magazine. Networking is $10 (cash only) or support our host restaurant by purchasing your own lunch and there is no charge for meeting.

Held at Palio’s Pizza Café, 1941 Preston Rd, Ste 1004, Plano. RSVP important; space limited.

Email your details to NAMS@NA-NTX.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Backpacking Camp – Mar 21-22. Learn a variety of backpacking, hiking, and nature skills. Camp Tonkawa Outdoor Learning Center, Inc, 1036 CR 203, Collinsville. Details: 940-440-8382 or CampTonkawaTexas.com.

Primitive Living Skills: Spring Survival – Will cover extended skills, which go beyond mere survival to living comfortably with nature and the Earth.

These are advanced courses dealing with intense work/study, covering seasonal topics and projects.

Camp Tonkawa Outdoor Learning Center, Inc, 1036 CR 203, Collinsville. Details: 940-440-8382 or CampTonkawaTexas.com.

Stonebriar Spring Sprint 5K/1K – Come run for a great cause and be a blessing to our most vulnerable neighbors at the same time. Post-race festivities include music, food, and activities for the kids. Stonebriar Community Church, 4801 Legendary Dr, Frisco.

Info & to register: 469-252-5200. Stonebriar.org.

Backyard Composting Bin Sale – 9-11am. Pick up your C. E. Shepherd Complete Composter bin that can be purchased online. $60. Environmental Education Center, 4116 W Plano Pkwy, Plano. To order: LiveGreenInPlano.obsres.com.

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Project Wild Workshop – 9am-3:30pm. Professional Development for anyone who works with children.

Explore and share the fascinating world of wildlife and ecosystems using fun, hands-on educational activities. 6 hrs SBEC credit for teachers. Dallas Zoo, 650 S R.L. Thornton Freeway, Dallas. Preregistration required: 469-554-7300, Education@DallasZoo.com, tpwd.texas.gov/calendar/project-wild-13.

savethedate SATURDAY, MARCH 28 1-Mile Family Color the Park Fun Run – 9am12pm. Rain date: Apr 18. Celebrate healthiness, happiness and individuality with the most colorful 1-mile fitness run in Allen. Wear a white shirt at the starting line and prepare to be plastered in color by the time you’ve completed the run/walk. $10/individual, $35/family (4+). Joe Farmer Recreation Center, 1201 E Bethany Dr, Allen.

214-509-4750. Register: AllenParks.org.

savethedate SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Collin County Garden Show – Mar 21-22.

9am-5pm, Sat; 11am-5pm, Sun. This feast for the senses serves up a bountiful harvest of ideas, classes, Earth-Kind gardening, vendors and activities for the whole family, including novice and veteran gardeners. $2. Myers Park and Event Center, 7117 County Rd 166, McKinney.

CcmgaTX.org/TheGardenShow.

Invasive Plant Species Lecture – 9:30am. Learn what invasive species are and why they’ve become an ecosystem-wide threat, as well as common invaders of the Metroplex. Included in general admission. Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Nature Pl, McKinney. 972-562-5566.

HeardMuseum.org.

FOH Annual Meeting – 10-11:30am. The annual meeting of the Friends of Hagerman. Hear reports of 2014 activities and plans for the future as well as State of the Refuge report from Kathy Whaley. Election of directors held. Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, 6465 Refuge Rd, Sherman. 903-786-2826.

FriendsOfHagerman.com.

North Texas Electric Auto Association Meeting – 10am-12pm. All monthly meetings are free to attend and open to the public; no registration needed.

Dallas MakerSpace (DMS), 1825 Monetary Ln, Ste 104, Carrollton. nteaa.org.

Save Water and Money with Drip Irrigation – 10:15am. Drip irrigation is efficient, delivering precisely the right amount of water to your plant’s

The Way of the Horse: April 12, Star Coyote Sound Temple root system on a regular automated basis, and can dramatically reduce water use. Plus it can actually be healthier for your plants. Learn how to install a drip irrigation system that is efficient, reliable and easy to use. Free. All Calloway’s Nursery locations.

817-222-1122. Calloways.com.

Gong & Crystal Bowl Sound Journey – 6-8pm.

The monthly sound massage for deep relaxation with gongs and crystal bowls. Bring a mat/blanket. $30. Star Coyote Sound Temple, private residence near Coit & Parker, Plano. RSVP for address: 512-788-1236 or JodiSacredSound@gmail.com.

StarCoyoteSoundTemple.com.

Connemara Meadow Preserve Open House – 1-5pm. Experience what makes this natural oasis in the middle of suburbia so special, and always surprising. Free. Connemara Meadow Preserve, 300 Tatum Rd, Allen. ConnemaraConservancy.org.

TUESDAY, MARCH 24 Primitive Survival Skills Day Camp: Food/Tracking – Empower yourself and your family with the skills to survive. It should not be a struggle if you know your skills and have the right mind set. $30/ class. Camp Tonkawa Outdoor Learning Center, Inc, 1036 CR 203, Collinsville. Details: 940-440-8382 or CampTonkawaTexas.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 26 Green Seminar: Vegetable Gardening – Discover which warm season vegetables can be replanted now and which vegetables thrive in our mild winter temperatures. Learn the soil preparation, how to plant seeds and transplanting. Fire Station #7, 861 S Independence Pkwy, McKinney. Info: 972-5477335, Green@McKinneyTexas.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 28 5th Annual Arts in the Square – Mar 28-29. An outdoor juried fine arts festival hosted by Frisco Square in collaboration with the Frisco Independent School District, with proceeds going to Frisco Family Services and the Frisco Education Foundation.

Frisco Square. More info, Paige: 972-689-6317, ArtsInTheSquare@FriscoSquare.com or bit.ly/ AITSapp2015.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 28 Natural HealthFest: Cutting-Edge Natural Health Approaches – 9am-5pm; ticket sales from 8am.

Live radio starts at 8am. Seminars start at 9am.

Learn how to improve your health, energy, memory and mood with safe natural methods. More than 100 exhibits showcase health professionals, innovations in wellness, free screenings, natural food and product samples. $10 at door; Ticket discounts available only when pre-purchase tickets online. Plano Centre, 2000 Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano. 877-673-2536.

NaturalHealthFest.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 22

Green Seminar: Perennial Spring Gardening – 7-8:30pm. Native Landscaping presentation by Brice Creelman from Shades of Green, Inc. John & Judy Gay Library, 6861 W Eldorado, McKinney.

Info: 972-547-7335, Green@McKinneyTexas.org.

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Secrets to Spectacular Roses – 10:15am. Roses are one of the most stunning and versatile of all shrubs.

New varieties now allow big blooming color that can last all season. Learn which roses will thrive in your garden, and discover the newest varieties and care techniques. Free. All Calloway’s Nursery locations.

817-222-1122. Calloways.com.

4thAnnual Fort Worth Earth Party – 11am-2pm.

Join the fun and celebrate all things sustainable.

Live music, win prizes. Visit educational booths and exhibits, and discover city and regional sustainability initiatives. Activities and games for all ages. Admission free. Magnolia Green Park, 1201 Lipscomb St, Fort Worth. More info: nteaa.org or FortWorthTexas.gov/EarthParty.

3rd Annual Celina Cajun and Crawfish Festival – 11am-7pm. Celina Historic Downtown Square, 141 N Ohio Dr, Celina. Celina-TX.gov/index. aspx?nid=987.

MONDAY, MARCH 30

savethedate MONDAY, MARCH 30 Pre-Season Allergy Detox Program – Mar 30-Apr 26. Join Jill Baumann, certified Nutrition Consultant, for this strategically-designed online detox program, specifically aimed at reducing your toxic burden before pollen season hits its peak. During the 28-day program, gradually detoxify on mind, body and spirit levels while strengthening the immune system with recommend diet and supplements (optional). Include the kids with a special kid level. $97/family. Info: 214-675-5607. Registration ends Mar 23: GuidedPathToHealth.com/Detox.

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savethedate APRIL & MAY Scarborough Renaissance Festival – Sun & Sat, Apr 4-May 25 and Memorial Day. 10am-7pm. A 35-acre recreated English village; enjoy full combat jousts and falconry demonstrations, games of skill, magicians, a Grande Parade, non-stop Renaissance entertainment on 21 stages and hundreds of costumed performers, and artist demos. $25/adults, $10/ages 5-12, free/age 4 & under. 2511 FM 66.

Info & tickets: 972-938-3247 or SRFestival.com.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 1 Green Seminar: Irrigation 101 – 6:30-8:30pm. Learn how to conserve water with your current sprinkler system, learn about the latest irrigation technology including converting to drip and improve your overall sprinkler efficiency and enhance your landscape. John & Judy Gay Library, 6861 W Eldorado, McKinney.

Info: 972-547-7335, Green@McKinneyTexas.org.

THURSDAY APRIL 2 Dallas County Community College District Sustainability Summit – 8:25am-3pm. Workshops, breakout sessions and keynote speaker Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., president and CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus, will focus on key areas that support sustainability in the community. Admission free; lunch provided. Brookhaven College, 3939 Valley View Ln, Farmers Branch. Registration requested: dcccd.edu/sustainabilitysummit.

THURSDAY, APRIL 9

TUESDAY, APRIL 14

Do Well Be Well with Diabetes: A 4-Part Class for Managing Type 2 Diabetes – Apr 9, 16, 23, 30.

9:15-11:30am. Sponsored by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Features speakers from area hospitals. Registration ends March 27. For 4 classes: $15/person, $25/couple. Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 17360 Coit Rd. For info, Carrie Brazeal: 972-424-1460 x 4233.

Wind Energy Operations & Maintenance Summit 2015 – Apr 14-15. North America’s largest and best-attended meeting point dedicated to the wind O&M industry has grown to be more than just a conference, this is a business development experience that will guide, improve and complete your O&M Strategy. Dallas. More info: treia.org.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 11 Aromatherapy for Emotional Support – 124pm. Experiential class emphasizing safety and blending. $75. Class size limited. Pre-registration, payment required by Apr 8. Integrated Center for Oriental Medicine, 5924 W Parker Rd, Ste 100, Plano. DoreyAromatherapy.com/Education.

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M-o-o-ving Thru’ the Mud with Landon – 9am, gates open; 10am, Mud Run. Kid-friendly mud run with obstacles for children 4-15. 1-mile course of 10 farm-themed obstacles including a tunnel crawl, rope swing, pig pen, great calf escape and tractor tire dive. Other activities: hay rides, food/ beverage vendors, barrel train rides, face painting and more fun for the family. Fundraiser for Hope for Hypothalamic Hamartomas. $20 by Apr 30; $25 thereafter. Held at Circle N Dairy, 2074 CR 446, Lindsay. 940-372-0343. MudWithLandon.com.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 12 Oneness With Nature Through the Way of the Horse – 12-4pm. Jodi Roberts and Sara Willerson guide you in shamanic journey, deep listening and sacred ceremony with nature and 6 therapy horses. Celebrate your true self beyond the busy actions of your life and learn to bring that truth into your daily life. $195. Star Coyote Sound Temple at WolfTree Ranch, Pilot Point. RSVP for address: 214-596-8300, 512-788-1236 or JodiSacredSound@gmail.com. StarCoyoteSoundTemple.com.

Camp Invention – Camp Invention inspires creativity and inventive thinking during its weeklong summer program. Led by local educators, elementary school children are immersed in exciting, hands-on activities that reinvent summer fun. Throughout the week, children will use real tools, circuits and materials from the Inventor Supply Room to build original prototypes and work in teams to solve realworld challenges. One week only. Various dates in cities of Allen, Coppell, Dallas, Frisco, Lewisville, McKinney, Prosper, Wylie and more. For details: 800-968-4332. CampInvention.org.

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sunday Sunday Morning Rides – Various start times and lengths. Richardson Bikemart, Southeast corner of Campbell Rd & Coit Rd, in the front parking lot.

Mention North Texas Natural Awakenings: 972231-3993.

Sunday Worship: New Life Community – 8am & 11am. Sunday school in between worship services at 9:30am. 25631 Smotherman Rd, Frisco. 214-8724205. NewLifeFrisco.org.

Sunday Worship: Stonebriar Community Church Service – 9am & 10:45am. 4801 Legendary Dr, Frisco. 469-252-5200. Stonebriar.org.

Sunday Worship: St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Service – 9:30am & 11am. The services are the same, with music at both. Also have a service on the 1st Wed at 7pm. 6400 Stonebrook Pkwy, Frisco.

214-387-4700. StPhilipsFrisco.org.

Sunday Worship: River of Glory Service – 10am.

Also Wed, 7pm. 501 Accent Dr, Plano. 972-5646316. RiverOfGlory.org.

Sunday Worship: Unity Spiritual Center of Denton Service – 10am, coffee; 11am, service. Unity takes spiritual principles and makes them practical in your life. 6071 New Hope Rd, Krugerville. 214453-0218. UnityOfNewHope.org.

Adult/Teen Horse Club – 11am-5pm. 1st Sun. Do you have horse experience, but wish to ride and learn more? Join the Camp Tonkawa Horse club.

This Sunday club is for adults, children come on Saturdays, Homeschoolers on Mondays. Camp Tonkawa Outdoor Learning Center, Inc, 1036 CR 203, Collinsville. For restrictions & details: 940440-8382 or CampTonkawaTexas.com.

Visit the Cats – 11am-6pm, Sun & Sat. A selfguided tour to learn about the animals that call In-Sync home. Helpful volunteers available to answer any questions. $10/adult, $7/senior (65+), $7/child (4-12), free/under 4. In-Sync Exotics, 3430 Skyview Dr, Wylie. 972-442-6888.

InSyncExotics.com.

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group – 2-3pm. 3rd Sun. Get info on local resources, education and support. Open to anyone whose loved one may be affected by dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Autumn Leaves of McKinney, 175 Plateau Dr, McKinney. 972-542-0606. ZSmith@ AutumnLeavesLiving.com.

Nature Explore Family Club – 3-4pm. 1st Sun. Also 1st Mon, 9-10am. Event aims to connect children and families with nature through fun, ageappropriate activities. Free. Environmental Education Center, 4116 W Plano Pkwy, Plano. Register: LiveGreenInPlano.obsres.com.

Greater Dallas Organic Garden Club – 3-5pm.

4th Sun except Nov & Dec. Hear local speakers presenting a variety of topics. North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Rd, Dallas. gdogc.org.

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monday savethedate MONDAY Robert Muller School and Center for Living Ethics: Tea, Talk, Tour – 9:30am. 1st Mon. We invite you to come learn more about our heart-centered, scientific, loving, intuitive and co-creative approach to learning. Robert Muller School, 340 Country Club Rd, Fairview. RSVP requested: 214544-8338. CenterFor-LivingEthics.org.

Overeaters Anonymous – 12pm. Weekly Mon-Fri. A 12-step recovery program for compulsive eating.

Prairie Creek Baptist Church, 3201 W 15th St, Plano. 972-238-0333.

Angela’s Open Mic Night – 6pm. Grab your guitar, keyboard, banjo, etc and come show us what you got. Also offer live music every Thurs, Fri & Sat in a warm, family-friendly atmosphere where we feature comfort food and great spirits. Free. Angela’s at the Crosswalk, 1010 E 15th, Plano. 972-633-9500.

AngelasCrosswalk.com.

Chess Night – 6-8:45pm. Players of all ages and skill levels welcome. Denton Public Library, North Branch, 600 N Locust St, Denton. 940-349-8752.

savethedate MONDAY Beekeeping Meeting – 6:30pm. 2nd Mon. Beginner to experienced keepers welcome, ages 8-80. Free. Collin County Hobby Beekeepers Association. Collin College Conference Center (Central Park Campus), 2200 W University Dr, McKinney. Mention North Texas Natural Awakenings: 972-843-8084. CCHBA.org.

Monday Night Ride at Arbor Hills – 6:30pm. Bring bike, helmet and light. Meet at the trail head at Arbor Hills. More info: DORBA.org.

Native Plant Society Meeting – 7pm. 3rd Mon. Guest speakers on topics related to native plants and habitats. Free. Dallas Chapter Native Plant Society.

REI Outdoor Equipment Store, 4515 LBJ Frwy, Dallas. 866-527-4918.

Open Stage – 7pm-12am. An opportunity to practice performance on a stage with an engaged and supportive audience. Performers sign up to show off their skills in a 5-min time slot, which we film and share with the performer to help hone their craft. After variety show, practice any and all types of performing art. $5 cover, 21+. House of Poets, 580 W Arapaho Rd, Ste 199, Richardson. Mention North Texas Natural Awakenings: 214-494-0952.

tuesday savethedate Tuesday Healthy Eating Tours – 10am & 4pm. Learn how to make healthier choices, using our ANDI scoring system. Learn how to read labels; build menus around plant-based foods low in fat to ensure highly nutrient dense meals. Whole Foods Market, 2201 Preston Rd, Plano. Mention North Texas Natural Awakenings: 972-612-6729.

Dallas Museum of Art – 11am-3pm. 1st Tues. Programming designed specifically for children age 5 and under and their families, but all ages welcome.

Art-making activities, story times, performances, and gallery activities. Free. Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N Harwood St, Dallas. 214-922-1200.

Yoga for Runners – 6:45-7:45pm. 20-wk program, less than $8/session. Luke’s Locker, 959 Garden Park Dr, Allen. For details & mention North Texas Natural Awakenings: 469-854-6244.

Collin County Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas Meeting – 7pm. 2nd Tues. Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Nature Pl, McKinney. More info: 972-380-4030.

HeardMuseum.org.

PTAS Chapter Meetings – 7pm, refreshments; 7:30pm, meeting & program. 4th Tues, Sept-Nov & Jan-May. All meetings and other activities open to everyone. PTAS offers interesting programs and wonderful guest speakers at our meetings that bring a great variety of expertise and excitement to the membership. Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Nature Pl, McKinney. Program details: PrairieAndTimbers.org.

Public Knowledge – 7pm. 1st Tues. Adults celebrating brains and brews through conversation and presenters from diverse fields in science and history.

Different bar or restaurant location each month. For location details: FWMuseum.org/PublicKnowledge.

Plano Multicultural Outreach Roundtable – 7-9pm. 2nd Tues. Membership (free) open to anyone with interest and energy. Help advance the cause of inclusivity in the City of Plano. Plano City Hall, Training Room A, 1520 Ave K, Plano. More info: 972-941-7747, Planomcor.org.

Torah and Tea – Mar 10, 17, 24. 7:30pm. Series of 3 classes each; also held Wednesdays, May 6, 13, 20. We will attempt to go beyond the surface of the weekly Torah portion and find the message for inspired living contained in its eternal wisdom.

Refreshments and tea served. Led by Rivkie Block.

No RSVP; free. Chabad of Plano, 3904 W Park Blvd, Plano. 972-596-8270. ChabadPlano.org.

wednesday Business Opportunity: LegalShield – 11:45am1pm. Learn how to generate extra daily cash or fulltime income sharing very affordable legal and identity theft plans by LegalShield. Work at your own pace and style; promote the casual referral to friends and family, or work business accounts, HR benefit plans

or broad consumer markets. $15 includes entree, drink and gratuity. Razzoos, 3904 Dallas Pkwy, N of Parker Rd, Plano. Mention North Texas Natural Awakenings, Pam: PamelaWidom@yahoo.com.

Bible Study: New Life Community – 12pm & 7pm. 25631 Smotherman Rd, Frisco. 214-872-4205.

NewLifeFrisco.org.

Breastfeeding Cafe – 12-1pm. Designed to offer support to all nursing mothers from newborn challenges to toddler strikes, all breastfeeding moms welcome to join us to chat about breastfeeding at all ages and stages of nursing. Cafe is attended by a Certified Lactation Counselor and/or Le Leche League Leader. Baby scale available to do before and after weights. You may turn up at any time during the cafe to ask your questions. Free. 3253 Independence Pkwy, Plano. Mention North Texas Natural Awakenings: 469-371-5448.

Frisco Noon Lions Club – 12-1pm. 2nd & 4th Wed. Friendships, fun and fulfilling. Come share the joy of community involvement and fellowship while helping make the world a better place. Designed for busy small business owners and professional and works well for the time conscious individual (stay at home mom, student, retiree). All welcome, ages 18 & up. Free. Buy own lunch if wish to eat.

For details, Brandy Miles & mention North Texas Natural Awakenings: 972-335-2487 or Brandy@ MarilynKuhlman.com.

Art History Brown Bag Series – 12:30-1:30pm.

1st Wed. Presented by Annie Royer. A look at the “isms” including cubism, romanticism, modernism and impressionism. How did one “ism” influence the next? How did artists influence and challenge each other? Series will heighten one’s appreciation of art and provide insight into the mind of the artist.

Free. Heard-Craig Carriage House located, 205 1/2 W Hunt St, McKinney. 972-569-6909.

Adults with Special Needs Cooking Classes – 6-8pm. 1st & 3rd Wed. Call for details. Space limited. $10. Market Street Culinary School, 6100 Eldorado Pkwy, McKinney. Reserve spot now & mention Natural Awakenings North Texas: 972548-5167.

Evening Social Runs/Walks – 6:30pm. Post party new restaurant each 6 weeks. All levels welcome.

Luke’s Locker, 959 Garden Park Dr, Allen. Mention North Texas Natural Awakenings: 469-854-6244.

Organic Society Meeting – 6:30pm, seed & info exchange; 7pm, meeting. 3rd Wed. Denton Organic Society. Denton Senior Center, 509 N Bell Ave, Denton. 940-382-8551.

Sport Watch Tech Clinics – 6:30pm. 2nd Wed. Garmin, Polar, Nike, Times, Moto, Soleus. Luke’s Locker, 959 Garden Park Dr, Allen. Mention North Texas Natural Awakenings: 469-854-6244.

River of Glory Service – 7pm. Also Sun, 10am. 501 Accent Dr, Plano. 972-564-6316. RiverOfGlory.org.

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Service – 7pm. 1st Wed. 6400 Stonebrook Pkwy, Frisco. 214-387-4700.

StPhilipsFrisco.org.

thursday Free Admission & Wildlife Program – 9am-9pm.

3rd Thurs. Admission and parking free. 7:15pm, Special Program: Saving Our Birds, The work of

the Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Trinity River Audubon Center, 6500 Great Trinity Forest Way, Dallas. 214-309-5801.

Lunch Hour Yoga – 11:30am-12:20pm. Class utilizes the Franklin Method and Smart Spine along with various types of yoga for relaxation and rejuvenation. $15. Pilates for Life, 103 W Belmont Dr, Allen. 214-704-3070.

CPR Training – 6-8pm. American Heart Training Center with 125 trained instructors. Texas CPR Training, 4013 Carrizo, Plano. 214-770-6872.

TexasCPR.com.

Fitness in the Square (FITS): Part of Be Fit Frisco – 6:30-7:30pm. A free one-hour exercise class in the courtyard in front of Frisco City Hall. For kids 10+ to adults. Bring water, towel, and appropriate clothing and shoes. The type of workout changes each month. Bring your family and move together.

Be Fit Frisco, Frisco City Hall Square, 6101 Frisco Square Blvd. 972-292-6501.

Power Yoga – 6:45-7:45pm. In conjunction with Luke’s Locker Allen, class meets at Allen Yoga Center, 915 Market St, Allen. Details & mention North Texas Natural Awakenings: 469-854-6244.

Dallas Down-River Club Meeting – 7pm. 3rd Thurs. Canoeing, kayaking and rafting club. Roma’s, 7402 Greenville Ave, Dallas. 214-373-0500. More info, Dale Harris: 972-680-2727 or Dale_Harris@ sbcglobal.net.

Men’s Only Pilates – 8pm. Class utilizes all the Pilates equipment. $15. Pilates for Life, 103 W Belmont Dr, Allen. 214-704-3070.

friday Free Mom & Kids Yoga – 5:30-6pm. 1st Fri. Find out how our Multisensory Kids Yoga can help improve your child’s focus and grades while keeping you both fit at the same time. SMARTS Club, 8780 Preston Trace Blvd, Frisco. Registration required & mention North Texas Natural Awakenings: 214872-8592.

Free Community Yoga – 6-7pm. 1st Fri. Suitable for all levels. Learn to breathe, relax and renew.

Space limited. Free. Transform U Fitness, 1565 W Main St, Lewisville. Pre-registration required: 972-849-9666.

Acoustic Jam Session – 7pm. Weekly open jam and song circle. All acoustic instruments and levels welcome. All music genres welcome. Sponsored by the Visual Art League of Lewisville. Free. MCL Grand, 100 N Charles, Lewisville. Mention North Texas Natural Awakenings: 469-444-0825.

Friday Evening Shabbat Service – 7pm. Join Shir Tikvah, the Reform synagogue of Frisco as we inspire a love for lifelong learning, the celebration of living a Jewish life, and a commitment to honoring the beautiful traditions of our heritage. Held at 7700 Main St, Frisco. 469-269-0718. For specific schedule: ShirTikvahFrisco.org.

Community Dance – 7-9:30pm. 2nd & 4th Fri. Live Music, varied styles. Fun for all ages 21 and up. $5/ person Denton Senior Center, 509 North Bell Ave, Denton. For details & mention North Texas Natural Awakenings: 940-349-8720.

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Kayak Power provides equipment and instruction followed by a 6-mile trip down the Elm Fork to a shuttle vehicle. Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area, 201 E Jones St, Lewisville. Reservation required: 214-669-1663.

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Frisco Humane Society Adoption – 12-4pm. 1st, 3rd & 5th Sat. We invite you to meet and greet some of the wonderful dogs and cats available for adoption from Frisco Humane Society. PetSmart in Frisco, 3333 Preston Rd. 972-498-8980.

Denton Rugby – We are always looking for new recruits in Dallas Fort Worth Area. Email for more info about how to join. Currently we have players that live in Lewisville, Flower Mound, Keller, Southlake, Frisco and many others. Mention North Texas Natural Awakenings to Jason Millerd: JMillerd@TWU.edu.

Operation Kindness – 3rd Sat. No Kill animal shelter brings animals for adoption. Weather permitting. Whole Foods Market, outside store, 2201 Preston Rd, Plano. Mention North Texas Natural Awakenings: 972-612-6729.

Pathfinders Fun Cycling – A free, non-competitive riding group for all cycling skill levels. Short, weekly bicycle rides for the purpose of fun and exercise. All rides held on the weekend, less than 20 miles and include a food destination and a “no rider left behind” policy. Routes and destinations change each week. For more info: Facebook.com/ CycleHighlandVillage.

Saturday Morning Rides – Various start times and lengths. Richardson Bikemart, Southeast corner of Campbell Rd & Coit Rd, in the front parking lot.

Mention North Texas Natural Awakenings: 972231-3993.

Small Fry Sports Classes – A skills and developmental sports class for boys and girls ages 3 & 4.

Each month offers a different sport which allows children to develop new skills and gain exposure to all sports offered at the Y. Parents participate alongside their child during this fun and active class. $20/YMCA Family Member, $40/everyone else.

Frisco Family YMCA, 3415 Main St, Frisco. Trey Gilmore: 214-297-9622.

2nd Saturday Bird Walk – Thru May. 8-9:30am.

Heard Museum and Prairie & Timbers Audubon Society (PTAS) offer guided bird walks on the Heard Sanctuary on the 2nd Sat from Sept to May. General admission. Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Nature Pl, McKinney. 972562-5566. HeardMuseum.org.

Coppell Winter Market – Mar 14 & 28. 8am-12pm.

Seasonal produce for the North Texas area, natural meats and eggs, seafood, organic dairy products, honey, teas, breads, mixes, flowers, plants, and more. Coppell Farmers’ Market, 768 W Main St, Coppell. Mention North Texas Natural Awakenings: CFM@CoppellCommunityGarden.org. CoppellFarmersMarket.org.

The Garden Show: March 21-22, McKinney mentally sound way to get rid of waste materials that should not be put into the landfill. City of Lewisville Residential Convenience Center, 330 W Jones St. CityOfLewisville.com.

Free One-Hour Seminars – 10am. Topics: gardening, beekeeping, rainwater collection, goat milking, poultry. Ploughshare Institute for Sustainable Living, 7781 Gholson Rd, Waco. Mention North Texas Natural Awakenings: 254-754-9663.

Power Yoga Flow – 10-11:15am. With Crystal.

Designed for proficient to advanced yoga students.

Build strength and flexibility in this challenging and invigorating class. Meet and practice outdoors on our beautiful deck. $15 or class pass. Pilates for Life, 200 S Austin Dr, Allen. 214-704-3070.

Pilates-ForLife.com.

Second Saturday for Youth – 10-11:30am. For youngsters aged 4-10; children 6 & under must be accompanied by a parent or other responsible adult. Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, A/V Classroom, 6465 Refuge Rd, Sherman. Reservations necessary: 903-786-2826.

Kid’s Fish – 11am-1pm. Ages 4-11. The opportunity to go outside to our pond and do some live fishing (weather permitting). If bad weather will have a scavenger hunt. Free. Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, 2501 Bass Pro Dr, Grapevine. 972-724-2018.

Visit the Cats – 11am-6pm. See Sun listing. In-Sync Exotics, 3430 Skyview Dr, Wylie. 972-442-6888.

InSyncExotics.com.

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Recycling: Electronics – 9-11am. The city of Plano encourages residents to bring all old electronic devices (not being used) to this site for proper disposal.

For details, location & mention North Texas edition of Natural Awakenings: 972-769-4150.

Homestead Open House – 12-3pm. 3rd Sat. Time subject to change during heat of summer.

The Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area is home to several historic structures, most notably the Minor-Porter Log House, which dates to about 1869. Volunteers on hand to guide visitors through the structures and answer questions in this informal tour. Visitors welcome to arrive at any time during the open hours and tour at their own pace. Regular admission to LLELA: $5/person; free/age 5 & under. No additional charge for tour. Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area, 201 E Jones St, Lewisville. 972-219-7980.

Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Waste Collection Program – 9am-12pm. 2nd Sat. For Lewisville residents; must bring driver’s license for proof of residency. A convenient, safe and environ-

Kayak down the Elm Fork – 12-3pm. 3rd Sat. Whether have lots of river time under your belt or have never set foot in a kayak, you’re welcome here.

Winter Market at Chestnut Square – Mar 7 & 21.

8am-12pm. Local and organic meat, dairy and produce vendors. Locally grown and produced food and craft items. Live music. 315 S Chestnut St, McKinney. 972-562-8790. McKinneyFarmersMarket.com.

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Heard Nature Photographers Club – 1:30pm.

2nd Sat. Speakers and discussions. Topics include how-to and technique discussions and travelogue presentations. Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Nature Pl, McKinney. More info: 972-462-7314.

Sunday Mountain Bike Group Ride – 6pm. Open to all levels. Informal and leaderless. Food, fun and riding. Food served after the riding. Location changes weekly. For details & location: BBishop@ Bikemart.com.

Stargeezer Star Party – 6:30-9:30pm. 1st Sat. Bring the whole family. Star parties begin at sunset, weather permitting. Free. Spring Park, Jonandrea Ln, Garland. TASObserving.org.

Downtown McKinney’s Second Saturday – 7-10pm. 2nd Sat. Explore local art galleries, listen to great local and regional talent and taste specialties in some of the area’s best eateries. Historic Downtown McKinney, 111 N Tennessee St, McKinney.

972-547-2660. McKinneyTexas.org.

Frisco StarFest – Sunset-10:30pm. 2nd Sat. Approximately a dozen telescopes will be set up for your viewing pleasure. Weather permitting. Free.

Frisco Commons Park. TASObserving.org.

daily savethedate DAILY Dairy Farm Tours – By appt only. Experience life on a dairy farm with an educational tour including how and what cows are fed, the benefits of grass-crop based feed (silage), the milking parlor, bottle feeding baby calves along with the learning the benefits of drinking raw milk vs pasteurized milk. Everyone gets samples of milk and treat bags for the children. $5/person age 2 & up. Circle N Dairy, 2074 CR 446 Gainesville.

940-372-0343. CircleNDairy.com.

First Aid Classes, CPR & Babysitter Training – Various days. Monthly at various branches.

For specific info on cost, space availability, times: YMCADallas.org.

Dallas Farmers’ Market – 8am-6pm. Year round.

One-stop shop for all your produce, meat, floral and specialty-food needs. Farmers from 150 miles around come to give you the chance to “buy locally.” 1010 S Pearl Expwy, Dallas. DallasFarmersMarket.org.

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ACUPUNCTURE ACUPUNCTURE & HERBS

Xie Yin, L.Ac., M.D. (China) 9555 Lebanon Rd, Bldg 10, Ste 1003 Frisco 75035 972-335-2626 • YinsClinic.com Our goal is to provide effective, all-natural ad drug free solutions to infertility, stress, pain relief, allergies, migraine, and more.

Whether you are dealing with health issues that are affecting your life quality or seeking to enhance your wellness, acupuncture can help you. Trained in China with more than 24 years of experience in acupuncture and herbal medicine. See ad, page 30.

DAPHNE ACUPUNCTURE CENTER

Daphne Su, L.Ac., M.D. (China) 4101 Spring Creek Pkwy, Ste 200, Plano 75024 972-665-8618 • DaphneAcupunctureCenter.com I'm a third generation Chinese Medicine doctor (China) and dedicated to helping people live a physically healthy and emotionally balanced life. Through acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, I help my patients with pain management as well as relief from allergies, arthritis, asthma, Bell's palsy, fibromyalgia, insomnia, infertility, high blood pressure, headaches and more. See ad, page 36.

ADHD/ADD GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME

Robin Bollinger, Licensed IM Trainer Near Preston Rd and Main St, Frisco 214-693-9601 • PerformanceRev.wordpress.com Interactive Metronome training (IM) is a drug free, performance enhancement program that improves your brain-body connections. IM can help you reduce stress, improve concentration and focus, optimize opportunities to learn, improve performance in work-life or sports, recover from brain trauma, and overcome lifelong challenges many people think are "normal". NHF

THE SAMS CENTER

Dr. Marvin Sams 972-612-0160 • GreatBrain.com Evidence based, non-drug therapy for ADD/ADHD, learning issues, chronic Depression and Anxiety, Asperger’s and Autism, epilepsy, Bipolar, and OCD. See ads, pages 11 and 33.

AYURVEDA THE BALANCED YOGI

Peggy Breeze 972-658-1600 • TheBalancedYogi.com Achieve optimal health with Ayurveda, the ancient healing practice that balances body, mind, and spirit. I provide comprehensive assessments that uncover your imbalances, create customized diet and lifestyle plans to help you achieve your wellness goals, offer Ayurvedic therapies and online consultations. Let me help you harmonize and energize your life.

SKINVEDA

Shilpi Jain, Founder Locally owned & crafted in Plano, Texas Skinveda.com • 888-807-0109 Natural, vegan and cruelty-free skincare products based on Ayurveda and modern science.

Each product is formulated for your unique skin type (dosha)

by Cosmetic Formulations Scientist and anti-cancer drug researcher, Shilpi Jain. Available at select Whole Foods locations in North Texas and online.

Visit our website and take our Ayurvedic skin type analysis. NHF

CHIROPRACTIC NEW STAR CHIROPRACTIC & ACUPUNCTURE

Zhangping Lu, D.C., L.Ac., M.D. (China) 425 Maplelawn Dr. Ste 101, Plano 75075 972-519-8488 DFWAcupunctureChiropractic.com Whole body wellness center providing chiropractic care, spinal decompression, allergy testing, NAET, IMAET, detoxification, weight loss, hormone balancing, wellness programs and more.

All natural healing, no medication, no surgery. See ad, page 5. NHF

BEAUTY PINK MAHOGHANY FRAGRANCES Etsy.com/shop/PinkMahoghany

Phthalate-free. Locally owned and hand-crafted; available exclusively online. See ad, page 40.

SPINAL DECOMPRESSION AND CHIROPRACTIC CENTER

Dr. Vince Baugher, D.C. 2500 Lillian Miller Pkwy, Denton 76210 940-484-6336 • SpinalDecompression.net In delivering quality chiropractic care, our approach is simple, gentle and relaxing. We have been able to save literally hundreds of patients from surgery with the new technology of Spinal Decompression. See ad, page 2.

HAIR COLOR STUDIOS

9200 E Lebanon Rd, Ste 32, Frisco 75035 214-436-4955 • HairColorStudios.com Organic color for your hair and health.

Open seven days a week. “No-Neck-Pain” wash basins have built-in headrest for your comfort and to protect your neck. See ad, page 10.

MASSAGE SPACE

7000 Independence Pkwy, Ste 180 Plano 75025 972-612-5363 • Massage-Space.com In addition to our massage services, we offer facials, hair removal, sugaring, waxing and make up services too. Our estheticians specialize in anti-aging, skin clarifying and complexion rejuvenating facial treatments.

See ad, page 9.

SYNERGY BALANCE NUCCA CHIROPRACTIC HEALING CENTER Dr. Cecilia Yu, D.C., NUCCA practitioner 12740 Hillcrest Rd, Ste 138, Dallas 75230 972-387-4700 • MySynergyBalance.com

By aligning the first vertebrae through a precise NUCCA adjustment, Dr. Yu eliminates nerve interference from the brain stem. Such interference can manifest itself in any manner including Scoliosis, skin conditions, behavioral disorders, herniated discs or joint problems. Unlike traditional chiropractic, even traditional upper-cervical chiropractic, there is no popping, cracking or twisting and a NUCCA adjustment holds longer which means you return far less often. See ad, page 19.

Nature, like man, sometimes weeps from gladness. ~Benjamin Disraeli

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CLEANING THE PURE LIVING COMPANY 972-975-7873 ThePureLivingCo.com

The Pure Living Company specializes in keeping your precious living environment clean and green. Did you know most of cleaning agents on the market today are toxic & there are no regulatory agencies that monitor those products in your home? If your home is toxic, it makes you toxic too leading to bad health problems such as asthma, headaches, and even cancer. We pride ourselves in using only natural ingredients in order to protect you, your family, and your furry friends.

See ad, page 10.

CRYOTHERAPY BELOW ZERO CRYO SAUNA

Justin Miller, Owner 8715 Lebanon Rd, Frisco 75034 469-362-8191 • BelowZeroCryo.com Initially used exclusively by pro athletes, the cryosauna is a high-tech machine that helps reduce inflammation, improve sleep, boost immune system, burn calories, aids in detoxing and de-stressing, improves skin conditions, reverses signs of aging and aids in muscle recovery. Safe and natural therapy, cryotherapy is perfect for those that have grown tired of other therapeutic methods that may only mask symptoms. See ad, page 9.

DAIRY CIRCLE N FAMILY DAIRY

Michelle and Tommy Neu 4 Miles West of I-35; on US 82, Lindsay 76240 940-372-0343 • CircleNDairy.com State-permitted dairy licensed to sell fresh, all natural unprocessed grade A raw milk. Visit us at the farm to learn why our great-tasting, fresh, raw milk is a safe and naturally healthier choice for your family. Call us to schedule a tour to see a working family farm and be sure to visit our on-site store for fresh raw white and chocolate milk, cream, free-range eggs and more. See ad, page 39.

DECLUTTERING / ORGANIZING SERVICES THE DECLUTTERBUG

Anita Sisler 339-832-1220 • TheDeclutterbug.biz Now is a perfect time to declutter. Let me help you turn cluttered areas of your home into perfect, peaceful spaces. Moving? I can help you with the process of decluttering while packing up your home and/or unpacking and making your new home cozy. Serving the North Texas area. See ad, page 38.

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DENTISTRY DENTAL STUDIO OF CARROLLTON Drs. Robert and Sandhya 2005 W Hebron Pkwy, Carrollton 75010 972-395-0150 • DSofCarrollton.com And 331 W Harwood Rd, Hurst 76054 817-282-4539

Approaching dentistry from a natural, whole body health perspective, we make teeth beautiful, keep them healthy and offer honest education on how balanced structures in the face/mouth can affect your overall health. Serving adults, children and apprehensive clients, at our state-of-the-art facility we offer the cutting-edge "DNA Appliance"; a small device which addresses snoring and sleep apnea, mercury free fillings and crowns, teeth whitening, Clear Braces, TMJ pain and much more. See ad, page 28. NHF

DINING SHANDIZ MEDITERRANEAN GRILL & MARKET 4013 W Parker Rd, Plano 75093 972-943-8885

Halal meats, fresh produce, groceries and flat bread baked on-site.

EDUCATION ROBERT MULLER SCHOOL & CENTER FOR LIVING ETHICS

Vicki Johnston, Founding Director 340 Country Club Rd, Fairview 75069 214-544-8338 • CenterForLivingEthics.org Are you seeking a learning environment that nurtures the whole child? Children thrive in heartcentered relationships that cultivate whole-being intelligence through nature, creativity, discovery, storytelling, meaningful learning and individual projects. Full and part-time programs available. We welcome you to our monthly Tea, Talk and a Tour.

WILLOW BEND ACADEMY

2220 Coit Rd, Ste 500, Plano 75075 972-599-7882 • WillowBendAcademy.com And 101 E Southwest Pkwy, Ste 101 Lewisville 75067 972-436-3839 • WillowBendAcademy.com SACS-accredited educational alternative that offers individualized, mastery-based instruction for grades 4-12. On-campus and home-study options.

Middle and high school international students are welcome. We provide Form I-20.

KEEPINSPIRING

Savleena Narula, Certified EFT Practitioner 469-328-5642 KeepInspiring.leadpages.net/eft-abundance Let me help you and your teenagers liberate from stress, anger, limiting beliefs, poor self-image, procrastination, weight loss issues and attain emotional and financial abundance, using Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). Check my website for deals on personal EFT sessions with me.

ENERGY HEALING HOLISTIC ENERGY PRACTICE, LLC

Kris Sands, Healing Touch Certified Practitioner Star Coyote Sound Temple, Plano 75023 214-236-4037 • HolisticEnergyPractice.com Experience healing from posttraumatic stress, allergies, chronic conditions to emotional/physical trauma. Benefits of this non-invasive energy healing include: relief of anxiety and pain, increased relaxation, improved immune system, wound healing and increased health and sense of well-being.

Works for animals too. See ad, page 16. NHF

FINANCIAL ADVISOR WENDELL BROCK, MBA, CHFC Outside Investment Advisors 214-937-9905 • OutsideIA.com Blog: OutsideEconomics.com

Improve your fiscal health and reduce your physical stress by learning strategies to keep more of what you earn. Reducing financial stress will greatly improve the quality of your life. It is through preparation that we obtain peace of mind. Sign up to receive our blog posts.

GREEN PEST CONTROL NATURAL PEST SOLUTIONS

Jarrod Arnold, Owner 469-585-0234 • GuysInGreen.com Eco-friendly residential and commercial pest control using botanical products.

We control all types of insect pests including termites, mosquitoes, ants, roaches and fleas without the use of harsh, dangerous chemicals. We offer programs from a single pest one time treatment to a comprehensive total protection plan. Call to schedule your Free inspection. See ad, page 6. NHF

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INTEGRATIVE PHYSICIANS

HOLISTIC HEALING

HAIR COLOR STUDIOS

9200 E Lebanon Rd, Ste 32, Frisco 75035 214-436-4955 • HairColorStudios.com Open seven days a week, we offer organic color for your hair and health. “No-Neck-Pain” wash basins have built in headrest for your comfort and to protect your neck.

Whether you're simply sensitive to some of those harsher chemical lines or just want vibrant, beautiful, healthy hair you'll love our natural approach to how we treat your hair and overall beauty. Ask about free color consultation. See ad, page 10.

HEALTH COACH

HOUSE OF GILEAD RENEWAL CENTER Dr. Stephen Duncan 2200 W Spring Creek Pkwy, Ste A, Plano 75023 972-596-5055 • HouseOfGilead.com

Scientific, complementary, homeopathic and holistic healing options that pharmaceutical-led practices cannot offer. Our lab work can show what traditional tests cannot. Cellular screening for fungus, bacteria, viruses, heavy metals and parasites, Hair Analysis, Ionic Cleanse, LED, Oxygen and RIFE therapy, nutritional assessments, herbal medicine, saliva and urine testing and well visits available. Read client testimonials on our website. See ad, page 18.

GROOVY BEETS

Leann Forst, Board Certified Health Coach and Food Toxin Specialist 214-673-4788 • GroovyBeets.com

Improve your health and vigor. Lose weight. Feel better. Get out of pain.

Take the toxins out of the food you're eating and eliminate or improve symptoms such as asthma, ADHD, allergies and more.

Convenient, personal phone consultations and coaching with Board Certified Health Coach. Get guides, recipes, ideas, tips, encouragement, support, and accountability. Daily, weekly, monthly programs available. See ads, pages 19 and 40.

HEALTHY KIDS

HOLISTIC VETERINARIAN PAWS & CLAWS PET HOSPITAL

Shawn Messonnier 2145 W Park Blvd, Plano 75075 972-867-8800 • PetCareNaturally.com Offering drug-free treatments, antiaging medicine, holistic anesthesia, and blood testing for early diagnosis of cancer in healthy pets. See ad, page 39.

4851 Legacy Dr, Ste 301, Frisco 75034 972-294-0808 • HealthyKidsPediatrics.com See full listing under Pediatrics. See ad, page 7. NHF

HOLISTIC DENTISTRY DENTAL ARTS OF PLANO

Drs. Han and Buttyan, DDS 4701 W Park Blvd, Ste 201, Plano 75093 972-985-4450 • DentalArtsOfPlano.com Dental Arts of Plano specializes in routine, restorative and cosmetic dentistry with a holistic approach.

Mercury-free crowns and fillings, safe amalgam removal, clear orthodontics and jaw stabilizing devices are a few reasons these professionals are sought after. Prioritized treatment, fair and straightforward financial terms, and a real knack for patient care and compassion are reasons their client loyalty is admired by all. See ad, page 7.

Money Family / Guy Money, Beekeeper McKinney 75070 • 972-829-3216 Honey as raw, local, organic, yummy and healthy as it gets. Our hives are in Collin and surrounding counties, and because our honey is straight from the hive, nothing added and never heat pasteurized, you get all the vitamins, minerals, live-enzymes, and pollens which are the allergyfighting benefits that are heat filtered out of most other store-bought honeys. Available at Frisco Farmers Market, McKinney Trade Days, Sprouts, Market Street or pick up at our home office. Look for the bee in cowboy boots! See ad, page 37.

HYPNOSIS REASONS 2 RESULTS 800-323-8965 Reasons2Results.com

Guided journey hypnosis cd’s to help you stop smoking or lose weight. See ad, page 30.

If you smile when no one else is around, you really mean it. ~Andy Rooney

972-479-9139 KarenAsburyMD.com

Our practice is dedicated to healing using a combination of holistic medicine and conventional medicine where needed. See ad, page 10.

JUICING JUICER HEROES

Bryan and Kristi Wright, Owners Frisco: 6975 Lebanon Rd, #306, 75034 Plano: 2100 Dallas Pkwy, #150, 75093 469-803-5919 • JuicerHeroes.com/Frisco Raw fruit and vegetable juices, made daily from farm-fresh, local and organic produce. Delicious, healthy, no-sugar or other additives, and served in glass bottles so you can stay and sip, or grab and go, there is a variety of seasonal flavors to suit every taste and desired health benefit. See ad, page 12. NHF

KID FIT – KID FUN SPORTS TRAINING JUMPSTREET INDOOR TRAMPOLINE PARK

6505 W Park Blvd, Ste 200, Plano 75093 972-378-5867 • GotJump.com

HONEY HONEY POT FARM

HEALTHY KIDS PEDIATRICS

KAREN ASBURY, MD

Burn up to 1000 calories an hour, strengthen your whole body and have a blast doing it. Try trampoline dodge ball, a life-size maze, or rope-swing, slide or bounce into a huge foam pit. Special bounce and play area for kids under 7. Open jumps, birthday parties, corporate team building and aerobics classes. See ad, page 29.

MASSAGE 3T’S (TJ’S TERRIFIC TOUCH) Frisco and Lake Kiowa 469-237-4289 • TJ4ttts.com

Specializing in Swedish massage for overall body relaxation and deep tissue massage for tense knotted muscles, an affordable 3T’s massage can help relieve stress commonly associated with a hectic lifestyle. See ad, page 37.

DOREY AROMATHERAPY & REFLEXOLOGY

Mary Ellen Dorey, Reflexologist/Clinical Aromatherapist 5924 W Parker Rd, Ste 100, Plano 75093 972-567-3962 • DoreyAromatherapy.com European and Ayurvedic Reflexology and aromatherapy sessions, plus a full line of products for well care, body care and natural perfumes.

Reflexology works with the feet and helps to balance the subtle energy systems of the entire body leaving you feeling refreshed and energized. See ad, page 34. NHF

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MASSAGE SPACE

7000 Independence Pkwy, Ste 180 Plano 75025 972-612-5363 • Massage-Space.com The health benefits of massage are well documented and our goal is to help people have affordable access to regular massages. Ask about our free-to-join Personal Wellness Program where you can get regular massages at discounted rates. See ad, page 9.

THE C-SECTION RECOVERY CENTER 3400 Silverstone, Ste 119, Plano 75023 972-332-5265 CSectionRecoveryCenter.com

Specializing in proprietary therapeutic massage system (CSRT). See full listing under Women’s Health. See ad, page 17. NHF

PEDIATRICS HEALTHY KIDS PEDIATRICS

4851 Legacy Dr, Ste 301, Frisco 75034 972-294-0808 • HealthyKidsPediatrics.com Where your child’s health is our passion! Offering a full range of pediatric services integrating conventional and natural medicine for your child’s optimal health.

See ad, page 7. NHF

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT KEEPINSPIRING

Savleena Narula, Certified EFT Practitioner 469-328-5642 KeepInspiring.leadpages.net/eft-abundance

NEUROFEEDBACK Dr. Marvin Sams 972-612-0160 • GreatBrain.com The Sams Center specializes in evidence based, non-drug therapy for ADD/ADHD, learning issues, chronic Depression and Anxiety, Asperger’s and Autism, epilepsy, Bipolar, and OCD. Quantitative EEG (computerized brain wave analysis) detects and defines the neurological issues; NeuroMatrix Neural Efficiency TrainingTM safely remediates and optimizes brain function. Find out more today. See ads, pages 11 and 33.

NUTRITION GUIDED PATH TO HEALTH

Jill Baumann, NC 114 S Jackson Ave, Ste 200, Wylie 75098 214-675-5607 • GuidedPathToHealth.com ThinkingOfBaby.com Providing holistic support and guidance to create amazing health breakthroughs. From functional lab tests to meal plans to supplements to mind-body techniques, we’ll work together to create and work through a customized health breakthrough plan based on your bioindividuality. Offering convenient 1:1 in-office or phone sessions as well as online group programs. See ad, page 34. NHF

Kathryn Kutzer 469-955-5123 • DreamBuilderLifeCoach.com Many people cannot identify their dream; they just know they are discontent with their current life and have a longing for something different.

It is my privilege to help people discover the dream that is in harmony with their purpose, and then coach them through a specific process to help them achieve that dream.

PHOTOGRAPHY RYAN JOHNSON PHOTOWORKS 817-688-6074 • RyanJohnso.com

I like photography because it makes you pay attention to the world around you. There is beauty in everything, you just have to look. Dallas-Fort Worth photographer for hire. Reasonable rates with no project too small.

PREGNANCY SUPPORT GUIDED PATH TO HEALTH

Jill Baumann, NC 114 S Jackson Ave, Ste 200, Wylie 75098 214-675-5607 • GuidedPathToHealth.com ThinkingOfBaby.com Specializing in reducing the risks of and reversing the symptoms of the 4A’s: Autism, ADHD, Asthma and Allergies, from preconception through symptomatic child. See ad, page 34. NHF

ORGANIC LAWN CARE EARTH KIND SERVICES

Organic Compost Lawn Treatment Beau Propes, Owner 469-744-0281 • EarthKindServices.com Organic lawn treatment that gets amazing results. We do all the work – spreading an even layer of composted top dressing onto your lawn with our specialized spreader.

Bare spots fill in, better drought tolerance and disease resistance.

Safe for kids and pets. See ad, page 11. NHF

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Remax Town & Country 301 S Watters Rd, Allen 75013 972-979-7640 • DarleneOwen.com The process of buying or selling a home is a huge, life-changing decision that can be difficult on many levels. I specialize in helping with all the technical aspects of home- selling or buying, like getting a great deal and a perfect location, but my clients also love that I have a knack for helping with some of the more intangible, stress-inducing things that go along with the process as well. If you're looking for an agent who can help and support you beyond just the paperwork, call me today! See ad, page 27.

See full listing under EFT.

LIVE YOUR DREAM THE SAMS CENTER

REAL ESTATE

RADIO SHOW HEALTHY BY NATURE RADIO SHOW

Martie Whittekin; Certified Clinical Nutritionist Saturday 8am • KWRD 100.7 FM Interviews with authors, doctors and other experts about natural approaches to health and happiness.

Listener calls are always welcome.

Archives of past shows available on HBNShow.com. See ad, back cover.

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REFLEXOLOGY DOREY AROMATHERAPY & REFLEXOLOGY

Mary Ellen Dorey, Reflexologist/Clinical Aromatherapist 5924 W Parker Rd, Ste 100, Plano 75093 972-567-3962 • DoreyAromatherapy.com See full listing under Massage. See ad, page 34. NHF

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH 25631 Smotherman Rd, Frisco 75033 214-872-4205 NewLifeFrisco.org

SHIR TIKVAH REFORM SYNAGOGUE Rabbi Heidi Coretz 7700 Main St, Frisco 75034 214-500-8304, • ShirTikvahFrisco.org

Services are held on Friday evenings at 7 p.m. Every service welcomes children of all ages. Religious school classes take place on Sunday mornings during school year. Visit website for service schedule. See ad, page 22.

ST. PHILIP’S EPISCOPAL

6400 Stonebrook Pkwy, Frisco 75034 214-387-4700 • StPhilipsFrisco.org Sunday services, community programs, job ministry, preschool, and St. Philip’s Academy “K” class.

SUPPLEMENTS HEALTHWORKS MART

Andy Hopkins, Owner 3221 Independence Pkwy, Plano, 75075 972-516-1740 • HealthworksMart.com Internet pricing in our store or online. You don’t have to get “brain drain” while shopping for supplements. We pick only the best products in their categories. Friendly, knowledgeable staff provides personalized service. On-site nutrition consulting. Educational health events. SW corner Parker/Independence, Plano. See ad, page 33.

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THERMOGRAPHY THERMOGRAPHY CENTER OF DALLAS Addison and Rockwall 214-352-8758 • ThermographyCenter.com

Don’t wait for an alarming symptom to tell you there’s an abnormality. Regular screening with thermography can detect abnormalities, many times 8-10 years before other screening methods and give you the practical information you need to monitor and improve your health. No pain. No compression.

No radiation. See ad, page 13. NHF

WEIGHT LOSS BELOW ZERO CRYO SAUNA

Justin Miller, Owner 8715 Lebanon Rd, Frisco 75034 469-362-8191 • BelowZeroCryo.com See full listing under Cryotherapy.

See ad, page 9.

GROOVY BEETS

Leann Forst, Board Certified Health Coach and Food Toxin Specialist 214-673-4788 • GroovyBeets.com See full listing under Health Coach and see ads on pages 19 and 40.

STAR COYOTE SOUND TEMPLE

Jodi Roberts, Founder Coit Rd and Parker, Plano 75075 512-788-1236 • StarCoyoteSoundTemple.com Founded by anthropologist Jodi Roberts, Star Coyote Sound Temple is a place where you can get to know yourself in a deeper way. We offer a safe space of peace, mindful communication, creativity, relaxation, fun, joy and health. Music includes drums, Tibetan bowls, and gongs. Private and group healing sessions are available. Workshops, classes, massage, mindfulness meditation and yoga are offered for all ages. See ads, pages 16 and 40. NHF

WOMEN'S HEALTH THE C-SECTION RECOVERY CENTER John James, LMT, CSRT Founder Lauren Cato Robertson, LMT, NCTMB 3400 Silverstone, Ste 119, Plano 75023 972-332-5265 CSectionRecoveryCenter.com

C-Sections sever muscle, fascia, lymph vessels and nerve pathways. Often seemingly unrelated symptoms including TMJ, headache, low back pain, plantar fasciitis, and more are ‘referred pain’ from C-Sections performed months or even decades earlier. Our proprietary therapeutic massage system (CSRT) can free you from the negative effects of C-Section surgery. See ad, page 17. NHF

THERMOGRAPHY CENTER OF DALLAS Addison and Rockwall 214-352-8758 • ThermographyCenter.com

JUICER HEROES

Bryan and Kristi Wright, Owners Frisco: 6975 Lebanon Rd, #306, 75034 Plano: 2100 Dallas Pkwy, #150, 75093 469-803-5919 • JuicerHeroes.com/Frisco Raw fruit and vegetable juices, made daily from farm-fresh, local and organic produce. Delicious, healthy, no-sugar or other additives, and served in glass bottles so you can stay and sip, or grab and go, there is a variety of seasonal flavors to suit every taste and desired health benefit. See ad, page 12. NHF

WELLNESS CENTERS NEW STAR CHIROPRACTIC & ACUPUNCTURE WELLNESS CENTER Zhangping Lu, D.C., L.Ac., M.D. (China) 425 Maplelawn Dr, Ste 101, Plano 75075 972-519-8488 DFWAcupunctureChiropractic.com

Whole body wellness center providing chiropractic care, spinal decompression, allergy testing, NAET, IMAET, detoxification, weight loss, hormone balancing, wellness programs and more. All natural healing, no medication, no surgery. See ad, page 5. NHF

Don’t wait for an alarming symptom to tell you there’s an abnormality. Regular screening with thermography can detect abnormalities, many times 8-10 years before other screening methods and give you the practical information you need to monitor and improve your health. No pain. No compression.

No radiation. See ad, page 13. NHF

YOGA YOGA WITH PEGGY BREEZE 972-658-1600 TheBalancedYogi.com

See full listing under Ayurveda.

classifieds For fees and info on placing classifieds, email publisher@NA-NTX.com. Deadline is noon on the 1st of the month.

CAREER OPPORTUNITY BECOME A DENTAL ASSISTANT – This unique 10-week course is designed to provide you the core concepts you will need to get started. In this unique program, practicing dentists and experienced dental assistants give you maximum hands-on training and experience in an actual dental office setting. Reasonable cost. Short timeframe. Saturdays only. For more info, call 214-789-2011 or visit CDofCarrollton.com.

HELP WANTED HELP WANTED – Juicer Heroes is expanding and hiring for the Frisco and Plano locations. Full- and part-time positions available. Excellent customer service, ability to work in fast-paced environment and an interest in healthy living required. To apply, visit either store: Frisco – 6975 Lebanon Rd., #306; Plano – 2100 Dallas Parkway, #150; or call 469-803-5919.

SALESPEOPLE WANTED – If you’re not afraid of straight commissioned sales and feel confident of your abilities, Natural Awakenings North Texas magazine may be right for you. Earn a generous commission and unlimited income selling advertising packages. Relationship-oriented sales; must like talking to people. Open territories in Denton and Collin counties. Will train and coach. Full and part-time sales positions available. Send resume to Publisher@NA-NTX.com.

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE OFFICE AND CLASSROOM SPACE AVAILABLE for rent. Large Classroom can hold up to 20 people or could also be used as a treatment or massage room. Office has been used as consultation room for different practitioners. Located just off a retail storefront. Call Andy Hopkins with questions.

972-516-1740 (Parker Rd & Independence Pkwy) 3221 Independence Pkwy, Plano, 75075.

UPSCALE OFFICE PROPERTY – Customize this 1,600 sq ft space to suit your professional or medical office needs. Free standing building with one side currently occupied by a dental office.

Great location. Excellent visibility. In Carrollton just minutes from highways 121 and 35. Call Ms. Krishan: 832-545-1243.

SPACE FOR LEASE WELLNESS/SPA PRACTITIONERS – $500.

Beautiful office suite is quiet and relaxing. Has private restroom, storage room with fridge and microwave, waiting area, and snack bar. Subleasable room in suite is 160 sq ft, has huge window with pretty view and a few furnishings. Hillcrest Rd at 635 in North Dallas.

Martha, LMT: 972-342-2649.

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