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Brain Food These Superfoods Boost Mental Acuity The Stress of it All

Coping Mechanisms for Daily Stress

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Don’t Suffer in Silence Dr. Tom Vradelis delves into the unmentionable topic – urinary incontinence and the wide variety of available treatments.

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Women in Business Mindy Ballou Fitzpatrick shares her Friendly world of business.

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The Stress of it All Learn coping mechanisms for dealing with everyday stress.

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Brain Food These superfoods help boost memory, focus and our decision making skills.

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BEGINNINGS a coastal magazine for women

Vol. 5, Issue #4 July/August 2014 Published by

201 N. 17th St. Morehead City, NC 28557 252.247.7442 - 800.525.1403 www.nccoast.com Publisher

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Peggy Barnes Kelli Creelman Dr. Jennifer Orr Dyanne Singler Crystal is a published six times per year and distributed at high traffic sites in Carteret and Craven counties and is available in its entirety at nccoast.com. Entire contents, maps, advertisements and graphic design elements copyright 2014 NCCOAST. Reproduction is strictly prohibited without the publisher’s consent. Though every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of all advertising and editorial copy contained herein, the publisher may not be held responsible for typographical errors. NCCOAST and its employees, agents or representatives may not be held responsible for any actions or consequences derived as a result of following advice or instructions contained herein. NCCOAST reserves the right to refuse any advertising or editorial content deemed inappropriate, misleading or in violation of the law. Annual subscriptions are available for $18 and can be obtained by calling 252.247.7442.

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C arteret ’ s Business Woman of the Year

Crystal – A Coastal Magazine for Women will once again honor the best and brightest women in business.

The 5th annual Business Woman of the Year Award will be presented this October and nominations are being sought now via nccoast.com.

The award recognizes female business leaders in Carteret County who are setting the example – both professionally and in their contribution to the community.

A panel of judges will determine the winner. Nominees do not need to be affiliated with any other business-related organization. Only Carteret County businesswomen are eligible to win. Those considered must be the owner or in upper management within a business that operates within Carteret County. Government agencies are not eligible.

To nominate your favorite woman in business, visit www.nccoast.com and choose the Business Woman of the Year icon in the slideshow and complete the online ballot.

Winners will receive $500 toward the charity of their choosing. Prior winners include Iva Fearing, owner of Tassels in Morehead City and Atlantic Beach, Mary Duane Hale of Atlantic Beach Realty and Keri McCann of Jack’s Waterfront Bar. Tell us about your nominee no later than Friday, Sept. 26. For additional information, or for a paper ballot, contact Jamie Bailey at 252-247-7442.

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Back to Employees

Have a youngster looking for a part-time job this summer? You may want to urge them to take a look at Starbucks. The java king announced in June that it will begin full college tuition reimbursement through Arizona State University for employees seeking a bachelor’s degree. Courses can be done at the campus in Phoenix, Ariz., or online.

Through this innovative collaboration, partners based in the US working an average of 20 hours per week at any company-operated store may choose from more than 40 undergraduate degree programs taught by ASU’s award-winning faculty. Partners admitted to ASU as a junior or senior will earn full tuition reimbursement for each semester of full-time coursework they complete toward their degree. Freshmen and sophomores will be eligible for a partial tuition scholarship and need-based financial aid for two years of full-time study. Participants will have no commitment to remain at the company past graduation.

Starbucks’ investment is designed to support the nearly 50 percent of college students in the US today who fail to complete their degrees due to mounting debt, a tenuous work-life balance and a lack of support. The Starbucks College Achievement Plan was created specifically for the company’s employees, which it refers to as part-

ners. Its aim is to provide an academic foundation along with the flexibility, financing and comprehensive support that working students need to complete their degree.

In addition to financial support, Starbucks and ASU have developed an innovative retention model to support the unique needs of working students. Partners will have a dedicated enrollment coach, financial aid counselor and academic advisor to support them through graduation. The program also includes adaptive learning services to help students progress at the right pace for them, networking and community-building opportunities and additional resources to help students plan their educations.

“In the last few years, we have seen the fracturing of the American Dream,” Howard Schultz, Starbucks chairman, president and CEO said in a press release. “There’s no doubt, the inequality within the country has created a situation where many Americans are being left behind. The question for all of us is, should we accept that, or should we try and do something about it. Supporting our partners’ ambitions is the very best investment Starbucks can make. Everyone who works as hard as our partners do should have the opportunity to complete college, while balancing work, school and their personal lives.”

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Page Turners for the Summertime Reader

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entle Readers, it is time to put down that self-help book, cast away the diet book, stash that nonfiction tome, warmer days beckon some page turning summer reading.

With the blues as its undercurrent, “Natchez Burning” by Greg Iles is about a town with the stench of corruption that rivals the gases from the surrounding swamp, decades old murders entwined with current deaths leads mayor Penn Cage on a race to save his father, the towns’ beloved doctor, from being framed for the recent murders. There is something in the good doctor’s past that keeps him from trying to free himself, something he refuses to share with his son, making Penn’s endeavor that much more difficult. What Penn uncovers is a corrupt organization with crimes dating to the beginning of the civil rights movement, one which is just as dangerous today.

Set in the Tennessee Mountains during the summer of 1936, “Long Man”

by Amy Green will saturate you, Gentle Readers, with the near impossibility of being able to create a living in this community. The people are all uneducated but, in some cases, not totally ignorant.

The Long Man is the river which will provide electricity for people who have never had any. Most of the community has left for Detroit, but a few remain behind, creating an existential angst for people who are divided about whether to leave or not. And that decision has to be made soon, within days, because the flood is about to occur. They have all been warned and re-warned.

“The Lemon Grove” by Helen Walsh is a story of the forbidden fruit.

Jenn and Greg have been married for 14 years, and they are enjoying their annual summer vacation at a beloved village on the island of Mallorca. It’s

always the same blissful trinity for this MaySeptember couple: beach, wine, sex. But this year, Greg’s teenage daughter brings her alluringly badass boyfriend, Nathan.

Jenn is instantly, insanely attracted to her stepdaughter’s man. What follows is a sultry, sexy romp through a sea of simmering resentments, moral dilemmas, and questions about loyalty and forgiveness. A virtual “karma-sutra”!

The evocative historical fiction, “Belle Cora: A Novel” by Philipe Margulies, voices the life of Arabella Godwin aka Belle Cora, from naïve orphan to infamous San Francisco madam. Neither sexy nor sentimental, Margulies’ depiction of the madams and girls immersed in the world’s oldest profession is grim and hopeless, despite the promise of wealth, glittering gowns and attention from legions of rich, famous and, above all, hypocritical men. “Belle Cora” will captivate readers from start to finish, evoking a bittersweet blend of compassion and contempt for a heroine who defies tradition, and often pays a heavy price.

If you are unable to get away this summer and want to do it vicariously, “Mermaids, Yachts and Rum” by Joni Dennis is a recount of the author’s first years sailing the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. From deckhand to galley slave, Joni regales us with the ups and downs of yachting life with a handful of recipes thrown in. This seafaring frolic is a great summer read.

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GO FIGURE

The Many Benefits of Proper Breathing

By Dyanne Singler

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s a teacher and practitioner of yoga, I strongly advocate the practice of deep breathing. It’s a practice, like many in the healing arts, that might be “simple” at its core — it does not require any special equipment or location; it can be done by anyone anywhere, regardless of physical condition; it requires no financial commitment. But though a simple practice, deep breathing, with awareness, may not be “easy” to pull off consistently. How many times a day to you find yourself tensing up and holding your breath? Or, perhaps the better question would be: How many times a day do you even notice your breath?

The benefits of deep breathing cannot be overestimated. It is a biological fact that the deeper you breathe, the more oxygen you deliver to your cells and thereby your organs. At the same time, a deep exhalation allows the release of more carbon dioxide (a waste product) from your body.

The effect of these two simple actions (more oxygen in; more carbon dioxide out) travels far and deep within the human body. Among the key benefits of deep breathing are the following: • Relief from chronic pain – because of the release of endorphins relative to deep breathing • Increased energy level – because of an increase of oxygen delivered to the brain cells • Reduction in blood pressure – deep breathing takes some of the burden off the heart to deliver oxygen to the body, as the lungs “pull their weight.” This shift can help lower blood pressure.

• Better circulation in your vital organs – due to the physical movement of proper diaphragmatic breathing • Decreased anxiety – due to many of the above boons of deep breathing, somehow things seem easier when processed with a deep breath. …but don’t just take my word for it. Try to schedule a few five-minute “breathing breaks” for yourself throughout the day, and see how you feel.

(See instructions below.) One particularly good time to practice a deep breath is at the very moment when you feel yourself encountering stress.

Before you talk or act, take a deep breath. See if your words or actions become a little less “charged” this way. You might just surprise yourself.

Give it a Try: Deep Breathing Technique – also known as the yogic breath, full breath, three-part breath, or in the Yoga tradition: “dirgha pranayama” • Come to a comfortable seated position with your spine erect, or lie down on your back.

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• Begin taking longs, slow, deep breaths through the nostrils.

• Focus first on filling the lowest chamber of the lungs so that as you inhale, your belly gently puffs out, and as you exhale, your belly deflates and drops back toward your spine. Work on this portion of the technique for as long as it takes to feel comfortable breathing “into the belly” this way. It may seem contradictory to your usual breathing pattern and might take some practice to master.

• Once Step 3 becomes easy for you, expand your awareness of the inhalation into all three chambers of the lungs, first the abdominal region, then the thoracic region, then the clavicle region. Feel each chamber expanding as much as possible as the breath flows through the lower, middle, and upper regions of the lungs in a wave-like motion.

• As you exhale, allow the breath to flow out of the lungs like a balloon deflating, in the most relaxed and natural way possible. Just before the end of the exhalation, contract the abdominal muscles, squeezing the residual air out of the lungs so they empty completely.

• Continue taking several deep breaths in this way, keeping your body totally relaxed without inducing strain. Let the breaths be smooth, even, and uninterrupted.

When you are learning Yoga breathing, simply do so in a natural way and don’t force air out or breathe in at a rate that makes you feel like you are hyperventilating. If you are experiencing dizziness, stop the breathing exercise and continue at a later time. Honing a skilled connection to your respiration is a lifelong adventure, continually challenging but constantly rewarding those who remain diligent. Attending a yoga class is a great way to learn these techniques and experience the many benefits of yogic or deep breathing.

Where every great journey begins with just one step, remember that the rest of you life begins with each new breath. Why not make every one count?

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KEEP IT SIMPLE

Back to School Organizing

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ummertime will soon be over and it will be time for the kiddos to go back to school. Here are some tips for organizing space and time that will help you start the year off great and keep you running smoothly until summertime rolls around again!

keep up with what is going on so there are no surprises. A family calendar can be electronic, a paper calendar in a central location, or a white board listing activities for the week.

1. The Night Before – Preparation the night before each school

– Routines are one of the best ways to ensure you have a smooth running school year. As often as possible, children should go to bed at a reasonable hour and wake up with enough time to not be rushed out the door. Morning time routines can include eating a decent breakfast, getting dressed, brushing teeth, making the bed, putting dirty clothes in the hamper and taking any daily medication or vitamins. After school routines can include such things as doing homework, getting a snack, chilling out for several minutes before attacking homework, outdoor play or doing small chores that will help the whole family. Nighttime routines can include homework time, signing and reading all papers from school that need attention, baths or showers, teeth brushing, choosing all clothes for the next day, getting lunches and snacks ready, packing all materials in backpacks and putting them in the launching pad area, picking up things around their room or the house for 5-10 minutes, reading in bed, some earned computer or TV time or some fun family time for 15-30 minutes.

day is essential in preventing morning time madness and chaos. Children should have all clothes ready the night before – shirts, shoes, socks, undergarments, pants, belts, skirts or shorts. Backpacks, with all books and signed papers put in them and lunchboxes, snacks and water bottles should be packed and ready to go. Sports gear or items needed for after school activities should be in designated bags and ready to go. Even breakfast dishes can be set out the night before. We are all tired at the end of a busy day but taking only 15 more minutes each night can save a lot of time and stress on a school morning.

2. School Supplies – Getting ready to go shopping for school supplies? Round up all the supplies left over from last year and see what you already have and compare it to what you need. If you have a lot of extra supplies from last year and you are going to buy your children new supplies anyway, consider donating your leftover supplies to a school or an organization that is collecting supplies for those in need. During the year, all school supplies should be located in one place – a couple of drawers, shelves, or a closet. This prevents overbuying and allows your children to be independent in finding what they need.

3. Launching Pad – If at all possible, it is best to have a spot in the house where your children’s items are put when they come in the door and a place to put them to go out the door. A launching pad can be a hook, a basket or if you have enough space, a cubby or individual locker for each child. Maintaining this launching pad is key to not allowing a lot of additional clutter to come into that area and take up space.

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5. Morning, After School and Nighttime Routines

Each of these routines need to be tweaked for your family based on the personalities in the family, work schedules and family dynamics but having routines in place has proven time and time again to work at keeping stress levels lower.

These are just a few tips that will help your family have a great school year.

Don’t give up trying to implement these things even if they don’t work out immediately. Everyone needs time to adjust so be persistent and it will pay off in the end with well fed, well organized and prepared children, and a more orderly and happy home.

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Don’t Suffer in Silence Dr. Thomas Vradelis

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rinary incontinence, also known as urinary leakage, is an embarrassing problem that affects millions of women. Although it is more common in older women, it can affect younger women as well. Urinary frequency, the need to run to the bathroom frequently, is another bothersome problem that can affect women.

There is no need to live with urine leakage or frequency because effective treatments are available. The two most common types of urine leakage in women are urge and stress incontinence.

In people with urgency incontinence, there is a sudden, overwhelming urge to urinate, although patients may or may not leak urine before getting to the toilet. You may leak urine on the way to the toilet. Common triggers of urgency incontinence include unlocking the door when returning home, going out in the cold, turning on the faucet or washing your hands.

Sometimes people have frequent urges during the day and/or night and need to urinate more often than other people (normal is considered to be eight times in 24 hours).

Stress incontinence occurs when the muscles and tissues around the urethra (where urine exits) do not stay closed properly when there is increased pressure (“stress”) in the abdomen, leading to urine leakage. As an example, coughing, sneezing, laughing or running can cause stress incontinence.

People with both stress and urgency incontinence are said to have mixed incontinence.

In addition to stress and urgency incontinence, there are other, less common types of urinary incontinence. These include overfilling of the bladder, abnormal formation of the lining of the bladder and incontinence caused by other medical problems, medications or poor cognition.

DIAGNOSIS

Although leaking urine can be difficult to talk about, it is not normal at any age and is often treatable by exercises, medications and/or surgery. Talking about it with your healthcare provider is the first step in getting help for this problem that is affecting your life. He or she may recommend certain tests.

Simple tests may be done during an office visit to determine the type of leakage you are experiencing. This may include a cough test, when you are asked to cough while your doctor or nurse watches for urine leakage.

A bladder diary is a record of how much urine you make and how frequently you go. You may also be asked to write down how much fluid you drink and activities that caused leakage.

A urodynamic test is a test that measures how much urine your bladder can hold, what makes you leak urine, and determines if there are problems emptying the bladder.

TREATMENTS FOR URGENCY Bladder irritants – Some people find that certain foods and drinks

cause them to go to the bathroom more frequently. This includes drinks with caffeine (including soda), alcohol, spicy foods, acidic foods or beverages and artificial sweeteners. It is reasonable to see if temporarily eliminating one or more of these items reduce your need to go urgently and frequently.

Bladder training – Bladder training can help you learn to go to the bathroom less frequently by “retraining” your bladder to hold more urine.

Bladder training has two components: going to the bathroom on a schedule

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while you are awake and using strategies to control sudden urges. The goal is to gradually increase the time between voids.

Fluid management – If you drink large amounts of fluids, you may find that cutting back on fluids will reduce your leakage. Between 32 and 64 ounces of fluid per day (from both food and fluids) is sufficient for most people; you may need more fluid when you are active and sweating or if it is hot. If you get up frequently during the night to urinate, stop drinking fluids 3 to 4 hours before you go to bed and avoid alcohol and caffeine after dinner.

Treat other health conditions – Certain health conditions and their treatments can worsen urine leakage. Addressing these conditions may help to reduce or eliminate your leakage.

Prevent constipation – Constipation can worsen urinary frequency and urgency. Increasing the amount of fiber in your diet to between 20 and 30 grams per day can prevent constipation.

Medications – In some people, urgency incontinence is more severe

and a medicine is needed to get symptoms under control. Examples of these medications include oxybutynin (Ditropan) , tolterodine (Detrol) , fesoterodine(Toviaz), trospium (Sanctura), solifenacin (VESIcare), darifenacin (Enablex) and mirabegron.

Other measures such as Botox and electrical stimulation are also available and effective.

TREATMENTS FOR STRESS INCONTINENCE Pelvic muscle exercises – Pelvic muscle exercises, also known as pelvic floor muscle exercises or Kegel exercises, strengthen the muscles involved in controlling urine leakage. This can be aided by use of physical therapy and biofeedback.

Vaginal pessaries – A vaginal pessary is a flexible device made of silicone that can be worn in the vagina. A pessary can help to reduce or eliminate stress incontinence. A pessary is a reasonable treatment if you want to delay or avoid surgery. When fit properly, you will not feel the pessary.

Surgical treatments – Surgery offers the highest cure rate of any

treatment for stress urinary incontinence, even in elderly women. There are several surgical procedures for the treatment of stress incontinence.

Each procedure has its own risks, benefits, complications, and chance of failure. These issues should be discussed in detail with a surgeon who is experienced in performing procedures to treat incontinence. In general, surgery is not recommended until you are finished having children because pregnancy and childbirth can cause damage, potentially allowing leakage to recur.

The most important thing to know is that you don’t have to suffer any longer with urinary symptoms. Thorough evaluation and most of the treatments mentioned in this article are available in Carteret County. Talk with your doctor today about your symptoms.

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WOMEN IN Business

Mindy Fitzpatrick

By Katie Coleman

This is the fourth installment of Crystal Magazine’s year-long series highlighting women business owners in Eastern North Carolina. In each issue we plan to feature a different woman and her business experience – the good, the bad and the ugly.

Morehead City native, high school and college All-American in basketball, US surfing title holder, now wife and mother, Mindy Ballou Fitzpatrick is driven and passionate in all areas of life. She and her husband own Friendly Market, and Mindy is responsible for the wildly successful Mindy’s Baked Goods – and her famous tomato pie. But Mindy is quick to add that her husband Matt was the brain behind this whole operation. He said, “It really stemmed from our love of gardening, flowers, things of that nature. Also watching the town kind of drift away from localism, and watching small mom and pop motels and restaurants leave the area in exchange for chain resorts, chain strip malls, restaurants, things like that. We kind of tied those two together and tried to save a little bit of the Crystal Coast feel by bringing in anything local.”

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Q: Why did you decide to Q: open the market?

A: My parents died years ago. They owned the property and it was considered a very valuable commercial piece. About eight years ago when the economy wasn’t good at all, my husband had the idea. His idea was to put up a little farmer’s market with fresh local produce and plants and flowers. I was really a very small part of the picture then. I started off as a tent in the back. We had Saturday vendors, and I was one of the Saturday vendors. I didn’t want to do anything that anyone else bakes. I wanted to kind of take a chance and do stuff that I really was into, but that would be different. From the get go, the foods took off. It just grew every year. We go through great efforts to keep foods at a very high quality, to really find things that are different, that have never been done, and I think our whole market has evolved like us, too. We constantly try to do new things, work with foods in season, and the whole market has grown, similar to how Mindy’s Baked Goods has grown. We put everything back into this business, so do our farmers at the produce stand and the plant stand. I went from a tent in the back to a small kitchen on site, after a couple of years we added the store. We learn from things that didn’t work, embrace things that do, and enhance that. I’d have say that one of the neatest things is working with Matt every single day. He was the engine in this. He was the one that thought this would be a good idea. I like that we’re a constant work in progress, there’s still so much to do.

son’s, which Matt helps him with, one is our family garden. Our plant farmer who runs the plant stand, makes us look gorgeous. That’s stuff you just can’t plan on in a storefront. We’re on a corner where we can expand and grown and be as pretty as our farmers are talented. It’s amazing. When you come down the road and see us now, it speaks volumes about our farmers. In the same sense, when you go to the produce stand, that’s local produce. And maybe the proudest thing about being here is that we can showcase how wonderful our farms and farmers are.

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Q: How is opening a market Q: different from a storefront?

A: With us, I don’t think we ever thought we’d be this type of business. When you have a storefront, you kind of already dictated what you have to do and where you’re going to be. We’ve never done that here. We’ve expanded as our business has grown. One of the greatest assets we have is the people that are involved with us.

You have to support local farmers, local fishermen, local businesses, and we’re 100 percent that. When you come on our property, the way we’ve changed the most is you can look around, you see we have our own gardens. One is our

Q: What was the market like Q: when it first opened?

A: We had only tents. We had produce and plants out here seven days a week. We had a Wednesday and Saturday market where we had arts and crafts, baked goods. It wasn’t so cleared out. Over the years, my father-in-law has done most of the clearing when he’s here in the winters. It has changed a lot. Again, I keep bringing up my husband, but his ability to adapt and have us grow, he’s amazing when it comes to his foresight on how to have us grow and look natural and do it the right way.

Q: Do you have plans on Q: expanding anymore?

A: Yes we do. A lot is based and dictated by our customers. We have had such an overwhelming amount of support, compliments. We aren’t the type to get complacent and be content. We use all this to motivate us to keep going, to make it more and more a market that this city and this county can be proud of, and more of a destination. I think we want to keep making more available to our customers as far as plants, flowers, produce. It seems like every time we add on to our store, we need more of our foods. We’d like to feature other North Carolina products that are like us. That’s part of the fun, wondering what we’ll do next and doing it together. Our kids are involved out here too. They’re very good at working here. Matt, Jr. is well known out here; he either works the garden or the front of the house. Everybody knows Annie, too. Matt, Jr. is older so he’s a little more adjusted to working out here. That’s a comforting feeling. This is (CONTINUED ON PAGE 18)

Q: Did you have any struggles Q: opening the market?

A: Sitting here now, with all that’s happened and the reception from everybody, you kind of forget. Thinking back, you’ve got to play by so many rules, and they’re there for a purpose and I embrace that. Regulations on our kitchen, our property, what the city wants us to do, impact fees, it’s stuff you have to do. I won’t say they’re struggles – it’s learning how to do business and do it the right way. I’m not much on the negative side of things. I think there’s always a way to look at it and embrace it. In any business, you have ups and downs. The way you handle all that is you learn and become better prepared. We also learned that there are different groups out here.

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a really wicked fun place to be, whether you’re working or visiting. The staff we have at all these locations are perfect for what we do. I have to say that the staff we have in the kitchen that work with us – we’re real big on that, no one works for us, we all work together – it is a very fun place. I think that’s why we can put out the amount of food that we do at the level we do. My farmers take credit and debit, we do not. We take check or cash, but we’ve developed our own way of charging people if they don’t have either one.

We call it friendly credit. We simply let you run a tab. Or if you live out of town, or not coming back this way, we even provide you with an envelope and a card with how much you owe, with our address and a stamp on it.

Our customers dig that. Some run a tab for the month and then come back and pay it at the end of every month. If they want to run in and get cookies, or if they have a party, or if a realtor has an open house, they can duck in and grab stuff and we put it on their tab. That’s kind of the feel we like out here. We are going back to the basics and the simple things in life. Promoting what’s important in today’s world, which is supporting local.

Q: What drives you to keep going?

A: I think it’s probably the athlete in me. I’m very very passionate. My priorities are number one, first and foremost, my husband and our kids. This is something that we can all do together. That passion transcends to doing what you do and loving what you do. This is not only where I work, it’s my happy place. I love being here on a daily basis. I love that he’s beside me and that our kids are into it. Truth be known, he’s the strength behind all of this. I get all the credit, and sometimes that’s not fair. I was a point guard, and I’m good about picking teammates and having people that are better than me around me, and I think that’s part of why we’re successful. I love the thought of us moving forward and finding the next thing, the next cool food. We have a lot of trademarked items, the foods we have here, you can only get here. Matt has some unbelievable recipes.

Q: Do you have any advice for women looking Q: to start their own business?

A: I’m very big on, don’t ask anybody for anything except for an opportunity to make your own way. If you believe in something, it’s worth all your time and your money to do and do it right. You can’t afford not to. Have passion.

Passion makes all the difference in the world. I think it’s contagious. I think the staff and everyone associated with everything out here feels the same.

When you have that, you have a pride and you don’t sacrifice that, you keep things at a level and you keep going up. Always embrace the community because it’s the most rewarding gift back to you. Knowing you’re doing something to make the area a little better. An opportunity for people to showcase what they have and do. And then it’s like it is every day here. It’s not work; it’s doing what you love to do, and doing it with the best people.

Q: Is there anything you wish you knew before you started?

A: No, because I think part of being in business and being successful is having that optimism and learning the right way. If you make a mistake, not being mad, not saying, ‘I wish I would’ve done this,’ not having any regrets. It’s embracing every situation. That’s part of the fun, figuring out where we’re going to go next, figuring out how we’re going to do it. Figuring out the players, who are in here with us. I’m a pretty positive girl about just about everything. I just think there’s a lot of time wasted on thinking about what could’ve happened, or the negative side of things. I’d rather use any energy like that as a positive to make us better, make me better.

Q: Is there anything else you’d like to add?

A: Part of being here and doing this and part of our success has been helped along by the North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture and the Tobacco Trust Fund. They are people like us that understand and support local and local farmers, and they have seen us as a viable option, and that’s awfully nice to have that kind of support. To be able to go to people I admire and look up to for advice – that makes all the difference. And a lot of that has come through the Seafood Festival and being on that board, I’ve learned a lot about business.

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Frozen Summer is heating up along the Crystal Coast and amidst all the ideas for cooling it down a notch, we keep coming back to the notion of frozen cocktails. Perhaps it’s just that they’re so appealing at 2pm on a Tuesday afternoon – when they’re entirely out of reach for the working class. Or maybe it’s because frozen beverages are just so darned summery that it’s hard to get through a warm sunny day without at least daydreaming about something cold and frosty.

A well-made frozen drink is a work of art. A good frozen drink starts with the ice – the one thing we all have easy access to. For consistency, experts recommend crushed ice as a starter or smaller cubes.

Large ice cubes from traditional ice cube trays may be too big and can put a strain on the blender. As a basic rule, liquid and ice should be used in equal measure and care should be taken to use the same amount for each trip to the blender.

Don’t feel like you have to purchase the most powerful blender on the block.

Experts do recommend, however, that budding bartenders invest in one that has a glass container as opposed to plastic. Regardless of the blender type, always use it on its highest setting when crushing ice.

For some recipes, as you’ll see below, don’t even require a blender at all. With a little forethought and planning (and a night in the freezer) frozen drinks can be within reach for anyone. The result, we hope, will be a blended concoction sure to help you beat the heat!

Cosmopolitan Slush

10 ounce (1 1/4 cups) citrus-flavored vodka 1/2 cup Rose’s lime juice 2 cups cranberry juice 4 ice cube trays Combine ingredients and pour into ice cube trays.

Freeze for at least five hours. Place in a large bowl and break apart with a fork prior to serving.

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Frozen Lemonade

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Strawberry Mango Margarita

5 ounces triple sec 4 ounces tequila 12 ounces mango juice 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries 3 1/2 cups ice

Frozen Mojito

Blueberry Limeade

3 ounces blueberry puree 3/4 cup blueberries 9 ounces lime juice 6 ounces simple syrup 6 ounces vodka 3 cup ice

1/4 cup simple syrup 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice 12-14 mint leaves plus extra leaves or sprigs for garnish 1/2 cup chilled white rum 2 cups of ice

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The

STREss

of it All

Coping Techniques for Every Day Stress

By Amanda Dagnino

It comes from varying places and in varying forms, but stress is an accepted side effect of our overflowing calendars in today’s electronically connected world. Career, marriage, children, chores, finances ... Calgon?

If only it were that easy.

Stress, to some degree, is a good thing. It motivates us and keeps us moving as we face the challenges of daily life. But too much stress has harmful side effects – and being able to the balance is key to a healthier life.

“If the demands of the stressor do not exceed the person’s resources, he/she feels able to handle the situation and perceives it as a challenge,” explained Dr. Christyn Dolbier, associate professor in the psychology department at ECU. “Stressors that are perceived to be uncontrollable, unpredictable, intense, severe and frequent tend to be perceived as more stressful. If the demands of the stressor exceed the person’s resources, then he will perceive a threat and greater perceived stress. In this case, common psychological stress responses include negative emotions such as frustration, anxiety, sadness, anger and feelings of being overwhelmed with things being outside of one’s control or unpredictable.”

The excitement of a new project at work that you feel comfortable taking charge of is a great example of positive stress. Feeling overwhelmed and stretched thin by a hectic schedule and a never ending list of responsibilities has exactly the opposite effect – and it can have a severe physical and psychological toll.

The list of symptoms itself is overwhelming – headache, back pain, high blood pressure, sleep problems, chest pain, anxiety, depression, increased smoking, drinking, eating, irritability, lack of focus …

Sound familiar? Symptoms can ebb and flow – but too much stress over extended periods of time takes a definite toll.

There are things that can be done, however. And it all boils down to taking better care of ourselves.

• Get to the source. From an unrealistic workload and job insecurity to relationship issues and financial concerns, try to pinpoint what’s bringing you to the brink so you can take steps to deal with it appropriately.

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• Vent a little. Yes, it’s OK to talk about it. Sometimes just carrying the weight of it all on our own is overwhelming enough. Share with your friends and perhaps you’ll find that they will lighten your load.

• Take a break. Whether it’s a day at home by yourself, a long weekend or a two-week cruise – having time away from work and children is necessary for our mental health. Take advantage of your need for rest and relaxation and don’t stress over the guilt.

• Set limits. Say no – firmly and pleasantly – and mean it.

• Choose battles wisely. We can’t all be emotionally charged

about every issue that comes down the pike. Choose when you need to stand up for something; and every once in a while, just let it go. It’s amazing how refreshing it can feel.

• Have an outlet. Read, enjoy a hobby, learn to play an instrument, garden, exercise or get involved in some other activity that is relaxing and frees your mind.

• Eat smarter. We’ve all heard it before – we get out of our bodies in performance exactly what we put in. A well-balanced diet better equips us for dealing with daily life in every regard.

• Set realistic goals. Don’t expect too much from yourself – we’re only human after all. There is only so much one man can do.

• Exercise. Again, like diet, it’s a story tried and true. Exercise relieves stress – and it can have a direct effect on our appearance and weight giving us one less thing to stress about.

• Practice relaxation techniques. Yoga, Tai Chi, meditation, deep breathing – all forms of relaxation therapy show great improvements over one’s ability to handle stressful situations. Even at work, when things get too difficult, take a time out, breathe slowly, gather your thoughts and charge onward.

“For most people, it is not possible to eliminate the stressors in life.

This is part of life and we need some level of stress in order to remain motivated and engaged,” Dr. Dolbier said. “We can consciously retrain ourselves to respond differently by engaging in some of the stress reduction activities listed.”

Tomatoes

are full of lycopene, an antioxidant that helps protect against the free radical cell damage common in the development of dementia and Alzheimer’s.

Water

is about as simple and clean and a food or beverage can be – and it seems nature gave it to us for a reason. Staying hydrated helps memory, reasoning, attention span and concentration while flushing those unwanted toxins away.

Spinach, rich in antioxi-

dants that help clear out the brain’s toxins has long been recognized as a great source of brain health. The Tufts study, however, found that students who consistently ate more spinach performed better on tests that measured memory and learning ability.

Brain Food Feeding our Minds You may be taking care of your body, but are you taking care of your brain as well? The brain is vital for everyday functions, yet few pay close attention to it. Fifty-three percent of adults believe brain fitness can be improved a lot. But only 10 percent consider it a top priority compared to other health issues.

A great place to start is with our diet. Small dietary changes can help boost our cognitive ability with minimal efforts. These super foods identified by researchers can help memory, concentration and focus and most are healthy for the rest of our body as well. By incorporating a few of these natural resources a day, we can ensure that our brains are getting exactly what they’re craving.

Dark chocolate, like we really needed another excuse, not only contains caffeine, which improves mental acuity and focus, but it is also packed full of flavinoids, which are effective at increasing blood flow. The more blood flow, the more oxygen our brain is getting, so across the board, blood flow equals increased brain function.

Blueberries, which are rich in antioxidants and poly-

phenolics, improve short-term memory and concentration according to a study completed at Tufts University. The berries can help clear away toxins that tend to accumulate in the brain. Researcher, Dr. Shibu Poulose refers to these colorful summer treats as the brain’s natural housekeepers.

Caffeine it seems isn’t all bad after all. We know it can boost concentration and focus, but a 2011 study at Harvard University found that it also reduces a person’s chance of developing depression in people who drank 2-3 cups of coffee a day; 20 percent in those who drank 4 cups per day.

Oily fish,

like salmon, mackerel or trout help improve memory and keep us sharp. A New Zealand study found that the DHA-rich food improved both shortterm and long-term memory.

Used regularly to add a little flavor, sage has also been found to give our brain’s short-term memory and recall ability a boost while also promoting the connectivity between different areas of the brain. Of note, sage also has antiinflammatory properties.

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