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19 Ways to a Happ ier 2019 Could You Give Up Alcohol for a Mont h?

How to Escape from

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How far should genetic editing go?

Adult ing Fatigue

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January CONTENT BITS AND PIECES 04 Staff & Writers 07 Editor's Note 09 Second Opinion

FEATURES 11 12 16 19 22

Health Briefs No Booze for a Month 19 Ways to a Happier 2019 Are you Starving Your Soul?

Advances in Medicine: Gene Editing

LIFESTYLE 25 28 31 32 34

GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Kristen Vann Bryant kristen@thehealthjournals.com Toria Diesburg toria@thehealthjournals.com Lisa Williams lisa@wearetusk.com

Quebec City Retreat 10 Tips to Stop the Resolution Fizzle-Out Well Fed: Parsnips Book Look: A Beautiful Morning Task-Oriented Exercise

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36 Getting Kids to Eat Their Veggies 39 Taste Appeal

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Editor’s Note The recent announcement of genetically altered babies has people talking about gene editing more than ever before.

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t’s amazing to think that with one snip of a gene, scientists could change the color of someone’s eyes. Or alter the makeup of a cow so it wouldn’t grow horns, or wipe out malaria-carrying mosquitoes. They could correct genetic defects long before birth and make it so that no one would ever have to suffer from a disease like cystic fibrosis.

They could. That doesn’t mean they will. Or at least, not yet.

The process, of course, is much more complicated than just snipping out a gene. But it is a lot easier since scientists came up with a gene-editing system called CRISPR, pronounced crisper. In the most basic of terms, researchers can take out a bad gene and replace it with a good gene. It can be done on animals, on plants, and yes, on humans.

CRISPR experiments had only been done inside a lab — until recently, when a Chinese scientist announced he had used the technology to eliminate a set of twins’ chances of contracting HIV. The embryos were altered before being implanted in their mother, who apparently gave birth to twins Nana and Lulu in November.

The announcement rattled the scientific world, where the scientist was accused of ignoring ethical and scientific protocols and is now being investigated for possibly breaking the law. Many scientists say CRISPR isn’t safe enough yet to be used in human embryos. But the move accomplished one thing: It got people talking about gene editing more than ever before.

Dr. Mazhar Adli is a geneticist at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, where his lab is using and developing CRISPR-based technologies. As gene editing moves forward, he says, everyone has to tread carefully.

“There are ethical parts that we as scientists can’t decide,” Adli told the Health Journal for our story this month on gene editing. “We need more effective ways to involve public in the discussion on CRISPR and to come up with the plan on how to move forward.”

When it comes to thinking about designer babies, one can’t help thinking about the eugenics movement, which aimed to improve the genetic quality of humans by choosing who got to breed. What’s terrifying is that it happened right here in the United States — the U.S. was even the first country to have a program for performing sterilizations on people without their knowledge or against their will. Between 1927 and the 1970s, there were more than 60,000 compulsory sterilizations performed in 33 states.

The U.S. eventually came to its senses, particularly after Adolf Hitler started espousing the practices, and eugenics was largely condemned after World War II and the Holocaust. Safeguards, programs and commissions were established to ensure that ethical implications of new technologies would be discussed before being adapted.

Many people do fear that the new advances in genetics could lead to a new era of eugenics, particularly when it comes to reproductive technologies. There’s no question CRISPR is a powerful tool and has a whole range of possibilities, from helping improve crops to curing disease. But could clinics start popping up that claim to “CRISPR” babies to the liking of expectant parents? How far should gene editing go?

It’s an exciting time for science, and the discussions ahead are sure to be fascinating. Stay tuned.

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It is not uncommon for patellofemoral pain to linger for weeks or even months, so do be cautious with this injury. In general, it is not a good idea to run through pain.

Tinnitus is a medical term for the perception of sound in one or both ears when no external sound is present. Often referred to as “ringing in the ears,” it can also sound like hissing, roaring, whistling, clicking or chirping.

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NO BOOZE for a month Dry January has even spawned additional monikers such as Sober September and No Alcohol November.

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t was with wonder that I perused all the holiday event offerings in my community during the month of December. Within the same week, I could have attended a Santa beer crawl, a wine and paint night, a charity event at a brewery and a work party with a prominently featured “open bar.”

During the holidays, it’s nearly impossible to be social and not have a cocktail. In fact, a Yahoo survey puts Christmas as the second-most popular day to imbibe.

New Year’s Eve is the first.

It’s no wonder, then, that come January 1, many feel as if they owe their liver a break.

For this reason, more and more people are participating in what has become known as “Dry January.”

Not unlike what it sounds, Dry January is when you give up alcohol for the month and give your body a hiatus from the extra cocktails, beer and wine you likely drank more of during the crazy few weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. The concept of giving up alcohol for a month at the start of the new year isn’t new. In 1942, Finland instigated a program called Raitis tammikuu (Sober January) to help aid the war effort against the Soviet Union. But it wasn’t until 2013 that the phenomenon gained traction. Alcohol Concern — a charity based in the United Kingdom — created a Dry January campaign to raise awareness about the harmful effects of alcohol abuse.

The campaign was soon endorsed by government health officials and from there, the month-long detox continued to pick up steam and even spawned additional monikers, such as “Sober September” and “No Alcohol November.”

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Why do it?

Some see Dry January as a way to “reset” for the new year or “cleanse” their body of toxins, while others take the month to consider their relationship with alcohol and whether or not they want to change their habits.

Emily White, 39, of Portland, Ore., participated in Dry January last year after her social drinking began making her feel sluggish. She suspected a habit might be forming, so she took a month off. It wasn’t easy.

She found herself feeling anxious about attending social situations where she would normally order a drink. She even ordered a mocktail once at a conference because it wouldn’t stand out as much as water or tea.

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“The first two weeks were tough, but by week three, I had surrendered to my commitment and saw the light at the end of the tunnel,” White recalls. “It was worth it on so many levels.”

Many who participate in Dry January report noticing tangible results. White says she noticed clearer skin as well as increased energy and better sleep. “At the end of the month, I recognized that I thought more clearly, was more productive and ... frankly, was proud of myself,” she says.

Though few studies exist on the benefits of short-term sobriety, experts in the field of addiction agree that average drinkers — those who consume 1-2 drinks per day — could see positive results from taking a post-holiday break.

“For a person who merely wants to re-examine their relationship with alcohol, there could be some usefulness to taking a break from drinking,” according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). “This could give time to reflect upon their life with a sober mind and fully functioning faculties.”

Khara Randall, a counselor in Brunswick, Maine, who specializes in addictions, says she agrees: “If a person is not addicted, then it can be a great time for self-reflection and better understanding of why they may be concerned about their drinking.”

Your health could improve One of the few studies that does exist was carried out in the U.K. in 2013. Rajiv Jalan, a liver specialist at University College London, found that 10 staff members of a magazine who gave up booze for a month showed significant health improvements compared to four colleagues who did not abstain, with an average 15-percent drop in liver fat among the positive results. Abstainers also experienced a drop in blood-glucose levels, lower cholesterol and weight loss compared to those who didn’t quit for the month.

For problem drinkers, however, Dry January might not be the best solution. And that’s a fair number of the population. Nearly 30 percent of people ages 18 or older reported that they engaged in binge drinking in the past month, while 15.1 million adults ages 18 and older have admitted to having an alcohol-use disorder of some type, according to the most recent data from the National Institutes of Health.

Dr. Nancy Reau, the section chief of hepatology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, said taking a month off of drinking is not a “magical way of erasing bad behavior.”

Though she doesn’t disagree that taking a month off from drinking could make one feel better — “taking breaks are important,” she says — Reau emphasizes that people shouldn’t expect life-changing results.

“It’s like saying one month of exercise will reset your body even when you return to your sedentary lifestyle,” she says. “You could go without drinking for a month and you might feel like a bit of a different person, but it’s not going to result in any lasting beneficial changes.

“I think the number one message, more than temporary sobriety, is that you need to drink alcohol responsibly.”

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19 Ways to a Happier 2019

BY KASEY FUQUA

Make 2019 your happiest year yet by trying these simple techniques to boost your mood and improve your health.

1. Volunteer for a cause you are passionate about; even one hour a month can make a difference.

2. Find a physical activity you enjoy — whether it’s yoga, dancing, basketball or walking. Moving more can improve your mood and physical health.

3. Spend more time in nature — visit a state park, the mountains or the beach. Time in nature can reduce stress and boost your mental health.

4. Say “thank you” more often to strangers, friends and family members. Gratitude can make you more satisfied and optimistic.

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5. Celebrate even your small wins, whether it’s making a delicious dinner, not yelling when you’re mad or making time to exercise. Recognizing your successes can help you develop good habits.

6. Read at least one book each month. It doesn’t matter if it’s fiction, nonfiction or poetry, on your e-reader or an audiobook.

7. Learn a new skill like throwing pottery, painting, woodworking or speaking another language.

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8. Try a new, healthy food every month. Expanding your palate can help you eat (and enjoy) a healthier diet.

9. Get out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself to try new things every month. New and novel experiences release dopamine (a happy chemical) in your brain.

10. Give up habits like drinking or smoking that can hurt your physical and mental health. If you need help, ask your physician.

11. Be more self-compassionate; when you make a mistake, forgive yourself. Some studies suggest self-compassion is more important than self-esteem to being happy.

12. Spend less time online and on social media. Too much time in the virtual world can take you out of the moment and distract you from things and people you love.

13. Find time to be quiet and alone. Solitude gives you a chance to calm your mind and reflect on how you really feel.

14. Sleep more. As an adult, you need eight hours of sleep each night to feel and act your best; lack of sleep is associated with depression and anxiety.

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15. Get organized. Ridding your home of clutter can help your space feel more calm and peaceful.

16. Work toward a personal goal that’s not related to work. Having something just for yourself can be a hugely satisfying experience.

17. Put your finances in order. Money is a huge stressor; creating a budget, saving money and ensuring your estate is in order can help you feel better.

18. Have dinner with others — friends, family or a significant other. Quality social time can help you feel more connected, which can reduce feelings of depression and even lower blood pressure.

19. Put an emphasis on intimacy. Even just kissing and cuddling can help release oxytocin, a hormone that increases bonding, strengthens relationships and boosts your mood.

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verwhelmed, drained, spent — how well do these words describe your reality? Arriving at this state is actually not that uncommon. As a matter of fact, it’s easy; you just have to be … an adult.

Most of us live similar lives; we spend eight hours a day at work, then come home to a variety of responsibilities including cooking, cleaning, caretaking, socializing and maybe a visit to the gym, along with the endless list of other tasks that consume our time and energy. Generally speaking, we spend our weekdays in one monotonous routine and then fill our weekends with lists of things we can’t seem to check off during our full week. Most of us allocate a disproportionate amount of time taking care of others: our families, our pets, our customers — the list goes on.

Spending so much time immersed in the “must do’s” of life and nurturing everyone in our circle eventually catches up with us and we become overwhelmed, drained and spent. We become exhausted from life’s priorities. In other words, we have “adulting fatigue.”

Most people think they are doing it right, having prioritized what matters most and unable to see a life without the necessary activities.

Rarely resentful of how they are spending their time, many report actually enjoying the activities that are ultimately bankrupting them.

Even the things that are not pleasurable are logical.

But why do we spend so much time listless and depleted? Why at the end of the day are we exhausted and can’t make a simple decision

like what we should eat?

The answer? We are starving our souls.

When people take inventory of everything they do in a week, there is a limited slice of the pie that reflects time spent in true self-care, a state of pure enjoyment and release — the state of soul feeding. Sure, we prioritize ourselves with our daily hygiene routine, eating and exercising, but there is a difference between activities that are personal care and those that truly feed the soul. Soul feeding not only produces joy; it produces calmness, tranquility, serenity and clarity. Soul feeding erases worries, pressures and tension — even if done only temporarily. When the soul is fed, there will be some time of pure release. You breathe more slowly, walk lighter and take deeper breaths. Your muscles relax, you have increased energy — you feel rejuvenated.

The path to a fed soul is different for everyone and may take multiple attempts to find what works best. Just don’t give up trying.

When you first start, you will probably find that a list creeps into your mind or you start thinking about what else you could be doing.

Put that to the side as soon as you realize it’s happening. When you are soul feeding, you must designate that time to be free of lists, expectations, worries or guilt — focus on only you.

Start by choosing something that interests you, maybe things you have enjoyed in the past, or something you’ve always wanted to try. A few ideas to try include:

Physical activities — team sports, individual sports, exercise classes.

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Artistic activities — drawing, writing, music making, dancing.

Others — reading, cooking, watching movies or TV shows.

Anything can feed your soul; you simply have to make time for it and allow yourself to experience the fullness. Do you enjoy watching water flow in a rhythmic pattern? Head to the beach and watch the ocean, concentrating on the tide rolling in and out, the waves crashing and reaching the shore. Or sit down and watch your children play, giggling and just enjoying themselves. Just sitting there, watching their joy, is bound to bring about a connection to what it means to enjoy the moment.

Next time you’re feeling overwhelmed or stressed out, make an intentional reservation to feed your soul. Choose an activity, dedicate some time and release the expectations. Small bites of soul feeding can provide the nutrients we need to sustain us as we love and serve our tribes. Go ahead — indulge in some food for the soul.

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he most important science story you may have never heard of is one you need to know about.

A few months ago, a Chinese scientist announced he had used a powerful gene-editing technique to create the world’s first genetically edited babies. Dr. He Jiankui showed no proof of the twin babies whose genes he said he altered to make them resistant to HIV infection, but it was enough to send the scientific world into a tizzy.

It’s illegal in many countries — including the United States — to deliberately alter human embryos, which raises all kinds of ethical questions. The practice is opposed by many researchers around the world and in China, where He is being investigated.

“It is unethical to do such a thing,” says Dr. Mazhar Adli, a geneticist at the University of Virginia School of Medicine who has done research with the gene-editing technique. “It was reckless.”

The gene editing technique allegedly used by Dr. He is known as CRISPR, short for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats. Basically, CRISPR is a cluster, or sequence, found in the DNA of bacteria. Using enzymes created by the bacteria, scientists figured out a way to manipulate the genes by cutting out some and substituting others. The applications of the editing system are huge — scientists can actually control which genes get expressed in plants, animals and yes, even humans.

For example, CRISPR could be used to take out a gene that causes a particular disease — say, cystic fibrosis — and replace it with a good gene that won’t cause the disease. It could be used on crops to make them more hardy or nutritious or on dairy cows so they won’t have horns.

The technique appears to have worked on every organism it’s been tried on. Some researchers have reporting using CRISPR to fix a gene mutation that causes the heart disorder hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; others say they were able to reduce genetic deafness in mice.

“It’s one of the most exciting developments in the history of molecular biology,” says Adli, whose lab is utilizing and developing CRISPR-based technologies. Last year his research group at UVa’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics came up with a safer and more efficient way to use the system to silence genes. He provided the technique to scientists around the world.

But while CRISPR is exciting, it has so far only been used in labs.

The science still isn’t quite there to begin clinical trials on humans.

For one thing, researchers still don’t completely know all the potential side effects, Adli says. And then there’s the big issue of ethics. If scientists can pick and choose which genes to take out and put back in, what about genes besides those that affect disease?

Could CRISPR be used to make so-called designed babies — changing hair or eye color, or increasing athleticism, or bumping up IQ? We already know the disastrous effects of eugenics experiments in the past.

“Who has the right to make one person more desirable than others?” questions Adli.

In 2017, an advisory group formed

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by the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine endorsed gene editing in principle, but with the caveat that it be used only to deal with “serious diseases and disability” and only when no “reasonable alternative” exists.

Still, Marcy Darnovsky, executive director of the Center for Genetics and Society in Berkeley, Calif., told The New York Times that any policy discussions surrounding gene editing needs to go even further, including more voices than just scientists.

“There are ethical parts that we as scientists can’t decide,” agrees Adli. “We need more effective ways to involve the public in the discussion on CRISPR and to come up with the plan on how to move forward.”

He’s announcement about the twin babies left many researchers scratching their heads, because there was no medical need to change the genes that he did. He claimed he altered a gene in the embryos before they were implanted in the mother’s womb that would make the babies resistant to infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The father in the case had HIV. The thing is, there are other ways doctors could have made the embryos resistant to HIV. And while He claims that the editing technique was performed safely, Adli says there’s no sure way to know.

Some studies have shown that CRISPR-edited cells can inadvertently trigger cancer.

Whatever was done to the twins’ genes will not only affect them, but also their children and for generations to come. The genes that the CRISPR technique uses are involved in the immune system — could that have an effect somewhere in the future?

“The technology is not perfect,” says Adli, who says research is done with CRISPR on a daily basis to make it safer. “It’s still very, very young technology. There’s tremendous progress, but it’s not perfect yet.”

Adli does believe that CRISPR will eventually have huge benefits in how we treat diseases, and he says he believes it should be used to help in cases like cystic fibrosis, or sickle cell anemia. There are about 6,000 known genetic diseases in the world — for those diseases considered monogenic, meaning that just one gene causes the disease, being able to correct that single gene could be huge.

Even now, there are companies developing CRISPR technologies.

Monsanto (since acquired by Bayer) and DuPont have already licensed technologies for agricultural use. And work continues in labs around the world — at the most basic level, CRISPR is making it easier for scientists to figure out what different genes in different organisms actually do. Better knowing the function of the genes in the human genome can only help genetics research.

If there’s a positive to come out of the Chinese baby announcement, it’s that more people — beyond just doctors and researchers — are learning what CRISPR is, Adli says. That’s important as discussions continue.

“Now that the Pandora’s Box is open, we’ll see more and more applications of this technology,” he says. “It has wide applications, which is why it is so powerful. And as with any powerful tool, it should come with great responsibility.”

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Quebec City Retreat Like being in Europe – without the plane ride

BY TERESA BERGEN

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he Monastere des Augustines in Quebec City might be the only place in the world where a guest can wake in what was once a nun’s cell, go downstairs to a vault built in the 1600s for early morning yoga, catch the sisters singing vespers and then eat a vegetarian breakfast in monastic silence.

While this may sound like a bit of a mash-up, it makes perfect sense to an order of nuns who built and ran Quebec City’s first hospital. The first three Augustinian nuns came to Quebec in 1639. They founded their original hospital five years later, treating both native people and French settlers. Medicine was scarce, so some sisters became apothecaries. As novitiates decreased and sisters aged, turning their convent into a wellness center allowed them to continue caring for people, body and soul. The center, which opened in 2015, combines the centuriesold convent with a new modern glass and steel infrastructure.

Quebec City is about 150 miles northeast of Montreal, on the Saint Lawrence River. The monastery is located within the old walled city — a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring cobblestone streets and buildings dating back to the 17th century. Many people say that a visit to Quebec feels like being in Europe, only without the long plane ride. French is the official language, but many people speak English.

A day at the monastery The monastery offers three movement classes daily. All are gentle forms of yoga and chi gung, with the noon class requiring slightly more energy. The silent breakfast is served buffet style — fresh fruit, cereals, breads, nut butters, potatoes and eggs. Guests can speak at lunch and dinner, where they can order entrees and help themselves to the creative salad bar. The monastery is part of a co-op with six participating restaurants that buy organic produce from local farmers. It’s also one of only three properties in the province with the highest green building rating.

Guest rooms fall into two classes — authentic and contemporary. But don’t worry, “authentic” is an exaggeration. The early nuns surely didn’t have such comfortable mattresses or nice bedding. The original doors remain, reminding guests that people were much shorter in the 1600s, and rooms have antique wardrobes and chairs. Shared clean and spacious bathrooms are down the hall. Contemporary rooms come with private baths and more modern furnishings.

Visitors can book a room like in a regular hotel, or select a wellness package which includes some of the monastery’s other offerings, such as classes, massage, nutrition counseling and holistic health consultations.

The spa services focus on health, not beauty or weight loss. Packages range from the one-night Discovery and Balance stay to the five- to seven-night Regeneration stay, and include all meals.

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Getting Outside

If you go

Tempting as it is to stay at the wellness center all day doing yoga and getting massaged, outside the monastery walls a fascinating city beckons. You might want to roam the streets of old Quebec looking at historic buildings of architectural interest, or tour the boutiques and bakeries. Quebec also has excellent trails: Both the Saint Lawrence and the Saint Charles rivers are easily accessible from the walled city and offer more than 20 kilometers each of trails for biking, walking, roller-blading and running. In the winter, these turn into cross-country ski and snow-shoe trails.

United Airlines offers the fastest connections from Richmond to Quebec City. Or, you can choose between major carriers and fly from Richmond or Norfolk to Montreal. If you’re spending a few days in Montreal, the train journey to Quebec City is short, scenic and comfortable. Much of Quebec City is walkable and bike-friendly. Other transportation options include taxi, rental car or the metro bus. Uber does not operate in Quebec City.

The Plains of Abraham is another popular outdoor recreation spot in the city. Once the site of the 1759 Battle of Quebec, this urban park now offers gardens, trails and river views, a few cannons, and fortifications and ramparts built in a distinctive star shape.

Strom Spa The Strom Spa, which opened last fall, features several Nordic circuits of hot water, cold plunges, steam rooms and saunas right on the bank of the Saint Lawrence River. Winter guests can enjoy heated sidewalks between pools, or lounge about watching icebergs crash into each other. Summer guests can relax in swing chairs hung by the river. Strom’s special amenities include Tibetan meditation ceremonies in the steam room and North America’s largest float bath.

By adding 1,500 pounds of salt to the water, the float bath replicates the feel of the Dead Sea, but in a black room lit only underwater. Ambient music plays from underwater speakers.

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Tips to Stop the Resolution Fizzle-Out

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o many New Year’s resolutions are celebrated and then disappear like a lost sock in the laundry. When your normal routine leaves you tired, busy and distracted, how do you get back on track to keep that resolution alive?

Prepare for discomfort

At first you will feel energized with your new routine, but there will eventually be a tipping point when it gets really difficult before it becomes an automatic habit. Make a plan to get through this transition. Do you need support from a friend?

Extra sleep? A half-day off from work? Put in place whatever plan will get you over the speed bump of resistance.

Be realistic

Declaring several resolutions at once will be overwhelming.

Juggling multiple new habits will deplete your willpower.

Starting an exercise routine is hard enough — tackle your smoking habit next month. If you want to lose 50 pounds, set your goal as the first five. You will feel victorious reaching this achievable goal, which will boost your confidence to lose five more. Incremental progress yields greater success.

Be specific

Making your goal specific and measureable will give clarity and structure to your plan. “I’ll eat dessert only on Saturdays” is easier to follow than “I’m cutting back on sweets.” “I’ll listen to my favorite music and take a deep breath before I go into work” is better than “I’m going to be less stressed.”

Create accountability

Make a chart and display it prominently. You will feel more compelled to stay on track when everyone can see your progress. Ask a friend to join you on your quest and check in with each other daily. You will be there to support each other when one hits a roadblock. Set up some accountability for yourself by joining an organized group or hiring a trainer or health coach.

Strengthen your intention

Your old habits envelop you with ease and comfort, while new habits require bionic willpower. Consider the bigger picture of what achieving this goal will mean to you. Will keeping a tidy desk allow you to be more efficient so you make it home earlier to see your kids? Do you want to be healthier so that you live long enough to enjoy many years of retirement? When the going gets hard, it is affirming to know you are choosing to live by your values.

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Plan ahead

Are you likely to blow your diet when going out to dinner with a friend? Choose a healthy meal by studying the menu online and letting your friend know in advance that you won’t be indulging in dessert. Going to a party? Eat something healthy beforehand so that you aren’t tempted to fill up on chips and dip. You know best where your pitfalls lie, so make a plan to get around them.

Make the path easier

Are little unpleasantries getting in the way of your resolutions?

Avoiding the gym because the early morning drive is so chilly?

Put a lap blanket in the car. Do you bust your clothing budget, even though you intended to just browse? Store your credit cards in the freezer so that you will have to slow down and think about your resolution to save money.

Give yourself a reward

Frequent, healthy rewards will keep you motivated. Hang out with friends, go to the movies, buy yourself that magazine — whatever will make you feel indulged.

Have fun

If you are motivated by competition, get some friends together and turn achieving your resolution into a light-hearted contest. Even small incentives such as a friendly betting pool really work and make it fun.

Have self-compassion

If you mess up, let it go. One imperfect day won’t ruin your entire journey if you can hit reset. Everyone slips up, but those who succeed are the ones who don’t allow their pasts to define their future.

Dieting and saving money are the most commonly declared New Year’s resolutions. Both of these involve self-denial. As a counterbalance, consider some resolutions that are positive and add elements to your life. Get up to date with those doctors appointments. Start wearing sunscreen and UV-protective sunglasses. Go outside every day for fresh air. Allow yourself more sleep. Spend more time with the people in your life.

Having these positive resolutions in the mix will make it easier to tackle the tough ones.

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Parsnips Parsnips and carrots are relatives — along with celery and parsley, they come from the Apiaceae family of vegetables.

Parsnips are root veggies that get sweeter after the first frost, when their starches change to sugar.

Native to Europe and Asia, parsnips came to North America in the 17th century.

People used to think gnawing on parsnips could relieve a toothache or tired feet. It didn’t.

In Europe, parsnips were used to sweeten foods before sugar cane was available.

Parsnips are a good source of vitamin C, folate and manganese. Half a cup of sliced, cooked parsnips has three grams of fiber and just 55 calories.

Parsnips can be eaten raw or cooked, made into chips or used as a starch replacement.

Parsnips have a unique flavor — sweeter than carrots — with a nutty taste and a hint of anise.

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Book Look:

A Beautiful Morning

BY KIM O'BRIEN ROOT

A morning ritual can be as simple as taking a few minutes to breathe or repeating a special phrase before getting out of bed. It could be doing some yoga poses, going for a walk or writing in a journal.

Here are some morning rituals from a few of the women featured in Brown’s book, in their words: Carla Robertson, a master life coach from New Orleans, likes to go outside and just sit: “Connecting with nature is my favorite thing to do. I like to go out to my yard, sit on the ground, and just be. … I’m not meditating per se — I’m observing nature and sitting in wonder. … The physical act of sitting in the grass helps me get grounded.”

Keri Wilt, the great-great-granddaughter of Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of "The Secret Garden," starts each day with a cup of tea and her journal: “I don’t watch the news or read the paper in the morning; I don’t want to start my day with negativity or allow myself to worry about things I can’t control. … I like to get up early before my family does because it’s quiet, and I don’t like to take time away from them. … if it’s not completely peaceful in the house, or if I’m somewhere else, I’ll use earphones to help me focus. I might play some soothing music or white noise.”

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iving mindfully is a way to honor and care for ourselves.

So says author Ashley Ellington Brown, whose new book, "A Beautiful Morning: How a Morning Ritual Can Feed Your Soul and Transform Your Life," aims to help readers discover the power that lies in the first moments of the day.

After being inspired by her own morning ritual, which she calls one of the highest forms of self-care, Brown interviewed more than 20 women to find out how they started their days and what kind of impact those morning rituals had. She talked to life coaches and massage therapists, painters and entrepreneurs, photographers and authors, even a horse whisperer — women whom she admired who were following their dreams.

Why did she focus on the morning? “Every morning presents an opportunity for a fresh start,” Brown says in her book, which was published in Feb. 2018. “When we wake up, we can choose our mindset. If the previous day didn’t please us, we can try something new today.

It’s like pressing the reset button — and we get that chance every 24 hours.”

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Tonya Lewis Lee, wife of filmmaker Spike Lee and an author, filmmaker, entrepreneur and health and wellness advocate, likes to start her days early and with exercise, then sit down with coffee and The New York Times’ crossword puzzle: “It wakes my brain up. On those mornings when I’ve exercised both my body and my brain, I’m really good to go. … Before I leave home, I will spray some essential orange oil in my hands, rub them together and breathe it in for about 30 seconds. It’s like a quick meditation before I head out. … Sometimes, when it’s hectic, all I have is that little bit of time.”

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As for Brown, she began her own morning ritual after realizing that hitting the snooze button over and over until she absolutely had to get up was not helping, but leaving her groggy and irritable. So she stopped hitting snooze. “I stay in bed for a few minutes and I stretch. I hug my knees into my chest and say silently, ‘Peace to my left, peace to my right; peace behind me, peace in front of me; peace below me, peace above me; peace all around me; peace within me; peace to everyone.’ I breathe deeply a few times, then get up.”

She drinks some water, dresses in comfy clothes, raises the blinds in her room and greets the world.

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Brown’s 10 guidelines for creating your own morning ritual.

1. Listen to yourself — do what feels right for you.

2. Remember, taking time for yourself is honoring yourself.

3. Your way is the right way for you. There is no wrong way.

4. Mindfulness is key. Be aware of the moment you’re in.

5. Sleep is vital. If you’re sleep-deprived, a morning ritual isn’t going to help.

6. You don’t have to get up at dawn. Find a time that works for you.

7. Start small, make it easy and tack on things with time. Or keep it small.

8. Silence brings clarity. Don’t try to do your ritual in noisy surroundings.

9. Be flexible. Change your ritual if it’s not working for you.

10. Be kind to yourself. If you miss a day or week, it’s not the end of the world.

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Task-Oriented Exercise If you ever find yourself bored in the gym, this one’s for you.

BY AMANDA CAPRITTO

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he fitness industry has come a long way since three sets of 10 reps of every exercise was the workout gold standard, but it can still be hard to get creative in the gym.

Despite seemingly endless options with supersets, circuits and high-intensity interval training (HIIT), a gym session can be a drag when you feel like there’s no real goal in sight, or if you’re making things up as you go along.

Fortunately, the fitness industry is continuously evolving and professionals see the value in innovative workouts to help people adhere to consistent exercise. If you’re not a fan of exercise, you might think you’ll never find it fun or engaging.

Task-oriented exercises beg to differ.

Task-oriented exercise refers to any movement sequence with a fun or direct objective, often taking the form of a game or challenge.

Playful, purpose-driven exercises can push clients to work harder and give them more mental focus. Basically, when you engage in task-oriented exercise, it means you’re exercising the brain and body — and you’re ending on a high note of enjoyment and accomplishment.

How does it work?

Picture this drill: You have a medicine ball at your feet. Your job is to squat down, pick up the ball and lift it overhead, then throw it back down hard enough that it bounces knee- to waist-high. Let the ball settle, and do it 11 more times. Because there’s a goal within the movement itself, you’re more likely to work harder to get the job done.

Another way to program task-oriented exercise is by way of time.

An AMRAP (as many reps/rounds as possible) workout is a good example of this. In an AMRAP, you’re given a predetermined amount of time to complete as many rounds or reps of a workout as you can.

For instance: You have 10 minutes to complete as many rounds of 10 air squats, 10 push-ups and 10 sit-ups as you can.

Even though the workout in this example is only 10 minutes long, it’s incredibly effective because the time limit gives exercisers a mental push and a motivating challenge.

Task-oriented exercise isn’t exactly a new concept, but it’s being recognized now as the method supporting several popular and effective fitness programs. It’s very likely the reason programs like CrossFit and OrangeTheory and adventure races such as the Tough Mudder are so popular — they’re all task-oriented in their own ways.

When exercisers walk in the doors of a CrossFit gym, they are presented with a clear goal and a method (i.e. workout) to achieve the goal. Even when they don’t complete the workout — say, in

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a workout with a time cap — the participants still feel proud and accomplished. It’s like taking a timed test: Because of the mental stimulation provided by the time cap, exercisers are more likely to push harder during the allotted time.

In an OrangeTheory class, the goal is to hit and sustain target heart rates for the session. The goal in adventure races is to successfully clear all obstacles and make it to the finish line.

Getting people to concentrate on an outward objective distracts their attention away from the perceived exertion that comes along with exercise. As a result, they might end up burning more calories or increasing intensity without really noticing the extra effort.

Compare this to running on a treadmill. Not only are you breathing hard and experiencing muscle exertion, but you’re probably bored, too.

Good for body and mind

In addition to the physical benefits, task-oriented exercise has psychological benefits, too. It can give exercisers a larger sense of accomplishment and meaning — instead of mindlessly exercising, they are completing tasks and movements to reach an end goal, so every rep matters that much more.

Although traditional cardio and standard rep schemes correspond to a purpose for most people, that objective — such as weight loss, strength gains and better endurance — is usually unforeseeable in the moment. Part of the psychological appeal of task-oriented exercise involves an immediate objective, one that starts and finishes in a single session.

As soon as you put a purpose behind the drill or session, you’re able to establish newfound motivation.

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Getting Kids to Eat Their Veggies (And why you shouldn’t worry if they’re not)

BY BOB FLYNN

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any parents spend a lot of time trying to get their kids to eat vegetables, often resulting in contentious family dinners that end in tears — and not always from the kids.

Rather than just trying another sneaky tactic, it would do parents good to first change their philosophy and approach, says Carolyn Kusenda, the assistant director of Clinical Nutrition and Patient Services at Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters (CHKD) in Norfolk, Va. “I don’t think people think about it developmentally like they think about other developmental milestones like talking and walking,” Kusenda says. “Introducing foods into the diet is part of a developmental process that occurs the minute you start eating solid foods.”

Think of introducing foods like children learning to walk.

It’s part of their development.

“It’s not like at the age of six months we try to stand our baby up on their legs and say ‘walk,’ ” she says. “As a society, we really need to start introducing vegetables into the eating patterns of infants as soon as they start eating. Then it is a

part of their developmental adventure into the exploration of different foods and different tastes.”

While it’s the parents’ job to provide sensible food options, Kusenda says, it’s ultimately the child’s responsibility to choose what food they want to eat and how much of it they’re going to eat. That might sound odd, but Kusenda says children can handle it.

“Kids, neurologically, they know how much they need to eat to grow,” she says. “It doesn’t really matter what they eat today as much as it matters what they eat on average over the course of say every four days. What they don’t eat today, they’ll eat double tomorrow because, neurologically, they know what they need to eat. That’s why, when they turn 13 and they’re having their growth spurt, we don’t have to go up to them and say, ‘Hey, you need to start eating more.’ ” But how do you know if your child is eating enough vegetables? If your child is growing well, chances are he or she is getting all the nutrients they need, Kusenda says. It’s when nutrients are absent over time that growth can be affected.

However, if you still are concerned about your child’s eating habits, here are some tips:

BE PERSISTENT

Don’t try too hard to get your kids to eat vegetables because that will turn them off, Kusenda says. However, positive reinforcement can go a long way.

“Praise kids when they eat well and try new foods,” she says.

“Ignore it when kids don’t care to eat their vegetables today. Keep introducing healthy foods in different ways and, over time, they will determine their individual likes and dislikes.”

Dr. Elizabeth Lunsford, an obstetrician/gynecologist at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital in Gloucester, agrees about being persistent: “You really have to get them to try [a food] multiple times. Don’t give up even if they don’t like it the first time.”

BE A LITTLE SNEAKY

If you have a picky eater who just won’t try vegetables, a little stealth nutrition won’t hurt, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. While offering a variety of vegetable options is really the way to create true veggie lovers, a little disguising can help in the short-term. Lunsford offers these suggestions: Make a vegetable-fruit mixed smoothie.

Bake vegetables into breads.

Mix canned pumpkin into pancake batter.

Add carrots or spinach to meatloaf.

VARIETY HELPS

Cooking and serving vegetables in different ways and with different sauces and seasonings can make a big difference. Letting children dip veggies in butter or even ketchup can take away the bitter taste.

If your family doesn’t like roasted vegetables, try them sautéed. Try offering veggies raw with dip or in a crunchy salad.

Try using different kinds of dips — cheese is a good one — but slowly decrease the amount of dip in favor of more of the vegetable, Kusenda says. Peanut butter on celery or apples is another good option.

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Plant a garden, grow some carrots inside or start a little herb garden.

Have your child accompany you to the farmers’ market or grocery store to pick out the vegetables. While you’re preparing dinner, ask your child to make the salad, or better yet, have your child select a recipe (that happens to include vegetables) and help cook the meal.

START SMALL

When figuring out the portion size of vegetables for children, a good rule of thumb is one tablespoon of vegetables for each year, so a 4-year-old needs only four tablespoons of vegetables, Kusenda says.

That might amount to only one stalk of broccoli and not an entire head, but there’s a better chance the child will eat it.

Lunsford, who has a 5-year-old daughter, suggests having children at least lick the vegetable if they won’t eat it. “It sounds silly, but at least they’re getting the taste of it,” she says.

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Purée steamed butternut squash and mix into macaroni and cheese.

More tips on getting your kids to eat vegetables: • • • •

Make veggies the star of the meal. Fill half your child’s plate with fruits and vegetables so they get used to seeing them as part of a balanced diet.

Pack fruit with lunches. Make a habit of tucking an apple, tangerine, plums, grapes, cherries or dried fruits into lunch bags.

Try new flavors. Let your child pick out a new-to-you fruit or vegetable, then substitute it in a favorite recipe. Try mustard greens in stir fries, jicama in salad or plantains in stew.

Have veggies for breakfast. Fill omelets or create a colorful tofu scramble with a rainbow of diced veggies or serve toast topped with avocado, white beans or sautéed mushrooms.

Source: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Mango Salsa Chicken with Coconut Rice

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White Bean Chili

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INGREDIENTS 1 small red onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbsp. olive oil 2 tbsp. chili powder 1 tbsp. dried oregano 1 lb. lean ground beef 1 28-oz can diced tomatoes 2 cups water 1 red bell pepper, seeds removed and diced 1 14-oz can white beans (such as Great Northern Beans), drained and rinsed 1 14-oz can whole corn, drained and rinsed Salt to taste 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, chopped Optional garnishes: sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped scallions, chopped cilantro, sliced avocado.

INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3 large) 1 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 tsp. chili powder 1/2 tsp. paprika 1/2 tsp. ground coriander 2 tsp. minced garlic (2 cloves) Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 16-oz. jar mango peach salsa 1 15-oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 15-oz. can corn, drained 1 tbsp. fresh lime juice 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 1 mango, sliced or cubed (optional) 1/4 cup toasted cashews 1 1/2 cups jasmine rice, rinsed and drained well 1 1/2 cups coconut water or water 1 1/4 cups full-fat canned coconut milk (well shaken) INSTRUCTIONS Place chicken breasts in an even layer in a 5 - 6 quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with cumin, chili powder, paprika, coriander and garlic. Season with salt and pepper.

Pour salsa evenly over chicken. Cover slow cooker and cook on low heat 5 hours, or until chicken is cooked through and shreds easily with a fork.

Remove chicken from slow cooker and transfer to a cutting board; leave salsa mixture in slow cooker. Add black beans and corn to salsa, cover and cook on high heat until warmed through, about 5 minutes. Shred chicken and return to slow cooker along with lime juice and cilantro; gently toss mixture.

Serve warm over coconut rice along with mangos. Sprinkle with cashews.

INSTRUCTIONS Heat the olive oil in a large pot. Add the red onion and minced garlic and saute over medium heat for 2-3 minutes.

Add the chili powder and oregano; and stir well. Stir in the ground beef and cook over high heat for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

Add the diced tomatoes and water; bring to a boil.

Add the diced bell pepper, beans and corn and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until the chili has thickened to your liking. Add salt to taste.

Remove from heat and stir in the chopped cilantro leaves.

Ladle into bowls, and top with your favorite chili garnishes.

FOR THE COCONUT RICE Bring coconut water or water, coconut milk, rice and 1/2 tsp. salt to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until liquid has been absorbed, about 20 minutes.

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Cheesy Potato Soup INGREDIENTS: 6 slices cooked bacon, diced 3-4 cups chicken or vegetable stock 2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled (if desired) and diced 1 medium white or yellow onion, peeled and diced 4 tbsp. bacon grease* (or butter) 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk 1 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese 1/2 cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt or low-fat sour cream 1 tsp. Kosher salt, or more to taste 1/2 tsp. freshly-cracked black pepper Optional toppings: thinly-sliced green onions or chives, extra shredded cheese, extra bacon, sour cream DIRECTIONS: Add bacon, 3 cups stock, potatoes and onion to the bowl of a large slow cooker; stir to combine. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, or until the potatoes are completely tender and cooked through.

Once the soup finished cooking, melt the butter in a small saucepan on the stove over medium-high heat. Whisk in the flour until it is completely combined; cook for 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Gradually add in the evaporated milk with the flour mixture, and continue whisking until the mixture is completely smooth. Let the mixture continue cooking until it reaches a simmer, stirring occasionally, watching for it to get really thick.

Immediately pour the milk mixture into the slow cooker with the potatoes, and stir until combined. Add in the cheddar cheese, Greek yogurt (or sour cream), salt and pepper; stir until combined. to make soup thicker, use a potato masher or a large spoon to mash about half of the potatoes (while the soup is still in the slow cooker) to thicken the soup. Ito make soup thinner, add in an extra 1-2 cups of warmed chicken or vegetable stock. Stir to combine, then taste and add more salt and pepper if needed.

Serve warm, garnished with desired toppings. Or transfer to a sealed container and refrigerate for up to 3 days. (This recipe will not freeze well.)

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Hampton Roads Restaurant Guide Waypoint The Waypoint Seafood & Grill menu is a

Francesco's Restaurant Italiano

celebration of Chesapeake ingredients and includes items grown at local farms and caught in regional waters. The pure flavors and rich ingredients presented in the seasonally changing entrees represent modern regional American cuisine with classical culinary roots.

Chef Francesco is a first generation Sicilian with a passion for cooking that is proudly served up through his sautĂŠ skills. Our aim is to provide elegant dining at an affordable cost.

Cuisine: Italiano

Cuisine: Seafood

6524 Richmond Rd. | Williamsburg, VA 23188 francescosristoranteitaliano.com

1480 Quarterpath Rd. | Williamsburg, VA 23185 waypointgrill.com

Reservations: 757-220-2228

Reservations: 757-345-0557

Taste

Bonefish Grill

Full of fresh and innovative dishes, our menu specializes in seasonal fresh fish. Taste today's fresh catch and try something new for dinner tonight.

Studio

Taste Studio

Taste Studio invites you to learn, create and share with our incredible chefs. This fullservice demonstration kitchen hosts classes, tastings and demonstrations designed to deliver a unique culinary experience.

Cuisine: Seafood 5212 Monticello Ave. | Williamsburg, VA 23188 340 Oyster Point Rd. | Newport News, VA 23602 bonefishgrill.com

Cuisine: Americana

Reservations: 757-229-3474

Reservations: 757-555-4808

Circa 1918

Fat Canary

305 South England St. | Williamsburg VA 23185 colonialwilliamsburghotels.com

Located in the heart of Colonial Williamsburg, Fat Canary has received the AAA Four Diamond award each year since opening in 2003.

Drop into Circa 1918 for good times and great food. The restaurant is a unique Hampton Roads destination and neighborhood favorite.

Cuisine: Americana Cuisine: Americana 10367 Warwick Blvd. | Newport News, VA 23601 circa1918kitchen.com

Colonial Williamsburg's Merchants Square 410 W. Duke of Gloucester St. | Williamsburg, VA 23185 fatcanarywilliamsburg.com

Reservations: 757-599-1918

Reservations: 757-229-3333

FIN Seafood

Casa Pearl

FIN features all fresh ingredients, exciting menu options, exceptional and educated staff, fabulous patio dining, private dining for parties and meetings, and live entertainment.

At first glance, it may seem like an odd pairing, but doesn’t it sound delicious? Oysters play a big part in the aquaculture, livelihood and history of the Chesapeake Bay.

Cuisine: Seafood

Cuisine: Seafood

3150 William Styron Sq. | Newport News, VA 23606 finseafood.com

722 Merrimac Trail | Williamsburg, VA 23185 eatcasapearl.com

Reservations: 757-599-5800

Reservations: 757-208-0149

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Our featured providers are committed to serving the community with the highest-quality health care.

ORTHOPAEDICS/UPPER EXTREMITY Robert C. Mason, M.D.

Dr. Robert Mason is joining the experienced team of specialists at Tidewater Orthopaedics.

He is fellowship trained in upper extremity and will be helping patients with conditions affecting the shoulder, elbow, hand, or wrist. He attended the State University of New York Upstate Medical University in Syracuse where he received his Doctor of Medicine degree. After medical school, Dr. Mason completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, N.Y. Then he completed an additional year of training with a focus on upper extremity surgery at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, N.C. He respects his patients’ desires and strives to provide them the ability to meet their goals.

Dr. Mason is proud to be part of a practice serving Hampton Roads’ orthopaedic needs since 1970 and will be seeing patients at both the Hampton and Williamsburg locations.

901 Enterprise Parkway Suite 900 Hampton, VA 23666 (757) 827-2480 4037 Ironbound Road Williamsburg, VA 23188 (757) 206-1004 tidewaterortho.com

AUDIOLOGY

Brian Cole, CPFT, CMT

Personal Training Associates - Private Studios

Oyster Point Port Warwick 738 City Center Blvd.

210 Nat Turner Blvd.

Newport News, VA 23606 Newport News, VA 23606 (757) 599-5999 www.briancoleandassociates.com

Port Warwick Dental Arts

Dr. Lisa Marie Samaha has created beautiful, healthy smiles for Hampton Roads since opening her Newport News practice in 1982.

She and her exceptional team have created a practice of comprehensive, individualized and holistic dental care. They partner with their patients to achieve “BEST” dental health and overall wellness.

Dr. Samaha is internationally published and esteemed as an educator and top clinician. She offers a wide range of advanced cosmetic and mercury-free dental care. She also maintains focus on a leadingedge protocol for the diagnosis, prevention and non-surgical treatment of periodontal disease.

As an enthusiastic supporter of the arts, Dr. Samaha is also an award-winning watercolorist. Her most compelling contribution to the arts of Hampton Roads is her tranquil Port Warwick Dental Arts venue where she often hosts a rich and diversified array of musical talent and artistic exhibitions.

Port Warwick Dental Arts 251 Nat Turner Blvd. S Newport News, VA 23606 (757) 223-9270 pwdentalarts.com

OPTOMETRY Brent Segeleon, O.D.

Lauren Matsko

Au.D., MPH, CCC-A Maico Audiological Services

Personal Training Associates For over 20 years Brian has been building his personal training practice to serve not only those who want to improve their overall health and fitness but also those in need of postrehab conditioning following physical therapy, injury and/or surgery.

Brian is certified as a personal fitness trainer by the American Council on Exercise (ACE), a massage therapist by the Virginia Department of Health Professions, a post-rehab conditioning specialist by the American Academy of Fitness Professionals and a weight management consultant by ACE. Brian is also the co-inventor of The Back Unit for low back strengthening and injury prevention.

His trainers have college degrees in exercise science or fitness management, national certification by ACSM, ACE or NASM, and in addition, they regularly earn advanced specialty certifications in a variety of disciplines.

They are knowledgeable and experienced working with hip/knee replacements, ACL tears, spinal and shoulder surgeries, mastectomies, rheumatoid and osteoarthritis, scoliosis, etc.

Lisa Marie Samaha, D.D.S.

Tidewater Orthopaedics

Tidewater Orthopaedics

PERSONAL TRAINING

WHOLE HEALTH DENTISTRY

Dr. Lauren Matsko joined Maico in 2015 after relocating from a small non-profit speech and hearing clinic in southwest Virginia. Her love of audiology is evident in the enthusiasm she brings to every appointment. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Virginia Tech, her Master’s degree in Public Health from Eastern Virginia Medical School, and her Doctorate in Audiology from Salus University in Philadelphia. Dr. Matsko is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology.

Dr. Matsko is proud to be part of a practice that has been serving Hampton Roads for more than 30 years while helping patients enjoy a better quality of life.

Maico Audiological Services 1021 Eden Way North, Suite 110 Chesapeake, VA 23320 (757) 547-3560 703 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Suite C-3 Newport News, VA 23606 (757) 873-8794 1702B S Church Street Smithfield, VA 23430 (757) 365-9933 www.maicoaudio.com

Colonial Eye Care

Dr. Brent Segeleon, owner of Colonial Eye Care, is a graduate of Gannon University and received his doctor of optometry degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 2005. He is proficient in comprehensive optometry, including the diagnosis and management of ocular diseases, as well as low vision. He has experience in fitting simple and complex contact lenses for complicated, diseased and post-surgical corneas.

Dr. Segeleon is a member of the American Optometric Association, Virginia Optometric Association current board member and Tidewater Optometric Society President from 2014-2016. In 2013, the Virginia Optometric Association named him Young Optometrist of the Year.

Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Dr. Segeleon calls Williamsburg home. He lives here with his wife, Brooke, and daughter, Gwen. He enjoys sponsoring the Williamsburg Youth Baseball League and working with William & Mary athletes.

Colonial Eye Care

5273 John Tyler Highway Williamsburg, VA 23185 (757) 903-2633 colonialeyecare.com

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ALLERGY & ASTHMA

ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS

DENTISTRY

Timothy J. Campbell, M.D.

Allergy Partners of Hampton Roads 1144 Professional Drive Williamsburg, VA 23185 (757) 259-0443 allergypartners.com/hamptonroads

UPPER CERVICAL CHIROPRACTIC

Williamsburg Center for Dental Health Dr. Stacey Hall brings her unique outlook on dental care and her personable optimism to the Williamsburg Center for Dental Health. With 12 years of solid dental expertise in the area, she decided in early 2011 to branch out and open her own local practice.

After completing her undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech in 1998, Dr. Hall graduated from VCU’s MCV School of Dentistry in 2002, receiving her D.D.S. She is a member of the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Dental Association, and was awarded member fellowship to the International Congress of Oral Implantology in 2008. Dr. Hall is a co-leader of the Tidewater Dawson Study Club and is passionate about pursuing the highest levels of continuing education. She was also voted “Reader’s Choice Best Dentist 2010” by The Health Journal.

Stacey and her husband Michael have been blessed with three beautiful girls: Lanie, Gracie and Abbie.

She is a loyal Virginia Tech Football fan and enjoys Bible study and missions work.

4511 John Tyler Hwy. Suite B Williamsburg, VA 23185 (757) 208-7108 viavitaechiropractic.com

Lara Bell is a certified holistic health coach with a passion for inspiring, educating and motivating others in search of healthy lifestyles.

She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond in 1996. After spending over 15 years in the education and corporate workplaces, she decided to fulfill her lifelong passion of empowering others to improve their health. In 2014, she graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition based in New York as a holistic health coach. Lara, who is also a certified yoga instructor, is currently enrolled in the Dr. Sears Wellness Institute, based in Colorado, to hone her skills in working with seniors, adults, families and prenatal/postpartum women.

Lara joined the local LWell team of registered dietitians to provide new remote health coaching services and accountability programs. Call LWell to make an appointment with Lara, and live your healthiest life!

Williamsburg Center for Dental Health

www.williamsburgdentalhealth.com

lwell.com

5231 Monticello Ave., Suite E Williamsburg, VA 23188 (757) 565-6303

SLEEP APNEA AND TMJ

1309 Jamestown Rd., #102 Williamsburg, VA 23185 (757) 585-3441

BEAUTY & AESTHETICS

William G. Harper, D.D.S.

Via Vitae Chiropractic

Via Vitae Chiropractic

LWell

LWell Serving patients in multiple locations throughout Hampton Roads

Brandon T. Babin, D.C. Dr. Brandon Babin is the owner of Via Vitae Chiropractic, a neurologically-based upper cervical chiropractic office serving the Hampton Roads area. After graduating Magna Cum Laude from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Florida, he and his wife, Heather, relocated to Williamsburg.

During his education, Dr. Babin spent countless hours outside the classroom learning how he could provide the highest quality of care possible for his patients. He discovered upper cervical chiropractic when he witnessed the life-changing effect it had on his wife, Heather, after reducing her severe migraines from 3-5 times per week down to 3-5 times per year. In 2015, Dr. Babin received his upper cervical certification and continues to learn more about this powerful, transformative technique.

Dr. Babin and Heather welcomed their first baby, Benjamin, in June and they are thrilled to be a part of the Williamsburg community to help change lives through natural healing methods.

Lara Bell, CHHC

Stacey Sparkman Hall, D.D.S.

Allergy Partners of Hampton Roads

Dr. Timothy Campbell made Allergy and Immunology his medical career choice because it allows him the opportunity to care for both adults and children. A graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and Northeast Ohio Medical University, he completed his internal medicine residency at Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio, followed by a fellowship in adult and pediatric allergy, asthma and immunology at Cleveland Clinic. He was nominated to AOA and Gold Humanism Medical Honor Societies.

Dr. Campbell joined Allergy Partners in 2014.

He diagnoses and treats the full spectrum of immunodeficiency and allergic disorders including asthma, allergic rhinitis, stinging insect allergy, drug reactions, eczema, hives, sports-induced asthma and food and latex allergies. Dr. Campbell finds it very rewarding to improve quality of life for his patients that are debilitated by their allergic illnesses. He is accepting new adult and pediatric patients in the Williamsburg and Newport News offices.

DIETITIAN NUTRITIONIST

Steven C. Mares, M.D.

Erase the Canvas, LLC

Coastal Virginia Sleep Solutions At Coastal Virginia Sleep Solutions, we work with your sleep medicine physician to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea, snoring, and other sleep breathing disorders. We also work with many physicians to treat TMD/TMJ, jaw, joint, and muscle-related pain.

Dr. Harper has extensive training and experience in treating sleep apnea, including completing the University of North Carolina Dental Sleep Medicine mini-residency and is the only dentist in Hampton Roads to have received Qualified Designation by the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine.

Often, patients struggle with using their CPAP and many patients simply cannot use CPAP. To prevent the dangerous health consequences of untreated sleep apnea, Dr. Harper offers different types of appliances as an alternative to CPAP and Coastal Virginia Sleep Solutions works with many different insurances. Our goal is to find you the best and most comfortable appliance - leading to better sleep, improved health, and a higher quality of life.

Coastal Virginia Sleep Solutions 235 Wythe Creek Rd. Poquoson, VA 23662 757-659-1017

Dr. Steven C. Mares, is the owner of Erase the Canvas, LLC, specializing in Laser Tattoo Removal and AntiAging Laser and Botox Treatments. He is a “Hokie,” having graduated with a degree in chemistry in 1986 from Virginia Tech. He received his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1992 and completed a pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Va. in 1995. He went on to complete a sports medicine fellowship at the Houghston Sports Medicine Center in Columbus, Ga. in 1996, the year of the XXVI Olympics. During his time there, he was involved in taking care of the Elite Olympic hopefuls at the U.S. Track and Field Championships as well as the Women’s Olympic Softball Athletes. He moved to Williamsburg where he is involved with student athletes and the theater department at Lafayette High School. He did laser training at the National Laser Institute in Phoenix, Ariz., in 2010, and opened his clinic in 2013.

Erase the Canvas, LLC

304 Bulifants Blvd, Suite 201 Williamsburg, VA (757) 532-9390 erasethecanvas.com

HEALTH DIRECTORY EMERGENCY NUMBERS National Response Center Toll-Free: (800) 424-8802 National Suicide Crisis Hotline Toll-Free: (800) 784-2433 National Suicide Prevention Hotline Toll-Free: (800) 273-8255 Poison Control Center Toll-Free: (800) 222-1222 ADDICTION TREATMENT The Farley Center 5477 Mooretown Road Williamsburg (757) 243-4426 ALLERGY & ENT Allergy Partners of Hampton Roads 1144 Professional Dr. Williamsburg (757) 259-0443 895 City Center Blvd., Suite 302 Newport News (757) 596-8025 Hampton Roads ENT & Allergy 5408 Discovery Park Drive Williamsburg (757) 253-8722 901 Enterprise Pkwy., Suite 300 Hampton (757) 825-2500 11803 Jefferson Ave Suite 260 Newport News (757) 643-7028 AUDIOLOGY & HEARING Colonial Center For Hearing 430 McLaws Circle, Suite 101 Williamsburg (757) 279-7363 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & PSYCHIATRY B3 Emotional Wellness Michelle Hill, LPC, NCC 1769 Jamestown Rd, Suite 107 Williamsburg (757) 524-2650 The Pavilion at Williamsburg Place 5483 Mooretown Road Williamsburg (800) 582-6066 BREAST HEALTH Victorious Images Mastectomy Care and Support 7191 Richmond Rd. Suite E Williamsburg (757) 476-7335

CHIROPRACTIC & ACUPUNCTURE Comber Physical Therapy & Fusion Chiropractic 201 Bulifants Blvd., Suite B Williamsburg (757) 603-6655 5388 Discovery Park Blvd, Suite 100 Williamsburg (757) 903-4230 Integrative Chiropractic, Acupuncture & Laser Wade Quinn, D.C. 1318 Jamestown Road, Suite 102 Williamsburg (757) 253-1900 Pinto Chiropractic & Rehabilitation 5408 Discovery Park Blvd., Suite 200 Williamsburg (757) 220-8552 COSMETIC & PLASTIC SURGERY Williamsburg Plastic Surgery 333 McLaws Circle Williamsburg (757) 345-2275 DENTISTRY Affordable Dentures & Implants Jamiah K. Dawson DDS, MICOI, MAAIP 12731 Jefferson Ave. Newport News (757) 886-5370 New Town Dental Arts Sebastiana G. Springmann, D.D.S, F.A.G.D. 4939 Courthouse St. Williamsburg (757) 259-0741 Pediatric Dental Specialists of Williamsburg 213 Bulifants Blvd., Suite B Williamsburg (757) 903-4525 Pediatric Dental Specialists of Hampton 2111 Hartford Road, Suite C Hampton (757) 864-0606 Port Warwick Dental Arts Lisa Marie Samaha, D.D.S, F.A.G.D 251 Nat Turner Blvd., Newport News (757) 223-9270 Williamsburg Center for Dental Health Stacey Sparkman Hall, D.D.S 5231 Monticello Ave., Suite E Williamsburg (757) 565-6303

DERMATOLOGY Associates In Dermatology, Inc. 17 Manhattan Square Hampton (757) 838-8030 Dermatology Specialists Michael C. White , M.D. Jason D. Mazzurco, D.O. 11844 Rock Landing Drive, Suite B Newport News (757) 873-0161 Dermatology Specialists 475 McLaws Circle, Suite 1 Williamsburg (757) 259-9466 DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING Orthopaedic & Spine Center 250 Nat Turner Blvd.

Newport News (757) 596-1444

Surry Area Free Clinic 474 Colonial Trail West Surry (757) 294-0132 Western Tidewater Free Clinic 2019 Meade Parkway Suffolk (757) 923-1060 GASTROENTEROLOGY Digestive Disease Center of Virginia, PC Richard J. Hartle, M.D. 5424 Discovery Park Blvd., Suite 104 Williamsburg (757) 206-1190 HEALTH CARE ATTORNEYS Brain Injury Law Center 2100 Kecoughtan Road Hampton (757) 244-7000

Tidewater Diagnostic Imaging 100 Sentara Circle Williamsburg (757) 984-6000

HOME CARE

FREE CLINICS

HOSPITALS & MEDICAL CENTERS

Angels of Mercy Medical Clinic 7151 Richmond Road, Suite 401 Williamsburg (757) 565-1700 Beach Health Clinic 3396 Holland Road, Suite 102 Virginia Beach (757) 428-5601 Chesapeake Care 2145 South Military Highway Chesapeake (757) 545-5700 The Community Free Clinic of Newport News 727 25th St. Newport News (757) 594-4060 H.E.L.P. Free Clinic 1320 LaSalle Ave. Hampton (757) 727-2577 H.E.L.P. Free Dental Clinic 1325 LaSalle Ave. Hampton (757) 727-2577 HOPES Free Clinic-EVMS 830 Southhampton Ave, Norfolk (757) 446-0366 Lackey Free Clinic 1620 Old Williamsburg Road Yorktown (757) 886-0608 Olde Towne Medical and Dental Center 5249 Olde Towne Road Williamsburg (757) 259-3258 Park Place Dental Clinic 606 West 29th St. Norfolk (757) 683-2692

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Visiting Angels 704 Thimble Shoals Blvd., #600-B Newport News (757) 599-4145

Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital 2 Bernardine Dr. Newport News (757) 886-6000 Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center Granby St. & Kingsley Lane Norfolk (757) 889-5310 Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center 3636 High St. Portsmouth (757) 398-2200

Dorothy G. Hoefer Comprehensive Breast Center 11803 Jefferson Ave., Newport News (757) 594-1899 Hampton Roads Community Health Center 664 Lincoln St.Portmouth (757) 393-6363 Ocean View Medical and Dental Center 9581 Shore Dr. Nofolk (757) 393-6363 Park Place Family Medical Center 3415 Granby St. Norfolk (757) 393-6363 Riverside Hampton Roads Surgical Specialists 120 Kings Way, Suite 2800 Williamsburg (757) 345-0141 Riverside Doctors’ Hospital 1500 Commonwealth Ave. Williamsburg (757) 585-2200 Riverside Regional Medical Center 500 J. Clyde Morris Blvd.

Newport News (757) 594-2000 Sentara Independence 800 Independence Blvd.

Virginia Beach (757) 363-6100 Sentara CarePlex Hospital 3000 Coliseum Dr. Hampton (757) 736-1000 Sentara Heart Hospital 600 Gresham Dr. Norfolk (757) 388-8000

Bon Secours Health Center at Harbour View 5818 Harbour View Blvd.

Suffolk (757) 673-5800

Sentara Leigh Hospital 830 Kempsville Road Norfolk (757) 261-6000

Bon Secours Surgery Center at Harbour View 5818 Harbour View Blvd., Suffolk (757) 673-5832

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital 600 Gresham Dr. Norfolk (757) 388-3000

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center 736 Battlefield Blvd. North Chesapeake (757) 312-8121

Sentara Obici Hospital 2800 Godwin Blvd.

Suffolk (757) 934-4000

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters 601 Children’s Lane Norfolk (757) 668-7098 CommuniCare Family Health Center 804 Whitaker Lane Norfolk (757) 393-6363

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Sentara Port Warwick 1031 Loftis Blvd.

Newport News (757) 736-9898 Sentara Princess Anne 2025 Glenn Mitchell Dr. Virginia Beach (757) 507-0000 Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital 1060 First Colonial Road Virginia Beach (757) 395-8000

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center 100 Sentara Circle Williamsburg (757) 984-6000 MASSAGE THERAPY Oasis Healing Massage Jamestowne Professional Park, 1769 Jamestown Road Suite 209 Williamsburg (804) 916-9494 Spiral Path Massage and Bodywork 215 Ingram Road, Suite D Williamsburg (757) 209-2154 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Access AIDS Support 218 S. Armistead Ave. Hampton (757) 722-5511 222 W. 21st St., Suite F-308 Norfolk (757) 640-0929 Alzheimer’s Association 6350 Center Dr., Suite 102 Norfolk (757) 459-2405 213-B McLaws Circle Williamsburg (757) 221-7272 24-hour Helpline: (800) 272-3900 American Cancer Society 11835 Canon Blvd., Suite 102-A Newport News (757) 591-8330 American Diabetes Association 870 Greenbrier Circle, Suite 404 Chesapeake (757) 424-6662 American Heart Association 500 Plume St. East, Suite 110 Norfolk (757) 628-2610 American Parkinson’s Disease Association 4560 Princess Anne Road Virginia Beach (757) 495-3062 American Red Cross 1323 W. Pembroke Ave. Hampton (757) 838-7320 3715 Strawberry Plains, Suite 1 Williamsburg 757-253-0228 6912 George Washington Memorial Highway Yorktown (757) 898-3090 The Arc of Greater Williamsburg 150 Strawberry Plains Rd, Suite D Williamsburg (757) 229-3535 The Arthritis Foundation 2201 W. Broad St., Suite 100 Richmond (804) 359-4900

Avalon: A Center for Women & Children Williamsburg (757) 258-5022

Food Bank of the Virginia Peninsula 2401 Aluminum Ave. Hampton (757) 596-7188

AWARE Worldwide, Inc. 6350 Center Dr., Bldg. 5, Suite 228 Norfolk (757) 965-8373

Food Bank of SEVA 800 Tidewater Dr. Norfolk (757) 627-6599

Beacon House Clubhouse for Brain Injury Survivors 3808-C Virginia Beach Blvd.

Virginia Beach (757) 631-0222 Cancer Care Foundation of Tidewater 5900 Lake Wright Dr. Norfolk (757) 461-8488 Cancer Support Group - Kelly Weinberg Foundation kellyweinbergfoundation. org, info@ kellyweinbergfoundation.org (757) 250-3220 Center for Excellence in Aging & Lifelong Health 460 McLaws Circle Suite 110 Williamsburg (757) 220-4751 CHEAR, Inc. c/o Department of Otolaryngology, EVMS 600 Gresham Dr., Suite 1100 Norfolk (757) 634-3272 Child Development Resources 150 Point O’ Woods Road Norge (757) 566-3300 Citizens’ Committee to Protect the Elderly PO Box 10100 Virginia Beach (757) 518-8500

Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board 300 Medical Dr. Hampton (757) 788-0300 Here for the Girls 1309 Jamestown Road, Suite 204 Williamsburg (757) 645-2649 Hope House Foundation 801 Boush St., Suite 302 Norfolk (757) 625-6161 Hospice House & Support Care of Williamsburg 4445 Powhatan Parkway Williamsburg (757) 253-1220 Jewish Family Service of Tidewater, Inc. 5000 Corporate Woods Dr. Suite 400 Virginia Beach (757) 321-2222 Lee’s Friends: Helping People Live with Cancer 7400 Hampton Blvd., Suite 201 Norfolk (757) 440-7501 Leukemia & Lymphoma Services 6350 Center Dr., Suite 216 Norfolk (757) 459-4670 National MS Society 760 Lynnhaven Pkwy., Suite 201 Virginia Beach (757) 490-9627

Colonial Behavioral Health 1657 Merrimac Trail Williamsburg (757) 220-3200

The Needs Network, Inc. 9905 Warwick Blvd.

Newport News (757) 251-0600

Denbigh Clubhouse for Brain Injury Survivors 12725 McManus Blvd, Suite 2E Newport News (757) 833-7845

National Alliance on Mental IllnessWilliamsburg Area P.O. Box 89 Williamsburg (757) 220-8535

Dream Catchers Therapeutic Riding 10120 Fire Tower Road Toano (757) 566-1775 Edmarc Hospice for Children 516 London St.Portsmouth (757) 967-9251 Endependence Center, Inc. 6300 E. Virginia Beach Blvd.

Norfolk (757) 461-8007 Faith in Action 354 McLaws Circle, Suite 2 Williamsburg (757) 258-5890

National Alliance on Mental Illness-Norfolk Contact Lynn Martin Norfolk (757) 401-6318 Norfolk Community Services Board 225 W. Olney Road, Room 1 Norfolk (757) 664-6670

Peninsula Institute for Community Health 1033 28th St. Newport News (757) 591-0643 Peninsula Pastoral Counseling Center 707 Gum Rock Court Newport News (757) 873-2273 Protect Our Kids P.O. Box 561 Hampton (757) 727-0651 Respite Care Center for Adults with Special Needs 500 Jamestown Road Williamsburg (757) 229-1771 Ronald McDonald House 404 Colley Ave. Norfolk (757) 627-5386 St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children 6171 Kempsville Circle Norfolk (757) 622-2208 Sarcoidosis Support Group/Charity #teamandreafight llc (757) 309-4334 The Sarah Bonwell Hudgins Foundation 1 Singleton Dr.Hampton (757) 827-8757 Senior Center of York 5314 George Washington Memorial Highway.

Yorktown (757) 890-3444

Williamsburg Obstetrics & Gynecology 500 Sentara Circle, Suite 105 Williamsburg (757) 253-5653 ONCOLOGY The Paul F. Schellhammer Cancer Center- a division of Urology of Virginia 229 Clearfield Ave. Virginia Beach (757) 457-5177 Virginia Oncology Associates 725 Volvo Pkwy, Suite 200 Chesapeake (757) 549-4403 3000 Coliseum Dr., Suite 104 Hampton (757) 827-9400 1051 Loftis Blvd., Suite 100 Newport News (757) 873-9400 5900 Lake Wright Dr. Norfolk (757) 466-8683 5838 Harbour View Blvd., Suite 105 Suffolk (757) 484-0215 2790 Godwin Blvd., Suite 101 Suffolk (757) 539-0670 1950 Glenn Mitchell Dr., Suite 102 Virginia Beach (757) 368-0437

Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia 5 Interstate Corporate Center 6350 Center Dr., Suite 101 Norfolk (757) 222-4509

500 Sentara Circle, Suite 203 Williamsburg (757) 229-2236

Susan G. Komen Tidewater 6363 Center Dr. Suite 205 Norfolk (757) 490-7794

Retina & Glaucoma Associates 113 Bulifants Blvd., Suite A Williamsburg (757) 220-3375

United Way 1182 Fountain Way Suite 206 Newport News (757) 873-9328

OPTOMETRY & OPHTHALMOLOGY

ORTHOPEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE

5400 Discovery Park Blvd., Suite 104 Williamsburg (757) 253-2264

Hampton Roads Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine 730 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Suite 130 Newport News (757) 873-1554

The Up Center 1805 Airline Blvd.

Portsmouth (757) 397-2121

5335 Discovery Park Blvd., Suite B Williamsburg (757) 253-0603

222 W. 19th St. Norfolk (757) 622-7017

Orthopaedic & Spine Center 250 Nat Turner Blvd.

Newport News (757) 596-1900

Peninsula Agency on Aging 739 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Suite 1006 Newport News (757) 823-1600

VersAbility Resources 2520 58th St. Hampton (757) 896-6461

312 Waller Mill Road, Suite 105 Williamsburg (757) 345-6277

We Promise Foundation 5700 Cleveland St. Suite 101 Virginia Beach (757) 233-7111

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PHYSICAL THERAPY & REHABILITATION Bon Secours In Motion Physical Therapy 13609 Carrollton Blvd., Suite 15 Carrollton (757) 238-2690 235 Hanbury Road East Chesapeake (757) 391-7660 2613 Taylor Road, Suite 102 Chesapeake (757) 465-7651 1416 Stephanie Way, Suite A Chesapeake (757) 391-7676 5 Armistead Pointe Parkway Hampton (757) 224-4601 14703 Warwick Blvd., Suite B Newport News (757) 947-1230

4677 Columbus St., Suite 201 Virginia Beach (757) 463-2540

730 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Suite 130 Newport News (757) 873-1554

250 West Brambleton Ave., Suite 100 Norfolk (757) 938-6608

1817 Laskin Road, Suite 100 Virginia Beach (757) 437-0471

Orthopaedic & Spine Center Physical Therapy 250 Nat Turner Blvd.

Newport News (757) 596-1900

154 E Little Creek Road Norfolk (757) 797-0210

Pivot Physical Therapy 4020 Raintree Road, Suite D Chesapeake (757) 484-4241

2007 Meade Pkwy.

Suffolk (757) 539-6300

1253 Nimmo Parkway, Suite 105 Virginia Beach (757) 943-3060 101 Long Green Blvd.

Yorktown (757) 952-1900 Comber Physical Therapy and Rock Steady Boxing (Parkinson’s Program) 5388 Discovery Blvd., Ste 100 Williamsburg (757) 903-4230

2 Bernardine Dr. Newport News (757) 886-6480

201 Bulifants Blvd., Ste B Williamsburg (757) 229-9740

7300 Newport Ave., Suite 300 Norfolk (757) 217-0333

Dominion Physical Therapy & Associates, Inc. 304 Marcella Road, Suite E Hampton (757) 825-9446

885 Kempsville Road, Suite 300 Norfolk (757) 955-2800

466 Denbigh Blvd.

Newport News (757) 875-0861

930 W. 21st St. Suite 105 Norfolk (757) 738-1500

729 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Suite 4-C (Pediatrics) Newport News (757) 873-2932

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Portsmouth (757) 465-7906 3300 High St., Suite 1-A Portsmouth (757) 673-5689 4900 High St. West Portsmouth (757) 483-4518 5838 Harbour View Blvd.

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301 Riverview Ave. Norfolk (757) 963-5588 500 Rodman Ave., Suite 3 Portsmouth (757) 393-6119 5701 Cleveland St., Suite 600 Virginia Beach (757) 995-2700 Hampton Roads Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

135 W. Hanbury Road, Suite B Chesapeake (757) 819-6512 927 N. Battlefield Blvd., Suite 200 Chesapeake (757) 436-3350

2004 Sandbridge Road, Suite 102 Virginia Beach (757) 301-6316 1745 Camelot Dr., Suite 100 Virginia Beach (757) 961-4800

1580 Armory Dr., Suite B Franklin (757) 562-0990

4624 Pembroke Blvd.

Virginia Beach (757) 460-3363

6970 Fox Hunt Lane, Gloucester (804) 694-8111

100 Winters St., Suite 106 West Point (757) 843-9033

2106 Executive Dr. Hampton (757) 838-6678

156-B Strawberry Plains Road Williamsburg (757) 565-3400

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Visit the Museum on Friday afternoons to enjoy lunch in the Mariners’ Park Café and stimulating Civil War discussion with renowned historian, John Quarstein.

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