Recently, my 15-year-old daughter was diagnosed with an autoimmune illness, and because she was not able to continue her normal high school studies, I decided to homeschool her. Every morning, we meet at a table in our living room and learn physics, biology, English, music and American history.
I used to think I had no time [...]

Naturally grown fruits and veggies plucked fresh from the field are packed with vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients. But whether or not these nutrients stay around long enough to nourish us depends on how they’re treated during their journey to our table.
“Fresh,” however, is a subjective concept. Since 1993, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has [...]

We all love our lawns, which provide much more than landscaping: they are a place for our kids to play, our pets to roam and just somewhere to relax in a hammock. And there is a right and a wrong way to plan and maintain them.
Planting for Performance
With water shortages occurring in many parts of [...]

With male menopause affecting increasing numbers of Baby Boomers, “We are going to see an explosion of interest in it,” predicts Dr. John Morley, head of the geriatrics division at Saint Louis University Medical School and a leading researcher on the subject.
Scientists like Morley have long known that a man’s testosterone level begins a slow [...]

 Local News - June 2008
The Joshua Project: Old Traditions for Men Revived
 
For centuries in cultures around the globe, the transition from boyhood to manhood had been recognized and honored by the local community of men. The loss of that tradition has been a costly one in the modern era. The Joshua Project, founded in 1998 [...]

Creative Cuisine
The Woodlands Vegetarian Restaurant
By Lisa Moore
For years I’ve heard about the great vegetarian Southern Indian cuisine The Woodlands cooks up. So I decided to leave the bubble of chain restaurants in my back yard and venture over to east Charlotte with some staff members to see if the buzz was true.
As we came in [...]

By Steve Nelson
The Sun, our Star, is the source of all life on Earth, fueling our bodies (and cars) with energy captured by plants in photosynthesis. When wood or food calories burn, the solar energy bound in carbon rings is released as light and heat. We are literally solar powered in so many ways both [...]

Who Reads Natural Awakenings?
Jonathan Winn does!
JOB: Owner of Breathe Bodywork | Massage Therapy StudioWhat do you consider to be healthy about your lifestyle?
HOBBIES: Vintage furniture shopping and reading
 
I purchased a vintage Mercedes that runs on biodiesel.  At my massage studio I only use organic products and designed the interior using low-VOC paints, incorporating vintage [...]

By Lisa Moore
They cover all aspects of healthy living- fitness, art, sustainability, music, healing and spirituality. In tune with their many facets, five local men follow their passions and dreams to move their lives to another level.
Gerald Moose:
Let the Chi Set You Free

Having always been drawn to the contemplative arts, Gerald Moose tried a T’ai [...]