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Hooping It Up for Health and Harmony

by Lisa Moore
photo by Dorne Pentes
The colorful, plastic hoop from Wham-O that was a staple of our childhood toy box has evolved into a powerful exercise tool. Hooping, or hoop dance, is a fun, inexpensive fitness trend that provides a ‘well-rounded’ workout for the body, mind and soul.

Gone are the light, flimsy hoops of [...]

Care Ring of North Carolina

Helping Those with Limited Resources Maintain Health

By Lisa Moore
According to government statistics, over 46 million Americans do not have medical insurance due to education, employment or income issues. There are many faces of uninsured: those laid off, self-employed, Cobra coverage has expired or is not affordable, part time workers, recent college grad, returning adult [...]

Moon Magic

Astrological Timing for Success – August 2010

Key events this month are the Aug 6-7 Lammas / Lughnasa cross-quarter and the Aug 11-15 Leo waxing crescent aligning in turn with Mercury, Saturn, Venus and Mars. Throughout August the “great benefics,” Venus and Jupiter, shine brightly in the night sky. Venus empowered in home sign Libra [...]

Kids’ Vitamin Guide

by Carlotta Mast
Most kids are more likely to grab a French fry than a broccoli floret. Fortunately, a children’s-specific, high-quality multivitamin can help provide crucial, missing nutrients, as well as build an early shield against diabetes, heart disease and childhood cancers, according to the writings of Shari Lieberman, Ph.D., a clinical nutritionist often cited for [...]

What’s Best for Baby’s Bottom – Cloth Makes a Comeback

by Barb Amrhein
Millions of new parents in the 1960s thought they had found the answer to their prayers in the mess-free convenience of disposable diapers. Sales of Pampers, Huggies and other brands continued to soar during the following decades.
Sadly, so did a host of related problems: tons of soiled plastic diapers that could potentially contaminate [...]

Four Ways to Light(en) Up Your Life

by Isha Judd
In an increasingly unpredictable world where anxiety and insecurity abound, where can we turn to find peace and happiness? The simple answer is: within ourselves. Here’s how.
1. Get present
When you find yourself in the midst of a worrisome situation, stop. Go inward, and ask yourself, “What is wrong in this moment?” Usually, nothing [...]

Back-to-School Separation Anxiety – Restoring and Maintaing Calm

by Mary Wulff
Corky the dog so dislikes being left alone that he has ripped up car upholstery and jumped through windows in an attempt to rejoin his humans when they leave the house for school, work or errands. Shay, on the other hand, watches calmly out the window when her humans leave each day.
Dog lovers [...]

A Conversation with Elizabeth Gilbert – Author of Eat, Pray, Love

by Leah Ingram
Elizabeth “Liz” Gilbert’s story of her year-long odyssey of self-rediscovery via sojourns in Italy, India and Indonesia, after divorcing herself from her former way of life, struck a nerve with millions of women around the world through her bestseller, Eat, Pray, Love, available in 40 languages. Now, actress Julia Roberts renders the universal [...]

Wild Edibles – Forage Local Lands for Free Goodies

by Steve Brill
Say, those plants along this path look good enough to eat. Well, maybe they are and perhaps we should eat them. There are thousands of plants of all types that can provide healthy, nutritious, organic meals we’ll never see in a grocery store or restaurant.
Just don’t call them weeds. That’s only civilization’s erroneous [...]

Ayurvedic Cooking – A Feast For Your Senses

Ayurvedic cooking brings together a harmonious collection of fresh, wholesome ingredients to nourish the senses. A medley of colors, tastes, textures and flavors blend together to restore balance to your body, mind, spirit and emotions.
Tempeh, Bean Sprouts & Cucumber with Mint Coconut Sauce
Three kinds of crunch!

In general, the process of frying dries food [...]

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