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8 Personal branding or the average Joe (or Jane)!9 Qigong and tai chi

10 Kinesiology taping in chiropractic care14 Yoga and ying unite in harmony16 Creating a healthy environment within your home17 Six tips to save money and preserve your second skin

18 Te health benefts o olive oil20 Discussing your pelvic oor22 Living in harmony with the seasons during the year o the snake25 Alert: Annoying snoring could indicate serious underlying condition28 Get the most out o your massage31 Volcano mulching kills trees!33 A specialized therapy that improves whole-body health and perorma35 Choosing appropriate chews or your pet36 Tree powerul ways to get it started and be yoursel!38 Stool transplants41 Te importance o meal planning42 Keeping our bodies healthy with massage

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Summers end isnt all bad.Despite the act that time is passing ar too ast or many o us, wehave so many great things to look orward to as we enter my avor-ite season: all. So, bring on the autumn oliage, the locally grownapples and pumpkins, the reprieve rom bugs, the abulous gameo ootball and the comorting warm drinks!

As our outdoor environment goes through its wondrous trans-ormation and our lives return to a somewhat calmer, more struc-tured ow aer summers sweet chaos, some o us may be inspiredto make adaptations in our own lives. Te peaceul, crisp walksin autumns beautiul landscapes tend to encourage reection andreconnection with our selves. So what better time to explore themany benets o sel-awareness and authenticity? Practicing thismindulness, rom what Im learning on my own personal journey,can result in happier, healthier and richer lives.

urning away rom our selves or a bit now, September is packedull o health awareness initiatives that deserve our attention. Tismonth, we ocus on: pain, childhood obesity, traumatic braininjury, alcohol and drug addition recovery, and ovarian cancer, to

name a ew. Despite what each o us may be going through person-ally, it can be a healthy diversion to have compassion or otherswho are acing similar or worse challenges. Consider reaching outto someone experiencing one o this months health issues or to thene organizations that ght or these causes.

Im happy to share this months issue with you. Jill Greinkeadvises us on ways we can get started on our journeys to becomingauthentic (perect timing!). Holly Gonwa oers us some healthymeal ideas or our amilies as we get adjusted to a new school year.Hope Zvara reminds us o the importance o being in tune with

our bodies and aware o a particular area, the pelvic oor. Tare just a ew examples o whats ahead or you this monthplease read on!

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a personal brand. Instead o waitingor opportunities to come to you, you canattract opportunity by taking control ohow you are perceived.

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Qigong and tai chi have both beenreerred to as the so arts,meaning that they both gently

illicit internal energy, and ocus on healthand general wellness. Te healing prac-tice o qigong originated in China over5,000 years ago, while the exercise o taichi emerged out o qigong approximately2,000 years ago. Teir methods and theo-ries still overlap one another today.

Qigong (pronounced chee gong) basicallymeans practice to develop and balanceyour qi and be healthy. It is an integralpart o Chinese health care that intertwinesbreathing techniques and physical postureswith intention. Qigong is oen identied asthe moving martial art. Each movement inqigong may be adapted to meet the indi-

viduals energetic need.1

Qigong techniques are breathing exer-

cises done in coordination with basic move-ments, designed to stretch, strengthen andrevitalize the body. Te goal is to improveand increase the ow o qi.

Qigong movements are done in placeand are less intricate than tai chi. Because othis, qigong is or any kind o mobility issueand can be accomplished almost anywhere.When practiced on a regular basis, qigongnot only improves circulation, helps to reducepain, and strengthens the immune and diges-tive systems, but also reduces stress, sharingmany o the same benets o tai chi practice.

o practice qigong, one does not need topractice tai chi, but the essence o qigong isinherent in the practice o tai chi.

ai chi is a sel-paced system o gentlephysical exercise and stretching, a series opostures or movements done in a slow, grace-ul manner. Each posture ows into the nextwithout pause, ensuring that your body is in

constant motion. ai chi is oen describedas meditation in motion. Tere are 100so dierent styles o tai chi. Each style has itsown set o movements, and within each stylethere can be many variations. All orms o taichi include rhythmic patterns o movementthat are coordinated with breathing to helpachieve a sense o inner peace. Te concen-tration needed with tai chi encourages andenhances your ability to live in the presentmoment, reducing stress and anxiety in thephysical and mental state.

Te Harvard School o Medicine statesthat some o the physical benets o regulartai chi practice include slow and gentlemovement that will not leave you breath-less. It addresses many o the componentso tness: muscle strength, exibility,

balance and some aerobic conditioninIn a 2006 study published in Altern

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uses both or acute injuries and or chronic cases.Te tape was developed by a Japanese chiropractor named

Kenzo Kase. He developed the original Kinesiotape, but many ocompanies have used the design to expand on his concept. Allis a cotton and elastic blend that is designed to move and eeskin. Te tape is applied to an area o the body in a very speway. Te patient is asked to move the aected body part throa specic range o motion while the doctor applies the tapespecic tension. Te tape is le in place or three to ve daysmajority o people do not even realize that the tape is on aer aminutes, and even ewer people react in any way to the adheTe best tape is latex ree and hypoallergenic, and is manuactwith natural plant extract dyes or coloring. Te color o the taonly or psychological eect, and does not change the treatmBeige or neutral type is best or patients who do not want to dattention to the tape, or who work in an ofce and want a msubtle treatment approach. Ten there are numerous bright coand patterns or those more adventurous patients!

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What are my three greatest passions? What are the qualities that others acknowledge in me? When working as a team, what role do I ll? What are my go to skills when aced with an obstacle? What skills do others seek me out or? What has been my most successul project or role?

Dont be discouraged i it takes time, thought and lots o rewritesto distill all o your ideas into a brand statement. Tis is not easy!

Once you have your personal brand dened, take it online.It is time to review your current online presence or to createone. Seventy-ve percent o jobs today are obtained by network-ing. A recent study by Ofceeam shows that more than one-third o companies eel that online proles replace traditionalresumes. Most companies and recruiters are checking socialmedia proles beore making hiring decisions or beore decid-ing to interview you.

o create an eective online presence, you should, at aminimum, create a prole on LinkedIn. Headhunters, recruitersand employers actively use LinkedIn to nd and research poten-tial employees. Equally important, LinkedIn allows you to build anetwork o connections and relationships. Finally, LinkedIn allowsyou to post your experience, testimonials, recommendations andendorsements o your work and skills.

Other social media sites to consider are Facebook, witter,Google+ and Pinterest. Tere are benets to all o them. Impor-tant things to consider when creating a prole on any o these sites:

Use a photo o yoursel smiling as your prole picture. Keep it G rated. Keep your brand consistent over all sites.

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live it! Be your brand. Walk the walk. Tink about your choices.I your brand is about being a buttoned-up proessional, shouldyou be spreading gossip about your co-workers? I your brand isabout being outgoing and generous, should you be a wallower at anetworking event, reusing to connect with others? I your brand isabout being positive and can do, should you be online complain-ing about your current project and that it will never succeed? I yound that you cant consistently live your brand or i it eels ake, youneed to go back to the drawing board! Aer all, the purpose is tond and market YOUR brand, not someone elses.

Dening and communicating your personal brand is a process.It doesnt happen overnight. Your genuine brand comes romwithin. Te process o branding allows you to take control andto showcase your talent in order to stay competitive in todays

job market.

Carol Michalski, MSW, LCSW, has her own practice in the uniqueHide House in Bay View, Wis., where she provides custom-ized, proessional lie coaching services to individuals who wantto enhance their lives, careers or relationships! She has beenhelping people nd solutions or thirty years as a licensed, clini-

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Dr. Gloria Yeh, an assistant proessor at Harvard MeSchool. ai chi strengthens both the lower and upper extrties and also the core muscles o the back and abdomen.

Trough regular practice, tai chi promotes improvemenbalance and supports the reduction in alls. ai chi helps trainto be more aware o ones sense o space. It also helps to impstrength and exibility, making it easier to recover rom a allregular practice o tai chi can help one gain condence and s

o sel, which increases strength o stance and stride, which inreduces the likelihood o a all. A systematic review o randized trials o interventions to reduce alls in community-dweseniors ound that tai chi is eective at reducing the rate o a

Qigong or tai chi can benet anyone looking to imptheir overall health and wellness. When looking or yourclass, nd a practitioner who teaches a systemic approach tbasic movement patterns. Tis will make tai chi accessibleprovide proper body mechanics. When you are done, yoube able to practice tai chi anywhere.

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Nicole M. Krakow, MSOM, LM, LAc, Carey L. Garcia, MSOM, LAcpractitioner, and Stephanie M. Best, RN, CCRN, MSOM, LAc, are ma

preparved, state licensed practitioners and owners/operators o Best HOption Acupuncture & Wellness clinics in Germantown and Racinemore inormation, visit www.besthealthoption.co or call 262.293.4493.

Sources:1. Qigong: A Legacy in Healing, Dean Y. Dang, M.D.

2. Te Cochrane Database o Systematic Reviews, April 2009.




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in Australia, they call it herbal Botox1, in Muskego, Wiscon-sin, dogs eat it to strengthen weak ligaments associated withluxating patellas or anterior cruciate ligament tears.2 Gotu

kola is an amazing herb. Gotu means conical shape and kolasimply means lea. Tis plant is also classied as Centella asiatica.It commonly grows in Asian sewage ditches! Te whole, usuallycontaminated plant is harvested by hand. Locals puree it to makea rereshing drink.3

Gotu kola is one o the most revered herbs in Chinese medicineand is believed to be one o the most powerul in ayurvedic medi-cine as well. It has been used to manage mental disorders, immunesystem deciencies, circulatory problems, skin conditions, liverailments, epilepsy, asthma, bronchitis, hair loss, inammation andintestinal disorders, and to enhance longevity!4

Even Western medicine acknowledges the gotu kola plant to

have the ability to strengthen blood vessels, improve circulabattle stress, decrease inammation and promote healing.4

Steep 1-2 teaspoons o dried, crushed gotu kola leaves in ao boiling water to make yoursel a medicinal tea.4

According to an international, locally based, whole ood supment manuacturer, Standard Process in Palmyra, Wisconsin,suggest that the triterpenes o gotu kola support existing colland promote the normal synthesis o collagen in the skin

vein wall. Tese triterpenes also support the epithelial cells iinner layer o veins. Gotu kola is recommended traditionalsupport healthy stomach and duodenal tissue. Te benet otraditional use has also been shown in uncontrolled trials uthe triterpenes o gotu kola. MediHerb is the Australia-bherbal afliate o Standard Process. Tis company is headethe inamous Kerry Bone, who is meticulous with his oversighis companys testing procedures. Tis is important as, unonately, in the United States, herbal manuacturers are not requto prove saety or efcacy o their herbal ormulations. Tully, the MediHerb gotu kola is standardized. MediHerb testsmaterials or the quantity o triterpenes in their gotu kola. Ttesting also ensures that the triterpenes are retained in the prothroughout manuacture.5

In our holistic veterinary practice, we have witnessed the usness o this herbal as an adjunct to other rehabilitative moties or dogs with ligamentous disorders. I youd like to trywith your dog, combine one tablet per day o MediHerb gotuor any size dog with a glucosamine/chondroitin/hyaluronic

joint support and add a healthy, omega-3 atty acid source suNordic Naturals anchovy/sardine oil. Also, consider laser theand/or acupuncture management. For most patients, espec

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those under 50 pounds, this can be an extremely eective, long-term, comortable management protocol, which avoids surgicalintervention or luxating patellas and partial cruciate tears.

I your bichon ris or poodle has intermittent rear leg lame-ness, she may be suering rom wiggly knee caps! A sudden onseto rear leg lameness in a larger breed dog is most commonly acruciate ligament tear in the knee or stie, just like the ootballplayers! And yes, kitties can develop these injuries as well. Alllameness should be thoroughly investigated by your veterinar-

ian. Once you have an accurate diagnosis, consider this amazingherb as part o the treatment plan or your pet.2

And, pet mommies and daddies, use gotu kola to maintainhealthy collagen and reduce wrinkles!1

Jodie Gruenstern, DVM, CVA, has been practicing veterinarymedicine in Muskego, Wisconsin since 1987. She is a certiedveterinary acupuncturist and ood therapist by the Chi Institute.Dr. Jodie is the owner o the Animal Doctor Holistic VeterinaryComplex, an integrated, ull-service small animal practice. For

more inormation, healthy products or an educational DVD, visit AnimalDoc-torHolistic.com.

Sources:1. Conversation with an Australian naturopath.

2. www.animaldoctorholistic.com.

3. www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centella_asiatica.

4. www.Floridata.com.

5. www.standardprocess.com/MediHerb-Document-Library/Product-Detail-Sheets/gotukolacomplexM1313.pd.

almost any point in a treatment plan. Kinesiology tape is to stimulate proprioceptors in an area that is healing or nto be strengthened. Tis can help the chiropractic adjustmto hold longer between treatments and can provide additisupport to an area. Tere are also advanced taping metused to care or an acute injury, to stimulate lymphatic or to help support chronic conditions. Te compressive owithin the tape can help to reduce inammation in some c

Te tape is most useul though in bringing oxygen toaected area. It subtly lis the skin o the aected area, wcauses the body to rush oxygen there, which in turn sphealing time signicantly.

Kinesiology tape has been used successully to treat mconditions. A ew o these include headaches, low back shoulder or ankle pain, plantar asciitis, sprained joints and pain. Te tape can be used on inants to help with colic oelderly patients with arthritis. aping animals is also a brandeld, and it can work very well.

I you are interested in adding tape to your chiropractic treatmplan, be sure to ask your chiropractor or more inormation!

Dr. Amber Erickson is a licensed doctor o chiropractic amaster equine bodyworker certied by Equinology, Inc. Shtices at Erickson Family Chiropractic, 2998 Beechwood trial Court, Hubertus, Wis. She treats patients o all ages, aas animals. Te clinic oers all orms o chiropractic care

supporting methods utilizing physical therapy and so tissue techniquemore inormation, visit www.ericksonchiros.com or call 262.628.8535.

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you walk into your local yoga studio looking or a class tooer you relaxation, better exibility and a toning workout.You didnt expect to nd that the circus had come to town

and that it had arrived in your yoga studio. What are those largepieces o abric suspended rom the ceiling with heavy-duty bolts?Could this be a tantric usion class that should include a signi-cant other? Whats the weight limit on those things? Ah, yes. Allperectly normal questions.

Aerial yoga is new to many people but is trending as one othe more popular tness experiences around. It was developed

by aerial acrobats and combines silk-like abrics with traditionalyoga movements to give practitioners a deeper stretch. Aerialyoga revitalizes the traditional yoga class experience by incorpo-rating balance and stretching movements with the exhilaratingstrength and cardiovascular conditioning o aerial arts training.Basically, yoga in ight!

Aerial yoga has been designed to build strength and exibil-ity while enjoying the ree-ying movements that come rom theuse o the silk-like abrics or yoga hammocks. A typical aerialyoga class includes swinging, inversions and other aerial-basedtechniques that encourage the conditioning o the mind, bodyand spirit. Te hammocks ully support the body, and studentsmanage the resistance and level o challenge by simply shiing thepositioning o their hammock throughout the class.

In a traditional yoga class, you are limited to what the oor hasto oer. When you incorporate the aerial hammock into yourpractice, you discover a depth in the poses that could never bereached on a oor. In a hammock, bodies are suspended o theoor, giving a wider range o stretch in the spine, hips and shoul-ders. I we look at someone in a traditional headstand, their headis pressing into the oor by the natural pull o gravity, compressingthe whole spine. In the hammock, the hips and legs are supported,

allowing the body to be ully suspended, decompressing the sbecause the practitioner is now hovering above the oor, allothat natural pull o gravity to deepen the stretch. Imagine getaller with each class. Te poses are ully supported, promothe eeling o letting go, which is the true essence o yoga.

Most yoga takes you on a journey to nd yoursel, your brand peace within. What about your inner child? When was last trip to the playground to play on the monkey bars? Ayoga has made those moments o childhood un and accesagain. Children hold a simplicity o lie that gets lost with

Going upside down can access emotional struggles, issues trust and insecurities within your body.

Aerial yoga is like getting a hug rom your mother while eating noodle casserole and sitting next to the replace. It gives yousaety and warmth that you need when youre reaking out. Amakes eelings way less scary.

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Aer attending a couple classes, students learn to usehammocks to ully support their entire body weight in ceryoga poses. Te gradual development o skills allows even beners to benet as they gain condence in using and trustinghammocks and their bodies. Classes are playul and un,students are able to oster a spirit o lightheartedness and rieness that is the essence o aerial yoga.

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Alyssa Konda is the owner and operator o Reaching reetops Yoga, astudio that oers a wide variety o yoga and specialty classes. Reaching rYoga was the rst studio in Wisconsin to oer aerial yoga in a yoga class seIn 2012, Alyssa opened Te Fitness & Wellness COOP, which has braout to oer not only yoga and aerial yoga, but also tai chi and Zumba cmassage therapy and holistic health services as well. For more inormationreachingtreetopsyoga.com or call Alyssa at 262.501.1572.



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The time has come once again or parents o school-age chil-dren to engage in the annual ritual that comes each all.You have registered your child or classes, paid the stan-

dard ees and lled out the orms or extracurricular activities. Teclothes shopping was next; pushing the sandals and shorts asideor sturdy athletic shoes and durable jeans.

Finally, the children are o and things are rolling along just ne,even though every morning is a urry o chaotic activity. Ten,each aernoon involves tossed backpacks, discarded shoes, thrown

jackets and that plethora o papers homework, iers, etc.How does one keep up?What you need are not only some methods to assist you in

bringing some organization to your lie, but also plans to createa healthy living environment within your home. Remember thatyour home is not only a shelter, but it is your retreat. Lets try tokeep that chaos rom the outside world out o your retreat home.Here are some starting tips on how to do so:

KiCK O The ShOeS: Shoes are havens or non-riendlyenvironmental enemies. Tey attract dirt and moisture. Shoesalso attract pesticides, weed killers, automotive discharge andenvironmental debris. Tereore, keep those shoes away romyour living spaces.

A shoeless home is a healthy home. Create an area orshoes near entry zones so contaminants arent brought intothe household. Entry closets with shelves are a good option;however, slatted shelves are best. Tese shelves allow air tocirculate around the shoes, especially i they have absorbedmoisture. Moisture harbors mold and mildew.

wASh ANd weAr: You have bought a host o new schoolclothes, probably made o synthetic bers that produce o-gases (volatile compounds VOCs) that can aect yourhomes indoor air quality. Tese VOCs can contribute to aller-gies and asthma. For these items, washing will wear down thecontaminants over time. For uture purchases, look or natural

bers and clothing that has not been treated with nisagents and retardants. I you own dry clean only clothmake sure that the items are aired out aer each laundeprior to bringing them into your home or the same reaso

Another idea to consider or uture purchases is to buy clo

at secondhand stores. Te clothing not only is being salvrom contaminating the earth in a landll, but also containo-gases, as VOCs are released rom the abric over time.

Always be sure that all clothing, new or used, is propcleaned with environmentally riendly cleaning agents pto wearing.

everyThiNg iN iTS PlACe: Organization is the keyonly to spiritual and emotional well-being, but also to proing a physically healthy home. Clutter creates havens or and dust mites, signicant causes o household allergiesavoid these unriendly culprits, rerain rom creating a henvironment that allows or disorganization and clutter.

Have a set area or coats, backpacks and paperwork. All titems bring environmental debris and dirt rom the ouworld into your home. Avoid the urge to use the kitchen as the dropping ground. Imagine a bag that has been shin a locker and dragged on the oor o a bus, landing onsurace where you eed your amily. Create an area in wbags are hung near a coat rack. Tis allows or proper vention around those items, especially i they have absorbed mture throughout the day.

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Clothing has been called our second skin. What we wearis critical not only to keep us protected rom the elements,but also to support us socially. Clothing imparts symbolic

meaning, creating and supporting our identities, enabling us to tin to the groups to which we belong. A recent study by the KelloggSchool o Management at Northwestern University revealed thatthe clothing we wear even aects our ability to concentrate on ourwork, coining the term enclothed cognition.

Keeping clothing clean and well maintained has traditionallybeen, and continues to be, a sign o respect or others. It is a wayto instantly earn respect back. Tink military and law enorcementuniorms, surgical scrubs, clergy robes and business suits. Always

meticulously clean and well-pressed, such skins usually elicitimmediate and unconscious eelings o respect.

Tink about your own wardrobe, and the groups to which youbelong or want to belong. Do you look at your wardrobe as a toolto help you achieve your goals o earning respect rom groups youare interested in? For example, when you go to the bank to conductbusiness, is your clothing clean, pressed and in good condition?

Are you keeping your clothing in top shape? What do you spendon clothing every year? What is the dollar value o your currentwardrobe? Te value o individual wardrobes varies widely.According to the U.S. Bureau o Labor Statistics, Americans spentan average o $1,750 per year on clothing in 2011, up about 2.4percent rom the previous year. Tat is a lot o money!

Here are six tips on how to keep your wardrobe a valuableasset to your success in lie in top condition. ACT iMMediATely ON STAiNS: When you get a spill or spot

on your clothing, dont let it dry into the abric. Carry a spotremover with you, be sure it is designed or the kind o abricand stain youve got, and use it right away. When you bring yourclothing in to be dry cleaned, be sure to identiy any stains youwerent able to get out by yoursel and tell the sta what causedthe stain.

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TiONS: Have a cleaning plan in mind beore you purchasethroughout the lie o each clothing item. Items that call or hwashing, line or at drying, and dry cleaning are more rand will be permanently damaged by machine washing. Wsorting your laundry, sort out items that need special caresweaters and natural ber pieces. And make sure spouseschildren who might be enlisted to help with laundry do wise. Particularly, beware o wool, rayon, silk and other nabers. Hot water and hot dryers will shrink, cause color adepermanently damage these items.

COrreCT STOrAge MeThOdS: Fold sweaters to a

stretching and hanger damage. For jackets and blouses,wooden, sturdy plastic or padded hangers to avoid damathe shoulders. Avoid overcrowding your closet. Tis prevwrinkling, saves time and protects the bers by not having tremedial ironing or re-washing.

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extra virgin olive oil (or as Rachael Ray likes to call it,EVOO) is not only delicious to use with ood, it also hasmany, many health benets, too!

Healthy ats are important in our diet. According to the Ameri-can Heart Association, Dietary ats are essential to give your bodyenergy and to support cell growth. Tey also help protect yourorgans and help keep your body warm. Fats help your body absorbsome nutrients and produce important hormones, too. Tey alsohelp in maintaining strong nails, healthy skin and so, shiny hair!

Monounsaturated at is recommended or heart health andto maintain or lower LDL (or Lousy) cholesterol when used inplace o saturated ats. Monounsaturated ats are liquid at roomtemperature but start to turn solid when rerigerated. Because itis a monounsaturated or healthy at, extra virgin olive oil will

turn solid when rerigerated. Rerigerating extra virgin olive oilwill not, however, extend the lie o the oil.

In addition, extra virgin olive oil contains vitamin E, an antioxi-dant, and omega-3&6, which are essential atty acids. Great newsor women, extra virgin olive oil contains phytoestrogens, whichhelp beat bone loss and minimize menopause symptoms. Anyonein the throes o menopause will dance the happy dance to that news!

EVOO has also been shown to have a positive eect onelderly. According to the Archives o Gerontology and Gerics,1 recent studies show that the elderly have increased oxidstress and impaired antioxidant deense systems. Teir studyto evaluate the eects o daily consumption o EVOO on heinstitutionalized elderly. Aer a six-week daily intake o EVtheir results showed that nutritional intervention with EVimproves antioxidant status in healthy elderly people. EVOOshown to lower LDL (or Lousy) cholesterol and increase HDHealthy) cholesterol.

Be aware, however, that whether were talking about lard, bor olive oil, all ats contain nine calories per gram as compareproteins and carbohydrates, which contain our calories per gAs with anything else, use ats in moderation and stick with m

unsaturated or polyunsaturated ats. Te American Heart Assotion recommends that a healthy diet should contain no more 25-35 percent o its calories rom healthy ats.

Te maximum health benets o extra virgin olive oil are owhen the oil is stored properly in a dark, glass bottle or stainsteel container away rom heat or light.

In addition, when you taste extra virgin olive oil, it should hslight to intense peppery nish in the back o the throat. Tat pepnish is an antioxidant called oleocanthal. Tat tells you the

virgin olive oil is resh. Olive oil should be used within 12-18 moaer pressing or maximum health benets, avor and aroma.

So, the next time you use extra virgin olive oil to add wonul avor to your ood, remember it is also great or you inand out!

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Paperwork needs to be dealt with promptly. Place mail andiers that are not needed in the recycling bin or in a desig-nated area or scrap paper. Place bills and important mail inanother assigned area.

For schoolwork, create a bin or each child. Aer review-ing graded work, place important papers that will need to bereerenced in the uture in the childs bin. For special items,

provide a wall space to display the childrens achievements.A bulletin board or other exible surace works well to allowthe display to change throughout the year.

Tere are many ways in which a house can become a healthierliving environment. Tese very simple methods provide a smallstart on your way to creating your own healthy home.

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small hole or tear, repair it right away beore it grows large dONT Over wASh yOUr ClOTheS. Every time you w

your clothes, some damage occurs, which you can tell wever you clean your lint traps. ake care to keep your cloclean while youre wearing them. Wear aprons while cooand napkins while eating. Make sure your clothes actually washing beore you wash them. I they look and smell c

put them back on a hanger. Change out o clean clothinsoon as you get home.

AvOid wriNKliNg: Wrinkled clothing not only lbad, but also ultimately causes damage to your clothing. is because the wrinkles either need to be ironed out, wdamages the abric, or need to be washed out, which damages the abric. So the simplest way to preserve your cling investment and save money is to put your clothes aproperly as soon as you take them o.

Your second skin is valuable. ake good care o it!

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Sam Kim, an engineer with 13 years o experience in manuacturing, ha masters degree rom University at Bualo-NY and owns Natural CleaWith six locations throughout Milwaukee, you can save your second sthe environmentally riendly wet cleaning way. Visit them in BrookBayside, Hales Corners, the Historic Tird Ward, Wauwatosa and TiensHours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. For minormation, call Sam at 414.897.2687 or visit www.naturalcleaners.com

Leona Knobloch-Nelson is a registered interior designer and aLEED accredited proessional. She is one o the partners/ownersat Knobloch Nelson Architects LLC, a design rm in the greaterMilwaukee area. She also serves as the chair o the School o Art &Design and the chair o the interior design department at Mount

Mary University. For inormation, visit www.knarchitects.com.Reerences:Bouknight, J. K. & Loecke, J. (2006). Home organizing idea book. Te autonPress, Newtown, Conn.

Rider, K. (2006). Te healthy home workbook: easy steps or eco-riendly living.Chronicle Books, San Francisco, Cali.




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Ahem Isnt that a bit private? Oh well, we all have one!Some call it their bottom or their private parts, whileothers are a bit more direct in discussing this area. When

I hear these slang names, I usually respond by asking i they aretalking about the pelvic oor (PF). And or those that know o thename, ew really know what that all entails. Many women associateit with the kegel exercises, where they pulse and squeeze whateveris down there with hopes to stop peeing their pants aer preg-nancy and birth. However, there is more to it than that. For start-ers, rapidly squeezing those vital muscles will not do as much goodas training that body part to hold strong and steady. Secondly, menneed to be included in this conversation, as urinary incontinenceis not gender specic. Understanding your pelvic oor can helpyou with involuntary leakage, back pain, hip exor pain, sexualunction and pleasure, and energetic stability.

So s ts anas?

Our pelvic oor extends rom our pubis bones out to each sit bone(ischial tuberosity) and back to our tail bone, making a diamondshape when you connect the dots.

Tis vital area is the spring board or the rest o the body to reston. Our organs depend on this small area as each organ is stackedabove perectly. In my classes, students have become accustomed tolanguage like anal sphincter, which is a 2-3 centimeter-long muscle,

and perineum,which runs rontto back and is ourmajor pelvic oormuscle. For women,we notice this muscleas we clench our vaginal passageway tight, much like we wdo in intercourse. For men, it eels much like exing an erecFinally, our urethra, which many more o you will recogniits associated with your bladder, gives the ability to stop (orstop) the urge to urinate. (Please note there are many other muwithin the PF not covered in this article.)

I eel its vital or students, both men and women, to know wthese areas are and what they associate with, so they can drbetter picture o the concept and put it into real-lie terms.

wat can i o?

Well, or starters, recognize that your level o exercise or thereo may be inhibiting the proper use o your PF. For pewith PF dysunction, either too tight or too slack, pushing workouts hard or deciding to run marathons again, beore thaddressed, may be more harmul than helpul. And or othersare more sedentary, this is no help either. Te end goal is or PF to be automatic in unction and support. I love to walk

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my dogs and kids, and I will catch mysel and notice that my PF isactive, then I will work to relax it and really notice the dierence.

So o tos o ou out t san s,i n p:

Become aware o these three points o contraction. You canwork on contracting them individually and then try to incor-porate them together.

Learn that neutral, poor posture will inhibit proper core unc-

tion and lead to a whole slew o issues like back, hip and kneepain. Simply put, neutral (lying on your back) is pubis boneand hip bones parallel with the ceiling.

Learn stability rst, meaning participate in core work andother activities that teach core stability and strength. A greatidea is bracing: lying in neutral, bring one leg up to table topand resist your thigh and opposite hand into each other andhold. Tis should give you insight into the starting grounds oyour deep core onset.

Practice your three points o PF contraction in all you do. Tisshould not be solely exercise based, but rather lie based everywhere you go your PF goes with you.




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As we start to wrap up summer and move into the all,some o us might nd ourselves eeling a little out o sortsand possibly rustrated with the years events. Many o us

have been in the midst o turmoil all year long. Unquestionably,this year has been lled with change, unbelievable transormationand emotional rampage. aking a closer look at what is happen-ing energetically in the season and cosmically this year, may giveus the insight we need to survive the rest o the ride and live inharmony with the change.

Summer is the time when the hearts qi is most active. Its thetime when we are immersed in happiness, and yet the excess o itcan easily damage our qi. We dri through on a joyul high and

are oen oblivious to the act that the heat can actually scorchour heart channel. Te key to this is balance; allowing ourselvesto bask in the joy, while not orgetting any sorrow that may lie onthe other side.

We are in a constant state o ux, shiing rom the yang lightinto yin darkness. Tis is exemplied by the energy shi o theapproaching all. Fall is the time o transition. It is the time whenthe lung qi is the most active, which may bring about eelings osadness and despair. It is also the season o letting go, returningto earth, introspection, and real or symbolic death. During thistime, our qi is beginning its decent deeper into the body where itwill remain during the upcoming winter months. Te retreat oqi explains why we physically slow down during these months.Te rapid change in these opposing emotions explains why somepeople eel uneasy during the seasonal change.

Aside rom the seasonal eects, we are also in the midst o theyear 2013 the year o the water snake. Te snake is known as abeautiul and seductive creature. She slinks her way through with agrace that can go unnoticed by most. For this reason, they say thatthe year o the snake can be one o illusion. A year where thingsare not always as they seem to be on the surace. Te water elementbrings in heavy emotions, perceptions and intuition, suggesting

that or us to properly navigate the snakes seductive and allubeauty, we must depend on intuition as a guiding orce. Ta task not many have mastered. For many, this can explaingut-wrenching eeling in the pit o the stomach that just wonway; the sense that maybe, just maybe, you are not in the rplace; and why seemingly wonderul relationships or careers come to a tragic end with little or no warning.

It is also the year o transormation ... period. Tis is the yeareverything that is not meant to be will all apart, crumble and its way out o our lives. In order to live harmoniously througthe rest o this year, we must nd a way to embrace this changeaith in intuition and let go. All those emotional scars grud

hurt, wrong choices, bad decisions that we have been carraround or years no longer belong to us as o right now. Te coair is here and the time is prime to let them go. Te energy oyear is going to orce us to do it one way or another. Metaphoriwe will need to shed our skin just as the snake does in order to the way or the new beginnings in 2014.

Te good news is, the year o the water snake sets the stagnew birth and beginnings. So, now is the time to plant the sor our dreams to come true in 2014, the year o the horse.year o the horse is lled with the energy o earth and growthdream is too small to grow into our wildest wish!

So i you have been having a tough year so ar like me and mothers, I hope this article has given you some hope. I you truthe inormation I have shared, its time to embrace letting go, your inner guide and allow yoursel to grieve as all your resicrap gets washed away by those tears. Change isnt always easythe harvest next year promises to be sweet!

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weightliing accessories such as belts and gloves havebeen used or decades, but when is the right and wrongtime to wear them? And are they really helping you?

Tis article will ocus on these two commonly used accessories,how they work, and when and when not to wear them.*

Te weightliing belt is a staple in most gym settings. Tere isno doubt that the belt should be used in certain situations, butyou never hear about why you should not wear the belt at other

times. Te purpose o the belt is to give additional support to thecore musculature (abdominals, back and hips) as well as the spinalcolumn during lis that place more pressure in those areas thannormal. Tese lis could be anything rom a barbell squat to abench press. When a person wants to li heavier-than-normalloads, and the core and spinal column need additional help andsupport, its time to wear the belt.

It is a misconception that a belt should be worn at all timesor or every li. Beore you throw that belt on and go li someweights though, think about how you might not be helping youroverall core strength simply by wearing it. I the belt is wornin situations that are not maximal lis, the body will start toassume that the extra help will always be there and, in turn,start to decrease the amount o pressure it gives the mid-sectionduring lis that need its help. By wearing the belt all the time,you are teaching the body to decrease the amount o pressurethe mid-section gives during activity or liing, thereore puttingyou at a higher risk o injury i you dont wear the belt one day.Keep the core involved with your lis by training it to engageevery time, even with heavier weight. Only wear the belt i youare doing a heavier weight than normal.

Gloves work along a similar premise as the belt does, but

instead o adding pressure, they add grip. Unortunately,like the belt, gloves can hinder your overall perormance.hand is a very complex part o your body. It actually has mneurotransmitters what send signals to the brain and spcolumn than the shoulder. (Tis is important because we oworry about the shoulder rst and not the hand.) Tese trmitters relay all kinds o inormation to the brain and spingure out a way to saeguard and react to whatever it is you to

and/or grab. When you wear a glove while liing, the numbtransmissions is reduced. Tis, in time, will drastically decrthe amount o hand grip strength you generate. In turn, thisaect the simplest o tasks like opening up jars or shaking haOnce again, just like the belt, wear the gloves only when you the additional grip (i.e., pull-ups, deadlis, etc.), but not or eexercise you do. rain your hands to be transmitter riendlywatch them get stronger.

Te weightliing belt and gloves were a great invention, bushould not become dependent upon them. Our bodies thrivbeing challenged, that is how it improves. Challenge your bto use the muscles it has and only wear these devices whenabsolutely necessary.

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National Football League legend Reggie White died romit; and many residents o the Milwaukee metro areamay unknowingly suer rom this condition. Its called

obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a condition that causes people tostop breathing repeatedly during their sleep at night. Fieen to 20million Americans suer rom sleep apnea, and by the end o thedecade, its expected to aect 1 out o every 5 adults.

Any individual who eels that they are not sleeping well, whowakes up eeling so tired that they could go back to bed, or whosebed partner tells them that they snore, gasp or air and/or stopbreathing at night would be a good candidate or a ree Apnea-

Link sleep screening. Te process is very simple: An individualcalls the sleep center and makes an appointment to pick up thedevice. At that time, they are instructed on how to use it. Te indi-

vidual takes it home, uses it that night and brings it back to thesleep center the next day.

Te device records their breathing pattern while they sleep,including any snoring, apneas (complete obstructions o the airway),hypopneas (partial obstructions o the airway) and ow limitations.

Back at the sleep center, a report is generated that clearly showswhether the individuals nighttime breathing is in the normalrange or i they suspect a pathological breathing disorder such asOSA. Te report is then made available to the individual as well asto their primary care physician, who can then write an order ora complete overnight sleep study at the center. I the individualdoesnt have a primary care physician, he or she may be able to seeone o the sleep centers physicians.

I people are concerned, they should go to get tested. Sometimesan individual needs to have a little nudge to come in or a completeovernight sleep study, and this ree ApneaLink sleep screeningtool will provide the appropriate nudge. Tis simple, ree screen-ing test can save a lie.

OSA is also ound in children and has been linked to attention

decit disorder (ADD) and attention decit hyperactivity diso(ADHD). Parents o children with this disorder, who have pursleep diagnostic testing, report seeing an improvement ollotreatment in both their childs behavior and school perorman

OSA suerers can share common characteristics suchsnoring, waking up numerous times during the night, awakeunrereshed in the morning and a history o uncontrolled 2 diabetes and/or hypertension. Many suerers are unawareusually a partner or roommate that identies a problem o exsive snoring, oen characterized by moments o silence and gasping as the individual breathes in air. Although a par

may attempt to solve the problem by simply sleeping in anoroom, this doesnt help the individual who has the disorder.untreated, OSA can result in serious health concerns, incluype 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, increased risk o heart aand stroke, sexual dysunction, atigue-related motor vehicle dents and work-related accidents, trouble with concentratioschool or work, and an overall decrease in their quality o lieto excessive daytime sleepiness.

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With a growing number o Americans becoming more aware o

what they are eating and o nutrition overall, some very special

household members are reaping the benefts their pets!

Theres no question that pets are more than just companionsto many owners these days; they are a part o our amilies. And

what good parent doesnt want to provide the best nutrition to

their loved ones? So these lucky dogs and cats are eating better

and living healthier than ever beore.

As one customer at Bark N Scratch Outpost in Milwaukee

commented, I make it a priority to eat natural oods mysel, so

why wouldnt I provide the same quality ood or my cat? In act,

health-conscious pet owners across the U.S. are buying natural

and organic pet ood and care products in excess o $4 billion a

year, a number thats expected to reach $9.4 billion by 2017.1

Just as chemicals and highly processed ingredients can cause

harm to our health, there is also a link between the ood we

provide to our pets and their overall health. While our beloved

companions dont require fve-star dining, they do deserve nutri-

tion that doesnt make them ill.

Carrie Marble, owner o Bark N Scratch Outpost, learned this

lesson the hard way about eight years ago when her puppy,

Snowbelle, began suering with allergy symptoms that got

progressively worse over several months. By one year o age,

she was so sickly that the veterinarian, who had run out o

treatment options, suggested euthanization. Luckily or Sno

belle, Carrie was determined to save her beloved pet. She di

large amount o research and tried dierent varieties and com

nations o ood. Finally, she learned o a species-appropriate d

that turned things around or Snowbelle, who continues to thr

on this raw ood diet today.

There is so much I learned going through that experien

Unortunately, the average pet owner (like me at the time) do

not receive much nutrition inormation when he or she frst tak

home their new addition to the amily. This is where I ound

calling: in continuing to research and learn about proper pet nu

tion; in sharing that knowledge with everyone who is interes

in helping their pets be the best they can be; and in mak

these healthy options available in one place and at aorda

prices, Carrie explains.

She has become a valuable resource on pet nutrition in Milwaukee community since opening Bark N Scratch Outpos

2006, shortly ater Snowbelles recovery. Marking its seventh a

versary this month, the store is a destination or health-conscio

pet owners to purchase high-quality, wholesome, all-natural o

Young Living therapeutic essential oils and green, toxic-ree cle

ing products. Weve grown rom a 900-square-oot hole in

wall with two employees to a 7,000-square-oot warehouse w

ten employees. And grateully, sales and volume continue to gr

steadily every year, says Carrie.

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The customers at Bark N Scratch Outpost appreciate the research

Carrie puts into each and every one o her oerings, as well as

the peace o mind it brings them. I value Carries opinion and

the encouragement she gives me to research the products I am

eeding my dog, says one long-time customer. And I know that

any product I buy here has passed her strict standards, is resh and

will be healthy or my Louie. Carrie does, in act, scrutinize every

product beore it reaches her shelves. You wont fnd harmul

ingredients in anything at my store, she confrms.

Such is not the case in typical big box stores. As Yelena Galstyan

points out in thedailygreen.com article, Natural Pet Food: What

You Need To Know, Many conventional pet ood brands consist

o animal byproducts and low-grade meats that are unsuitable or

humans but considered good enough or pet chow. I you wouldnt

go near it, why eed it to your beloved pet? Further in the article,

Doug Mazea, research director at Greenopia.com, which rates

the greenest pet oods on the market, advises, Steer clear o

ethoxyquin, a ood preservative and pesticide linked with a variety

o health problems as well as meat and bone meal, which is the

lowest quality protein that is oten made with a percentage o

animals that are 4-D: dead, dying, diseased or disabled.

This is precisely why Carrie emphasizes that all pet owners

examine ingredient panels and get educated. The act is, nutri-

tion is key or good health and disease resistance. She selects

minimally processed pet oods that do not contain drugs or

hormones, chemical preservatives (BHA, BHT), artifcial coloring

or propylene glycol.

Its also important to be aware o ood allergies. With allergies

being a key health issue or many pets, owners should know that

they can experiment with their pets diets to ease the suering.

Dogs and cats can be very sensitive to certain ingredients in ood

even seemingly healthy things like grains. One common ingredient

to watch out or is corn, a common allergen, advises Carrie.

A main objection that pet owners have about natural and organic

pet products is the perceived higher cost. However, Carrie is quick

to point out three key acts: First, I am able to price my products

aordably because o the volume discounts I receive rom manu-

acturers, which I then pass on to my customers. Some larger

stores dont pass on that savings, which is a shame. Second,

Green pet oods tend to have higher concentrations o nutri-

ents, so pets may not need as much. Third, With healthier pets,

there are ewer veterinary

bills! So, in the end, the

higher cost many times is

just a perception.

Carrie is able to share a great deal more

inormation with pet owners in the commu-

nity through classes oered at the store. She

has respected holistic veterinarians come

in to speak, inormative demonstrations

on the use o natural pet products like

essential oils, representatives o ood

brands give talks on their all-natural

ood ormulations (with samples

and coupons!) and local pet service

providers share inormation about their unique oerings like anim

communication. Carrie makes these events as aordable as pos

ble, many times waiving the ee or those who register in advanc

Educating pet owners and making healthy, aordable ood av

able to everyone is not where Carries mission ends. She is a

dedicated to helping rescue animals everywhere. In addition

being a huge proponent o rescue and shelter adoption (a

o some o her avorites can be ound on the website), Ca

donates money and ood regularly. Thats the cool part o sh

ping at Bark N Scratch Outpost; customers help this eort

buying rom my store, she points out. Most recently, Carrie w

able to provide Gentle Hands Animal Rescue with two pallets

horse ood at a particularly critical time.

I youre interested in being more inormed about what you e

your pets and in shopping at a store that makes it easy to purcha

healthy and aordable products, stop at Bark N Scratch Outp

today! Youll fnd out why they took 1st place in the best pet supp

category on wisn.coms A-list in 2011 and 2012 (as voted by

community). Carrie and Snowbelle look orward to meeting you!

Store hourS:Mon. & Wed. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. | Tue. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.Thu., Fri., Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Sun. 12 p.m.-4 p.m.

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nutrients rom reaching your muscles. Terapeutic grade essentialoils break up these toxins and allow the nutrients into your muscles.

CommuncatYou can take all the time in the world to nd the most qualiedmassage therapist, but Im pretty sure you will not nd one that canread your mind. Keeping communication open is key to a greatmassage. Wide sweeping motions can be just right or one person,but the next person who may be ticklish needs more compression andless sweeping motions. Pressure that is just right on your arms can betoo much on your legs. Let your massage therapist know (beore andduring the massage) what you do and dont like, so they can adjustaccordingly. Some people worry that they will oend the therapistwhen they give them eedback, but that couldnt be urther rom thetruth. A good massage therapist welcomes your eedback because ithelps him or her tailor the massage to your exact needs. Our goal isto give you the most satisying and therapeutic massage that we can.Your eedback helps us to do that, so dont be araid to speak up!

batPeople sometimes tend to hold their breath while theyre gettmassage. Im not sure why this is, but I tend to do this as well. Ma concerted eort to breathe evenly throughout your masYour muscles become tense when you hold your breath, and tmuscles dont respond well to manual manipulation. Breatkeeps muscles relaxed and keeps oxygen owing to the musOxygen is essential or the healing process in your muscles, so

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ilove Wisconsin. I also love challenges. I think thats why I lovegrowing ood in Wisconsin so much: every growing seasonis dierent, and it requires some level o critical thinking

to trouble shoot and ensure a bountiul harvest in the end. Ivebeen growing ood or decades now, and one sure method thatis working or me and my crew at Growing Power is the use ohoop-houses, also known as greenhouses. Teres hope with hoop-houses: they give us a little more control over the weather and pestmanagement, and they extend the season o many crops and evenallow us to grow some crops year round! Tis is especially impor-tant or our organization, Growing Power, which is ramping upproduction to market and sell healthy and locally grown ood toschool districts throughout southeastern Wisconsin.

We are ocusing our year-round production on a special kalesalad mix that we are marketing to schools. Te kale salad is adynamic mix o organic micro-greens (de-stemmed kale, spinach,sunower, pea, and chard or beet). So ar, the salad has been wellreceived, and thankully or our promising production methods, wehave a bountiul harvest o other crops to oer these school districtsas well. Well grow this salad mix year-round or consistency, andencourage other local armers to install hoop-houses to increase theyear-round supply o resh ruits and vegetables or our community.

Tis season, in particular, challenged armers with the spottyheavy rains, the cooler nights and a shortened summer in general.Te cool weather delayed many warm-weather crops, which are

just now coming to ruition. Tis all, well have a big inux oood, including sweet corn, squash, melons and other crops thatare usually harvested earlier in the year. Tankully or our 25 acreso hoop-houses, where we were able to control the growing condi-tions as opposed to our outdoor crops, we were still able to harvesta sizeable crop o tomatoes, peppers and eggplants on time. Ourharvest is plenty and we encourage our supporters to come in andstock up on resh ruits and vegetables. Please remember though,with the use o hoop-houses, we will also have resh and aordableood available year-round. I you want to learn how to construct

a hoop-house and grow ood year-round, consider joining uone o our weekend workshops!

You may also visit us at our urban arm on W. Silver SpDrive to learn more about our other educational programoer onsite and throughout Milwaukee, in partnership schools, community centers, businesses and more! I you an idea or an educational program or would like to share own experiences and stories with me, please shoot me an [email protected]. I would love to hear rom you!

Our National raining and Community Food Center is locat 5500 W. Silver Spring Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53218.

We welcome you to visit and tour our urban arm. Daily tare oered at 1:00 p.m. and cost $10/person. For tours o 10 pe

or more, call 414.527.1546 to schedule a group tour. Educatvolunteer opportunities are available!

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Will Allen, son o a sharecropper, ormer proessional baskplayer, ex-corporate sales leader and longtime armer, is nized as among the preeminent thinkers o our time on agricand ood policy. Te ounder and CEO o Growing Power I

arm and community ood center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,is widely considered the leading authority in the expanding eld o urbanculture. At Growing Power and in community ood projects across the nand around the world, Allen promotes the belie that all people, regardtheir economic circumstances, should have access to resh, sae, aordablnutritious oods at all times. Using methods he has developed over a li

Allen trains community members to become community armers, assuringa secure source o good ood without regard to political or economic orc

2008, Mr. Allen received the prestigious MacArthur Genius grant or his eto promote urban sustainable ood systems. Later, in 2010, Mr. Allen joinedLady Michelle Obama as she launched the White Houses Lets Move camto address issues aecting American youth and the risk o obesity. In 2010 was also recognized as one o IME magazines 100 Most Inuential Peopthe World. Since then, Mr. Allen has received numerous awards and recognincluding the James Beard Award in 2011, the NCAA Teodore Roosevelt A(2012) as well as the NEA Security Benet Corporation Award or Outsing Service to Public Education in 2012 or his work with children, teacheschools. On May 10th, 2012, Will Allen became a published autobiograRead his book, the Good Food Revolution. Tis article was co-authorLeana Nakielski, reelance writer.



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The latest trend in mulching techniques is actually detri-mental to trees. It has been nicknamed volcano mulch-ing or good reason. Where or how this practice started is

uncertain, but the long-term eect is known to be destroying treesin landscapes across America.

Volcano mulching is an improper mulching technique wheremulch is piled high against the trunk o a tree. Tis is oen seenin commercial landscapes; look or it the next time you go shop-ping! It is recommended to avoid this type o tree care mainte-nance. Mulch should not touch the trunk o the tree. Te trunkis simply not meant to be covered, and doing so invites improperroot growth, decay and pests; it may kill the tree.

Mulch is supposed to achieve these main goals: retain soil mois-ture, suppress weeds and moderate soil temperatures. Te rootzone o an established tree extends beyond its drip line (where rainwould drip rom leaves at the end o its arthest reaching branches),so mounding the mulch against the trunk does little or the roots,

except to cause the roots immediately around the trunk, especially inyoung trees, to grow into the volcano. Also, the piled mulch soensthe bark o young trees and trees with smooth bark, such as maples,and invites insects, rodents and disease to invade. Te lower trunk,unlike the roots, cannot survive long term with the constant moisturetrapped by the collar o mulch. It is the equivalent o planting a treetoo deeply, which leads to demise and ultimately death o the tree.

Te roots o a tree nd their own level in an attempt to balancethe needs o water and air. By piling mulch too thickly above theroots at the trunk, the existing surace roots are suocated andnew ones grow into the mulch. Not only does that leave them atrisk o drying and dying when the mulch decays, but also causesthem to grow across the stem, potentially strangling the tree todeath. Tis is known as girdling roots.

Proper mulching is very benecial to trees. Check the existingdepth o the mulch around your trees. I 2-4 inches is already there,simply rake to reresh and break up the existing mulch. I not, spreadmulch 2-4 inches deep to the drip line o the tree; i possible, do notlet the mulch touch the trunk. Te mulch should orm a at donutwith the trunk in the center. Keep mulch FLA, not mounded, so thatwater will not run o. Another guide is the 3x3x3 rule or 3 incheso mulch, 3 inches rom the trunk, in a circle 3 eet wide. Organic

mulches (hardwood shredded mulch and wood chips) are preeover stones or other inorganic mulches. More than 2-4 inches is mulching. So, dont use too mulch o a good thing!

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Patti Beres is the owner o Be Green Lawn Care

specializing in earth-riendly lawn care soluHolistic practices and organic-based products pthe oundation or nutrition-conscious yard keeping lawns green and weed ree in a greener

Be Green Lawn Care is amily owned and operated with over 25 years o expand quality service. Contact Patti today to schedule your next seasonal applicFor more inormation, email [email protected] or call 262.361.403




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healthyeatING

Healthy Candy BarsBy Rebecca Brown

Ingredients:

cup all-natural peanut butter cup raw honey cup organic coconut oil cup shredded coconut1 cups gluten-ree oats cup dairy-ree chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Line 8x8 dish with parchment paper. (Dont orget parchment or you will be digging yourbars out with a ork!)

2. In a glass bowl, combine peanut butter, honey and coconut oil.3. Microwave or 30 seconds or heat on the stove.4. Add chocolate chips.5. Melt or another 30 seconds.6. Stir until all the chocolate is melted.7. Add oats and coconut.8. Pour into pan and rerigerate or about an hour.9. Cut into bars and store in rerigerator.

Rebecca Brown owns Happy B

Bake Shop, an all-natural, gree (and mostly dairy-ree)shop in the Fox Valley, wherspecialize in allergy riendlymore nutritious options. Yoalso nd egg-ree, soy-reerened sugar-ree alternon their menu. For more mation, visit www.happybakeshop.com, call 920.851or nd them on Faceboowww.acebook/happybellies.

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