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Hello and welcome to our April edition. The celebration
of spring is an uplifting time for it’s animal
babies, new growth and blooming flowers. Enjoy
every minute of this short season. Celebrate Central
Florida Earth Day’s 18th annual festival at Lake Eola
on the 22nd. See our back cover for details. The
following Saturday is Earth Fest ’23 at Lake Concord
Park in Casselberry. The ad on page 15 has all the
info about this event. Both are family friendly and
draw from all over Central Florida.
Achieving sustainable sources of healthy food is
the focus of our main feature, “A New Dawn On The
Farm Front.” Learn about the challenges to stepping away from industrialized agriculture.
The Regenerative Organic Alliance (ROC) standard helps consumers make informed
choices about their food purchases. Its three pillars, soil health, animal welfare and
social fairness, are designed to ameliorate the problems associated with conventional
agriculture. ROC members include Rodale Institute, Dr. Bronner’s and Patagonia. Farming
techniques proposed by the ROC are designed to rebuild soil with a variety of standards
including crop rotation, cover crops, no tillage, no GMO seeds and no synthetic inputs of
any kind. Jeff Moyer, the CEO of Rodale Institute, which champions regenerative organic
agriculture is interviewed in Wise Words. Moyer is hopeful about the future of agriculture
and its ability to produce the amount of food needed worldwide.
Spring is the season when many begin exercise routines or increase their workouts to get
ready for beach season. Repairing muscles after exercise with a solid-muscle recovery
plan uses techniques including earthing, hydration, diet, massage and contrast therapy.
See our Fit Body article on page 26 for details.
I encourage you to take a break from your mobile devices and immerse in nature this
month. We’re preparing a fantastic May edition, focused on women’s health, with a live,
online event featuring the Top Women in Wellness.
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A NEW DAWN ON THE FARM FRONT
A New Dawn on the Farm Front: Stepping Away From Industrialized Agriculture
The COVID-19 pandemic uncovered weaknesses in the food supply system, such as supply chain vulnerabilities, and altered human behavior as more people started cooking at home and exploring healthier lifestyle choices. Read More »
De-Stress With Sauerkraut
De-Stress With Sauerkraut
A new study published in Molecular Psychiatry has shown that eating more fermented foods and fiber daily for just four weeks significantly lowered perceived stress levels. Read More »
Exercise for the Brain
Exercise for the Brain
Researchers in the UK compared the effect that different types of daily movement had on overall cognition, memory and executive function. Read More »
Gas Stove Pollution Goes UnnoticedA
Gas Stove Pollution Goes Unnoticed
A new study published in Environmental Science & Technology finds that gas stoves frequently leak dangerous pollutants into the kitchen. Read More »
Insect-Inspired Drones Build Structures
Insect-inspired Drones Build Structures
Two London-based roboticists, Mirko Kovac and Robert Stuart-Smith, have developed new technology that mimics the way bees work together to build a structure. Read More »
Invasive Wild Hogs Pose Numerous Threats
Invasive Wild Hogs Pose Numerous Threats
There are approximately 6 million non-native, feral pigs in the United States that are destroying crops, native animals and pose risks of giving diseases to humans. Read More »
JEFF MOYER
Jeff Moyer on Farming for Human and Planetary Health
Jeff Moyer is CEO of Rodale Institute, which champions regenerative organic agriculture through scientific research, farmer-support programs and consumer education. Read More »
KID-APPROVED AUTISM DIETS
Kid-Approved Autism Diets: Strategies to Optimize Nutrition and Acceptance
For parents of children with autism, learning to manage this condition requires a multidimensional approach, including consideration of food and nutrition. Read More »
Lowering the Carbon Footprint of Batteries
Lowering the Carbon Footprint of Batteries
A Swedish battery manufacturer, Northvolt, in partnership with Stora Enso, one of the largest private forest owners in the world, has developed a battery for electric vehicles. Read More »
Muscular Recovery
Muscular Maintenance 101: How to Repair Muscles After Exercise
In any fitness regimen, rest and muscle recovery are just as important as strength training or cardio workouts. Here are a few scientifically proven approaches that promote tissue repair. Read More »
OUTDOOR SAFETY FOR PETS
Outdoor Safety for Pets: Helpful Tips to Navigate Hazards
With diligence, protecting our furry best friends can become second nature as we safely enjoy the great outdoors together with our pets. Read More »
Pomegranate May Offer Skin and Gut Benefits
Pomegranate May Offer Skin and Gut Benefits
Pomegranate fruit has been widely used in traditional medicine, and a new, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine looked at the effects of taking pomegranate extract for a period of four weeks on different aspects of skin and gut health. Read More »
Possible Links Between Veggie Diets and Depression
Possible Links Between Veggie Diets and Depression
Plant-based diets have been associated with several health benefits, but not much is known about their effects on mental health. Read More »
Rebuilding Coral Reefs With Sound
Rebuilding Coral Reefs With Sound
Rapid ocean warming and other effects caused by climate change have stressed and degraded corals around the globe, and scientists have been studying ways to rebuild, manage and conserve these vital ecosystems. Read More »
Screening Children for Anxiety
Screening Children for Anxiety
A common mental health condition in the U.S., anxiety disorder involves excessive fear or worry that manifests as emotional and physical symptoms. Read More »
Sushi Bites
Sushi Bites
Try this nutritious and delicious recipe from this month's Conscious Eating section! Read More »
TIPS TO SHRINK YOUR FOODPRINT
Sustainable Eating: Tips to Shrink Your Foodprint
To get a fuller picture of our food-related environmental impacts, we need to take into consideration the many variables associated with the production, transportation and consumption of food. Read More »
Sustainable Grocery Shopping
Sustainable Grocery Shopping
There are many ways to be environmentally responsible when shopping for food. Here are a few tips to reduce your food foot print. Read More »
The Earth as a Muse
The Earth as Muse: Inspiration Meets Conservation
The Earth is both our mother and our muse, sustaining our lives and blessing us with beauty when we make time to notice her perpetual creative forces. Read More »
Young Climate Activists
The Winds of Change: Young Activists Pursue Climate Justice and Green Living
Born in the mid-to-late 1990s up to the early 2010s, Generation Z environmental activists agree that urgent action is needed to achieve climate justice, and they’re willing to do what it takes to get results. Read More »
Clean water, food and air of toxins
Toxic Overload: How to Clean Our Water, Food and Indoor Air
While our bodies are not designed to handle the accumulation of industrial chemicals, pesticides, pharmaceutics and radiation that seep into our personal space, we can take measures to reduce the assault and protect our health. Read More »
UNWRAPPED EGG ROLL NOODLES
Unwrapped Egg Roll Noodles
Try this nutritious and delicious recipe from this month's Conscious Eating section! Read More »
Earth Day Events Featured in April 2023 Edition
Celebrate spring at Central Florida Earth Day events, learn about regenerative farming, eating a plant based diet for health and so much more. Read More »
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