In This Issue - December 2020

Dec 03, 2020 12:37PM ● By Daralyn Chase

Digital Edition

THE GIFT OF YUM, Homemade Treats Spark Holiday Cheer; PAY WHERE WE PLAY, Boosting the Hometown Economy; THE NEW STORY FOR THE WORLD, Re-Visioning the Script for a Healthier Society and Planet; MIND-BODY FITNESS, How Mindfulness Benefits Workouts; REINVENT THE HOLIDAYS, More Meaning, Less Stuff; SING TO HEAL, Using the Voice to Uplift Mind and Body; MATT KAHN on Transforming the Planet With Love, FRESH RITUALS FOR A NEW YEAR; PEACEFUL PET CARE, Veterinarian Provides House Calls for Dogs And Cats in Northwest Florida.

The Good Side of 2020 - Overview of Whats in the December 2020 issue

The Good Side of 2020 - Overview of What’s in the December 2020 issue.

The good news is that brighter times are on the horizon …at Natural Awakenings, we’re doing what we can to get you there. Read More »

Stone Soups Winterfest Will Help Local Families in Need

Stone Soup’s Winterfest Will Help Local Families in Need

Stone Soup, in Fort Walton Beach, will host its annual Winterfest festival on December 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Read More »

Natural Approach Proven Effective for Depression

Natural Approach Proven Effective for Depression

The holiday season can often trigger depression and Dr. J. Douglas Brown, DC, DACNB, owner of The Mind Performance Center, LLC, in Foley, Alabama, advises patients to seek natural treatme... Read More »

Arc Gateway Hosts First Winter Art Exhibit

Arc Gateway Hosts First Winter Art Exhibit

The Arc Gateway, the Pensacola nonprofit that serves children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is holding its first Winter Art Exhibit on December 5. Read More »

After Sally NiaVana Studio Reopens in Temporary Space

After Sally, NiaVana Studio Reopens in Temporary Space

ow NiaVana Studio is up and running in temporary quarters inside Beautiful You Studio on Intendencia Street. Read More »

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Veterinarian Provides House Calls for Dogs And Cats in Northwest Florida

Home service might be most appreciated when the pet is too old or sick to fight and simply needs peaceful, permanent respite from pain. Read More »

The Good Side of 2020 - Overview of What’s in the December 2020 issue.

The good news is that brighter times are on the horizon …at Natural Awakenings, we’re doing what we can to get you there. Read More »

Veterinarian Provides House Calls for Dogs And Cats in Northwest Florida

Home service might be most appreciated when the pet is too old or sick to fight and simply needs peaceful, permanent respite from pain. Read More »

After Sally, NiaVana Studio Reopens in Temporary Space

ow NiaVana Studio is up and running in temporary quarters inside Beautiful You Studio on Intendencia Street. Read More »

Arc Gateway Hosts First Winter Art Exhibit

The Arc Gateway, the Pensacola nonprofit that serves children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is holding its first Winter Art Exhibit on December 5. Read More »

Natural Approach Proven Effective for Depression

The holiday season can often trigger depression and Dr. J. Douglas Brown, DC, DACNB, owner of The Mind Performance Center, LLC, in Foley, Alabama, advises patients to seek natural treatment options. Read More »

Stone Soup’s Winterfest Will Help Local Families in Need

Stone Soup, in Fort Walton Beach, will host its annual Winterfest festival on December 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Read More »

Amazon Climate Pledge Friendly

Amazon Climate Label Facilitates Greener Choices

Amazon is labeling approximately 25,000 products with a Climate Pledge Friendly (CPF) designation to meet a commitment to become carbon neutral by 2040. Read More »

Healthy Society for All

A New Story for the World: Re-Visioning the Script for a Healthier Society and Planet

A revolutionary new way of viewing the world and our place in it points to a future that regenerates the natural environment and reinforces our essential interconnectedness. Read More »

Toxin-Free Cosmetic Make-Up

California Passes Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act

California governor has signed the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act into law, which bans 24 ingredients from cosmetics and personal care products sold within the state. Read More »

Christmas Cocoa Crunch Bark recipe for holiday gift ideas

Christmas Cocoa Crunch Bark

Spread cheer over the holidays with this delicious recipe for Christmas Cocoa Crunch Bark, a healthy way to sweeten the season. Read More »

Climate Change Map

Climate Refugees Could Reach One Billion by 2050

According to the Institute for Economics and Peace, more than 1 billion people worldwide will live in countries with insufficient infrastructure to withstand climate change by 2050. Read More »

Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cruciferous Vegetables

Eat Cruciferous Veggies for Cleaner Blood Vessels

Research finds those that eat more than 45 grams of cruciferous vegetables a day, such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cabbage, are less likely to have calcium buildup in the aorta. Read More »

Energy bites recipe

Energy Bites

These customizable energy bites are the perfect snack to grab and go, taking 5 minutes or less to make. It's easy to create festive bites for the holidays by adding food coloring. Read More »

Pregnant with Healthy Baby

For a Healthy Baby, Take a Multivitamin, Exercise and Ditch the Devices

Studies find that device use can lower sperm quality, daily prenatal multivitamins can reduce the risk of autism, and healthy diet and exercise during pregnancy can protect against obesity. Read More »

Meditation welcoming in the new year

Fresh Rituals for a New Year

Here are several New Year’s rituals to help us connect more deeply to our loved ones, to ourselves and to a richer sense of purpose as we embrace the promise of 2021. Read More »

Dog waiting for homemade holiday pet treats

Holiday Treats for Pets: Homemade Recipes They Will Love

These festive holiday homemade pet treat recipes for Pumpkin Apple Pie, Eggnog, and Turkey Meatballs will have a dog woofing for more and a cat purring for seconds. Read More »

Child in giving spirit by holiday tree

Instilling the Giving Spirit in Kids

The holiday season is the perfect time for parents to encourage children to learn about the value of giving, teaching empathy and compassion as lifelong lessons. Read More »

Jar of lentil brown rice soup dry mix

Lentil Brown Rice Soup

Give your loved ones the gift of healthy food this holiday season with a recipe and jar full of all the dry ingredients to make Lentil Brown Rice Soup. Read More »

Matt Kahn on Transforming the Planet With Love

Interview with bestselling author, spiritual teacher and empathic healer Matt Kahn on mantras, lessons from turbulent times, advice for protesting and awakening on a collective level. Read More »

MilkRun Gives Farmers Direct Sales

MilkRun, a Portland, Oregon company, is supporting local farmers on small farms by enabling them to sell produce safely and directly to consumers. Read More »

Practicing mindfulness to benefit exercise workouts

Mind-Body Fitness: How Mindfulness Benefits Workouts

Have fewer exercise injuries, improve immunity, reduce stress and develop a commitment to fitness by applying mindfulness approaches to your workouts. Read More »

Midday Napping in Bed

Nap Less for Heart Health

For normal nighttime sleepers, taking a midday snooze for more than one hour may hurt cardiovascular health, reports a surprising new study. Read More »

Local Barber Business

Pay Where We Play: Boosting the Hometown Economy

Spending money on purchases from local businesses in the community is so important to help to build robust hometown economies. Here are ways to support your region with your buying power. Read More »

Practicing Yoga for Heart Health

Practice Yoga to Improve Atrial Fibrillation

Yoga postures and breathing may significantly reduce episodes of atrial fibrillation, suggests a new study. Read More »

Ras el hanout spice mix recipe

Ras el Hanout Spice Mix

Spice up dishes with the zesty blend of flavors in this recipe for Ras el Hanout, great for sprinkling onto roasting vegetables or added to falafel mixes, soups, stews and tagines. Read More »

Meaningful holiday gift idea

Reinvent the Holidays: More Meaning, Less Stuff

The pandemic is shifting this year’s holidays, motivating parents to seek out affordable, meaningful, sustainable and non-material gift ideas for kids, saving money and creating memories. Read More »

Orange Citrus with Vitamin C

Retain Muscle Mass with Vitamin C

New research shows that older people that simply eat lots of vitamin C-rich fruits and vegetables have greater skeletal muscle mass than those that don’t eat these foods. Read More »

Rosemary infused vinegar recipe as a holiday gift

Rosemary-Infused Vinegar

This fragrant, versatile rosemary-infused vinegar recipe makes a delightful holiday gift that can be enjoyed for months, delicious in salad dressings, on vegetables or added to sauces. Read More »

Saving Arctic Ice Using Glass Beads

Arctic Ice Project is proposing to scatter a thin layer of reflective silica glass particles over parts of the Arctic in an effort to protect it from the sun and help ice to re-form. Read More »

Group of people singing and playing music to uplift and heal

Sing to Heal: Using the Voice to Uplift Mind and Body

Singing along to music, humming or chanting mantras can boost mental and physical health, from improving immunity, memory and mood to reducing stress, depression and anxiety. Read More »

Learning to hum and sing listening to music

Starting Off Singing: Humming and Singing Tips to Try

Expert advice on how to start reaping the health benefits of singing by consciously humming, listening to an uplifting playlist or chanting a mantra. Read More »

Homemade holiday food gift idea

The Gift of Yum: Homemade Treats Spark Holiday Cheer

Edible homemade gift ideas that make for healthy holiday treats to help slow down the shopping frenzy of the season and provide nourishing food to loved ones. Read More »

Eco-Friendly Holiday Tree

’Tis the Season to Save the Planet: Eco-Friendly Holiday Ideas

Reduce holiday-related waste with these sustainable twists on classic traditions and eco-friendly, low-waste gift ideas and tips. Read More »

WellExplorer App Can Warn of Toxic Drinking Water

WellExplorer is an interactive tool that allows residents and scientists to find out what toxins have been deposited in their drinking water as a result of hydraulic fracturing (fracking). Read More »