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June 25, 2011 (CHICAGO) — We all know the basics of healthy eating, but did you know that some healthy foods might not be a good choice if you are headed to the beach?

Alexandra Briguglio, holistic health coach and founder and editor of Chickagoan.com, joined us in our ABC7 studio with food suggestions to avoid bloating, water retention and short term weight gain.

You can also get more information from reading “Eat This, Not That! 2011″ by David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding.

1. Best Drink – HINT Water
0 Fat, 0 Cals, 0 Sugar
By drinking water, you keep your body flushed out and your skin looking healthy. Since Hint uses natural flavors, you earn all the boons of hydration without suffering the downsides of sugar and artificial sweeteners.

Avoid Diet Coke – 0 Fat, 0 Cals, 0 Sugar
The carbon dioxide that supplies soda’s fizz will continue to burble and expand in your stomach, priming you for serious bloat!

2. Best Snack – Food Should Taste Good Jalapeno chips with salsa
1 oz. chips/2 T. salsa – 150 calories, 6 g fat (0.5 g saturated), 340 mg sodium
This is a high-fiber tortilla chips with low-calorie salsa. The perfect quality snack.

Avoid broccoli with ranch dressing – 170 calories, 14.5 g fat (2 g saturated), 370 mg sodium
Although broccoli is one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet, you might want to hold off your day’s broccoli until you’re off the beach. This vegetable has a sugar called raffinose which can make you feel bloated and gassy. Not the best for beach photos!

3. Best Dessert – fruit salad of banana, mango and papaya
1 cup – 78 calories, 0g fat, 14g sugar
Refreshing, very few calories and you give your body real sugar.

Avoid Russell Stover’s Sugar Free Toffee Squares – 210 calories, 16 g fat (9 g saturated), 0 g sugar
Although sugar-free sounds appealing, the sugar alcohol and saturated fat in these products can’t be absorbed in our body as easily. For some people, this causes severe discomfort and bloating. Stick with real fruit and avoid the problem entirely.

4. Best Dinner – Birds Eye Voila! Shrimp Scampi
1.75 cups – 190 calories, 2.5 g fat (1 g saturated), 540 mg sodium
You need to watch your sodium intake before the beach, because sodium is an electrolyte that tells your body to withhold water and cause water retention. Nobody wants to carry extra water weight on the beach and look puffy!

Avoid Stouffer’s Skillets Easy Express Broccoli & Beef – 350 calories, 6 g fat (2.5 g saturated), 1,660 mg sodium
Although this meal offers broccoli and beef for a fairy low amount of calories, if you eat the whole bag, you’ve just exceeded your day’s allotment of sodium by nearly 50 percent!

Cooking for yourself is by far the best way to control your calorie intake and nutrition. Restaurants have up to 60 percent more calories per serving. Although you may be tempted to eat out before or at the beach, packing your cooler is the best way to go.

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Dr. Paul Connett, Professor of Chemistry at St. Lawrence University in New York, gives a damning interview on the history of water fluoridation, the collusion of major industries to put certified toxic waste into your drinking water, and why government health authorities refuse to conduct scientific studies into the dangers of fluoridation. After watching this video, you will never look at tap water the same way again.

Connett describes how he initially thought people who opposed fluoridation were “a bunch of whackos,” before conducting his own research which found that sodium fluoride was a toxic substance that contributed to a wide array of health defects. Heavy industry is barred from dumping this toxic waste into the sea by international law, but being able to sell it enables them to remove its hazardous characteristic and it becomes a product, explains Connett, polluting not only our water supply but also toothpaste and thousands of different foods.

Connett provides a detail run down of the many health problems caused by fluoride consumption, including dental fluorosis, which the Centers For Disease Control just recently announced was a problem for 41 per cent of children aged 12-15 in the United States, clearly indicating that children are being over-exposed to fluoride and that this is affecting other tissues and organs in the body, including bone disorders, a problem also wreaking havoc amongst adults in the United States as one in three now suffer from arthritis, which again is being caused by a build-up of toxic fluoride in the body. Connett also points to fluoride’s connection with thyroid disorders.

There have now been over 100 studies involving animals which show that fluoride damages the brain, stresses Connett, which is a particular concern for newborn babies who are susceptible to fluoride build up because of their weak blood-brain barrier. Connett cites numerous studies which prove a link between moderate exposure to fluoride and lowered IQ in children.

Fluoride’s impact on the pineal gland, which is a piece of brain tissue that sits in-between the two hemispheres of the brain, is key because fluoride attracts to this gland like a magnet. Researchers have found through animal studies that fluoride lowers the ability of the pineal gland to produce the hormone melatonin, which in turn shortens the time it takes to reach puberty, correlating with studies of fluoridated communities that show girls are on average menstruating 5 months earlier than those in non-fluoridated communities. Children are entering puberty at increasingly early stages and this is causing widespread concern, but health authorities have made no effort whatsoever to conduct any studies regarding this development and its link to fluoride.

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In PCRM’s first animated PSA, Mr. Banana, Ms. Broccoli, and other fruits and veggies feel misunderstood because too many people don’t appreciate the ability of fruits and vegetables to provide optimum nutrition and prevent obesity and diet-related diseases.

This is sure to make you smile AND think twice when when perusing the produce section at the grocery store.

Natural health physician and Mercola.com founder Dr. Joseph Mercola gives the reasons why he does NOT recommend LASIK surgery for anyone.

MetroMinutes.TV Webcast features our Eco-Chickagoan: Incredibly Healthy. Organically Fabulous! event in their ‘Around Town’ feature.

Thanks to Jeremie Rosley for including our chickiness in his cast!

During the busy holiday season, staying healthy and maintaining a regular exercise regime is important for overall wellness. To help you cultivate a sound mind and body amidst the whirlwind of festivities, tune in to the free Tom’s of Maine “Wicked Fresh! Wednesdays” live chat with yoga master and author Tara Stiles this Wednesday, November 17 at 7pm CST.

Tara – who is founder of the New York-based yoga studio Strala, personal yoga instructor to Deepak Chopra, and resident expert of Women’s Health Yoga – will share and demonstrate breathing techniques, easy yoga routines and answer any fitness or health questions your readers may have.

You may also view the previous Tom’s of Maine Live Chat Series with Stewart+Brown. Stewart+Brown believes in optimizing their designs and lives to attain the highest standards of quality and functional style while extracting the bare minimum from Earth’s precious capital. They practice and promote a symbiotic and harmonious relationship between business, community, and nature. Additionally, Stewart+Brown donate a percentage of all sales to non-profit, non-governmental environmental and social welfare organizations.

Ravenswood Health Center personal trainer and yoga instructor, Bridgett Blough, facilitates ashtanga vinyasa yoga classes. The practice is a form of hatha yoga, a vinyasa flow sequence designed by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois of Mysore, India to open the body and awaken the spirit. This practice focuses on synchronization of breath with the continuous flow of movement. A vigourous practice that builds heat, endurance, flexibility, strength and mental focus. All classes include sun salutations, standing poses, balance postures, and seated poses.

As a yoga instructor, Bridgett seeks to make yoga accessible to men and women of all ages and fitness levels. Classes at Ravenswood are held on Wednesday evenings at 7pm, along with opportunities for private and semi-private sessions.

Contact her for more information on scheduling, pricing, and special requests at bridgettblough@gmail.com or going to www.bridgettblough.com. Ravenswood is conveniently located one block south of the Montrose brown line stop and free street parking is available. Address at Ravenswood is 4256 North Ravenswood Ave., Chicago, IL 60613.

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The Breast Cancer Fund is transforming the bland and overly pink Breast Cancer Awareness Month into Breast Cancer Prevention Month by highlighting the environmental links to the disease and empowering people to act to reduce their risk (and the risk for all women).

Breast Cancer Prevention Starts With Us! Please take a moment to watch this 2 minute video from www.breastcancerfund.org that helps connect the dots between breast cancer and environmental exposures.

There is information on their site that catalogues the growing evidence linking breast cancer to, among other factors, synthetic hormones in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and meat; pesticides in food; solvents in household cleaning products; BPA in food containers; flame retardants in furniture; and radiation from medical treatments. The report also highlights impacts on the most vulnerable populations (including infants, pregnant women, African-American women and workers), and outlines the policy initiatives required to develop a national breast cancer prevention plan.

Don’t miss the series premiere, Wednesday, October 13 at 10/9c

Upcoming Episode:  Adrienne, a successful dancer, attempts to overcome her years of dysmorphia-induced anorexia after her career is jeopardized by her startling appearance, while Danni tries to suppress her bulimic tendencies which have already cost her family more than $100,000 and could ultimately cost Danni her life.

Resources:  If you or someone you know is suffering from an eating disorder, you are not alone. There is plenty of help available, starting with the following organizations:

• National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA)
• Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANDA)
• Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA)
• Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center

Read more: http://www.eonline.com/on/shows/whats_eating_you/index.html?gclid=COO_8MOm0aQCFQ915QodNHjtMQ#ixzz12IRsVnba

Next Episode – Wednesday, Oct 13 10:00 pm

In this video, Dr. Mercola, of Mercola.com discuss a very important topic that is fraught with confusion and controversy, namely whether or not soy is a health food.

Visit http://www.tryitoneverything.com to get a Free Ebook on Emotional Freedom Technique. This documentary on EFT features energy and abundance experts such as Jack Canfield, Bob Proctor, Carol Look, Joe Vitale, Cheryl Richardson and more.

Has your doctor told you that supplements are useless. Not true. In this weeks UltraWellness podcast, Dr. Mark Hyman discusses new research that shows the very real benefits of certain supplements – and shares with you the four supplements everyone should take. For more, see http://www.ultrawellness.com/blog

Why are we so fat, forgetful and fatigued?

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The feature film Forks Over Knives – http://www.ForksOverKnives.com — examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods.

The idea of food as medicine is put to the test. Throughout the film, cameras follow “reality patients” who have chronic conditions from heart disease to diabetes. Doctors teach these patients how to adopt a whole foods plant-based diet as the primary approach to treat their ailments—while the challenges and triumphs of their journeys are revealed.

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Annemarie Colbin discusses how to select whole foods.

She is the author or The Book of Whole Meals (Autumn Press, 1979; Ballantine Books, 1983), The Natural Gourmet (Ballantine Books, 1989, 1991), Food and Healing (Ballantine Books, 1986, 1996), and Whole Foods for Strong Bones: A Holistic Approach, was published by New Harbinger Publications in February 2009.

What should every person know about the food they ingest. The documentary “The Future of Food” changed the way we think about food (and continues to do so) by answering this very question. But, just how has food actually changed? Do we need to worry about genetically modified foods? What about artificial foods? Learn all this more as Kurt Olson, host of the Educational Forum, sits down with Deborah Garcia the award winning creator of “The Future of Food.”

Carrie Collins, founder of Stretch Chi and a student of the Degerberg Academy teaches the Ki-Hara Resistance Flexibility method in Chicago. Collins is one of 4 certified instructors of the Ki-Hara method in the world and is working to bring awareness of the Ki-Hara method to the Midwest.

“Resistance stretching is truly revolutionary. I’ve never felt so good in my life. Through these workshops, I am able to teach people of all ages how to live pain free.” said Collins.

I had a chance to experience Ki-Hara Stretching and it couldn’t have come at a more perfect time — lugging around a laptop, 10 lb. purse, and a workout bag had finally caught up to me…and my shoulders.

I walked into the StretchChi studio, and smiled — the bright melon walls were indicative of the positive session I was about to have. After chatting with Carrie, she immediately noticed that my shoulders had felt the wrath of bag-toting nomadic lifestyle. “They’re uneven”, she noted, “but don’t worry, we can work on that today!” I looked in the mirror and she was right — my right shoulder was a sunken ship.

Carrie worked my arms and were them gooooood! Taking them from a position where the muscles were as short as possible to positions where the muscles were as long as possible (the stretch), all the while I resisted.

Is it painful? Absolutely not. After 1 hour of resistance stretching, I jumped up (a bit too fast, as I became momentarily light-headed…so get up slowly!) to look in the mirror and see if my body had become level again. Success! My shoulders were the same height — and I think I even grew an inch! (Score…5’9″!)

Now I wouldn’t go so far as to claim that you only need 1 visit to realign your body, take the pain out of your stretch, or increase your flexibility, (nor would Carrie) but a few tweaks did the trick for me.

Stretch Chi is dedicated to the practice of the Ki-Hara method, an innovative form of stretching and strength training where muscles are elongated while contracting. The results of Ki-Hara are balanced and activated muscles. Clients see an immediate increase in strength and flexibility, giving them a better body, better posture and better balance. The system has been used by professional and Olympic athletes, including five-time Olympian Dara Torres, and is just making it’s way to the mainstream.

Carrie Collins, founder of Stretch Chi and Certified Instructor in the Ki-Hara Method, received her training from Anne Tierney and Steve Sierra. She was introduced to Ki-Hara in 2003 while living in San Francisco. Collins founded Stretch Chi after learning the Ki-hara technique to repair a rotator cuff injury from years of work as a classical pianist. She has since used the method on everyone from professional and olympic athletes to severely disabled individuals and those in between. Teaching Ki-hara has led to workshops all over the United States and the US Virgin Islands. She has dedicated her life to bringing this innovative method of pain relief to the general population.

Check out this stretching video with Dana Torres for a glimpse into what you’ll experience at StretchChi!

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Company: Stretch Chi
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Website: www.stretchchi.com

Michael Pollan visits Google’s Mountain View, CA, headquarters to discuss his book, “In Defense of Food.” This talk took place on March 4, 2008, as part of the Authors@Google series.

Nation’s premier urban climb breaks the mold offering the highest indoor stair climb up the iconic Willis Tower, plus option to hand cycle the equivalent distance and elevation!

The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), the nation’s #1 ranked rehabilitation hospital, is pleased to announce the Second Annual SkyRise Chicago 2010 is open for registration. SkyRise Chicago is a one of a kind urban climb event providing two modes of participation – either climb up Willis Tower, the tallest building in the Western hemisphere, or hand-cycle the equivalent distance and elevation. The event will take place on Sunday, November 14 from 7 a.m. until noon at Willis Tower. All proceeds from the event will benefit world-class rehabilitation care and cutting-edge research of RIC.

Each participant, with the exception of elite climbers and hand-cyclists, will have the option to climb as an individual or as part of a team. Stair climbers will ascend 103 floors of Willis Tower, or 2,109 steps, to reach a breathtaking finish line experience from the iconic Skydeck Chicago, offering panoramic views of the city and featuring the glass-floored balconies of The Ledge, 1,353 feet outside the building. Hand-cyclists will use stationary hand-cycles’ mathematically calibrated to match the resistance and distance necessary to ascend Willis Tower’s 103 floors and share the spectacular finish line featuring views of up to four states.

The registration fee for SkyRise Chicago is $50, plus a $100 individual fundraising minimum. There are a number of incentive prizes for top fundraisers, including a Cybex exercise machine, hotel packages and gift certificates to some of Chicago’s hottest events and restaurants. Last year’s nearly 1,800 participants from 31 states and five countries raised $650,000 in support of RIC.

With an even bigger turnout expected for this year, space is limited in both the stair climb and hand-cycle events. Participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and can register at www.skyrisechicago.org. All participants must be pre-registered by October 20, 2010. Those who are unable to participate, but would like to show their support for SkyRise Chicago and RIC can make a donation atwww.skyrisechicago.org.

Everyone can soar to great heights! Register for this unique event and support RIC’s excellent patient care and innovative research that has allowed thousands of adults and children their greatest hope for the future.

Check out the video below!

About The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) is the nation’s #1 ranked provider of comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation care to patients from around the world and is the leader in research and development of the most cutting-edge treatments and technology in its field. Through aggressive medical protocols, RIC guides the patient care process toward a better patient outcome – involving repair, regeneration and recovery of brain, spinal cord and musculoskeletal function.

RIC holds an unparalleled market distinction with a record six federal research designations awarded and funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Educations’ National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research in the areas of spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, stroke, neurological rehabilitation, outcomes research and rehabilitation engineering research.

RIC, founded in 1954, has been designated the “#1 Rehabilitation Hospital in America” by U.S. News & World Report every year since 1991 and attributes its leading standard of care in part to its innovative research and discovery, particularly in the areas of bionic medicine, robotics, neural regeneration, pain care and better outcomes. RIC operates its 165-bed, flagship hospital in downtown Chicago, as well as a network of 30 sites of care located throughout the city and surrounding suburbs that provide additional inpatient care, day rehabilitation and outpatient services. RIC also maintains strategic alliances with leading healthcare providers throughout the state of Illinois and Indiana.

About Willis Tower
Willis Tower is the premier corporate office building in Chicago, offering more than 4.5 million square feet of office and retail space. Located in Chicago’s West Loop at 233 S. Wacker Drive, the skyscraper is easily accessible from the commuter rail stations, highways and all forms of public transportation. Standing 1,450 feet and 110 stories tall, Willis Tower is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and an integral part of Chicago’s culture. Originally opened in September 1973, it is home to more than 100 different companies, including prominent financial services firms, law firms and insurance companies. Willis Tower boasts spectacular vistas of Chicago, with views that can reach nearly 50 miles on a clear day. Willis Tower also boasts a tremendous infrastructure system, which includes enormous telecommunications capacity and unsurpassed electrical capacity and reliability. The Skydeck at Willis Tower on the 103rd floor attracts more than 1.3 million visitors per year.

It’s not too late to talk about peaches! Peach season lasts until the end of September, and given new research performed at Texas A&M University revealing that peaches and plums have the ability to fight breast cancer — it’s obviously something Chickago wants to talk about!

A recent study performed at Texas A&M University revealed that peaches and plums may present an even sweeter, juicier treat in their ability to fight breast cancer. According to research scientists Dr. Luis Cisneros-Zevallos and Dr. David Byrne from AgriLife Research at Texas A&M, extracts found in commercial varieties of peaches and plums have been shown to kill breast cancer cells while not harming normal cells.

The AgriLife research scientists identified two phenolic compounds within the Rich Lady peach and Black Splendor plum that are responsible for killing the cancer cells. Phenols are organic compounds that occur in fruits and may affect traits such as aroma, taste or color. Stone fruits such as peaches and plums have especially high levels of phenols.

The objective of the study was to evaluate the cancer suppression activity of extracts from a commercial variety of a yellow-fleshed peach and a red-fleshed plum and identify the phenolic fractions that may possess potential as chemopreventive and/or chemotherapeutic natural compounds. Based on analysis of phenolic compounds, both peach and plum extracts effectively inhibited the proliferation of the estrogen independent MDA-MB-435 breast cancer cells while not affecting normal cells.

The researchers concluded that the phenolic compounds examined in breast cancer and normal cells (in-vitro studies) and confirmed in mice models (in-vivo studies) have potential as chemopreventive dietary compounds, however, more research is required before understanding this application to humans.

More information about the research is available at MyFruitMyBody.com.  Check out the below video and learn a little bit more about how this healthy snack can make your body feel…just peachy…

An amazing UK campaign to encourage drivers to buckle up for their safety…I guarantee you’ll remember to next time after watching this video!

My ladies from Chicago Fitness Parties rocked the house at Joe’s on Weed with Zumba, prizes and a whole lotta sweat!

Documentary on the pollution of Chicago’s water bodies.

Help stop our 19 billion bag-a–year habit and put an end to plastic pollution!

Q&A: Does a healthy diet create healthy skin? Answers to your pressing questions.

Ever wondered, “What the heck is that tape covering my favorite athlete?” It’s been hard not to notice all sorts of athletes sporting colorful tape on their bodies. In the past year, more and more athletes have started using Kinesiology Therapeutic Tape to ease their training aches and pains.

In response to this massive trend, KT Tape has created a go-to resource for all things Kinesiology Therapeutic Tape at KTTape.com. Now all athletes, from professionals to weekend warriors, have access to world-class taping instructions, a round-the-clock “Ask an Expert” option and complete educational resources– all at your fingertips.

Check out the below video for General Knee Pain taping instructions and to see a complete list of KT Tape injury videos and applications (www.kttape.com/instructions).

*Does sunlight cause skin cancer or does sunlight prevent skin cancer?
*How does sunbathing give you the so-called red neck? *
Is tanning booth bad for you or does it help your body to generate Vitamin D under certain circumstances? (And what are the circumstances?)
*What is the relationship between nutrition, Vitamin D and cancer?

This is a video that reveals the truth about Vitamin D, sunlight and cancer.   Do you agree/disagree?  Share your opinions Chickago!

Don’t become a statistic. We don’t have to lose all our teeth as we age. Nadine Artemis, natural health expert reveals the true cause for tooth decay – PLUS offers great solutions.

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Chickago explores our favorite green city market on a Saturday in Chicago! Organic produce, local vendors, delicious eats — it doesn’t get any better!

FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet.

Among several main characters, FRESH features urban farmer and activist, Will Allen, a 2008 recipient of the MacArthur “genius” grant and recently named one of Time’s 100 most influential people; sustainable farmer and entrepreneur Joel Salatin, made famous by The Omnivore’s Dilemma, the best-selling book by Michael Pollan, who is also featured in the movie; and, Kansas City supermarket owner David Ball, who is challenges our Wal-Mart-dominated economy every day by stocking his stores with products from local suppliers.

FRESH hits Chicago’s own Gene Siskel Film Center today and runs through next Thursday, August 5th.

Will you get FRESH, Chickago?

A film about bikram yoga, narrated by Mike Frayer, owner of bikram yoga in the city in chicago.

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There are few questions a partner loathes more than the six dreaded words “Does this make me look fat?”. Check out the clip below, originally featured on Good Morning America, to see how one website is freeing individuals everywhere of this loaded question by taking it to the Internet.

ABC News answers that question!

I recently entered a contest hosted by PR Sarah Evans and #journchat. #Journchat is a conversation on twitter that happens every Monday night between PR specialists and journalists. Anyone is free to submit content or ask questions to the weekly conversation — which I highly recommend!

The winner of the contest wins a trip to New York and a chance to go behind the scences of NBC News. Contest rules? Just submit a form of media (blog post, picture, slideshow, video) explaining why you love #journchat and why you should be sent to New York!

Here is my entry that I submitted:

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Check out this video to help you remember your big day, not the planet. Who knew a wedding could cost this much to the Earth as well as your bank account?

For more info, go to www.TodaysGreenMinute.com

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Wendy Shanker is best known for The Fat Girl’s Guide to Life—in which she used her humor to help women everywhere balance physical health and acceptance of their bodies.

This September Wendy Shanker is back with a new, hilarious memoir about another serious body issue: autoimmune disease, which affects 50 million Americans. Please take a moment to watch her great new video about ARE YOU MY GURU? How Medicine, Meditation & Madonna Saved My Life

ARE YOU MY GURU? is Wendy’s laugh-out-loud funny search for healing after traditional Western medicine failed her and covers topics such as:

• Why she went from being suspicious of meditation to using yoga as a central part of her healing process
• The major diet changes the infamous “Fat Girl” underwent for treatment
• Her realization that doctors may be the experts on medicine, but you are the expert on you.

• Encounters with different forms of alternative healing: from intuitive healers who named her liver “Laverne” to an ancient Jewish belief in transferring illness to live pigeons
• The importance of decreased stressed for healing during an illness, and for physical health in general—and her suggestions for how to achieve it
• Autoimmune disease awareness: She can discuss the many different types of autoimmune disease, how to recognize symptoms, and how stay upbeat in spite of illness.

Check out this Chickago Recommended Read today!

Check out the CHICKago exclusive with black belt Nia instructor, Jamie Klausing. I was able to catch one of Jamie’s classes at DePaul, among other places you can find this upbeat and energizing teacher. See if Nia is for you!

Visit www.NiaChicago.com to find a class near you.
To find out more about Jamie, go to www.niachicago-jamie.com

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Chickagoans are always on the move. Here we stop by the Ruby Room to take a glimpse at their facility beyond the salon and spa.

Visit www.rubyroom.com to schedule your 10-minute reading for $10!

Take a look at the world of Zumba and meet one of the instructors, Julie Steffen. Chickago- prepare to ditch the workout and join the party!

OR VISIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAcACtCv8ew

You can view Julie’s zumba profile at http://26039.zumba.com

Julie is also the co-founder of Chicago Fitness Parties which help you combine your workout and your social gatherings. They host events at gyms, fitness studios, and even night clubs! Find out more at www.ChicagoFitnessParties.com

Check out a local Zumba class near you at www.zumba.com