Naturalpet: Eco-Friendly Aquariums
Not all not aquariums are created equal when it comes to
sustainability. Energy used to run filters and lights is a
major concern. Where the fish originate is another, as
well as where they go at the end of the relationship.
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Naturalpet: Eco-Friendly Aquariums
Not all not aquariums are created equal when it comes to sustainability. Energy used to run filters and lights is a major concern. Where the fish originate is another, as well as where they go at the end of the relationship.
Popularity: 5% [?]
naturalheroes Myers and Martinez Help NYC Kids Get Focused on Fitness and Nutrition
By Tom Citrano
This month’s Natural Heroes are Goldin Martinez and Yusuf Myers. Together they are the lifeblood of Get Focused Fitness. Established in 2008, Get Focused Fitness is a not-for-profit, New York City-based organization, dedicated to introducing inner-city youth to the fundamentals of exercise and healthy eating habits. Chief Executive Officer and Get Focused Founder, Yusuf Myers, explains his hopes for the group, “My vision for Get Focused Fitness is to provide leadership in the fight against obesity that is threatening to destroy the lives of our youth, by introducing them to a better, healthier way to live.”
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letter from the publisher
Welcome to the October issue of Natural Awakenings NYC. Autumn in New York…It’s the stuff of songs, Woody Allen movies, the Yankees, even Gossip Girl! Everyone loves this time of year in New York. And October is the best of fall. The kids are back in school. The cool air of the changing seasons is still a novelty after a summer that never really took off.
And looking at the brilliant autumn leaves in Central Park through the open window of a crosstown cab, can still take your breath away, like you’re seeing it for the first time. But who takes cabs in this economy? Those fall colors look just as breathtaking from the windows of a crosstown bus.
Our October cover features Montego Glover, currently starring on Broadway in Memphis, opening October 19th at the Shubert Theatre. Montego may be familiar to audiences for her work in The Color Purple. In our cover story Montego shares her passion for all things healthy and green in NYC.
This month’s Natural Heroes are Yusuf Myers and Goldin Martinez. Martinez and Myers are the brains (and the brawn) behind Get Focused Fitness. Read about how they are helping Washington Heights kids get fit and focused in a very special after-school program they’ve created.
There’s exciting news for consumers on the environmental front in Bright Green Future . Read how despite economic setbacks, consumers are driving shopping carts toward more green and environmentally friendly products. Local Greens is all about the pumpkins this month.
Put down the jack-o-lanterns and reach for the sugar pumpkins. Robin Mattson has a great recipe for a sweet pumpkin pudding.
In Emotional Fitness , Kathleen Noone encourages us to pay more attention to our surroundings and shares a list of questions that will help us focus and enhance what our environment brings to our lives.
Healing Ways, “Healthy Back, Healthy Body,” features five ways to a healthy spine.
This month in Conscious Eating read why you should incorporate winter squash into your diet, well before the first snow even hits the ground.
Teens Turning Green is a California-based organization that educates teens and adults about products that won’t harm their bodies or the environment. Read how teens are leading the drive to more discriminating and eco-friendly products.
You may not be able to compete on “Dancing With the Stars” and you might not be ready for “So You Think You Can Dance,” but that doesn’t mean you can’t tango your way into increased bone health, flexibility and core strength. Take a look at this month’s Fit Body entry (Shall We Dance?) on.
October is all about appreciating the color in your life. And New York is full of it…color I mean. But we all know when it comes to nature, nothing is forever. So look around and enjoy the art exhibit nature has curated for us this month, right here in New York City.
Tom Citrano
Publisher
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Healthykids: Teens Turning Green
by Kristin Bender
For years, Natalie Whalen stuck to one brand of eyeliner to accent her big brown eyes. Until, that is, she found out that it contains formaldehyde, the same chemical she used in high school biology class to dissect frogs.“I was completely clueless about what was in the products,” says this 18-year-old from Marin County, California.
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Healingways: HAPPY BACK HAPPY BODY
Five Ways to a Healthy Spine
by Dr. Peter F. Ullrich, Jr.
The spine’s many nerves, muscles and ligaments serve
as connections to areas throughout the body, so keeping your spine in top condition is one of the best things you
can do for both your back and overall health.
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Localgreens:Carve Yourself Into Some Sweet Sugar Pumpkin Pudding
By Robin Mattson
My CSA produce has gently shifted to autumnal rewards, lots of apples, winter squash like sweet sugar pumpkins and a variety of root vegetables, such as carrots, beets and potatoes. The colorful kale also continues to arrive, along with a huge head of cabbage. Depending on the weather and time of year these CSA pick- ups can be overwhelmingly abundant even with just a single share of the farm’s crops.
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Globalbriefs
Green Halloween
Tricks for Earth-Friendly Treats
The scariest aspects of Halloween are the unhealthy sugar overload and disposable waste in costumes, decorations and pumpkins left to rot. Ranking second only to Christmas as America’s best-loved holiday in a FamilyFun.com poll, Halloween started going green across the country last year with the help of a grassroots, volunteer-run initiative on the Web at GreenHalloween.org.
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fitbody SHALL WE DANCE?
by Lee Walker
Fr
om the mambo’s sultry hip shimmies to the foxtrot’s long, sweeping steps, ballroom dancing has captured today’s fitness spotlight as a shining venue for shaping up, improving cardiovascular health and losing weight. The renewed interest is especially high among people 18 to 49, says Leslie Spearin, a rhythm champion and traveling consultant for Arthur Murray International, Inc.
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Onstage, Montego Glover loves MEMPHIS but offstage she sings about her green and healthy-living life in New York City!
By Tom Citrano
Don’t be confused when walking down Shubert Alley and you hear strains of a Memphis-tinged fusion of blues and rock and roll. You’re still in New York, but what you might be hearing is the exciting, original score from Broadway’s newest musical hit, Memphis. Memphis is previewing at the Shubert Theatre, in preparation for an October 19th opening. Memphis takes place in the smoky halls and underground clubs of the 1950’s. Huey Calhoun, a young, white DJ, falls in love with everything he shouldn’t: rock and roll and an electrifying black singer, Felicia Farrell. 
Montego Glover plays Felicia Farrell. Montego made her Broadway debut in The Color Purple (playing Celie and Nettie) and has traveled across the country many times, appearing in touring productions and regional theaters in a wide variety of roles. She also has an expansive list of credits in TV, studio recordings, concerts and commercials. Montego originated the role of Felicia in the initial production of Memphis at the La Jolla Playhouse. Ms. Glover lives in New York and is excited about settling back into her own home for a long Broadway run, while performing in Memphis. Montego took a few minutes between rehearsals to talk to Natural Awakenings NYC about her healthy life outside Memphis.
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