tag:www.enaturalawakenings.com,2005:/categories/in-print?page=23In-Print | Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties Page 23Healthy Living Healthy Planet2023-01-03T23:51:56-05:00urn:uuid:5a8936ab-81ca-421d-a6b6-dfafbb372e682023-01-03T23:14:13-05:002023-01-03T23:51:56-05:00Hospitals and the Diaper Bank of Connecticut Join to Address Diaper Need2022-12-30 10:00:00 -0500Erica MillsBeginning this fall, the Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA), the Diaper Bank of Connecticut and the Connecticut Department of Housing are launching a new statewide diaper distribution network called Diaper Connections.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.enaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6c16fd7a-201c-4d06-beea-1a3efa5a8b502023-01-03T23:36:09-05:002023-01-03T23:52:07-05:00Navigate Parenting with Online Community Root to Rise Motherhood2022-12-30 10:00:00 -0500Erica MillsRoot to Rise Motherhood, LLC is a virtual community for mothers of all ages and stages. The founder, Jennifer Mitchell, believes in a vision of motherhood that is well-supported, community-based and authentically expressed<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.enaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties</a></small></p>urn:uuid:37588ff3-1609-469d-90e8-c5806e5f62b62023-01-03T23:44:06-05:002023-01-03T23:53:16-05:00A Writing Group for Fun and Self-Discovery2022-12-30 10:00:00 -0500Erica MillsA six-week writing group, Mirror-gazing: Writing for Fun and Self-Discovery, will begin on February 2, at 6:30pm by Zoom<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.enaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties</a></small></p>urn:uuid:7604ab08-8c03-40ea-90ee-7e4c77ef984c2023-01-03T23:49:37-05:002023-01-03T23:52:29-05:00Trace Origins of Illness at Ancestral Healing and Repatterning Event2022-12-30 10:00:00 -0500Erica MillsLaura Aversano, author, Medical Intuitive, Ancestral Conduit and Spiritwalker, is coming back to Connecticut for a special event at The Transformation Center<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.enaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties</a></small></p>urn:uuid:22b6ca9a-eaa6-49e7-96bd-78859171c79b2023-01-03T23:51:05-05:002023-01-03T23:52:52-05:00Winter Children’s Programs Beginning at Woodcock Nature Center2022-12-30 10:00:00 -0500Erica MillsThe Woodcock Nature Center’s outdoor programs for children and caregivers begin this month. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.enaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties</a></small></p>urn:uuid:0102ca49-c4e8-4cca-8df4-4c983bbdd23a2022-12-08T14:42:55-05:002023-07-03T17:18:12-04:00Multiple Benefits for Early Rising Active Seniors2022-12-30 09:30:00 -0500Rachael OppyOlder adults that consistently get up early and stay active throughout the day are happier and perform better on cognitive tests than those with irregular activity patterns.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.enaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties</a></small></p>urn:uuid:2a7eb010-70c7-4c0b-954b-21309aec339a2022-12-08T14:55:32-05:002023-07-03T17:18:11-04:00A New Look at Saturated Fat2022-12-30 09:30:00 -0500Rachael OppyResearchers have found there is no scientific ground to demonize saturated fat as a cause of cardiovascular disease.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.enaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties</a></small></p>urn:uuid:01b9e95a-1bb9-4023-aa19-1ea19512465d2022-12-08T15:11:47-05:002023-07-03T17:18:10-04:00Two Cups of Tea May Avert Early Death2022-12-30 09:30:00 -0500Rachael OppyA study suggests that a few cups of black tea a day might help to avoid an early death.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.enaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties</a></small></p>urn:uuid:c4eea947-fe9f-48af-8c0a-d544933c00e22022-12-08T15:18:40-05:002023-07-03T17:18:09-04:00Glycine and NAC May Delay Aging2022-12-30 09:30:00 -0500Rachael OppyA new clinical trial found that a combination of N-acetyl cysteine and glycine (GlyNAC) boosted glutathione and improved or reversed many signs of aging.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.enaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties</a></small></p>urn:uuid:bd6685df-38e1-494d-8e44-8e56ba833b122022-12-08T15:29:31-05:002023-07-03T17:18:08-04:00Parental Depression May Affect Childhood Development2022-12-30 09:30:00 -0500Rachael OppyChildren that live with a parent that has depression are more likely to also develop depression and not achieve educational milestones.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.enaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties</a></small></p>urn:uuid:ca16e39d-d479-4ffe-8613-072b53c940772022-12-08T16:39:48-05:002023-07-03T17:18:08-04:00Sea Soundscapes Help Regrow Oyster Reefs2022-12-30 09:30:00 -0500Rachael OppyScientists are amplifying the natural sounds of the sea via underwater speakers to induce baby oysters to swim toward desirable locations for regrowing oyster reefs.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.enaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties</a></small></p>urn:uuid:8d1eb306-07da-4181-bd89-d2eee41685b92022-12-08T16:48:26-05:002023-07-03T17:18:07-04:00Mechanical Devices Inefficient at Removing Ocean Plastic2022-12-30 09:30:00 -0500Rachael OppyA study suggests that while mechanical devices like Seabin do remove plastics and other items of marine litter, the quantities can be comparatively low and they may trap marine organisms.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.enaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties</a></small></p>urn:uuid:5fb2cb71-1316-4979-a39e-710ef43ec1152022-12-08T17:06:54-05:002023-08-31T10:13:24-04:00Our Helium Is Running Out2022-12-30 09:30:00 -0500Rachael OppyLiquid helium, a nonrenewable element found deep underground, is needed to operate the magnets in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, and supplies are becoming harder to find.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.enaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties</a></small></p>urn:uuid:b99457e0-705e-44a6-8fc3-4df5478970662022-12-11T13:20:58-05:002023-07-03T17:18:04-04:00Farmers Benefit from Harvesting Solar Energy2022-12-30 09:30:00 -0500Rachael OppyAgrivoltaics, the emerging practice of integrating solar installations with working farmland, can reduce emissions, save water and possibly even boost crop yields.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.enaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties</a></small></p>urn:uuid:f3e4e993-b3c2-4a2c-a16b-51590eaac3f42022-12-11T13:36:49-05:002023-07-03T17:18:04-04:00School Districts Getting Electric Buses2022-12-30 09:30:00 -0500Rachael OppyA $1 billion effort to electrify school buses will provide renewable fuel vehicles for around 400 school districts, including Indigenous tribal lands, Puerto Rico and American Samoa.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.enaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties</a></small></p>urn:uuid:14e772a7-1fb7-49b9-84fa-e181080c89fd2022-12-11T13:42:23-05:002023-07-03T17:18:03-04:00Predicting Earthquakes with a Phone App2022-12-30 09:30:00 -0500Rachael OppyWhen an earthquake occurs, it sends seismic P waves through the ground that a Google app called MyShake can detect with a network of 1,300 U.S. Geological Survey sensors.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.enaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties</a></small></p>urn:uuid:fee72bda-f060-46c6-afff-64fbf493e1b82022-12-11T14:59:02-05:002024-02-02T15:43:01-05:00End the Mailing Madness2022-12-30 09:30:00 -0500Rachael OppyJunk mail is wasteful. When a shiny, multipage magazine or catalog arrives in the mail, we must view it as an unsustainable practice and take action to curb it.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.enaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties</a></small></p>urn:uuid:341151e3-04e7-4a9b-a53c-d8bf3a7559312022-12-11T15:14:17-05:002023-07-03T17:18:00-04:00Brain Power Boosters: Tips to Preserve Memory at Any Age2022-12-30 09:30:00 -0500Sheryl KraftRegardless of age, it is always possible to learn, store and recall information, and there are numerous practices and expert recommendations we can adopt to nourish and optimize our brains.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.enaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties</a></small></p>urn:uuid:f3e626e6-7884-441c-869b-6917cb7b09132022-12-11T16:02:46-05:002023-07-03T17:18:00-04:00More than Skin Deep: Healing the Heartbreak of Psoriasis2022-12-30 09:30:00 -0500Lorraine Maita, MDA functional medicine approach can help to treat inflammation and triggers, the underlying causes of psoriasis, enabling patients to heal from the heartbreak.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.enaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties</a></small></p>urn:uuid:c5836d3d-f238-43b7-8189-90e2dbee0b602022-12-11T18:25:16-05:002023-07-03T17:17:57-04:00Fitness Delivered: Benefits of an In-Home Personal Trainer2022-12-30 09:30:00 -0500Kirby BaldwinAdopting an exercise program with the guidance of a personal trainer in the comfort of home may be the perfect strategy to stick to healthy habits for the long haul.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.enaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings Fairfield & Southern Litchfield Counties</a></small></p>