Natural Awakenings - March 2015 Read the March 2015 edition of Natural Awakenings. The Earth Diet: Liana Werner-Gray on Simple Eating Straightforward, healthy recipes that deliver junk-food satisfactions are a popular trait of the Earth Diet, explains its originator. Read More » Lifesaving Acts: Protecting Animals at Home and Abroad Practical approaches can help out injured and neglected animals in our community and save overhunted and endangered animals around the world. Read More » Mind Gardening: It Pays to Watch What Is Planted Bad “seeds” can easily be dropped into our mind-garden, so we must exercise wise care in what we allow into consciousness. Read More » A Practical Guide to Composting: Pick the Best Option for You Always wanted to compost but unsure how? Here’s a guide to convenient choices that will make it easy to turn kitchen waste into garden gold. Read More » Cultivating Youth: Farming Seeks to Recruit a New Generation Farmers are greying-out as a group, but they’re pursuing educational and networking efforts to pull in younger people to work the soil in healthy ways. Read More » Feeding the World: UN Lauds Small-Scale, Sustainable Agriculture Pushing back against free trade agreements that favor multinationals, a United Nations Commission has called for more diversity, less fertilizer and smaller-scale farms. Read More » Salty Harvest: Seaweed May Be the New Lettuce As sea vegetables such as kelp and dulse show up on more menus, entrepreneurial fishermen are starting to farm these crops. Read More » Stop Drops: How to Find and Fix Leaking Pipes Water leaks can damage homes and silently siphon money out of household budgets, but there are simple ways to detect and fix them. Read More » Wild Thyme Kills Breast Cancer Cells: More Than a Cooking Spice In a recent study, a thyme extract killed off two types of breast cancer cells in vitro but left healthy cells alone. Read More » Bugs Linked to Factory Farm Antibiotics: Cause of Most Urinary Tract Infections Most urinary tract infections are caused by the bacteria E. coli which is highly prevalent in antibiotics-fed factory farm animals. Read More » Even Modest Drinking Raises Risk of Heart Disease: Alcohol Can Hinder Cardiovascular Health A European meta-study has correlated even light drinking with poorer heart health. Read More » Register Receipts Low Risk for BPA: Exposure Falls Within Safe Limits BPA, a hormone disrupter, seems to have only a slight additional effect on people that handle cash register receipts. Read More » Ginkgo Biloba Calms ADHD, Boosts Memory: Natural Solution for Brain Function In two new studies, ginkgo biloba improved brain functioning in hyperactive German children and boosted memory processes in older Americans. Read More » Meditation Minimizes Migraines: Mindfulness Reduces Episodes After eight weeks of mindfulness meditation classes, migraine sufferers experienced fewer, shorter and less painful headaches. Read More » Popular Fitness Myths: Seven Common Maxims that Can Cause Harm Fitness advice is everywhere these days—and much of the most common advice is simply wrong-headed. Read More » A Teen’s Guide to the Cultural Galaxy: Foreign Locales Spark Deep Experiences Whether it’s exploring languages or culture or marine life, there’s a world of opportunities for teens to learn about life when they’re away from home. Read More » The New Healthy Cuisine: Good-to-Go Eats Whether dining in a candlelit restaurant or grabbing a snack from a food cart or vending machine, these days we’re more likely to find fresh, unprocessed foods. Read More » Mission: Animal Rescue: Big and Small, They Need Our Help Pit bulls, turtles, bears, elephants—in today’s challenging environment, animals of all shapes and sizes can use a helping hand from us. Read More » Frack Attack: Drilling Poisons Both Water and Air A leading scientist has detected poisonous chemicals both in groundwater and in the air near fracking sites and warns of the long-term risk of cancer in nearby areas. Read More » Holy Batastrophe!: Wind Turbines a Kill Zone for European Bats Bats are so critical to insect control that they are protected in many European countries, yet high numbers are being killed by whirling hard-edged wind turbines. Read More » Love Your Greens!: New Ways to Prepare these Nutritional Powerhouses Ever heard of massaging kale? It’s only one of the creative ways to make greens a tasty part of a meal. Read More » In-Print