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Departments 7 grown local: Lavender10 Healing foods:Dates 13 path to Wellness:EyeCare14 living smart:SleepWell
In Every Issue 3 publisher’s note27 resource guide28 tidbits
On the Cover16 green apps: iPhoneappsfor
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18 Juice: theultimatefastdrinkby Jennifer moscatello
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Datefruitstemptourpalateswitha
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caramel.Themouth-wateringfruit
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madeintoproductssuchasdatevinegar,
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palm,atreenativetoNorthAfricaandthe
MiddleEast,butnowgrownthroughoutthe
world.Ancientculturescalledthedate
palm“thetreeoflife,”becauseeverypart
ofthetreecanserveapurpose.Thewood,
stalks,andleavescanbemadeinto
baskets,brooms,hats,fans,fabric,ropes,
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AccordingtotheWorldFoodand
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treecangrowformorethan100years.A
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hundredsofdatevarietiesthataregrown
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UnitedStates.Californiagrowsabout95
percentofourcountry’sdates.
Datescanbeclassifiedassoft,semi-dry,
ordry.Medjooldates,asoftvariety,are
popularbecauseoftheirlargesize,
extraordinarysweetness,andchewy
texture.Othersoftdatesarethekhadrawy,
Halawy,andBarhi,whichlikeMedjools,have
asweet,creamyfleshresultingfromtheir
highmoisturecontent.Semi-drydatessuch
asDegletNoorandZahidihaveless
moisture,sweetness,andchewiness.Dry
datessuchastheThoory,knownasthe
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Youreyesightisanessentialcomponentof
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everytask.Theeffectsofpoorvisionareoften
feltthroughheadachesoreyestrain,butthese
issuescanbeaddressedwithasimpleeyeexam.
Dr.BarboraBellofLosGatosEyeCarerecommends
thatpeoplescheduleaneyeexamatleastonceayear.
Bellsaysthatduringanexam,anoptometristmay
noticeconditionsrelatedtogeneralhealth,notjust
youreyes.Photographsoftheretinatakenduringan
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becausetheylackaframeofreferencetocomparetheirvisionto.Without
checkups,eyehealthissuescouldgouncheckedforyears.
Dr.IlenePolhemus,alsoofLosGatosEyeCare,statesthatsunprotectionis
hernumberonerecommendationforchildren,andthat“parentsshouldbe
goodmodelsbyexercisingUVprotectionforthemselveswithsunglassesand
thecorrecteyewear.”Yoursunglassesshouldfilterout100percentofUVrays
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Manypeopleconsultaneyedoctorbecauseof“computervisionsyndrome”
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sideeffectssuchasdryeyes,headaches,andblurredvision.
“Computerusersshouldtrythe20-20-20ruleasasimplewaytoexercise
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profoundimpactonyourvision.Theirrecommendations:Eattwoservingsper
dayofdark,leafygreensandanothertwoservingsofantioxidant-richfoodslike
blueberriesandoranges.Beta-carotene-richfoodslikecarrots,pumpkin,and
squashcanalsohelptokeepyoureyeshealthy.
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yourselfandyourfamilyatrisk.“Youcannotshortenyoursleep
indefinitely,”saysDr.WilliamDement,aprofessorofpsychiatryand
behavioralsciencesatStanfordUniversityandfounderoftheStanford
SleepDisordersCenter.Wecanlearnto“behave”whenwearesleepy,Dement
says,butovertime,“lostsleepaccumulatesasadebt.”
Eachofushasadailysleeprequirement;ourbodiesdonotfunctionwellon
lessthansevenoreighthourssleep.Symptomssuchasalackofenergyor
drowsinessduringthedaymayindicatesleepdeprivation.Dementsaysyou
knowyouaregettingadequatesleep“whenyoufeelwideawakeandenergetic
alldaylong.”
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andrisingatapproximatelythesametimeeveryday.Gotosleepinaquiet,
darkroomthathasatemperaturesettingsuitedtoyourindividualneeds.Stay
awayfromstimulantssuchascaffeine,alcohol,orevenexerciseafewhours
beforeyousleep.Exercisingtooclosetobedtimemayoverstimulateyourbody.
Asforover-the-countersleepaids,mostarecontroversial.Accordingtothe
StanfordMedicalLibrary,sleepaidssuchasTylenolPMcontaindiphenhydramine,
asedatingantihistamine.Thereislittleevidencethatdiphenhydramineimproves
insomniaanditmaycausedrowsinessthenextday,duetoitslonghalf-life.
AnnMarieDeas,alicensedacupuncturistwhopracticesinLosGatos,says
thatWesternmedicineandtraditionalChinesemedicine
approachsleepproblemsdifferently.InWestern
medicine,“chronicinsomniaismostoftentreatedwith
sleepingpillsoranti-depressants.Chinesemedicine
seesinsomniaasasymptomofanimbalanceintheflow
ofvitalenergyinthebody’smajororgansystems,”
Deassays.
AcombinationofacupunctureandChineseherbs
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traditionalChinesemedicine,thereisno“one-size-fits-
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totheindividual,Deassays.“Noteveryinsomnia
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turepoints.”
BothWesternandChinesemedicineagreeonthe
conceptoflifestylemodificationsforbettersleep.In
additiontothesleephabitsDementsuggests,Deas
addsthatpeoplewhohavesleepingproblemsshould
“turnoffallelectronics—computer,email,TV,phone,
etc.—acouplehoursbeforebedtime.”Shealsorecom-
mendsacupofchamomileteaasasleep-inducer,and
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bath,reading,ormeditatingbeforebedtime.
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the new green thumbiPhone apps that can help you live a more
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Over the past few years,iPhoneshavebecomeso
ubiquitousthattheyarenolongerviewedasjustflashy,expensive
gadgets,butratherasusefultools.Nearlyeveryonecanfinda
reasontobecomeabonafide,twitchy-thumbedaddict,whetherit’s
tocheckouremailevery0.24seconds,avoidgettinglostonthe
freeways,orfigureoutwheretofindgreatLithuanianfood.Even
better,nowwithaquickvisittotheiTunesappstorewecanharness
thepowerofouriPhonestohelpuslivemoreeco-friendlylifestyles.
Here’saroundupofappsthatofferagreenerlifewithjusta
coupletapsofthefingerandclicksofthethumb:
ThE GooDGuiDE Don’tleavehomewithoutthisfree
app.Nomatterwhatproductyou’reshoppingfor,the
GoodGuide’siPhoneappcanhelpyoufindthegreenest,
safest,healthiestversionofit.TheGoodGuide’scomprehensive
databaseofover75,000productsandcompaniescoverseverything
fromcrayonstocarstocereal.Simplyscanaproductbarcode
withyouriPhonecameraandyoucanseetheproduct’sratings
forhealthandnutrition,environmentalstandards,andsocial
responsibility.Or,searchforandviewthetop-rankedproducts
incategoriessuchashouseholdcleaners,babyfood,haircare
products,ortoys.Ingredients,nutritionaldata,recommendations
forsimilarproducts,andcomparisontoolsarealsoavailable.
TransPorTEr & CalTrain xPrEss Publictransportationisagreatoptionforgetting
around,butitcansometimesbeahassleto
figureoutconnections,locatestops,andrememberschedules.This
iswherethetwofreeappsTransporterandCaltrainxPresscome
inhandy.IfyourideMUNI,BART,orACTransit,Transportercan
helpyoufigureoutarrivaltimes,mapoutwhereyouare,andkeep
trackoffrequentlyusedstops.CaltrainxPressprovidesahandy
tripplanner:Simplyenteryourdesiredinitialandfinalstationsand
itwillprovidealistofupcomingtraintimes,withdetailssuchas
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loCavorE Eatinglocalisoneofthebiggesteco-friendly
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choice,aswell.TheappLocavorehelpsyoulocateand
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CaféGratitude,withlocationsinSanFrancisco,
Berkeley,Healdsburg,Oakland,SanRafael,and
intheSouthBayatWholeFoodsCupertino,may
betheultimatejuicebarintheBayArea.Its
juiceofferingssuchas“IAmHealthy”(madeof
lemon,kale,celery,andcucumber),and“IAm
Rejuvenated”(madeofwheatgrass,apple,
ginger,lemon,andsparklingwater)arenutri-
tionalpowerhouses.DawnShalhoup,public
relationsmanagerforCaféGratitude,saysthat
thecafeisuniqueinthatithascustom-built
juicersthatpresstheproduceratherthancutit.
“Thejuiceisaconcentratedversion…by
pressingthevegetables,oxygendoesn’treach
thebeneficialcells,soit’samorepureversionof
thejuice.”Thecafealsooffersavarietyof
creamysmoothiestosatisfyasweettooth,
includingthepopular“IAmLuscious”(madeof
hazelnutmilk,figs,dates,rawcacoa,andvanilla)
andtheseasonal“IAmPeachySweet”(madeof
peaches,almondmilk,dates,andvanilla).
Customersrunthegamutfromhighschool
kidsneedingaquickcaloriefixtoseniorswho
havebeeninstructedbytheirphysicianstocut
glutenoutoftheirdiets.ReaMorales,aCafé
Gratitudeemployee,says,“Ourcustomerstend
tobepeoplewhoarereallyfocusedonsustain-
abilityandarecommittedtotheirhealth.We
alsocatertoalotofpeoplewhoareonrestrict-
eddiets…gluten-free,allvegan,mostlyraw,
low-glycemic.”
CaféGratitudealsostandsoutbecauseofits
philosophy.Truetoitsname,thecompany
operatesfromaperspectiveof“gratitude”and
encouragesemployeestobepresentand
grateful.Theowners, // ConTinuED on PaGE 22
eat your fruits and vegetables.Mostofushaveheardthisrefrainsince
childhood,expoundedbywell-meaningfamily
membersandphysicians.Evenourgovernment
lendsitsvoice:TheUSDAFoodGuidePyramid
recommendsthatweconsumethreetofive
servingsofvegetablesandtwotofourservings
offruiteachday.
Yetmanyofusstruggletoachievethese
numbers.Althoughweknowthatadietrichin
whole,organicfoodsandavarietyofproduce
helpstopreventamyriadofdiseases,ourhectic
lifestylesoftengetintheway.Couldtheanswer
resideinaglass?
Theanswercanbeyes,whenthatglass
containsfreshvegetableandfruitjuices.
Consumingrawfruitsandvegetablesinliquid
formprovidesalevelofeasethat’shardto
match.Juicesaretheultimatefastfood,
providingahealthyboostwhenyou’reonthe
run.Drinkingjuiceallowsyoutoconsumelarger
quantitiesoffruitsandvegetables,sincethere
areusuallyseveralservingsinasingleglass.In
addition,yourbodyabsorbsliquidsmorereadily
thansolids;itdoesn’thavetoexpendasmuch
energyondigestion.
Freshjuicesandsmoothiesaremadediffer-
ently,andtheirbenefitsaredifferent,too.Juices
aremadebypressingorsqueezing;thepulpis
thendiscarded.Smoothiesutilizethewhole
fruit,fiberandall,whichcreatesathicker
consistency.Botharedeliciousand,aslongas
excessivesweetenersarenotadded,willsupport
ahealthylifestyle.Hereareafewofourfavorite
placestogetaliquidfixaroundtheSouthBay:
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poorest—arenotabletolivefull,healthy
lives.Thus,pursuingfairtrademeans
guaranteeingproducersastablepricefor
theirwares.
AnitemwiththeFairTradeCertifiedlabel
istheendproductofalongchainofevents.
WagnertellsthestoryofBen&Jerry’sice
cream,whichusesfairtradecoffeeasakey
ingredientinitsicecream.
“Thecompanywantedtoincludemore
fairtradeingredientsintheiricecream.As
aresult,wenowhaveFairTradeCertified
sugarfarmersinMexicosupplyingBen&
Jerry’s.”TheBen&Jerry’sexperience
encouragedFairTradeUSAtobegin
certifyingingredients,insteadofonly
finishedproducts,Wagnersays.
Consumerscannowpurchaseitemssuch
asclothing,jewelry,andtoysthatwere
producedusingfairtradepractices,too.
Monterey-basedPeopleTowels,for
example,hashadits100percentorganic
cotton,reusablepersonalhandtowelson
themarketformorethanayear.Co-found-
erLindaLannon,whosewebsitetrumpetsa
“BYOtowel”message,saystheaverageper-
sonusesenoughpapertowelsinoneyear
tofilleightlargegarbagebags,andthat
PeopleTowelscancutwaydownonpaper
towelwaste.
“Wedon’tthinkabouttheimportanceof
somethinglikepapertowels,”Lannonsays.
“Wedon’tlookatapapertowelandthink,
‘Thatusedtobeatree.’”
PeopleTowelstriedhardtofindaU.S.
manufacturerof100percentorganiccotton
terrycloth,Lannonsays.Unabletofinda
suitablemill,“thenextchoicewasfair
trade,overseas,”shesays.PeopleTowels’
clothcomesfrom
Buyer, be fair
Fairtradeisasetofprinciplesthatstrive
toensurethatfarmersandotherproducers
getpaidafairpricefortheirgoods,that
promotesustainablemanufacturingand
farmingprocesses,andthatencourage
producerstousetheirprofitstoimprove
theircommunities.
Underfairtradepractices,farmersand
producers“areempoweredwithintheir
communities,”saysStacyGeagenWagner
ofFairTradeUSAinOakland,anonprofit
agencythatauditstransactionsbetween
U.S.companiesofferingFairTradeCertified
productsandtheinternationalsuppliers
fromwhichtheysource.
“Thisisnotthesamethingasthrowing
moneyataproblemandhopingthatthe
moneyfixeseverything,”shesays.“Wecall
whatwedo‘trade,notaid.’”
Forthosepromotingthepractices,“fair
trade”ismuchmorethanasloganona
package.It’smorelikeacause,andthegoal
istobringimprovementstothelivesof
small,familyfarmersandproducersof
handcraftedgoodsindevelopingregionsof
Africa,Asia,theCaribbean,LatinAmerica,
andPacificIslandnations.
Coffeewasoneofthefirstgoodstobe
soldunderthe“fairtrade”umbrella,but
moreproductsarejoiningthecrowdevery
year.Inadditiontocoffee,shopperscan
nowpurchasefairtradetea,chocolate,
wine,spices,honey,jewelry,andevenvodka
madefromquinoafarmedinBolivia.The
Fair trade principles apply to more products
By erica Goss
groupFairtradeLabellingOrganizations
Internationalestimatesthatglobalretail
salesoffairtradeproductsin2009equaled
about3.4billioneuros,orabout$4.6
billion,up16percentfromayearearlier.
AtMatadorVinoinSanJose,owner
MichaelHutchinsonimportswinefrom
FairTradeCertifiedgrowersinArgentina
andChile.
“Withoutfairtrade,thelittleguyswill
neverhaveachanceagainstthebig
retailers,”hesays.“Theycan’tcompete
withplacesthatoperateonhugeecono-
miesofscale,andsotheyendupgetting
paidpricesthatareextremelylow.”
Fairtradehasimprovedthelivesof
impoverishedpeopleallovertheworld,
Hutchinsonsays.“It’senabledkidstogoto
school.It’sbroughtpeoplehealthcareand
cleanwater.”
Hutchinsonisparticularlyproudtostock
CantoraCarmenere,aredwinefromoneof
themosteconomicallydepressedpartsof
Chile.Thewinebearsalabeldesignedbya
sixth-gradeChileangirlwhoreceiveda
computerasaresultofafairtradeventure.
Fairtradediffersfromconventionaltrade
inseveralways,expertssay.Oneisthat
conventionaltraders,generallyspeaking,
believethatlessrestrictedmarketshelp
alleviateproblemssuchaspovertyand
socialinjustice,whilefairtradersthinkthat
theworldcannotprosperiftheproducers
ofthegoods—includingthosewhoarethe // ConTinuED on PaGE 24
“Fair trade.” you’ve seen the label on products ranging from wine to earrings. But what, exactly, do those two words mean?
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coco-zen truffles from pacifica are made only with
fair trade certified chocolate.
these dominican republic farmers grow cocoa beans
for a fair trade certified cocoa exporter.
a worker sorts beans at oromia coffee farmers coop-
erative union, a fair trade coffee producer in ethiopa.
sold at san Jose’s matadorVino, cantora carmenere
is a fair trade certified chilean red wine.
selling at fair trade prices enables small-scale sugar
farmers to pay for organic certification.
Workers in sri lanka carry bags of tea leaves at the
fair trade certified koslanda organic tea garden.
the fair trade certified label assures that producers
are paid fairly for their goods.
this blue people towel is made of cotton terry cloth
from a fair trade certified factory in india.
MatthewandTercesEngelhart,believethis
hasmadethebiggestdifferenceinthe
successoftheircompany.
20955 stevens creek blvd. (inside Whole Foods Market), cuper-
tino, 408.873.7481
blendz, LOSGATOS
InLosGatos,juiceandsmoothieaficionadosheadtoBlendz,where
amixofcyclists,hikers,highschoolstudents,andparentsrefresh
themselveswithwheatgrassshotsandfreshvegetableandfruit
juices.Customersareencouragedtocreatetheirownjuiceblends
fromingredientsincludingorange,ginger,beet,tomato,andcarrot.
Voted“BestJuiceBarinSiliconValley”forsevenyearsrunningby
WaveMagazine,Blendzoffersanextensivemenuofsmoothies,
manymadewithnon-fatyogurtorsherbet,inadditiontosalads,
paninisandwiches,andsoups.
ShawnCharnaw,ownerandpresidentofthislocalfranchiseofthe
Blendzchain,iscommittedtosupportingthecommunitythat
supportshim,andsponsorstheLosGatosHighSchoolartandathlet-
icprogramsinadditiontootherlocalschoolandchurchefforts.The
companyalsoemployssustainablebusinesspracticesinaneffortto
reduceitscarbonfootprintandminimizeitsimpactontheenviron-
ment.Asacarbonneutralbusiness,Blendzuses100percent
biodegradableandrecyclablecups,cateringproducts,andpackaging.
81 W. Main st., los gatos, 408.399.1570
calafia, PALOALTO
InPaloAlto,Calafiahasalimitedbutalluringassortmentofjuices
andsmoothies.HavingreceivedmanyaccoladesforitsCalifornia
cuisineandvegetarianmenuoptions,Calafiaistheculminationof
chefCharlieAyers’visiontoprovidehealthy,affordablefoodto
customerswhilesupportinglocalfarmersintheprocess.Thefresh
juiceconcoctionsofferedhereareintriguing:“Glamour”consistsof
cucumber,lemon,avocado,andmelonjuices,and“GreenEyed
Lady”ismadewithzucchini,broccoli,arugula,celery,andgarlic.
SmoothiesincludetheFacebookFreeze(blendedblueberries,
peaches,peanutbutter,andyogurt)andtheGoogleGulp,a
combinationofblacktea,soymilk,strawberry,banana,andhoney.
855 El camino real, palo alto, 650.322.9200
smoothie king, SUNNYVALE
LookinglikeacrossbetweenaJambaJuiceandaGNC,Smoothie
kinghasaloyalfollowingofcustomerswhotakeoffensetocompari-
sonswiththesmoothieleader.SaysownerEricPham,“JambaJuice
addssherbetandyogurttotheirsmoothies,whichaddssomany
calories.Oursmoothiesarehealthier,asthey’remorefruitbased.”
Eachsmoothieismadetoorderusingrealfruitandfrozenfruit
purees,andpatronscanadd“enhancers”suchas“Antioxidant,”
whichcontainspomegranate,gojiberry,acai,vitaminA,vitaminC,
vitaminE,andselenium;and“Immune,”withvitaminC,greentea,
zinc,echinacea,selenium,andbetacarotene.Alldrinksaresweet-
enednaturallywithturbinadosugarorhoney,butcalorie-counting
customerscanopttomaketheirdrinkskinnierbyleavingoutthe
sweetener.Smoothiekingalsooffersfreshcarrot,orange,and
wheatgrassjuice.
398 W. El camino real #110, sunnyvale, 408.245.4644
swirls frozen dairy & Juice bar, SANJOSE
LocatedindowntownSanJoseacrossfromtheTechMuseum,this
juiCEcontinued from page 18
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juices,smoothies,frozenyogurt,andsandwiches.Thebusylunch
hourdrawsamixofprofessionals,museum-goers,andstudents
fromnearbySanJoseStateUniversity.Futuristicbarstoolsand
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aFairTradeCertifiedfactoryinIndia.
Lannonsays,“Thepeoplearepaida
livingwageandthechildrengoto
school.Thefarmerswhogrowthecottonpracticesustainable
agricultureanddon’tusepesticides.”Thelatterisnotable
becauseconventionalcottonisoneofthemostpesticide-laden
cropsgrown.
PesticideswerejustoneoftheconcernsthatJoycekushner
hadwhenhersonwasbornfouryearsago.Asanewparent,
kushnerwantedthebestorganicfoodforherchild.This
sensibilitystayedwithherwhenshestartedCoco-Zen,the
organic,fairtradechocolatebusinesssherunsinPacifica.
Assheresearchedthechocolatebusiness,kushnerfoundthat
childslavelaborisoftenemployedintheharvestofcocoabeans.
“Ididn’twantanypartofthat,”shesays.“Allchocolateis
hand-pickedandimported,andmostofitcomesfromWestAfrica,
wherechildlaboriscommon.”Butfairtradepracticesprohibit
childlabor,andshunharmfulagriculturalchemicalsaswell.So
kushnerusesonlyFairTradeCertifiedchocolateinhercreations,
whichincludeavarietyoftruffles,aswellaschocolate“body
treats”likechocolatesugarbodypolishandchocolatelipbalm.
kushnerbelievesthatmostpeoplewouldchoosefairtrade
chocolate“iftheyknewabouttheissues.Ithinkpeoplewantto
dotherightthing.Theyjustneedmoreinformation.”
Morecompletelabelingonallproductswouldhelp.Butfor
now,shopperswhochoosethefairtradelabelcanfeelgood
knowingtheyarehelpingtosupportfarmersandmanufacturers
withalivingwageandsustainablebusinesspractices.
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Pills orPilates?
ThefederalDrugEnforcementAgency(DEA)hostedaTakeBackYourPillsday
in2010,allowingcitizenstoanonymouslysurrendertheirunusedprescription
painkillerstoDEAagents.Theprogramwasintended“toremovepotentially
dangerouscontrolledsubstancesfromournation’smedicinecabinets.”
Flush now,drink laterManyunusedandexpired
drugscannotbelegally
returnedtothepharma-
cieswheretheywere
purchased.Mostdoctors
andpharmacistssimply
encouragepeopletoflush
theirunwanteddrugs
downthetoilet,where
theywindupinriversand
streams,andeventuallyin
thewatersuppliesof
Americancities.
AU.S.Geological
Surveystudythat
sampled139riversand
streamsin30states
foundantidepressants,
bloodpressureanddia-
betesmedications,
anticonvulsants,oral
contraceptives,
hormonereplacement
therapydrugs,
chemotherapydrugs,
antibiotics,andheart
medicationspresentin
80percentofthose
waterways.DEA
A2007placebo-controlled
studyoutofDukeUniversity
foundthatexerciseisjustas
effectiveinrelievingdepression
astheantidepressantZoloft.
˙AccordingtotheNationalCenterforHealthStatistics,nearlyhalfofallAmericansusepharmaceutical(prescription)drugsonaregularbasis.NearlyathirdofAmericansusetwoormorepharmaceuticalsregularly,andmorethan10percentusefiveormoredrugsregularly.Thecostofallthispill-poppingisstaggering—bothtoourwalletsandtheenvironment.by ann marie broWn
1 iN 5$234billiON
Pharmaceuticals
“if you believe you need to take all the pills the pharmaceutical industry says you do, then you’re already on drugs.” —Bill Maher, political commentator
NumberofAmericanchildren
underage16thatareregularly
givenprescriptiondrugs.
WhatAmericanspaidfor
pharmaceuticalsin2008.
PaiN REliEF?TylenolistheNo.1causeofacuteliverfailureintheUnitedStates.
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