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9 First Glance Letter from the Executive Editor

10 In and Out What’s Happening

12 Personalities Community Caretaking New Albany native invests time and resources into making the city stronger

16 On the Path It Takes a Village Village Coalition Against Hunger provides nutrition to those in need

20 Initiatives From the City of New Albany

22 Fast Times at White Fence New outpatient surgery facility provides quick recovery

26 Foods for Fitness No Preservations? How do frozen and canned produce compare to fresh in terms of nutrition?

28 Ask the Expert Zero (Gluten) Tolerance Celiac disease changes lifestyle and strictly limits intake of processed foods

32 Gadgets & Gifts Health-Inspired Gift Ideas

34 Insight Brief updates from the world of wellness

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Food for Thought

Phil Heit, Executive Editor

I’ve heard it during meetings from upper management in large corporations in the central Ohio area when seeking funds for particular projects. Colleagues of mine who live in Columbus and in suburbs outside of New Albany have expressed the same thoughts when I have requested support for an initiative. In fact, I have even been discouraged from applying for certain types of grants as some decision-makers at local foundations have echoed the same aforementioned misconception: “You don’t need our help. You live in New Albany and everyone knows New Albany does not have the problems that other communities face!” Really?

And so the myth is perpetuated, much to my chagrin. New Albany does encounter some of the same misfortunes seen in many central Ohio communities. In particular, I am referring to the problem of hunger. Just read Rose Davidson’s piece that describes how the Village Coalition Against Hunger is helping to feed needy families in our own community. In addition to food, there are families who need clothing and other health-related necessities, such as soap and toothpaste. These items are distributed to families through the coalition’s affiliate, the New Albany Closet.

While the aforementioned situations do exist, I am proud of the actions of many in our community. Our care and concern are demonstrated through a myriad of activities. Each Thursday after the close of our summer farmers market, unsold food is donated by our vendors and distributed to the Village Coalition Against Hunger. As admission to our Healthy New Albany Lecture Series and during the Health Expo for the New Albany Walking Classic, cans of food are collected for distribution to the coalition. These are just a few examples of the caring actions exhibited by our residents.

When it comes to helping those in need, we should not have to juggle our priorities. Providing access to food and clothing where needed is at the top of the list.

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Nov. 216th Annual Hollyday Craft Bazaar9 a.m.-3 p.m., Church of the Resurrection, 6300 E. Dublin-Granville Rd., [email protected] than 70 exhibitors display their hand-made items. The $1 admission fee enters attendees in drawings for door prizes.

Nov. 2The Mo Run10 a.m., Bicentennial Park, 229 Civic Center Dr., Columbus, www.themorun.comRaise awareness for men’s prostate health at this annual moustache-themed 5K. Funds raised benefit Movember, which supports programs combating prostate and testicular cancer. Race day registration is $45.

Nov. 3Audubon Bird Hike9 a.m., Blendon Woods Metro Park, 4265 E. Dublin-Granville Rd., Westerville, www.metroparks.netJoin this walking tour to seek out birds in the woods and fields.

Nov. 9Operation Cure for Kidney Cancer 5K Run/Walk8:30 a.m., Liberty Park, 2845 Home Rd., Powell, www.jeffbeitel5k.orgThe fifth annual Jeff Beitel walk/run will raise money for kidney cancer research. Registration is $35.

Nov. 9NAWN Charity Fashion Show11 a.m.-2 p.m., Winding Hollow Country Club, 6140 Babbitt Rd., www.nawn.org/fashion-showThis fundraiser for the New Albany Women’s Network includes a silent auction, sit-down luncheon, cash bar and fashion show. Tickets are $45 per person or $400 for a table of 10. Proceeds support Rachel’s House, a program that helps women re-enter society after incarceration.

Nov. 9Wild Ones: Landscaping with Herbs10 a.m., Inniswood Metro Gardens, 940 S. Hempstead Rd., Westerville, www.inniswood.orgMary Lewis, eco-manager and volunteer coordinator for the Ohio Heritage Gardens at the Governor’s Residence, teaches how to infuse herbs into your landscape and use them in your kitchen. Meet at Innis House.

Nov. 9 and Dec. 14New Albany Indoor Farmers Market9 a.m.-noon, Church of the Resurrection, 6300 E. Dublin-Granville Rd., www.new albany.org The winter version of the New Albany Farmers Market features more than 30 vendors bringing their best produce and products.

Nov. 9Miller64 Veterans 5K2 p.m., Bogey Inn, 6013 Glick Rd., Dublin, www.ultrafit-usa.comThis 5K is sponsored by Miller64 to raise money to support our nation’s bravest. Registration starts at $35.

Nov. 10Hike ’Round the Lake2 p.m. Blendon Woods Metro Park, 4265 E. Dublin-Granville Rd., Westerville, www.metroparks.netEnjoy a 1.5-mile hike around Thoreau Lake.

Nov. 13Herbal Drinks for the Holidays7 p.m., Inniswood Metro Gardens, 940 S. Hempstead Rd., Westerville, www.metroparks.netLearn herbal twists on drinks such as ales and liqueurs from the Herb Society of America.

Nov. 15Fall Dog Walk6 p.m., Blendon Woods Metro Park, 4265 E. Dublin-Granville Rd., Westerville, www.metroparks.netHike through the woods with your four-legged companion.

Nov. 16Girls on the Run of Franklin County 5K10 a.m., Genoa Park, 303 W. Broad St., Columbus, www.girlsontherunfranklincounty.orgHelp inspire girls in grades 3-8 to stay healthy and happy in this 5K run/walk featuring face painting and goodie bags. Registration starts at $30.

Nov. 16Preschooler’s Turkey Trot10 a.m., Blendon Woods Metro Park, 4265 E. Dublin-Granville Rd., Westerville, www.metroparks.netChildren complete a craft project and hike through the park in search of wild turkeys.

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Nov. 17Hot Chocolate 15/5K7:30 a.m., Arena District, Columbus, www.hotchocolate15k.comProceeds of this early morning run benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio. Registration is $47 for the 5K and $69 for the 15K.

Nov. 21Remarkable Evening 20135:30-8:30 p.m., Wexner Residence, 1 Clas-sic Dr., www.newalbanyfoundation.orgFormer British Prime Minister Tony Blair is the keynote speaker for the 11th annual fundrais-er for the New Albany Community Foundation, which supports health, education, arts and environmental initiatives in New Albany.

Nov. 23St. Jude Give thanks. Walk.7:30 a.m., Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 E. Broad St., Columbus, www.stjude.orgRaise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at this walk with 1-mile and 5K distance options, followed by an indoor after party. Registration is free, but a donation of at least $51 is suggested.

Nov. 28Columbus Turkey Trot8:30 a.m., The Shops on Lane Avenue, 1585 W. Lane Ave., Upper Arlington, www.columbusturkeytrot.comProceeds from his holiday event help support the Easter Seals Disability Services in the fight against autism. This year’s event is presented by Whole Foods Market in Upper Arlington.Registration starts at $38.

Nov. 29Gahanna Healthy Holiday 5K Fun Run and 1 Mile9:30 a.m., Creekside Plaza, 117 Mill St., Gahanna, www.premierraces.comDress in a festive costume for this family-friendly event. The most creative holiday costume wins a special award. Registration is $10 for the 1-mile Family Fun Run and $35 for the 5K. A portion of the proceeds benefits Gahanna Residents in Need.

Dec. 72013 Jingle Bell Run/Walk10 a.m., COSI, 333 W. Broad St., Colum-

bus, www.jinglebellruncolumbus.kintera.orgRun or walk in this 5K to raise money to fight one of the nation’s leading causes of disabilities: arthritis. Holiday-themed costumes are encour-aged. Registration starts at $30 for adults.

Dec. 8New Albany Holiday Celebration2-4 p.m., Plain Township Fire Department, 9500 Johnstown Rd., www.plaintownship.orgThe Plain Township Fire Department and Firefighter’s Local 3850 host this holiday celebration, which includes the Firefighters for Kids Toy Drive. New, unwrapped toys and gift cards for those in need will be accepted.

Dec. 8Dublin Snowflake Run 5K7:30 a.m., Dublin Community Recreation Center, 5600 Post Rd., Dublin, www.ultrafit-usa.comThis is Dublin’s fourth annual run/walk on a 3.1-mile path. Registration is $38.

Dec. 10New Albany High School Concert Band/7th Grade Band Concert7:15-8:30 p.m., Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, 100 E. Dublin-Granville Rd., www.napls.usHigh school and 7th grade band members show off their skills while playing holiday songs.

Dec. 152013 Holiday Run9 a.m., Sharon Woods Metro Park, 6911 Cleveland Ave., Westerville, www.m3ssports.comThis 4-mile race on a scenic loop course is capped at 300 runners and sells out each year. Registration is $40.

Dec. 22New Albany Symphony: Holiday Spectacular3 p.m., Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, 100 E. Dublin-Granville Rd., www.newalbanysymphony.netCelebrate the holidays as the New Albany Symphony plays traditional holiday tunes.

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personalities By Rhonda Koulermos

At 77, there’s no slowing down for this nationally-renowned real estate devel-oper, who – along with Leslie Wexner, 75, founder of The Limited and chair-man and CEO of Limited Brands – en-gineered and executed the concept for New Albany a quarter-century ago. Trim and meticulously attired in a navy pin-stripe suit, pale blue shirt and matching tie, Kessler’s blue eyes sparkle as he enumerates the latest New Albany suc-cesses: a rapidly expanding business park, an empty-nester concept ready to go and the construction phase of The New Albany Center for Healthy Living.

Kessler’s extraordinary business acu-men is well-documented: He’s in the Central Ohio Business Hall of Fame and is a perennial on Columbus’ Power 100 list. But glance out his office window and it’s apparent that a cornerstone of Kes-sler’s life is philanthropy. Directly across the street, the Charlotte P. Kessler branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library anchors Market Square. Named in honor of his wife, it recognizes Char-lotte’s dedicated service to the library and the Kesslers’ gift of $1 million to the Columbus Metropolitan Library Founda-tion in 2007.

“Charlotte’s passionate about the li-brary and the arts,” Kessler says, smiling.

Patrick Losinski, chief executive of-ficer of the Columbus Metropolitan Library, agrees. “Jack and Charlotte make a good team. She’s a 14-year library board member and Jack’s been terrifically supportive. Charlotte helped launch the library foundation and its en-dowment fund and fundraised to make sure the New Albany branch was well-stocked with books.”

From the start of Kessler’s career in 1972, when he founded the John W. Kessler Company, he has focused as much on building community and giving back – through board service and civic undertakings – as he has on construc-tion itself. Wexner, a classmate at The Ohio State University; developers Melvin Schottenstein and Dan Galbreath; and banking executives John B. McCoy and Frank Wobst were a veritable band of brothers in the evolution of Columbus.

“We stuck together and assumed leadership roles in the Columbus com-munity when they came our way,” Kes-sler says.

Kessler has never said “no” when asked to lead.

He has chaired significant fundraising campaigns for United Way of America and the Columbus Museum of Art. He is also a former board director for

Community Caretaking

New Albany native invests time and resources into making the city stronger

The sleek, black Mercedes slips through the early morning streets of New Albany as Jack Kessler completes his brief home-to-office trip. By 9 a.m., Kessler, co-founder and chairman of The New Albany Company, is checking off appointments at a brisk pace and fielding multiple phone calls; “Let’s discuss what restaurant to put in there,” he says quietly, shuffling a clutch of papers on his desk.

Jack Kessler at one of the early New Albany Company planning meetings. Photo courtesy of New Albany Company.

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We live in a community that loves to give back. Look how we’ve come

together with Pelotonia. And the Remarkable Evening

fundraiser – it raised more than $2 million for The

New Albany Community Foundation last year alone.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. He has served as president of Columbus School for Girls, alma mater of Charlotte and their three daughters. And he’s done a stint as chair-man of the Ohio Public Works Commission.

“He gets bored and anx-ious if he’s not working,” says daughter Jane Kessler Len-nox, 43, a real estate agent at New Albany Realty. “My dad’s got such a strong work ethic.”

His current calendar is just as filled. Kessler’s an execu-tive committee member of the Columbus Partnership and sits on numerous boards: the Columbus Downtown De-velopment Corporation, the Mount Carmel New Albany

Surgical Hospital, Abercrom-bie & Fitch and the Columbus Regional Airport Authority.

Kessler’s leadership has guided entities through pivot-al moments. As an OSU trust-ee, he served on the search committee that awarded E. Gordon Gee his first turn as university president in 1990. “That was a time-consuming undertaking,” Kessler says, “but very rewarding.”

And Kessler was board president at the museum back in 1981, when Columbus Col-lege of Art and Design, previ-ously part of the museum, split off to become independent. “It’s nice to see both are very successful,” Kessler says.

“Jack, I want to build a house in the country.”

It started out that simply, really. One friend talking to another about where he wanted to live, and how he wanted to live.

But it was no ordinary vision Les Wexner shared with his friend, Jack Kessler, that day. It was the beginning of something quite extraordinary.

New Albany.

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One of his proudest accomplishments – The New Albany Community Founda-tion – established a philanthropic com-ponent in 1994 to support New Albany initiatives in education, arts, wellness and the environment.

“As one of the founding fathers of the foundation, Jack had the foresight to cre-ate a continually progressive community,” says Cindy Hilsheimer, current foundation board chairwoman. “We all learn from the way he stewards.”

Kessler credits the success of the foundation to consistent and enthusi-astic support from the community. “It’s about what New Albany has done,” he says. “We live in a community that loves to give back. Look how we’ve come together with Pelotonia. And the Re-markable Evening fundraiser – it raised more than $2 million for The New Albany Community Foundation last year alone.”

Despite the mile-long list of business successes, boardroom positions and accolades, Lennox says her dad con-siders his greatest accomplishment to be his family. All three daughters and their families reside in New Albany, and Kessler takes an active role in their lives, from OSU football games to teaching his grandson to drive. “Even in big meet-ings, if one of us calls, he always, always steps out and takes the call, no matter what. With him, it’s family before every-thing,” she says.

But being well-connected and having a sterling reputation as a problem-solver does occasionally have its drawbacks, Lennox admits. “You should hear some of the calls he gets. It’s crazy what people ask him to do, little things – their trash didn’t get picked up. But he takes care of it.”

She laughs. “He’s a nice guy. He has a big capacity for forgiveness.”

Rhonda Koulermos is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at [email protected].


It Takes a Village

Feeding the CommunityThe Body of Christ Food Pantry is lo-

cated on the grounds of Christ Fellow-ship Church at 4481 E. Dublin-Granville Rd. The pantry was initially operated by the church, but became a joint effort with the coalition in 2009.

“We don’t exist without them and they don’t exist without us,” says David Hed-rick, pastor for Christ Fellowship Church. “It is truly a partnership.”

The pantry is open twice a week – Tuesdays from 1-2:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from 3-4:30 p.m. – and is staffed mostly by volunteers from the church and the coalition. About 95 per-cent of the food comes from the Mid-Ohio Foodbank; Hedrick says $10 in donations can buy $100 worth of food

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By Rose Davidson on the path

Village Coalition Against Hunger provides nutrition to those in need

Growing up in Cleveland, Barbara Under-wood was active in supporting organizations that aimed to eliminate hunger. It became a part of the fabric of her identity, so when she moved to New Albany, she brought that mis-sion with her.

“As I settled into New Albany, I realized there are people who could use a little bit of assistance,” says Underwood, founder and director of the Village Coalition Against Hun-ger. “We have folks from all walks of life.”

The coalition is a nonprofit organization that’s 100 percent self-funded, relying sole-ly on volunteers and donors to operate its many endeavors. The coalition includes a food pantry and a closet for donated cloth-ing, as well as a community garden to sup-plement its food offerings.

Volunteers Peggy Waggoner, Marilyn Mayer and Sheryl Angart

stock the shelves and help clients during open hours at the Body of Christ Food Pantry, an arm of the Village Coalition Against Hunger.


from the food bank. Other donated food items include dairy products from Smith-ville Creamery and baked goods from the nearby Giant Eagle.

While New Albany may not seem like an area of central Ohio that would re-quire a food pantry, Hedrick says hunger is just as much of a problem in his com-munity as it is anywhere else.

“Hunger in the New Albany area is sort of a hidden secret; we don’t talk about it, but it’s there,” Hedrick says. “Hunger has no ZIP code.”

The pantry also serves people in Westerville, Gahanna and parts of Co-lumbus. It provides for 200 to 250 peo-ple per month, with each person being eligible for up to nine meals per visit and two visits per month. To obtain food, the organization requires a referral from

a reputable source, such as HandsOn Central Ohio, or documentation stating the need for the pantry’s services.

Additional needs are also met at the church through the New Albany Closet, which is open during the same times as the food pantry. The closet provides donated clothing and shoes, along with toys and everyday household items such as toothpaste and soap, to help area residents stay clean and warm.

Gardening for a Cause

The coalition initiated a community garden in 2012 to complement the pan-try’s selection of donated food items. Located behind the food pantry on the grounds of Christ Fellowship Church, the garden is organized into a series of

Photos by Lisa Aurand

Barbara Underwood, founder of the coalition, is also the nonprofit’s director.


raised boxes – 18 in total – that mea-sure 4-by-4-feet each and can be “ad-opted” and tended to by volunteers. So far, 11 have been adopted, but more support is still needed to keep the gar-den running efficiently.

“The exciting thing is there are so many people willing to help,” says Cathy Abro-mowitz, coordinator of the community garden. “The difficult part is getting the long-term commitment, because it’s an enormous amount of time and energy. It’s definitely a labor of love.”

Abromowitz has received help from children and families around her neigh-borhood – including her daughter, who initiated the installation of the garden – but would love to see more community involvement.

Deciding what to plant isn’t as easy as it may seem. “You have to take a lot into consideration. Some of the homes, they’re not able to cook. Some of the homes, they’re not willing to cook,” Abromowitz says. “You’re trying to look at the population of people who need help and what would be easiest for them to eat and also what would wear well.”

Focusing on nutritional and sustain-able plants, the garden yields a variety of fresh produce, including tomatoes, onions, peppers, squash, melons, ber-ries and greens. There’s also a separate area managed by the Columbus Acad-emy that grows potatoes. For now, most of the produce only grows in the sum-mer months, but Abromowitz says she’d like to extend the garden’s offerings.

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The New Albany Closet, located in the basement of the building that houses the food pantry, offers free clothing and household goods.


permanent form of a greenhouse, can extend growing time into the spring and fall. Abromowitz would also like to start pickling crops and storing them in jars to carry products into the winter.

Continuing EffortsThough it’s not yet fully off the ground,

Underwood is in the process of devel-oping a new program called SOAR, or Student Outreach and Area Resources, which is intended to deliver healthful meals to schools with hungry students.

“It might be a granola bar, it might be cheese and crackers,” says Underwood. “(It’s) something to put in their stomachs to help sustain them until they get to lunch or until after school.”

Also still in the works is an index card program, which Underwood says she’s seen succeed for other organizations. The cards would be filled out by those in need, indicating what food items they re-quire, and then distributed to members of a local organization. Members would select the cards and purchase the items on the lists, enabling the donors to pro-vide exactly what’s been requested.

While Underwood enjoys helping her community, she hopes her efforts will one day be unnecessary.

“The day that our food pantry goes out of business will be the happiest day for me because that means there are no more hungry people,” Underwood says. “And I look forward to that day. I look for-ward to not being needed anymore.”

Rose Davidson is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at [email protected]

The coalition’s community garden has 18 raised boxes available for “adoption.” Produce raised is available at the food pantry.

The food pantry is located in a house on the grounds of Christ Fellowship Church, 4481 E. Dublin-Granville Rd.


The Nexus of New Albany

TThanks to two years of public discus-sions and media coverage and a flurry of recent construction activity along Market and Main streets, you likely have heard about the city’s plans to build the New Albany Center for Healthy Living in the core of our town.

Scheduled for completion in 2014, this 55,000-square-foot destination anchor will be neither a recreation center nor a medical office building, though it will feature components of both. Built in partnership with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Cen-ter, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Healthy New Albany, this center will,

for the first time ever, blend medicine, fitness and wellness in one location for an entire community.

The Center for Healthy Living’s physi-cal groundbreaking in August also repre-sented a groundbreaking philosophical shift in how medicine will be practiced in the future in this country. This center will serve as our community health hub while complementing recreational ame-nities that already exist in and around town. Personalized programming will be offered along with access to a state-of-the-art medical fitness center. Healthy New Albany, a local grassroots nonprofit organization founded by our own Phil

Heit, will manage nearly 7,000 square feet of community space inside the center while working closely with medi-cal staff to develop community wellness programming for all ages and interests. Healthy New Albany’s vision is to create a national model for community health and, ultimately, help to make New Alba-ny the healthiest community in the Unit-ed States. Our research-based medical partners could very well help make this vision a reality.

The idea for a healthy destination in our Village Center occurred nearly three years ago as part of a plan to spur more foot traffic into the core of our town. The

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belief was that creating more foot traffic would ultimately facilitate more retail and service-oriented offerings in our Village Center, something many residents have desired for years. This is now coming to fruition, with The New Albany Company recently announcing plans for its Market & Main commercial development that will include office, retail and restaurant offer-ings. Combined, The Center for Healthy Living and Market & Main developments represent 80,000 square feet of new Vil-lage Center development.

In addition to new health offerings, our new health destination is expanding the economic vitality of our Village Center with little financial risk. The New Albany Company donated the land (with a cur-rent value of more than $3 million) and the leases signed by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Nationwide Children’s Hospital ensure a long-term cash flow to pay off bonds used to fund the project. No general fund dollars will be used to finance this facility. The city will own the building, the gathering spaces and the parking lots, and the project itself is creating jobs and other amenities so many residents have requested for the past several years.

New Albany is a special place thanks to our master planning efforts, a com-mitment to our community values, our ability to form lasting partnerships and, most of all, an involved citizenry who do-nate their time to make our town a better place to call home. All of these strengths are evident in this new endeavor that will put New Albany at the forefront of com-munity health.

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“There’s more risk when people stay overnight at hospitals,” says Dr. Jason Hurst, chief operating of-ficer of White Fence.

“We looked back at our numbers for patients in the hospital, the vast majority under the age of 65, and they were leaving within 23 hours. We realized that’s less than a day. … Why stay at all?

“Simply put, people get better faster at home,” Hurst says. “They can recover without being hassled by nurses, blood draws, beeps and being hooked up to machines. It changes the way people think of health care.”

The key to the quick recovery time is the advancement in anes-thesia techniques.

“We take full advantage of region-al anesthesia in which we numb only certain parts of the body,” says Dr. Victor Terebuh, anesthesiologist at the surgical center. “This pro-vides better relief with fewer side effects. We do all we can to not limit mobility.”

While the overall procedure takes little time, surgeons and staff mem-bers create an environment that pre-vents a patient from feeling rushed.

“We make sure to maintain a great level of patience because we never want someone to feel like they’re being shoved out the door,” Terebuh says. “Safety and comfort are our top priorities. Everything is patient-focused.”

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“The doctors and surgeons were so confident that everything was going to go smoothly,” he says. “I don’t have a single complaint. There have been no problems.”

Beutner is a walking testament that out-patient joint surgeries can be successful.

“I walked to the car the day of sur-gery,” he says. “I didn’t have a limp af-ter two and a half weeks. People don’t believe it.”

If a patient isn’t able to recover as fast and decides that he or she does not feel comfortable returning home, the fa-cility has the capability to keep him or her overnight with the same care.

“We can do up to 23-hour obser-vation if necessary,” says Jole Ross-Bagley, nurse administrator at White Fence. “If a patient wants to stay the night, we arrange accordingly. We won’t start care until later on in the morning; that way the patient won’t have to leave at 5 a.m.”

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“The patients have been so happy with the care,” Ross-Bagley says. “Every single survey came back saying the staff and the surgeons were all fantastic.”

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Staff members focus a lot of energy on micro-recovery time – the time it takes for a patient to get home – but there is also an emphasis on the time it takes for a patient to fully recover.

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“These surgeries aren’t meant to keep someone down; they’re meant to get a person back up,” Hurst says. “People are on a walker for about two weeks, then a cane and, after six weeks, they shouldn’t need any sort of assisting device.”

The final recovery time is strictly situ-ational. Severity of the procedure, age and willpower all play a role in how long it takes for someone to fully recover.

“A patient won’t just wake up right af-ter and be able to run full speed,” Hurst says. “Most people are doing their ac-tivities and sports within 10-12 weeks, but they continue to improve for at least one full year.”

For Beutner, recovery was almost as fast as the surgery itself.

“I forget that I got a new hip,” he said. “I was out golfing five weeks after sur-gery. It takes seeing the scar for me to remember I had it done. I’m not in pain anymore, so I’m planning to build a shed for my son-in-law.”

To qualify for surgery at White Fence, a patient must not be more than 69 years of age and should not have existing cardiac risks or recent heart complications.

“We are designed for people who are motivated to recover quickly and who are able to get well,” Hurst says. “Be-cause we are a center, and not a full-service hospital, we don’t want to put any patients at risk if they are not rela-tively healthy enough to have surgery.”

The clinic continues to accept new patients and expand its specialties into new areas, including same-day spi-nal surgeries. White Fence is currently adding more surgeons from around the United States to its staff.

White Fence represents one of the many advances in the New Albany medical field, including the addition of OrthoNeuro in 2011, the creation of Healthy New Albany and the partner-ship with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Nationwide Children’s Hosptial and the City of New Albany to erect a new health and well-ness center.

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Foods for Fitness By Garth Bishop

Something you picked out of your own garden and put straight into a sal-ad is going to retain most of its original nutrients. Something you grabbed at a farmers’ market is probably only a day or two old, and is also going to be fairly nutrient-rich.

But with an item that’s been sitting on a grocery store shelf for a while, nutri-tional value is going to be lower. And that’s only compounded if it took the item some time to get to the store – say, if it had to be shipped from another part of the country. Not only will the item lose some nutrients over time, it may also be exposed to extreme temperatures, which will only worsen its condition.

For that reason, if an item is canned or frozen at the peak of ripeness, it may retain more nutrients than a not-so-fresh piece of “fresh” produce.

A study by the University of California Department of Food Science and Tech-nology, published in 2007 in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, compared the three states in response

to an ongoing push for more fresh pro-duce in diets. The effects of preserva-tion on carotenoids, vitamin E, minerals and fiber were all examined, and the study concluded that the nutrient levels of frozen and canned items were com-parable to those of fresh items.

“Although fresh-picked produce stored for a short time under optimal conditions and consumed raw will most likely provide maximal nutrition, the avail-ability of such produce is limited by re-gion and seasonality,” the study con-cludes. “Furthermore, in some cases, processed products have been associ-ated with greater extractability and bio-availability of lipid-soluble nutrients such as beta-carotene and lycopene.”

It’s important to keep in mind the means of preservation the item under-goes. With vegetables, salt may be add-ed as a preservative, especially when the vegetable is canned, so it’s worth reading the nutritional information and finding out just how much was used. Canned vegetables with little or no sodi-um often tout that fact on special labels.

Canned vegetables preserved with salt can be drained and rinsed off be-fore eating to reduce some of the so-dium content. A study by the Belts-ville Human Nutrition Research Center in Maryland shows that draining and rinsing can cut salt by 9 to 23 per-cent. That method also washes away water-soluble nutrients, though; in the study, vitamin C levels, for instance, dropped by 5 to 28 percent after drain-ing and rinsing.

For fruits, especially canned fruits, it’s syrup you should watch out for; an item canned in water or its own juices is lower in calories and carbohydrates, according to information from the Ameri-can Diabetes Association. Avoiding sugar also means avoiding frozen fruits that have been artificially sweetened. And when eating fruit canned in its own juices, don’t ignore the juices; they retain nutrients, too.

The University of California study ac-knowledges that “concerns regarding added ingredients in frozen and canned

No Preservations?How do frozen and canned produce compare to fresh in terms of nutrition?

By now, most people know the important part fruits and vegetables play in a healthful diet.

Study after study backs up that fact.But the commitment to eat more fruits and vegetables

isn’t the only decision that needs to be made. Go into the grocery store in search of some pineapple, strawberries,

tomatoes or green beans and you’ll have to make another choice: fresh, frozen or canned?

It’s common to hear people sing the praises of fresh produce – but “fresh” doesn’t mean “perfect.” The key to getting the most out of

fresh fruit or vegetables is minimizing the time it spends in the transition from plant to stomach.

As nutrient-rich as most produce is, those nutrients start to leach out as soon as the item is harvested.


fruits and vegetables are warranted,” though its research on the topic was limited to the effects of added sodium.

In addition, even if an item is pre-served when it’s at its best, steps taken during the preservation process can damage nutritive value. Heat is the big-gest offender. The heat of canning costs nutrients, and if an item is blanched prior to being frozen – a common method for retaining color and texture – that costs nutrients as well.

“The vitamin content of most foods was most dramatically decreased by canning, while smaller effects were observed upon blanching and freez-ing,” reads the abstract of a 2000 food processing study by the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at Wright State University.

A 2007 study undertaken at Oregon State University examined the effects of acids, oxygen, light and heat on key nu-trients – vitamin A, vitamin C, folacin and mineral salts – in fruits and vegetables. The study shows that, while mineral salts are not significantly affected by any of the factors, light has an effect on all three of the others, acid affects vitamin A and folacin, and oxygen affects vita-mins A and C.

“Nutrient loss occurs during all types of preservation,” according to the Ore-gon State study. “Blanching vegetables (to destroy enzymes) before freezing and drying reduces the amount of heat-sensitive and water-soluble vitamins to some degree. The heat of canning leads to nutrient loss.”

Heating an item before serving also reduces nutritive content, so it’s gener-ally recommended that fruits and vege-tables spend as little time being cooked as possible.

The nutritional value of preservation can also vary from foodstuff to foodstuff.

Take tomatoes, for instance. Toma-toes are known to be rich in lycopene, a powerful antioxidant, and research has shown that lycopene is effective at fighting free radicals and may be able to help prevent prostate cancer, per a 2002 study at the Harvard School of Public Health, and stroke, per a 2012 study in the journal Neurology.

When canned, tomatoes are pre-served with heat, which releases lyco-pene, and that means canned tomatoes

may be ideal. Val Jorgensen, owner of New Albany-based Jorgensen Farms, certainly prefers them.

“For everything else, my understand-ing is that the nutritional value decreas-es with heating,” Jorgensen says.

Jorgensen is familiar with all three common states of produce. In addition to the fresh produce she sells at farm-ers’ markets, ships to restaurants and keeps for her family’s own use, the farm also freezes and cans items, though its canned products are not available

commercially. She generally prefers frozen to canned.

For all frozen and canned items, Jor-gensen makes sure the items are pre-served the very day they are harvested. Outside of the lemon juice that goes into her pesto, she uses no preservatives.

“I’m sort of a purist,” Jorgensen says. “I want real food, and preservatives don’t fall into the category of real food.”

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What is the cause of celiac disease?

Celiac disease is an autoimmune dis-order that has both a genetic component and a precipitating (trigger) component. The genetic component was first ap-preciated by the fact that celiac disease occurs more commonly in family mem-bers of an affected individual than in the general population. Subsequently, we have been able to identify certain genes that are associated with celiac disease. The trigger component is the ingestion

of foods that contain wheat, barley or rye (or gluten). People with the genetic pre-disposition to celiac disease will only de-velop the condition if they ingest gluten. Conversely, if someone develops celiac disease, this can be avoided by remov-ing all products that contain gluten from their diets.

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Dr. Ivor Hill is director of the Celiac Disease Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He is also professor of clinical pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.

Hill studied at Wake Forest University and Brenner Children’s Hospital in North Carolina, where he was the chief of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and was professor of pediatrics and internal medicine. His Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery come from the University of Cape Town Medical School in South Africa and his graduate education came from Addington Hospital in Durband, South Africa, the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, also located in South Africa.

He was also the chairman of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, which helped to develop the first evidence-based guidelines for diagnosing and treating celiac disease in children.

Hill currently serves on the editorial boards for the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition and the Journal of Pediatrics and has the AAFP Degree of Fellow, an earned degree awarded to family physicians for distinguished service and continuing medical education.

Gluten is the substance found in wheat and grain products that has been causing a stir – in both the nutrition field and the stomachs of those who cannot tolerate too much, or any, of it. Gluten-free diets have become the answer for these individuals, but that change in diet isn’t as easy as it sounds. Dr. Ivor Hill, director of the Celiac Disease Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, explains how listening to the body and carefully monitoring what one eats can relieve symptoms, as well as fix the damage that has already been done.

Celiac disease changes lifestyle and strictly limits intake of processed foods


Clinical manifestations of celiac dis-ease are extremely variable. The hall-mark of celiac disease is progressive damage to the lining of the small in-testine that is caused by a cascade of inflammatory events, which are precipi-tated by ingesting gluten. Consequent-ly, many of the presenting symptoms relate to the gastrointestinal tract and include diarrhea, abdominal pain, ex-cessive gassiness or bloating, nausea, weight loss and, in some cases, con-stipation. However, many people with celiac disease will first present with non-gastrointestinal symptoms such as ane-mia, fatigue, a skin condition known as dermatitis herpetiformis, growth failure in children, delayed onset of puberty, infertility in women, dental enamel de-ficiency, arthritis, neurological problems and unexplained hepatitis.

Is there any way to test for celiac disease?

Once an individual is suspected of having celiac disease, he or she can be tested for certain antibodies that develop. A number of tests are com-mercially available, including antibodies to tissue transglutaminase, endomysi-um and deamidated gliadin peptides. The tissue transglutaminase is a reli-able and accurate test and is recom-mended by most experts in the field. If the antibody levels are elevated, then it is generally recommended the individ-ual be referred to a gastroenterologist for an endoscopy to obtain a biopsy (which is a small sample of the lining of the intestines). This is examined to look for the characteristic changes that oc-cur with celiac disease and, if present, it confirms the diagnosis.

What is the treatment for celiac disease?

Currently the only treatment for celiac disease is a strict gluten-free diet for life. With this, there is usually a complete res-olution of symptoms and healing of the damage to the intestines.

There are alternative forms of treatment being investigated, including digestive enzymes that can be taken with food to break down the gluten so that it does not cause damage and drugs that block some of the inflammatory cascade to

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prevent the damage. None of these has yet been found to be as effective and safe as the gluten-free diet.

What happens if someone with celiac disease inadvertently ingests a large amount of gluten?

People with celiac disease who are doing well on the gluten-free diet and who then accidentally (or knowingly) ingest gluten will often have symptoms such as pain or diarrhea and feel unwell again. In some cases, people with celiac disease who have done well for a long time on the gluten-free diet may initially have very little in the way of symptoms when they ingest gluten again. However, continued ingestion of gluten, in these cases, will result in the progressive dam-age to the lining of the intestines return-ing and, eventually, this will result in the recurrence of symptoms.

Are there positives to a gluten-free diet for those who don’t suffer from the disease? Are there negatives? What nutrients are lost with this change in diet?

There are some people who do not have celiac disease but who claim they feel better and their symptoms disap-pear when they go on a gluten-free diet. This has spawned the belief that there is an entity of non-celiac gluten sensi-tivity (NCGS). The symptoms of NCGS are indistinguishable from those of ce-liac disease, but there is no elevation in antibody levels and no evidence of inflammation or damage to the lining of the small intestine. While it is believed

that NCGS is a genuine condition, it is likely much less common than previ-ously claimed. A gluten-free diet does not just eliminate the protein fractions of wheat, barley and rye that cause celiac disease, but also removes a lot of other products that are found in the starch component of these products. Some people who feel better on a gluten-free diet may do so because these “starch” products are highly fermentable and can cause abdominal complaints, such as pain, gas and bloating, that improve when eliminated.

The gluten-free diet does have poten-tial deficiencies, including fiber, calcium and other vitamins and minerals. For this reason, it is recommended that any person who chooses to go gluten-free should consult with a nutritionist to find alternative sources of these nutrients to supplement his or her diet.

Are there any products a person who has celiac disease should avoid at all costs? If a label says “gluten-free” or “low in gluten,” is it regulated by the FDA?

Strict avoidance of products that con-tain gluten is mandatory. This is easier said than done as gluten is found hid-den in many commercially available foods. Until recently, this meant that people with celiac disease had to care-fully scrutinize food labels to look for clues that there might be gluten present. New food labeling laws have improved the situation somewhat. Wheat is one of the allergens that must now be listed on all labels if present. The FDA has also mandated that, for a product to be la-

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beled as gluten-free, there must be less than 20 parts per million of gluten in the food. This number was chosen as it is the lowest level that can be measured and studies have shown that below this level, the vast majority of people with ce-liac disease will not have an adverse re-action. It is also the number used to label gluten-free foods elsewhere in the world and, in particular, throughout Europe.

Is caramel coloring harmful to people with celiac disease?

Caramel coloring is usually made from corn and therefore is not harmful.

Who is most susceptible to this disease?

Onset of symptoms of celiac disease can occur at any age and has been identified throughout the world with per-haps the exception of East Asians and Africans. In these latter two groups, it is unclear whether the lack of celiac dis-ease is because the genetic potential does not exist or because the staple diet is not wheat-based. Women appear to be affected twice as commonly as men for reasons that are not clear.


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New Albany Community Foundationwww.newalbanyfoundation.orgThis local component of the Columbus Foundation supports community education (school initiatives), health (Healthy New Al-bany), the arts (Jeanne B. McCoy Commu-nity Center for the Arts) and the environment (the Easton-Ohio State University Nature and STEM Center). Donors can designate which fund they’d like to support, and donations of all sizes are accepted year-round.

Jingle Bell Walk/Runwww.arthritis.org/ohio/central-ohioProceeds from the annual Jingle Bell Walk/Run support the Arthritis Foundation’s efforts to reduce the number of people suffering from arthritis, the leading cause of disability in the United States. This year’s 5K event is being held Dec. 7 at COSI in Columbus. You can also make a donation in honor of a loved one online and have the foundation send a card commemorating your gift.

Center for Family Safety and Healingwww.familysafetyandhealing.orgThink of the children. Gifts to this local non-profit (founded by Abigail Wexner and sup-ported in part by the annual Classic Grand Prix and Family Day) help provide services for families and children at risk of abuse. Online donations start at $10 and include the option to donate in honor or memory of a loved one.

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Withings Pulse$99.95, www.withings.comThis 8-gram device tracks steps, elevation, dis-tance, calories, heart rate and quality of sleep. The monitor automatically syncs with Bluetooth devices and pairs with the Health Mate app for a full force fitness tracking system.

Under Armour Outdoor Gear Bag$159.99, www.underarmour.comUnder Armour’s new water-resistant bag has the capacity for 7,500 cubic inches. The bag is made with 1000D Tarpaulin for durability and is convertible to wear in several different ways with removable padded straps. It also contains an interior nylon pocket to keep valuables safe.

Grease Separator $15.95, www.chefscatalog.comThis gadget makes cooking simple for those who choose to enjoy healthful and flavorful meals. The professional-grade strainer removes fats and food particles for smooth and good-for-you gravy. Its mess-free design holds four cups at a time and is dishwasher-safe for added ease.


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New drug improves walking in muscular dystrophy patients

A recent study at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital shows the drug eteplirsen helps patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy walk farther.

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, which af-fects one in 5,000 American males at birth, disables the body’s capacity to create the protein dystrophin, which absorbs the shock when a muscle contracts. Without dystro-phin, the shock damages the muscle fibers, causing the muscle to deteriorate and slowly be replaced by fat.

Participants in a placebo group and two groups that took the drug were given a walk-ing test for six minutes at 12, 24 and 48 weeks and had their muscle fibers measured by biopsy.

There were no results evident at the 12-week mark, but by the 24th week, study participants who took the drug showed a 23 percent increase in dystrophin-positive muscle fibers. By the 48th week, dystrophin-positive muscle fibers had increased by 52 percent and patients were walking 67.3 meters farther than the placebo group in the walk test.

Implant treats central sleep apnea

A pacemaker-like device is showing promise in treating central sleep apnea, ac-cording to results from an Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center study presented at the Heart Fail-ure Society of America’s Annual Scientific Meeting.

Unlike more common obstructive sleep ap-nea, which has a root physical cause, central sleep apnea is caused when the brain’s signals to the body telling it to breathe are interrupted. The implant delivers a regular signal stimulating the diaphragm to breathe during sleep.

In the study, patients with the implant showed a 56 percent reduction in overall sleep apnea in-cidents per hour and an 80 percent reduction in central sleep apnea incidents.

The university medical center is now partici-pating in a new study comparing the device’s ef-fectiveness to that of current medical therapies for central sleep apnea.

More dental issues lead to the E.R.Thousands of people who visit the emergency room

each year are admitted with dental problems. In Sep-tember, the Journal of Endodontics reported that hospi-talization for patients who were admitted with periapical abscesses – infections of the tooth root – increased by more than 40 percent from 2000 to 2008. In addition, some 66 patients died after they were hospitalized. A root canal or extraction can fix a tooth abscess, but many Americans go to emergency rooms for dental care due to a lack of dental insurance coverage and trouble paying out of pocket.

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