tag:www.nachicago.com,2005:/categories/in-print?page=3In-Print | Natural Sustainable Living Chicago Page 3Healthy Living Healthy Planet2024-03-03T22:28:32-06:00urn:uuid:046b1361-e714-4f44-b2e6-bccd75e4b1962024-02-26T11:01:39-06:002024-03-03T22:28:32-06:00Healthy Plant-Based Diets Reduce Diabetes Risk2024-02-29 08:15:00 -0600Kris UrquhartThe consumption of a healthy plant-based diet can reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 24 percent as compared to those following an unhealthy plant-based diet. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:0090ce5a-795f-4711-bbea-1b385d3830632024-02-26T10:58:06-06:002024-03-03T22:28:33-06:00Championing Opioid-Free Pain Management2024-02-29 08:14:00 -0600Kris UrquhartThe state of Minnesota has created a website to identify and promote evidence-based, non-opioid and non-pharmacological options that use complementary and integrative methods.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:e9af927e-4d3a-4e89-9b35-a2a7a8a812462024-02-26T10:55:10-06:002024-03-03T22:28:34-06:00Toxins and Colorectal Cancer2024-02-29 08:13:00 -0600Kris UrquhartEvaluating the relationship between environmental toxins and colorectal cancer (CRC), the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:02d46dd3-f3b1-4a6b-93be-7d8a1e2f74422024-02-26T10:43:18-06:002024-03-03T22:28:34-06:00Complementary Treatments for Kids With Irritable Bowel Syndrome2024-02-29 08:12:00 -0600Kris UrquhartA paper published in the journal Nutrients evaluated studies regarding the effect of herbal remedies and spices in youngsters with this painful disorder.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:05f0ba2f-e365-4278-a30a-9a7a8c5ecf5b2024-02-26T10:27:59-06:002024-03-03T22:28:36-06:00Cancer Increasingly Strikes Young Adults2024-02-29 08:11:00 -0600Kris UrquhartBetween 1990 and 2019, the incidence of early-onset cancer increased by 79.1 percent.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:2d35d0b2-f379-42a2-8b44-c5b88cf732f42024-02-26T12:09:34-06:002024-03-03T22:28:38-06:00Storing Renewable Energy in Hot Rocks2024-02-29 08:05:00 -0600Kris UrquhartCalifornia-based Antora Energy is investigating ways to store energy inside insulated boxes of extremely hot rocks. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:a5153fcc-b627-4826-9133-ff16ebf663d62024-02-26T12:06:13-06:002024-03-03T22:28:39-06:00Self-Pollinating Wildflowers Worry Scientists2024-02-29 08:04:00 -0600Kris UrquhartFlowering plants depend on the declining global insect population which includes pollinators such as bees, butterflies, moths, beetles and wasps.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:83509b7c-59c0-4951-ba8f-27ce7b58c8e62024-02-26T11:17:31-06:002024-03-01T14:38:35-06:00Adding Sails to Ships to Save Money and the Planet2024-02-29 08:03:00 -0600Kris UrquhartMaritime shipping industry leaders are exploring ways to reduce their carbon footprint and save money including the addition of specialized sails to cargo ships.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:1f3134da-398a-4438-b42a-2f6b91c79faa2024-02-26T11:09:44-06:002024-03-03T22:29:17-06:00Mount Everest Is Melting2024-02-29 08:02:00 -0600Kris UrquhartWhile glaciers worldwide are melting, ice loss across the Himalayas has been especially rapid due to a rise in temperatures.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:1504f215-d9a4-49ff-ae67-d24519e720d92024-02-26T11:05:58-06:002024-03-03T22:29:16-06:00Wind Energy Project Threatens Endangered Bird2024-02-29 08:01:00 -0600Kris UrquhartA renewable-energy project in the Brazilian state of Bahia is threatening the Lear’s Macaw which has been brought back from extinction in the past but is still considered endangered.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:fd576415-8ee9-414f-b478-ca010fd9b78c2024-02-26T10:10:39-06:002024-03-01T19:42:15-06:00Forest Stewardship2024-02-29 08:00:00 -0600Kris UrquhartActions we can take in celebration of International Day of Forests on March 21 and every day to ensure the future of our woodlands.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:31bf0ec4-0ebf-40ff-88ba-63c03fea1e432024-01-24T12:28:32-06:002024-03-28T12:35:37-05:00Kudos - Nana Okazaki Plotkin2024-01-31 08:35:52 -0600Kyle HassHighland Park resident and Ravinia Business District merchant Nana Okazaki Plotkin, founder and owner of The Atelier, created a dress for the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards with designer Hogan McLaughlin for John Oliver’s Emmy Award-winning writer Ali Barthwell, who received an Emmy.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:4b407633-3db4-49da-acaf-256aa933b4972024-01-24T12:35:18-06:002024-03-28T12:35:37-05:00New Employees and Special Savings at Integrative Dental Health 2024-01-31 08:35:52 -0600Kyle HassFor the month of February, they are offering 35 percent off of Thorne brand products.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:c376f8e1-0681-4c77-9fbb-ef229151d11e2024-01-24T12:40:28-06:002024-03-28T12:35:37-05:00Monthly Online Workshop Designed to Help Navigate Change2024-01-31 08:35:52 -0600Kyle HassTransitions guide Sarah Karnes will lead Transitions with Grace, Mindfulness and Moxie monthly workshops via Zoom to help alleviate the disruption that naturally comes with all changes. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d2417385-6051-48e1-b3dc-3751e24e8a652024-01-24T14:10:26-06:002024-03-28T12:35:37-05:00Flotstone Spa: New Ownership, Reopening Celebration, Special Offer and More2024-01-31 08:35:52 -0600Kyle HassFlotation therapy can alleviate chronic pain, improve sleep quality, enhance creativity and foster a sense of overall well-being. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>