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inside March/April Vol. 1, No.4

9 First Glance Letter from the Executive Editor

10 In and Out What's Happening In and Out of New Albany

12 Personalities Sword Focus Fencing is a big part of 7-year-old's fitness regimen

14 White Knights The Ingrams turn their son's autism diagnosis into widespread hope

18 On the Path: Walking Toward Wellness New Albany-Plain Local Schools create a healthier district one small step at a time

22 Initiatives From the City of New Albany

24 Foods for Fitness Guilty Pleasures Don't be afraid of these 'bad for you' foods

27 Gadgets & Gear Spring in Your Step Finding the perfect shoe

30 Ask the Expert Firm Foundation Healthy feet and ankles are essential to a healthy body

33 Five for Fitness Shaking the Sillies Out

34 Insight Books, websites and studies

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On the CoverNew Albany resident Marci Ingram shares the story of her son's autism diagnosis and what she's doing to help. Photography by Wes Kroninger


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The Ohio State University Board of Trustees proudly announces The Ohio State University Medical Center will be called

To anyone who’s been involved with The Ohio State University these past thirty years, Les Wexner’s contributions are no secret. He has led the University’s Board of Trustees for many years, while contributing his vision, time, and resources. Through his example, he has inspired many others to do the same. His goal for the University has been consistent from the very beginning: Ohio State should, and must, be a top ten public University. He has set that standard. And he has personally stepped up to it. Consider: •LesWexner,hisfamily,andhisaffiliates,have committed over $200 million to The Ohio State University to date. •Hismostrecent$100millionpledgewasthelargest in the University’s history. •Hisdirecteffortshaveraisedhundredsofmillions of dollars in additional University funding. •He’sservedtheBoardofTrusteesfor16years. Twice as chairman.

•He’smadeverysignificantdonationsto The Wexner Center for the Arts, The Ohio State Wexner Jewish Center, and The Wexner Football Complex at The Woody Hayes Athletic Facility. •HehasbeenheavilyinvolvedinTheFisherCollege of Business, The Moritz College of Law, Medicine, and The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. •HehasliterallytouchedeveryfacetofthisgreatUniversity. But for Les Wexner, Ohio State would not be where it is today. So there can be no better place to acknowledge his effortsthanournationallyacclaimedMedicalCenter,wherea$1.1billionCancerHospitalandCriticalCareTower are now under construction. Les earmarked much ofhislatest$100milliondonationfortheMedicalCenter.He said he hoped it would help our world class physicians andresearchers“findacureforcancerinourtime.” It’s a lofty goal. But Les has always had lofty goals for Ohio State, and he’sledusalltoachievethemthroughhiseffortsandexample. Les, the Board of Trustees of The Ohio State University, theadministration,thefaculty,thestaff,our64,000students,and 500,000 alumni thank you.

A historic recognition for a visionary leader.

The Ohio State Universityosu.edu/butforohiostate


The Ohio State University Board of Trustees proudly announces The Ohio State University Medical Center will be called

To anyone who’s been involved with The Ohio State University these past thirty years, Les Wexner’s contributions are no secret. He has led the University’s Board of Trustees for many years, while contributing his vision, time, and resources. Through his example, he has inspired many others to do the same. His goal for the University has been consistent from the very beginning: Ohio State should, and must, be a top ten public University. He has set that standard. And he has personally stepped up to it. Consider: •LesWexner,hisfamily,andhisaffiliates,have committed over $200 million to The Ohio State University to date. •Hismostrecent$100millionpledgewasthelargest in the University’s history. •Hisdirecteffortshaveraisedhundredsofmillions of dollars in additional University funding. •He’sservedtheBoardofTrusteesfor16years. Twice as chairman.

•He’smadeverysignificantdonationsto The Wexner Center for the Arts, The Ohio State Wexner Jewish Center, and The Wexner Football Complex at The Woody Hayes Athletic Facility. •HehasbeenheavilyinvolvedinTheFisherCollege of Business, The Moritz College of Law, Medicine, and The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. •HehasliterallytouchedeveryfacetofthisgreatUniversity. But for Les Wexner, Ohio State would not be where it is today. So there can be no better place to acknowledge his effortsthanournationallyacclaimedMedicalCenter,wherea$1.1billionCancerHospitalandCriticalCareTower are now under construction. Les earmarked much ofhislatest$100milliondonationfortheMedicalCenter.He said he hoped it would help our world class physicians andresearchers“findacureforcancerinourtime.” It’s a lofty goal. But Les has always had lofty goals for Ohio State, and he’sledusalltoachievethemthroughhiseffortsandexample. Les, the Board of Trustees of The Ohio State University, theadministration,thefaculty,thestaff,our64,000students,and 500,000 alumni thank you.

A historic recognition for a visionary leader.

The Ohio State Universityosu.edu/butforohiostate


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“Hey Imelda, new pair of shoes?” And such is the way I am greeted at another Sunday morning walk with my New Albany Walking Club workout buddies.

Let me be clear. Imelda Marcos is not my role model. She is a collector of shoes, all of which epitomize fashion. I, on the other hand, make my shoe purchases with an emphasis on function. OK, a little bit of neon isn’t all that obnoxious.

During the warmer months, I may cover 50-60 miles per week on the roads and paths in the New Albany community. To traverse this distance, I need to make sure the feet that support and propel my upper body mass function at optimum level. After all, my excursion toward promoting a healthy body and mind is dependent on my ability to keep the pistons that are positioned at the bottom of my extremities well-maintained.

My owner’s manual recommends that my athletic shoes supply my feet with support, flexibility and stability. When these conditions are present, I am able to conduct my workouts in a manner that is conducive to promoting my overall health. For me, proper shoes enhance the well-being of my feet, and that keeps me healthy.

Among stories and features in this issue of our publication is an interview with central Ohio podiatrist Dr. Alan Block, who provides pointers on ways to protect the feet from injury, including tips on selecting the right athletic shoe for specific activities.

Wellness initiatives in the New Albany-Plain Local Schools are emphasized as faculty and staff promote physical activity through programs such as the Peace Week 5K run and walk.

Be sure to check out our Five for Fitness feature that focuses on fun activities that get kids’ feet, as well as their upper bodies, moving.

This issue of Healthy New Albany Magazine is not just about physical activity. Don’t miss the many other articles, one of which is an excellent piece written by Rhonda Koulermos, a New Albany resident. Rhonda provides an in-depth look at one local family’s successful quest to overcome the struggles associated with having a child who is autistic. What an inspiring story!

Happy reading and remember, keep moving. It’s great exercise for your body and your mind.

Healthfully,

first glancePhotography by Wes Kroninger

Good Health is a Shoe-In

Phil Heit, Executive Editor



March 1-4Arnold Sports FestivalGreater Columbus Convention Center, 400 N. High St., Columbus, www.arnoldsportsfestival.comExperience the largest multi-sports festival in the nation, co-produced by Arnold Schwarzeneg-ger. See more than 18,000 athletes compete in 45 events and visit 700 booths at the Arnold Fitness Expo.

March 3-31Winter Indoor Farmers Market10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Griswold Center, 777 High St., Worthington, www.owba.netBrowse a selection of homegrown produce, meats and flowers, as well as homemade food and crafts, at this indoor market sponsored by the Olde Worthington Business Association.

March 6 & April 9New Albany Community Garden Association meeting5:30-7 p.m., Plain Township Fire Department training room, 9500 Johnstown Rd., www.healthynewalbany.orgJoin the Healthy New Albany Community Garden Association to discuss plans for the 2012 garden, including an expansion from 16 plots to 30. The garden will again be located on the east side of the New Albany Village Hall parking lot.

March 6Zumba for Moms6:10 p.m., The Goddard School, 4160 Executive Pkwy., WestervilleTake part in this class for new mothers, $5 a class with free child care available. RSVP at [email protected].

March 8The Grace of Silence and Power of Words7 p.m., Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, 100 W. Dublin-Granville Rd., www.mccoycenter.orgMichele Norris, co-host of NPR’s All Things Considered, speaks about her 2010 book The Grace of Silence. The book discusses Norris’s family’s racial history as well as race in America. Tickets are $7.

March 10Eye Care for Kids Benefit6:30 p.m., Our Lady of Victory Church, 1559 Roxbury Rd., Columbus, 614-224-6222Support eye research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Enjoy dinner, drinks, dancing and a silent auction. Tickets are $50 per person or $350 for a table of eight.

March 11Organic Cooking ClassNoon-2 p.m., 4047 Gramercy St., Columbus, www.healthynewalbany.orgSponsored by Healthy New Albany, personal and professional chef Jason Baehr presents an Organic Cooking Class at the M/I Homes Design Center at Easton. Learn tricks and techniques while creating nutritional and deli-cious meals. An interactive demonstration and discussion will ensue. Admission is free with the donation of a canned good.

March 11Yoga Stops Traffick 1 p.m., Yoga on High, 1081 N. High St., Columbus, www.yogaonhigh.comSupport the Odanadi Seva Trust’s fight against human trafficking by participating in a yoga workshop. $20 cash or check donation sug-gested.

March 17St. Patrick’s Day 5K at Flannagan’s 9 a.m., Flannagan’s Bar, 6835 Caine Rd., Columbus, www.ultrafit-usa.comFinish a 5K run/walk at Flannagan’s Bar, then stay for the all-day St. Patty’s Day party. Race entry fee is $35; $45 package includes entry, race shirt and pre-race breakfast.

April 12How to Make an All-Natural Raised Bed Garden6 - 7:30 p.m., Oakland Nursery, 5211 Johnstown Rd., www.healthynewalbany.orgSponsored by Healthy New Albany, Bill Dawson, Growing to Green Coordinator for Franklin Park Conservatory, invites you to learn the trades and techniques of creating your own all-natural raised bed garden. Admission is free with the donation of a canned good.

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April 13McCoy Center for the Arts presents Capitol Steps8 p.m., Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, 100 W. Dublin-Granville Rd., www.mccoycenter.orgExperience a night of political satire through live song parodies and sketch comedy with the Capitol Steps. Tickets start at $20.

April 13Stefanie’s Champions Luncheon12 p.m., Ohio Union at The Ohio State University, 1739 N. High St., Columbus, 614-293-3744Support the Stefanie Spielman Patient As-sistance Fund and the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research while celebrating the lives of five cancer survivors. Tickets are $100 per seat, $1,500 for a table of eight and $3,500 for a Pink Ribbon table of 10.

April 14Bike Woodstock-Budget Tour7:30 a.m., Westerville Central High School, 7118 Mt. Royal Ave., Westerville, 614-476-9093Join Columbus Outdoor Pursuits for a morning bike ride. Price is $4 for members and $7 for non-members. Cycle one of three paths – 35, 60 or 100 miles. Roads will be marked and maps will be provided.

April 15Run Cbus 10 Miler8 a.m., Second Sole Gahanna, 1245 N. Hamilton Rd., Gahanna, www.runcbus.comThis run/walk, sponsored by Second Sole, welcomed 1,300 runners at its inaugural 2011 event. Pre-registration is $45, week-of registration is $50.

April 15New Albany Symphony Orchestra presents The New World5:30 p.m. (Silent Auction Gala) and 7 p.m. (Concert), Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, 100 W. Dublin-Granville Rd., www.mccoycenter.orgCelebrate the end of the 2011-2012 season at the Pre-Concert Spring Gala with food, wine

and a silent auction before experiencing the music of Augusta Reed Thomas. Tickets are $9-17 for the concert and $35 for the gala, if purchased in advance.

April 21Walk MS8:30 a.m., Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, 4850 W. Powell Rd., Powell, www.msohiowalk.orgJoin the National Multiple Sclerosis Society for a 1.5-mile walk to raise money for those affected by MS. Register online.

April 22EAS 10 Miler and 5K8 a.m., Bixby Road Entrance, Three Creeks Metro Park, 3860 Bixby Rd., Groveport, www.ultrafit-usa.comEAS’s race is a perfect early season chal-lenge for marathon training. Entry fee is $45 for the 10 Miler, $38 for the 5K.

April 27Peace Week 5KTime TBA, New Albany High School, 7600 Fodor Rd., www.napls.us/highNew Albany teachers and students of all grade levels are invited to sign up for the third annual Peace Week 5K walk/run, which begins at Market Square, travels around the New Albany Country Club and ends in the high school stadium. For more information, see story page 18.

Save the Date!May 17 Discover the Dream6 p.m., Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 W. Powell Rd., Powell, www.stjude.orgSupport St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at this event celebrating the hospital's 50th anniversary. The banquet will feature food, cocktails and a silent auction, and will be hosted by Columbus' own Jack Hanna. Tickets are $150 each or $2,000 for a table of 10.

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Fencing is a big part of 7-year-old’s fitness regimen

Sword Focus

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While her classmates slip on ballet shoes

or strap on soccer cleats, 7-year-old Lanie Massick is donning a face mask and brandishing a sword.

Lanie, of New Albany, just took up fencing within the last year, but she’s going all out in her training. She is even competing at the Arnold Fencing Clas-sic, part of this year’s Arnold Sports Festival. She is learning her craft at Royal Arts Fencing Academy, a fencing school in east Columbus. The school – which teaches use of all three basic fencing weapons, the epee, the foil and the sabre – is run by New Albany resi-dents Julia Richey and Tim Mills.

Richey, who also organizes the Ar-nold Fencing Classic, is an Olympic fencer who spent 13 years on Russia’s national team prior to moving to the U.S. and focusing primarily on training – though she still competes herself on occasion.

Lanie began her training in summer 2011, intrigued by the action-packed swordfights in favorite movies like those in the Star Wars film series.

“I thought it looked like fun,” she says.Though some academies will not be-

gin fencing training for children younger than age 10, Royal Arts trains aspiring competitors of all ages.

Getting in shape for fencing requires a very specific type of physical fitness. It is, by definition, a martial art, and many people are surprised to learn how physically demanding it is, Mills says.

Despite the intensity, though, it is a fairly low-impact sport except at the highest levels. Fencers can expect to burn up to 600 calories per hour thanks to the precise movements and muscle emphasis,

not to mention the heavy equipment. Proper footwork is key, and is one of the first things new students must learn. The fencing stance is low, providing a workout for the quadriceps and gluteal muscles.

“We start out teaching them to ad-vance and retreat … or, as I tell the younger ones, to walk like Captain Jack Sparrow,” Mills says.

Newcomers also need to hone their perceptions of space and distance, then learn how to strike properly. Young students in particular are instructed on the importance of factors like good nutri-tion and proper sleep.

Fencing calls for a lot of running and conditioning, as well as agility training and strategic thinking. It has provided Lanie with great opportunities for fitness, says her mother, Susan.

Lanie has enjoyed the opportunity to wear the protective equipment and to compete against other children, many of whom are older than she is. Another component for which Lanie and her mother are thankful is the companionship fencing builds among students.

“It’s an individual sport, but it’s a lot of team camaraderie,” Susan says.

Fencing also trains the mind, neces-sitating significant mental acumen in its competitors. Students are encouraged to keep journals and write about what happens in training and at tournaments.

“Fencing is a very smart sport,” Mills says. “The highest academic achievers in sports are fencers,” according to a USA Today study.

Despite her young age, Lanie has come far very quickly in her training, im-pressing at almost every step.

“Lanie is way ahead of her age … emotionally and physically,” Richey says.

Someday, Lanie could be one of the Royal Arts students who have gone far – Richey has had two of them start out very young at the academy, compete at the Arnold and eventually go on to compete in the Olympics.

In addition to fencing, Lanie, who at-tends Columbus Academy, swims dur-ing the summer. She comes from an athletically inclined family, Susan says; her older brother plays basketball, soc-cer and baseball.

When not training rigorously, students at Royal Arts attend lock-ins and movie nights (the movies always feature some sort of swashbuckling, from Pirates of the Caribbean to Lord of the Rings) and spar with foam weapons Richey and Mills have lovingly dubbed “light-sabers.” Royal Arts even has a fencing school set up at New Albany Elemen-tary School.

At the Arnold, Lanie will get to com-pete as part of the youngest age group. In addition to sending many of its stu-dents to compete, Royal Arts will put on a fencing demonstration, and invite members of the audience to step in and try it out.

Is Lanie intimidated by the level of com-petition she might face from other young fencers from all across the country?

“I feel fine, because I fence older kids here,” she says.

Garth Bishop is a contributing edi-tor. Feedback welcome at [email protected].

personalitiesBy Garth Bishop

Left: Royal Arts Fencing Academy owner Julia Richey gives pointers to 7-year-old Lanie Massick. Right: The Royal Arts studio


It underscores a most personal jour-ney: Fifteen years ago, their son was diagnosed with autism. Then, the odds of an autism diagnosis were 1 in every 10,000 children. Today, it’s 1 in 110.

There comes that awful moment, long before the pediatrician has voiced sus-picions or the specialists have gathered, when the parent knows with certainty: Something is wrong with my child. Per-haps it’s a repeated lack of response to a smiling face, no interest in peek-a-boo, a delay in talking or walking, or a deficiency in fine motor skills. Wherever that certainty comes from, it’s devastating.

Seventeen years ago, the In-grams faced just such a moment. Their little boy, then 2, was mini-mally verbal. He had a hard time transitioning from one place to another. Loud noises were overwhelming. Cer-tain textures of clothing, especially tags in the back of his shirts, irritated him.

The Ingrams’ pediatrician took a wait-and-see approach. Marci meanwhile enrolled their son in preschool at Co-lumbus Speech and Hearing, hoping to jump-start his verbal skills. “But my close friends were frank,” she recalls. They noted he was not only behind verbally, but socially challenged as well. Finally, at 4 ½, he was diagnosed with autism.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) en-compasses autism, Asperger syndrome and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). All are neurological-based conditions impacting development, ranging from mild (or high-functioning) to severe. De-lays in language and communication, an

absence of social skills, and repetitive behaviors are ASD hallmarks.

“When you get a diagnosis like that,” Marci says, “it feels like a death. You’re mourning all the things your child won’t do – be independent, hold a job, have relationships. Anger kicks in – the ‘why me?’ But I decided to be positive. I wouldn’t give up.” Hoping to avoid stigma, doctors advised the Ingrams to keep the diagnosis secret, which they did for the next 11 years.

Marci found an applied behavior analysis (ABA) program, one of the few in Columbus at the time, to provide in-tensive behavioral intervention at home for her son. She joined a support group at an Upper Arlington church and en-gaged doctors at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and UCLA’s Lovaas Institute, the highly-regarded autism center. Its director, Dr. Jacquie Wynn, agreed to serve as the Ingrams’ consultant for the next three years. In 2000, Wynn moved to Columbus to become director of the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorder at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

For five years after the diagnosis, Marci oversaw the ABA program in her home: 32 hours per week, with seven tutors rotating in two-hour blocks, break-ing down skills into small tasks, dotting the day with exercise breaks. Desired

behaviors were reinforced, inappropriate ones redirected. “ABA motivates a child to learn by rewards. But when Skittles and stickers don’t work anymore, you have to find new motivation,” she explains.

“At the time, insurance didn’t cover it, so we paid for it ourselves. It was like running a business – holding team meetings, scheduling – with Dr. Wynn as our consultant,” Marci says. For third, fourth and fifth grade, their son was mainstreamed into public school in Up-per Arlington, discreetly assisted by a classroom aide. Three years of home schooling followed. For high school, he was enrolled in a work/study program at Graham School, a Columbus charter school. “He worked in a Clintonville bak-ery,” Marci says, “mopping floors, mak-

ing cookie dough.” She adds, smiling, “He was very good at crafting wedding cake flowers.”

In 2008, Marci decided to go public about their son’s condition. “It was like the weight of the world was off my shoulders,” she says. That year, she co-chaired the first

Walk Now for Autism in Colum-bus, and she continues to be involved in the event to this day. White Castle began fundraising campaigns for Autism Speaks, the autism research and advo-cacy organization. In 2011, the White Castle Walk Now team raised more than $500,000.

But it’s the Ingrams’ major gift of $10 million to Nationwide Children’s Hospital and OSU that has already begun to im-pact autism research. Studies in genet-ics, pharmaceuticals, nutrition and sleep intervention have been green-lighted, says Marci, who serves on the oversight committee for the collaborative initiative.

What accounts for the dramatic in-crease in number of autistic children? Environmental factors, genetics? Dr. Eric Butter, research investigator at Nation-wide Children’s Hospital, says research-ers are examining those possibilities.

White KnightsBy Rhonda Koulermos Photography by Wes Kroninger

Early last year, New Albany residents Marci Ingram and her husband Bill, CEO of White Castle Sys-

tems, announced a $10 million gift to The Ohio State University and Nationwide Children’s Hospital for col-laborative autism research.

“When you get a diagnosis like that, it feels like a death... Anger kicks in – the ‘why me?’ But I decided to be

positive. I wouldn’t give up.” - Marci Ingram

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“But keep in mind the spectrum has broad-ened,” Butter says. “What wouldn’t have even been diagnosed in the 1980s is now captured as services expand. It’s a bit of ‘build it and they will come.’”

As the father of a 14-year-old son who suffers from Down syndrome and autism, Dr. William Smoyer, director of the Center for Clinical and Translational Research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, encour-ages families with an autistic child to get connected. “It’s a challenging disease, and you need places where coordinated care is available – psychiatrists, gastroenterolo-gists, behavioral psychologists,” he says. “And by all means, get involved in research.”

Former New Albany resident Angela Barker would agree. It was in Dr. Eugene Ar-nold’s OSU research study that her 5-year-old daughter Rose experienced near-mi-raculous results. Arnold recognized that cholesterol, necessary for brain develop-ment and for the manufacture of vitamin D from sunlight, was measuring below normal in some autistic children. Adding carefully controlled doses of cholesterol to the diet might make a difference for this subset of autistic patients.

“Rose had been nonverbal,” says Bark-er, who moved to Newark in 2010. “She’d walk in circles. She had outbursts, extreme moments. But after the twice-daily dose of cholesterol, the results were almost imme-diate. She’s interacting, smiling – it’s been life-changing.”

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erview, a Massachusetts boarding school that addresses language and learning dis-abilities. “They’re learning to live indepen-dently,” Marci says, “how to budget money, navigate around town.” He also takes class-es at a nearby community college.

To those whose child has recently been diagnosed with autism, Marci would say, “It’s not the worst thing that has hap-pened, or will happen, for that matter.” Tears well in her eyes as she adds, “I wouldn’t want any other child. All the fun-ny, crazy things he does. This is my beau-tiful son. He’s the perfect one for me.”

Rhonda Koulermos is a contribut-ing writer. Feedback welcome at [email protected].

Autism ResourcesApril is National Autism Awareness

month. Turn to these local and national sites for news, support and updates.

Autism Treatment Network autismspeaks.org

Center for Autism Spectrum Disorder at Nationwide Children’s Hospital nationwidechildrens.org

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while their peers are home sleeping in, about 70 gangly middle schoolers hustle through fitness stations in the gymnasium. They jump rope, sprint to and tap various cones on the floor, and weave through a course of tumbling mats.

The voluntary program, dubbed Zero Pe-riod All Sports Conditioning, is just one of the ways that New Albany-Plain Local Schools is ramping up its commitment to health and wellness. New fruit and vegetable offerings at all grade levels and an annual, district-wide 5K are among the more innovative initiatives teachers and administrators are using to en-gage students.

Food ServicesIn the 28 years she’s worked for New Albany-Plain

Local Schools, Cafeteria Coordinator Pam Charles has seen the district take great strides toward regu-larly serving more healthful foods.

The district now offers only whole grain wheat prod-ucts – except for pizza crusts, and Charles is working on that – and all of its juices, including the slushies offered a couple days a week to the middle and high schoolers, are 100 percent juice with no added sugar.

After hearing about another local district that of-fered a fresh fruit bar, Charles implemented a similar idea at the district’s K-1 and 2-5 buildings.

“We put that on the menu this year and it’s working even better than I thought it would,” she says. Upon passing through the entrée line, students have their choice of a variety of fruits and vegetables – all of them pre-portioned. On the list of offerings are ap-ples, carrots, celery, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, broccoli, oranges, bananas, kiwi and pineapple.

“We try to get everything out there to entice the kids to pick something up and take it,” Charles says.

State and federal mandates require the district to offer fresh fruit once a week, but New Albany offers it daily.

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Sixth-graders Lauren Sadler (left) and Grace Lowe run through one of the fitness stations set up in the gymnasium during Zero Period fitness.

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“They don’t have to take it or they can take one of everything out there,” Charles says. “It gives them a chance to try some-thing new that they’ve never had before.”

She hopes to create a similar fruit and veggie station for the middle and high school students soon. Both groups eat in the middle school gymnasium building. Currently, at each lunch line, students are reminded to “please take two” fruits or vegetables, but many pick mashed po-tatoes and prepackaged fruit cups over fresh items.

Charles and the rest of the food service workers are constantly working on new, healthful recipes to add to the menu, but offering better choices means nothing if the students won’t eat them. Recently, they’ve begun holding tasting events for the students. The new recipes tested there – spicy sweet potato and garlicky baked butternut squash – were a hit with all but a handful of students and have since been added to the school menu.

Middle School WellnessThree days a week, about 70 sixth-

through eighth-graders arrive more than an hour before their classes begin to work out during Zero Period Fitness. The idea comes from the book Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey, and is run by teacher volunteers, including well-ness teacher Jim Joseph. Ratey’s book focuses on a similar program at a school in Naperville, Ill. and describes the ben-efits that students experienced after join-ing – including improved test scores.

“It changes their whole mind frame when they walk out of here,” Joseph says of the program. “They’re focused and they’re ready to go into their math class or their history class.”

Sixth-grader Hari Ramesh says he thought Zero Period would be a good way to train for football. “I decided to join because I wanted to get healthier and get in shape for football and for other stuff,

and it gets me pumped up for my class-es and makes me smarter,” Hari says. “I love it. It’s become a part of my life.”

The middle school wellness teach-ers, along with Assistant Principal Steve Gehlert, have been spearheading an ef-fort to improve the overall wellness of the district. The group gathers regularly to discuss new state curriculum standards and ways it can reach out to elementa-ry and high school health and wellness teachers. One goal group members are united on: exposing students to many types of physical activity, not just sports.

“We try finding things for kids that they enjoy and offer different activities … that they can do for a lifetime,” says Mindy Bittner, wellness department chair.

And wellness in New Albany schools means more than just educating stu-dents about fitness and nutrition.

“One thing that’s impressed me (about New Albany), when you come here and you experience wellness, it’s not your


typical, traditional health class,” Gehlert says. “It’s much more robust, much more thorough and exhaustive. It includes charac-ter, how to be socially responsible, how to be a good teammate and have a positive body image. It’s a far cry from what we ex-perienced growing up.”

Peace WeekNew Albany High School’s Peace Week

was created in response to the shootings at Columbine High School in 1999 and has since expanded its focus to include the best aspects of the NAHS culture, Principal Ric Stranges says.

“It’s truly a week of thanking the students and the staff for helping us keep New Al-bany High School a safe place,” Stranges says.

Peace Week is now a celebration in-volving art, music, literature – and health and wellness. During Peace Week 2012, scheduled for April 23-27, students will participate in the Peace Games, similar to the Olympic games, with 32 competitions among the school’s eight houses, such as the “Tug of Peace,” instead of a tug of war game. Not all the events are physical; some, like the writing contest, are intellec-tual.

A few years ago, Stranges introduced a 5K run/walk into the mix, rounding out the week. In 2011, the event had about 300 participants. This year’s run/walk will also be open to students and faculty from the elementary and middle school. Stranges’ eventual goal is to have as many as 4,000 students, teachers and community mem-bers show up for the run, which starts on

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“I love to run … not only to stay healthy, but stay happy,” says Stranges, who in-jured his knee in January while training for a marathon and faced surgery. He hopes to be fully recovered in time for the Peace Week 5K.

“When you are involved in a community that promotes, supports and advocates for wellness, you just want to be a part of that. As a leader, you model those kinds of healthy choices and healthy activities,” he says.

“The idea of having a safe school is you do safety from the inside out. Having stu-dents feel like they’re a part of the high school and connected to the high school makes it a safer place and a healthier place.”

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Being green today is most associated with environmental sustainability, but this wasn’t always the case. Not so long ago, being green had negative connotations.

For example, if someone was green with envy, they were apparently so envi-ous they were making themselves sick. Or if someone was green at a job, they were a novice at best and probably a beginner in performing a particular task. I don’t know why, but I always associated this phrase with green bananas – edible, but not ripe enough to enjoy.

Even from a plant perspective, things have changed. When I was growing up, if one had a green thumb, one could grow anything. Of course, back then, they may also have been using any number of products that were bad for Mother Earth, making them less green than we initially thought.

So times have changed. Are today’s green thumbs being good for the envi-ronment while producing beautiful plants and vegetables? As a society, we want manicured lawns, but are we using en-vironmentally conscious products that aren’t harmful to our environment?

Are we energy-conscious? Are we wasting water? Do we support locally grown foods? Do we recycle? Is it ac-tually OK to go on vacations on planes or boats or even in gas-consuming ve-hicles? If you think this last one I men-tioned is a little over the top, you haven’t been following some of the ongoing debates in national publications, includ-ing my monthly Runner’s World (which I promise I’m recycling).

Collectively, we can all take pride in New Albany’s efforts to implement poli-cies and programs that have led to a more environmentally sustainable com-munity. Thanks to your efforts, SWACO (Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio) designated New Albany as a “Smart Community” for resident recycling and yard waste efforts. With a waste diver-sion rate of better than 30 percent, we are collectively reducing our community waste stream that goes into landfills.

New Albany leaders continue to imple-ment green programs and policies. For starters, New Albany is a master-planned community with more than 500 acres of parkland and green space within our bor-ders. We’ve also partnered with other lo-cal governmental entities to create a new metro park in Plain Township and we’ve installed more than 27 miles of leisure trails throughout our town to connect our neighborhoods to gathering places like our Village Center and our 3,000-acre New Albany Business Park.

Through our business park, we’ve shown that green policies and develop-ment actually can go hand in hand. Our green building incentive program reduc-es building permit fees for buildings that integrate environmentally-friendly design and construction. We’ve integrated a greywater system at our Personal Care and Beauty Campus within the business park for irrigation and fire suppression uses. We’ve also made sure that our Village Center Strategy mitigation efforts preserve our Rose Run Stream Corridor and improve the quality of our stormwa-ter run-off.

Aside from these big picture initiatives, city crews:• routinely monitor street sweeping

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Together, we are making a difference. Thanks to everyone who is helping in their own way to take care of our planet.

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Guilty PleasuresI am always telling people that any food

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We like to put things, people, situa-tions into categories, and food is no dif-ferent. The debate goes on as to which foods are forbidden and which are ac-ceptable in a healthy diet. Let me dispel some myths about four common foods.

ChocolateThat sweet, delectable,

melt-in-your-mouth treat is often maligned as having no redeeming value – just extra calories leading to weight gain. But actually, dark chocolates contain flavanols, antioxidants that have a blood-thinning effect which, in turn, can benefit cardiovascular health.

A recent study from Switzerland found that eating 1.4 ounc-es of dark chocolate – the equivalent of 4-5 Dove dark choco-late pieces, 40 M&M dark chocolate pieces or 12 Hershey dark chocolate kisses – per day for two weeks decreased stress hormones in highly stressed individuals. Be careful to monitor the amount of chocolate you eat, however. The amount of dark chocolate used in the study is equivalent to about 235 calories.

When asked, “White, milk or dark chocolate?” always choose dark. There is no evidence of any health benefits from eating white or milk chocolate. And if you are not a chocolate fan, there is no need to start eating it.

EggsAre you limiting your egg intake because of a concern for

your heart’s health? Experts are now finding that a diet rich in saturated and trans fats is a bigger culprit in causing cardio-vascular disease than dietary cholesterol.

Eggs are a good source of protein and contain the compounds

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individuals over 50 years of age. The United States Depart-ment of Agriculture also recently found eggs to be 14 percent lower in cholesterol and 64 percent higher in Vitamin D than previously recorded. Coupled with a heart-healthy diet of less than 300 milligrams of dietary cholesterol per day, eggs can be included in your healthy eating plan.

Peanut butterUnless you’re one of the 3 million Americans who are se-

verely allergic to peanuts, there’s no need to avoid peanut but-ter in moderation. Some avoid peanut butter because of its high saturated fat content, but just because a food is high in saturated fat does not mean it is a forbidden food.

The body needs saturated fat for a variety of purposes: to provide energy; help the body absorb certain nutrients such as Vitamins K, E, A, D and carotenoids; and cushion our organs and build healthy cell membranes. Yes, excessive consump-tion of saturated fats has been linked with an increase in car-diovascular disease and certain types of cancer. But peanut butter is 20 percent saturated fat and 80 percent unsaturated fat. Compare those numbers to canola oil (7 percent saturated fat), olive oil (14 percent saturated fat), butter (70 percent satu-rated fat) or coconut oil (90 percent saturated fat).

Unsaturated fat helps to decrease the Low Density Lipo-proteins (LDL) cholesterol in the blood which, in turn, de-creases the risk of heart disease. If you are concerned with the sodium level of regular peanut butter, choose low-sodi-um peanut butter with an acceptable sodium-to-potassium ratio. Seek out fresh ground peanut but-ter without sugar, corn syrup or other additives, but don’t pour the oil off the top in hopes of lowering fat content and calories. Doing so will not decrease the fat con-tent of the butter; it will just make the peanut butter dry.

CaffeineMany avoid caffeine – whether

in coffee, tea, soda or specialty drinks – because they assume it has been linked to heart disease, pancreatic cancer, fibrocystic breast disease, osteoporosis, miscarriage or birth defects. In reality, many well-done, long range scientific studies have failed to prove a connection between caffeine and these medical issues.

Heavy coffee drinkers are more likely to eat poorly and smoke, which in turn increases the risk of osteoporosis and may be linked to birth defects and miscarriage. A study done on pressed European coffee did find a connection between

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consumption and an increase in blood cholesterol. On the other hand, one to four cups of coffee per day was found to decrease the risk of Parkinson’s dis-ease. Another study found a 40 percent decreased risk of gallstones among subjects who drink two to three cups of coffee per day. Please consult with your physician if you have questions or concerns.

Calorie-wise, plain coffee or tea isn’t going to break the caloric bank (each has 2-9 calories per cup). However, if you add creamer, milk or sugar, your calorie intake per cup rises significantly.

The reality of healthier eating is not about ingesting one food or one nutri-ent and not another. It’s not even about moderation. Eating for a healthful lifestyle is choosing each day, each meal a wide variety of fresh and colorful foods from all the food groups. Doing so will provide your body with all the nutrients it needs to run well and stay strong for many years to come.

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Motion Control is a small but important category of shoes, ideal for runners and walkers with knee injuries and those who need the maximum amount of support, Benedict says. Cush-ioned Stability shoes offer a good cushion in the heel and forefoot and a moderate amount of support. These shoes have a special stability bridge built into the body of the shoe. Neutral Cushion shoes have no stability built in. These shoes are the most flexible and are lightweight with a “go-fast” feel. Increasing in popularity are Minimalist shoes, a subset of neutral cushion shoes. Vibram FiveFingers, the shoes that have a spot for each toe, are a type of minimalist shoe, as are Nike Free shoes and Brooks Pure Connect.


Men’s Nike Air Pegasus+ 28Neutral Cushion11.2 oz, $95This classic neutral shoe has a notched inner sleeve that wraps around the foot. Unlike other neutral shoes, it does have a lightweight support system made of nylon and an arch support to stabilize your feet.

Men’s New Balance Minimus TrailMinimalist7.5 oz, $104.99The Minimus combines a Vi-bram® outsole for durability and a minimalist mesh upper. This new shoe is designed to be worn with or without socks. It has a shallow 4mm drop from heel to toe to en-courage a natural gait.

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Men’s Brooks BeastMotion Control14 oz, $130The Beast, like all motion control shoes, is ideal for runners who need a little extra support because of injuries, low arches, flat feet or pronation. The shoes feature new Brooks DNA, which the company says provides a customized fit.

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How does regular exercise affect the feet and ankles?The feet account for nearly 25 percent of the bones in the body. The foot serves as the foun-dation to the rest of the body. If the foot is mis-aligned, the ankle, knee, hip, spine, neck and head are all affected. Regular exercise does help condition the foot and create stronger bones.

What are some of the ways people can make sure they’re taking good care of their feet?Regular inspections of one’s feet are imperative to healthy feet. Visual inspection of the tops and bottoms of one’s feet is recommended.

Things to look for:• Bruises• Cracks or breaks in the skin• Soggy skin• Dry skin• Swelling of the feet or legs• Corns and calluses• Ingrown toenails• Blisters• Sharp toenails• Hot or cold spots• Discoloration in skin or nails• Tinea infections; this may be thickened

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When should people see a doctor about foot or ankle pain?Pain is never normal; it is a signal that damage has occurred or is occurring. The time to seek a physician’s help is when the pain is not improv-ing or when the pain is getting worse.

What are some of the most common exercise- or activity-related foot injuries?The most common foot injuries include tendon-itis, stress fractures, plantar fasciitis and overuse syndromes – ingrown nails, blisters and calluses.

What treatments are recommended for these conditions?Treatments include a biomechanical evaluation, orthotics, physical therapy, injection therapy, casting, bracing and, when indicated, surgical intervention.

Is it important to wear shoes dedicated to the specific type of exercise or activity one is engaging in? If so, why?It is imperative that an athlete utilize the correct shoe for their sport, as incorrect shoe gear can often be a source of injury. Athletic shoes have unique features dedicated to the needs of the sports mechanics. This is why shoes are sport-specific; a running shoe is built for unilateral mo-tion, a tennis shoe will provide greater support in medial to lateral movement, a cross trainer will attempt to be a hybrid – combining some ele-ments necessary for support in the medial to lat-eral direction, while providing some elements for walking or light running. Basketball shoes, cycling shoes, volleyball shoes and cleats are inadequate for running.

What is athlete’s foot? How is it treated? How can people avoid it?Athlete’s foot, also called tinea pedis, is the most common type of fungal infection. Athlete's foot is a fungal infection that develops in the moist areas between your toes and sometimes on other parts of your foot. Athlete’s foot usually causes itching, stinging and burning. Although

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Exercise is important to good health, but if

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The last thought: Use the type of shoe designated for your

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contagious, athlete’s foot often can be treated with over-the-counter antifungal medications. The best way to avoid athlete’s foot is to wear some kind of sandal or flip flop when in locker rooms and public showers.

Is there any value to using athletic socks over other types of socks?The ability of a sock to dissipate damaging forces on the surface of the foot rests partly on the fiber composition and more significantly on the construction technique of the manufac-turer. In athletic activity, perspiration output on the feet can exceed one pint per foot. There is an advantage to wearing athletic socks that are moisture wicking. Athletic socks help to keep feet drier than cotton or wool socks. Cotton fi-ber retains three times the moisture of acrylic and 14 times the moisture of CoolMax®. When exposed to ambient air, socks composed of cotton retain moisture 10 times longer than acrylic socks. Shoe gear that incorporates a breathable upper of the shoe will help as a wicking gradient for the sock.

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Shaking the Sillies OutGetting kids off the couch after a long winter hibernation is not always easy. Spring into spring, get

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TagGather the family and try not to be “it!” Run, hide and create diversions and ob-stacles to prevent being tagged. Move the game from inside to outside and get the neighborhood kids involved. Keep playing, and before you know it, you and your kids will have run a few miles around the local play-ground.

Jump RopePut the fun back in the game you learned as a kid by checking out a book of jump rope rhymes from your local library or by writing your own. Enlist a few friends to twirl the big ropes of Double-Dutch. You and your kids will work up a sweat while learning new tricks to teach to friends or impress the family at the next reunion.

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Freeze DanceFor this game, all you need is some music that will get your kids off the couch and excited to dance around. One person is in charge of playing the music and stopping it whenever they choose. The other players have to dance around while the music is playing – the crazier the better. When the music stops, then

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The Vegetables We EatBy Gail Gibbons

Through colorful illustrations and clear explanation, Gail Gibbons gives a wealth of information about vegetables and produce that can greatly benefit both children and parents. Learn how vegetables make it from the ground to your plate, what ben-efits they add to your diet and how to start your very own vegetable garden.bo

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GymPact www.gym-pact.comNeed motivation to get

to the gym? Gym-pact.com offers iPhone users mone-tary incentive to meet their weekly workout goals. Sign up and set a weekly work-out goal and the amount of money you’ll pay if you don’t meet your Pact, then check in at the gym with Gym-Pact’s own iPhone app. You’ll be charged for each day of workouts you miss, but paid for every week you meet your goal. Don’t have an iPhone? A Web app is coming soon.

Low vitamin D linked to heart disease, death

For those suffering from low blood levels of vi-tamin D, taking supplements can more than halve the risk of death from any cause, a study from the University of Kansas showed. The study tested 10,000 patients and found that 70 percent had insufficient vitamin D levels. Of these subjects,

those given vitamin D supplements had an almost 60 per-cent lower risk of bad health than those who did not.

Silent strokes connected to memory lossA National Institutes of Health study by Dr. Adam Brickman

shows that silent strokes – strokes so small they are often un-noticed – can cause memory loss in the elderly. Brickman found

that 174 of 658 subjects aged 65 or older suffered silent strokes, and those who had silent strokes scored signifi-cantly lower in memory tests than those who had not.

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