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There are steps one can take to make profound differences in their lives. As we age we begin to see the effects of our decisions, whether they affect our attitude, our beliefs, or our health.

It is never too late to start making small changes that

will eventually have an enormous impact on how you feel, how you look, and how you live.

South-Eastern Colorado offers so many opportunities to begin making changes and loving these differences in your lifestyle!

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AUGUST 2006 VOLUME 3, ISSUE 5

THAT’S NATURAL!

SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST:

• Community Supported Agriculture

• Therapeutic Massage

• The Power of Nature

• Town Hall Meetings

• References & Resources for more information!

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

COUNTRY ROOTS FARM

2

DAY SPA & WELLNESS CENTER

2

SUSTAINABILITY DEFINED

2

DR. DONNA HINDERS

3

PUEBLO PEFROMING ARTS

3

TOWN HALL MEETINGS

3

Resources 4

What are your building blocks? What is making up every cell of your body? You have heard the famous quote “You are what you eat”, but have you ever really thought about the nutrients in your food?

Complete proteins, or “higher quality proteins, come from foods containing all of the essential amino acids in the quantity and correct ratio to…allow for tissue growth and repair” [1]. Meat and milk are two sources of complete proteins.

Shouldn’t you have the optimal proteins to grow and repair the various parts of your body?

Doug & Kim Wily at Larga Vista Ranch are raising natural grass-fed cows that are used for both meat and dairy. The nutritional differences between the meat of pasture-raised animals and feed-lot raised animals are significant:

1.)Lower in Fat and Calories: The meat from

grass-fed beef is lower in fat and has less calories than grain-fed meat.

2.) Extra Omega-3s: There are two to four times more omega-3 fatty acids in grass-fed animals than meat from grain-fed animals [2].

3.)CLA: CLA, conjugated linoleic acid, is a “good fat” that may be one of the body’s most potent defenses against cancer. When ruminants are raised on fresh pasture alone, between three to five times more CLA may be found in their meat versus the meat from animals fed conventional diets [3].

4.) Vitamin E: In a study done at Colorado State University - Fort Collins, meat from cattle that had been raised on a pasture had four times higher the amount of vitamin E than the meat from cattle raised on a feedlot [4].

Feel free to give Doug and Kim a call if you have questions or would like to place an order!

Larga Vista Ranch www.largavistaranch.com

719-947-0982 boonewiley@aol.com

HEALTHY AGING IN SOUTH-EASTERN COLORADO

Let us help you find the resources you need to live a healthy lifestyle in

South-Eastern Colorado.

- Tisha T. Casida, Editor

Raw Milk Shares NOW Available!!!

Raw milk from grass-fed cows has many of the same benefits to one’s health, for example, extra omega-3’s, CLA, and Vitamin E.

See the resources on Raw Milk provided on the last page.

WHAT ARE YOUR BUILDING BLOCKS?

Doug & Kim Wiley at Ranch in Boone, Colorado

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COLORADO AVENUE DAY SPA & WELLNESS CENTER

Hello to you all. I'm Ryan Morris, owner of Country Roots Farm. I wanted to invite you out this month as our tomatoes are just beginning to ripen.

Our tomatoes are "Heirloom Varieties" which date back to the 15th

and 16th centuries. Some variety names you may see are: Red Zebra, Vintage Wine, Green Sausage, Brandywine and more.

Why don't you see these Heir-loom Varieties in most stores?

Heirloom tomatoes have a very thin skin and a short shelf life, they have not been hybridized for packing in boxes, etc. The taste and colors of these tomatoes are truly special.

Hope to see you!

Early to Mid-September will be the time for our own special "Moon & Stars" Watermelon!

You will not find anything like this at the grocery stores!

COUNTRY ROOTS FARM

Hi, my name is Joyce Kratzer, owner and Nationally certified massage therapist at the Colorado Avenue Day Spa. We offer a wide variety of wellness and spa treatments. We offer natural facials made with the finest oils, herbs and natural ingredients designed to rejuvenate, exfoliate, purify and moisturize the skin.

Our massage techniques vary from a relaxing Swedish massage, Neuromuscular therapy, La Stone therapy (hot and cold therapy), to a Thai massage done on a matt. We also specialize in Reflexology , specifically we offer a reflexology foot soak and scrub designed to detox and rejuvenate.

Here are some informative facts for

you to consider about massage:

Regular massage improves circulation, loosens stiff muscles, and relieves pain and stress. In addition, "the stimulation of the pressure receptors under the skin sends an impulse to the vagus nerve in the brain," says Tiffany Field, Ph.D., director of the Touch Research Institute (TRI), at the university of Miami School of Medicine. The vagus nerve has several functions, including helping control the heart and digestive tract.

Any stimulus to the skin increases vagal activity, says Field, which in turn lessens the production of the stress hormone cortisol, slows the heart rate, and facilitates digestion.

Regular massage can also increase the

production of natural cells that are on the front line of defense in the immune system.

I invite you to do your body a favor today, and get a massage!!

Country Roots Farm

719-948-2206 organicminds@earthlink.net

For a map and more information visit: www.countryrootsfarm.com

Colorado Ave Day Spa & Wellness Center

315 Colorado Ave

Pueblo, CO 81004 719-544-7900

One can use John Elkington’s Framework of the “Triple Bottom Line” [6] to think about how sustainability and sustainable development affect us and our community. The triple bottom line includes:

The World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) was set up in 1983 by the United Nations. In 1987 they published a report called “Our Com-mon Future”, which became known as the “Brundtland Report” after the chairwoman, Gro Harlem Brundtland.

This report set forth the definition of sustainable development.

1.) Economic Prosperity

2.) Social Well-Being, &

3.) Environmental Quality

How can you affect this triple bottom line in a way that benefits you, your community, and your environment?

Log onto

www.backtothesource.biz to find out!

WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY? “Sustainable development is

development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the

ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” [5]

Ryan Morris &

some of the Shareholders of this year’s

crops.

1st Friday—Art Talk Featuring artists and their works with open discussion.

2nd Friday—Health & Wellness Viewing thought-provoking films followed by featured experts in their fields.

3rd Friday—Local Discussion Discussing all the hot topics in Pueblo!

4th Friday—Open Discussion Come prepared to be an active part of the discussion. This night could go anywhere!

Pueblo’s Positive Talk Town-Hall Meeting

A wonderful opportunity for individuals like yourself to come and speak your mind, as well as listen to others in the community

on various topics and issues. Refreshments available.

Brought to you by these fine sponsors:

Dr. Donna J. Hinders Independent Distributor of

Juice Plus

& Murial & Bruce Tew

Independent Associates for Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.

POSI-TALK

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What if there were a simple, convenient, affordable, and proven way to feel better, have more energy, and get healthier? Wouldn't you want to know about it? It is common knowledge--that fruits and vegetables are essential to health. The foundation of health is nutrition, and the foundation of nutrition is fruits and vegetables. Quite simply--the more healthy fruits and vegetables we get--the healthier we are. And quite clearly--given the fast paced lives we lead--most of us find it pretty difficult to get the recommended 9-13 servings

of fruits and vegetables per day. Especially a variety of nutritionally dense, raw, vine-ripened, pesticide-free produce. Can you even imagine what might happen to your own health if you added seventeen fruits and vegetables to your diet everyday? Health is both a complex and a simple matter. While our physiologies are complex--the solutions for health are simple. At times these simple solutions are just too simple for our advanced intellects. We are part of Nature—we are designed and engineered to derive nourishment from Natures’ most perfect medicine—plant-foods.

THE POWER OF SIMPLE NOURISHMENT

Taking It To The Street!

On August 12th, Main Street between 4th and 6th Streets will be host to The Main Event - a showcase of Pueblo Performing Artists. This exciting event will have three outdoor stages, including one stage reserved for performances and performing opportunities for children.

The fourth stage, located inside the Colorado Building, will be made available for tours. Additionally, the street will be filled with roaming performers to entertain the crowd. Pueblo’s marching bands will kick-off the festivities at 4 pm.

The Pueblo Performing Arts Guild (PPAG) presents this event to bring attention to the diversity and abundance of performing arts in Pueblo.

PPAG’s mission is to market the

performing arts in Pueblo for economic development. The Main Event will bring together the best of both the arts and business to produce a spectacular event for the community.

THE MAIN EVENT—PEFORMING ARTIST OF PUEBLO

The Main Event

Free Entertainment, Splendid Food, and Plenty of Fun

Go the PuebloPAG.org for more information!

Moderator Patti Serrano invites you to these exciting and informative discussions!

If you would like a simple solution to help you get and stay healthy-- please call Dr. Donna J. Hinders at 719-544-0649.

Free Lunch!!!

I will be happy to tell you more— and buy you a healthy lunch

at the Colorado Creative Center on August 9 or 23

Please RSVP to (719)544-0649!

These are located at the Colorado Creative Center

118 W. B Street - 719-595-0333

Come & Join Us!

This is YOUR CHANCE to make a difference!

We want to help you make choices that are good for your health and good for the environment. We want to help you live a

healthy and sustainable life.

Sustainability means being able to live in a fashion that does not harm people, now or in the future. “Living a healthy lifestyle” means being able to

purchase and consume products that have a positive effect on your body, mind, and spirit.

That’s Natural! is dedicated to health and sustainability. We do this through our research and promotion of products that are good for the environment,

and good for people. We are changing the way people eat, and we are changing the way people think.

We are here to help you in your journey for healthy, sustainable living.

That’s Natural! P.O. Box 1476 Pueblo, CO 81002-1476

E-mail: info@backtothesource.biz Editor: Tisha T. Casida E-mail: tisha@backtothesource.biz Phone: 719-210-8273

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and Dairy Products from Grass-Fed Ani-mals. Vashon, WA: Vashon Island Press. 2004.

[5] For a thorough definition see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Commission_on_ Environment_and_Development.

[6] For full text see: John Elkington, Cannibals with Forks: The Triple Bottom Line of the 21st Century Business (Stony Creek, Conn.: New Society Pub-lishers, 1998).

RESOURCES For more information on

raw milk:

www.westonaprice.org

www.realmilk.com

[1] McArdle, W., Katch, F., and Katch, V. “The Macronutrients.” Sports & Exercise Nutrition. 31.

[2] http://www.eatwild.com/nutrition.html

[3] Dhiman, T.R., G.R. Anand, et al. (1999). “Conjugated linoleic acid content of milk from cows fed different diets.” Journal of Dairy Science 82(10): 2146-56.

[4] Smith, G.C. “Dietary Supplemen-tation of vitamin E to cattle to im-prove shelf life and case life of beef for domestic and international mar-kets.” Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1171. As sited by Robinson, Jo. Pasture Perfect: The Far-Reaching Benefits of Choosing Meat, Eggs,

For more information on sustainability:

www.sustainabilityinstitute.org

www.ecoearth.info

www.sustainability.com

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? We want to hear them!

Please e-mail us at:

info@backtothesource.biz

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The nutritional and health information in this newsletter are based on personal experiences and research by the author(s). The author(s) and editor do not offer medical advice or prescribe the use of diet as a form of treatment for sickness without the approval of a health professional. If you do use the information contained on this newsletter without the approval of a health professional, you are prescribing yourself, which is your constitutional right, but the author(s) and editor assume no responsibility.

The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance.

Socrates Greek philosopher in Athens

(469 BC - 399 BC)

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Pueblo Recycles

YES!!! You CAN recycle in Pueblo, Colorado.

Let us help you find the appropriate places for the items you are interested in recycling.

Visit: www.pueblorecycles.notlong.com Monthly Meetings: 3rd Saturday of Every Month, 12:30 at the Rawlings Library:

This Month’s Meeting: August 19, 2006