Natural Awakenings - October 2010 Read the October 2010 edition of Natural Awakenings. Eco-Film Picks: Movies with a Message Worth Watching <i>Natural Awakenings</i> picks five films highly favored for their clear message, entertainment value and motivating call to action. Read More » School Nutrition Gets a Boost: Legislation Making Progress Long-awaited child nutrition legislation known as the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act unanimously passed the Senate before moving on to the House, where passage is also expected. Read More » Water Bubble: Two Reports Project Fresh Water Scarcity by 2030 A recent report by the World Economic Forum warns that half the world’s population will be affected by water shortages within 20 years. Read More » Guiding Light: South Pole Ozone Hole has Stabilized Ongoing monitoring by the British Antarctic Survey, which alerted the world to the hole in the protective ozone layer over the South Pole in 1985, has concluded that the hole has now stabilized. Read More » Populist Pundit: A conversation with Jim Hightower Jim Hightower takes on the high and mighty with some down-home political wisdom. Read More » Assaults Halted: Wolves Receive Endangered Species Protection Massive wolf hunts have been stopped in their tracks, thanks to a federal court ruling that has restored endangered species protection for these animals in Montana and Idaho. Read More » 75th Anniversary: The Wilderness Society Celebrates Nationwide Successes Fresh from a major achievement in 2009, The Wilderness Society has not been resting on its laurels in this, its 75th year of striving to protect our nation’s public lands. Read More » An Apple A Day: Eat this Fruit to Improve Digestive Health Research helps to explain why there’s truth in the adage that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Read More » How Sugar Feeds Cancer: Not so Sweet Researchers have uncovered new information on the notion that sugar “feeds” tumors. Read More » Be a Climate Hero: Act Up, Act Now If the United States, China and other countries don’t make a super-swift transition from the use of coal and oil, the world’s collective temperature will climb something like five degrees before the century is out. Read More » The Perils of Meat Substitutes Nutritionists say that a steady diet of “meat analog” products when first making the transition to a plant-based diet may not be the healthiest idea. Read More » Gene Escape: Wild Roadside Canola Shows Herbicide Resistance of GM Cousins Scientists have discovered why canola plants often survive herbicide applications. Read More » Tidy House, Fitter Body: A New Reason to Clean A new study at Indiana University suggests that how tidy we keep our home can also indicate how fit we are. Read More » Pesticides Can Contribute to ADHD: Children at Risk from Exposure to Chemical A team of scientists have discovered that exposure to certain pesticides may be associated with increased risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children. Read More » Rainforest Rescue: Daily Computer Use Helps the Cause Using a green search engine for holiday shopping and other online searches can turn daily Internet use into a give-back to nature. Read More » Why People Need Germs: Ease off the Soap Researchers have observed that exposure to germs in childhood helps develop the immune system and may help prevent cardiovascular and other diseases in adulthood. Read More » On The Vegan Trail: Why People Are Putting More Plants On Their Plates Based upon what he observed at a plantation in Hawaii on his first job out of medical school, California physician John McDougall has eaten a vegan diet for 35 years. Read More » Bioneer Heroes: Spotlight Recognizes Activists Protecting Our Coasts and Oceans Environmental leader is recognized for her efforts and involvement with the oil spill disaster. Read More » Garbage Blight: Second Patch of Plastic Soup Spotted in Atlantic A rising tide of consumer plastics, jettisoned into the oceans via rivers, storm drains, sewage overflows and windstorms, is devastating the environment across the world. Read More » Ginger Eases Muscle Pain: Not Just for Stomach Aches Anymore Researchers have found that daily ginger consumption reduces muscle pain caused by exercise. Read More » Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid...: Learn How To Avoid The Real Goblins Our little ones, masquerading this month as ghosts and goblins, only look scary. What’s really frightening are the toxic chemicals lurking in our families’ food and water. Read More » Better Breast Health: Make Prevention A Daily Habit According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), some 207,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in U.S. women this year. Despite this staggering number, there is good news. Read More » Exercise For Spine Health: Smart Training Beats Back Pain Efforts to stay in shape often are thwarted by back pain. Any well-designed workout must honor the health and mechanics of this important part of the body. Read More » Pumpkin for Pets: Tasty Digestive Remedy for Your Furry Friends Pumpkin is now showing up in pet stores as human food-grade animal treats, dried kibble and simple puréed goodness. Read More » Transition Towns: Climate Friendly Communities While the government dithers about climate change, more and more neighborhoods are making the transition to becoming low-impact communities. Read More » In-Print