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Glaucoma: A rising threat
By Catherine Winters
Spry Magazine
If all you know about
glaucoma is that uncomfortable test your eye doc
performs (or should) every time you get your vision checked, pay attention: This leading cause
of blindness is on the rise.
During the past decade, its
prevalence has increased
by 22 percent.
Aging baby boomers are
responsible, in part, for the
increase. The risk for glaucoma rises around age 40,
and once you hit your 60s
you’re six times more likely
to develop it than someone
younger. (Other risk factors include being AfricanAmerican, Asian-American or Hispanic, or having
a history of an eye injury,
diabetes or prolonged steroid use.)
Another reason to take
glaucoma seriously: Many
people don’t realize they
have it until they start to
lose their sight. An estimated 2.2 million Americans have glaucoma and
more than 120,000 Americans are blind as a result of
the disease, making glaucoma responsible for up
to 12 percent of all cases of
blindness in the U.S.
“Anyone can get glaucoma,” says ophthalmologist
Dr. Kevin C. Greenidge of
The Eye Institute of West
Florida, a leading authority on glaucoma.
There are three major
types of glaucoma. The
most common is called
open angle glaucoma. Just
as blood pressure can rise,
threatening your heart,
pressure in your eyes can
rise, affecting your sight.
Normally, a steady supply of clear fluid washes
through our eyes, keeping
them plump and nourished, then is carried away
through tiny drains. When
the filters on these drains
get clogged, fluid builds in
the eyes, raising pressure
— a phenomenon called
intraocular pressure.
Over time this pressure
damages the optic nerve
and causing your vision to
deteriorate. Peripheral vision is the first to go, and
you may not even realize it’s happening. “By the
time peripheral vision is
affected, your optic nerve
has already sustained significant damage,” says
Greenidge, spokesperson
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for Take On Glaucoma,
a campaign designed to
raise awareness of this eye
disease. Eventually, central
vision is affected, too.
Angle-closure
glaucoma is less common and
comes on suddenly, causing hazy or blurred vision, rainbow-colored circles around bright lights,
eye and head pain along
with nausea or vomiting,
and sudden loss of sight,
according to the Glaucoma Research Foundation.
It’s more common in farsighted people with smaller eyes, says Greenidge. A
rare form of glaucoma can
affect newborns if the eye’s
drainage canals haven’t
fully developed.
To learn more about
glaucoma,
visit
takeonglaucoma.com.
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health and beauty
Pump it up
The best styles for thin hair
the nape of the neck for
flip your head over and dry
the top hair to sit nicely on.
it upside down. This will
While drying, use a
add volume to the style.
Don’t let thin strands get
medium-sized brush
If your hair is natuyou down. Check out these
with strong bristles to hold
rally straight, use a
hot cuts and styles for thin
tightly onto the hair.
thick iron to curl the ends
hair from Nicholas Penna
Once the back secto add waves and texture.
Jr., owner and lead stylist
tion is dry, dry all
To form the poof at
of SalonCapri near Boston
of the hair on the sides of
the top, section off
(www.saloncapri.com).
your head, directing the
your hair at the top of your
nozzle
andFeminine
hair towards
head andSide-swept
tease it Side-s
at ban
the
curls
Teased half
Teased
up-do
half up-do
Stacked bob
Stacked bob
Feminine
curls
your
face.
crown,
using
your
favorite
Stacked bob
Finish it off with a ponytail, it creates the illu- hairspray and a fine-tooth
keep this look fresh and
This short style for thin
light hairspray to sion of more hair. Adding comb. Repeat this until
sharp, style your hair so it
hair features longer hair
a bit of wave to the bottom your hair reaches your deframes your face, like this: provide hold and shine.
in the front that gradualPrep your damp hair
section will set off the top sired fullness.
ly gets shorter as it goes
Gently comb the
with a volumizing lo- Teased half
poof perfectly and make it
to the back of your head,
front pieces of your
tion to give it the maxilook fuller. This half-up,
creating an angle toward
up-do
mum body.
half-down style also hap- hair above each ear over
the face to emphasize your
Teasing thin hair is the pens to be perfect for any the top of the teased
First blow-dry the
great eyes, nose and lips.
lower layers at the easiest way to add volume occasion. Here’s how to do mound and use a clip to
The many layers undersecure it together at the
back of your head. This without doing anything it:
neath fashion a roundwill create a smooth base drastic. By teasing the
When
blow-drying back of your head.
ed profile that makes thin
out of the shorter hair at top of the head into a half
your hair, occasionally
hair appear thicker. To
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Spry Magazine
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health and beauty
Fight thin hair
In addition to choosing a great
style and cut to suit your thinning
locks, it’s also important to modify
your hair-care routine.
Dr. Jeff Donovan, board-certified
dermatologist and hair restoration
physician with Hair Club Medical
Group, says to choose sulfate-free
Spritz with a light5.
weight hairspray to
ensure a great hold all day.
You can either score
4.
this style with a
round brush and blow dry-
Be sure to avoid using too
much, though, as it can
weigh down thin hair.
Side-swept
bangs
Longhalf
side-swept
eased
up-do bangs
create one of the best
styles for thin hair. They
give the impression of fuller strands and emphasize
your eyes, making them
larger and more noticeable. Adding a few layers
to the hair surrounding
the bangs will avoid the
long-face appearance that
comes with a one-length
style. Here’s how to style
the cut:
shampoo to avoid causing the
hair cuticle to become rough and
coarse; to limit artificial heat to every other day and use heat-protecting products or a leave-in
Side-swept bangs
1.
2.
Part your damp hair
to separate the side
bangs.
Blow-dry your hair
from the top to bottom, starting from the
back and working your
way around the sides.
Apply a protective
spray to prevent heat
damage before styling.
3.
conditioner to shield your strands;
and to take a multivitamin that
contains four essentials for stronger hair: biotin and vitamins B, C
and D.
er or use a flatiron. If you
opt for the flatiron, start
at the back of the head,
curving the iron to make
strands bend inward towards your neck.
While straightening
your bob
bangs, curve the
Stacked
Feminine curls
iron in the opposite direction — away from the head hair more opportunities to
— so that it creates a side- be scrunched and played
swept look.
with, making your hair
look fun and full. Here’s
how to pull it off:
Feminine curls
Start by distributing
This simple style for thin
a volumizing product
hair keeps it from lookevenly
through damp hair
ing flat and dreary. Modest
curls with a variety of lay- to build body with lasting
ers create a three-dimen- hold and natural shine.
Blow-dry your hair,
sional appeal. Adding diffocusing the heat
ferent layers gives your fine
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towards the roots to create
volume.
Part
your
hair
straight down the
middle with a fine-tooth
comb.
Section it off into its
layers and curl pieces from the bottom layers
to the top.
Curl
1- to 2-inch
Teased
half piecup-d
es with a hot curling
iron of medium or large diameter, rotating it towards
the head so that the curls
turn inward.
Use your fingers to
separate the curls so
they appear effortless and
less uniform.
To finalize this look,
use a weightless hairspray to define and hold
your curls together.
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fitness
Do’s and don’ts
Beto perez, creator and co-founder of Zumba Fitness.
PHOtOS COuRteSy OF ZuMBA FItneSS
Moving to his own beat
Zumba creator
Beto Perez shares
healthy living tips
countries. Zumba DVDs
starring Perez have sold 10
million copies. The workout has also spawned a series of video games that
have sold more than 7 million copies.
By Katie D. Neal
American Profile
HEALTH
NAME Beto Perez
CLAIM TO FAME Creator
and co-founder of Zumba
Fitness. As a young aerobics instructor in Cali, Colombia, Perez arrived in
class one day to discover he’d forgotten his music. So he threw on a tape
of salsa music he had in his
bag and improvised routines for an hour — and
his class loved it. In 1999,
Perez moved to Miami,
where the nontraditional, Latin-inspired aerobics
classes he taught at a local
health club became incredibly popular. In 2001, one
pHILOSOpHy
“If you are doing something positive, your body’s
reaction will be positive.”
What’s not his philosophy?
No pain, no gain. “That
doesn’t exist in Zumba,” he
says.
FAVORITE
of the class regulars told
her son, a local entrepreneur, about Perez, and he
and a partner approached
the teacher about turning
his classes into a fitness
business. “In the beginning, we were just thinking
we would sell DVDs,” Perez says. “But people came
to us and wanted to be instructors.” One decade later, Zumba Fitness is an international phenomenon,
with 12 million people taking classes weekly in 125
WORKOUT
Teaching Zumba classes
one or two times a week,
either at his current home
in Miami or to instructors
around the world. He also
loves taking Zumba classes
in other countries. “I like
to sneak in and wear a hat,”
he says, laughing. “And
sometimes I pretend I’m
really having trouble with
the moves!”
n Don’t think you have to
be young, in great shape
or a great dancer to give
it a try.
n Do bring a large, full water bottle. you’ll sweat
a lot, making re-hydrating throughout the class
crucial.
n Do wear comfortable
clothes and shoes.
n Don’t expect to pick up
all the moves during the
first class, or even the second or third.
n Don’t stop moving. Modify the moves if you need
to until you pick them up.
n Do be patient — it takes
time to learn the routines.
n Do try to cut loose and
let your body move. you
may feel like an idiot, but
with the physical restraints
off, the mental enjoyment
is that much better.
n Don’t expect every Zumba class or instructor to be
the same. you may have
to shop around to find one
that suits you best.
n Do consider starting
with a more gentle version
of Zumba to get your feet
wet. Something like Zumba Gold is great place to
start.
What to wear
If you’re giving Zumba a
try for the first time, here’s
what we recommend you
wear.
ON yOUR BODy there’s
an entire Zumba retail line,
complete with clothes,
DVDs, music, jewelry and
books, which solidifies the
fact that Zumba is very
much a business. Hardcore Zumba devotees
wear the signature cargo pants and bra tops, but
frankly anything that you
can comfortably move in
works.
ON yOUR FEET As for
shoes, many Zumba fans
prefer to buy sneakers designed by dancewear companies like Bloch or Capezio. you may not need to
go that far, but look for a
lightweight shoe with very
little tread on the bottom,
like the nike Musique or
Ryka Studio D, so you can
seamlessly move side to
side.
— Ashley Haugen,
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auto
DIY car maintenance
When you can do it at home
and when to see a professional
maintenance tasks. Here
are some pros and cons
Every car will eventually of performing five comneed maintenance. Some mon do-it-yourself mainrepairs can wait until tenance operations.
something breaks or malfunctions, but wisdom sug- Bulbs
gests that preventive mainReplacing bulbs can retenance can help avoid big quire a bit of manual dexproblems before they oc- terity. Like windshield wipcur. As noted by Consum- ers, bulbs also can be found
er Reports, many cars can at an auto parts store and
last up to 200,000 miles typically do not need to be
if proper maintenance is replaced very often.
performed.
Some bulbs may be in
While some vehicle own- odd places and may reers may be comfortable quire accessing an owner’s to follow the steps.
working on a car, others manual. Some drivers enmay be hesitant to per- joy this challenge, but oth- Fluids
form even the simplest ers can get confused trying
Fluids are fairly easy to
The downside to replacing
fluids is that you have to
purchase or keep on hand
a number of fluids and remember to check them on
a regular basis.
Some
vehicle
owners choose to have an oil
change business check all
the fluids.
By American Profile
Air filter
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top off, and most cars will
have reservoirs that are
clearly marked so that you
can fill to the correct level.
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Changing the air filter is
similar to replacing bulbs
in that finding the location
may not be difficult. Typically, you’ll need to remove
a few bolts and in some
cases pry open the casing. This may or may not
be more than you want to
address on your own. Oil
change shops often will
change an air filter if you
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auto
degrade and may not properly clean a windshield.
In most cases, proper windshield wipers can
be found at an auto parts
store.
Decide if you want to replace the specific blade or
the entire wiper. Replacing wipers is not difficult,
though you’ll have to decide if it is worth your time
to shop and do it yourself.
Fitting the blade onto the
car can, in some cases, be a
minor challenge.
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Changing the oil
Changing the oil is perhaps the most involved
request it; some drivers did it themselves.
routine
maintenance
take advantage of this serfunction.
vice, even if it costs a few Wiper blades
To change the oil, you
dollars more than if they
Over time, wipers start to need to buy raw materials,
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get under their vehicle and
dispose of the used oil. You
don’t need to be a mechanic to perform this process,
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but plenty of drivers decide that their time and effort are not worth the cost
savings.
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travel
Vermilionville
Living History
Museum and
Folklife park
Lafayette, La.
www.vermilionville.org
866-992-2968
Back in time
A re-creation of a powhatan Village at the Jamestown Settlement in Williamsburg, Va. WIkIMeDIA COMMOnS
9 places that bring history to life
By Lisa Zhito | American Profile
You don’t need a time machine to watch American history unfold. Modern travelers can step
back in time at living history museums, farms
and heritage parks that re-create bygone days
and demonstrate the way Americans once
lived, worked and played. Here are nine attractions that help preserve our nation’s cultural
heritage.
Southern Louisiana’s Cajun, Creole and American
Indian roots are re-created at Vermilionville, a heritage park on the banks of
Bayou Vermilion. Named
after Lafayette’s original moniker, the attraction features 19 restored
and reproduced buildings
that represent a 17th- and
18th-century town typical
of Louisiana’s Acadiana area. Craftspeople in period
clothing demonstrate the
folk life of Lafayette’s early settlers, right down to
the steaming pot of crawfish étouffée bubbling on
the stove.
It wouldn’t be Cajun
country without music,
and Vermilionville hosts
Cajun and zydeco jam sessions every Saturday. Other activities include boat
tours of Bayou Vermilion
and signature events such
as a traditional Mardi Gras
celebration, Acadian Culture Day and the Bayou
Days festival.
Conner prairie
Interactive
History park
Fishers, Ind.
www.connerprairie.org
800-966-1836
At the 200-acre Conner Prairie, known for its
interpreter-guest interaction, the focus is on immersing visitors in midsite. Jamestown SettleJamestown
19th-century
Indiana.
ment gives an in-depth
Guests
get
hands-on
exSettlement
look at the everyday life
periences
in
virtually
evWilliamsburg, Va.
of early Virginians and
ery aspect of prairie life,
A
blacksmith
works
a
red-hot
piece
of
iron
at
Conner
www.historyisfun.org
the native Powhatan Inprairie Interactive History park in Fishers, Ind.
from blacksmithing and
888-593-4682
dians who called the area AMAnDA ReynOLDS/PROVIDeD By COnneR PRAIRIe
weaving to milking cows
America’s first perma- home. The journey begins
nent English settlement, in England with a series replicas of the ships that trades such as blacksmith- and planting vegetables.
founded in 1607, is re-cre- of exhibits tracing the col- brought the colonists to ing and tobacco cultiva- Guests also can take part
ated at this comprehensive ony’s origins as the Virgin- Virginia. James Fort re- tion. At the Powhatan In- in 19th-century-style recliving history museum, ia Company of London. At creates the settlement’s dian Village, interpreters reation, such as balloon
adjacent to the Historic the Jamestown Settlement daily life, with historic in- demonstrate daily native ascensions or an old-time
game of “base ball.”
Jamestowne archeological pier, visitors can explore terpreters demonstrating life.
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travel
To mark the 150th anniversary of the Civil War,
an outdoor presentation
by historical interpreters depicts Hoosier militia defending the village of
DuPont, Ind., from Confederate troops under the
command of Gen. John
Hunt Morgan in 1863 —
the only Civil War battle to
take place on Indiana soil.
Shaker Village of
pleasant Hill
Harrodsburg, ky.
www.shakervillageky.org
800-734-5611
The Shakers, America’s
longest-lasting communal
religious society, flourished
in the mid-19th century
from Maine to Kentucky.
Pleasant Hill once was
home to 500 Shakers; today, Shaker Village is
America’s largest restored
Shaker community and
has been designated a national historic landmark.
Costumed
interpreters re-create the community’s traditional way of
life throughout the site’s
more than 3,000 acres of
farmland and 34 restored
buildings. Artisans demonstrate historic trades
such as weaving and woodworking, tend historically significant farm breeds
and grow heirloom vegetables. Shaker music is performed in the circa-1820
Meeting House, while the
Dixie Belle riverboat offers tours of the Kentucky
River.
pioneer Living
History Village
Phoenix, Ariz.
www.pioneeraz.org
623-465-1052
Pre-statehood
Arizona is preserved at Pioneer
Living History Village, a
92-acre outdoor educational museum that focuses on the state’s territorial
period of 1863-1912.
Visitors can tour 26 historic structures, including the 1878 boyhood
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home of Henry Fountain
Ashurst, one of Arizona’s
first two U.S. senators,
and the circa-1880 Flying V cabin, equipped with
notched gun ports to protect against Indian raids.
Buildings were relocated
from across the state and
each represents a unique
aspect of Arizona’s territorial past.
Interpreters round out
the historical experience.
Visitors can watch a Wild
West-style gunfight, or
hear from a descendent of
iconic peace officer Wyatt Earp about life on the
frontier.
Colonial
Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Va.
history.org
800-HIStORy
Williamsburg was the
17th century capital of colonial Virginia, the most
populous and influential
of America’s colonies. This
is where patriots such as
George Washington and
Patrick Henry nurtured
the dream of American
independence.
Today, Colonial Williamsburg is the world’s
largest living history museum, encompassing more
than 300 acres of restored
historic homes, shops and
public buildings. Costumed interpreters recreate Colonial society and
culture year-round, while
art and artifacts of the period are displayed in several museums.
Visitors can participate
in historic trades such as
brick making, play traditional games, or even join
in a reenactment of a witch
trial. Special programs
throughout the year, such
as Revolutionary War reenactments in June and
October, highlight significant historical events.
The Homeplace
Land Between the Lakes,
kentucky and tennessee
lbl.org
800-525-7077
Located in the Tennessee portion of the
170,000-acre Land Between the Lakes National
Recreation Area in Western Kentucky and Tennessee, The Homeplace
features costumed interpreters and 16 log buildings — 14 of them original
historic structures — that
bring to life the daily activities of a mid-19th century
farm family.
Kona Coffee
Living History
Farm
Captain Cook, Hawaii
konahistorical.org
808-323-2006
Interpreters
demonstrate the daily life of early Japanese immigrants to
Hawaii’s Big Island. The
farm dates to 1900 and is
on the National Register
of Historic Places. A farmhouse, a coffee processing
center, a coffee mill and
orchards are open to the
public.
Living History
Farms
urbandale, Iowa
www.lhf.org
515-278-5286
The unhurried setting
re-creates the lifestyles of
hard-working Iowans during three time periods the 1700s, 1850s and early 1900s. Visitors tour a
119-year-old barn that was
moved piece by piece from
Stratford, Iowa. Inside,
they see milking stations
and farming tools and pet
1,800-pound
Percheron
draft horses resting in their
stalls. In the barnyard, visitors shuck corn, pump
water from a well, shovel
manure and groom horses.
Inside a framed two-story,
126-year-old farmhouse,
interpreters preserve vegetables in Mason jars and
cook meals on a woodburning cook stove. Visitors join in washing
clothes on a washboard,
kneading bread dough and
making soap.
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food
PHOtOS By WIkIMeDIA COMMOnS
Cooking with
couscous
This side dish
is versatile and
low-maintenance
adding minced garlic, ginger
and green onions and soften with hot stock rather than
water. In African and Arab
cuisine, couscous forms a bed
for dishes that bear its name,
and you can create easy, onepot meals by stirring couscous
into vegetable sautés along
with juicy tomatoes or stock
toward the end of cooking. It
also makes satisfying cold salads, perfect for lunch boxes.
By Jo Marshall
For American Profile
Culinary chat rooms clamor with debate over whether
couscous is a grain or a pasta.
Let’s resolve the foodie feud
by saying that, technically, it’s
neither.
Traditionally, couscous was
made by rolling moistened
semolina (the hard cracked
wheat produced by the first
crushing in the milling process) in a bowl of flour. Since
it isn’t made with a conventional dough, it’s not a true
Hearty history
pasta — and the flour coating
takes it past the point of being
simply a grain.
Most Western couscous is
pre-steamed and requires no
cooking. Just soften in boiling
water; in minutes, it’s ready to
eat.
Couscous is incredibly versatile. Enhance the taste by
Handmade couscous was
a staple of the Berber culture
of North Africa, ideal for nomads because it required little in the way of implements.
It could be steamed in woven twigs or reeds over a pot
of stew and scooped with the
fingers. If you’re a couscous
lover, you may want to invest
in a couscoussière, a doubleboiler type pot that cooks stew
in the lower pan and steams
couscous in the top pan.
Israeli couscous has a history that speaks to both politics
and palate. In the years immediately following the creation of modern Israel, the
infant state was flooded with
immigrants whose native diets depended on rice — a rare
commodity in that emerging,
food-strapped nation. David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first
prime minister, challenged a
leading food manufacturer to
develop a wheat-based substitute. The company answered
with a rice-shaped pasta, similar to orzo.
Nicknamed “Ben-Gurion’s
rice,” the pasta was immensely popular. Eventually, it took
the rounded shape you’ll find
in supermarkets today. In Israel, its name, ptitim afuyim,
translates as “baked flakes.” In
the United States, you’ll find
it marketed as “Israeli couscous,” “Jerusalem couscous”
or “pearl couscous.”
Recipe ideas
Israeli couscous is a completely flour-based pasta,
made of hard-wheat flour,
shaped into spheres, then oven-toasted. Pearls are roughly
the size of a peppercorn and
cook in about 5 minutes.
Enthusiasts love its slightly toasty flavor and tapiocalike mouth feel. In Israel, it’s
a popular children’s dish flavored with tomato paste, but it
lends itself to many grown-up
dishes, like the Mediterranean
Couscous Salad: Make a quick
stovetop casserole by sautéing
onions and garlic, then adding
dry Israeli couscous with a little broth, tossing in olives, artichoke hearts, cherry tomatoes and feta cheese. Unlike
traditional couscous, it won’t
clump together in salads.
It makes an eye-catching
base for a platter of fish or
lamb. And die-hard fans have
it for breakfast, simmered in
milk or juice along with a cinnamon stick.
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food
Here are some general guidelines
MORGueFILe
Marinade made easy
long-forgotten cook noticed that storing meat
in seawater postponed
The practice of soak- spoilage.
Through the centuries,
ing food in liquid goes
back to the day some epicures repurposed the
By Jo Marshall
For American Profile
practice to improve flavor,
and knowing some basic
principles can take dishes
from so-so to spectacular.
The best reasons for using marinades are flavor
STEAK 6-24 hours, depending on thickness and
tenderness.
LARGE ROASTS 24-48
hours
WHOLE CHICKEN 24 hours
CHICKEN pIECES 4-6
hours
pORK CHOpS 4 hours
THIN FISH FILLETS 30
minutes
THICK, FATTy FISH FILLETS 1 hour
and succulence. Acidic elements, like juice or vinegar, weaken muscle tissue,
helping meat retain moisture during cooking. Herbs
and spices contribute flavor. Adding oil helps prevent lean meats from becoming unpleasantly dry,
and since most flavors are
fat-soluble, oil also helps
transmit the taste of companion ingredients.
Experts disagree about
a marinade’s ability to tenderize and warn that if
you marinate too long, acids can actually toughen
meats. Pineapple, papaya and ginger contain protein-digesting enzymes, so
a bath in pineapple juice
does tenderize, as will
lightly acidic dairy products like buttermilk and
yogurt. A milk bath also tames the wild taste of
game.
Marinades work mostly at the surface, hence flat
cuts (or large ones cut into pieces) benefit most. Resealable plastic bags are
perfect containers because
the air can be squeezed out
so that the marinade coats
every surface.
Marinades work fastest at room temperature,
but always refrigerate if
marinating more than 30
minutes.
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The inn sits among historic windjammers and lighthouses on the waterfront. PHOtOS COuRteSy OF WeIRICk
COMMunICAtIOnS
Food and fun at Hartstone
Inn and Hideaway
By CR Rae
GateHouse news Service
In February I wrote
about exciting Tuscan
cooking happening at
Camden, Maine’s Hartstone Inn and Hideaway.
I thought I would update
the information as this is a
cozy place to visit any time
of year.
The inn sits among historic windjammers and
lighthouses on the waterfront. It is historic, but
with modern amenities.
Don’t worry, visitors never go hungry at this Inn. It
is owned by the husband
and wife team of Chef
Michael Salmon and Mary
Jo Brink. Chef Michael has
been a chef for many fourand five-star hotels and resorts that include Caesar’s
and Sonesta Resorts hotels
as well as Hyatt. Get your
taste buds set, as a visit to
the Hartstone Inn is a culinary experience in excellence. It is like no other.
If just eating the food is
not enough for you, Chef
Michael offers ongoing
classes and culinary adventures that include:
n Chef for a day program, where visitors join
Chef Michael for a one-onone cooking experience in
the Hartstone Inn kitchen.
Hartstone Inn in Camden, Maine, is a cozy place to
visit any time of year. It is historic, but with modern
amenities.
n
Private
cooking
classes.
n Scheduled cooking
classes.
n
Customized group
cooking classes (ideal for
couples, families, corporate groups or girlfriend
getaways).
n Local Foodie Adventures, featuring area creamery and artisan
cheese makers, pastry shop
tours or winery tours and
tastings.
n
Foodie Adventure
Tours of France and Italy.
Hartstone Inn has some
of the finest cuisine you
will find in Maine. Enjoy
the legendary full breakfast. Choose from the
lighter dinner seating at
6:30 p.m. or the gourmet
five-course dinners served
at 7:30 p.m. Every dinner
ends with Chef Michael’s
famous soufflés. You’d better save room for the blueberry almond with amaretto cream, or the hazelnut
soufflé with a Frangelico
crème anglais. You will not
be disappointed.
But don’t think it is
ALL about the food, even
thought it is one of the
best parts. The inn welcomes guests with its lavish furnishings and amenities. Just step out the
door and you are in Camden’s picturesque harbor.
You will find coastal shops,
galleries, boutiques and a
wonderful walking trail.
With plenty to do you can
choose sitting and relaxing or sailing, hiking, skiing, fishing, great shopping and much more.
You will be welcomed
by the Inn staff, and they
are helpful to send you on
your way to any adventure.
Special cooking classes for
2012:
n Saturday, Nov. 17, or
Sunday, Nov. 18, 1-3 p.m.:
Autumn Dinner with Chef
Michael Salmon.
n Saturday, Dec. 1, or
Sunday, Dec. 2, 1-3 p.m.:
Pasta, Pasta, Pasta with
Chef Michael Salmon.
n Saturday, Dec. 8, 1-3
p.m.: Gingerbread House
Decorating for Adults with
award-winning baker and
cake decorator Patricia
Moroz.
n Saturday, Dec. 15, and
Sunday, Dec. 16, 1-3 p.m.:
Holiday Hors d’Oeuvres
with Chef Michael Salmon.
Check out all the info at hartstoneinn.com or
800-788-4823.
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Finding strength
it before her.”
Remaining
involved
BIGStOCk
How caregivers cope with Alzheimer’s
By Katie D. Neal
Spry Magazine
Stefania Silvestri never imagined she’d become
an Alzheimer’s caregiver at
age 14.
Like a typical teenager, she’d often tune her
dad out — “He was famous for explaining things
in detail,” she says with a
laugh — but she soon noticed that Giovanni was
struggling with his words.
He’d stutter, or have trouble calling up a word or
phrase. His wife, Enida,
also noticed something
was amiss. The electrical
engineer, who spent his
days working with numbers, suddenly found calculating tips at restaurants
daunting.
After a frustrating year
of misdiagnoses, a doctor
at Washington University
in St. Louis delivered the
devastating news: At 48,
Giovanni had the brain of
an 85-year-old, the result
of early-onset Alzheimer’s
disease.
Stefania, now 28 and living in Los Angeles, tells
the story of her father’s diagnosis in a memoir, “Beside the Mountain: Finding Strength and Courage
Through My Father’s Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease.” In the book she describes the six-year battle
that ended with his death
at age 54, and her own
struggle to come to terms
with it as a teenager, which
included
cutting
and
drinking.
“For a long time I was
mad for no reason because
I assumed no one would
understand,” she says. “But
maybe they would have. I
would tell caregivers not
to keep anything inside —
create a network of people
you can trust.”
Gaining strength
from others
In the book, Stefania
doesn’t sugarcoat the experience of being an Alzheimer’s caregiver. She
describes more than one
terrifying moment when
Giovanni
disappeared
from home, and his heartbreaking deterioration to
a point where he could no
longer recognize Stefania
or her two sisters, Flavia
and Nicole, or communicate his needs.
“I missed his voice,” she
says.
In retrospect, Stefania
says her father’s illness
taught her how strong her
family unit was. But like
most caregivers, they often felt overwhelmed and
lonely. Enida attended
some local support group
meetings, but often felt depressed that she was the
youngest caregiver there.
She ultimately found comfort in online support
groups.
“She would sit in the
basement for hours and
read other people’s stories,”
Stefania says. “She’d gain
strength from other people who had written about
One of the most difficult decisions Alzheimer’s caregivers often have
to make is when to place
their loved one into longterm care. For the Silvestris, that time came when
Giovanni couldn’t sit still
or sleep through the night,
and the family could no
longer provide the roundthe-clock care he needed.
“My mom wasn’t scared
of nursing homes, but
I was horrified the first
time we went,” Stefania
says. “But he had nurses there, and a long hallway he could walk up and
down. It still hurt to go to
see him, but that doesn’t
mean it was a bad decision. Sometimes the right
decisions aren’t easy.”
Enida even took a job
at the nursing home to be
closer to her husband in
his final year — he died in
2004 — and to this day remains a passionate advocate for nursing home reform and quality care.
Both she and Stefania
also remain engaged with
online Alzheimer’s caregiver support groups, which
are now much larger and
easier to find, including a
Facebook group called Us
Against Alzheimer’s.
After everything they’ve
been through, they say it’s
satisfying to be a resource
for others struggling to
care for a loved one with
the disease.
“It’s comforting that I
was able to take something
so terrible and recreate it
into a book — something
that I’m proud of,” Stefania says.
“And the fact that people can read it and feel like
they were helped is more
than I can ever ask for.”
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Knee-d to know
Lots to consider
before joint
replacement
surgery
pATRICIA SMITH
By Spry Magazine
QUESTION My husband
has been a highly successful tennis pro at a private
club for the past 25 years.
Last year, he began suffering pain in both his knees.
His health deteriorated
considerably within the
year and he is now on disability. I find myself in the
role of caregiver to my husband much sooner than I
ever expected.
While he is only 52
years old, his physician is
suggesting one way to relieve his knee pain is to
have both knees replaced.
This decision is causing
him great confusion and
despair. I am concerned
that the chronic pain he is
experiencing will lead to
depression. He has faith in
his doctors, but sometimes
I don’t. Why can’t they tell
him what to do?
I fear his ability to continue as a high-functioning
athlete is coming to an end.
Since this has been his life’s
work for so many years, he
feels he has no skills or talents for any other kind of
work. Now what? — Ann
ANSWER Let’s talk about
his health first. Navigating
the ever-changing world
of health care is causing
many people distress and
confusion. You and your
husband are not alone in
wondering what to do. It
has become clear that each
one of us must now take
full responsibility for our
own health and wellness.
It is imperative that you
and your husband research
his condition, question
his physicians about options, and then make a decision based on what you
have learned. Your husband needs to be a vocal
advocate to obtain the best
care possible. A physician
can only present his or her
patient with accurate information, but not advice.
The decision always belongs to the patient.
You are correct in your
concern about chronic knee pain and the effect
it can have on your husband’s physical and mental health. This is one reason why it is important to
reach a decision about the
course of action in a timely manner.
In the meantime, do
what you can to keep your
husband physically and
mentally involved and interested in his life. He was
a professional in his field,
but that does not mean his
only skills involved a racket
and tennis ball. My guess
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he has many other talents
that will translate into other professions where he
will also meet with success.
Arguably, the best book ever written on career and
job search advice is Richard Bolles’ “What Color is
Your Parachute?” Purchase
a copy for your husband
and suggest he read it cover to cover.
It is not uncommon for
athletes to feel life is over
when their bodies can no
longer tolerate the same
level of activity as before.
Once your husband makes
his important health decision and experiences wellness once again, he can
begin to let go and accept
his fate. I believe he will
find that a new life is just
beginning.
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