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Nature’s Way Celebrates 40th Anniversary

WEB-NB_Nature'sWay_logo_cmykForty years ago, owners David and Linda Harder opened Nature’s Way Market in Easton, Pennsylvania during a time when the natural foods industry was in its formative years. On Saturday, April 18, Nature’s Way celebrates 40 years of providing healthy foods to the community with an Earth Day party from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Join the party for live music, free locally prepared foods, big sales, door prizes and face painting with local artist Lauren Kindle. Participants will be able to meet with representatives from New Chapter, Nordic Naturals, Gaia Herbs, Flora, Himalaya, Coffee Scoop, Perfect Day, Harvest Home and David Winston of Herbalist and Alchemist.

The market proudly offers bulk herbs, grains, nuts, seeds, fruit and flours. In their newly modernized space, there is also room for fresh produce and local dairy products. Bulk bins are filled with goodies like honey and tamari and original peanut butter and coffee grinders are prominently displayed. In addition to this fine selection, vitamins, minerals and herbs continue to be key parts of their inventory.

Let’s commemorate this special occasion together!

Location: 143 Northampton St in Easton, PA. For information, call 610-253-0940 or visit NaturesWayEaston.com.

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Tick Talk

Spring officially sprung on March 21. We have turned our clocks ahead. We are looking forward to warm winds, sunny skies and the smell of fresh cut grass. The daffodils and tulips have recently bloomed and we are just starting with the yard work that comes with the warmer weather.  Sadly, another season has started ramping up.  Tick season.

•             The best form of protection is prevention. Educating oneself about tick activity and how our behaviors overlap with tick habitats is the first step.

•             According to the NJ DOH, in 2022 Hunterdon County led the state with a Lyme disease incidence rate of 426 cases per 100,000 people. The fact is ticks spend approximately 90% of their lives not on a host but aggressively searching for one, molting to their next stage or over-wintering. This is why a tick remediation program should be implemented on school grounds where NJ DOH deems high risk for tick exposure and subsequent attachment to human hosts.

•             Governor Murphy has signed a bill that mandates tick education in NJ public schools. See this for the details.  Tick education must now be incorporated into K-12 school curriculum. See link:

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2023/sept/27/TicksandTick-BorneIllnessEducation.pdf

•             May is a great month to remind the public that tick activity is in full swing. In New Jersey, there are many tickborne diseases that affect residents, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan, and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis.

•             For years, the focus has mainly been about protecting ourselves from Lyme disease. But other tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Central Jersey. An increase of incidence of Babesia and Anaplasma are sidelining people too. These two pathogens are scary because they effect our blood cells. Babesia affects the red blood cells and Anaplasma effects the white blood cells.

•             Ticks can be infected with more than one pathogen. When you contract Lyme it is possible to contract more than just that one disease. This is called a co-infection. It is super important to pay attention to your symptoms. See link.

https://twp.freehold.nj.us/480/Disease-Co-Infection

A good resource from the State:

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/tickborne.shtml

 

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