December 2006

Features

The Wellness Movement Transforms The Old “Day Spa”
Common Ground’s Guide to the Essential 11 Holistic Hideaways. by SHEERLY AVNI



Wisdom on Wheels
Eco drivers in the Bay Area flip Chevron the bird and make alt-fuel cool for the rest of us. by EMILY DULCAN

Their Most Transcendental Year
The club of San Franciscans who pledged to buy nothing new for a year comes full circle. by NICOLE ACHS FREELING

Departments

Mindful Living
What Counts? The Holiday Version; SF Culture Jammers Put the “Park” in Parking; Alt Medicine in the Mainstream: German Study Says Acupuncture Just as Good as Drugs for Treating Migraines; Worth Repeating: Quotes from Bioneers and Abroad

Whole Health

A Real Balanced Diet
Could too much acidic food be compromising your health? Experts weigh in on the merits of the acid alkaline diet. by RACHEL DOWD

Body Talk
Cancer-fighting fitness routine; Mediterranean diet keeps brains sharp; Curing cold sores with chamomile. by ELIZABETH BARKER

Go Greener
Consumption Junction, What’s Your Function?
Our green living columnist, thumps the drum on reducing consumption. by UMBRA FISK


Food
Poleng Lounge
Tea-Infused Pan Asian Inventions Delight the North Panhandle. by BONI UZILEVSKY

Tune In
Tuning in to Divinity
Chicago therapist, minister and natural healer on “tuning in” without artificial help. by THOMAS GOFORTH

Art & Soul
Book Excerpt: The Small-Mart Revolution
How Local Business Are Beating the Global Competition. by MICHAEL H. SHUMAN

Reviews
Books, Music, Film/DVD

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