Acupuncture Boulder News, September 2007 - Go Local!
September 13, 2007

Hello,
Welcome to the second edition of Acupuncture Boulder News. If you found this in your bulk or junk mail folder, make sure to add Robin at AcupunctureBoulder.com to your address book so you won't have difficulty receiving future issues.

We are quickly heading into autumn, as evidenced by the cooler evenings here in Boulder. But green grass and leaves still abound, so make sure you take advantage and get outside for a walk, hike or bike ride. Have a picnic in the park.

Breathe deeply. Go to the Boulder Going Local Festival or Eat Local Celebration, which are described below. Try out the yummy recipe for baked pears. And, as always, if you know anyone else who may benefit from the information in this newsletter, please feel free to pass it along!

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2 - SEPTEMBER 2007

IN THIS ISSUE

Announcement: Number One on Citysearch!

Recipe: Baked Pears with Ginger and Cardamom

Book Recommendation: If the Buddha Came to Dinner

Research Report: Acupuncture for Neck Pain

Events: Renaissance of Local – Lyons, Sept. 28 - 30

Boulder Eat Local Celebration - Saturday, Sept. 15

Promotion: Receive a Complimentary Serenity Treatment

Number One on Citysearch!

Thanks to you, my wonderful patients, my listing is now number one (after the sponsored listings) on Citysearch.com, the online guide to finding the best services and shopping near you. If you haven’t used Citysearch, give it a try. It’s got reviews for restaurants, clubs and the kinds of services we all use every day from acupuncture and auto repair to travel planning and veterinarians. If you would like to add a review to my listing, just follow the link below. Thank you for your support!

Follow this link and click on Write a Review.

Recipe: Baked Pears with Ginger and Cardamom

This dish comes from this month’s recommended book, If the Buddha Came to Dinner. Whether enjoyed as a breakfast or dessert, I love it because it’s so simple, quick and easy. It’s also unbelievably sweet, spicy and delicious without any added sugar. Wherever I take this dessert, it’s always devoured immediately!

2 – 3 ripe pears, cored and sliced
(I prefer using an all-in-one corer/slicer available at most grocery or kitchen supply stores – see photo below)

1 TBSP freshly grated ginger
(1/2 to 1 tsp powdered will do in a pinch)

1 tsp ground cardamom

1 TBSP dried currants
(available in the bulk section at Whole Foods)

water

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the sliced pears in an ovenproof dish (a glass pie dish works beautifully), and coat them with the ginger, cardamom and currants. Carefully add just enough water to cover the bottom of the dish. Bake for 30 – 40 minutes or until the pears are soft.

Variation : Use apples instead of pears, dried cranberries or cherries instead of currants, or cinnamon instead of cardamom. Experiment to your heart’s delight, and inform me of your findings!

Book Recommendation: If the Buddha Came to Dinner

I am pleased to recommend this marvelous book by Hale Sofia Schatz at this time of preparing for autumn. It's a great time to turn inward and ask ourselves how we are nourishing ourselves on all levels-- physically, spiritually and emotionally. Schatz explores these questions and gives wonderful suggestions on how to feed ourselves with the care and attention we all deserve. She includes a whole section of recipes which demonstrate that eating seasonally and healthfully can be easy and delectable, while reminding us of the transformational power of the present moment.

Click on the graphic above to order the book from the Boulder Bookstore, or call my favorite used-books store, Bookworm, at 3175 28th Street, (303) 449-3765, to see if they have a copy.

Research Report: Acupuncture for Neck Pain

A Norwegian study published in 2004 found that people who received acupuncture for neck pain reported decreased pain even three years after ceasing treatment.

Researchers at the University of Oslo gave 10 standard acupuncture treatments to 12 office workers who complained of chronic neck and shoulder pain.

A second group of 12 workers received 10 “sham” treatments in which needles were placed in the incorrect locations.

The standard acupuncture group reported a 70 percent decrease in pain intensity during the treatment period. Three years after having acupuncture, they reported that pain intensity was still lessened by 50 percent.

The “sham” acupuncture group reported only a slight dip in pain intensity during treatment, but even greater pain than before treatment three years later.

Just more evidence that it’s important to take care of ourselves as soon as possible. Make your health and well being a priority—-today!

Event: A Renaissance of Local Community Festival

 
A RENAISSANCE OF LOCAL! is a county-wide community festival and expo, providing opportunities for involvement for local citizens, organizations, and businesses. The entire event will be an uplifting celebration of local food, local energy, local economy, local culture and local community, serving as an energizing focus for the BOULDER COUNTY GOING LOCAL! Campaign for building community self-sufficiency and strengthening the local economy through partnership, collaboration and engagement.

Live music, great food from local growers and chefs, special activities for children and families, in a spirited community-oriented atmosphere. The Zero Waste event will be powered where possible with energy produced on-site (e.g., solar, wind, bio-diesel generators), along with demonstrations of renewable energy alternatives. Includes a juried art show of Colorado artists.

A “SLOW FOOD” FEAST will feature the finest Colorado/locally-grown food paired with organic and biodynamic wines, served community-style on what may be the world's longest banquet table.

DATE:
September 28, 29th & 30th, 2007

TIME:
12 noon to 9pm Friday and Saturday

12 noon to 6pm Sunday

LOCATION:
Planet Bluegrass
500 West Main
Lyons, CO 80540
(303) 823-0848

Advance tickets can be purchased at the Boulder Farmers' Market on 13th Street between Canyon and Arapahoe (Wed. 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.; Sat. 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.), and online through the Boulder Theater.

For more information on the Going Local Festival click here.

To purchase tickets click here.

Event: Boulder Eat Local Celebration

Check out the Boulder Eat Local Celebration and see what's growing in your own backyard. There'll be local chef demonstrations and tastings as well as speakers and demonstrations on canning and food storage, slow food, beekeeping, culinary and community supported agriculture (CSA).

DATE: Saturday, September 15, 2007

TIME: 10am to 4pm

LOCATION:
One Boulder Plaza
13th & Canyon Blvd.

COST:
FREE!!!

For more information on the Boulder Eat Local Celebration click here.