Sweet Holiday Romance Will Have Readers Wrapped Up in Christmas Joy
Nashville, TN, September 29, 2020—When quilt shop owner Sophie Davis sorts through a box of books that had been donated to her church, she’s surprised to find a former marine’s journal. Sophie can’t help but peruse the entries, finding herself drawn to the stranger on the pages. As the daughter of a veteran and a seamstress who sews Quilts of Valor, she feels a deep connection to the former soldier who wrote the emotional entries, and she longs to heal his heart.
The man who wrote the journal, former Marine Cole Aaron, battled to find peace after returning to civilian life, and his journal was the conduit toward a truce with his past. Always needing to protect others, Cole now fights fires and is embracing his new life in Pine Hill, Kentucky. When Sophie shows up at the fire hall with his journal, he fears digging up the demons from his past and tells her to trash it.
Their paths continue to intertwine, with both Sophie and Cole volunteering for their community. But it’s hard for Cole to let down his guard, and he doesn’t need anyone’s pity. After all he’s been through in the past, can he find faith in a more hopeful future — one touched by joy?
Wrapped Up in Christmas Joy is the latest sweet romance from Hallmark Publishing author Janice Lynn. A sequel to her first story, Wrapped Up in Christmas, her new installment can also stand alone and is the perfect small-town Christmas romance to warm readers’ hearts during the holiday season.
Janice Lynn is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author. She strives to write characters who evoke strong emotions and make readers want to go along on their journeys.
Her first sweet romance, Wrapped Up in Christmas, was a bestseller on Barnes & Noble, Wal-Mart, Amazon (hit #13 overall in paid fiction in Kindle) and ibooks (hit number #1 paid ebook fiction); was Hallmark Publishing's first release to hit the USA TODAY and Wall Street Journal's bestseller lists; and was a finalist in the Bookseller's Best Award. Janice also writes contemporary Medical Romances for Harlequin, and her books have won numerous awards, including the National Readers' Choice Award, the Golden Quill for Best Short contemporary Romance and for Best First Book, Romantic Times Magazine's American Title, and the Holt Medallion Award of Merit.
Janice lives in Tennessee with her Prince Charming, their seven kids, her vivid imagination, an adorable Maltese named Halo who's the true princess of the house and a bunch of unnamed dust bunnies who took up permanent residence after Janice started her writing career. In addition to writing romance, Janice is a nurse practitioner, a quilter, an exercise queen, a military mama and a member of and an avid supporter of the Quilts of Valor Foundation. Just kidding on the exercise queen.
More action needed to end rabies by 2030 deadline says World Animal Protection
TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2020 /CNW/ - Global charity World Animal Protection says more needs to be done to stop the spread of rabies worldwide. It is estimated that every year, rabies causes 59,000 deaths and an economic cost of about 8.6 billion U.S. dollars.
World Rabies Day (September 28th) is a strong reminder that the goal of eliminating rabies by 2030 may not be met. In 2015, at the Rabies Global Conference in Geneva, the world called for action, setting a goal of zero dog-mediated human rabies deaths by 2030 worldwide. That deadline is rapidly approaching and there's still a lot of work ahead, mainly due to a lack of resources required for rabies elimination and coordination at a global, regional and national level.
However, by countries implementing a humane dog population management (DPM) system, the 2030 goal can still be reached says World Animal Protection.
The charity works to end the inhumane culling of millions of dogs around the globe and introduced humane DPM as an essential element of successful rabies elimination. The approach demonstrates that killing dogs and vaccinating humans will not stop rabies. Mass dog vaccination, along with responsible ownership, will. Effective DPM also includes the introduction of educational campaigns with community engagement, as a way to facilitate mass dog vaccination.
It's estimated about 900 million dogs exist in the world and the majority of these dogs are strays. Many communities around the world see large groups of dogs as a nuisance and are worried they may be carrying rabies. In a misguided attempt to stop the spread, they end up killing innocent dogs, who are poisoned, electrocuted or simply beaten to death. Approximately 10 million dogs are inhumanely killed out of fear they have rabies every year. Yet, there's no evidence that killings of dogs reduce numbers in the long term.
Communities around the world can also struggle with a lack of vets to provide vaccines and spay and neuter dog programs to manage the populations. World Animal Protection works in places such as India, China and Thailand with governments to develop and create national rabies eradication strategies that include humane DPM. Since 2013, World Animal Protection's Better Lives for Dogs Campaign has vaccinated 1.6 million dogs against rabies worldwide.
During COVID-19 this has been more challenging, but the charity is still managing to continue its work when possible, offering vaccinations, as well as feeding programs for dogs, including in Sierra Leone, India, Thailand, Costa Rica and Brazil.
Nina Devries with World Animal Protection Canada says, "Vaccinations have the power to transform life for dogs and for people. We must continue working with our vets around the world and other key partners to tackle this disease once and for all. Without swift treatment, this disease is deadly, yet it is preventable with the right approach. Culling dogs will not eradicate rabies, but vaccinations for dogs will."
World Animal Protection has also launched a new report All Eyes on Dogs which provides actions needed to eliminate rabies in dogs by 2030. The report demonstrates how humane rabies control can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals. And it highlights the importance of focusing on dogs and strategies that Mexico has used to eliminate rabies, such as stabilizing dog populations through reproductive control and offering mass, free canine rabies vaccinations. In 2019, 18 million canine vaccines were administered and the country will continue to vaccinate in the future.
Here in Canada, canine rabies has been mostly eliminated, however, vets still face challenges. Rabies does occur, mainly in bats, skunks and foxes, but dogs can be affected too. And in Canada's northern remote communities, dog population management is a more pressing issue.
World Animal Protection encourages dog owners and others to treat animals with respect and love worldwide and urges pet owners to keep vaccinations up to date. By working together, we can continue to keep our dogs happy and healthy. After all, life is always better with dogs.
About World Animal Protection
From our offices around the world, including China, Australia, Brazil, Kenya and Canada, we move the world to protect animals. Last year, we gave more than 3 billion animals better lives through our campaigns that focus on animals in the wild, animals in disasters, animals in communities and animals in farming. For more information visit www.worldanimalprotection.ca.
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Clorox Canada's Total 360 Disinfectant Cleaner and Disinfecting Wipes are the First Disinfecting-Cleaning Products to Receive Approval/No-Objection Letter from Health Canada to Kill the COVID-19 Virus
Disinfecting Wipes effective against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in 30 seconds
BRAMPTON, ON, Sept. 28, 2020 /CNW/ - Clorox Canada's Total 360® Disinfectant Cleaner and Disinfecting Wipes are some of the first disinfectant-cleaners to be approved by Health Canada as effective in killing SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, on hard, non-porous surfaces. Utilizing approved disinfecting-cleaning products should be used as an aide to adhering to Public Health recommendations along with wearing a mask or face covering, frequent and proper hand washing, and maintaining physical distancing.
The Clorox Total 360® Disinfectant Cleaner kills SARS-CoV-2 (virus that causes COVID-19) in two minutes and the Clorox Disinfecting Wipes kill SARS-CoV-2 in 30 seconds. Both products are bleach-free, a key differentiator between other disinfecting-cleaning products. Instead, these Health Canada-approved Clorox products contain quaternary ammonium chemistry that have proven effective against SARS-CoV-2. The combination of the chemistries used and how the Total 360® System distributes them means there is no delayed re-entry time, allowing bystanders to enter the room once spraying is complete.
"Canadians have an interest in the efficacy of their disinfecting-cleaning products in fighting the COVID-19 virus. The positive and stringent regulatory review by Health Canada of Clorox products gives Canadians the confidence they're looking for when it comes to choosing the right product to protect them," said Clorox Canada President and General Manager Dave Iacobelli.
A study by the U.S.-based National Institute of Health (NIH) and published in the New England Journal of Medicine in March 2020, found that the virus may live on plastic and stainless-steel surfaces for up to three days. Indirect transmission through fomites (contaminated surfaces) is particularly relevant in settings with high concentration of COVID-19 patients, such as work-place outbreaks and hospitals where patients are treated.1
"Studies have highlighted the importance of disinfecting high-touch surfaces, and our Clorox Total 360® Disinfectant Cleaner, which can be used in conjunction with our unique and innovative Clorox Total 360® System, has been proven to kill SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in 2 minutes. We completed and compiled scientific efficacy data for Health Canada's review and now we have specific claims of scientifically proven, effective and fast disinfection-cleaning efficacy of CloroxPro disinfecting-cleaning products, which is welcome news as Canadians are returning to work and school," said Barley Chironda, Infection Control Specialist at Clorox Canada.
Clorox's Total 360® System uses unique electrostatic technology to wrap around an item or surface to clean and disinfect. This revolutionary cleaning system delivers superior coverage in an efficient, cost-effective way. The system uses 65% less solution, works 75% faster and can cover 18,000 square feet per hour. The Total 360® System is primarily used in institutional settings such as long-term care homes and hospitals, is proven to be safe to use on a variety of surfaces, and kills 99.9% of bacteria. Compared to other sprayers available, the Clorox Total 360® System gives more uniform, wraparound coverage, which helps provide better protection from the spread of germs.
In addition to providing Canadians with a safe, effective cleaning solution against COVID-19, Clorox Canada has also been supporting the long-term care sector through its Support With Strength initiative. This campaign will donate twenty-five Clorox Total 360® Systems and associated disinfecting-cleaning product to long-term care homes in Ontario. The organization is also supporting the 'Caring and Connecting Pen Pal Initiative,' a nationwide organization whose mission is to empower and uplift seniors in long-term care homes by connecting them with community volunteers, including a donation of 100 iPads® to long-term care homes.
These efforts build on a $1 million ongoing, nationwide product donation, the largest in Clorox Canada's history.
"As a family-friendly company, it's important to us that we do everything we can to help other families stay safe and connected during these difficult times. We're really proud of our work in this area, and we're excited to continue to work with partners like AdvantAge to make it come to life," concluded Iacobelli.
About CloroxPro Canada, a division of The Clorox Company of Canada CloroxPro encompasses professional healthcare, cleaning and specialty offerings. Their wide range of solutions reflect a tradition of research and experience in cleaning, sanitizing and infection prevention for professional environments. Built on a century-long legacy, CloroxPro is dedicated to providing proven commercial cleaning and disinfecting solutions to protect people and their environments. Where clean means everything.
Khalm™ Skincare Unveils Oud Essential Oil Infused Luxury Skincare Khalm™ introduces a new era in skincare with an old-world feel aimed to redefine skincare ritualsNew York, NY, September 28, 2020 - Khalm Skincare, a new line of multi-benefit skincare products launching today, Monday, September 28, 2020 delivers the time-honored signature ingredient, Oud essential oil, in luxury skincare form. Founded by Yasmin Charania Khan, Khalm™ Skincare launches with three foundational products infused with Oud essential oil and thoughtfully selected natural active ingredients to target specific skin concerns. They also help to release the skin from impurities, rebalance the skin's pH levels, provide long lasting hydration, and reassure a harmonious and radiant complexion. Combining South Asian and Arabic cultural influences with French elegance and scientific expertise, Yasmin's vision is to infuse culture with skincare by empowering consumers to redefine their skincare rituals and relish in the deep aromatic scent of the rare and precious elixir, Oud. From an early age, Yasmin suffered from a condition that caused excessive hair growth and found comfort by applying beauty products with precision to conceal her hair issues. Once cured as an adult, Yasmin focused on skincare and wellness, but was unable to find a luxury product line with her most-loved aromatic and therapeutic fragrance from her homelands of India and Pakistan; Oud. After years of market research, Yasmin began working alongside a French R&D Lab to create Khalm™ Skincare and translate the idea of Oud in luxury skincare. Khalm™ Skincare's signature launch collection features three core products with clinical results, ideal for maintenance and re-balancing the skin with plans for future product drops. The Foaming Cleanser, Mattifying Moisturizer, and Overnight Oil Elixir are housed in glass bottles with naturally derived ingredients and infused with a man-made Khalm™ Oud Science™ proprietary formulation, the essence of Oud reinvented through advanced skincare. Khalm™ Skincare is cruelty, gluten, and paraben free, vegan certified by PETA, CITES certified which protects endangered flora and fauna, and meets EU (European Union) formulations and manufacturing processes. Khalm™ Skincare prices range from $65 - $150 and is available direct to consumer at www.khalmskincare.com. Editorial Assets LINKED HERE
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Canadian-based digital health startups stand to benefit in a post-COVID world according to PwC Canada and CB Insights
Globally, startups in the space have already raised $17.8B USD year-to-date (YTD), well on track to outpace last year's levels.
So far this year Canada-based digital health startups have already raised more than $300M USD, roughly double the amount raised in all of 2019.
TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2020 /CNW/ - Digital health — the use of digital technology to drive improvements in the design of medical products and delivery of healthcare — has grown in popularity and potential over the last decade. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken digital health to the next level thrusting companies into the mainstream.
PwC Canada, in collaboration with CB Insights, mapped out the top 51 venture capital (VC) backed digital health companies in Canada. According to the Canadian Digital Health Market Map, digital health startups around the world have already raised $17.8B USD YTD, well on track to outpace last year's levels. So far this year Canada-based digital health startups have already raised more than $300M USD, roughly double the amount raised in all of 2019.
"The healthcare sector was significantly behind in terms of technology adoption, but COVID-19 accelerated this. Over the next few years, the sector will attract significant investment and we'll continue to see rapid innovation and openness to using new technologies from all stakeholders including patients, providers, as well as payers and public health. However, we will have to overcome how governments adopt these new technologies, specifically around privacy concerns for patients and citizens," says Andrew Popliger, National Technology sector Leader, PwC Canada.
COVID-19 — a catalyst for growth in the digital health space Prior to COVID-19, digital health startups across the globe saw impressive investment growth, with funding growing to $18.5B in 2019 from $1.6B in 2010. The challenges posed by the crisis have prompted broad-based development and adoption of digital health solutions — from telehealth to clinical intelligence to AI-enabled drug discovery — to help contain and combat the virus.
Provider- and patient-centric solutions have typically dominated Canada's digital health sector, but this year, life science R&D is gaining traction. The companies in this segment are now considered leaders as they raised $202.4M USD YTD in 2020.
This funding inflection is partially driven by the urgent need to develop effective diagnostics, vaccines, and treatments against it. Nevertheless, all signs point to the health ecosystem of the future continuing to align with the concept of 4P medicine, which means it will be predictive, preventative, personalized and participatory.
Nobody can affirm how the future system might look like in a few months. But some early signals show that virtual care, remote care monitoring, predictive analytics, data integration and privacy compliance, and digital mental health solutions are key areas to keep an eye on.
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Especially important for older men need to stay hydrated
Peer-reviewed study Experimental People
UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 01.00 GMT WEDNESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2020
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Our ability to regulate body temperature and keep our bodies from becoming dehydrated declines as we get older. New research published today in The Journal of Physiology improves our understanding of the relation between temperature regulation and dehydration.
This research can help us to better tailor strategies for managing both body temperature regulation and hydration during heat exposure in older adults. For example, because of reductions in thirst and our ability to preserve body fluid, as we age, we may require more frequent reminders to drink water during work in the heat or during heatwaves.
Exercise, especially when performed in a hot environment, exposes the body to heat stress, which causes body temperature to increase.
In these situations, we rely on sweating to help remove heat from the body and prevent continued rises in body temperature, which may increase the risk of heat-related illness or injury (such as heat stroke).
However, prolonged sweating can cause too much fluid to be lost from the body. Unless the person drinks water or a sports drink, this can lead to dehydration. Dehydration also reduces the volume of circulating blood and increases the blood's salt content.
Not only does dehydration make our mouths dry and make us want to drink water, it also impacts the regulation of body temperature. When we become dehydrated, we sweat less and, as a result, lose less heat and become less able to cool the body.
While this can be disadvantageous to regulating body temperature, these adjustments limit further fluid losses and slow the rate of dehydration. Thus, our body’s response to dehydration acts to balance the body’s fluid and temperature regulatory needs.
Until recently, however, our understanding of the effects of dehydration on body temperature regulation came primarily from studies conducted in young adults.
Dehydration did not reduce heat loss or increase body temperature in the older adults during exercise. At first glance this seems like a beneficial response. However, this meant that the older adults did not attempt to adjust the rate of sweat loss to prevent further dehydration. As a result, they experienced greater strain on the heart as evidenced by a more pronounced increase in heart rate compared to younger men.
Previous literature indicates that as we age, our body responds less efficiently to dehydration, and some have suggested that this is due to an impaired ability of the body to ‘sense’ increases in salt levels in the blood (i.e. lack of water) that would normally trigger thirst and drinking.
Since the reduction in sweat rate during dehydration is beneficial for reducing fluid loss, researchers at the Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit at the University of Ottawa reasoned that a reduced sensitivity to elevated blood osmolality (which is a measure of the bloods saltiness) may also explain the blunted effect of dehydration on heat loss and body temperature regulation in older adults during exercise in the heat.
To evaluate this hypothesis, the research group had young and older men perform exercise in the heat. Before exercise, blood salt content was increased artificially by giving them infusions of saline (salt water).
The participants performed the exercise in a device called a whole-body direct calorimeter, which precisely tracks the amount of heat lost from the entire body, which is caused by increases in sweating and blood flow to the skin.
The primary finding of the study was that, in contrast to young adults, the regulation of body temperature in the older adults was not influenced by increases in the saltiness of the blood.
Less efficient regulation of body temperature and hydration status are thought to contribute to the increased risk of mild (e.g. heat exhaustion) and severe (e.g., heat stroke) heat-related injuries as well as adverse heart problems experienced by older adults during heat stress, such as during occupational work in the heat (e.g., electrical utilities, construction) or in their homes/communities during heatwaves.
Since the young and older adults were physically active without any overt chronic health conditions it is difficult to know whether our findings translate to more sedentary individuals or those with common age-related chronic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes.
Commenting on the study, first author Robert Meade said:
Given that common age-related chronic health conditions such as type-2 diabetes are associated with less efficient regulation of body temperature and hydration status, future research should be conducted to see whether our findings translate to or are exaggerated in those populations.
While our research design allowed us to test the independent effect of osmolality on heat loss, the effect of reduced blood volume (termed hypovolemia) on sweating in older adults is currently unknown.
Participant seated within the calorimeter, which measures how much heat his body is losing.
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Roderic Pettigrew, Innovator in Biomedicine and Technology, Is the 2020 Winner of the Vannevar Bush AwardBRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday congratulated the head of Texas A&M University’s Engineering Medicine, or EnMed, program, who will receive a prestigious lifetime achievement award from the National Science Board. The board announced Monday Roderic Pettigrew will be presented with the Vannevar Bush Award, which is considered one of the nation’s highest science awards. It honors lifelong science and technology leaders who have made exceptional contributions to the welfare of the nation through public service in science and technology and in shaping public policy. “Roderic Pettigrew’s passion and creativity have spurred innovation in biomedicine,” said Victor McCrary, Vice Chair of the National Science Board and Chair of the 2020 NSB Honorary Awards Subcommittee. “His reimagining of healthcare solutions is helping converge science fields, narrowing gaps between disciplines in a way that really impacts society. Pettigrew is helping us to see what might be, what could be, and what is possible.” Pettigrew’s contributions are wide-ranging. They include:
His advanced treatment for spinal injuries that enabled some chronically paralyzed men to regain voluntary muscle movement and sensory function.
His use of radiation in cancer treatments.
His work to use MRI to image the beating heart and quantify blood flow.
His establishment of a partnership with the Indian government to develop cuff-less blood pressure measurement, along with other low cost diagnostic and therapeutic technologies.
Pettigrew’s work also involved bringing out the best in others. While at NIH created the Quantum Grants Program to encourage researchers to undertake “medical moon shots” to solve major challenges through technological innovation. Pettigrew continues to help others archive greatness at Texas A&M, where he helped found EnMed in Houston. The program blends engineering and medicine in a 4-year curriculum to develop problem-solving “physicianeers;” graduates who earn a medical degree and a master’s degree in education. Plus, they must invent a solution to a healthcare problem that is ready for a patent. “It is an incredible honor to receive the Vannevar Bush Award, which is so steeped in science history,” Pettigrew said. “My only regret is that my parents are not alive to share this honor. They were my first role models.” Pettigrew was raised in rural Georgia and attended segregated public schools before attending Morehouse College in Atlanta through a Merrill Scholarship. After graduating with a B.S. in physics in 1972, he earned a M.S. in nuclear science and engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Ph.D. in Applied Radiation Physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where his work resulted in a new type of neutron activation radiation treatment of malignant brain tumors being pioneered at MIT-Harvard. In 1979 he received an M.D. from the University of Miami. In recent years, he has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences India. He has received the Pierre Galletti Award from the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, the Distinguished Service Award of both the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and National Medical Association, the Pritzker Achievement Award of the Biomedical Engineering Society, and was the first winner of the Gold Medal of the Academy of Radiology Research. He also was awarded a Gold Medal from the Radiological Society of North America and received the Arthur M. Bueche Award from the National Academy of EngineeringThe NSB created the award in 1980 in memory of Vannevar Bush, who served as a science advisor to President Franklin Roosevelt during World War II, helped to establish federal funding for science and engineering as a national priority during peacetime and was behind the creation of the National Science Foundation. Past award recipients include: Leon Lederman (Fermilab), Nobel Laureate Harold Varmus (former NIH Director), Nobel Laureate Charles Townes (UC Berkeley -Laser Inventor), David Packard (Hewlett-Packard Company), Rita Colwell (former NSF Director), Charles Vest (former MIT President), and last year, Walter Massey (University of Chicago – oversaw Giant Magellan Telescope). About the National Science Board The National Science Board and the National Science Foundation's Director jointly head NSF. NSB identifies issues critical to NSF's future and establishes the agency’s policies. The NSB also provides the President and Congress with Science and Engineering Indicators, a biennial report on the state of science and engineering in the United States. Members are appointed by the President for six-year terms and selected for their eminence in research, education and records of distinguished service. About The Texas A&M University System The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation with a budget of $6.3 billion. The System is a statewide network of 11 universities; a comprehensive health science center; eight state agencies, including the Texas Division of Emergency Management; and the RELLIS Campus. The Texas A&M System educates more than 151,000 students and makes more than 22 million additional educational contacts through service and outreach programs each year. System-wide, research and development expenditures exceeded $1 billion in FY 2019 and helped drive the state’s economy.
Adventure-Filled Story Woven with Faith and Family Values
Shreveport, LA, September 28, 2020 —Matt Loman has already saved his family and his village from famine, finding his life’s true purpose in the process. But the journey toward his ultimate destiny is far from over, and just two days into his much-anticipated honeymoon, a compelling voice in his dreams pleads with him to “come home.”
Following the voice, Matt embarks on an adventure that few could imagine, as he spars with a band of crazed warriors, gets stuck in an enormous web and is nearly torn to shreds by giant beasts. How will he explain his latest escapades to his beautiful young wife, Patience?
With the Kingdom of Truevine and all that is good threatened by evil forces, it’s up to Matt and Patience to push beyond their own strengths, draw upon their faith and find the answer to saving the kingdom and their lives. Will they find it in time?
Coming Home takes readers on a family-friendly journey filled with faith, suspense and sweet romance. Written by father-daughter authors Bruce and Vernae Ewing, Coming Home unfolds one adventure at a time, with colorful characters and clever challenges for Matt and Patience that subtly reinforce family values and inspire readers to seek out their own true purposes. Suitable for all ages, Coming Home is an immensely enjoyable read that makes the perfect choice for family story time.
Dr. Bruce Ewing has been a pastor for 48 years, with 28 of those spent as a military chaplain. He has been married to the love of his life, Valerie, for 47 years and is the father of two precious daughters, Brecia and Vernae. Dr. Bruce is a Marriage and Family Relationship Consultant, teacher of biblical principles and teller of stories. His love for God and family is the catalyst for his writing. Love healed his own heart, so he tells stories to inspire others to discover the same grace he has received.
Co-author and Dr. Bruce’s daughter Vernae Ewing Thompson holds a BS in marketing and an MBA. She is married to singer/songwriter Lance Thompson. Vernae is an actor, model, producer, director and business owner. She acquired her love for books and writing through her childhood experiences while listening to her father’s wild bedtime adventure stories and stories from the Bible.
Coming Home is the second installment in the popular Treasure Tree series. Watch for the next book, The Reign of War. For more information, please visit www.thetreasuretreebook.com,or connect with the authors on Instagram: @thetreasuretreebook; or on Facebook: thetreasuretreebook.
Holistic, Science-Backed Program Helps Build a Healthier Relationship with Food, Eating and Weight
San Francisco, CA, Sept. 28, 2020 — Could a dietary lifestyle that nourishes us physically, emotionally, spiritually and socially be the answer to stemming America’s rising tide of overeating and obesity?
Original research points to yes, and in Whole Person Integrative Eating: A Breakthrough Dietary Lifestyle to Treat the Root Causes of Overeating, Overweight, and Obesity, nutrition researcher Deborah Kesten, M.P.H., and behavioral scientist Larry Scherwitz, Ph.D., offer documented proof that by nourishing ourselves multi-dimensionally each time we eat, we can develop deeper, healthier relationships with food and eating that leads to attaining and maintaining weight loss. The authors’ Whole Person Integrative Eating (WPIE) program is not a diet that a person goes on … then off. WPIE is a scientifically sound, dietary lifestyle designed to be practiced for a lifetime.
"If people follow the revolutionary program outlined in this game-changing, insightful book, it may be the most helpful step they can take toward losing weight and keeping it off," says bestselling author Kenneth Pelletier, M.D., clinical professor of medicine at University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco.
Divided into three parts, Whole Person Integrative Eating begins by describing seven root causes of overeating: Emotional Eating, Food Fretting, Fast Foodism, Sensory Disregard, Task Snacking, Unappetizing Atmosphere and Solo Dining. A Self-Assessment Quiz follows, with 76 questions to help readers identify their unique food choices and eating behaviors that lead to overeating and weight gain. Part Two provides a step-by-step guide to WPIE antidotes for each overeating style. It also explains why the elements of WPIE work and how they can be incorporated into daily life. And Part Three offers over 30 recipes based on the three main criteria of WPIE: fresh, whole and "inverse,” meaning mostly plant-based foods with small or no servings of animal-based foods.
An excerpt from the Foreword of Whole Person Integrative Eating by New York Times best-selling author Dean Ornish, M.D., Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California:
“[The book] offers an evidence-based alternative to the conventional wisdom about attaining and maintaining weight loss. What’s groundbreaking about Kesten and Scherwitz’s research is twofold: They have created a scientifically sound, comprehensive, and integrative program for treating overeating, overweight, and obesity based on these principles. And in addition to what (food choices) and how(eating behaviors) we eat, they have identified seven statistically significant root reasons to explain why we overeat: what they call “new normal overeating styles” and eating behaviors that also have a profound influence on how much we eat and weigh.”
The authors’ paradigm-shifting message is that food influences not only the physical dimensions of health, but also our emotional, spiritual and social well-being. Their dietary lifestyle can build bridges between the millions who struggle with overeating and weight issues and the medical community. And it can inspire us all to re-envision our relationships with food, eating and weight, so that each time we eat, we are nourished … for life.
Deborah Kesten, MPH,is an international nutrition researcher, award-winning author, and medical/health writer, with a specialty in preventing and reversing obesity and heart disease. She served as Nutritionist on Dean Ornish, M.D.’s first clinical trial for reversing heart disease through lifestyle changes, the results of which were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. She has served as Director of Nutrition at cardiovascular clinics in Europe and on the Board of Directors of the American Heart Association, San Francisco, for 10 years.
Kesten has published more than 400 nutrition and health articles. Her first book, Feeding the Body, Nourishing the Soul, received the first-place gold award in the Spirituality category from the Independent Publisher Book Awards. Whole Person Integrative Eating has been honored with the #1 gold, best-book award in the Health category by Book Excellence Awards. She is a VIP Contributor at Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global, and is married to behavioral scientist and co-author of Whole Person Integrative Eating, Larry Scherwitz, Ph.D.
Holistic, Science-Backed Program Helps Build a Healthier Relationship with Food, Eating and Weight
San Francisco, CA, Sept. 28, 2020 — Could a dietary lifestyle that nourishes us physically, emotionally, spiritually and socially be the answer to stemming America’s rising tide of overeating and obesity?
Original research points to yes, and in Whole Person Integrative Eating: A Breakthrough Dietary Lifestyle to Treat the Root Causes of Overeating, Overweight, and Obesity, nutrition researcher Deborah Kesten, M.P.H., and behavioral scientist Larry Scherwitz, Ph.D., offer documented proof that by nourishing ourselves multi-dimensionally each time we eat, we can develop deeper, healthier relationships with food and eating that leads to attaining and maintaining weight loss. The authors’ Whole Person Integrative Eating (WPIE) program is not a diet that a person goes on … then off. WPIE is a scientifically sound, dietary lifestyle designed to be practiced for a lifetime.
"If people follow the revolutionary program outlined in this game-changing, insightful book, it may be the most helpful step they can take toward losing weight and keeping it off," says bestselling author Kenneth Pelletier, M.D., clinical professor of medicine at University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco.
Divided into three parts, Whole Person Integrative Eating begins by describing seven root causes of overeating: Emotional Eating, Food Fretting, Fast Foodism, Sensory Disregard, Task Snacking, Unappetizing Atmosphere and Solo Dining. A Self-Assessment Quiz follows, with 76 questions to help readers identify their unique food choices and eating behaviors that lead to overeating and weight gain. Part Two provides a step-by-step guide to WPIE antidotes for each overeating style. It also explains why the elements of WPIE work and how they can be incorporated into daily life. And Part Three offers over 30 recipes based on the three main criteria of WPIE: fresh, whole and "inverse,” meaning mostly plant-based foods with small or no servings of animal-based foods.
An excerpt from the Foreword of Whole Person Integrative Eating by New York Times best-selling author Dean Ornish, M.D., Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California:
“[The book] offers an evidence-based alternative to the conventional wisdom about attaining and maintaining weight loss. What’s groundbreaking about Kesten and Scherwitz’s research is twofold: They have created a scientifically sound, comprehensive, and integrative program for treating overeating, overweight, and obesity based on these principles. And in addition to what (food choices) and how(eating behaviors) we eat, they have identified seven statistically significant root reasons to explain why we overeat: what they call “new normal overeating styles” and eating behaviors that also have a profound influence on how much we eat and weigh.”
The authors’ paradigm-shifting message is that food influences not only the physical dimensions of health, but also our emotional, spiritual and social well-being. Their dietary lifestyle can build bridges between the millions who struggle with overeating and weight issues and the medical community. And it can inspire us all to re-envision our relationships with food, eating and weight, so that each time we eat, we are nourished … for life.
Deborah Kesten, MPH,is an international nutrition researcher, award-winning author, and medical/health writer, with a specialty in preventing and reversing obesity and heart disease. She served as Nutritionist on Dean Ornish, M.D.’s first clinical trial for reversing heart disease through lifestyle changes, the results of which were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. She has served as Director of Nutrition at cardiovascular clinics in Europe and on the Board of Directors of the American Heart Association, San Francisco, for 10 years.
Kesten has published more than 400 nutrition and health articles. Her first book, Feeding the Body, Nourishing the Soul, received the first-place gold award in the Spirituality category from the Independent Publisher Book Awards. Whole Person Integrative Eating has been honored with the #1 gold, best-book award in the Health category by Book Excellence Awards. She is a VIP Contributor at Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global, and is married to behavioral scientist and co-author of Whole Person Integrative Eating, Larry Scherwitz, Ph.D.
