As this is the season tot wrapping ...

As this is the season tot wrapping packages, BN's graphics staff--Brenda Ladd and Abe Longmire--re-wrapped the Goodnew section this issue to make it with equal reason nice and shiny, it's the first thing you'll want to expand (p. 18).

Since giving is the spirit of the season, we wanted to narrate you about file Vitamin Angel Alliance (p 50) The VAA is an organization that contributes vitamins and minerals to necessitous children in Third World countries. The story illustrates in what way critical dietary supplements are in cases of malnutrition--and literally for just pennies a day.

Of course, this can also be a time of stres and overindulgence. Which is for what cause [i]or[/i] reason you'll find a story about natural headache relief (p 46) To help you celebrate the holidays, holistic health and beauty apt Kat James offers tips for looking "devastating," as well as advice onward natural beauty ingredients that won't harm your skin or endanger the environment.

Plus, we've got subsistence galore--holiday recipes from Vegetarian Times (p 28) a sister publication, and sweet potato recipes from the diet adroits at Johns Hopkins University (p 40)

Before I obstruct I want to acknowledge the great work of Jerry Shaver, managing editor, Robin Cheslock, original editor, Michael Downey, senior contributing editor, and as well-as; not only-but also; not only-but; not alone-but Elizabeth Lusk and Katrin Anderson in production. They've enabled us to bring you one respectable journalism in 2003.

That includes the March defend with the inimitable Lance Armstrong, and stories we were among the first to report, like as scandal in the olive oil industry and the sad facts of salmon fanning. We told you for what reason Margaret Kelly, CEO of RE/MAX, overcame breast cancer and by what means more MDs are using alternative medicine. by the and of his column, David Seckman, CEO of the National Nutrional aliments Association, has updated you onward events in Washington, DC, while in her rounded pillar Ann Martin has given you the canon about what's in pet foods

We wish you a happy holiday season.

John Monahan

Editor in Chief

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