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23 Departments city of angels From the Editor 6 Contributors 8 Art & Soul Books, CDs, DVDs 32 Professional Services Directory 35 Calendar 40 Classifieds 41 contents Features Vol. 38, No. 5 October/November 2015 Whole Life Times 10 L.A. Takes Advantage of Nature A new water plan to combat record-setting drought 42 26 In Every Issue backwords 42 My Columbus Day Discovery A third-grade moment that changed my life Tomás O'Grady's Offbeat Plan to Keep Schools Safe Enrich LA brings gardens and higher academic scores to LAUSD 23 Heavenly Spas with Earth Appeal Dtox, Purity, Green Bliss, Alchemie 30 Fix Your Gut, Change Your Life From allergies to IBS, food issues can be a major downer 28 15 Rock Your Body Lowfat's promise, shortcut to romance, non-pharm happiness healthy living Our cover photo by photographer Romolo Tavani illustrates the importance of teaching the next generation how to sustain life. Given this knowledge at an early age, children learn a respect for the land that carries over into the everything they do for the rest of their lives. on our cover Worth Repeating 13 Scene in the Southland 12 18 Eat Here Now Kye's Grab and Go Inclusive, accessible dining in Santa Monica What Counts 11 30 pg. Letters 9 16 Sex and Alcohol A little goes a long way 19 Ayurvedic Thanksgiving Delight A recipe to warm the vata 14 Permaculture in the Southland The Quail Springs community outside Ojai 20 Yoga of Mindful Eating A simple trick proven to help diabetes yoga & spirit Earth-loving Craft Beers Leading-edge breweries take care of customers and the planet 26 taste of health october/november 2015 5