I believe in wellness. I’m on a mission to create healthy systems wherever I go, and foster a sense of wholeness in every person I meet. Rodale Press, the publisher of Men’s Health, Runner’s World, and a variety of other magazines and books all centered around healthy living, is one of my go-to resources. My friend, Sarah, used to work for them and one of my former co-workers kicked her corporate life to the curb to join their social media team. Both have nothing but glowing remarks about the still-family-owned company and its commitment to walk the talk of their publications.
I recently signed up for their newsletter on healthy living, 25 Secrets for Healthy Living on a Healthy Planet. Packed with valuable info on every inch of the publication’s 11 pages, here are 5 secrets I found surprising:
1.) Organic trumps local. I thought it was the other way around though when it comes to our overall health, organic wins. Local organic is, of course, best of all.
2.) Soap and water are the best antibacterial combo we can buy to fight germs, and that doesn’t mean buying an “antibacterial” soap, which is akin to washing our hands in a “vat of pesticides.” Gross.
3.) 3 habits of all happy people: they value experiences over things (and those experiences include time with family and friends), they treat themselves with simple everyday things that make them smile, and they fake happiness when they have the blues (which actually works to get us back to our happy medium!)
4.) The vast majority of people need more sun to up their vitamin D levels. 15 – 30 minutes of sun exposure on our bare skin provides as much vitamin D as 40 glasses of milk! (Just make sure to really watch how long you’re in the sun, and avoid exposure sans sunscreen at the peak hours of 11am – 2pm)
5.) If you can’t pronounce it or describe it easily, don’t clean with it or put it on your skin, no matter which celebrity endorses it. When it comes to make-up, look for USDA-certified organic products whenever possible.
Check out the other 20 tips, tricks, and surprising facts by signing up for the Rodale newsletter at http://rodalepress.com.
Published by Christa Avampato
The short of it:
Writer. Health, education, and art advocate. Theater and film producer. Visual artist. Product geek. Proud alumnae of the University of Pennsylvania (BA) and the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia (MBA). Inspired by ancient wisdom & modern tech. Proliferator of goodness. Opener of doors. Friend to animals. Fan of creative work in all its wondrous forms. I use my business skills to create passion projects that build a better world. I’ve been called the happiest New Yorker, and I try hard to live up to that title every day.
The long of it:
My career has stretched across Capitol Hill, Broadway theatre, education, nonprofit fundraising, health and wellness, and Fortune 500 companies in retail, media, entertainment, technology, and financial services. I’ve been a product developer and product manager, theater manager, strategic consultant, marketer, voice over artist, , teacher, and fundraiser. I use my business and storytelling to support and sustain passion projects that build a better world. In every experience, I’ve used my sense of and respect for elegant design to develop meaningful products, services, programs, and events.
While building a business career, I also built a strong portfolio as a journalist, novelist, freelance writer, interviewer, presenter, and public speaker. My writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, PBS.org, Boston.com, Royal Media Partners publications, and The Motley Fool on a wide range of topics including business, technology, science, health, education, culture, and lifestyle. I have also been an invited speaker at SXSW, Teach for America, Avon headquarters, Games for Change, NYU, Columbia University, Hunter College, and the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. The first book in my young adult book series, Emerson Page and Where the Light Enters, was acquired by a publisher and launched in November 2017. I’m currently working on the second book in the series.
A recovering multi-tasker, I’m equally at home in front of my Mac, on my yoga mat, walking my rescue dog, Phineas, traveling with a purpose, or practicing the high-art of people watching. I also cut up small bits of paper and put them back together as a collage artist.
My company:
I’m bringing together all of my business and creative career paths as the Founder of Double or Nothing Media:
• I craft products, programs, and projects that make a difference;
• I build the business plans that make what I craft financially sustainable;
• I tell the stories that matter about the people, places, and products that inspire me.
Follow my adventures on Twitter at https://twitter.com/christanyc and Instagram at https://instagram.com/christarosenyc.
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I believe in wellness. I’m on a mission to create healthy systems wherever I go, and foster a sense of wholeness in every person I meet. Rodale Press, the publisher of Men’s Health, Runner’s World, and a variety of other magazines and books all centered around healthy living, is one of my go-to resources. My friend, Sarah, used to work for them and one of my former co-workers kicked her corporate life to the curb to join their social media team. Both have nothing but glowing remarks about the still-family-owned company and its commitment to walk the talk of their publications.
Christa Avampato 
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