VIVA Magazine Winter 2016

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WINTER 2016

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JAIME KINGKING

HOW THE HART OF DIXIE STAR OVERCAME

INFERTILITY

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12 Editor’s Letter

14 Contributors

15 Giveaway

16 Behind the Scenes

20 Eco Chic

65 Grocery Basket

78 Inspired Living

82 Horoscope

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DepartmentsBEAUTY & FASHION24 Get the Look

26 Melissa Balona The secrets behind her fashionable success

32 Beauty Terminology

HEALTH36 Health News

38 Cough & Cold Meds for Kids Government opts to remove homeopathic meds from store shelves

40 Upcoming Ingredients Phase 2

42 How to Overcome the Winter Blues Exploring natural remedies for seasonal a ective disorder

44 Thyroid Troubles Add natural options to your treatment

46 Health Cabinet

COVER STORY48 Through Hell and Back How Jaime King overcame infertility

FOOD56 Satisfy Your Cravings An inside look at the Viva Cookbook

64 What’s in Your Fridge? Sean Kanan YOUR LIFE68 Home Décor Trends What to look for in 2016

70 Pet Health Playing doggie dentist

72 Balanced Living Linda Gray

74 Balanced Living Michelle Beadle

76 It Takes Two Unlock the secret to a healthy relationship

80 Travel Relax and rejuvenate in Scottsdale, Arizona

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If you’re anything like me, your purse is fi lled with loose post-it notes and good intentions. I’m currently sitting here, looking down at four dif-ferent lists taped to the front of my Day Planner (and yes, I still use a pen and paper.) You might call this the epitome of disorganization. Well, no more. It’s time to give myself—and yourself—a list-making lifestyle makeover.

Now, I’m not suggesting we stop making lists—that would be uncivilized. However, I believe it’s time to fi nish one task before mov-ing onto the next. For my birthday last year, I was given sushi-making lessons. My knives have yet to touch a fi sh. However, the task sits somewhere at the top of one of my lists: Call to schedule a lesson. Stress levels seem to correlate directly with the growth and shrinkage of lists. This has to stop.

To-do lists do not need to make or break our lives. In fact, I dare you to include relaxation on your to-do list and see what happens. Now, there are some tasks that we can’t omit. Exercise, for example, is one vital task that cannot be crossed o� . I fi nd nothing wrong with pouring ourselves into our Lululemon wardrobe and following the hottest new fi tness trends.

However, do your workout without criticism. Accept yourself (add this to your to-do list as well). I won’t wake up tomorrow and be asked to walk in the Victoria’s Secret fashion show—and that’s okay. As a matter of fact, it’s better than okay. I’m still going to enjoy a donut every once in a while, a glass of wine with dinner, but I am done with criticizing myself for it.

Try new things. Add this to your to-do list. It took me 39 years before I fi nally tried a yoga class—but I did it. A mix of social anxiety and self-consciousness seemed to keep me away for years. However, after a couple of awkward poses and odd noises, I loved it. So much so, I soon joined pilates. Now, I’m on my MindBodyConnect app daily, signing up and exploring new routes to physical health. These days, I feel stronger, happier—and just a little bit wiser.

A lot of my year is based on the sports calendar. My free days ebb and fl ow with the individual sport seasons. Over time, that’s caused a bit of a detachment from the enjoyment I once felt as a sports fan, and had a bit of a “it’s-my-job” e� ect on things. We try to love what we do, but there will be days when checking that item o� the list is di� cult, so ride that out.

Bad days happen to everyone. Striving for perfection gives people headaches. Let’s take it a little easier on ourselves. We know when we’re giving it everything and at times, that will have to be enough. So let’s make some old-fashioned mem-ories and maybe even indulge in a little quiet. Now, I’ve got some sushi to make.

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HOW JAIME KING OVERCAME INFERTILITY

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fter many years of grueling pain, weight gain, and infertility treatments, while shut-tling among nine dierent doctors, actress Jaime King, best known for roles in films “Sin City,” “Pearl Harbor” and TV’s recent “Hart of Dixie,” finally had her answer—endometriosis. Endometriosis, as defined by the Mayo Clinic, is a painful disorder, in which the tissue that normally lines inside of the uterus, grows on the outside.

Her struggles with endometriosis and poly-cystic ovary syndrome led to infertility and, ultimately, five miscarriages prior to her first successful pregnancy. James Knight Newman was born in October 2013, while her second son with husband, film director Kyle Newman, was born in July 2015. The ecstatic couple named him Leo Thames. Taylor Swift—yes, that Taylor Swift—was named as the child’s godmother.

King, a native of Nebraska, had already made a name for herself appearing in many top fashion magazines before leaving New York’s runway scene for Los Angeles at the age of 19 to focus on acting. When King was cast in Newman’s Star Wars-themed movie, “Fanboys,” in 2006, the couple connected instantly and married soon thereafter. “If it wasn’t for my husband, I don’t think I’d have much of a social circle,” King says. “I wouldn’t have the happi-ness I currently enjoy with my children and I wouldn’t have the unconditional love.”

The actress enjoys being at home with friends and family. “That’s what makes me happy.”

MEDICAL STRUGGLES“Endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) cause infertility,” explains King on her struggles to have children. Unfortunately, many women of various ages struggle with infertility.

Through her twenties, the now 36-year-old suered with maladies not normally associated with typical menstrual cycles, including severe pain, heavy menstrual bleeding, passing out, weight gain in hips and thighs, nausea, and a feeling that she just couldn’t get out of bed. “I just felt these were normal symptoms that every woman had.”

“There is no cure for endometriosis but, there are remedies,” King says she took birth control pills, which is one way to suppress endometriosis.

The actress wants to be outspoken about her infertility issues because she hid her struggles for a long time out of shame. “I hear about so many women going through the same [issues]. If I’m open about it, hope-fully, I can help educate women and I can use my voice to spread the word,” says King.

PRECIOUS “ME TIME”King went through nearly five years of fertility treatments, only to end up conceiving natu-

DID YOU KNOW❯ Currently, no cure exists for endometriosis❯ Endometriosis impacts 176 million women globallySource: Endometriosis Foundation of America



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rally. Now, similar to other new mothers, King is adjusting to a life disrupted by a toddler and infant. “I don’t sleep much”. She balances a busy life with two young kids, a husband and a thriving career that now includes her maternity fashion line, which is available at A Pea In The Pod high-end maternity boutiques.

“At night, I love to write, read, catch up on my favourite TV shows and songs,” says King. “I love late nights because there’s a feeling of peace—everyone’s in bed and I have silence in a quiet place...” Other forms of “me time” for the actress include hiking and walking around her hilly neighbourhood, writing and reading poetry, photography and meditation. “It’s all the little moments in between where I find ‘me time.’”

FREE SPIRITWhile her life thrives on daily organized chaos, King’s thoughts, actions and moods are centred in a free spirit that stems from her middle-class childhood and being raised with three siblings. “My parents couldn’t a�ord to pay all of our col-lege tuitions or buy us cars for our ‘Sweet 16’ birthdays,” she says. “Every summer we went to the Ozarks for vacation and that was very special for me because I didn’t know anything di�erent. It was all about love and love can be very powerful. Growing up, I wasn’t popular or cool; I was artsy and creative. So am I a free spirit? I would say this: within discipline I find freedom, so I’m very disciplined and because of that, I’m free.”

NEW MOM, NEW STAPLESDuring her modeling heyday, King admits that she did not have the best eating habits. Standing at 5’9,” she illustrates how she takes better care

of herself. “I’d be lying if I said I didn’t care about my weight, but I’m not obsessed with it. I grew up in an industry that the way my body looked was my value, and that’s a lie. I want to be lean, healthy, vibrant and strong.” To achieve that, King eats as much farm-to-table and whole foods as possible.

King’s fridge is stocked with green smooth-ies, carrots, celery, cheese, turkey slices, ber-ries, dark chocolates and lean meats. “I love hamburgers,” she admits. If the actress has a signature dish, it would be pasta with roasted Brussel sprouts and roasted butternut squash. “When I’m working 12 to 15 hour days, I want to make sure I’m getting the same nutrients that my mother was giving us. Many of our family members were farmers and she made sure we had well-rounded meals. That’s what I want for my family, too.”

Vitamins Bs, C and D along with magne-sium play an important role in King’s life. “Magnesium is very relaxing for the muscles and the mind—a good stress-release supplement.”

THE GIRL WITH MANY TATOOSKing added a sword tattoo to her many other inks after her son, James Knight, was born—and she wants to augment her body with another one soon. The actress wants a tattoo that says, “Forgive them for they know not what they do,” which is a quote taken from Luke 23:34, a scrip-ture verse from the Bible. “My goal and mantra in life is to always know that despite the neg-ativity in the world, people are not all haters. We are not Neanderthals anymore. We need to change society and the people hurting on the inside. I don’t want my children growing up in a world without love.” VM

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