The Good Life September/October 2012

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The Northern Gateway Pipeline: Big Bucks or Big Trouble?

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THE TRUTH ABOUT GMOS: LABELLING

STRESS TAKES A TOLL ON IMMUNITY

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Pipe Dreams The Northern Gateway Pipeline: Big Bucks or Big Trouble?

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GMO Food Production Series: Part Three

The Truth About GMOs: Labelling

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Stress Takes a Toll on Immunity

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An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure By: Dr. Shelby Entner & Dr. Chris Spooner

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Brain Fuel for School By: Lisa Kilgour + Recipe: Family-Friendly Mini Egg Frittatas It’s Smart to Supplement By: Dr. Kate Rhéaume The Link Between Diet & Behaviour Could Food Additives be Affecting Your Child’s Health?

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Practice Like the Pro’s By: Rhonda Catt

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Pipe Dreams The Northern Gateway Pipeline: Big Bucks or Big Trouble?

The Northern Gateway Pipeline is a proposed 1,177 kilometer long pipe duo that will bring Alberta oil to the Pacific Ocean and return condensate back to the prairies.

The Northern Gateway is the brainchild of Enbridge, an energy transporting giant based out of Alberta. Enbridge transfers oil through pipelines across Canada and into the United States and is the leading national carrier of oil. One of the strongest supporters of the Northern Gateway is the federal government because Mr. Harper wishes to reduce Canada’s dependence on the United States as the almost sole purchaser of Canadian oil, and open up the market to Asian countries that will pay more for a barrel of oil. The Northern Gateway Pipeline will transfer approximately 525,000 barrels of oil per day from Bruderheim, Alberta to Kitimat on the BC coast. From Kitimat, approximately 193,000 barrels of condensate (a substance used to thin bitumen for transfer) per day will travel to Bruderheim, just outside of Edmonton.

Enbridge’s website contains a vast amount of information detailing the positive effects that the Northern Gateway Pipeline will have on the Canadian economy and on BC’s population in particular. Enbridge claims that the pipeline will create over 3,000 new jobs during the construction phase, of which 560 will be maintained over the life of the project. The company estimates $1.2 billion in tax revenue will be reinvested in projects like education, jobs and health care.

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revenue of $318 million. Enbridge also promises large cash rewards for aboriginal groups that sign on to support the pipeline. The company is offering First Nations groups ten percent equity in the $5.5 billion project which works out to be about $280 million per year over the thirty year project. To further their generosity, Enbridge will establish a community trust for aboriginal groups that will gain an estimated $100 million during the life of the pipeline.

All of these numbers sound very appealing when listed as they are on Enbridge’s website. Millions of dollars in cash injections, community trusts, and investments in worthy public projects, form a strong case for the approval of the pipeline. However, there are many non-quantifiable costs that are not mentioned on the Enbridge website. Opponents of the Northern Gateway Pipeline are concerned about the environmental impact that the project will have on the sensitive northern ecosystems. Kitimat is a port city that is accessed through a variety of channels. A major concern of environmentalists is that the tankers that will be carrying oil from the pipeline will have to swing around many small islands to make it to the port. These tankers could be as long as the Empire State building and their size would greatly increase the risk of collision and spills. An estimated 225 tankers would have to make the trip to Kitimat each year. A report filed by Environment Canada in 1990 outlined the likelihood of tanker accidents in the ocean off the coast of BC and found that based on the current (1990) level of traffic, approximately 100 small spills, 10 moderate spills, and at least 1 major offshore spill could be expected per year. In addition, 1 catastrophic spill (over 10,000 tonnes

of oil) could be expected once every 15 years.

These numbers do not take into account the addition of 225 oil tankers maneuvering the channels of Northern BC. An oil spill in the marine areas of Northern BC would have disastrous effects on a variety of industries in the area, including commercial fisheries, sport fishing lodges, and seafood related enterprises, not to mention it would completely destroy habitats of marine life and sensitive ecosystems. Some may believe that oil spills, although harmful, can be cleaned up and the ecosystem returned to its previous state through diligence on the part of the oil company and dedicated volunteers.

However, when an oil spill occurs, a clean up is considered a success if just 15% of the oil is recovered. That means that 85% of that oil, which in the case of a catastrophic spill, is 8,500 tonnes of oil, is still present in the ecosystem. The effects of oil on marine life are numerous and include smothering, destruction of coastal habitats, and introduction of toxic chemicals into the ecosystem through clean up efforts.

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Many First Nations groups are concerned that the pipeline will have negative consequences for their culture.

The pipeline is planned to cross the territories of fifty aboriginal groups, and although Enbridge promises to compensate these people greatly for the use of the land, many First Nations chiefs do not feel that any amount of money is worth the loss of their way of life. Indefinite expansion is a serious concern for many First Nations people as they do not believe that the pipeline project would be the end of oil related endeavors in their territories. In an attempt to gain resistance to the pipeline, an environmental agency opposed to the project invited three First Nations chiefs to tour the Alberta oil sands. Horrified by what they saw, the chiefs were convinced that the introduction of the pipeline would eventually result in the loss of their ability to hunt, fish, and gather.

Although Enbridge has made a number of claims in regards to the safety measures that they will be employing for the pipeline, there is still great unease and lack of confidence with the company’s ability to follow through on its safety claims. Enbridge has promised to invest an additional $500 million into reinforcing potentially weak areas of the pipes in an effort to reduce spillage.

Regardless of the additional funds Enbridge has never built a pipeline through this type of territory before. Previous to this pipeline,

Enbridge has transported oil through the prairies where the terrain is flat and even. The Northern Gateway line will pass through the Rocky Mountains and the planned route crosses over 1,000 rivers and streams, many of which are critical salmon spawning habitats. In 2010, Enbridge was responsible for the worst oil spill ever recorded in the central United States, and the worst environmental disaster in the history of the American Midwest. Their Lakehead pipeline burst in Michigan and poured over 4 million litres of oil in the Kalamazoo River. Enbridge took over sixteen hours from the time that the smell of oil was reported to the authorities to report that they had experienced a pipeline rupture. Furthermore, it took the company close to four hours to report the spill to the National Response Center and begin the closure of the leak. According to reports, Enbridge knew of the results of corrosion tests on the pipeline that showed metal loss anomalies – meaning that the metal was wearing thin. Additionally, the company had been notified more than once of potential problems associated with old pipes that were prone to rupturing. The company did nothing to rectify either issue.

Enbridge most definitely seems to have problems with their safety programs, as between 1998 and 2010 the company experienced 610 oil pipeline spills. Moreover, as a result of the numerous environmental and

safety violations that have been filed against the company, they have had to pay millions of dollars in fines.

The Northern Gateway Pipeline is a project that has promised to inject millions of dollars into the Canadian economy.

Three thousand jobs are projected to be created during the construction phase of the process. Over $8 million may be invested into different regions of BC through consumption of goods and services. But the main point that must be recognized is that these cash flows are all temporary and do not continue over the life of the pipeline.

What will be long lasting are the environmental and cultural risks associated with the project which are permanent and will not disappear as the influx of money is sure to. The cost of the imminent oil spills, both monetary and otherwise, will quickly overtake the profits created by the pipeline, and many of the negative effects of the project will never be reversed.

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to Our Planet — GMO Food Production Series: Part Three —

The Truth About GMOs: Labelling

There are currently no labelling standards in Canada for foods that contain GMOs.

Current Labelling Standards Canada is one of only a few developed nations that have not taken steps to make GMO labelling mandatory. In 2004 the European Parliament passed laws making it mandatory that all products containing an ingredient made up of 0.9% or more of a genetically modified organism must be stated on the label. In October of 2001, Canadian Liberal MP Charles Caccia attempted to have a similar bill passed in parliament. The bill, C-287, was shot down by the federal government. Instead a committee was formed, charged with the task of gaining more information and reporting back their findings.

Now, eleven years later, Canadian products still do not have mandatory labelling of GMO ingredients, in fact, there is absolutely

no legislation at all that protects Canadian consumers from genetically modified organisms, aside from organic certification.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) requires foods that are irradiated or pasteurized to be labelled, however there are no standards for GMOs. The CFIA states that the lack of legislation is due to the complicated growing processes that are present in Canada. With the many varieties of GMO or non-GMO seeds present, it is difficult to determine whether an item is in fact GMO free.

Labelling Feared by GMO Growers Additionally, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture has voiced fears of huge industry losses if all products containing GMOs

were under labelling legislation due to the fact that consumers may choose not to buy products containing ingredients that have been genetically engineered. To appease consumers, producers may decide to reformulate their products so that they are free of GMOs, meaning that the majority of Canadian soy, canola, and corn producers would risk losing a major source of revenue.

A survey of Canadian consumers showed that 85% of people would prefer not to buy products that contained genetically engineered ingredients, however even with such a large percentage of the population opposed to genetically modified organisms, the federal government still refuses to enforce mandatory labelling.

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Why Labelling is Important GMO labelling is important because the majority of consumers have stated that they would prefer to buy products that are GMO free. Without proper labelling, consumers are not able to make informed decisions regarding their purchases.

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The effects of GMOs on our bodies is still widely unknown as no real long term research has been completed on genetically engineered food items.

Additionally, GMOs are responsible for numerous environmental issues like increased pesticide and herbicide use and the creation of “super bugs” and “super weeds”. Even more concerning is that once these GMO seeds are released into the environment they cannot be recalled, meaning that they will continue to infiltrate pure crops and damage non-GMO plants long into the future.

With correct labelling, shoppers will be able to determine which of the products on their grocery store shelves contain GMOs and the amount of genetically engineered foods they consume on a regular basis. With more and more people becoming educated on the potential dangers of GMOs and their negative impact on our environment and our local economies, labelling will help consumers vote with their wallets and choose foods that are GMO free.

Conventional products containing soy

Conventional products containing corn

Conventional products containing canola

Half of North America’s soy crops are genetically engineered.

85% of the corn grown in the United States is genetically engineered.

85% of the corn grown in the United States is genetically engineered.

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Conventional beef that is not 100% grass fed Conventionally raised cows are likely fed GMO corn to help increase fat marbling. If the beef is not organic, make sure that it is grass fed and finished.

Processed Foods

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The majority of non-organic processed foods will contain at least one genetically modified ingredient. Choose whole foods that you can cook and prepare yourself.

GMO sugar beets were introduced to the United States in 2009 to increase their resistance to herbicides.

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THE TRUTH

Genetic Engineering is an extension of natural breeding

Genetic engineering is not the same as natural breeding and poses very different risks. Genetic modifications can lead to unpredictable changes in DNA and proteins, which could lead to the creation of toxic substances, allergenic effects or nutritional disruptions.

Genetic Engineering is precise and predictable

Only the first step of cutting and splicing genes is precise.

Actually inserting the gene into the DNA of a plant cell is crude and imprecise and causes mutations of that cell.

Genetically Engineered Genetically modified food regulations differ vastly from country to country, from non-existent to weak. At this time, foods are strictly the genetically modified foods industry has restricted access regulated for safety to independent researchers so the effects of GMOs on human health and the environment are not really known.

Genetically Engineered Studies have shown that genetically engineered foods can foods are safe to eat be toxic or allergenic. Farm animals fed genetically modified feed showed signs of degenerated health and of toxic and allergenic effects as well as reduced nutritional value.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION about genetically modified foods and the myths that surround them check out the Earth Open Source website at: www. earthopensource.org/files/pdfs/ GMO_Myths_and_Truths/ GMO_Myths_and_Truths_1.1.pdf TAKE ACTION Visit the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network website to find out what you can do: www.cban.ca Write a letter local Member of Parliament, grocery stores, restaurants, or anyone else you would like to see support GMO free foods.

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Stress Takes a Toll on Immunity

In times of peak stress our bodies react by producing fight or flight responses. This primal reaction has been a part of human instinct since the first people were faced with a hungry sabre tooth tiger back in the Ice Age. Fight or flight responses prepare our systems for defence by releasing the hormones cortisol and adrenaline. Our heart rate speeds up and our digestive system and immune system slow down.

Large amounts of oxygen and blood are sent to our muscles so we can easily spring into action. As most modern day humans participate in fairly normal lives free from the need to defend ourselves from life threatening situations, one would think

that the fight or flight instinct is becoming extinct. The opposite is actually true.

Humans are experiencing fight or flight in response to other stressors in our lives, like work, relationships, and financial triggers.

Because these stresses tend to hang around rather than present themselves and quickly disappear, the relaxation response that is supposed to follow a fight or flight instinct doesn’t always occur. Our bodies remain in high gear and the stress hormones remain in our systems far longer than intended.

Stress can negatively affect our immune system because during periods of stress it is perpetually in low gear and instead of adapting, it just begins to waste away.

People that experience chronic stress are more susceptible to headaches, colds, flu and other minor illnesses. Additionally, because the immune system loses its ability to fight viruses and bacteria, risks of contracting autoimmune disorders, cancer and other diseases increases substantially.

Activities like yoga, tai chi, and meditation can be useful tools for relieving stress levels and reducing the amount of cortisol present in our bodies. For periods of chronic stress, exercise, counselling, and even the strength of positive relationships can help to reduce feelings of anxiety and tension.

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It’s Smart to Supplement by Dr. Kate Rhéaume The Link Between Diet and Behaviour: Could Food Additives be Affecting Your Child’s Health?

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Health Special BRAIN FUEL FOR SCHOOL LISA KILGOUR is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist.

She provides one-on-one consultations and teaches workshops in the Okanagan. To find out the underlying cause of your symptoms, or to find the diet that helps you feel your best, visit www.EatMoreRealFood.com Should we consider our child’s diet as a tool for learning? Absolutely! Leading nutritional researchers are learning more every day about the power certain foods have on growing bodies. A healthy diet helps to build a better brain and a stronger immune system. As well, it can supply school-aged children with the focus needed to sit through math class, enjoy a good book, or have the energy to play a fun game after school.

Breakfast This is a meal that can make or break your child’s day. A good breakfast will fuel your child’s energy and mind, but a high carb/ high sugar breakfast may lead to energy lows and mood swings all day. Instead, start your child off right with a healthy, higher protein breakfast.

A good breakfast includes a good source of protein, whole grains, and is balanced nutritionally. Some examples of great

breakfasts include: a poached egg on sprouted grain toast, 5% fat yogurt with homemade granola, and long-cook oatmeal with hemp seeds and berries.

Lunch The best lunch for your child is always one you pack yourself. A sandwich made with sprouted grain bread, leftover meats, lettuce, and hummus makes a fantastic balanced lunch. Some carrot sticks or an apple rounds it out nicely. Juice packs and sugary drinks can cause an energy dip at the end of the school day. Pack water instead, or dilute 100% fruit juice with water.

After School Snack Growing kids need more than three meals a day and an after-school snack is a must.

This is also a great time to give them another serving of fruit or veggies that are a great source of vitamins and minerals to help support a healthy immune system.

Vitamin C can help the body fight off colds

by Lisa Kilgour and infections. Oranges, strawberries, and bell peppers are great sources of Vitamin C. Alternatively, a sugary snack after school may lead to problems sleeping, weaken his/ her immune system, and make your child more prone to getting a cold.

Dinner The best dinner for your child is one eaten with the family. This is a wonderful time to talk and come together as a group. It is also a great way to expand the palate of your picky eaters. It can take 8–10 introductions to a new food before your child begins to enjoy it, so be patient and keep trying.

Prepare a healthy meal full of quality protein, a variety of colourful vegetables and whole grains, and he/she will get all of the nutrients requires for a strong body.

Overall, spend some time watching how your child reacts to different food choices.

What meal choices keep his/her energy steady, mood balanced, and body strong?

Provide a healthy variety of food for you and your family and you’ll child with have fewer sick days and better concentration through this school year.

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Parmesan cheese, grated

Line the individual cups of a muffin pan with parchment paper.

In a large 10-inch skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Sauté the diced zucchini, onion and red and yellow bell peppers for about 5 minutes until slightly softened. Season with salt and pepper.

Divide the sautéed vegetables among the muffin cups.

In a bowl, whisk together the eggs and season with salt and pepper.

Stir in the chopped chives.

salt and pepper to taste

Pour the egg mixture over the vegetables in the muffin pan. Stir the ingredients to combine. Sprinkle the tops with Parmesan cheese.

olive oil

Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes until the eggs are completely set.

Serve warm or cold with whole grain toast.

Makes: 10 frittatas

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Health Special IT’S SMART TO SUPPLEMENT DR. KATE RHÉAUME has been lecturing on the connection between insomnia and belly fat for several years. Many people say they have used her advice to stay asleep and overcome their sweet tooth. Email her at: www.DoctorKateND.com There has been a tremendous increase over the past 20 years in learning and behavioural problems amongst North Americans – especially children and teens. Although there are many contributing factors such as exposure to toxins and psychosocial influences, the most widespread cause is poor nutrition. Nutritional deficiencies, too much junk food, and food allergies negatively impact brain function.

Studies show that daily supplementation with key nutrients such as essential fatty acids (EFAs) can, over time, boost brain power and improve cognitive function, behaviour, and mood, while increasing energy and vitality.

Learning Factors Advanced School-Aid is a concentrated blend of three of the most significant EFAs (essential fatty acids): eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid

(DHA), and gamma linolenic acid (GL A).

EFAs are key components of the brain, eyes and nervous system. They are an integral part of every cell in the body, where they maintain proper cell structure and function, and support optimal health.

Deficiencies in dietary EFAs and poor nutritional status, as well as increased exposure to environmental neurotoxins such as mercury and pesticides, have been linked to reduced concentration and attention, poor learning, and behavioural problems.

Learning Factors Advanced School-Aid contains EPA , DHA and GL A in the ideal ratio to promote healthy brain function. The fish oil concentrate is derived from fatty fish such as anchovy and sardine, which provide high levels of EPA and DHA , about 40%.

Purification of the fish oil by molecular distillation ensures that the oil is free from

by Dr. Kate Rhéaume lipid peroxides and environmental contaminants such as heavy metals, pesticides, dioxins, and PCBs. The GL A comes from cold-pressed borage oil and provides about 20% GL A , compared to evening primrose oil, which typically contains 8–10% GL A .

Learning Factors Advanced School Aid has a great-tasting Extreme Peach flavour and is available in two formats: a creamy emulsified liquid and chewable softgels that can also be swallowed whole. Both are formulated with naturally sourced flavours and sweeteners, and neither has any fishy smell or aftertaste. It is a delicious way to help even the fussiest children (and adults) learn, improve problem-solving skills and enhance concentration.

This formula may be combined with the Learning Factors Daily Nutrient Boost Smoothie Mix for comprehensive nutritional brain support and optimal mental function. Both formulas may be used safely in both children and adults, and in conjunction with other therapies, including prescription medication.

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Learning Factors® Advanced School-Aid™ Chewable Softgels by Natural Factors supports the development of the brain, eyes, and nerves in children and adolescents. It also helps support cognitive health in adults in tasty chewable softgels.

Big Friends® Chewable Multi-Vitamin Tablets by Natural Factors are high quality, delicious nutritional insurance for unpredictable appetites. Dinosaur-shaped for fun, this child-friendly formula contains the complete range of vitamins and minerals.

Learning Factors® School-Aid™ Chewable Softgels by Natural Factors is a blend of essential fatty acid rich oils, shown to optimize brain and eye function, contributing to normal learning, attention, and concentration. Ideal for children and adults who want to enhance their mental focus naturally and safely.

100% Natural Fruit Chew Vitamin C Tablets

by Natural Factors is gentle on teeth and is so tasty they think they’re getting a treat.

Naturally flavoured and sweetened. Vitamin C is an important antioxidant that helps build strong bones and teeth, promotes proper immune system response and helps to produce healthy blood cells.

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Health Special THE LINK BETWEEN DIET & BEHAVIOUR Some experts believe that there is a link between behavioural problems in children and the number of additives and preservatives that are found in many common food items. Artificial colours, flavours, synthetic antioxidants, flavour enhancers and other additives are generally those that are hard to pronounce in a product’s ingredient list.

Identifying the Problem Ingredients Although there is not a lot of scientific research to prove that these ingredients are causing behavioural problems in our children, there are many real life testimonials that give credibility to the theory. One idea is that the addition of unnecessary processed carbohydrates and sugars have an impact on activity levels and can even lead to ADD or ADHD like symptoms.

These ingredients cause blood glucose to quickly rise, resulting in a surge of energy and inattention. Another study has claimed that junk food can actually stop proper brain function because it lacks the essential vitamins and minerals that are necessary for cognitive thinking.

Could Food Additives be Affecting Your Child’s Health?

Foods that are high in processed carbohydrates and sugars and low in minerals, vitamins, and essential fatty acids reduce the absorption of key nutrients and diminish children’s ability to concentrate.

Case Studies Yield Interesting Results Oxford University released findings of a study made up of 1,000 children that tested their ability to focus when subjected to different diets. Of those children, forty percent were given an essential fatty acid supplement over the course of the study.

The same forty percent showed drastic improvements in concentration, mobility, and coordination over the rest of the study’s participants.

Another interesting case study was conducted in Great Britain on identical twins. One twin was left on a standard diet while the other was given an additive and preservative free diet with reduced sugar intake. After one month the twin participating in the additive free diet had a 15% increase in IQ over the twin that remained on a standard diet.

Drugs or Diet?

Although there is no concrete evidence that it is these additives and fillers that are causing so many attention and behavioural issues in children, there are a great number of interesting case studies that warrant closer observation. It is estimated that at least one child in every classroom in North America suffers from some attention disorder. Many of these children have been diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and are given a prescription drug to help bring focus. Not only do these drugs cause dependence, there is no real idea what the long term side effects of the pills may be. In addition to ADD and ADHD, problems like asthma, eczema, food allergies, irritability, and sleep disturbances are all potentially linked to additives, preservatives, and other chemicals found in processed foods.

Making changes to a child’s diet may work better for some than for others, however, for all families it is a good option before resorting to prescription solutions.

ENHANCE NUTRITION WITH THESE RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS Carlson for Kids Very Finest Fish Oil by Carlson contains 800 mg of omega-3’s in each ½ teaspoonful. Carlson for Kids Very Finest Fish Oil comes from cold-water fish found in deep Norwegian waters and is bottled in Norway to ensure maximum freshness. It is vitamin A & D free. Recent medical studies have shown the importance of omega-3’s for healthy brain development and vision in growing children.

P.S. by Natural Factors Phosphatidylserine or PS is a nutrient that shows much promise in improving cognitive function in most people, but especially as we age. Phosphatidylserine is the major phospholipid in the brain where it plays a major role in determining the integrity and fluidity of cell membranes.

Vita Kids Children’s Chewable Multivitamin

by Trophic is for children aged 7 to12 years old. Contains: Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Niacinamide, Vitamin B6, d’Pantothenic Acid, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12, and Biotin. Sweetened with natural fruit sugars, fructose and sorbitol.

Children’s Multi Probiotic by Natural Factors Regular use of probiotics keep infants and children healthier by boosting their immune system and helping to prevent or mitigate widespread children’s ailments such as diarrhea, eczema, and otitis media (ear infections). This balanced combination of probiotic species was designed to protect the health of all children from birth on.

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by Rhonda Catt

RHONDA CATT specializes in athletic conditioning at the professional level as well as for the weekend athlete.

Rhonda encourages clients to be life-fit rather than gym-fit and believes that reducing dysfunction & improving quality of movement is the key to better performance.

(back to front) WHL Calgary Hitmen Cody Sylvester and Brady Brassart & Vancouver Canucks Aaron Volpatti get ready for a transitional speed drill. Rhonda trains these professional athletes, as well as the professional soccer mom, at Excel Fitness in Vernon, BC.

Sport is a way of life for many people.

Some are professional athletes, or part of an organized team or league, and others are out on their own enjoying a sport just for leisure. As far as I’m concerned, every person should find at least one sport they love and enjoy the many benefits as for long as possible. When it comes to training for that sport or leisure activity, did you know that for the most part, a weekend warrior athlete can train the same as a professional athlete?

The majority of training protocols are the same. Casual or professional athlete – each has the same joints, muscular, and skeletal system. Sport is based on energy systems, healthy mobility, and stability. Plus the ability to be strong, powerful and quick. Who wouldn’t want that!?

If you compare a competitive sport to daily activities the outcomes are closely related.

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Healthy joint mobility (such as Thoracic Spine mobility) reduces movement restriction and compensation patterns. To the Average Joe, this means that sitting in front of a computer all day doesn’t take it’s toll on the body and helps to keep the throwing athlete injury free through the shoulders.

Adequate Core strength and Stability can

help increase the force transfer for an athlete; giving them more power and strength for their sport movement and helping the Weekend Warrior walk away from those once a week games with less risk of injuries.

Basing your anaerobic/aerobic training on the energy system of your sport isn’t any different from your daily life tasks. A hockey player who’s anaerobic training duration equals the length of an on-ice shift isn’t far off from the dad playing a pick-up game of soccer with his kids or the once-a-week beer league game. Each joint in the body needs healthy mobility or stability. Movement patterns must be learned and maintained. Sport is a reflection of all of this.

To stay healthy in your sport and daily tasks you must follow some sort of training protocol. Keeping the body injury free and healthy is a sport in itself and one that should be taken seriously. Don’t let the fact that you work a 9–5 job or do not earn a paycheque from your sport deter you from seeking out “athletic training programs”.

There is no such thing as sport-specific training…it’s all about human movement and patterns. Now pull out your inner athlete and get going!

FOR MORE INFORMATION check out www.excelfit.ca, or www.cattconditioning.com

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Bio-Liposuction by Absorb Science is a weight-loss product with a combination of 15 powerful herbal extracts and phyto-nutrients. The unique formula helps to increase your metabolism and removes toxins from the body that might otherwise get stored in excess fat cells.

Ultimate High-Alpha Whey Protein

by Preferred Nutrition has unique levels of bioactive proteins, peptides and amino acids that aid in building, repairing, and replacing body cells for faster recuperation, building and repairing muscle, as well as improving metabolism, and more.

D-Ribose by New Roots is the simple five carbon sugar that forms the backbone of Ribonucleic acid and provides the currency for energy production at the cellular level and is the rate limiting substance that enables our body to respond to increased energy demands.

It also speeds up recovery time following periods of stress and exertion.

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AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION

by Dr. Shelby Entner and Dr. Chris Spooner

IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE DR. SHELBY ENTNER and DR. CHRIS SPOONER are naturopathic physicians at Okanagan Natural Medicine in Vernon, BC and have over 22 years of experience helping patients make the best choices for their health.

Please visit www.oknaturalmedicine.com or call 250.275.1672 if you have any questions about this article.

Cancer is a disease that nearly everyone in Canada will be touched by sometime in their lifetime. Family, neighbours, coworkers or even ourselves may be faced with a diagnosis and be left to navigate the decisions and choices in cancer care. With the rapid increase in many forms of cancer we are often left wondering how and why did this happen? We all know someone who has had the best diet, exercised enthusiastically, had a stress-free lifestyle and tried to live the “everything right” lifestyle but then went on to develop cancer. With any lifestyle there are decisions that can be made to help prevent disease, including cancer.

There are winning strategies to reduce the risk and worry of cancer. They don’t work every time for every person, but at the very least, those who make the effort to have a healthy lifestyle will enter into the disease with a better reserve of health and have a better chance of survival and recovery.

While you cannot avoid every genetic risk, environmental insult, and the aging process, you may be able to help prevent cancer with certain decisions. Choices that can help you avoid cancer – adding protective factors, reducing risky behaviours, and seeking early detection – may also help you avoid cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension and other chronic degenerative conditions. It is never too late to adopt life-affirming habits in mind and body.

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Fruits and vegetables are an important part of a cancer-preventative diet. Make sure you and your family are getting enough servings each day!

vegetables through the day increases antioxidants and bioflavonoids, resveratrol, lycopene and polyphenols. A cancer-preventative diet includes two to three servings of fruit, four to six servings of vegetables and more than seven servings of other plant foods such as whole cereal grains, beans, peas, roots and tubers daily.

The cabbage family of vegetables gives us indole-3-carbinol, which reduces the activity of potentially harmful hormones such as estrogen. Excess estrogen exposure is the primary cause of breast cancer, and sex hormones are also thought to contribute to prostate, colorectal and other common cancers. Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and kale also provide isothiocyanates which

are very powerful chemicals that help the liver. They detoxify and protect the body from carcinogens by powerfully inducing Phase 2 detoxification. Isothicyanates also directly kill cancer cells by inducing apoptosis (cell death).

Psyllium husks are converted by bacteria in the colon to short-chain fatty acids such as butyrates which regulate the abnormal DNA in cancer cells. Oils that come from flaxseed, hemp, fish and nuts are wonderful sources of omega 3 fats which reduce arachidonic acid and prostaglandin PGE-2, associated with inflammation. Inflammation increases growth stimulators which can accelerate cancer.

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Sugar is an important fuel for cancer cells.

After a high sugar content meal (especially refined sugars such as high fructose corn syrup but also can include a large consumption of high glycemic foods such as corn, bananas and potatoes) glucose goes into the blood, and the pancreas responds by releasing insulin, a pump that moves sugars, fats and proteins into cells where they can be used.

The liver responds by releasing insulinlike growth factor to make cells double.

IGF-1 and IGF-2 are major stimulators of growth for many cancers, and as cancers get more IGF receptors they grow faster, metastasizing throughout the body. High glycemic foods can stimulate abnormal cell development. Avoiding a high sugar diet is a major preventive step that can be taken at any age!

Manage Stress Research shows that the management of stress is critical to maintaining good immune function. The stress hormone adrenaline – epinephrine from the adrenal glands – is able to block cancer cells from dying. Our bodies make this stress hormone when faced with either physical or emotional stress. An injury or major illness, issues with family or finances, these are all situations that increase stress hormones.

Cancer cells are “protected” by high stress hormone production. If you feel like you are always running and your life is chaotic then the body’s hormone switches are turned on and the cancer cells get to hangout without repercussions, like the bad kids lounging around at the corner store!

Looking for trouble, these cells are easily activated if the environment is unstable.

Stress creates an environment for these cells to get activated and start damaging the neighbouring normal cells.

Finding ways to decrease stress is a very important step in decreasing cancer development. As much as we all know that we need to slow down and take more time for ourselves, it is important to emphasize not just the short term benefits of taking a break but also the much more serious long term

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effects if we don’t. Exercise, meditation, prayer, laughter, and sleep are all important components of a healthy lifestyle.

Early Detection The best diet, supplements, surroundings, and psychology cannot prevent all cancers.

There are numerous issues in our modern world that have a serious effect on our health. Radiation, chemicals, heavy metals, pesticides, and other environmental toxins

C.A.U.T.I.O.N. 7 CARDINAL WARNING SIGNS OF CANCER

The earlier a cancer is detected the better the chance of a cure. Remember this acronym to help identify warning signs that could signify cancer.

C hange in bowel or bladder habits A sore that does not heal U nusual bleeding or discharge T hickening or extension of a lump I

ndigestion or difficulty swallowing

O bvious change in a wart or mole N agging cough or hoarseness have long standing and well researched health risks that can contribute to cancer development. An important aspect of cancer prevention is having yearly screening tests to detect cancer while it can still be cured. Breast exams, thermography, prostate exams and PAP smears are examples of reliable methods that may save lives.

In our office we have been offering thermography, a technology that has garnered attention throughout the world in the prevention of breast cancer. Using infrared technology, thermography is able to capture an image of increased blood flow to certain areas in the breast. Cancer cells create their own blood supply (angiogenesis) and these abnormal cells appear as a warmer core temperature with infrared technology. Used as a screening tool in breast cancer prevention, many women have been able to discover a possible cancer developing and can start preventative measures earlier in life.

Cancer is a serious disease and one that we will all witness in our lifetimes. As naturopathic physicians we often are asked to help patients with prevention and are also a part of their health care team when dealing with a cancer diagnosis. Unfortunately, there is no magical supplement or diet that can ensure a cancer-free life but there are many decisions that can be made to help prevent the likelihood of cancer developing.

We encourage you to ask your physician about adding protective factors, reducing risk behaviours, and seeking early detection in your health care visits. People are seeking more answers and tools in their health care and no longer want to wait for “disease care”. Although our bodies are challenged by both internal and external factors, we can strive to create the best physical and emotional place to be in when those challenges come along.

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This October, Live Inspired with Nature’s Fare and InspireHealth!

Nature’s Fare has partnered with InspireHealth, Canada’s first and foremost Integrative Cancer Care Centre and the leader in expanding natural and integrative healthcare, to highlight natural superfoods and supplements that you can use to prevent cancer and aid in recovery.

During the month of October, a selection of products recommended by InspireHealth’s doctors and nutritionists that can help you “Live Inspired” and prevent cancer will be be highlighted throughout the store.

Live well. Live organic. Live inspired.

STAFF PROFILE ROLE AT NATURE’S FARE?

Grocery Manager/Purchaser, Kamloops WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PART OF WORKING FOR NATURE’S FARE?

Rosemar ie Van Tol

I love ringing thru items at cash… I think I like it because I am quick and it’s a great way to meet customers.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD SERVED

the Lorna Vanderhague Glucosmart (being a diabetic it’s a great item to help balance out blood sugars) Organic is items that are full of healthy. They are non sprayed items and provide more nutrients.

WHAT DOES ORGANIC MEAN TO YOU?

PRETEND THIS IS AN AWARD SPEECH; WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO GIVE A

Toopy and Turbo… They are always there for me. They help me get ready in the morning and when I get home. We do a lot of Meowing to talk about my work day.

SHOUT OUT TO AND WHY?

I love the Spelt Kernel salad and the Veggie Samosa… ohhh and then Broccoli Cranberry Salad… So many great foods to choose from! Purchasing my first home (a townhouse) last June.

My two cats, Toopy and Turbo.

I like the Take chances…Trust your instincts and try something new.

Genuine Health products Sleep+ (never had a better sleep) and AT THE APPLE ORGANIC BISTRO?

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT (OR ONE OF)?

WHAT MAKES YOU SMILE?

THE ONCE PIECE OF ADVICE YOU WOULD GIVE TO THE WORLD?

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE VIT/SUPS FROM NATURE’S FARE?

NATURE’S FARE UPDATE Certification

Community Programs

• We are now a certified “Climate Smart” business. www.climatesmartbusiness.com

Nature’s Fare created the “Brilliant Brains Bookclub” to support reading and literacy in our local schools – because healthy minds and bodies go together! Participating students who achieve their reading goals are awarded a $5 coupon for Nature’s Fare.

Awards

Every year, we award a grand prize to one lucky “Brilliant Brain” at each store that has a participating school in their area. This year we gave out prize packs with a bike, helmet, and more!

• We are proud recipients of the Langley Advance Newspaper’s “Best of the Best” award for the “Best Vitamin/ Health Food Store”

• We have been awarded the Vernon Chamber of Commerce “2012 Green Business Award”!

Elijah – 2012 Langley winner

Mikayla – 2012 Kelowna winner

Freddy – 2012 Penticton winner

Mallory – 2012 Vernon winner

Apple Bistro • Be sure to try our delicious new salad item: “Dilled Cucumber Salad with Shrimp”. We only use Ocean Wise certified shrimp that are processed here in North America.

Contributions We are very proud of our contributions to the community.

• We have donated over $18,000 to the SPCA, Children’s Wish Foundation, Salvation Army, Upper Room Mission, Kelowna Women’s Shelter, and more in the past year.

• Our Save-a-Bag Campaign has raised $16,432.32 for the Food Bank and $5,882.31 for the Sierra Club as of June 2012.

Get your school involved and become a “Brilliant Brain”! Visit our website to find out more, download an application, posters, and activity pages: www.naturesfare.com/community/brilliant-brains-bookclub More questions? Email us at: news@naturesfare.com

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