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The Un-Diet Get Healthy Without the Crazy Fad Diets

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The Facts on Fur

Good Health 6 Going Organic Series: Part Two

Is Organic Really Better for You?

Interpreting the Results of Nay-Saying Studies

9 You Can Get Off the

Blood Sugar Roller Coaster

By: Natural Factors

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Get Your Daily Essentials

By: Genuine Health Heart Health

What You Need to Know About Heart Disease

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Recipe: Quinoa Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

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Fitness

Meet Your Fitness Goals with Post-Activity Nutrition

By: Rhonda Catt

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Are You Really Eating Healthy?

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Why We Don’t Eat What We “Should” Be Eating

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NEW! Shopping Guide: Cardiovascular Care

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Nature’s Fare Update

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Noteworthy Notions Supplements Mikei red reishi mushroom For thousands of years, Eastern medicine’s most trusted method of preventative health has been a daily dose of Japanese red reishi mushroom extract. Discover why Mikei is the #1 red reishi product that helps to increase energy, reduce stress, and support the immune system. Mikei uses the highest quality red reishi strain that is organically grown to maturity, hot water processed, and concentrated to a potent 17:1 extract. This meticulous cultivation and extraction process ensures you get the most effective product that works with just one capsule a day.

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News Prop 37 – Californians Vote No to GMO Labelling The final results of Prop 37 saw a 53% majority vote no against the Right to Know campaign. The outcome was very close and likely the result of the forty five million dollars that was invested by corporate giants like Nestle, Monsanto, and PepsiCo in an effort to crush the movement. Considering that the grassroots campaign for “Yes” spent five times less than that, it is impressive that the results were as close as they were. While disappointed with the defeat, supporters and lobbyers for GMO labelling feel that the movement against GMO foods is stronger than ever and grassroots efforts will continue to gain support for the Right to Know campaign. A recent breakthrough in San Juan County is proof that GMOs can be outlawed if enough concerned citizens demand it. The Washington state county was able to ban the growth and cultivation of any genetically modified organism, including any genetically modified animals, through the use of legislation known as Initiative Measure No. 2012–4. This type of legislation is unprecedented and extremely promising for the future of food.

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$14,100 Raised

by Nature’s Fare for InspireHealth, integrative cancer care centre

Nature’s Fare raised $14,100 during “Live Inspired,” a month-long health and wellness promotion and fundraiser held at all Nature’s Fare stores during the month of October to support the expansion of integrative cancer care in British Columbia. Members of the public were invited to stop by Nature’s Fare and pick up a selection of natural foods and supplements recommended by doctors and nutritionists from InspireHealth.

Nature’s Fare and InspireHealth’s medical doctors also presented a cancer prevention webinar about simple and inexpensive things the public can do to support their own health. “Live Inspired” helped to raise public awareness of the overwhelming evidence of nutrition’s role in the prevention and treatment of cancer.

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The Un-Diet Get Healthy Without the Crazy Fad Diets

It’s January – that month of the year in which Canadians make all sorts of well intended promises to themselves about what they will achieve going forward. After the holidays, many people resolve to lose the weight that they have gained over the past year, made worse by the fantastic turkey dinners, the delicious festive desserts, and the temptation of more than one luscious libation during the holidays. There are a number of diets one could try in an effort to lose those extra pounds such as the juice diet, the low carb diet, the scavenger diet, the three day diet, the chicken soup diet, the Hollywood diet, and yes, there is even the chocolate diet. Now, these diets may work for a few days – maybe even a few weeks, but most likely, as soon as the diet ends, somehow those pesky pounds find their way back to their old stomping grounds – the hips, thighs, midsection, and rear end.

This year, instead of choosing low fat, why not choose a different lifestyle? Drastic diets are unrealistic and difficult to maintain in the long term. Instead, making small but important changes to everyday routines is the best way to achieve lasting, noticeable, weight loss.

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Processed Foods One of the most effective ways to lose weight and to maintain a healthy weight is to avoid processed and pre-made foods.

Often, people believe that foods like carbohydrates, meat, and dairy are the evil culprits behind weight gain, when in fact these foods provide essential nutrients that make up a healthy diet. Instead of choosing a grain fed or organic steak for dinner, some people may think that a frozen “diet” meal would be more effective for maintaining weight. In fact, that reduced-fat processed dinner contains a whole whack of extra ingredients that can actually contribute to weight gain and poor health. A six ounce steak does contain fat, but it also contains protein, which helps sustain the feeling of fullness which in turn will reduce the chance of snacking later in the night.

Additionally, it doesn’t have the excessive amounts of sodium, artificial preservatives, and thickeners which are often added to those reduced calorie pre-made meals to replace the flavour and texture of fat.

Plan Weekday Meals Starting from scratch is the best way to control calories and ensure that meals contain high amounts of necessary nutrients. One of the main arguments for processed meals is that they save time, however it is possible to create nutritious homemade meals in a

short period of time if you plan in advance.

A great way to save time during the week is to plan all weekday meals ahead of time on the weekend and do all the shopping before Monday rolls around. As the week progresses, it becomes more difficult to make it to the grocery store and so often people will just pull a frozen meal out of the freezer instead of stopping at a store to grab something fresh. Buying all the groceries for the week on the weekends will ensure that the fridge is well stocked with all of the necessary ingredients for healthy, nutritious meals. A great calorie and money saver is to make a little extra dinner to take the next day as lunch. Not only does it save a few dollars each day, but it guarantees that the ingredients are wholesome too.

Remember to Eat Breakfast Once again, time is the reason why most people do not eat a healthy breakfast, instead opting for something pre-made and processed, or even choose not to eat at all. People who eat breakfast each morning have a lower body

mass index and perform better during the day than those who do not eat anything.

Breakfast provides you with energy for the rest of the day and can reduce the amount of snacking that takes place throughout the afternoon and evening. Breakfast meals do not have to be fancy – in fact the simpler, the better. Try having a bowl of whole grain cereal with a few spoonfuls of yogurt and some fresh fruit – it can make a big difference towards achieving weight loss goals.

Liquid Calories Liquid calories are some of the most dangerous because they go down easy and do not have any impact on appetite. Pop, artificially flavoured fruit juices, flavoured coffee beverages and the like, are high in sugar and contain many empty calories.

They do not have any nutritional value that contributes to a feeling of fullness. Instead of artificially flavoured fruit juices, look for juices that have a high content of real fruit juice. Yet, still limit the amount that is consumed. Pop should be avoided at all costs; however, there are sodas on the market now that are sweetened with stevia, a plant-based sugar substitute that doesn’t contain any calories. That being said, beware of “sugar-free” and “zero-calorie” beverages. Mass market sugar-free, lowcalorie beverages are most likely sweetened with aspartame or sucralose, both which can contribute to adverse health effects and can do more damage than a few extra calories will. Xylitol, Erythritol, and stevia are all safe plant based sugar substitutes that are excellent alternatives to aspartame or sucralose.

Try This, Avoid That The best way to maintain a healthy diet and a healthy weight is to choose nutritionally dense foods. Opting for foods that are high in fibre, protein, vitamins, and minerals will help to reduce the total amount of food that is consumed in a day.

Substituting produce for sugary snacks or chips will result in a more sustained feeling of fullness because of the high

amount of fibre found in fruits and vegetables. Additionally, produce is low in calories and fat whereas most snack foods are high in fat, calories, and sodium. Whole grains will also create a feeling of fullness and will provide long periods of sustained energy. In contrast, white flour, white sugar, and other refined carbohydrates cause blood sugar to spike, leaving behind sugar cravings and an increased appetite.

Beware of items claiming to be low-fat or low-sugar. As previously discussed, sugar is often replaced with chemicals that can cause significant harm to the body if consumed regularly. Items touting a low-fat label may contain a variety of other high impact, refined carbohydrates that are included as a substitute for the fat. Any product containing hydrogenated oils should be avoided completely. These oils are where trans fats come from, which contributes to high cholesterol and heart disease. It may seem strange for a healthy diet to include fat, however fats are essential to good health and our bodies can not operate without them. In fact, it has been proven that a diet high in healthy fats can actually help maintain healthy body weight. The key is to use good fats that will contribute to overall wellbeing like olive oil, flax oil, fish oil, coconut oil, and hemp oil. A great place to start is by making your own salad dressing at home using these oils. Not only will this eliminate the use of less nutritious vegetable oils used in store bought dressings, but it will also give the salad a boost of heart healthy omega 3 fatty acids. These oils can be used in a variety of different cooking indications, however, with the exception of coconut oil, they should be exposed to minimal heat to ensure that the nutrients remain intact.

create a routine that can reduce the urge to snack and overeat. First, establish a cut-off time at night for snacking. A good time is around eight o’ clock. After this time the kitchen is off limits. Second, keep the kitchen stocked with healthy foods. Eliminate any products that may create temptation and instead keep the shelves full of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. To curb a sugar craving, try frozen yogurt or tea with honey. Third, keep an eye on portion size.

It may be helpful to use smaller plates and bowls to control the amount of food being consumed. Finally, watch how many “extras” are added on to a meal. Things like sauces, dips, and toppings may seem harmless but can contribute to a lot of extra calories.

Losing the extra pounds and maintaining a healthy weight shouldn’t be about fad dieting or restricting oneself to only drinking prune juice for three days. It should be about committing to a lifestyle that supplies the body with the nutrients it needs to be energetic, productive, and satisfied. Diets do not provide long term stability – only a dedication to overall health will fulfil this January’s New Year’s weight loss resolutions.

Healthy Habits Losing weight and keeping it off is primarily about discipline.

Implementing a few good habits will

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Health — Going Organic Series: Part Two —­­

Is Organic Really Better for You? Interpreting the Results of Nay-Saying Studies

Type “organic versus conventional” into a Google browser and a variety of definitive headlines will appear claiming there is no difference in nutritional content between organically grown food and conventionally grown food. A number of respected institutions have published their findings of studies that determine there is no nutritional difference between the two. This raises the question of what exactly the studies were examining and if the results were clearly communicated to the public.

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claimed that “there isn’t much difference the studies are focused on the level of between organic and conventional foods, contaminants in the food itself, not on if you’re an adult and making a decision the impact of those contaminants on the based solely on your health.” The problem human body. This is possibly because it with this statement is that there is nothwould be very difficult to conduct a study ing to qualify the findings. The outcome on humans due to the likelihood of conof the study asserts that organic and contamination during the trial period. Even if ventional foods are similar nutritiously. a study was conducted on human subjects However, it does not expand on how that – with one group eating only organic, and conclusion was formed. This is the case for one group eating only conventional – it a variety of similar studies. Very few actu- is likely that the results would be interally take information from human trials; preted as random variation rather than as instead, most of the data is compiled from concrete evidence. a number of different sources and then Continuing to read through the Stanford tested for relationships. Furthermore,

study produced this piece of information: there is “strong evidence that organically grown foods are significantly more nutritious than conventional foods.

Consumption of organic foods may reduce exposure to pesticide residues and antibiotic-resistant bacteria.” So even though the study determined that organic foods are more nutritious because they do not expose the body to chemicals found in fertilizers and pesticides, the headline still claims there are no nutritional benefit to eating organic. How can this be? One of the reasons is because it is a benefit that is based on contamination, or lack thereof for organic foods, which some would argue is a nutritional benefit, but that most studies categorize as a benefit outside the realm of the analysis. There are studies that show that young children with higher levels of pesticide residue in their urine were more likely to have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. There is also evidence that the chemicals in pesticides are linked to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases,

however, this type of information has not been taken into account in the studies assessing the benefits of organic foods.

There are more reasons to buy organic than just personal health. Organic farming treats the land and its animals with respect.

It produces significantly less pollution and is far more sustainable. There are a number of standards that organic farmers must adhere to in order to ensure certification including: waste water management, crop rotation, and animal welfare standards. By contrast, conventional farmers are faced with very few regulations concerning their production or the environment.

Although there are various studies claiming there is no difference between organic and conventional foods, the discerning observer has only to do a little bit of research of their own to realize that the so-called results of these studies should be taken with a grain of salt – pesticide free sea salt that is.

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You can Get off the blood Sugar roller coaster What if… you could feel good about eating again? Can you imagine a compound that safely balances blood sugar levels, reduces insulin resistance, and promotes weight loss? PGX, a novel functional fibre complex developed using the proprietary EnviroSimplex® process, can safely help people balance their blood sugar levels and lose weight.

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Insulin resistance is one of the root causes of obesity, heart disease, high cholesterol, and diabetes.

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PGX also helps control appetite by providing a feeling of satiety (fullness). The PGX’s Ultra Matrix Softgel is a unique delivery system in which PGX granules are suspended in a matrix of medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) derived from purified coconut oil. Although the primary health benefits come from the PGX itself, the thermogenic effect of the MCTs increases metabolism, helping to burn more calories each day. When ingested, it responds to the acidic environment of the stomach, where it starts to disperse and becomes viscous.

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Are You Really Eating Healthy?

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VITAMIN E & ZINC Know Your Labels Product labels are required on most prepared food products, including bread, cereal, canned items, and frozen foods. Producers have the option of including labels on fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, and fish, however it is not mandatory. Nutrition panels that show the amount of calories, key nutrients, and percentage daily value intakes are required on most items, with the exception of products containing only one ingredient, such as coffee or tea.

What Makes Up a Label?

Nutritional Facts Panel: This portion of the label contains information about the caloric content of the product and the quantities of some essential nutrients, like fat, sodium, carbohydrates, and sugars. The nutritional facts panel also contains information regarding the percent daily value intakes. The percent daily value (%DV) is the amount of the nutrient contained in the food as a percentage of the daily recommended intake, based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

The nutritional facts panel also contains one more key piece of information – the serving size. In many cases, those products that look like they would only contain one serving, like bottled juices, actually have two or more. Serving size is very important to consider when looking at the nutritional facts panel. If the number 12 | January/February 2013

Calcium Enriched

of calories is very high based on the serving size, the item should probably be avoided.

Ingredient List: The ingredient list is required to be on all products that contain more than one ingredient. Ingredients are listed in order of concentration by weight, so the first item in the ingredient list is most prevalent in the product. The fewer ingredients a product has the better. Avoid products with hard to pronounce or unrecognizable ingredients. Finally, keep watch for disguised forms of sugar like maltodextrin, high fructose corn syrup, corn sweetener, treacle, or saccharose. You don’t have to compromise on flavour to eat healthy. Choose items containing sea salt instead of salt or sodium.

Look for products with unrefined sugars or more natural sugars like cane sugar, molasses, maple syrup, or stevia. Healthy fats to eat include olive oil, coconut oil, hemp oil, and flax oil.

Nutrition Claims: Products often have claims like “low fat” or “low sugar.” These are nutrition claims and are based on the ingredient profile. Although regulated, these types of claims can be subjective, so it’s best to always check the nutritional facts panel to determine just how low or high a certain nutrient actually is.

Health Claims: These are similar to nutrition claims but instead make assertions

about potential health benefits, like “calcium enriched” or “source of fibre.”

Like nutrition claims, health claims can be subjective so, again, it’s always best to consult the nutritional facts panel.

Understanding Percent Daily Value The percent daily value of a nutrient is based on the amount of the nutrient in the product relative to the amount that Health Canada recommends for wellbeing.

The values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet and also depend on age, activity level, and gender. If a nutrient makes up 5% or less of the daily value, the product is considered to be low in that nutrient. If the nutrient makes up between 10% and 19% of the daily value it is considered to be a good source and if the daily value is 20% or more, the product is considered to be an excellent source.

What to Check For

read the Nutrition Facts Panel and watch for these clues to find healthier food choices

Sugar

15 grams or less of sugar per serving

Cholesterol

300 mg or less of cholesterol per day from all food sources

Sodium

2,400 mg or less per day from all food sources and less than 300 mg per serving

Fibre

25 grams to 30 grams per day of fibre and at least 3 grams per serving

Calcium

1,000 mg of calcium per day, paired with vitamin D and vitamin K for proper absorption

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Why We Don’t Eat What We “Should” Be Eating 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 Choosing what to eat each day can be stressful, mindboggling…or enjoyable.

Overall, our daily diet is made up from a collection of decisions, and I feel that to get to the core of our dietary dilemmas we need to look at what drives these decisions.

My hypothesis is that our state of mind when we are choosing what to eat drives what we choose to eat. Let me give you some examples:

chopping, cooking, and waiting for dinner is very unappealing. So…what do you do?

Make a big healthy meal, or just grab some chocolate from the cupboard? Perhaps you just pick up something quick for dinner on your way home?

Scenario 2: You come home from work and you’re feeling a bit hungry. You feel like you could eat in the next hour or two. Your energy is pretty good and you would really like to eat a big pile of vegetables (yes, this scenario is possible). You look in the fridge and put together a gorgeous coconut milk curry full of veggies and chickpeas, served over brown rice. The process is enjoyable and is ready in about 40 minutes.

What is the difference between Scenario 1 and 2? You might say #2 is almost impossible, or only happens once in a blue moon… or only happens for super-healthy people who don’t eat anything close to a “normal diet”. What if I said you’re dead wrong?

What if the difference between Scenario 1 and 2 is simply the difference between an imbalance in blood sugar and balanced blood sugar? What if Scenario 2 was possible for everyone with only a few small changes to your diet?

Scenario 1: You come home from work and you’re STARVING! You could eat almost anything that’s put in front of you.

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We tend to think of blood sugar issues only in relation to Type II Diabetes or Hypoglycemia, but the fact is many of us are dealing with mild-to-moderate blood sugar issues every day. These are imbalances we feel, but don’t turn up on blood tests.

by Lisa Kilgour, rhn These blood sugar issues lead to weight gain, low or fluctuating energy, sugar/carb cravings, and a lack of motivation. They affect our life every day and are the driving factor behind poor food choices.

Balancing your blood sugar is surprisingly easy and it allows you to make better decisions with your diet. Imagine having one hour or more to make a meal when you feel hungry! If you had this time, what would you make? That big healthy meal sounds more appealing now, doesn’t it?

The first step towards finding balance is to look at how food makes you feel. How do you feel immediately after eating? How about after one hour? How long can you go before you feel like you’re “starving”?

Balanced energy, weight-loss, and a healthy diet are all within reach with just a few small changes. Starting today, stop thinking about what you “should” be doing, and look at how your current diet is affecting your decisions.

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Do you have energy dips throughout the day?

Do you crave sugar, carbs, or sugary drinks throughout the day?

Do you carry food with you all the time just in case you suddenly feel hungry?

If you’ve answered “yes” to any of these questions then your blood sugar isn’t balanced.

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During strenuous activity we are breaking down tissue in the hopes of becoming stronger and fitter. How well you build that tissue back up after activity depends on how well you recover, which has a lot to do with how you time your nutrition.

Post-activity nutrition is receiving more attention lately and is becoming more well understood. Chocolate milk and protein shakes may be all the rage right now for recovery but how much do you really know about why post-activity nutrition is so important? Additionally, how can you decide what is right for you?

Think about your fitness goals. Are you achieving them? Are you paying as much or more attention to your nutrition than

If you properly address your post-activity nutrition, you benefit from reduced soreness, decrease in body fat, increase in lean muscle tissue, better immune function, and more.

If you have heard of the nutrition timing “Window of Opportunity”, you know there is a recommended optimal time to replenish after strenuous activity. Activity breaks down tissue. After the activity, we want to stop that breakdown and put our body into recovery mode as soon as possible. The

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sooner you can ingest post-activity fuel, the quicker your body can start to recover and is better able to absorb nutrients. Yet, as time passes, that window of opportunity gets smaller and the body starts taking in less nutrients – which means inadequate recovery, and ultimately leading to loss of goals.

The Post-Activity Window of Opportunity is a maximum of two hours immediately following activity. If you are someone who is highly active but doesn’t refuel within this time-frame you are going to find that you struggle in achieving your goals.

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Certified Precision Nutritionist, Dina Mostat’s, recovery tips

Find the right form of post-activity nutrition for you. It is important, as immediately following exercise, muscles are primed to accept nutrients that can stimulate muscle repair, muscle growth, and muscle strength.

Take in carbohydrates and protein as soon as the physical activity ends. How much depends on the demands of training and body weight. Doing this correctly will help prepare your body for the next bout of exercise.

Try a form of liquid nutrition that contains rapidly digesting carbohydrates.

It is better than having a whole food meal immediately following a workout.

Whole foods digests too slowly for the nutrients to be available right away.

Refuel only when necessary. Casual exercise like a walk with the dog doesn’t require a recovery drink! Save your workout drink for higher intensity exercise such as weight or interval training lasting 45 minutes or longer.

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Are you looking for a simple way to get your daily essentials? Perhaps you feel that walking into the supplement section at your favourite store is a little overwhelming. Start with this: three essential supplements that will you help achieve a lean, well nourished, healthy body. Research proves it. Think of them as your “daily essentials”.

1. High Quality Multi-Vitamin/Mineral Supplement: Even the conservative experts now agree that taking a daily multi makes good sense. Remember that not all products are created equally, and some are more effective than others. Read the labels, and learn the pros and cons of the selected ingredients. Calcium citrate, for example, is better absorbed into the body than calcium carbonate is, and multi-vitamins in powder form are also better absorbed

than hard tablets are. New advances in fermentation can organically bind essential minerals into proteinates, a form that is more readily absorbed because the body recognizes it as food. As with all things, the quality of ingredients will impact the price of the product.

2. Phytonutrients: Research proves that naturally occurring plant nutrients work synergistically with vitamins and minerals to provide protection against illness. Functional foods with a variety of coloured herbs, land and sea vegetables, and whole food extracts can act as a supplement to a healthy diet of green, orange-yellow, red, and purple foods. Look for a product that also includes bacterial cultures for added immune system and gastrointestinal support.

3. Fish Oil: Over 30 years of research proves that fish oil is valuable in preventing and treating such varied conditions as cardiovascular disease, skin and inflammatory disorders, emotional disorders, and PMS. Modern diets typically lack the important Omega-3 fatty acids (specifically EPA and DHA) found in fish oil. Look for wild source anchovies, mackerel, and sardines as they contribute the highest concentrations of key ingredients. To ensure that the product does not contain toxins or heavy metals, determine if it has been processed according to the strict European Union (EU) guidelines. Research indicates that intestinal delivery of the oil can enhance absorption up to three times over standard capsules, so look for products that release the oil directly to the small intestine. As an added bonus, these new capsules eliminate the discomfort of a fishy after-taste.

While none of these supplements are substitutes for a healthy diet and lifestyle or the appropriate advice of a healthcare provider, they can help provide an essential daily program and become your guardians of good health.

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Heart Health What You Need to Know About Heart Disease Individuals over the age of sixty five are more likely to have at least one of the risk factors for heart disease.

What Is Heart Disease?

Heart disease, sometimes called cardiovascular disease, is not just the result of one ailment affecting the body’s most important muscle. It can consist of a number of different issues that disrupt the vital pumping action that sends blood from the heart to other key organs. Although there are different forms of heart disease, each variety has a negative effect on the structure and function of the heart. Some examples of the different types of heart disease are valvular heart disease, heart muscle disease (also known as cardiomyopathy), coronary artery disease, and arrhythmias.

Who Does Heart Disease Affect?

Nine in ten Canadians have at least one risk factor for heart disease. Canadian women are highest at risk for heart disease; in fact, it is the number one cause of death for women in Canada. Elderly women, post menopausal women, or females with diabetes have the highest risk of contracting some form of heart disease. Symptoms tend to present themselves differently in females than males, which is one of the reasons why so many women do not get treatment. Heart disease will show itself in women as shortness of breath, lower back or jaw pain, nausea, and vomiting.

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Obesity is the leading cause of coronary heart disease as it raises blood pressure and cholesterol. Those who are obese often have a weakened heart and plaque that has formed on artery walls as a result of high cholesterol. In combination, these two factors are a key cause of heart disease because the weakened heart muscle is not able to push blood through the blocked arteries.

Diabetics are more likely to contract a form of heart disease because diabetes can cause thickening of the blood vessel lining, a condition knows as artherosclerosis.

Additionally, diabetes hinders blood flow to the extremities and makes it more difficult for the heart to pump blood to organs such as the kidneys.

Smokers are at higher risk of contracting heart disease because nicotine acts as a vasoconstrictor and narrows the blood vessels, making it more difficult for blood to pass through. Additionally, smokers are at risk of contracting artherosclerosis and arterial ruptures, which can result in aneurysms or cardiac arrest.

Finally, the elderly are at risk of contracting heart disease due to the weakening of the heart muscle that comes with age.

Where is Heart Disease Most Prevalent?

The various forms of heart disease are common throughout the world and together are responsible for 30% of deaths globally. Worldwide, heart disease causes the highest number of deaths annually. In the United States it is the number one killer of Americans, and in Canada heart disease is the leading cause of death for women.

Although deaths associated with heart disease are declining in higher income countries, the number of deaths related to the disease is increasing in middle and low income nations.

Prevention What You Need to Do to Avoid Heart Disease 1 Don’t Smoke or Use Tobacco

When it comes to heart disease, no amount of smoking or tobacco use is safe. Quitting smoking drastically reduces the risk of contracting heart disease in just the first year, and even those who have smoked for very long periods of time will start to reap the benefits immediately after quitting.

2 Get Enough Exercise

Try to fit thirty minutes of exercise into your day as often as possible. The more intense the exercise, the greater the benefits, however, every bit helps. Lower intensity exercise can be something as small as taking the stairs, doing housework, or walking the dog. Besides controlling weight, exercise reduces the chance of developing risk factors like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes.

3 Eat a Heart Healthy Diet

Include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, and protein into your daily diet. Avoid saturated and trans fats whenever possible as these lead to high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Include heart healthy fats like omega 3, 6, and 9 found in fish oil, flax oil, and hemp oil. Supplement with vitamin D, coenzyme Q10, magnesium, and niacin. It’s also important to only drink alcohol in moderation.

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2 cups

organic kale, broken into 1" pieces

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toasted slivered almonds

½ cup

organic dried cranberries

salt and pepper to taste

Prepare the filling while the sweet potatoes are baking. Cook the quinoa in the vegetable broth. Check the package for cooking time.

Sauté the onion in butter and olive oil until soft. Add kale, almonds, and cranberries to the onion and continue sautéing for approximately 3 minutes or until the kale is soft. Add the cooked quinoa to the onion mixture. Stir to combine.

Remove the cooked sweet potatoes from the oven and cut them in half lengthwise. Scoop out a small amount of flesh from each half of the sweet potato and mix into the quinoa filling. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Fill the sweet potato halves with the filling and serve.

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Each year over two million animals are killed for their fur.

Most are trapped using painful leg hold, conibear, or snare traps. These traps cause an immense amount of pain and are responsible for the animals breaking teeth and bones in an effort to become free. Leg traps are legal in all Canadian provinces and territories, and conibear and snare traps are still widely used by trappers. Leg traps hold the animal in a vice grip for many days until the victim dies from a lack of water, food, or loss of blood. A conibear trap clamps onto a part of the animal’s body and causes excruciating pain. Snare traps use a wire loop that encircles a part of the animal’s body and tightens as the animal struggles. All of these traps cause an extremely prolonged and incredibly painful death. Often, these traps catch unintended victims, including household pets, birds, and endangered animals. Trapping is not an industry that supports many individuals; in fact, on average, trappers only earn $500 per year trapping animals. In addition, while many believe that trapping is an important part of Aboriginal culture, only 2% of Canada’s Aboriginal

population are involved in fur trapping. The fur industry is harmful to the environment not only because it targets innocent creatures, but also because the chemicals used to process the fur are harmful to delicate ecosystems.

Acid, hydrogen peroxide, chromates, formaldehyde, bleaches, and an array of dyes are all used to process the fur before it is ready for sale.

Over 700,000 Canadian wolves, coyotes, bobcats, lynx, otters, and beavers are killed in traps each year. In addition, over one million foxes and mink are gassed or anally electrocuted each year on fur farms. The fur from these animals doesn’t only go towards making fur coats. Fur trimmed clothing, toys, and novelty gifts are often the main recipients of animal fur.

two million dogs and cats are killed to make fur lined gloves, hats, jackets, toys, and novelty gifts. These animals are kept in cold, unsanitary conditions, and in some documented cases, dogs have been skinned alive. The United States and the United Kingdom have banned the import of dog and cat fur, however it remains legal in Canada to import and sell these types of products. It is also not mandatory for the type of fur to be labelled on the product.

Yet, when items are labelled, they don’t necessarily tell the truth. Often, dog fur is labelled as “Asian wolf fur” and cat fur is labelled as “rabbit.” Sometimes, the fur is trimmed and dyed to resemble faux fur, so that even a discerning consumer will find it difficult to determine the difference.

The best way to avoid supporting such a cruel and brutal industry is to avoid all fur and fur trim.

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Cardiovascular Care shopping Guide February is Heart Month, so take a minute while shopping to consider cardiovascular care. The best supplements to maintain a healthy heart are fish oils, plant sterols, niacin, psyllium fibre, red yeast rice, green tea extract, and coenzyme Q10. These supplements will help to keep blood pressure low and will work with prescription statins to keep LDL cholesterol at a safe level. Plant sterols combined with statins can lower LDL cholesterol by 20%. Additionally, niacin can increase good (HDL) cholesterol by 15% to 30%. Coenzyme Q10 is helpful for reducing heart muscle damage and reducing muscle pains that can occur while on prescription medication for heart disease. Before taking any supplements with prescription drugs be sure to check with a physician to determine any counter indications.

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Staff Profile Produce Manager, Kelowna

God’s Grace, nature, and the amazing staff I work with at Nature’s Fare.

What is your favourite part of working

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shout out to and why?

What is your Role at Nature’s Fare?

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The people I work with are world class, and this is a company that truly cares – what a rarity!

What are your favourite foods from

Southwest egg muffin, and tabbouleh salad the apple bistro?

what are your favourite vit/sups from Nature’s Fare?

Reishi mushrooms, Recovery by Purica, and hemp oil. what does organic mean to you?

Real food, real people, no poison.

What makes you smile?

my best friend.

My Dad, as he has always been

if this were an award, what do you deserve an award for and

For being the luckiest guy: being employed with Nature’s Fare has been a blessing in my life and I can’t imagine doing anything else.

I have had to find my own way to treat my Tourette’s syndrome. I just bought my first home, and I am still in love with my high school sweetheart. why?

what are your greatest personal achievements?

the once piece of advice you would give to the world?

Love each other, smile and for goodness sakes, eat well!

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Awards BEST HEALTH FOOD STORE

Congratulations to our Kamloops store! This November, they received The Kamloops Daily News “2012 Reader’s Choice” award for “Best Health Food Store.”

New Shopping Bags Look for the fun Nature’s Fare Markets shopping bags in stores now! New reusable bags plus an all-new insulated bag featuring a zip closure are available. These sturdy, all-purpose bags contain recycled material, are BPA free, and are Reusable Insulated machine washable (just air dry). They are also recyclable where facilities exist.

Apple Bistro

Movember

Look for our delicious new seasonal offerings this winter:

Things got a little hairy this November at Nature’s Fare Markets!

Staff at each of our six locations and our head office were happy to participate in Movember by either growing a moustache or sporting a faux lip sweater on our special event day on November 15, 2012 to help raise awareness of men’s health issues and prostate cancer. Check out the pictures on our Facebook page!

Italian Seafood Stew Mediterranean Cauliflower Couscous Moroccan Chickpea Salad White Chocolate Fig Mousse Cake

Contributions

Kelowna Expansion

We are very proud of our contributions to the community.

Our Kelowna store is expanding to serve you better. We are scheduled to open the new section by the end of February 2013 with more Apple Bistro seating, and larger Vitamins & Supplements, Fresh Foods, and Grocery areas. The store is still open throughout the renovations. Please call Kyle Hosker, Kelowna Store Manager, at 250.762.8636 if you have any questions or concerns.

• We have donated over $26,000 to the SPCA, Children’s Wish Foundation, Salvation Army, Food Bank, WWF, and more in the past year.

• Our Save-a-Bag Campaign has raised $17,682.77 for the Food Bank and $6,664.31 for the Sierra Club as of the end of November 2012.

• Thank to you everyone who made a donation to the Food Bank during our Winter Wellness event held at all Nature’s Fare locations during November and December.

Contest Congratulations to Cheryle Stevenson, winner of our grand prize draw at the West Coast Women’s Show. She won a $250 shopping spree for Nature’s Fare Markets.

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