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• 2 eggs • 1/2 cup (125 mL) granulated sugar • 1/4 cup (50 mL) all-purpose flour • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) nutmeg • 2-1/2 cups (625 mL) chopped (1/4-inch/5 mm pieces) rhubarb PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS
EMC lifestyle - A yummy combo of pink and tart rhubarb nestled with a crumbly oatmeal crust with a hint of nutmeg makes a delicious treat or dessert. Preparation Time: 20 minutes Baking Time: 55 minutes Makes 20 pieces INGREDIENTS
• 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour • 3/4 cup (175 mL) large-flake rolled oats • 1/2 cup (125 mL) packed light brown sugar • 1/3 cup (75 mL) unsalted butter, melted Filling
In large bowl, combine flour, oats and brown sugar; stir in butter until blended. Set aside 3/4 cup (175 mL) for topping. Press remaining mixture into greased 9-inch (2 L) square cake pan, pressing firmly. Bake in 350˚F (180˚C) oven for 10 minutes. Filling: In bowl, beat together eggs, sugar, flour and nutmeg until smooth. Stir in rhubarb. Spread over warm base. Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture, using fingers and pressing down gently. Bake for 45 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool completely before cutting into squares. Store refrigerated. NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
1 serving: • Protein: 2 grams • Fat: 4 grams • Carbohydrate: 20 grams • Calories: 121 • Fibre: 1 gram • Sodium: 10 mg - courtesy Foodland Ontario
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Dealing with childhood obesity Jessica Cunha jessica.cunha@metroland.com
EMC news - A report on the health of Ontario’s youth finds that 75 per cent of overweight children become obese adults, said Alex Munter, CEO and president of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Munter co-chaired the Healthy Kids Panel, which released the report “No Time to Wait: the Healthy Kids Strategy.” He presented the findings during a community meeting of the Ottawa Board of Health at the Jim Durrell Centre on May 6. “We spoke to a lot of parents, a lot of families and a lot of youth,” he said, adding the panel heard from more than 2,000 parents. “This is not an issue where we’re going to be exercising out way out of it.” The panel developed a three-pronged approach to address the issue of obesity in children: • Start all children on the path to health: enhance pre-natal care and promote infant health, including breastfeeding • Change the food environment: increase the availability of healthy foods and expand nutrition programs in schools • Create healthy communities: encourage healthy eating and active living “Parents by and large know what they need to do and are believably committed to the health of their child,” said Munter. “This can’t be done without public health.” In 2009, the direct and indirect cost to health care in Ontario due to obesity was $4.5 billion, he said. The report states that if nothing is done, “the current generation of children will develop chronic illnesses much younger and be more affected as they age. The cost of obesity will grow, impacting our ability to fund other programs and services.” So far, 20 out of the 23 recommendations made by the panel already have programming underway, said Munter.
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