Issue 1 • August 2017

PT ISSUE 1 • AUGUST 2017

TOP FOOD BRANDS

ALL BRANDS AVAILABLE IN MALTA

BY PRACTICAL TRADING LTD.

INSIDE: A GLUTEN-FREE DIET can be Mediterranean too!

PRACTICAL TRADING LTD

Practical Trading Ltd. is a Maltese exclusive importer and distributor of quality food products. Established since 1991, we have been providing the local community with the best products that this sector offers. Nowadays, Practical Trading imports high quality brands from all over Europe such as Pascual (Spain), Borges (Spain), Sammontana (Italy), Enervit (Italy), Amica (Italy). Today these brands are well established in the local market.

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PRACTICAL TRADING LTD. Exclusive Importers and Distributors of Quality Products.

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GYMLINE MUSCLE Enervit Gymline Muscle is the line studied by Enervit Science to help people who are training intensely to obtain powerful, defined muscles.

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A GLUTEN-FREE DIET People diagnosed must eliminate gluten completely from their diets.

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RECIPE Baked berry cheesecake with almond crumb.

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DISCOVER VIVE SOY 100% Vegetable Drink!

Cover Photo: Manuel Aquilina on Aroma Kitchen Photography - Keith Darmanin KitzKlikz.com

GYM LINE MUSCLE

BY ENERVITÂ

Enervit Gymline Muscle is the line studied by Enervit Science to help people who are training intensely to obtain powerful, defined muscles. This complete range of products is suitable for the specific needs of people who want the best during training periods – the best aimed at increasing muscle mass, defining muscles and maintaining a good figure.

Now the line has a brand new range of nutrition bars with high protein content, to be eaten before or after physical activity, to feed muscles without giving up good-tasting food.

By creating a special unit of researchers, athletic trainers, personal trainers and instructors, who selected the latest nutritionrelated discoveries and the best raw materials, Enervit was able to produce a unique and complete line of highly innovative products.

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A GLUTEN-FREE DIET CAN BE MEDITERRANEAN TOO

By Borges Gluten is a protein that can be found in some cerals.

People who have intolerance to this protein suffer from celiac disease and the intake of gluten produces them the atrophy of the intestinal villi, which affects the capacity to absorb food nutrients.

People diagnosed must eliminate gluten completely from their diets for life. Nevertheless, they may keep enjoying the healthy benefits and the pleasures of the Mediterranean diet taking into account these four basic principles:

1 . Eliminate any products containing wheat, barley, rye, spelt, kamut or triticale.

2 . Consume fresh and minimally processed foods.

3 . Read food nutrition labels carefully to verify they not contain gluten and avoid unlabelled unpackaged products.

4 . Make sure the food ordered in restaurants, in schools or company catering services does not contain flour of cereals with gluten and that it has not been prepared using the same containers that may have been used to prepare other foods which contain gluten.

The list of ingredients which usually appears on the labelling of foodstuffs that contain or may contain gluten are: Gluten, cereals, flour, modified starches (E-1404, E-1410, E1412, E-1413, E-1414, E-1420, E1422, E1440, E-1442, E-1450), starch products, fibre, thickening agents, semolina, protein, vegetable protein, Â protein hydrolisate, malt, malt extract, yeast, yeast extract, spices and aromas.

RECIPE

Baked berry cheesecake with almond crumb

by Aroma Kitchen Ingredients

Method

For the almond base 100g plain flour 100g pure ground almonds (Borges) 100g butter 50g icing sugar Finely grated zest of a lemon 1 egg beaten

Make the pastry using the rubbing in method and chill for an hour before using to line a greased 20cm deep cake tin both on the base and sides. Allow the extra to hang over and bake for 15-20 minutes blind at 180`c. Remove from the oven, cut off the excess pastry and allow to cool.

Next, mix all of the filling ingredients (Except the berries) together with a whisk till smooth or in a food processor or with a whisk.

Pour into the pastry base and spoon the berries carefully on top. Bake in the oven at 160`c for an hour.

For the filling 200g cream cheese 250g ricotta cheese 3 eggs 150g icing sugar Finely grated zest of a lemon 1 tsp vanilla 200g mixed frozen berries defrosted

Serves 12

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DUOÂŽ CAP THE BEST WAY OF SERVING OLIVE OIL The new cap, which will make special oil jars a thing of the past, allows you to control the amount of oil coming out simply by turning the bottle: one way round, a fine flow of oil ideal for dressing salads and the like, and the other way round a larger flow for cooking. It avoids splashes, stains, spills and wasted oil.

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Discover Vive

100% VEGETABLE DRINK

By Pascual

Soy Discover the wonderful world of vegetable drinks with Pascual Vivesoy. Made with high quality ingredients, Vivesoy’s low saturated fat content helps you to maintain normal blood cholesterol levels. Your traditional gluten free Vivesoy is a 100% vegetable drink that cares for your health and recommends a varied and balanced diet combined with a healthy lifestyle. Enjoy Natural flavour, delicious Vanilla flavour or the perfect combination: soy with the irresistible flavour of chocolate. Vivesoy Light has 31% fewer calories than Vivesoy Original thanks to its lower sugar content (-34%), as well as a milder taste than the other varieties. Available in main supermarkets and convenience stores. Follow us on Facebook to find out more: .facebook.com/PascualMalta

Beetroot & raspberry smoothie with Vivesoy Light This shake is one of those that allow as many combinations as you want. You may vary by changing raspberries to apple and adding a carrot. We love to enjoy this smoothie in the midafternoon and it's a great way to get fit after a sport session.

! e i h t o o Sm INGREDIENTS I150 gr. cooked beetroot 100 gr. raspberries 80 ml. Vivesoy Light 1/2 teaspoon of Stevia 100 gr. ice cubes

PREPARATION : Put all the ingredients in a blender jar. Grind for 1 minute. Serve in glass and consume immediately.

TIPS You can use frozen raspberries.

Serve as soon as you finish beating so it does not rust, and keep the color and taste perfect.

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AMANDO STICKS IN 3 FLAVOURS Vanilla ice cream with almond milk coated with Peach sorbet, Red Fruits sorbet or Green Apple and Kiwi sorbet.

WHAT'S NEW AMANDO: THE NEW RANGE OF DAIRY FREE ICE CREAMS FROM SAMMONTANA WITH ALMOND MILK. Sammontana Amando is made from almond milk, a typical ingredient of Italian pastry which is natural, inviting and able to enhance the creamy texture of the ice cream and the taste of all the other elements of the recipe.

Available in main health shops and convenience stores.

CONO CINQUE STELLE BABY ALLA PANNA Panna ice cream with cocoa decoration and hazelnut grain.

TRANSPARENT!

BY AMICA CHIPS Great classics you can savour just from a look at the packet!

Only potatoes, salt and sunflower oil. Simple and a must on the shopping list.

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AMICA CHIPS

ONE OF A KIND CHIP THAT IS MADE WITH THE ITALIAN PASSION FOR GOOD AND HEALTHY FOOD

Amica Chips is a leading chips brand in Italy, and export to over 20 countries.

The history of Amica Chips has always been focused on quality research, from the selection of ingredients up to the production process.

Thanks to this philosophy, Amica Chips has become nowadays one of the major international players in the chips and snacks business.

When the company from Mantova (Italy) decided to produce even more healthy and digestible chips, they contacted the Turatti Group. With a decade long experience in food and tubers processing, Turatti has developed an innovative system called Nextra Plus.

By using such revolutionary equipment, the company is able to reduce the residual oil in the potato chips substantially and as a consequence the final product results more tasty and healthy.

The Nextra Plus model is an advanced version of Turatti's well-known spin dryer, a common dewatering system for the fresh-cut industry, which guarantees both reliability and a hygienic design.

The system has been designed and manufactured having in mind the most accurate and current hygienic criteria for an easy cleaning and maintenance operation.

The Nextra Plus system offers computerized control of all the main parameters, optimizing the process and drastically reducing energy consumption.Â

RUNNING A MARATHON? HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SUPPLEMENTATION

By Professor Enrico Arcelli, Equipe Enervit Scientific Committee

Marathon runners need to increase their use of endurance sports supplements that are carbohydrate-based in either a powder, solid or liquid form.

These are used to supply the body with energy:

Supplements play a very important role in a marathon runner's performance before, during and after a race. Energy Before the race, they increase the expenditure and loss of glycogen reserves in the body. minerals through sweating during a marathon is During the race, they prevent the particularly high. depletion of glycogen in the muscles and liver, so that energy If you do not plan your levels remain constant. nutritional strategy with the correct choice of supplements, your performance and recovery will be negatively impacted.Â

After the race, they replace glycogen stores in the muscles.

With all the different formats of supplements on the market, it is difficult to know whether to use an energy bar, gel or a liquid? Carbohydrates in the form of a gel or liquid before a race is best, as the effects of your running motion on your digestive system won't allow the assimilation of solid food, which has the potential to give you tummy problems.

During the race, tablets with magnesium, potassium sodium, fructose and minerals that dissolve quickly in the mouth are best.

Gels or liquid cheerpacks are also great during a run - choose a product that has a mixture of fast-absorbing carbohydrates to avoid "hitting the wall" at the 30km mark. Don't forget to take in fluids to avoid dehydration (which not only disturbs your performance, but also jeopardises your health).

You must restore the water-salt balance in your body by drinking water and minerals. At the end of the marathon, to recover materials lost during exercise and to repair muscle damage caused by the duration and intensity of the race, you must consume a recovery drink within 30 minutes of the end of the marathon.

Many runners are not aware of how to eat correctly before a marathon. Which foods should you eat? How much should you eat? Which foods should you avoid? One of the most common mistakes that marathon runners make is to take in large amounts of carbohydrates (such as pasta, bread, rice, biscuits and fruit juice) a few hours before the race, thinking that they are 'carbo-loading' when in actual fact they are doing more harm than good. If you have followed the correct strategy in the weeks leading up to the race and you have reduced your training in the week before the marathon, your body's energy tanks will already be adequately filled. Eating a large amount of food takes a long time to digest, which means that runners are at risk of arriving at the race while their bodies are still digesting their food, which ironically leaves them with a lack of energy!

So what is best to eat before you tie your shoes? Instead of the classic breakfast, 2-3 hours before departure, I recommend that you have a quick snack which is fat free and contains low GI carbohydrates and proteins; the latter, if they are accompanied with carbohydrates, allow you to keep the glucose level in the blood even. This is where fat free, low GI carbohydrate supplements that are specifically designed for before sports are key - they allow you to recharge your batteries without weighing your body down.

Since 1980, scientific research has focused on optimising the recruitment strategies of carbohydrates during exercise.

Recent data confirms that there is great advantage in consuming them during physical effort: in other words, using supplements during a marathon will improve performance. What is even more important to note is that supplements should be taken before the energy reserves deplete, so as to constantly maintain the energy level.

I am often asked by runners how they should carry their supplements in a practical way during a marathon. Choose a product with useful packaging such as a liquid in a pouch with a screw top lid or a gel sachet that can be torn open easily.

Select supplements in single serving sizes so that the product isn't heavy. Running apparel often has small pockets with zips where you can keep your supplements during the race.

One of my best tips is to attach the sachet or package to your clothing or bib with a safety pin.

At the end of a long run (over an hour and a quarter), water and minerals have been lost due to sweating and energy stocks have been eroded, if not totally exhausted, to cope with the energy demands of the task. Because of the intensity of effort, the muscle fibres are damaged. If you plan to run within 24 to 48 hours after a marathon, you must pay specific attention to the recovery period, restoring what the body has lost. Recent research has shown that 30 minutes after the end of a race the body expresses the maximum capacity to rebuild the stocks of energy in the form of glycogen. This process, however, may be best only if you consume high GI carbs such as glucose, sucrose and maltodextrin, as they are absorbed more quickly.

Damaged muscle fibres need branched chain amino acids.

As I am sure you have heard, never try a new supplement on race day. The last thing you want is to have any adverse reactions or gastrointestinal issues when you are racing.

Following a specific nutritional strategy and testing the timing of the strategy during training will verify its effectiveness.

Enervit has developed a specific marathon runner strategy that can be referred to for guidance.

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SPOTCHECKS

AUGUST 2017

PASCUAL BIFRUTAS Pascual Bifrutas is a complement for your diet to make you feel completely fine through its unique texture and its mixture of fruits. Bifrutas milk and juice is a functional drink made out of Pascual authentic skimmed milk and the best fruits which provide an unmistakable flavour and are a natural source of vitamins A, C and E.

Vitamic A is essential for normal bone growth while Vitamins C and E builds antioxidants that protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals and delays ageing. Pascual Bifrutas range includes Tropical, Mediterraneo, Pacifico and Ibiza available in 1L, 330ml or 200ml.

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L'Angelica Cold Infusion DAILY DEPURATION: ARTICHOKE, MALLOW, VIOLA

Throughout the year, it is important to cleanse the liver and the body, through the monitoring and proper bowel function. Especially after the holidays or during holiday periods, when they change the eating habits and regular rhythms of our days, the body needs to find the right balance. Enrich your water with Artichoke and Viola to promote detoxification, Mallow and Apple to help proper bowel function. Discover the scent and intense flavors of Mint and Vanilla that transform the tea in a nice break of fresh and sweet wellbeing.

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SPECIAL OFFERS

AUGUST 2017

Borges Olive Oil with 33% Free Borges 33% free offer on 1 litre bottles is back in stock : get 1 litre of Extra Virgin Olive oil, Extra Light Olive oil and Classic Olive oil for the price of 750ml ! This great offer is available in main supermarkets and convenience stores until stocks last.

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"FROM A SPECIAL SELECTION OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY OLIVES."

Pascual Saving Pack with 25% Free Pascual Lite 0% yoghurt is only 53kcal per 100g.

Made with high quality ingredients, it is enriched with calcium and sweetened with Splenda (caloriesfree sweetener). Enjoy its silky texture and save money with the Saving Pack : 8 cups with 25% off.

Available in Strawberry and Fruit Salad flavours in main supermarkets and convenience stores.

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