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12 Oakville Beaver Weekend Sunday July 16, 2000 To Your Health To reach this section call 845-3824 Fax:337-5567 Switch to margarine makes sense to dietitians Diet fads, like the trend towards higher fat indul gence predicted at the turn of the new Millennium year, often are here one day and gone the next. On a regular b a^s, however, many Canadians eat a fairly ritual istic diet based on foods from Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating. While relying on "food staples" may seem fundamental and perhaps even a bit boring -- it's these dietary basics, our tried and true day-to-day food choices -- that actual ly enable us to occasionally lean towards indulgence and may even help moder ate fat intake! Canada's Food Guide is grounded in science that calls for a reduction in fat, particularly saturated fat -- because it contributes to raising blood cholesterol. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in Canada, therefore, it is important to pay close attention to both the amount and type of fat in a product, since elevated blood choles terol is a,significant risk factor. "Choosing the right sta ples, like lower-fat milk products, fresh fruit and vegetables and whole wheat bread to form the basis of your everyday diet can even help balance the occasional dietary indulgence," says Dana McCauley, Canadian food trend expert and co author of Last Dinner on the Titanic and author of Noodles Express. Another simple way to control saturated fat intake is to switch from butter to margarine. "The everyday choice is easy to make," says McCauley. "The healthiest choice is soft margarine that is both low in saturated fat and nonhydrogenated." According to recent research, using margarine over butter reduces the risk of heart disease and this is also consistent with Canadian healthcare professional recommendations. Use of margarine enables users to enjoy indulgence Dana M cCauley: Food trend expert, past food ed i tor and popular food author N on-hydrogenated soft m argarine as a dietary sta ple is an excellent exam ple o f a food that enables us to afford the occasional indulgence. B onnie C onrad: D ietitian, A tlantic H ealth and W ellness Institute, Halifax A soft m argarine such as Becel can make a differ ence for som e people, especially if they tend to overindulge in hard block m argarine or butter. Dr. Ja y Silverb erg : H ead, D ivision of E n d o crin o lo g y & M etab o lism , S u n n y b ro o k and W om en's C ollege Health Sciences C entre, Toronto M argarine is better than butter. It allow s you to indulge, but you also have to be sensible about it. A \ . T a. 6 > ( Aw ·M edical W eight M anagem ent Program · Multi-disciplinary Health C are T eam · Metabolism Assessm ent · Com puterized Diet Analysis WHIPLASH? · Chiropractic · Physiotherapy · Rehab · Massage Endocrinology & metabolism Ronnie Aronson m o rim ffcr by physician referral (9 0 5 )337-0040 or visit www.imc.ca Trafalgar Road at QEW, Oakville Alliance Healthcare Professionals I n c o r p o r a t e d No referral required. 8 4 5 -2 2 9 1 E n jo y a Thinner, H a p p ie r & S & tie r life s ty le ! Boost your confidence... The effective natural weight control combo that's guaranteed to work! & A pple C ider V inegar REM S U M contains a balance of the follow ing herbs that w ill foster successful weight loss and general well-being: Citrus Aurantium (bitter orange), Garcinia Combogia, Goldenrod, Chickweed, Green Tea, Dandelion Root, Bladderwrack and Spirulina. · · · · · · Increase fat burning metabolism Decrease appetite Decrease cellulite increase digestive flow Increase energy Lose weight & experience no harmful side effects. Nutrition House Oakville Place (905) 339 -0 6 11 Body Of Health 1500 Upper M iddle Rd. (905) 8 4 7 -3 1 2 5 Health For All 2441 Lakeshore Rd. W. (9 0 5 )8 4 7 -3 1 1 1 Hooper's Vitamin Store Upper M iddle Shopping Centre (905) 3 3 7 -8 5 2 2 S&H Health Foods 125 Cross Ave. (905) 337 -9 4 20 Oakville Rexall 291 Lakeshore Rd. E. (905) 660 -7 6 88 Allan's Communicare Drug Mart 2442 Lakeshore Rd.W. (905) 827-1561 Gms Guardian Drugs 1235 Trafalgar Rd. (905) 845 -0 8 00 Good Health Mart 610 Ford Dr. (905) 815-0043 Nature's Source 2391 Trafalgar Rd. (905) 257-1655 e x p e rie n c e t h e d if f e re n c e .