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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday March 15, 2008 - 29 Nutrition Month is time to start eating healthier March is Nutrition Month and the theme for this year's national campaign focuses on the following key messages to promote action towards eating healthier, being more active and feeling great. During March take the challenge and try to make one positive change for yourself or your family. 1) Want to feel your best? Eat well and get physical. Eating well involves making healthy food choices by following Canada's Food Guide. Here are some healthy eating tips to incorporate into your daily food choices: · Eat more vegetables, fruit and whole grain products. · Serve smaller portions. Offer seconds only to those who want more. · Instead of frying, try a lower-fat cooking method, such as broiling, baking, poaching or grilling. · Listen to your hunger cues. Being active means following Canada's Physical Activity Guide which promotes being active every day and inactive less often. Adults should build 30 to 60 minutes of moderate physical activity, such as brisk walking, into each day. Children and Follow the serving sizes outlined in Canada's Food Guide. 4) Colour your world with vegetables and fruit. Canada's Food Guide suggests eating at least one dark green and one orange vegetable every day. These vegetables are full of vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and antioxidants that help decrease the risk of some chronic diseases. 5) Be a savvy shopper ­ get the nutrition facts on foods from the label. Read and compare nutrition labels. When you buy a packaged product, check the side panel for the nutrition facts table to help you choose wisely. Learn more about label reading at www.healthyeatingisinstore.ca. 6) Make meal time a family affair. When children and adolescents eat together with another family member they are more likely to eat healthy, balanced meals. When parents model healthy eating choices, children will follow. 7) Healthy eating is more than a flash in the pan ­ it's a lifetime commitment. Canada's Food Guide describes what amount and type of food people need in order to form a healthy eating pattern. Canada's Food Guide can provide a lifetime of healthy eating, which is an important part of overall health and vitality (Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide - A Resource for Educators and Communicators 2007). Join Dietitians of Canada in March at http://www.dietitians.ca/eatwell for fun healthy eating web activities such as the Recipe Analyzer, Eat Tracker, Let's Make a Meal, and Healthy Eating is in Store for You. Ontario also has a free new program available called Eat Right Ontario. For questions on healthy eating, call and speak to a Registered Dietitian, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., toll free at 1877-510-5102 or ask a question to a Dietitian online at www.Ontario.ca/Eatright. youth need at least 90 minutes of activity every day. For more information on physical activity visit www.paguide.com. 2) Benefit from balance­ challenge and support family members to achieve and maintain healthy weights. According to the 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey, 23.1 per cent of adults 18 or older are obese and 36.1 per cent are overweight. A Halton survey in 2006 found 12.3 per cent of adults 18 or older are obese and 35.4 per cent are overweight. Encourage family members to be active every day which is a step towards better health and a healthy body weight. 3) Give your food portions a makeover ­ tune in to moderation in serving sizes. Downsize it! Super-sized portions may only cost a little more but pack a lot of energy, which can cause weight gain. KNEE, HEEL & ARCH PAIN ARE TREATABLE! Understanding the source of your foot and knee pain could lead to permanent relief. Book a consultation today! SALIMA KASSAM REG. CHIROPODIST Cancer donations earn chance to win outdoor living collection from Oakville Place Is it too soon to start dreaming of sultry summer nights, of picturing yourself comfortably ensconced in a wicker loveseat, ice-cold lemonade sitting before you on a glass top coffee table, the solar lights glowing, a small fountain lightly burbling, a dining table set for four and a yummy aroma emanating from your `state of the art' barbecue? Not for those who will be making a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society's (CCS) Daffodil Days campaign at Oakville Place, March 25 - April 6. Each CCS donation of $6 or more will receive a ballot and a chance to win a complete outdoor living collection from Oakville Place and Sears. Donations can be made at the Oakville Place Guest Services kiosk located by Centre Court, where the outdoor living collection, valued at more than $4,000, will be on display March 25 through April 6. CCS volunteers will be at Centre Court to sell daffodils Thursday, March 27 through Sunday, March 30. Everyone purchasing a $6 bundle of daffodils will also receive a ballot. The draw will take place April 7 and the winner will be contacted by phone. "This is our way of encouraging support for the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) and at the same time thanking everyone for their donations," said Kim LaRonde, Marketing Director, Oakville Place. "We have already helped the CCS raise $26,000 for the Oakville Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society this year through our January Jail & Bail event and we would like to help support the cause where we can." The outdoor living collection, which will be delivered and set up at the winner's home, consists of a seven-piece resin wicker dining set with four chairs and cushions, a 42-inch round glass top table, a nine-foot market umbrella and umbrella base; a four-piece cushioned seating set which includes loveseat plus two arm chairs and a glass top coffee table; a Kenmore Elite stainless steel gas grill; an Oasis sun shelter with mosquito net; a small fountain, plant urns and solar lights. For more information call Oakville Place at 905-842-2140 or visit the web site for map and directions at www.oakvilleplace.com. NEW LOCATION Free Parking in front of office We Treat: · Diabetic Foot Care · General Care · Custom Made Foot Orthotics P Covered by most insurance companies. 728 Burloak Drive 905-632-1414 Oakville/Mississauga, Toronto, Thornhill (866) 701-ENDO (3636) or visit us @ www.lmc.ca Relay for Life in June Continued from page 28 On board to do that this year are new co-chairs Don Adams from Appleby College and seasoned relay volunteer Lorelei Jenkins. This year's relay event is to "Celebrate, remember, fight back," -- and aims to raise $560,000 to make cancer history. Relay for Life 2008 is set to take place June 6-7, but the machine that makes it work has already revved up. The steering committee of nearly 20 officially launched the fundraising with the Feb. 27 kickoff. Teams can register by contacting the Oakville Unit at 905-845-5231, stop by its office at 635 Fourth Line, Unit 51 or online at www.cancer.ca/relay. If you have a news tip or story idea, call the Oakville Beaver at 845-3824. WANTED 99 serious people to lose weight by summer. Free wellness evaluation & samples. Natural & Doctor recommended. Dr. Jenna Davis Family Chiropractor/ Acupuncturist Alliance Healthcare Professionals Dr. Jenna Davis Call (800) 953-8652 905.845.2291 Specializes in: · Pediatrics · Pre and Postnatal Care · Naturally Turning Breech Babies · Fertility Issues Wellness care for the entire family! CHIROPRACTIC MOTHER'S MORNING OUT Wellness, Health and Development Information for You and Your Family WITH DR. JENNA DAVIS Monday, March 17, 2008 10:30am to 11:30am · Baby Yoga · Developmental and cognitive activities · Meet other new parents · Postural and core strengthening exercises for parents · Health and wellness discussions www.oakvillebeaver.com www.insception.com For more information EVERYONE WELCOME! FREE MONTHLY EVENT 905-845-2291 Please call Alliance Healthcare to reserve your spot! 232 South Service Rd. E, Oakville, ON L6J 2X5 www.alliancehealthcare.ca