• 2 cups carrots, peeled and diced • 1-1/2 cups cubed pumpkin • 1 can coconut milk • 4 cups chicken stock • 1 Tbsp. green Thai curry paste • 2 cloves garlic • 1 Tbsp. freshly grated ginger • 1/2 tsp. each, salt and pepper • 1/4 tsp. cumin • 1/4 cup shredded coconut • madras curry powder. 1. Cook carrots and pumpkin without browning over medium heat for 10 mins. 2. Add spices, curry, and ginger. Stir and cook for 2 minutes. Add chicken stock, coconut milk, and coconut. 3. Cook on medium heat for 35 minutes. Blend with blender. Enjoy! Lisa Kehler, OffYourPlateNutrition.ca
Community News
Community Event
Oct. 21: Sit Back and Be Soothed! Try out the world’s best – The Inada DreamWave Massage Chair. Call to reserve your FREE 30 min. appointment. Aviva Natural Health Solutions, 204-947-6789 AvivaHealth.com. 1224 St. James St. Wpg.
Oct. 28: Is Your Water Safe? Nathan Zassman, Nutritional Therapist and President of Aviva Natural Health Solutions is hosting an informational event on water filtration systems. Reserve your spot: 204-947-6789 AvivaHealth.com. 1224 St. James St. Wpg.
Never Stop Dating!
You found love and are expecting it to be until ‘til death do you part. It is so important to remember to always nurture your relationship and never take it for granted. Keep in mind the planning that went into dates before you were married. You always carefully chose what you were going to wear. You put great effort into arranging the date and presented as your best. This must be maintained to continue to fall in love with your partner each day. Far too often people become complacent and stop putting the effort into one another that they did when they were trying to capture their partner’s heart. Now that you have it, by all means cherish it! Lianne Tregobov, Camelot Introductions, CamelotIntroductions.com
What Do Denturists Do?
Denturists help those who are missing some or all of their natural teeth. They design, repair, reline, and make removable dental appliances. Your denturist will collaborate with you, your family, and other healthcare professionals to promote and maintain your oral health.
When making a set of dentures, the objectives are:
• supporting and protecting your gums and the bones in your mouth;
• enhancing your face and holding your jaws the proper distance apart;
• carefully choosing individual teeth to match what you already have; and
• allowing you to speak clearly and chew without stress.
Andrew Fast, Fast Dentures, FastDentures.ca
Book Club
Adventures for Your Soul: 21 Ways to Transform Your Habits and Reach Your Full Potential by Shannon Kaiser. Sometimes, the one thing you need to make a change is to see things from a fresh perspective. Discover 21 innovative explorations to boldly confront the habits that are holding you back. Shannon Kaiser’s program utilizes an empowering process that encourages you to go on adventures for your soul, so you can:
• Achieve your goals
• Remove limiting beliefs and self-sabotaging patterns
• Feel freedom from fear and live with purpose and passion
• Be unapologetic about your innermost desires
• Make happiness your natural way of life
Eating for the Season
According to traditional Chinese medicine, all living beings are viewed in relation to the surrounding environment. The Chinese widely believe that we are what we eat, and most dietary guidelines follow nature. According to traditional Chinese medicine philosophies, if we eat seasonal foods that are similar in nature to the external environment, we remain in harmony with the environment, adapt better to changes in the season, and stay healthy. In autumn, the dry, colder weather usually causes an itchy throat, and dry skin, so we need to eat to promote the production of body fluids, such as pumpkin, honey, and soups.
Jazz Up Your Brain
Attending to your brain function is not just an alternative consideration or luxury. It is fundamental to optimal brain health. When the network of your brain neurons works in synchrony, it is like having a wonderful jazz conductor supporting the engagement of the large number of musicians in their concert band. Your body needs the master regulator to listen, improvise, and interact with your body organs so you have a fluid system responding to the challenges of the moment. Brainwave Optimization supports your brain function in a comprehensive way so you can live your life with the dynamic “call and response” paradigm of jazz.
To Be or To Do – That is The Question?
With fall brings a never-ending list of things to do that can throw many of us into a state of overwhelming overload. While falling asleep at night, how do you look back and measure your day? Do you reflect on how much you accomplished by checking off your list that doesn’t seem to get any smaller? What would happen if instead we sat quietly at the end of the day and reflected on the quality of our day: was I loving and compassionate with self and others? , was I mindful of the beauty around me?, did I smile and engage with life?, Did I find joy in what I was doing? The quality of my life dramatically changed once I began embodying a state of calmness and ease inside that I carried with me throughout my to do’s, operating more as a human being that a human doing. D’Arcy Bruning-Haid, Souls-journey.com
Reversing Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease
This January, my dad was diagnosed with advanced late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. I wanted to find measures to delay the progress of the disease. I contacted my nephew, a neurologist, who told me there’s no treatment to reverse the condition and that all of the options are for delaying the progression. I chose the transdermal treatment because of fewer digestive adverse effects. My dad also began to take a nutritional supplement. Last month, my sister, an RN, visited Korea and found my dad’s brain function much better than the last time she saw him. Yong Han Lee, Re Vitamins of Charleswood, www.facebook.com/revitamins
Have You Had Your Probiotic Today?
Probiotics play a key role in the body by improving gastrointestinal functions, enhancing immunity, regulating hormones, protecting us from food-borne illnesses, controlling overgrowth of bad bacteria, and assisting in vitamin production & nutrient absorption. Here’s what to look for in your probiotic:
1. High culture count – Culture count refers to the total amount of live bacterial cultures in a single serving i.e. 50 Billion cfu (colony forming units)
2. Number of strains – There are over a thousand strains of beneficial bacteria in the gut. Look for multiple strains of lactobacilli and bifidobacteria.
3. Make sure the capsule is designed to protect probiotics – Enteric coated capsules remain intact throughout the harsh stomach environment and begin dissolving in the intestine where the pH is more alkaline.
All of these factors can be found in the Ultimate Flora line of probiotics by Renew Life.
Aviva Natural Health Solutions, AvivaHealth.com
Japanese Thermal Therapy for Joints
Arthritis is that moment when you are chasing your grandchild, and you stop because that pain goes off again in your knee. As we age, our joints naturally begin to age too. Ganban-yoku, a Japanese natural thermal therapy, is recommended for arthritis because of its unique ability to stimulate our body’s healing mechanisms through non-invasive heat. Stone beds warm your body evenly, promoting healing from the inside out, while maintaining gentle lower temperatures. This is what leads to increased blood circulation for your body to heal, especially when repairing inflamed joints. Mieko Morisawa, Pocca Poca Spa, PoccaPocaSpa.com
