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Wood carving and laser artist extraordinaire MOUSH SARA JOHN WEEKENDER REPORTER Dave McCourt’s workshop is located in the east industrial part of Stettler, isolated from the rest of the establishments with a fenced-in courtyard. It is easy to pass by and not think much about it, till you see an inconspicuous wooden board in a corner, which says ‘Woodcraft by Dave’. But once you are in the workshop its easy to tell that McCourt is a wood carving artist, with his workshop being his second home. Speaking about his growing up years and how he came about the craft, McCourt is non-chalant. “I grew up on a farm and started woodworking as a teenager, and I built a boat when I was 15 and did some marquetry, which is inlaid wood pictures,” said McCourt. “Woodworking came to a halt until I developed a career as a power engineer and moved to Stettler in 1968.” Once McCourt had decided to give woodwork a go, there was no looking back. “I obtained some tools and worked from basement shops, then a garage, and then to my present shop here in the east industrial area,” continued McCourt. “I developed a line of giftware, which combined wood-turning
and marquetry and sold these products in Banff and other locations until the demand for these products dropped in the 1990s.” An entrepreneur at heart, McCourt knew he had to improvise and so he ventured into laser. “I developed an interest in laser and in the early 90s purchased my fist laser engraver which improved my product quality and speed of manufacturing, besides also creating many new opportunities,” said McCourt. In the late 1990s, McCourt left his job at the Nevis Gas Plant and became a full-time woodworker creating a need for more markets. “I got into the golf industry making laser engraved bag tags and other products from wood and other materials,” recalled McCourt. “Our market was primarily the United States, but we shipped bag tags all over the world.” McCourt remembers the time when Celine Dion’s golf course in Quebec, Golf Le Mirage, ordered a huge number of bag tags from him. “One of the most memorable orders was for 10,000 bag tags for Celine Dion’s golf course in Quebec, that was quite something,” said McCourt. Besides making creative woodcraft, McCourt
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Dave McCourt, master woodcrafter stands with his woodclock, a proejct 25 years in the making, in his workshop. comes up with ideas, which actually sell. “I came up with the idea of making cylindrical golf ball boxes made from wood veneer and started selling them to golf courses in Scotland, and this led to making
similar boxes for the whiskey business,” added McCourt. “The golf ball cylindrical box business has now changed to cookie box manufacturing, and we make thousands of engraved cookie boxes for a specialty bak-
ery in Calgary.” But with changing economy, where the Canadian dollar went down against other currencies, McCourt focused his energy on making stainless steel identification tags, besides laminated plastic
labels for the oil industry, which is still a major part of his business. Given the fact that McCourt had no formal training in woodworking, what he has achieved is remarkable. continued on page 2
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Do our investment needs change as we retire? Retiring at age 65 gives us an average life expectancy of about 20 years, which means half of us will require retirement income for longer than two decades. Entering retirement is a time of transition, with many changes to accept, not least of which is what type of investments one should hold. The common approach has been for individuals to reduce market exposure as they age. Some financial advisors feel more equity exposure is needed to adequately fund a retirement over this time frame. Other planners believe that the riskiest day of your life is the day you retire, because at this point that you have the longest period to fund in retirement, and perhaps it is also when you have the most assets, and the most assets to lose. There are two types of investment recommenda-
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earlier working years, which means that it acts as less of a buffer to risk to our financial capital. People face financial risks throughout their lives, but the type of those risks and how they are dealt with changes over time. One of the biggest shifts a retiree makes is from mortality risk, where the worry is about dying prematurely and leaving dependents financially destitute, to longevity risk, which is the potential for a person to live longer than expected. In retirement terms, this is the risk that you could live longer than your financial assets. For those in or nearing retirement, the fear of outliving assets is sometimes cited as a bigger worry than death itself. The responses to these risks differ, Life insurance is often cited as the solution for mortality risk. For longevity risk, guaranteed lifetime income could be part of the answer. Your retirement day is important on many levels. Like any major life transition, your perspectives could change. Some of those changes could be more visible, such as the focus changing from total return to generating income. Possibly more subtle but equally important is the greater reliance on one’s saved financial capital as one’s human capital or income earning ability diminishes as a proportion of your available total wealth. Certainly, there will be changes in which risks you choose to emphasize, such as mortality risk before retirement and longevity risk after retirement. No doubt, you’ll have thought about what to do with your time when you have moved past the responsibilities of your working life. It is also a good time to review your investments with a trustworthy financial advisor.
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“I have no formal training as a woodworker and am mostly self taught, but because I wanted to learn, I went to as many seminars as I could and have attended various ones with expert woodworkers,” said McCourt. “My first tools were not of great quality, but as I have progressed with the craft, I have been upgrading them through the years.” The week leading up to the Stettler Awards Gala 2015, McCourt was extremely busy, because he had been commis-
sioned to do all the winning plaques that were awarded that evening. “I did the plaques for that night, and I am quite busy, because often there are many custom jobs such as the award plaques, signs, sports awards and such that I am commissioned to do,” said McCourt. “Last year, one of the major contracts that I had was the building of the Town of Stettler Parade float, in collaboration with a company based out of Ontario, it was a lot of work, but when I assembled it, everything had worked out.” But, McCourt’s most
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ambitious work to date has been a personal project, an all-wooden clock that he had started about 25 years ago. “I have recently revived the project that I had started a while back, which I had become tired of, so I threw it in a box where it remained until a few months ago,” said McCourt. “It is now running, but needs more work before it is reliable. It is made from a variety of exotic woods that I have collected over the years.” When McCourt is not woodworking, he is still working with his hands, restoring vehicles. “Since woodworking became my job rather
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than my hobby, I had to develop a new hobby and that is vehicle restoration,” said McCourt. “I have restored several 1930s International trucks, a 1965 and 1966 Mustang and a 1954 Nash Metropolitan, all of which we drive,” added McCourt. “My enjoyment of restoration led me to the P&H Elevator and the restoration of a 1912 International Engine and an 1887 Little Giant Threshing Machine, and the operation of these machines has been very satisfying to me.” According to McCourt, woodworking has satiated his need for creativity and helped him to adapt to change easily.
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CNW STORY Winter is around the corner, and that means cold and flu season is upon us. To help us prepare for the change in season the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) has conducted a national survey of over 1,500 Canadians from coast to coast to determine if we can distinguish fact from fiction when it comes to popular natural health myths. Canadians achieved a passing grade overall, but the survey revealed some significant knowledge gaps around popular natural health products (NHPs) such as probiotics, vitamin C and vitamin D. “The survey revealed three-out-of-four Canadians were likely to consider using a natural solution to maintain their health and happiness,” says Michelle W. Book, CHFA’s in-house holistic nutritionist. “Our goal this NHP Week is to ensure Canadians have all the information necessary to make educated decisions when choosing NHPs and natural solutions to stay healthy and happy.” The survey demonstrated a lack of knowledge around the role NHPs play in our digestive health. While 95 per cent of Canadians surveyed understand that not all bacteria are bad, only 69 per cent knew that probiotics have been linked to immunity and only 28 per cent knew that serotonin, our feel-good hormone, is produced mostly in our gut. Additional salient data from the national survey revealed the following, about Canadians’ perceptions of NHPs: • Only 34 per cent understand that caffeine can improve exercise performance. • Just over 60 per cent know that products with the official Canada Organic logo are required to contain at least 95 per cent organic ingredients and that eating organic foods can significantly reduce exposure to pesticides (64 per cent). • 78 per cent still think vitamin C can ward off the common cold. • Less than 30 per cent
understand that 95 per cent of our “feel-good” hormone serotonin is produced in the gut (28 per cent). • 84 per cent know that honey has antibacterial properties. • 78 per cent know that calcium is important for more than just bones and teeth. • 32 per cent know that vitamin D does not occur naturally in many whole foods. The survey also highlighted the variation in knowledge between regions. Albertans are less likely than the rest of Canadians to answer correctly when asked if eating organic foods significantly reduces exposure to pesticides (51 per cent versus 62 per cent). However, Albertans are more likely to know that multivitamins are important not only for pregnant women (94 per cent), compared to the 86 percent of Ontarians, Quebecers and B.C. residents who did not. Nova Scotians received top grades when asked if Canadians get enough fibre, with 94 per cent reporting correctly that we do not. However, only 29 per cent of East Coasters know that caffeine can improve exercise performance. In an effort to bridge this knowledge gap and help
Canadians adopt healthy habits, CHFA is holding NHP (Natural Health Products) Week from Nov. 2 to 8, a week-long celebration of the happiness and wellbeing that natural health products bring to millions. CHFA member health food stores across the country will be participating in the celebrations and CHFA invites all Canadians to visit their local store to learn more about maintaining a healthy lifestyle using NHPs. “CHFA is proud to be spreading the word about how to stay happy and healthy this season during NHP Week and all year long,” says CHFA President Helen Long. “This is an opportunity to shine a spotlight on NHPs and their many benefits. It’s also a great time for those interested in healthier living to visit their local CHFA member health food store to learn more about the important role NHPs play in maintaining and optimizing our health and happiness.” The nationally representative survey of 1,585 Canadians was completed by Leger Marketing from Aug. 17 to 20, 2015. The probability of the sample size yielded a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
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A gripping and thrilling murder mystery “Aha! There you are!” How many times have you said that in your lifetime? A dozen times playing hide-and-seek; a hundred times looking for lost possessions; weekly, when living with someone who’s mobile and active. There you are! The search is complete unless, as in the new mystery, “Nine Lives” by Wendy Corsi Staub, the loss runs deeper… Bella Jordan was sure that she’d have an old Victorian house again someday. She didn’t want to leave the one she’d lived in for so long, but she had to: she couldn’t afford it anymore, after having lost her job and her husband, both within a few months. At least she still had Max, her five-year-old son, her life. It wouldn’t be any fun moving from New York to Chicago to stay with her late husband’s mother, but that had to be done, too. Millicent (or Maleficent, as Bella sometimes called her privately) was the kind of woman who disapproved of everything. Bella just wanted her life back. The drive to Chicago wouldn’t take long; she hoped they’d make it in time for Max to see the
TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER July 4th Fireworks from Navy Pier. They’d camp along the way – anything to save a few dollars – but along the road to the first campground, something odd happened that Bella had a hard time explaining. Through a strange set of circumstances, she and Max landed in the small town of Lily Dale, New York, home to a community of psychics, one of which who’d recently drowned in a lake behind her home. Because Bella had car troubles and needed a place to stay, and because the summer season was imminent and guests would arrive soon, she was asked to help manage the woman’s guest house. But things in “the Dale”
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builders who are using contemporary designs to gain a competitive edge and buyers who are looking for homes that really make a statement and are modern and unique.” The contemporary trend in residential architecture features: · Smooth-faced brick and stone instead of the tumbled, rough and “rusticated” surface of brick and stone in neo-traditional and heritage-style buildings; · Bold monochrome colours in shades of black, grey, brown, red and buff are replacing multi-chromatic colours; · Linear masonry shapes; · Greater use of mixed masonry products to create varied elevations which give more interest to exterior appearance; and · Stone, brick and panel accents.
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Wynward Insurance Group has an opening for a Loss Prevention Inspector for the territory of Central Alberta, Northern Alberta and the Peace River District of BC to inspect and evaluate physical conditions and safety and risk management practices on risks we insure. This is a full time home based position with a company vehicle provided. We offer a competitive salary and beneÀts package. For a full description of the position visit us at www.wynward. com. Please apply by email to careers@wynward.com. UNITED TANK Inspections Inc. is looking for a PERMANENT FULL TIME Tank Inspector/Tester in Stettler AB. This position is responsible for inspecting commercial tanks and trailers and re-certifying them. Knowledge on CSAB620-09 speciÀcations and experience in the use of tank testing equipment an asset. We offer competitive wages, group health beneÀts and a group RSP plan. Please apply @ 3811-46 Ave, fax: 403-742-4181 or email: jobs@unitedtank.ca
Vehicles
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Public Notice
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EMAIL: classifieds@stettlerindependent.com Misc. Help
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FEEDLOT in Central Alberta seeking F/T employee for feed truck operator and machinery maintenance. Send resume to fax: 403-638-3908 or e-mail to: dthengs@hotmail.com
Agriculture
150-194
Trades
For bookings call Andrea at 403-876-2064. BRIDAL shower for Alyssa Gelech bride-elect of Mark Molendyk, Saturday, Nov. 14, 1:00 p.m. at Ramada Meeting & Event Room. Everyone welcome.
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Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990
Agricultural #2000 - #2290
Aircraft ..............................1510 Antiques & Art ..................1520 Auctions ............................1530 Bicycles ............................1540 Building Supplies ..............1550 Business Machines ..........1560 Cameras & Accessories ..1570 Children’s Items ................1580 Clothing ............................1590 Computers ........................1600 Concert & Event Tickets ..1610 Equipment - Misc. ............1620 Equipment - Heavy ..........1630 Tools ................................1640 Farmers’ Market & Food Basket......................1650 Firewood ..........................1660 Lumber ............................1670 Garden Supplies ..............1680 Lawn Tractors ..................1690 Health, Dietary, Beauty ....1700 Household Appliances......1710 Household Furnishings ....1720 TV’s, Stereos, VCR’s ........1730 Hot Tubs & Accessories ..1740 Jewellery ..........................1750 Kid’s Deals........................1755 Misc. For Sale ..................1760 Musical Instruments..........1770 Music Lessons..................1780 Piano & Organs ................1790 Office Supplies ................1800 Pets & Supplies ................1810 Pet Services ....................1820 Cats ..................................1830 Dogs ................................1840 Sports Cards ....................1850 Sporting Goods ................1860 Collectors’ Items ..............1870 Swap, Barter & Trade ......1880 Travel Packages ..............1900 Wedding Supplies ............1910 Recycled Products............1920 Wanted to Buy ..................1930 Items to Give Away ..........1940
Farm Equipment ..............2010 Haying Equipment ............2020 Tractors ............................2030 Combines & Headers ......2040 Fertilizer Equipment..........2050 Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060 Equipment Wanted ..........2070 Farm Custom Work ..........2080 Farm Auctions ..................2090 Livestock ..........................2100 Livestock - Exotic..............2110 Sheep ..............................2120 Poultry ..............................2130 Horses ..............................2140 Horse Boarding ................2150 Riding Supplies ................2160 Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170 Pasture Wanted ................2180 Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190 Seed Grain ......................2200 Seeding & Tillage ............2210
EquipmentHeavy
BUSINESS SERVICES Furnace Cleaning
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Dust Devil
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FIREWOOD, PINE & BIRCH 4.5 kms. West of Stettler Call 403-323-0744 LOGS Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location. Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346
Misc. for Sale
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THREE (3) 1984-1985 White 8920 Combines w/ direct drive or gear boxes for threshing. Shedded. Field ready. (780)764-2152 or (780)718-0746
Livestock
2100
CHAROLAIS COWS for sale, dispersal herd. Phone 403-740-0054.
1630
FORKLIFT for sale, Clark 12 ft. mast, on propane, hard rubber tires, chains, 1650 hours, $4000. Call 403-740-2442, leave message
Firewood
Farm Equipment
1760
FOR sale: TOYS and Antiques and Novelties. Phone 403-742-2441.
For Rent #3000 - #3200 Houses/ Duplexes
3020
4 bedroom house for rent, it has 2 bathrooms, 2 bedrooms downstairs, 2 bedrooms upstairs, 6 appliances, 2 car garage & hot tub. Next door to Gus Wetter School in Castor. Great for family. It’s for $850/mo. plus utilities. Phone 403-882-2848.
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Houses/ Duplexes
BUFFALO LAKE/ ROCHON SANDS LAKEFRONT, extensively renovated, 3 bdrm. 2 full baths, 5 new appls, extra large lakeside deck/backyard, no pets, n/s, SD, 20 minutes from Stettler, AB. Ref’s Req’d. Avail. now. 1-403-742-0024 FOR rent three bedroom home. Most appliances and utilities included. For more information, phone 403-742-6210. Please leave name, phone number and message, if no answer.
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3 BDRM., 11/2 bath, townhouse, near hospital and golf course, references. Call Norma at Sutton Realty, 403-742-7815. Neat 4 bedroom house, available 1 December. Small low maintenance garden. Lounge, dining, kitchen, laundry, large TV room, den, 2 ї bathroom, second kitchen in basement, new appliances. House upgraded. Large attached heated double garage,. Close to shops, churches and schools. Smoke and pet free. Long term contract possible. Rent $1400/mo. 587-282-0700
Suites
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Realtors & Services..........4010 Houses for Sale................4020 Houses Wanted ................4030 Condos/Townhouses ........4040 Acreages ..........................4050 Acreages Wanted ............4060 Farms/Land ......................4070 Farms/Land Wanted ........4080 Manufactured/ Mobile Homes ..................4090 Income Property ..............4100 Commercial Property ......4110 Industrial Property ............4120 Cottages/Resort Property ..4130 Businesses for Sale..........4140 Buildings for Sale ............4150 Lots for Sale ....................4160 Out of Town Property ......4170 Investment Opportunities ..4180 Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190
Farms/ Land
4070
Adjoining half section (2 quarters) located in Ponoka County approx 15 KM SW from Rimbey. Mixture of pasture, hay, cultivated land, trees. Annual surface lease revenue $9,500. $650,000. If interested call, 321-783-2609.
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1 BDRM upstairs bachelor suite, quiet tenants with references. Call Norma at Sutton Realty, 403-742-7815. 2 BDRM suite in tri-plex unit, rent/dd $850, ref. req., avail. Contact Clint at 403-742-9729 BEST RENTAL VALUE IN STETTLER 1 & 2 Bedroom, furnished kitchenette suites. All utilities, cable, internet. Avail. immediately Kimberly 403-690-5828
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LARGE 2 BEDROOM overlooking Alix Lake, 1 1/2 bath, oak cupboards, vaulted ceiling, wood Àreplace, washer/ dryer Public Notice usage, garage access, $1050/mo. utils. incl’d, #6000 plus dd. Avail. asap. Public Notices ..................6010 403-304-0146 Special Features ..............6050
Public Notices
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Private Tender - Land for Sale – by Castor SW-28-37-14-W4 Approx. 147 acres hay/pasture with dugout. NW-28-37-14-W4 Approx. 140 acres hay with dugout. $5,020 combined oil revenue per year. Please include 8% unconditional deposit of bid per quarter. Any or all bids not necessarily accepted. Deadline is Nov. 6/15. Subject to Ɠnancing within 30 days of acceptance. Mail bids to: Jerry & Joanne Wiechnik - Land Tenders Box 103, Stettler, AB, T0C 2L0 Cheques will be returned to unsuccessful bidders.
Report reveals 63 per cent of women are likely to turn a profit within two years of business - Women needed an average of $201,729 to start their businesses - Women business owners face challenges when getting started, including supporting their families until business is profitable A report on Canadian entrepreneurs released today by BMO Bank of Montreal revealed that while there are challenges involved, Canadian women are seeing the benefits of entrepreneurship. The report, which surveyed female entrepreneurs and was conducted by Pollara, revealed that they needed an average of $201,729 to start their businesses. However, 63 per cent turned a profit by the two-year mark, belying the common notion that most small businesses fail within their few first years of operation. Additionally, almost three-quarters (73 per cent) are currently turning a profit. The report also revealed some key challenges that female entrepreneurs faced when starting their businesses, including: — Supporting their families until business was profitable (51 per cent) — Obtaining capital to get started (43 per cent) — Building a customer network (43 per cent) — Getting advice on how to get started (20 per cent) “Entrepreneurship is a challenging but rewarding venture when you have a plan in place and have the right help and advice. We’re here to help woman-owned businesses as they continue to expand in this growing market,” said John MacAulay, Head,
Canadian Commercial Banking, BMO Bank of Montreal. “In 2014, BMO made an additional $2 billion in credit available to women-owned businesses across Canada over the next three years. Part of BMO’s commercial banking mandate is to address the growing needs to women in business.” Service and retail sectors featuring the highest number of female entrepreneurs The Women’s Business Economic Advisory Council (WBEAC) states that firms wholly or partially owned by women represent 47 per cent of small and medium-sized businesses in Canada. Overall, the retail sector tends to showcase the highest number of female entrepreneurs. According to BMO’s report, the major sectors in which women entrepreneurs are currently operating include: — Retail (wholesale, imports/exports and distribution): 30 per cent — Services (healthcare,
real estate and food and beverage): 17 per cent — Professional services (technology, financial services, business services, consulting, marketing and telecommunications): 14 per cent “The service sector, which includes retail trade, has been a stalwart this year, despite the talk of a technical recession,” said Sal Guatieri, Senior Economist, BMO Capital Markets. “Service sector real output is up 2.2 per cent in the six months to July relative to the same period last year, with retail trade up 2.7 per cent.” Mr. Guatieri noted that continued steady consumer spending amid low interest rates should sustain steady growth in the service sector and retail industry in 2016. Interestingly, the survey also revealed that manufacturing and construction (automotive, transportation and industrial) were other major sectors in which women are currently operating in at 17 per cent.
Both sectors have been hurt by the downturn in energy production, but should improve when oil prices recover next year, added Mr. Guatieri. “It’s important, as a financial institution, that we continue to foster these women and remain committed to providing them with the resources and advice they need to make sound financial decisions to ensure growth and prosperity,” said Sheri Griffiths, Regional Vice President, Commercial Banking, GTA North and East Division, BMO Bank of Montreal. Survey results cited in this report are from phone interviews with a random sample of 501 Canadian small business owners or managers conducted between August 20th and September 8th, 2015. The margin of error for this survey is +/- 4.4%, 19 times out of 20. Data has been weighted using the latest census information to be representative of Canadians business as a whole.
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Friday, November 6, 2015
Include good fats and carbs in a healthy eating plan
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Come the end of the holiday season, many people resolve to rest, recharge and get back to healthy eating habits. Time magazine reports that losing weight and getting fit are the most popular New Year’s resolutions, but also the ones that people are most likely to abandon after a short time. That may be because New Year’s dieters are too often choosing diets that are impractical and not conducive to long-term success. Some may stop eating certain foods or ingredients entirely, while others look to diets that require a level of commitment beyond busy adults’ capabilities. Many fad diets target fat and carbohydrates, but dieters may not know that fat and carbs are necessary for a healthy metabolism. According to Dr. Walter Willett of the Harvard School of Public Health, low-fat diets don’t work for many people. In fact, dozens of studies have found that low-fat diets are no more healthy than moderate- or highfat diets and may, in fact, be worse. Foods that are low in fat may be full of ingredients that can be detrimental when eaten in high amounts. Processed low-fat foods can be made to taste better with copious amounts of salt or sugar. Some low-fat foods are actually high in simple carbohydrates, which can cause spikes in blood sugar and increase bad fats called triglycerides in the blood. Simple carbohydrates
are generally those that break down fast and do not provide much value beyond the initial energy burst. Although some simple carbs, such as fructose and lactose, can be beneficial and are generally found in healthy foods, it’s best to avoid simple carbs. Eating healthy doesn’t mean avoiding carbohydrates and fats altogether. The key is to find good fats and carbs that provide a host of benefits. Good fats, such as monounsaturated fats, polyunsaturated fats, and omega-3 fatty acids, help to manage mood, maintain mental acuity, fi ght fatigue, and control weight. Good fats are largely found in olives, nuts, legumes, soy, and fatty fish. Keep total fat intake to 20 to 30 percent
(60 mile radius)
of your calories. Good carbs are complex carbohydrates. They’re starches that take a longer time to metabolize in your digestive system. Good carbs will raise blood sugar, but they will keep it at a stable level for an extended period of time. Complex carbs usually contain a lot of fiber, which can help keep a person feeling full for long periods of time. Plus, they help keep digestion moving smoothly to help you avoid constipation. Fibrous vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and beans are high in fiber and are good carbohydrate choices. Some foods contain both good carbs and good fats. Eating healthy means finding a balance that includes the right fats and carbohydrates.
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To my friends in Battle River-Crowfoot, THANK YOU for returning me as Member of Parliament to serve as your representative in the 42nd Parliament. I pledge to continue to work for our conservative values in this new Parliament, and to join my colleagues in offering a strong and effective opposition. Please feel free to contact me at:
4810 - 50 Street, Stettler
403-742-2395
Kevin Sorenson, M.P.
4945 50th Street, Camrose, AB T4V 1P9 Phone: 780 608 4600 Toll Free: 800 665 4358 FAX: 780 608 4603 kevin.sorenson.c1@parl.gc.ca