Healthy Living Now Fall 2012

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- Ralph Waldo Emerson IT’S WHAT’S INsIde THAT COuNTS...

Contributors...................................................................................................................... pg 8 Message from the Editors ........................................................................................... pg 9 People are Getting Sick of Environmental Destruction .................................pg 10

By Dr. David Suzuki

Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food .................................................................... pg 12 Nutrition - Gotta Love Them Apples .....................................................................pg 14 Hometown Heart............................................................................................................pg 16 Living with Diabetes – Meredith Miller’s Story................................................... pg 17

By Audra Kent

Ask Dr. Jen.......................................................................................................................pg 20

By Dr. Jen Webster, MD

Improve Insulin to Curb Cravings and Beat Belly Fat ................................... pg 22

By Dr. Natasha Turner, ND

Back to a New Routine – Getting Organized for Fall .....................................pg 24

By Marcia McQuaid

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ADVErTisinG sALEs Amy Doyle info@hlnow.ca COVEr PHOTO Michael J. Brethour Photography Cover Models Hair by Darek Wierzbicki of studio 237, makeup by Glo Day spa, clothing & accesories by Estetika Total bliss COnTribuTinG WriTErs Dr. David Suzuki, Dr. Natasha Turner, ND, Dr. Jennifer Webster, MD, Karen Williamson, Audra Kent, Kate Cottrell, Marcia McQuaid, Amy Doyle, Alicia Brunton, Martha Farrell, Kelly McKinney, Alison Kemp, Michelle Beti, Andrea DiRocco Supryka, Dianne Campbell, Vicky Roy COnTribuTinG PHOTOGrAPHErs Michael Brethour - Michael J Brethour Photography, Bob House - Bob House Photography, Rose Mary Rashotte Photos by Ro CirCuLATiOn Healthy Living Now is published by Midpoint Productions Inc. and distributed locally with the EMC & The Picton Gazette. Healthy Living Now is available for pickup at select drop locations, visit www.hlnow.ca for a complete list.

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Beauty – Focus on your Eyes................................................................................... pg 25

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Retail Therapy ................................................................................................................ pg 27 Enter to WIN a Healthy New You Makeover, details .......................................pg 28 Healthy New you Makeover with Kim Boldrick, Rayling Lei and Lori Cormier ..............................................................................................................................................pg 28 Soul Sista - good vibes & inspiration w/@soulsistaandy..............................pg 36 Al’s Adventures in Fitness ......................................................................................... pg 37

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Wynand Bekker: Marathon Man..............................................................................pg 38 Finishing My First Ironman .......................................................................................pg 39

By Kelly McKinney

Go Yoga! .......................................................................................................................... pg 40

By Kate Cottrell, B.A.

Yoga Workout – 6 Classic Yoga Poses ..................................................................pg 41

By Michelle Beti

Events... to keep you moving! ..................................................................................pg 42

dr. davId suzukI Dr. David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author, and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation. He is Companion to the Order of Canada and a recipient of UNESCO’s Kalinga Prize for science, the United Nations Environment Program medal, the 2009 Right Livelihood Award, and Global 500. Dr. Suzuki is Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and holds 26 honorary degrees from universities around the world. He is familiar to television audiences as host of the long-running CBC television program The Nature of Things, and to radio audiences as the original host of CBC Radio’s Quirks and Quarks, as well as the acclaimed series It’s a Matter of Survival and From Naked Ape to Superspecies. His written work includes more than 52 books, 19 of them for children. Dr. Suzuki lives with his wife, Dr. Tara Cullis, and family in Vancouver, B.C.

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coNtrIbutors Dr. Natasha Turner, ND is Canada’s leading naturopathic doctors and natural health consultants. Author of the bestselling books, The Hormone Diet, The Supercharged Hormone Diet and The Carb Sensitivity Program, Dr. Turner is a regular contributor to many publications, including Chatelaine.com and Blisstree.com. Her work has been endorsed by New York Times Bestselling authors, Suzanne Somers, Dr. Christiane Northrup and Dr. William Davis.

Visit www.drnatashaturner.com.

Audra Kent has been writing and taking pictures most of her life, but didn’t pursue her passions professionally until 2006 when she was offered a reporter’s job in a local weekly paper. In 2009, she returned to school to complete the photojournalism program at Loyalist College, graduating in 2011. She has been sharing stories of the amazing people and wonderful places throughout the Quinte Region with her children, Alicia and Brodie, ever since.

Kelly McKinney is not a writer or an elite athlete. His three part series on his first and last Ironman Triathlon is cleverly divided into three installments: The Swim (published in the Spring 2012 issue of Healthy Living Now), The Bike (Summer issue), and part three, The Run, in this issue.

Michael J Brethour is a professional photographer living and working in the Belleville area. Reporter and photo-journalist by day for The EMC and Sun Media newspapers, Michael owns his own studio, Michael J Brethour Photography and has recently launched a documentary film career.

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Rose Mary Rashotte is an artist who has been sharing her photography and painting for the past five years. Images of nature and its surroundings are her inspirations.

It is her desire to share what her eye captures as a celebration of life with everyone!

Visit www.RoCreations.ca to view more of Rose Mary’s art.

Kate Cottrell is a medical writer with a longstanding interest in complementary therapies. Over the past 20 years, she has written on a range of topics for both medical professionals and healthcare consumers, with a current focus on new developments in the treatment of autoimmune disease. Kate was pleased to work on this piece with Janet Riley, a local, practising Bowenwork® Therapist.

Karen Williamson is a communications and marketing specialist turned writer/editor. Karen began her career in the Toronto Arts community with such organizations as The AGO, the Can Opera Company, Young Peoples Theatre and The National Ballet School. Her work has also included community sport, nutritional counciling for youth and health promotion with The Heart & Stroke Foundation. Her role at Healthy Living Now brings together her passion for healthy, active living and the written word.

Martha Farrell has been the marketing director of Quinte Mall since 2001. She holds a BA from The University of Western Ontario, a Senior Certified Marketing Director (SCMD) designation from the International Council of Shopping Centres and a Masters in SHOPPING!!! Martha lives in Belleville with her husband Tim and daughter Charlotte.

Message FROM THE edItors

Do you know someone who has challenges learning?

The magic of Fall marks the start of a new year in ways January just can’t match. Fall brings the lazy, blissful summer to a close and wraps up Ontario’s glorious growing season, but it is ripe with opportunities for reinvention. Even for those without school-aged children, September evokes new energy, optimism, and fills us with Autism, Dyslexia, ADD/ADHD, big plans. There is no better time to start fresh, try something new or get back on Auditory Processing Disorder, track at home and at work.

Acquired Brain Injuries, This issue is filled with ideas for a Reading and Learning Difficulties healthy new you, starting of course with From the Lab to the Learner our exclusive contest! Our three cover Andrea DiRocco Supryka models have each faced life challenges of founded Scientific Learning Corporation was by scientists varying degrees. The Healthy New You who successfully applied neuroscience principles to a peak at Fall Fashion and We also sneak Makeover (starting page 28) tells their inaccelerate learning in students of various ages—from focus on the best looks to keep you cozy spiring stories and features their exciting as the preschool to adults. Their work confirmed thetemperature concept ofdrops. transformation.

Thinking of and trying a new activity this lifelong brain plasticity—that the brain can reinvent In Health, we look at the challenges of fall?

Ultra Marathon reconfigure itself throughout life and not just during the Man Wynand Bekliving with Diabetes (page 16). We feature ker welcomes running guests and Kelly the life of thriving formative years. Type 1 survivor MereMcKinney extols the powerful feeling of dith Miller and also include some simple completing an Iron Man. talk about signs to watch for in your own Kate Cottrell examines some different life. types and styles of yoga on page 40, and If you are struggling to get the houseMichelle Beti shows us some yoga poses Scholars Education Centre is a hold under control, check out Marcia’s Mcon 41. The more adventurous yoga praccertified provider of Fast ForWord, Quaid’s tips in Getting Organized (page titioners will enjoy Reading Al’s Advenby Scientific Learning.

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Fall’s weather is often glorious with Fast ForWord software builds brain Dr. David Suzuki takes a look at rising the gentle crisp reminder to savour each fitness through concerns over infectious disease and its Today, learners haveindividualized, used nearly 3 millionFit Scientific Learning Brains Learn Better moment because winter is coming. It’s a adaptiveproducts, computer exercises develop link to our deteriorating environment. software which that apply “Brain Fitness” principles wonderful timetofor outdoor pursuits, bug the cognitive skills of memory, attention, Could environmental neglect be makthe areas of language and reading.

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Preventing illness is the best way to get health-care costs down. So why aren’t governments doing more to protect the environment? We’ve long known that environmental factors contribute to disease, especially contamination of air, water, and soil. Scientists are now learning the connection is stronger than we realized.

New research shows that 60 per cent of emerging infectious diseases affecting humans – those that rapidly increase in incidence or geographic range – start with animals, two thirds from wild animals.

Lyme disease, West Nile virus, Ebola, SARS, AIDS… these are just a few of the hundreds of epidemics that have spread from animals to people. A study by the International Livestock Research Institute concludes that more than two-million people a year are killed by diseases that originated with wild and domestic animals. Many more become ill.

According to an article in the New York Times, “emerging diseases have quadrupled in the last half-century.” The increase is mainly due to human encroachment into and destruction of wildlife habitat. For example, one study concluded that a four per cent increase in Amazon deforestation led to a 50 per cent increase in malaria because mosquitoes, which transmit the disease, thrive in the cleared areas.

Another example from the article shows how interconnected life is. Development in North America has destroyed or fragmented forests and chased many predators away. This has led to a huge increase

in white-footed mice, which carry Lyme bacteria. The mice are not good at removing ticks and their larvae and so the ticks pick up bacteria from the mice and spread it to other mammals, including humans.

Because the number of Lyme-infected ticks has multiplied, more are transferring the disease to humans.

“When we do things in an ecosystem that erode biodiversity – we chop forests into bits or replace habitat with agricultural fields – we tend to get rid of species that serve a protective role,” Lyme disease researcher Richard Ostfeld told the New York Times, adding that our actions tend to favour species that act as disease carriers.

Global warming is adding to the problem. A study in the journal Nature, “Impact of regional climate change on human health”, notes that heart attacks and respiratory illness due to heat waves, altered transmission of infectious diseases, and malnutrition from crop failures can all be linked to a warming planet. And economic and political upheaval brought on by climate change can damage public health infrastructure, making it difficult for people to cope with the inevitable rise in sickness, according to a study in the Archives of Medical Research, “Global Warming and Infectious Disease”.

Research has also shown that warming ocean waters are increasing the incidence of waterborne illnesses, including those caused by toxic bacteria in shellfish.

This is costly to the economy as well as to human health and survival. The World Bank

Belleville Toyota estimates that a severe influenza pandemcooling and protection from storms. And, ic could cost the world economy $3 trillion. ecosystems in balance help to protect us Environment Canada says air pollution from disease outbreaks. Destroying these alone costs the Canadian economy bilsystems and replacing them with humanlions of dollars a year because of increased built infrastructure or paying for the conhealth-care costs, missed work days, and sequences often costs much more than reduced productivity. profits gained from exploitation.

A key solution, according to the One With the world’s human population now Health Initiative, is to look at the links at seven billion and growing, and the debetween human, animal, and ecologimand for technology and modern convecal health and to manage our activities in niences increasing, we can’t control all our a sustainable and holistic way. The U.S.negative impacts. But we have to find betbased initiative ter ways to is bringing exlive within perts in human, the limits “air pollution alone costs the canadian animal, and nature and environmental economy Billions of dollars a year Because its cycles health together impose. of increased health-care costs, missed work Our physito study these links. cal health days, and reduced productivity.

Another and surpromising area vival, and of research is the health natural capital evaluation. Although it’s of our economies, depend on it. difficult, if not impossible, to put a dollar value on the numerous services nature Written with contributions from David Suprovides, leaving them out of economic zuki Foundation Editorial and Communicacalculations means they are often ignored. tions Specialist Ian Hanington.

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WEBSITE LINKS New Infectious Disease research (NYT article): http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/sundayreview/the-ecology-of-disease.html?_r=2&smid=fb-share Silent Spring - Climate change and increased illness: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/10/science/is-climate-change-resulting-in-higher-rates-of-illness.html Archives of Medical Research article – Global Warming and Infectious Disease: http://www. bvsde.paho.org/bvsacd/cd68/AKhasnis.pdf Global warming linked to shellfish eating risks: http://straight.com/article-749396/vancouver/ global-warming-linked-shellfish-eating-risks Environment Canada – air pollution costs: http://www.ec.gc.ca/indicateurs-indicators/default. asp?lang=en&n=D189C09D-1 Natural Capital Evaluation: http://www.davidsuzuki.org/issues/wildlife-habitat/projects/naturalcapital/what-is-natural-capital/ Everything Under the Sun: http://www.dmpibooks.com/book/everything-under-the-sun

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How many years coming to Belleville Market: Pretty much forever.

What do you sell: All vegetables in season, bedding plants, green house tomatoes, maple syrup and Vader Lamb. Orchard offerings are from Waupoos.

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Featured Road Stand: Ed and Iva Zak of Zak Holiday House Farm, Stoco Area.

Location: Farm market stand located along Marlbank Road near Stoco. The Zaks also attend the Tweed Farmer’s Market on long weekends May to October.

How long farming: 14 years How many years coming to Tweed Market: Involved for the past 3 years, but as foot traffic at the Tweed Market slowed, vendors have begun going to market only on long weekends when more shoppers are present.

What do you sell: Chicken and turkey, eggs, lamb and goat meat, rabbit, fresh produce in season, home baking and soaps.

Former City Slickers: Originally from Scarborough, Ed & Iva moved to their circa 1860 post and beam home on the Moira River 14 years ago. The house has been renovated and boasts a 3 bedroom B&B. Also found at the Tweed Market: Jams and jellies, herbs and perennials, handmade arts and crafts, alpaca yarn and more.

Fall is a fabulous at the Farmer’s Market! There’s no better time to enjoy wholesome food than at harvest when nature’s bounty is on full display. In our area, we are blessed to have countless farm stands bursting with colourful fruits and vegetables fresh from the field. Visit one today with your family and friends for delicious, healthy food direct from the producer. The fresher your food, the longer it will last and the better it will taste... and it’s better for you!

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Prince Edward County Market Stands Featured Road Stand: Colin and Dianne Campbell of Campbell’s Orchards Location: County Road 3 (Rednersville Road) 8 km west of the Bay Bridge When: Year round How long farming: More than 30 years What do you sell: Pick your own apples, pumpkins, berries, tomatoes and field vegetables and a rich selection of fresh produce, local meats, dairy, preserves, baking and gifts.

Family fun: The Campbell’s corn maze is a favourite among visitors each fall.

Families can also enjoy wagon rides

Featured Road Stand: Cherryvale Organic Farm Location: County Road 10, near Cherry Valley, PEC When: Roadside stand open Wednesdays to Saturdays til October How long farming: The land now known as Cherryvale Organic Farm was orginally purchased in 1858 by Joe & Samuel Moore of Ireland. The Moore family farmed the

and many special holiday events including the Thanksgiving extravaganza. For more details, visit www.campbellsorchards.com

land, sold at the Picton & Belleville Farmer’s Markets and in their later years began organic growing practises. Since 2007, Cherryvale Organics has been operated by Andrew Miller.

What do you sell: Organic vegetables in season (i.e. beet varieties, potato varieties, heritage tomatoes), seasonal fruit, citrus and tropical plants, pinapple, pomegranates. Plus their own flour: rye, spelt and buckwheat, plants and trees plus farms preserves, hive products, frozen entrees and sauces, maple syrup, Pasta Tavola and more. Visit www.cherryvale.ca to order online.

Organic/Sustainable Vision: Cherryvale intends to be the “farm of the future”: local, organic and self-energizing. Their aim is to farm with the smallest ecological footprint possible! A site to behold, Cherryvale is worth the drive to Cherry Valley, PEC.

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NuTRITION

Gotta love them apples!

This perfectly portable snack can curb your cravings and help with weight loss!

An apple a day is not only a refreshing, healthy treat but it truly may keep the doctor away! Naturally sweet, apples are an excellent source of dietary fibre. Yes, that translates to carbs but an average apple has only 80 to 100 calories. That bulky fibre expands in your stomach and turns off your appetite control hormones before you overeat. You feel full so it takes less food to satisfy your hunger and can keep you from reaching out for more calorie dense foods. A very effective strategy when trying to lose weight!

Enjoying a fibre packed apple before a meal can curb your appetite and it’s also a great low fat snack to give you a boost after your work out.

Apples are also fat, cholesterol and sodium free and full of vitamin C, antioxidants, minerals and folic acid to increase your overall health and vitality.

TIP: When buying apples, get them directly from the orchard or farmers’ market whenever possible or better yet, pick your own! Supermarket apples are often coated in carnauba (vegetable wax) for appearance and to maintain freshness. While carnauba wax is safe to eat, it can make pesticides harder to wash off, so scrub your store bought apples well before eating!

Apples ripen at least 6 times faster at room temperature so allow the tart ones to add some colour to your counter but keep the rest chilled in your crisper drawer for longer lasting freshness.

Five more reasons to love apples!

1. Whiter, healthier teeth: biting and chewing an apple stimulates the production of saliva and reduces tooth decay.

2. Reduce risk of Alzheimer’s: A new study shows that drinking apple juice could help fight the effects of aging on the brain.

3. Curb cancer: the consumption of flavonol-rich apples could help reduce your risk of developing pancreatic cancer by up to 23 per cent.

4. Decrease your risk of diabetes: Women who eat at least one apple a day are 28 percent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who don’t eat apples.

5. Reduce cholesterol: The soluble fibre found in apples binds with fats in the intestine, which translates into lower cholesterol levels.

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Chesterfield’s Apple-Berry Compote Vicky Roy of CHESTERFIELDS HOMEGROWN CAFÉ in Picton serves this naturally sweet favourite over granola and yogurt for a fresh start to the day!

• 4 lbs apples (Vicky suggests using Royal Gala, Cortland or any softer apple.)

• 3 cups mixed berries (fresh or frozen) – Vicky chooses blueberries and raspberries for the antioxidants & the bright colour • 1/2 cup brown sugar or maple syrup • 1/2 tsp cinnamon • lemon juice Peel and slice apples -- pieces don’t have to be uniform in size so kids can help!

Put them in a large heavy pot and sprinkle lightly with lemon juice.

Add berries and cook on medium-low heat for about an hour, or until the apples have softened. There will still be chunks of apples - if you cook it too long you’ll have pink applesauce.

Add cinnamon and sugar or maple syrup and continue to heat until it has dissolved.

Tip: Make a quick dessert by serving the compote with pound cake and frozen yogurt or whipped cream. It also adds flavour and colour to pork chops or tenderloin.

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Three time cancer survivor, Teresa Bell is courage personified. First diagnosed with Sarcoma Cancer in 2003, again in 2007 and yet again in 2008, this rare form of cancer found a worthy opponent in Bell. She has survived three surgeries, countless rounds of treatment and she is currently cancer free. Yet on the heals of her illness, when many would simply sit to catch their breathe, Bell created an annual fundraiser called The Sarcoma Step and Fetch, aimed at education and fundraising. This creative event can involve the whole family - even your dog! This years walk is September 23rd starting at Quinte West City Hall, and winds throughout the Downtown core involving merchants and walkers. The event ends at Bell’s business, JB Print with a BBQ, music and family fun. Full details can be found at www.sarcomasteps.ca

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As Meredith Miller leans in to introduce herself, her blue eyes smile, her long brown hair falls softly over her slender shoulders and her handshake is one of genuine welcome.

First impressions indicate she is a happy and healthy young lady - she is articulate, intelligent and joyful. What makes this 23-year-old exceptional is that she lives her very happy, healthy life as a type one diabetic.

Born and raised in Belleville, Meredith began to notice some changes in her physical and mental health when she returned home from her first year at the University of Guelph.

“I was just feeling not very well for a couple of months and I knew something was wrong.

I couldn’t see; I couldn’t focus sometimes. I would just get in weird mood swings, upset for no reason. I would just feel bad and get slowly worse throughout the day and I didn’t really know what was going on.”

Upon hearing her symptoms, which also included light-headed spells and fatigue, Meredith’s family doctor arranged for blood work to be done. The results indicated her “blood sugars were a little high” and the doctor ordered a glucose tolerance test.

“You go in, they take your blood, then you

drink this sugary syrup. Then they test your blood an hour later to see how you recovered.

“I was really high (blood sugar levels) about an hour after I drank it, so he (the doctor) said I should come in right away. I went to the doctor’s office with my dad and he sat me down. Then he said, ‘Oh, you have type one diabetes.’”

“I’ve had it for three years on the 29th of July. I remember the day very well.”

Meredith was 20 at the time.

Unlike many diagnosed with the disease however, Meredith was somewhat familiar with diabetes; her older half-sister also lived with type one diabetes.

“My sister had a really hard time. When I got diagnosed I thought that’s what it was going to be like. I realize now that it’s not, but I had kind of a bad picture in my mind in the beginning.”

Diabetes results from insufficient insulin production in the body. Insulin, a hormone created by the pancreas, enables cells in the body to absorb and process glucose (sugar) into energy. Type two diabetes occurs when the pancreas does not make enough insulin, or the body does not properly use the insulin

the pancreas does produce.

For the approximately ten percent of Canadians living with type one diabetes, the pancreas doesn’t produce any insulin at all.

Without insulin, glucose is not processed through the body’s cells and remains in the blood stream. This is known as “high blood sugar” and if not properly managed, the disease may result in complications such as

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Meredith, with her parents Brian and Lynn Miller, on her graduation day, June 14, 2012, at the University of Guelph. Photo submitted

heart disease, kidney disease, blindness, impotence or nerve damage.

When Meredith was diagnosed with the disease, her pancreas was still generating some insulin – a situation referred to as the “honeymoon phase.”

With the advice of her doctor and the help of her parents, Brian and Lynn Miller, Meredith attempted to manage the disease. Her parents altered the family diet, which resulted in a positive lifestyle change for the whole family.

“At first, I controlled it with by monitoring my food, doing exercise and things like that for a couple of months. They actually put me on some oral medications for about a year and a half, and then after that I made the de-

Above: When Meredith was eight, she monitored the waters of Stoco Lake. Her love of the outdoors continues at age 23, working as a watershed monitoring technician for Quinte Conservation. Right: Meredith was born and raised in Belleville. Here, age 3, she poses in the garden of her Belleville home. Photos submitted

cision to go on insulin because I knew that I had to eventually.”

It was May 2011 when she started using an insulin pump 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Attached to the lower abdomen on her left side, the pump is mirrored on her lower right abdomen by a glucose monitor.

She also tests her blood sugar up to ten times a day using a lancet to puncture the skin on her fingers. The results of these tests help Meredith keep her blood sugar levels within a manageable range.

But Meredith hasn’t allowed all of this to affect her life negatively – quite the reverse, actually. She has embraced diabetes as a positive in her life because she believes it has made her much healthier than many non-

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diabetics she knows.

“I obviously didn’t like the diagnosis - noone would. But now I think it may be affected me more positively than negatively because I’ve got so many great things out of it.”

She has learned to cook and watches what she eats, paying particular attention to “carbs and calories” and she believes learning to live with type one diabetes has helped her to mature.

“You have to learn to multi-task. You have to learn to be really aware of the signals your body gives you so you know what’s wrong – if you’re okay or if you’re not okay.”

She has attended diabetes retreats and camps, which has enabled her to develop new and meaningful friendships with other

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type one diabetics.

“Talking to other people that have it - that was the biggest help to me. Doctors and nurses are really helpful, but nothing beats talking to another type one diabetic who has gone through the same things you have. You can ask them questions, like, ‘This happens to me. Does this happen to you?’

It’s almost like an instant bond that you have with them, because there are so few of us. “ “I encourage anybody to reach out to people because it’s so inspiring and rewarding. “ One of those “rewarding” friendships, with fellow type one diabetic Kayla Brown, has resulted in a humorous internet adventure – the tongue-in-cheek website www.type1diabetesmemes.tumblr.com: “They say laughter is the best medicine, and we think the same applies for type one diabetes! (sec-

ond to insulin, of course). We all know that it is a serious disease, but why not laugh about it?”

Light-hearted, and oftentimes informative, cartoons and quotes fill the pages that are “not meant to offend anyone,” rather the content is meant to “make light of an otherwise serious condition.”

In June of this year, Meredith graduated with honours from the University of Guelph with a bachelor’s degree in bio-resource management (environmental major).

In January 2013, she will return to pursue her masters in environmental science on a full scholarship through Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs.

In the meantime, she is spending her third summer working for Quinte Conservation as a watershed monitoring technician. An outdoor enthusiast, with a love of hiking, canoeing, nature photography and painting (she has her own websites for both), Meredith spends her days outside doing what she has “always loved.”

“My experience, for the most part, has been really positive. You have it, you have to deal with it, so you might as well still enjoy life and go out and do the things you want. “

An honours graduate with a bachelor of bio-resource management (environmental major), Meredith will return to the University of Guelph in January 2013 to pursue her masters in environmental science. Photo submitted

What is diabetes?

Diabetes is a disease in which the body isn’t utilizing the glucose or sugar in food causing the sugar to build up in the blood. Usually, when we eat, our food turns into sugar or glucose. Our pancreas produces insulin. Insulin carries the glucose into our cells to provide energy. A person with diabetes doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t use insulin sufficiently. This causes the glucose to stay outside the cells which can be life threatening over time and can lead to heart disease, blindness, kidney failure, and poor circulation of the lower extremities.

There are 3 types of diabetes: TYPE 1: Also known as insulin dependent diabetes, Type 1 accounts for 5-10% of diabetics. It is a disorder in which the body does not produce insulin. This type of diabetes can be due to a virus or autoimmune disorder in which the body does not recognize an organ as its own and attacks it.

TYPE 2: Non-insulin dependent Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90-95% of all diabetes and is most common in older adults but is affecting more younger generations today.

Type 2 Diabetes occurs when insulin that the body produces is less efficient at moving sugar out of the bloodstream.

Some sugar is moved out of the blood, just not as effectively compared to a person with normal insulin efficiency.

Gestational Diabetes is diagnosed for pregnant women only and disappears after pregnancy.

Common signs and symptoms of diabetes are: • • • • • •

Feeling tired, no energy Increased hunger and thirst Weight loss Frequent urination Sores that are slow to heal Vision problems IF YOU THINK YOU MIGHT HAVE DIABETES, CONTACT A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY. For more information, visit www.diabetes.ca.

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By Dr. Jen WebSter, MD

I have just been diagnosed with gestational diabetes and I’m scared! Is my baby at risk? Will I always have diabetes?

Congratulations on your pregnancy! As you’ve already noticed, becoming a mom begins a lifetime of worry. We all want our babies to be healthy, and being diagnosed with gestational diabetes can cause a flurry of questions.

Most women who are pregnant and over age 25 or from a high-risk ethnic background (black, aboriginal, or Hispanic) will be offered a glucose tolerance test between 24-28 weeks, to check for diabetes. The hormone changes in pregnancy can make a woman more resistant to her own insulin, resulting in diabetes. Once diagnosed, the main risk to your baby is having a high birth weight, and consequently being a larger size to deliver, which may pose a risk to you. Large babies may suffer injuries during birth, and can have low blood sugar after delivery requiring frequent blood checks.

Treatment options include monitoring sugars frequently, nutrition counseling, and sometimes medications like insulin.

You will not necessarily always have diabetes! Most women with gestational diabetes return to having normal blood sugars shortly after the baby is born, but for some the high sugars may persist for a month or longer. Around 45% of women with gestational diabetes will develop it again in a subsequent pregnancy.

One important note is that having gestational diabetes does increase your risk of

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developing Type 2 diabetes later in life, especially if you are overweight. Try to maintain a healthy body weight after baby is born, and continue healthy eating habits and physical activity.

My preteen has been moaning about a stomach ache on and off for the past few days. Could this be back to school jitters?

When do I worry it could be more serious?

Often kids and pre-teens feel their stress physically – with headaches, stomachaches, and the like. It’s possible that these may be simple jitters. If you are comfortable broaching the topic with your preteen, do so, perhaps with a casual comment like “Going to back to school is a big adjustment after having a such a great summer… what do you think about that?”.

Pre-teens are more apt to talk to you about their fears when they perceive you are not judging them.

Stomachaches can be frequent and amount to little, but sometimes they can be a sign of more serious issues. Stomachs can ache with a sore throat, or they can ache when your pre-teen has been indulging in fatty or sweet foods. They may ache if your preteen has heartburn, or if

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If you notice any of these, see your health care professional for advice.

My mother has macular degeneration. Is it hereditary?

What can I do to keep my eyes healthy?

Macular degeneration is the gradual degeneration of your macula, which is the central portion of the retina (the back of your eye that results in vision). People with macular degeneration typically experience a decline in vision in the centre of their visual fields, which often worsens with time and interferes with activities like driving, watching TV, or reading. While having a family history of macular degeneration does put you at a higher risk of developing it, it does not necessarily mean you will get it simply because your Mom has.

Presently, people with macular degeneration are advised to take a special vitamin

formulation containing anti-oxidants, which are thought to reduce the damage occurring in the macula.

In general, you can keep your eyes healthy now by eating a balanced diet, with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, which contain anti-oxidants. Keeping your blood pressure under control is important, as high blood pressure can damage the tiny blood vessels that supply your retinas. If you have diabetes, work with your health care professional to keep it under control, as poorlycontrolled diabetes also leads to damage in the backs of your eyes. If you haven’t already, consider seeing an optometrist to have a full eye examination, and ask him/her for more tips on keeping your eyes healthy with your family history.

I am a new runner working toward a half marathon but I’ve been having trouble with shin splints. What causes them and what should I do?

Shin splints or Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS) can occur when beginning a new or increased training regimen. They are the sensation of pulling on the lining of the tibia bone, and are often felt as a diffuse pain over your shins. They are worsened by improper

footwear, and running on hard and/or uneven terrain. The pain from shin splints can be similar to the pain you would feel with a stress fracture, so it would be important to talk to your health care professional about whether or not to pursue an Xray based on your own personal health history.

Often, runners with shin splints will benefit from a brief rest period, and using ice for 20 minutes twice a day for a few days to settles the pain. Slowly re-engage in running, but decrease your mileage. It may be that a half marathon is a worthy goal for a 3-6months later than you were hoping, but your training should be less painful. You may want to consider visiting a reputable running store to ensure that your footwear is supportive, or consider shock-absorbing insoles. Good luck! *Disclaimer: This information is not intended to be taken as medical advice. Please see your own practitioner to obtain advice specific to you.

Dr. Jennifer Webster, MD is a family practitioner in Belleville, ON and a professor in the Queen’s Family Medicine program. Dr. Webster lives a healthy, active lifestyle together with her husband Robert and her two children.

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Improve InsulIn to curb cravIngs and beat belly fat

By Dr. nataSha turner, nD Hormones influence not only how much body fat you have, but also where you carry it. If your trouble areas are your love handles, then you can be certain that your insulin levels are too high. Too much insulin not only encourages your body to store unused glucose as fat, but also blocks the use of stored fat as an energy source—a double whammy for any waistline. Implement the following suggestions to reduce your insulin in as little as 3 days to 8 weeks.

Have a blueberry smoothie - reduce insulin by 22%: Could eating blueberries help get rid of belly fat? According to a groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Nutrition, a daily dose of the bioactive ingredients from blueberries also increases sensitivity to insulin and may reduce the risk of developing diabetes in at-risk individuals. Researchers discovered that obese, non-diabetic and insulin-resistant participants who consumed a blueberry smoothie daily for 6 weeks experienced a 22 per cent change in insulin sensitivity, compared to only 4.9 per cent in the placebo group.

Have a tbsp of nuts – improve insulin balance by 30%: A prospective cohort study of women found that the frequency of nut consumption had a substantial and highly significant inverse association with risk of type-2 diabetes. The reduction in risk of developing type-2 diabetes was 30% lower in those consuming nuts five or more times per week and 20% lower in those consuming nuts 1–4 times a week compared to those that almost never ate

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nuts. I recommend having nuts (almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts – simply vary it) as a fat source once daily.

Get active – improve insulin balance in 3 days: Three days of being a coach potato will not only drop your mood and make you feel lethargic, it will have a dramatic effect on insulin sensitivity. One study took a young healthy population that averaged 12,956 steps a day and reduced their activity to 4,319 steps a day (as measured by a pedometer and confirmed with an accelerometer). This simple change resulted in a 30 percent drop in insulin sensitivity and reduced glucose response. It definitely pays to get active daily, and for an even faster transformation, be sure to include 30 minutes of strength training 3 x a week.

Lower your starchy carbs – improve insulin balance in 8 weeks: All carbs, regardless of their form, eventually end up as sugar in our bloodstream, so I recommend sticking to the carbs that are right for you (for a six week program see my new book, The Carb Sensitivity Program). One study from the University of Nevada School of Medicine found that cutting carbs is more effective than a low-fat diet for insulin resistant women. While another study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham discovered that even a modest reduction in consumption of carbohydrate foods may promote loss of deep belly fat, even with little or no change in weight.

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Summer is a time of freedom. A time when kids stay up late to enjoy campfires and constellations, dinner is eaten at 9pm and breakfast is often slept through. As exhilarating as this season is, there comes a time, usually in late August, when we all feel a little ‘done’. We want to return to routine and many people look at September as more of a fresh start than January 1.

For many of us September means back to school. It is up there with Christmas and summer vacation as an important time to get it right! New activity schedules also come out in the fall, for both adults and children, and it signals hanging up the cleats and getting out the skates.

The stress of such rapid change can be challenging for families, but the implementation of a few simple strategies can make the transition much smoother and more successful for all involved.

ASSESS. Decide what goals are important for you and your family to achieve. Be prepared for obstacles by targeting times of days and situations that thwart your success. If you are not a morning family, get into the new habit of preparing everything in the evening, when you are less rushed and stressed.

ESTABLISH ROUTINES. Plan ahead on Sundays by having school aged children pick out 5 complete outfits for the week.

Have a bin in the refrigerator and cupboard with lunch snacks already portioned, so that children know they take one fruit, one bag of veggie sticks, one dairy item (yogurt, cheese string, milk), and one dry snack item (granola bar, crackers, trail mix) and all you

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are left with is making the sandwich. Sunday is also the time to plan dinners. Knowing in advance that there is a crazy extracurricular schedule on Wednesday night means it’s wise to make and freeze a meal on the weekend, make extra on Tuesday so that leftovers are available or pick up a pre cooked chicken and add salad and rolls.

ENLIST SUPPORT. Even the youngest children can help out. It may seem faster or easier in the beginning to do it yourself, but come November you will be glad the kids are packing their own lunches and not searching for what to wear at 8:30. This one small change not only makes your children more independent, they are less likely to argue with you about choices they made themselves.

CREATE A COMMUNICATION BOARD. A master calendar with all important dates written down helps everyone to know what events are coming up and plan accordingly.

Use different colours for different family members and be sure to write down PA days, holidays and exam schedules the moment your child’s school calendar comes home.

MAKE A DROPZONE. There should be a place close to the door where children can put backpacks and adults can hang purses/ briefcases. Last minute searches for keys, agendas or notes that need to be signed can cause people to be late for school or work needlessly, resulting in a stressful start to the day.

Good luck on making this ‘New Year’ filled with the joy of accomplishing your goals!

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Your eyes are the windows to your soul so why would you ignore them?

Sometimes we take our eyes and vision for granted. We forget how important our eyes are and how much we rely on them every day. Why wouldn’t we spend extra time on them? Here are some quick tips to help care for and pamper your beautiful eyes!

Healthy Diet: When your granny tells you to eat your peas and carrots, listen up: fruits and vegetables are not only delicious but really beneficial! Incorporating Vitamin A rich foods in your daily diet helps keep the eyes healthy and sparkling with vitality. Enjoy foods like papaya, milk, eggs, fish, cilantro, etc. Vitamin supplements are ok but no substitute for the real deal.

Keep ‘Em Clean: Wash your face thoroughly every night whether you wear makeup or not. You will remove any excess dirt and oils and that can irritate your eyes. It will also prevent some eye infections that could occur if you do

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Soothe and Refresh: The dreaded under eye shadows are a tough topic to address. Dark circles can be caused by many things: genetics, a diet lacking in certain nutrients , too much pressure causing blood vessels to break or it could be that your eyes are just tired. If you have dark circles, you can try placing sliced cucumbers over your eyes and relaxing for a bit. You can also try tea bags: peppermint tea bags will help cool and energize the eyes for the day; Chamomile tea bags are a soothing before bed remedy to help you relax.

Twenty Winks: Getting enough sleep is one of the best gifts you can give your eyes. As long as your are getting 6-8 hours of sleep a night you’re already on the right track.

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healEnter ttohy new WIN

A HEALTHY NEW YOU MAKEOvER Studio 237 Glo Day Spa 293 Front St., Belleville 613-966-1349 YMCA of Belleville/QW 613-394-9622 613-962-9245 Quinte Naturopathic Clinic 173 Church St., Belleville 613-966-9660

Dr. Brett’s Dentistry 69 Division St., Trenton 613-392-9586 Estetika Total Bliss 270 Church St., Belleville 613-771-0221 Simplee Sweet Boutique 22 Front St., Trenton 613-394-7144

Enter at these locations below Ballots in-store!

Visit www.hlnow.ca for full details.

PLUS - you’ll be photographed for the Spring issue of Healthy Living Now magazine!

Winner announced Oct 30th at www.hlnow.ca

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you makeover

At Healthy Living Now, we believe that it is essential to take good care of our health, keep our minds and bodies strong and find happiness within. When we value ourselves and know we are deserving, we can find the confidence and energy to share the best version of ourselves with those around us.

With the professional support of six area businesses, HLNow salutes three beautiful, deserving women and delivers make overs that are more than skin deep, bringing out positive changes in the way they look and feel.

For a chance to win your very own Healthy New You Makeover, enter to win at these area businesses and visit our website for full details. www.hlnow.ca Each makeover begins from the inside out with a 1.5 hour health consultation at Quinte Naturopathic Centre. The doctors in practice at QNC, Dr Michelle Durkin, Dr Andrea Bull and Dr Daralyn Bates, met with our models one on one to help them optimize their health.

To assist our models in their pursuit of an active lifestyle, David Allen, Regional Director at the YMCA of Belleville & Quinte West, gave each of our models a three month membership to enjoy the Y’s great variety of programs and facilities.

At Dr Brett’s Family Dentistry, Dr. Brett Cerqua provided each of our models with in office tooth whitening before the photo shoot.

Alisha Morgan of Simplee Sweet Boutique in Downtown Trenton provided our models with the finest in bra and lingerie fashions. And of course, no makeover would be complete without custom hair, make up, clothing and accessories ...and this is where the magic happened!

Darek Wierzbicki, Owner of Studio 237 in Downtown Belleville created gorgeous hair for all three ladies.

Together with his team, Rebecca Potts and Michelle Cain, they added colour and texture, created wigs, and gave each model two different hairstyles to sport for the photo shoot.

Gordana Vranic of Estetika Total Bliss met with the models for a style consultation. With their shape and colours in mind, Gordana flew off to Vegas on a buying trip to select special items just for our shoot! Her personal shopping service resulted in different outfits for each lady to model.

Yvonne Orser, owner of Glo Day Spa together with her colleague Katie Runnalls provided luxurious manicures and exquisite make up. They used shading, contouring and flare to bring out the best features and mask trouble areas.

Extra special thanks goes to Darek who opened his chic studio just for us on his day off. He hosted our magazine team, photographers and treated our models like runway glamour girls! His elegant location made it a fabulous day from start to finish!

When Kim completed Teachers College about five years ago, she gave herself a challenge. She was starting a new chapter in her life and she desperately wanted to get her weight under control.

By watching her diet, exercising and eventually seeking support from a personal trainer, Kim worked off almost 100 pounds!

Before

The Makeover Kim’s makeover began with in office tooth whitening from Dr. Brett’s Family Dentistry. Kim has an infectious smile to begin with, so everyone was thrilled to see her smiling throughout our makeover adventure!

Dr. Andrea Bull, ND met with Kim at the Quinte Naturopath Centre, on Church St. While this medical consultation is private, Kim shared with us some of Dr. Bull’s suggestion to maintain a healthy weight and keep her glycemic index in check.

Dr. Bull discussed program specific to to body composition that will allow Kim to maintain muscle mass and lose fat mass.

Kim looks fabulous in colour! Gordana from Estetika Total Bliss chose this gorgeous patterned dress with splashes of orange and a basic black waist and hem. She then added orange accents and black wedges to carry Kim from summer into fall.

As an added treat Kim headed to Downtown Trenton to Simplee Sweet Boutique, where owner Alisha Morgan helped Kim choose lingerie that not only fits beautifully, but is built to last!

With a choice of group fitness training or a personalized training program plus the numerous weight training programs offered at the YMCA of Belleville & Quinte West, Kim can maintain her healthy weight and set some new fitness goals.

See page 33 for the remainder of Kim’s Makeover!

The Model:

Kim

teacher at tyendinaga public school

Boldrick

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Six days a week, in their popular new restaurant, Burger Revolution. When she’s not serving gourmet burgers, she cares for their busy 2½ year old son Jacob. Rayling, as a young mother of an active toddler and a new business owner, faces certain challenges that could be stressful in time.

The Makeover Dr. Michelle Durkin, ND of Quinte Naturopathic Centre met with Rayling to assess her overall health. Rayling’s busy life is filled with urgent obligations that can be stressful on the body and leave her feeling fatigued. To combat this, Dr. Durkin recommended changes to her diet, adequate sleep, supplements chosen for her specific needs, increased exercise and tests to ensure that her fatigue is not a symptom of a more serious concern.

“By reducing food intolerances like gluten and dairy, removing processed foods and increasing intake of colourful fruits and vegetables, Rayling may find more energy and keep her immune system strong,” shared Dr. Durkin.

Rayling’s bright smile is courtesy of tooth whitening from Dr. Brett‘s Family Dentistry. Dr. Brett believes that doctor and patient must become a team to address each patient’s individual needs.

What a dress! This chic black shift with elegant fringe is both classic and trendy. Hard to believe this cosmopolitan outfit can be purchased for Quinte prices at Estetika Total Bliss on Church St. Rayling was also treated to beautiful lingerie from the extensive collection at Simplee Sweet Boutique. (But that’s not for our eyes!)

To relieve stress, Rayling can visit the Belleville or Quinte West YMCA for a workout while she drips Jacob in the child care facilities provided at both facilities. In addition, she and her husband and son can all enjoy swimming together during the many family swim times at the Y. Turn to page 33 for Rayling’s hair and make up.

The Model:

Rayling Lei

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co-owner of burger revolution and mother of jacob, toddler

Before

Having just completed 4 months of treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Lori is a success story in the making. Her doctors are impressed by the way her body has quickly responded to chemotherapy -- great news for Lori and her husband Shawn. As she looks to the future and her upcoming transplant treatment, she has the most positive thoughts for recovery. What will she do to celebrate? Spend time with her busy 5 and 8 year old boys.

The Makeover In black slacks and tailored emerald green blouse with lavish pleated sleeves, Lori’s retro ensemble really turned some heads and conjured up images of sultry starlets like Kim Basinger and Lana Turner. Lori looked right at home in the runway styles from Estetika Total Bliss.

Lori’s cancer treatment zapped her strength and energy, but as she is rebuilding, she has the opportunity to visit the YMCA in both Quinte West and Belleville. She can take things at her own pace and enjoy the therapeutic pool with her family when she’s in the mood.

She can be confident that her active boys will love the countless programs offered in the gym as well as the swimming lessons.

Lori will wait to do her tooth whitening until after her treatments are all done, and her system has settled from the Chemo. Dr Brett and his team at Dr. Brett’s Family Dentistry believe that doctor and patient must become a team to address each patient’s individual needs, so he is happy to wait for Lori to feel well before offering this treatment.

A visit to Simplee Sweet Boutique introduced Lori to the beautiful, timeless and retro chic dress line “Stop Staring”, carried by Alisha Morgan. Fabulous styles inspired by glamour icons such as Marilyn Monroe and Greta Garbo.

Dr. Daralyn Bates, ND of Quinte Naturopathic Centre stresses that naturopathic cancer care plans are very specific to each patient. “Patients often achieve better outcomes and fewer side effects if they implement strategies that potentiate their specific chemotherapy cocktail or radiation while protecting healthy cells.” she shared.

Dr. Bates provided some simple rules for post-chemo detoxification such as eat plenty of colourful fruits and veggies for thier mineral content, use tumeric liberally as a spice to support the liver, avoid sugar and eat lots of bland complex carbohydrates such as brown rice for added energy.

See Page 33 for Hair and Make-up Details!

The Model:

Before

Lori

cancer survivor and proud mother of two

Cormier

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Consistently at the forefront of trends, awards and style: Studio 237 is the destination salon for all who value talent and vision.

For the past 20 years, the salon has evolved under the creative talents of Owner, Matrix Global Guest Artist and international award winner, Darek Wierzbicki. He and his talented team of stylists and colour experts will work with you to achieve your best look and make you feel confident and glamorous.

Studio 237 - We only LOOK expensive!

237 find us on

| studio & glo day spa 293 Front St., Downtown Belleville 613-966-1349 | www.darekw.com | www.studio237.com

Studio 237 & Glo Day Spa: Kim’s naturally curly hair is sometimes a challenge for her to manage. Darek’s Studio 237 team gave her a soft sophisticated look by adding highlights and lowlights in subtle strawberry blonde and soft beige to create the gorgeous colour.

The cut with layering adds great shape, reduces the weight of her hair and leaves it full and healthy looking.

Kim has naturally even toned skin and her eyes sparkle with personality. The Glo Day Spa team chose to use plum and brown hues to bring out her eyes leaving the natural beauty of her skin and lips a more neutral colour.

Studio 237 & Glo Day Spa: Rayling’s new look features splashes of colour. Red is a great choice for her black hair and our stylists used several different shades from violet to bright red. The graduated bob is full of layers to give volume and texture.

Her eyes are subtle and soft in shades of gold and brown. The Glo make up team noted that her beautiful olive complexion was easy to work with and her lips pop with a rich berry hue.

Studio 237 & Glo Day Spa: Before her illness, Lori wore her hair long and loved to get “all decked out!” In keeping with this sense of style, her new glamorous look begins with a bright blonde cap wig base. Darek and the 237 team added wefts and extensions of hair by hand, custom building the wig to suit Lori’s face and giving her the option to style it in different ways.

The Glo Day Spa team used layers of soft subtle colour on Lori’s fair skin, gradually introducing light browns and pink on her eyes and pink and gold on her lips.

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and Michelle seated.

Darek, Yvonne, Katie, Gordana. Rebecca

The Photo Shoot!

Our models loved the first class attention they received and they were overwhelmed by the results. “This has been such a great experience – I love it! The whole project has been so much more rewarding than I ever expected,” exclaimed Kim Boldrick. “I feel really good about myself!” It is amazing what a fresh look can do for your confidence and mental health.

And NOW it’s your turn! Enter to win a Healthy New You Makeover of your own. See details on page 28 or visit our website at www.hlnow.ca.

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By anDrea DirOCCO Supryka January 2012, I took a personal leap and began the journey of training for a fitness competition. Although it sounds like a natural fit because I am a fitness professional, I’m also 41 years old and a mom to 4 amazing kids, all involved in the chaotic world of competitive sport. My personal time is fleeting and I knew I had my challenges ahead. Physically, I was prepared for these challenges but little did I know that it would be my mind and soul that would get the true workout!

My already full days now included 5:30am work outs, planning 6-8 meals a day, consuming unimaginable amounts of water and stacks of supplements but I was now in motion. After 3 months of this new strict lifestyle, The Fitness Competition marked the finish line of my journey ...or so I thought. Outfitted with a spray tan, glamorous hair extensions, stage makeup and a glued-on, barely there bikini, I took to the stage with a strut that I never imagined having the nerve to do in 1000 years! As much as this was living out of my comfort zone, I had pumped myself up and I was ready for this.

When they handed me the trophy, my jaw dropped. I was proud of my hard work but the sudden attention drawn to my accomplishment was overwhelming. This spotlight was not part of the plan. Entering the competition had been my own personal quest that I had shared with only a few close friends. As a result of my victory, many words of encouragement came my way but I also met with strong adversity. I started to question if I had done the right thing. After a lot of thought and inner digging, I can now confidently say that I wouldn’t change a thing because there were powerful lessons for me to learn.

HAPPINESS COMES FROM WITHIN: it’s our self love and acceptance of who we truly are that must fill our souls first. Happiness does not come from material possessions nor from other people. It all comes from within and when as you give it away, it fills you even more!

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A COINCIDENCE: Everything and everyone are in your life right now for a reason! It is all part of a larger plan for you to learn and grow.

I love being a Mom! But I never realized how juggling Mom duties and life made my fitness competition accomplishments bitter sweet! Motherhood is my greatest purpose, pleasure and honour in my life.

WHAT YOU RESIST PERSISTS: You can’t control the world around you.

You can only control your own thoughts, actions and reactions. Accepting this helps you move forward on your journey. There is a great POWER in Gratitude~ Practice it daily~Your attitude can alter your energy instantly.

Look for the gifts in your life through gratefulness .

TRUE FRIENDS ARE PRICELESS: True friends see you at your lowest but they not only love you but pick you up, brush you off and lift you up with genuine love.

I didn’t realize that as I gained muscle strength I was opening the possibility to a new clarity and understanding for who I truly was. As layers of muscle built around me physically, layers came off around my protected soul. Thank you for listening to my story.

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Acro Balance Yoga uses both your own and your partner’s body to perform the coolest stunts with each other. Blending the acrobatic art of partner lifting and the healing power of yoga, it requires core stability, balance, alignment, flexibility and trust. Yes, you must have some body strength; yes, you must have some flexibility; and yes, you must be able to laugh at yourself.

I am completely and totally attracted to anything that requires body strength. When I first heard about this type of yoga I knew I had to try it. My first time, I dragged my boyfriend off to Twisted Circus Arts in Kingston (www.twistedcircusarts.com). Next, I went one step further and brought Twisted instructor Erin Ball to One to One in Belleville on two separate occasions and managed to get about 30 of my clients and friends to try some of my craziness. Amazingly, they all trusted me and jumped right in!

We had kids under 12, a wildly active couple in their late 50’s, wives bringing their husbands as part of “date night “and lots of others who we partnered up when they arrived.

After a warm-up, Erin put us in a pyramid all together before she carefully guided us from beginner poses to much more challenging moves all based on our individual progression.

Tons of laughs, tons of sore bodies and tons of fun!

THIS IS HOW I ROLL!

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(Across from the Quinte Mall)

Clockwise from top: Alison Kemp & Mark Kellar; Sophie Supryka and her brother Alex; Tanya Bent & Jill Pasco; Sophie Supryka and Allison Kemp

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Alone with your thoughts Marathon running can be a lonely sport even in big events with thousands of participants but Wynand’s challenge was a solo one.

Concerned about the effects of boredom on his spirits, he invited friends, supporters and cancer survivors to run with him and keep him motivated.

Bekker: “By the last day, with the added pain of the Achilles injury, I was pretty worried. I entered the track at Loyalist with 60 laps still to go – and 60 laps is lot of laps…but suddenly there were all these cancer survivors running with me, and I thought – what I’ve done is nothing compared to what they have been through – and suddenly there was just 4 laps to go. They so inspired me!”

Wynand Bekker,

Marathon Man 6 marathons in 6 days for BGH Cancer Treatment Centre To the casual observer, Wynand Bekker is a mild mannered Pharmacist and co-owner of Shoppers Drug Mart on Dundas Street East in Belleville. But when Wynand clocks out of his day job, he transforms into MARATHON MAN, a true super hero! The refueling Ultra marathon runners need 46-year-old native of South to be diligent about monitoring their intake Africa ran six full-length, of fluids, protein and sodium to ward off fatigue, in42 km marathons in six jury and the serious affects of dehydration. Because blood consecutive days from shifts to the muscles and away from the digestive system, digesting food is more difficult and can result in stomach upset.

August 20 to 25, 2012 Bekker: “I was so thankful to have the pace cars with me. Because raising funds for the onof their presence I was able to stop every 3km is required and I had cology unit at Belleville everything I needed with me. I rotated between coke, water and General Hospital.

Gatorade through the run, and gummy bears, just to keep my blood His herculean effort sugars even. I was very lucky I didn’t have blood sugar issues throughout the 6 days. No solid food at all, but when I was has already exceeded finished a race I would eat a cheeseburger just to get the his fundraising goal of calories I needed. And for dinner each night it was a $20,000 and donations are steak and pasta to prevent muscle waste still coming in ($26K raised at and get back some energy.” press time!).

Healthy Living Now asked Bekker about the ups and downs of his ultra marathon experience. Each day started at about 6 am.

Each run lasted about 4 hours. Each day he then Photo by Michael J Brethour headed into work.

Sources provided by Liz Grant

PAin For any long distance runner, hours engaged in a repetitive motion put stress on the joints, lactic acid build up causes muscle pain and cramping. Fatigue can lead to injury and pain is simply a given to be managed in the best way possible. Bekker has been running for more than 15 years and has completed more than 100 marathons so he is no stranger to pain but this endeavor had its own challenges: “The biggest issue is that I had no time for recovery, so I had to live with pain and injury,” confided Bekker. During the first few days, he made it through with only a few blisters and normal aches and pains but on Day 4, he injured his Achilles tendon.

Bekker: “Day three was when the tear happened, and it was uncomfortable, but days four five and six were pretty painful to say the least. I couldn’t quit. I had made a commitment to a cause and cancer is far worse than anything I was feeling. Stopping was simply not an option. I increased my fluid intake, and I kept up with my muscle relaxants and magnesium to prevent cramping.

Wynand wanted to extend a special thanks to Bay Mazda, Belleville Dodge and Belleville Volkswagen for the pace cars daily. Thanks also to Carlin Poole from One to One Fitness for the healing massage after day five

www.onetoonefitness.ca call for info 613-962-2032 Photo by Mike Brethour

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TRAINING FOR THE IroNMaN

IRONMAN When I decided to do an Ironman, I could only run for 15 minutes at a time. I had never run anything further than a 10k. In fact, I really didn’t enjoy running, partly because I run like a lummox. Tackling an Ironman seemed a good way to trick myself into getting in shape.

With the swim and bike portion behind me, I started the Louisville run in a fresh shirt and shorts, hoping for every advantage. I visited the bathrooms again, but it was fruitless. I couldn’t even manage a popcorn fart at this point. All I could picture was losing control of my bowels at the finish line. I tried to drink at the rest stations but I felt like I was sloshing around. A bad sign, according to my running guru Sandy Musson: dehydrated, but with a belly full of water. I had waited too long to drink and now my body wasn’t processing fluids well.

The running route was designed by a clever masochist: a small hill followed by a stretch on the bridge to Indiana, then a 12 mile loop of Louisville. We passed Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby twice (some-

Byy ke keLLy MCkinney

how I missed it both times!). The start of the second loop brought us within 100 yards of the finish line. I could hear the crowd cheering as memories of months of training rushed through me. But just ahead, a sign read: “Final Lap Straight Ahead/ First Lap Turn Right”.

What? After hearing, smelling and tasting the finish line, I was turned away from the flashing cameras, smiling families and cheering fans to run another 12 miles?! It was crushing.

And cruel. If the Ironman distances weren’t enough to break you and the scorching Kentucky summer sun didn’t get you down, having the finish so close and then ripped away was a torture destined to crush the mental spirit!

Despite the mind bend, I was feeling great.

My plan was to stop for water at every rest station. Psychologically, all I had to do was run 2 miles to the next station. I made my way through most of the race one station at a time. For fuel, I alternated water with coke, gatorade and chicken broth. It doesn’t sound appetizing now, but at the time, it was my saviour. The rest stations also offered cookies and crackers but I didn’t feel I could keep anything down. The thought of choking to death on saltines kept me to a liquid diet.

The sun was beginning to set and that was dispiriting but at the lowest point of my day/life, I saw my family in their purple “Irondad” hats waving and cheering me on.

For the life of me I couldn’t figure out how they were hopscotching all over Kentucky, but it was great to see them again! By this time, people were dropping out of the race.

Some, who appeared much fitter than me, were now slumped on the side of the road

with vacant expressions, per perhaps succumbing to injury, dehydration or exhaustion. It was sad, but at the same time, their images pushed me onwards.

Despite the crowds of spectators lining the streets, I found the run very lonely. I had hoped to find someone to run alongside and chat with as I had in my training runs, but so far, no luck. Being left to your own thoughts on such a long and grueling day is a dangerous thing. Then with approximately 8 miles to go, I met up with someone at a water station that was fit and full of energy and we began to chat. He was running slightly faster than my comfortable speed, but I was enjoying the conversation so I kept pace. He dismissed my plan to stop at every water station, saying instead, “Let’s see how we feel!” This change to my plan felt threatening and for one fleeting, terrible moment, I feared I would push myself too hard and expire so close to the finish. This was my first ever marathon and I was running a faster second half than first.

When I finally rounded the last corner, the glorious finish line in site, I saw my family and started crying like a baby… again. Some Ironman. More like Ironbaby! But what a feeling to finally cross the finish line. I don’t think I can accurately describe it.

It felt so good I may do it again.

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go yoga!

With the growing number of yoga classes and retreats offered in the Quinte and Prince Edward county area, it may seem like a daunting task to decide which type of yoga is right for you. Yoga involves physical postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama), and meditation (dyana) – traditionally, yoga is practiced as a means of uniting the individual self with the Universal Spirit, i.e. to achieve enlightenment. Today, yoga has many styles, forms and intensities, making it accessible to people of any age and condition to promote health and peace of mind.

If you are new to yoga, it’s best to learn with a trained instructor and let your body be your guide – overstretching too quickly and straining to achieve a posture can result in injury. Yoga is about developing non-critical self-awareness – always approach your practice with patience and acceptance of your limits as well as your strengths.

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Types of yoga Hatha yoga is the best known of six original branches of yoga, and encompasses most types of modern yoga practiced in North America. Its nearly 200 physical postures, movements and breathing techniques are all designed to optimize the body’s health and prepare for meditation.

Iyengar yoga is a slower paced type of Hatha yoga. The focus is on form and alignment, using adaptations of traditional Hatha yoga techniques so that props like straps and blocks can be used to help practitioners get into the poses.

Ashtanga yoga is a specific series of hatha yoga postures performed in quick succession, linked by the breath (a technique called vinyasa), so movement flows from one pose to the next in a dance-like fashion.

It is important to know the poses before your first class. Ashtanga is the inspiration

By kate COttreLL, b.a. behind Power yoga.

Kripalu yoga can be adapted for all body types, ages, fitness levels, and interests. It aims to help you observe, understand, and accept your body and how it works in different poses, and gradually progress toward longer held postures and meditation. Kripalu focuses on developing consciousness (observing the activity of the mind without judgment) and compassionate self-acceptance.

Bikram or hot yoga is a series of 26 basic yoga postures, each performed twice, practiced in temperatures as high as 105 degrees with 40-50% humidity. The saunalike environment helps relax tight muscles and results in profuse sweating thought to be cleansing.

Health benefits Yoga has been used to help reduce stress and anxiety, depression, heart rate and blood pressure, and is increasingly used to relieve menstrual problems, and a wide range of chronic illnesses.

Recent research has linked regular yoga practice to: • Improvements in balance and flexibility, sense of well-being, energy and fatigue in healthy people between 65-85 years of age.

• Increased levels of a neurotransmitter known to improve mood and anxiety, with a corresponding improvement in mood and anxiety (Iyengar yoga).

• Reduced fatigue and increased vigor in breast cancer survivors after three months of twice-weekly Iyengar yoga classes.

• Reduced stress and depressive symptoms, and improved cognitive function in a study of people caring for family members with dementia

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By MiCheLLe beti Michelle Beti is a personal trainer with Mindful Movements Pilates and Yoga Studio in Belleville. Studied in the practice of Yoga and Pilates, Michelle is an instructor who happily shares with her students her own deep passion for health and wellness through fitness and nutrition.

easy seat (sukhasaNa) Sit on the floor, legs crossed in front of you (flexibility will improve with practice) Thumb and forefinger are touching in a MUDRAS (hand pose).

A grounding, stabilizing pose used to focus you.

Below are some of Yoga’s better known poses, briefly outlined and explained.

Breathing Technique: Take deep inhales through the nose and deep exhales out through the nose as you hold these postures.

Beginners hold poses for 30-60 seconds.

seated tWIst Twist the core slowly to one side. Hold. Then to the other side. Hold. In Yoga, twisting is like “wringing out” meant to energize and stimulate the body.

trIaNgle pose

doWNWard-facINg dog

(trIkoNasaNa)

(adho Mukha svaNasaNa)

This posture stimulates every cell in the body, with feet three feet apart, one foot facing forward and one at a 90º angle. Lengthen from waist as you slide one hand down your thigh, open the heart and gaze toward the top arm that is reaching skyward.

Stretches and strengthens the entire body, this transitional yoga pose inverts the body and offers new perspectives, improving upper energy systems. Begin squarely on hands and knees, curl toes under, raise hips in the air, strengthen thighs to keep weight off arms. Feet are about two fists apart.

WarrIor three WIth haNds to heart (vIrabhadrasaNa 111) Strengthens the legs and core, and symbolizes rooting into the earth, drawing focus to balance and breathe. Stand tall, bend at centre extending one leg back while reaching arms forward.

tree pose (vrksasaNa) A grounding, rooting pose it encourages balance and energy flow (opens the chakras). Strengths the legs and back.

From standing, bring hands together in front of the chest, while raising foot to inner thigh (or inner calf to start- avoid the inner knee).

Hold the pose, extend arms up into a Y.

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eveNts... TO KEEP YOu MOVING! September 14-22 Prince Edward County Music Festival www.pecmusicfestival.com September 15-16 Gravity Fest North America’s top downhill skateboard and street luge racers race through the streets of Picton www.pecgravityfest.com Sunday, September 16 Sandbanks Fall Getaway Fun Run 5K & 10K 613-393-3319 www.friendsofsandbanks.org Thursday, September 20 The Pink Tour – Get Onboard for Breast Cancer Health The Big Pink tour bus has information on breast cancer screening.

CIBC Bayview Mall, Belleville, 10am-12:30 pm Shoppers Drug Mart Trenton, 2:30-5:00pm

September 21-23 Prince Edward County Studio Tour Celebrating Art & artisans throughout PEC 10am – 5 pm www.pecstudiotour.com Saturday, September 22 Journey of Life Walk/Run Belleville Pregnancy & Family Care Kiwanis Bayshore Trail 9am-1pm bellevillepregnancyandfamilycarecentre.com Saturday, September 22 Marmora Adventure Race 10:30am-2:30pm 25-30k route of trekking, cycling, canoeing/kayaking www.marmorasnofest.ca Sunday, September 23 Sarcoma Step & Fetch Starts at Noon at Quinte West City Hall, walk through Downtown to JB Print A Sarcoma Cancer awareness fundraiser - www.sarcomasteps.ca

September 27-30 Brighton Applefest www.applefest.reach.net Friday, September 28 Downtown Belleville Art Walk 2:00 pm-9pm www.downtownbelleville.ca September 29-30 Alpaca Days 10am-4pm Amazing Graze Alpacas in Stirling www.amazinggrazealpacas.ca September 28-29 Tweed Studio Tour 10am – 5 pm www.tweedstudiotour.org Saturday, September 29 Kiwanis Colour Cribbage Bicycle Ride 50k and 100k routes beginning at PEC Curling Club www.pictonkiwanis.org

Sunday, September 30 Fall Classic Half Marathon & 10K Registration: 8:30am - Race: 10am Travelodge, Belleville redballradio.com/wp/belleville-runners-club Saturday, October 13 Mushroom Madness & Farm Tour From the Farm Cooking School Begins at 9:30 am and includes lunch Burr Road, Prince Edward County www.fromthefarm.ca Saturday, October 13 Wellington Pumpkin Fest 8:00 am – 4:30 pm www.pec.on.ca/pumpkinfest Sunday, October 14 The County Marathon Pre-Registration required! www.countymarathon.ca

Zumba - Yoga - Personal Training Boot Camp - Learn to Run - Group Training Register now for the 12 Weeks of Christmas Starting Week of Nov. 5th - ONLY $120 Details at www.yourfitt.ca

205 North Front Street - above the Northway • 613-921-3170 • yourfitt@hotmail.ca

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November 2-4 The Maker’s Hand Art Show & Sale Picton Arena Fairgrounds 10 am-6 pm, 10 am– 4 pm on Sunday www.themakershand.com November 17-29 Candy Cane Lane: The Festival of Trees Events for all ages! Details at website. www.bellevillefestivaloftrees.ca Sunday, November 18 Fat Ass Trail Run Begins at 10am, Batawa Ski Hill www.fatasstrailrun.com Saturday, December 1 Egg Nog Jog 5k & 10k routes Beginning at Tri & Run in Quinte West www.triandrunsports.com December 7-9 Christmas at O’Hara’s 4pm-8pm Celebrate the holiday traditions of old at O’Hara Mill www.ohara-mill.org

YMCA Membership Join today and enjoy all the benefits of the YMCA

Cross-Trainers, Treadmills, Arc-Trainers, Free Weights, Selectorized Weight Machines, Fitness Classes and Aquafit Classes and more Join as a family; Adults receive all of the above and children receive access to the YMCA plus swim lessons and 2 dry land programs per 12 week session.

Programs could include Crafts, Basketball, Floor Hockey, Science Fun and more.

For more information contact one of our Membership Branches or visit our brand new website www.ymcaofceo.ca

Enter to WIN

a Healthy New You Makeover at either YMCA! YMCA of Central East Ontario Belleville and Quinte Region

Belleville Branch • 433 Victoria Avenue, Belleville, Ontario K8N 2G1 • Tel. 613 966-9622 • Fax 6131 962-9247 City of Quinte West Branch • 50 Monogram Place, Trenton, Ontario K8V 5P8 • Tel. 613 394-9622 • Fax 613 394-8223

A beautiful smile starts here.

When you visit our practice, we hope you will experience the fun, friendly atmosphere we work hard to create.

We believe in a patient centered approach to treatment and we encourage patient interaction whenever possible.

Dr. Brett’s experience with pediatric dentistry ensures that his younger patients get the compassionate care needed for long optimal, oral health.

We offer a full service family clinic and we invite you to experience Dr. Brett’s Family Dentistry today!

New patients always welcomed!

Saturday appointments available

69 Division St., Trenton

613-392-9586 www.drbretts.com