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HEALTH & WELLNESS 22 Why Pain in the Wrist may be from the Neck 24 Body Brushing 26 Diane Hayes: Woman on a Mission 29 The History of Canada’s Essiac 30 Why Men have Special Needs 32 What Orthopedic Footwear can do for You! 34 How Hormones Affect Body Weight
MONEY & WELLBEING 38 Tale of the Ticker Board 40 Questions to Ask when Buying a Home
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STATUS EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Tracy Kaye Holly, CSNA Master Joanne Lyon Terri-Ann Madison Graham Mayes, CFP, PFP, TEP, MTI Diana Rose Lois Stewart ART DIRECTION The Dynamic Expressions Group
54 FOOD RECIPES 42 Quick Chinese Spiced Drumsticks 44 Grape Frangipane Tart 45 Coconut Peanut Macaroons 46 Campfire Couscous 47 Spicy Peanut Chicken Wings 48 Asian Lettuce Wraps
TRAVEL 50 Paris: The Airy Pleasures of the Musée d’Orsay 52 Sintra, Portugal: As Pretty a Town as any in Europe 54 Winnipeg Offers Wild and Wonderful Architecture! 58 Traveling this Winter? Choose Canada!
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CONTRIBUTORS Lawrence (Larry) Dickenson Margaret Dickenson Tracy Kaye Holly Terri-Ann Madison John Masters/ Meridian Writers’ Group Graham Mayes Mouna Saim Heather Seftel-Kirk Mitchell Smyth/Meridian Writers’ Group Kita Szpak Lois Stewart SUBMISSIONS | INQUIRIES info@thestatusmagazine.com CORPORATE COUNSEL Jay Zakaib PUBLISHER The Dynamic Expressions Group, Inc. 1500 Bank Street # 403 Ottawa (ON), Canada K1H 1B8 613-567-2015 | info@thestatusmagazine.com
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This year, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid, the grand reference point for Spanish Design throughout the world, celebrates its 60th anniversary.
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Made in Spain Fashion Fall/Winter 2014-15 The exhibition Made in Spain took to the runway in Paris, known as the city of lights and the global capital of fashion! The Made in Spain fall/winter 2014-15 collection features designs by 28 Spanish designers who showcased their craft, tailoring and patterning.
DESIGNERS DEVOTA + LOMBA
The fashion exhibition was hosted in Paris by the Embassy of Spain. The seat of the embassy is the Hôtel Wagram or Berthier located on avenue George V and acquired by Spain in 1920. The furnishings and the decoration of the residence was carried out with relevant pieces from the Royal Heritage, donated expressly by wish of King Alfonso XIII.
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Among the art collection are portraits, engravings and stately tapestries by Goya, as well as relevant works by painters such as Pantoja de la Cruz, Sánchez Coello, José Llaneces and Federico de Madrazo. The magnificent collection of Spanish Turkish gnarled carpets woven in the workshops of the Real Fábrica de Tapices in Madrid, clothe the floors of this spectacular residence. The Embassy is an impressive and exclusive enclave where fashion blends with art. It presents a visual journey that mirrors the vitality of Made in Spain fashion.
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HEALTH, WELLNESS & WELLBEING
Why that Pain in the Wrist may be from your Neck p.22 | Body Brushing p.24 Diane Hayes: Woman on a Mission p.26 | The History of Canada’s Essiac p.29 Why Men have Special Needs p.30 | How Orthopedic Footwear can Benefit You! p.32 How Hormones Affect Your Weight p.34
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The butterfly-shaped thyroid gland is situated beneath the Adam's apple
PAIN IN YOUR WRIST? GET YOUR NECK CHECKED!
Often diagnosed as repetitive strain injury (RSI) or carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), this inflammatory disorder in the wrist may be caused by repetitive activities, physical injury or a medical condition such as hypothyroidism. In fact, hypothyroidism is commonly considered as an important risk factor for CTS. Hypothyroidism (under-active thyroid) develops when the thyroid gland is under-active and fails to 22
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produce sufficient hormones that regulate the growth, maturation and speed of metabolism. These hormones stimulate almost every tissue in the body to produce proteins and increase the amount of oxygen that cells use. Hypothyroidism slows the metabolism. This may lead to weight gain, fatigue, constipation, depression, increased sensitivity to cold, and/or dry skin and hair. Untreated hypothyroidism may lead to complications such as heart disease, clinical depression, increased cholesterol levels and enlarged thyroid that may affect swallowing. In pregnant women,
an untreated thyroid disorder may increase the risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, learning disabilities and other developmental problems in children. To find out if your wrist pain and numbness may be linked to hypothyroidism, ask your doctor for a TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) test. This simple blood test is considered the most accurate for diagnosing hypothyroidism, which usually is easily treated with thyroid hormone replacement therapy. For more information about thyroid disorders visit: www.thyroidsymptoms.ca
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BY TRACY KAYE HOLLY CSNA MASTER
Body Brushing
Dry brushing provides an invigorating start to anyone’s morning hygiene and wellness routine. Body brushing the skin dry is an ancient therapeutic practice. Brushing exfoliates and tones the skin, slows the process of aging down, increases circulation and alleviates muscle tension.
Brushing also increases blood flow and improves circulation. The action will tighten the skin making it less prone to wrinkles and cellulite. It’s a simple reliable practice that keeps the skin healthy and vital. It also makes you feel healthy and strong. Body Brushing is a great way to relieve stress because it induces relaxation, stimulates blood flow and most of all helps the lymphatic drainage system remove toxins. This proven habit of health is known to prevent and reduce the formation of cellulite in
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thighs and bottom area, where peroxidized lipids (fats), proteins and waste products tend to accumulate. The skin is the largest eliminative organ and plays an important role in body detoxification. Dry brushing cleans out the lymphatic system. Lymph is a component of the immune system. Lymph consists of white blood cells (lymphocytes) and a special fluid that bathes our cells. This fluid works to nourish cells and remove their waste. All detoxification occurs first and foremost through the lymph, in fact, the blood that runs through our veins depends greatly on the lymph system for quality and life support. The tool in dry brushing is typically a long-handled bath brush with soft, natural fibre bristles. Other options include exfoliating gloves, a loofah sponge or gloves made from raw silk. The advantage of the long-handled brush is related to the length of the handle. A longer handle allows you to reach and scrubs body parts not accessible by arm’s reach. Specialized brushes allow one to scrub in the shower with a gentle cleanser. For the ladies this is great after shaving the legs, underarms and bikini area. It also helps avoid ingrown hairs. Brush massage whether dry or wet is preferable first thing in the morning. A thorough skin brushing takes only about 5-7 minutes. You can brush head-to-toe or toe-to-head. What matters most for best results is actually brushing the entire body consistently.
Remove all of your clothing and perform a full-body dry brush massage. Massage your skin using long or circular strokes and massage the skin and extremities towards the heart from the feet up and the neck and arms down. Your skin may redden and start tingling as the body brushing increases the circulation in areas of greatest fat concentration. How firmly you press depends on how toned your skin and body are. Brush gently and easy at first. Your skin will soon become fitter and more toned. Soon you can brush more vigorously with even better results. Avoid body brushing if you have eczema, psoriasis, broken or infected skin or varicose veins. Ease into it. Don't do a dry or wet brush massage on skin that has a rash, infection, cut or wound. You might spread a rash or infection to other parts of your body by dry brushing over it and other areas of skin. Brushing over a cut or wound can reopen it and interfere with scabbing and healing. After dry brushing the entire body enter a lukewarm to warm shower. Begin to soap up. When finished washing, slowly increase the temperature of the water to very warm or hot. Maintain the heat for several minutes. Next, turn the water on to freezing cold and twist your body around
slowly under the shower head. Try and stay under the water for around 30 seconds until you’re almost gasping for air. Turn the water tap off, step out and dry off with a towel, preferably in an open area with direct natural light. This is called air bathing! After brush massaging and showering, the next step is to apply a natural moisturizer or your favorite natural plant oil directly to the skin, such as coconut, almond, avocado, sesame or a special mix. You’ll notice a difference after the first time you incorporate this marvelous wellness habit.
Tracy Kaye Holly is a Certified Sports Nutrition Advisor Master. She is the executive director and public relations officer for the Cory Holly Institute. Her latest book, Simple Strategies for Living Lean and Staying Well, defines simple strategies to live a healthy lifestyle. For more visit coryholly.com.
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By Kita Szpak
The corporate side of Diane Hayes is impressive. She is the owner and certified mastectomy fitter at Kelly’s Boutique on St. Laurent Blvd. in east Ottawa. Since 2008, the boutique has been Canada’s highest volume fitter in the mastectomy industry – that’s six years in a row and counting.
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By offering women the opportunity to “embrace their shape”, Diane has knocked down the perception of prosthesis and mastectomy bras as unfeminine and functionally ungainly. Instead, she provides stylish, attractive, sexy and functional lingerie and clothing after breast surgery to make women who come to Kelly’s beautiful to others, and most importantly beautiful to themselves. One begs the question: how did Diane come to “embrace” this calling? And I deliberately use the word “calling” here as the events in Diane’s life have been so magically woven together that she could not be anything else but the proprietor of Kelly’s boutique weaving her own special magic with the women who enter her store. Diane came into the world on May 12 in the late fifties, the eldest of what would be 11 children born to French Canadian parents, Annette and
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Wilfrid Sauvé. Taurus individuals are known for their stubborn and determined ways as well as their loyalty, and these characteristics would prove invaluable to Diane as she faced life head-on. As the oldest, responsibility came naturally to her, and one might wonder whether Diane was saddled with “big sister” stuff too often. But as Diane describes it, she was “so lucky” to be part of such a loving and nurturing family where hard work, self-sufficiency and parental protection were the constant. Imagine preparing eight to 10 school lunches daily or fighting for the bathroom – there
solutions for foot recovery and postoperative care. She would be fulltime there three years later. With the roads of fashion and healthcare now firmly established in Diane’s life, and the incredible satisfaction she received in hearing clients say, “Gee, I haven’t felt so good in shoes in a long time,” Diane knew helping people feel good again was exactly what she needed and wanted to be. The range of products and clientele at OrthoMedix continued to expand. Little did Diane know that an unexpected family situation would steer her on a path fully utilizing
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Diane has knocked down the perception of prosthesis and mastectomy bras as unfeminine and functionally ungainly. She provides stylish, attractive, sexy and functional lingerie and clothing was only one for 13 people in the Carlsbad Springs Sauvé home. Diane’s love of fashion and taste in clothes emerged in her high school years. She started sewing and was drawn to working in retail. Although she had skipped a grade, her parents could not afford a postsecondary education for her. Diane decided to pursue management positions with footwear and clothing stores. All the while, her self-confidence in choosing clothes and “liking what she liked” was growing. It was evident that Diane was not a follower in this setting or in any other for that matter. On New Year’s Eve in 1989, Diane was set up on a blind date with Garry Hayes at the urging of his assistant and her sister. Six years later they would be married – a second marriage for both. Interestingly enough, Garry was an
orthopedic technologist -someone who applies the plaster for patient casts – at the time, and was wellknown and liked by the surgeons at the Ottawa Hospital. The trust the medical community had in Garry would prove fortuitous for the couple. But as life is life, the unexpected happened on December 31, 1991. Only 57 years of age, Diane’s beloved dad passed away of lung cancer – though he was a nonsmoker. His death affected her profoundly: it made her realize how life can end so suddenly and without warning. A short year later, Diane convinced Garry to start OrthoMedix. The trust level that had been established over his 42 years with the area hospital made it a natural fit for Garry, with Diane’s administrative support, to grow the new business of providing prefabricated STATUS Magazine
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everything she had learned and experienced so far. In November 2002, her sister-in-law Kelly Sauvé was diagnosed with breast cancer and Diane knew she would be doing all in her power to help Kelly be well again. Taking her inspiration from Kelly, and fortified by her singlemindedness and “can-do” attitude, Diane took more mastectomy courses from various suppliers. All the while clients encouraged her saying, “You’d be perfect as a mastectomy fitter next to an orthopedic setting.” Since Kelly was a hairdresser, they even discussed Kelly working in “the new store” as a wig groomer and fitter. And what else did these two family women talk about? About finding spirituality, courage, belonging to community and especially about embracing 28
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oneself as one was. Finally in 2003, Kelly’s Boutique opened a couple of doors down from OrthoMedix. From day one, Diane was determined that any woman who has breast cancer should not have to go it alone, having seen how her sisterin-law was battling “The Silent Killer” by enduring a double mastectomy, continued aggressive chemo and radiation therapies. Sadly, Kelly Sauvé lost her battle February 20, 2005. And it was in this moment that Diane saw her life fully defined by Kelly’s words: “You take what is handed to you and you do with it all you can.” Today, as the highest volume fitter in Canada (according to German supplier Amoena – the top distributor of recovery care products in the world), Diane has initiated a number of projects in her
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Sadly, Kelly Sauvé (shown with her daughter), lost her battle February 20, 2005. And it was in this moment that Diane saw her life fully defined by Kelly’s words: “You take what is handed to you and you do with it all you can.”
sister-in-law’s name. The Kelly Project (begun in 2007) offers every woman in Ottawa who’s having a mastectomy a certificate for a free post-operative camisole from the boutique. Diane’s also on the Board of Directors for Breast Cancer Action, an organization dedicated to supporting women suffering from this disease. The fundraising Gala Committee is planning the “Champagne Ball” to take place on Friday, November 14 at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre. Special guests include Steve Madely whose wife had breast cancer, and Michael O’Byrne and Kurt Stoodley, whose moms all had breast cancer. Only Kurt’s mom has survived this deadly disease. As a woman on a mission, Diane is already percolating plans for 2015 with a view to bring back “Runway to a Cure” and a “Cruise for the Cure” to Bermuda in August. When Diane is asked what makes her feel especially grateful about the work she does, she responds, “Making a woman feel good about herself because she can be fitted with an attractive outfit or lingerie in the latest style and colour gives me immense satisfaction. When she walks out of the boutique with her head held high, she feels like herself again. This is the perfect way to honour Kelly’s legacy.”
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The Powers of an Ojibway Shaman Forever Bond In 1922, a diminutive head nurse was bathing an elderly patient. She was being enraptured by the tale of how her life had been spared so many years before by the healing powers of an Ojibway shaman. The nurse, Rene M. Caisse, listened to the woman describe her frightening brush with advanced cancer and how she believed the native medicine man’s herbal tea had cured her dreadful disease. Nurse Caisse recorded the names of the four herbs: Burdock Root, Indian Rhubarb Root, Sheep Sorrel and the inner bark of Slippery Elm; along with instructions to prepare and administer the herbal tea. Not long after, Rene heard that cancer was ravaging her aunt Mireza. She had been given six months to live. Years before the nurse worked with her aunt’s physician, Dr. Fisher. She had earned his trust and respect. Under his watchful eye, she prepared the Ojibway herbal tea for a last-resort experiment and administered it to her ailing aunt. All were astounded with her Aunt’s results.
Rene M. Caisse and Essiac Nurse Caisse began to incorporate the use of the tonic into her practice. However, she still hadn’t given the brew a name so a reference to it was not simple. Because of her affinity with the blend, and belief in its ability to support the immune system, Nurse Caisse decided her and its identify should become linked. She chose her surname’s semordnilap and named the Ojibway herbal tea remedy: “Essiac”! Over the years Nurse Caisse continued to prepare Essiac and administer it to her patients. In 1938, 55,000 rose to support her remedy by signing a petition requesting the Government of Ontario permit Rene Caisse to continue providing patients with Essiac without fear of provincial or federal prosecution. In October 1977, a year before she died, Rene M. Caisse sold the rights for Essiac to Resperin Corporation Limited. In September 1992, T. P. Maloney purchased the company, The Resperin Corporation, and shortly after changed the name to ESSIAC Canada International.
“I’ve always been impressed with the concept of using nutrients from the ground to cure disease. While I was growing up on the farm, I learned that there was nine inches of earth between us and starvation – all of our nutrients come from the ground,” he says. In 2000 the Essiac Extract formula was added with the Powder Formula and in 2009 the Vegetable Capsule Formula was added. Today there are 3 ESSIAC Products: Powder Formula, Extract Formula and Vegetable Capsule Formula. They are the same strength, same potency and same efficacy, Drug Free, Gluten Free and MSG Free. The Company with headquarters in Ottawa distributes ESSIAC to Medical and Health Care Practitioners, and to Health Food Stores throughout Canada and also exports worldwide. Tribute statues of nurse Rene M. Caisse grace the landscape of the Canadian College of naturopathic Medicine in Toronto and in Bracebridge (Ontario) the town where she lived and operated her clinic. –with files from Roy Mayer
For further information email: maloney@essiacfromcanada.com
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WHEN IT COMES TO VITALITY AND SEX
Men have Special needS BEFORE MAKING A CHANGE IN YOUR DIET OR EXERCISE PROGRAM SPEAK TO YOUR MEDICAL PRACTITIONER
BY MOUNA SAIM, PHARMACIST
Stress caused by worry, fatigue, or financial concerns, can interfere with a man’s sexual energy and his desire to perform. Diet also plays a key role in the health of a man’s vitality. In order for a man to sustain his vigor and sexuality, his body requires special nutrients. Testosterone is responsible for muscle mass differences between men and women. It accounts for 30
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the extra muscle in men, which creates the need for extra protein (50-75g daily, versus 45-65g for women) and a higher caloric intake (2,100-3,500 calories daily compared with 1,5002,500 for women). The know-how to support healthy sexual function is important. A diet low in fat, high in fibre, combined with fresh fruits
and vegetables is important. Further, foods with high zinc content, including all types of fish and shellfish such as oysters and clams, are thought to support the health of the prostate. Alcohol and nicotine interfere with circulation, which is necessary for men to achieve a penile erection. The consumption of coffee and sugar, and the use of marijuana, are also believed to reduce sexual vitality. Prescribed medications may also lead to erectile dysfunction. These may include some types of tranquilizers, antidepressants and anti-hypertensives. (To know if your medication may interfere with your sexual vitality, ask your physician or pharmacist.) We know physical vitality and balanced hormones are crucial to a man’s sexuality. Testicular function is vital to normal production of testosterone, the hormone most essential to the male sex drive. Hormone replacement with testosterone is an option to help with vitality, but is recommended only for men with hypogonadism (when the sex glands produce little or no hormones). Testosterone is available in multiple forms including tablets, gels and intramuscular injections. Before using testosterone, you should undergo screening for BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia – an enlarged prostate in middle-aged and elderly men) and prostate cancer. NUTRITION AND NUTRIENTS TIPS Sexual function is enhanced by a good diet and nutrient intake. It is recommended you consume eight
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to ten servings of vegetables and fruits, eight servings of grain products, one serving of milk or its alternative, and three servings of meat or alternatives per day. Ensure your diet is low in fat, but high in fibre, fresh fruits and vegetables. Limiting fatty, refined and sugary foods, processed meats, and fried foods and pastries will also help you achieve a healthier and longer life. Eat plenty of food rich in Lycopene, found in tomatoes and its juice, sauce, paste and in ketchup. Lycopene is a potent antioxidant with important health benefits including the reduction of cell damage, thus contributing to a healthier immune system. It may also protect against prostate cancer. It was also found to prevent the oxidation of lipids and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), and reduce the risk of developing atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. Lycopene can also be added to your diet in the form of a vitamin supplement. Incorporate two servings of three to three and-a-half ounces of fish per week into your diet. Omega-3 fatty acids, important to overall good health, are found in cold-water fish such as salmon, halibut, lake trout and sardines. Zinc, abundant in both fish and shellfish, is believed to support healthy prostate function. If you do not enjoy eating fish, alternatives include taking cod liver oil, zinc, or omega-3 supplements, or consuming flaxseed or its oil. You can also find zinc in seaweed, pumpkin seeds, lean red meats, chicken, legumes, whole grain and
dairy products. The recommended dietary intake of zinc for men is 11 mg/day. A healthy diet should also include some fatty acids and cholesterol (eggs, dairy foods) and plant sterols, such as those found in olive oil, because these foods help in the production of sexual hormones. Adrenal function is important for normal sexual function, both physiologically and in terms of energy level. Many nutrients support healthy adrenal function including vitamins A, C, and the B vitamins; especially pantothenic acid; as well as some essential fatty acids. A multivitamin, formulated with minerals specifically for men, is also very beneficial. Men require less iron than women, but need more magnesium, B vitamins, selenium, and as previously mentioned, zinc. Reduce stress, worry, second guessing yourself, and your sugar and caffeine intake to avoid weakening the adrenal function. Stress can interfere with sexual energy and its expression. Keep your skin well hydrated; drink plenty of water and maintain good skin care. Consume healthy foods and nutrients including fruits and vegetables, which are rich in antioxidants, and monounsaturated fat, found in nuts and avocadoes. Antioxidants, such as vitamins C and E, polyphenols and anthocyanins (found in grape seed extract and pycnogenol) battle free radicals (unstable forms of oxygen that damage cell function). The build up of free radicals contributes to the aging process and the devel-
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opment of a number of age-related illnesses including cancer and heart disease, as well as inflammatory conditions such as osteoarthritis.
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF Without doubt, to be healthy and maintain vitality it is important to get plenty of rest. If you have difficulty falling asleep, eating carbohydrates with a high glycemic index such as rice, four hours before bedtime may help you fall asleep faster. These carbohydrates will raise the tryptophan and serotonin levels, two brain chemicals involved in promoting sleep. Finally, book a consultation with your physician on a regular basis. Before making a change in your diet or exercise program speak to your medical practitioner and if you are introducing supplements, vitamins, or are taking a medical prescription speak to your pharmacist to obtain important insight into its impact, interaction and possible side effects. STATUS Magazine
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Established in 1992 to support the growing demand for professionally fitted and manufactured orthopaedic and orthotic devices and appliances in Ottawa, OrthoMedix’s product list and service offering has expanded, both through experience and requests from health care professionals and patients. Now serving more than 12,000 patients through their 3,000 sq.ft facility, the business remains committed to quality work and professional service for the betterment of their patients. Owner Garry Hayes’ desire to open OrthoMedix was inspired by 45 years as an orthopaedic technologist at the Ottawa Hospital General Campus. Taking his deep knowledge of the anatomy and experience with injuries and medical issues of all kinds, he uses that expertise in assessing each client, picking up subtleties many may miss. As a respected expert in the field, Hayes gets many of his patients through referrals from doctors or orthopaedic specialists but also gets many through word of mouth. “There are a lot of people who can benefit from orthotics beyond those diagnosed with the need. There are changes the body goes through as we age, minor injuries to our feet and ankles that can get worse with time, subtle issues in people like runners who use their feet in more extreme ways, pronation problems, people with hip and back problems of unknown source,” says Hayes. “A
well fit shoe with an orthotic to properly realign the leg can make a world of difference.” The process to a custom orthotic begins with the health care provider’s specifications, or an examination by Garry based on the patient’s complaints. Next, an orthotic specialist takes a non-weight bearing corrective impression of the patient’s feet in foam which is then transferred to a plaster impression. From that, the form can be molded with any required correction and then rigid or semi-rigid orthotic materials are molded to the form, creating the appropriate support for the foot. All of this, from start to finish, is done right at OrthoMedix. Hayes says while many people will opt to try prefab insoles available at some shoe stores and pharmacies, in most cases these won’t achieve any benefit. “If a patient has a collapsed or high arch, a generic insole won’t support their foot. Prefab insoles are manufactured to general specs so while they may work for some and you may have a friend who raves about the success they achieved with them, they certainly aren’t for everyone and aren’t a substitute if a custom orthotic has been recommended.” Once the orthotic is complete, a pick up and fitting is scheduled to ensure the patient’s comfort and the accuracy of the match. “We provide instructions on wear and care and schedule a follow up about six weeks after the orthotic has been delivered to ensure the patient is
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While many people will opt to try prefab insoles available at some shoe stores and pharmacies, in most cases these won’t achieve any benefit. “If a patient has a collapsed or high arch, a generic insole won’t support their foot,” advises OrthoMedix owner Garry Hayes. Through his own experience and a patient and doctor driven need, Hayes expanded his original orthotics business to include braces and compression wear, carrying products from hip, knee and back braces to wrist splints. “We have our technician in the back making the orthotics and then a staff of three in front who are all skilled at fitting people with braces for virtually any need. We do custom knee braces through a process of very precise measures or cast impressions and can do post-op hip braces here, at a patient’s home, or while they are
still in hospital.” Because of the time and attention each patient receives, and his reputation among the medical community, Hayes recommends people schedule appointments to ensure one of their professionals is available to give them assistance and guidance to discuss their needs and product options but, he says, people are welcome to come and browse to see what is available. “We tend to use suppliers who are receptive to listening to what our patients want so we do have a large variety of high quality products on display.”
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satisfied and the orthotic is doing its job. There may be minor adjustments that need to be made or questions that come up so this follow up is an important part of the process.” Saying the price of the orthotic depends on the complexity of what is required, Hayes understands that people who need orthotics need to wear good shoes as often as possible so he carries a broad range of styles to suit many different occasions and uses. “If ladies are going out for a few hours and want to wear heels, well, they’re probably fine wearing any shoe with a good fit. However, for work, daily living, even around the house, it’s important your feet are properly supported so we carry shoes for business, for recreation, and even a line of slippers for comfortable orthotic wear at home.” Even when the snow is covering the ground it’s time for people to start thinking about spring and summer wear. The same is true for fall shoes and winter boots when summertime is an ideal time to plan on that footwear “It takes about six weeks for the process of a custom orthotic, from measurement to manufacture to final fitting so in ‘March,’ that would be the time you want to be looking ahead to what you want to wear once the boots can stay home.”
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How Hormones Affect Your Weight BY
TRACY KAYE HOLLY CSNA MASTER
Cortisol is the “stress hormone� secreted by the adrenal glands (situated on top of each kidney). This hormone rises with stress of any kind whether imagined or real.
suppress the immune system, sexual function and libido. Elevated cortisol has been implicated as a causative factor in substance abuse, smoking, alcoholism, anorexia nervosa, impairment of memory and age-related neuronal damage. It's also associated with patterns of altered cardiac rhythm. Insulin sensitivity is reduced during the release of cortisol. Chronic stress leads to continuous cortisol release resulting in insulin resistance and increased levels of circulating insulin.
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metabolism of sugar, protein and fat. Prolonged high levels of cortisol may contribute to anxiety, weight gain and unhealthy sweet and/or savory food cravings. If not managed correctly by the body, elevated cortisol can cause serious damage including adrenal exhaustion, diabetes, gallbladder problems and cardiovascular disease. Prolonged high cortisol levels
Insulin is the hormone that is secreted by the pancreas (a gland located in the stomach cavity and just beneath the liver) that responds directly to ingested sugars derived from a variety of natural and refined carbohydrates. Amino acids (protein) also stimulate insulin release, although to a much lesser degree. Excess carbohydrate intake in the form of sugar, bread, pasta, bagels, chips, cookies, breakfast cereals, etc... cause blood glucose (sugar) levels to rise excessively, and in response, the pancreas secretes more and more insulin. Eventually, the cell receptors of muscle and vital organs become saturated, non-responsive and may even shut down. Excess glucose and insulin then begin to accumulate in the bloodstream, becoming agents of disease and hostility.
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What Is Insulin and How Does It Affect Weight Gain?
Ideally, we don’t want to constantly flood the body with highglycemic, low fiber, low water volume carbhydrates (sucrose, white flour) as this causes insulin to spike. It’s much better to consume carbohydrates that are metabolized slowly and that release their sugars over a longer period of time. This keeps glucose and insulin closer to a normal fasting baseline for a good anabolic (building up) effect, not too high or too low. Insulin suppression reduces testosterone levels, impairs strength and limits Prolonged high levels of cortisol may contribute to anxiety, weight gain and unhealthy sweet and/or savory food cravings. High levels of insulin promote fat storage particularly around the abdomen and internal organs.
performance, whereas high levels of insulin increase risk of disease and obesity. Remember, insulin inhibits the mobilization of stored fat. Balanced blood sugar levels are key. One of the biggest triggers for night time eating is television.
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Simply Put: Exercise improves insulin metabolism and reduces cortisol released in stressful situations.
High levels of insulin promote fat storage particularly around the abdomen and internal organs. Television does tempt those taste buds especially when you watch the cooking channel. Then there’s the seemingly endless number of commercials that all promote fast and unhealthy junk food.
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Staying On Track A strong defense is needed at this time; to do it right requires knowledge, devotion and a strong sense of self-esteem and self worth. It takes time to learn and patience to put the right gear in motion. Many of us will have to undo years of poor habits. Staying on track becomes part of your lifestyle. Exercise is the anchor and nutrition is the chain attached to it. The ship is your body floating on the sea of life. Let your exercise routine slide and your diet will slide… guaranteed. Take control of your metabolism! The results will come because your mind is in sync with your body. When you live according to this practice the spirit of goodwill and self-control creates balance and harmony. Energy abounds, athletic activity is a joy and you feel good about what you’ve accomplished. You've always had the thestatusmagazine.com
capacity to fulfill your dreams, but now you can really feel the energy and believe in the possibility. “There is no man living who isn’t capable of doing more that he thinks he can do” ~HENRY FORD
Simpy Put: Physical inactivity and poor nutrition are the primary causes of obesity.
If we have the right information (education) and a desire to turn things around, almost anyone can change the composition of their physical make-up. First we have to come to terms with what we cannot change, as in our skeletal structure, the length of our bones and our height as adults. But the flesh attached to it is something we have some degree of control over. We can tone, build or maintain muscle through exercise or let nature dematerialize us over time through stress and oxidation. Obesity is a disease of the mind and body. It is preventable and reversible.
Induce a steady state of thermogenisis (fat burning), get physically active, eat nutritious food routinely, focus on quality and micronutrient density (vitamins, minerals and enzymes), use protein to your advantage, drink plenty of filtered water and take high quality supplements. Could it be that simple? Yes it could and it is. Whether you’re 25 or 200 pounds over fat, it’s never too late to change the way you live, feel, think and look. Your goals are within your own reach, so go about achieving them the right way. You can live lean and stay well
year round, but you must trust the science and ignore any negative emotions! Weight (fat) management is about maintaining a healthy body composition, staying at your ideal body weight and balancing stress. It's about adding years to your life and life to your years. Simply Put: Long-term functional health should be the ultimate goal of any exercise or weight management program.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tracy Kaye Holly, CSNA Master (Certified Sports Nutrition Advisor), is the executive director and public relations officer for the Cory Holly Institute. Tracy is is a strong health and fitness activist and a great believer in alternative medicine. “How Hormones Affect Your Weight” is excerpted with permission from her latest book, “Simple Strategies for Living Lean and Staying Well” Her other books include “The Athlete's Cookbook,” and “Sports Nutrition for Kids.” For more visit www.coryholly.com or call the Cory Holly Institute at 1.866. 433.1595
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Instead of reaching for a bag of chips or a chocolate chip cookie, make yourself a delicious protein shake or go for a short brisk walk around the block. "Forcing" yourself to do something positive like this will distract your attention from the wrong food and really does make a world of difference. Try it and see what happens. Every one of us is subject to temptation. When our desire for immediate gratification is conceived, it’s very difficult to resist, especially when it’s driven by emotion and the thought of obtaining pleasure in a state of pain or mental discomfort. Temptation is hard to resist, as Mae West so eloquently put it, “I can resist anything but temptation”.
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TALE OF THE TICKER BOARD By Graham Mayes
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY Global Meltdown March 9, 2009 It’s hard to believe that I was doing two things 5 years ago on March 9th. First, I was celebrating being exactly 5 years younger to the day and secondly, I was watching the S&P 500 hit the official bottom of 667. How time will fly. Do you remember what you were doing? On March 10th, the clouds finally began to part and investors as well as those of us in the industry witnessed the end of the second largest financial crisis of our time (based on the size of our global economy). We shared in a gut wrenching global contraction that seemingly left no single country unscathed. Despite the turnaround that followed, it left bruised and battered investors very hesitant to begin taking the risk of reentering markets albeit the alternatives of all time historic low interest rates. Fears lingered that the meltdown had limited our mighty mature economies and set them up for the likelihood of third world status or worse given the severity of over borrowing and mountains of debt. What has ensued has been a 5 year Bull Market which has yielded returns in excess of 175% (S&P 500), 150% (DOW), 240% (Nasdaq) and 85% (TSX). It’s worth noting that an average bull run lasts 5 years and that this current one in the U.S is now the 6th longest on record. Does this suggest we are about to see it end or run out of steam? Well unlike our clocks which we
Investment Management
Earlier this year I penned a piece for our clients and colleagues that given the events of the last few weeks is still very relevant and worth sharing again. On June 17th, the S&P 500 experienced another 1% selloff which was mostly due to rising geo-political tensions. Problems in the Mid-East, increased Russian sanctions and the downing of Malaysian flight MH 17 created the appearance that the world is becoming a more dangerous place again. These events coupled with Fed Chair Ms. Janet Yellen’s comments that certain sectors of the U.S market had “stretched valuations” didn’t help matters. Mind you, the job of the Federal Reserve is not to make decisions about Monetary Policy based on market valuations but on employment and inflation pressures. Ironically, by Friday morning we witnessed some decent resilience in the market following the previous day selloff. Buying on the “dips” may become “in vogue” as we move forward. Another interesting observation is how, despite the history to the contrary, stocks have continued to rise during the summer months. Why? The best clue/observation is perhaps the anticipation that interest rates may indeed rise in the foreseeable future but not by as much as one may anticipate. Remember, during periods of economic recovery, earnings rise and thus stock prices. If rates remain contained, then it should follow that the expansion should continue. Making bold predictions about markets is a recipe these days for disaster. Rarely is anyone right. Like that lucky single athlete who has that one outstanding
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Graham Mayes, CFP, PFP, TEP, MTI, is a Chief Investment Strategist + Partner with Exponent Investment Management Inc.
season, signs a lucrative contract in the next and then so often falls off the radar to mediocrity. The wisest stewards of finances expect certain realities and adjust accordingly: QE 3 “Fed Tapering” will begin, after several years of unabated positive performance – expect a 5-10% correction, the S&P will break 2000 – we’re almost there but it will happen we just don’t have the day nailed down! And so we give you our reasoned thoughts about the 5 year anniversary of the Global Meltdown and why anxiety and being too cautious comes with a price:
––– S&P 500 had to set an hour ahead this weekend, markets have no concept of time. Like absent minded spouses, they are more apt to forget birthdays or anniversaries and instead just move along.
Today, we have endured a long, cold and difficult winter. It has had a bearing on economic statistics. Jobs growth remains somewhat mixed. We have critical Provincial elections here in Canada, a Federal one building momentum in 2014 and important elections south of the border this year. Elections usually mean little change ahead as focusing on winning means everything. As for the all-important driver in markets, earnings, they appear to remain favourable regardless of these events. Our tracking shows that a majority of companies that make up the S&P 500 continue to beat analyst’s estimates.
––– S&P TSX Composite
Even the ongoing geo-political risks of Ukraine, Iran, and Syria should play out to be marginal. Remember, Russia is a global partner at the table with the G8 and has enjoyed a status within the BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China). Our own Prime Minister has openly hinted at expelling Russia from the G8. When push comes to shove, it should be interesting to watch and see how far Mr.Putin wishes to play that hand and risk access to the free markets Russia has come to depend upon. The reasons for the past global meltdown have been picked over, studied and analyzed. We will continue to face change. This is guaranteed. New regulations, albeit watered down versions of the original proposals, have been passed to try and prevent a repeat of 2008-09. The global economy is growing and we shared this in our latest piece “What
if the market is right?” authored by Benoit Poliquin www.ex-ponent.com. Our endeavor is to acquire sustainable franchises which become the building blocks of the portfolios we engineer. These organizations own real/hard assets whether it is a patent, real estate, equipment or the machinery that pumps out widgets. Exponent clientele have an ownership stake in these companies. History has proven that markets cannot go to zero. Like what happened on March 9th, 2009, valuations hit a point where buyers got interested again. The same has happened during any point of a market correction even the Great Depression. Believe in the resiliency of economies and markets Hang on, because this time we are all linked together globally like never before. Perhaps given the scale of 2008-09, we may be just past the mid-point of this cycle. STATUS Magazine
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(NC) Home ownership is part of the Canadian dream, according to 90 per cent of Ontarians who participated in a recent study by the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA). Achieving that dream however, requires serious planning, says Costa Poulopoulos, president of OREA. “Buying a home is a major financial decision and maintaining it requires a great deal of discipline,” Poulopoulos continues. “Home buyers should be prepared to make some tough choices in this pursuit.”
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Finding the right home involves balancing your "must- haves" with your "nice-to-haves.”
down payment also means that you'll pay less interest in the long run.
Fixed or variable mortgage A fixed rate mortgage offers security and is guaranteed not to change for the term of the mortgage. A variable rate mortgage, on the other hand, offers possible long term interest savings, but with the risk of interest rate increases. The 'right' mortgage depends on your tolerance for risk, as well as your current goals and life stage.
Conditional or unconditional offer In a multiple offer situation, some buyers might be tempted to waive all conditions in the hope of securing the sale. Conditions are in place to protect the buyer. If you decide to waive conditions on an offer that gets accepted, you'll be in a bind if you have trouble securing a mortgage, or end up with a home that needs costly repairs. “It doesn't end there,” adds Poulopoulos. “As a home owner, you'll be faced with choices every day. But we believe that the sense of pride, security and the longterm investment value that comes with home ownership, makes it all worth it.” More information is available at www.wedothehomework.ca.
More than, or less than, 20 per cent down payment If you buy a home with anything less than 20 per cent down, you'll have to buy high-ratio mortgage insurance. The lower your down payment, the more expensive the insurance. If you don't want to pay mortgage insurance, you'll need at least 20 per cent down. A bigger
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Tough questions to ask when buying a home
RECIPES EASY TO PREPARE
Quick Chinese Spiced Drumsticks p.42 Grape Frangipane Tart p.44 Coconut Peanut Macaroons p.45 Campfire Couscous p.46 Spicy Peanut Chicken Wings p.47
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Margaret Dickenson is the award-winning cookbook author of Margaret’s Table – Easy Cooking & Inspiring Entertaining. Visit margaretstable.ca
QUICK CHINESE SPICED DRUMSTICKS (PREPARED AND PLATED ON PAGE 43)
3 lb (1.3 kg) chicken drumsticks
3 tbsp (45 mL) soya sauce
1 & 1/2 tbsp (23 mL) peeled and grated fresh gingerroot
1 & 1/2 tbsp (23 mL) white sesame seeds
1 tbsp (15 mL) granulated sugar
1 to 1 & 1/2 tsp (5 to 8 mL) Chinese Five Spice
1/3 to 3/4 tsp (2 to 4 mL) Asian hot chili paste (e.g., Samal Oelek)
1/3 tsp (2 mL) crushed black peppercorns
1 & 1/2 tbsp (23 mL) sesame oil
1. Place drumsticks in a large strong re-sealable plastic bag.
2. Make a marinade by whisking together all other ingredients.
3. Pour marinade into bag with drumsticks; seal bag securely and “massage” marinade into drumsticks. Refrigerate overnight or up to 36 hours, turning bag occasionally to redistribute marinade.
6. Transfer drumsticks to a very well oiled preheated (medium) barbecue and grill both sides for a minute or 2 until drumsticks are brown and skin appears slightly crispy. Broiler Option: Broil drumsticks under a preheated broiler element for a minute or 2 per side, turning the drumsticks once. 42
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5. Bake in centre of a preheated 400 °F (200 °C) oven until juices run clear when thickest areas are pierced with a fork (about 25 minutes).
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4. Line 2 rimmed baking trays with aluminum foil and spray foil with oil. Add drumsticks arranged in a single layer and well separated.
A TASTY HEALTHY RECIPE
MAKES 4 MAIN COURSE SERVINGS
Quick Chinese Spiced Drumsticks Recipe by cookbook author Margaret Dickenson
Chicken is a popular choice for those who favour a healthy lower-calorie diet. These quick spicy drumsticks present an absolutely addictive combination of oriental flavours. Feel free to adjust the recipe (i.e., garlic, ginger, chili paste
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and peppercorns) to meet your preferred “level of hot and spicy”! The chicken is fabulous on its own, it does not require a sauce. Note: Certainly, chicken
wings (tips removed and discarded) may also be used. (Recipe ingredients and method on page 42)
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1 tart pastry, single crust for 10-inch tart 3 1/2 cups red or black seedless California grapes 2 oz. almond paste 1 large egg
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons flour Pinch salt
Confectioners' sugar
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a 10-inch tart pan with pastry. Arrange grapes snugly in decorative rings in pastry.
(NC) Here's a recipe for a dessert that's refreshing, elegant and rich, yet not heavy or overly sweet. The Grape Frangipane Tart looks like a jewel and tastes like a dream with juicy grapes and the complementary flavour of almonds. Begin with your favourite tart dough recipe or purchase the best tart shell you can buy readymade from your grocer's freezer selection. Whipped cream is the perfect topping.
Nutritional Stats
Carefully spread over arranged grapes and bake for 35 minutes, until the tart is golden brown and cooked through. If using a convection oven, bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. When tart is cool, remove from pan and dust with confectioners' sugar.
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In an electric mixer combine almond paste, egg, sugar, butter, flour, and salt until smooth to create frangipane.
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Coconut Peanut Macaroons
(NC)— Both decadent and quick to prepare with few ingredients, these peanutty macaroons are sure to be a welcome addition to your baking lineup. Additional recipes can be found at www.peanutbureau.ca.
INGREDIENTS
4 egg whites
½ cup (125 mL) granulated sugar 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
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½ tsp (2 mL) salt
2¾ cups (675 mL) sweetened coconut, flaked or shredded
1 cup (250 mL) peanuts, coarsely chopped
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Whisk egg whites with sugar, vanilla and salt until well combined. Stir in coconut and peanuts.
3. Using 2 dessert spoons (as mixture is sticky), gather a heaping tablespoon (about 22 mL) of the mixture. Place on baking sheet and form into a tight mound. Repeat with remaining mixture, stirring mixture in bowl occasionally. Set macaroons about 2 inches (5 cm) apart on baking sheet.
4. Bake 1 sheet at time until tops of cookies are golden brown, about 13 to 15 minutes. If macaroons aren't perfectly shaped, edges can be trimmed with scissors, if desired.
5. Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes on baking sheet. Then remove to a rack to cool completely, about 20 minutes. STATUS Magazine
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Campfire Couscous
PREP TIME: 5 mins. STANDING TIME: 5 mins. MAKES 3 cups (750 ml)
(NC)—This healthy and easy-to-prepare couscous will satisfy in a flash, and clean-up is a breeze. Cook and serve or prepare ahead of time, it's a great option for a fuel-up after a long paddle or hike..
1 tbsp (15 ml) peanut oil 1 carrot, sliced 2 cups (500 ml) water 1 cup (250 ml) couscous ½ tsp (2 ml) salt ¼ tsp (1 ml) ground cumin ¼ tsp (1 ml) ginger Pinch cinnamon Pinch cayenne Pinch cloves Pinch ground coriander (optional) ¼ cup (60 ml) dried apricots or cranberries, slivered ¼ cup (60 ml) peanuts, coarsely chopped
Directions
Heat peanut oil in pot over medium heat. Add carrot, cooking just until tender. Add water and bring to a boil. Add couscous and spices and stir. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand until liquid is absorbed, about 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in apricots or cranberries and peanuts.
TIPS: - Eliminate the salt and add half a bouillon cube to water instead.
- Chop a little onion and add to carrots while sautéing. - A squeeze of lemon over the completed dish adds delicious flavour.
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Ingredients
PREP TIME: 10 mins. BAKING TIME: 35 to 40 mins.
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Spicy Peanut Chicken Wings
(NC)—Watching a game while eating wings just can't be beat. Be sure to have plenty of napkins on hand when you settle in with these spicy, peanutty wings.
MAKES: 2 lbs (1 kg) of wings SERVES: 2 to 4 DIRECTIONS
INGREDIENTS
2 lbs (1 kg) chicken wings
½ cup (125 ml) smooth or crunchy peanut butter ¼ cup (60 ml) lime juice
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2 tbsp (30 ml) each soy sauce and hoisin sauce
2 tbsp (30 ml) brown sugar, lightly packed
2 to 3 tbsp (30 to 45 ml) hot Chinese chili garlic sauce
1 tbsp (15 ml) hot pepper sauce
Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). If wings are whole, cut in half at joint, then cut off wing tips and discard. Place wings in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl, whisk peanut butter with lime juice, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, chili garlic sauce and hot pepper sauce until combined. Toss with wings, stirring occasionally, while oven preheats.
Set 1 or 2 well-greased racks over 1 or 2 foil-lined baking sheets. Place wings skin-side up on racks, making sure to not crowd the wings. Spread any peanut butter mixture left in the bowl all over wings. Discard any sauce still remaining in the bowl after this step. Bake wings, turning halfway through cooking, 35 to 40 mins. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts, if desired.
TIP: If you like your wings extra spicy, you can add more chili garlic sauce and hot pepper sauce, to taste.
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FOOD | RECIPE SERVES 4 PREP TIME: 15 mins. COOK TIME: 15 mins.
Asian Lettuce Wraps
(NC) Lighten up lettuce wraps by blending half the beef with meaty tasting mushrooms.
8 oz fresh crimini mushrooms
1 onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic
1 tbsp minced ginger
1/2 lb lean ground beef 1 tbsp canola oil
1 pkt Mushroom Seasoning Blend
1 red pepper, finely chopped 2 tbsp hoisin sauce 1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar 1 head Boston lettuce
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/4 cup chopped cashews (optional)
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DIRECTIONS
Place the mushrooms, onion, garlic and ginger in a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse until finely chopped. Add the ground beef; pulse until well combined.
Heat the oil in a large, nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the mushroom mixture and seasoning blend. Cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes until browned.
Stir in red pepper, hoisin sauce, soy sauce and vinegar. Simmer for 5 minutes; remove from heat. Serve in Boston lettuce leaves garnished with shredded carrot and chopped cashews. TIP: Pack leftover mushroom mixture and lettuce separately to take for lunch the next day.
For more Mushroom-Beef Blendability recipes visit www.mushrooms.ca
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Paris: The Airy Pleasures of the Musée d’Orsay p.50 Sintra, Portugal: As Pretty a Town as any in Europe p.52 See the Wild and Wonderful Architecture that Winnipeg Offers p.54 Traveling this Winter? Choose Canada! p.58 STATUS Magazine
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PARIS: THE AIRY PLEASURES OF THE MUSEE D’ORSAY By John Masters/ Meridian Writers’ Group
PARIS—The Musée d’Orsay might not have the
VAULTED GLASS ROOF TO PROVIDE AN AIRINESS MANY OTHER MUSEUMS LACK.
weight of Madrid’s Prado or St. Petersburg’s Her-
mitage or the Louvre, just across the Seine, but it is
one of the most enjoyable museums you’ll ever walk through.
In fact, its very lightness is one of the most appeal-
ing things about it. Built in an old railway station, it uses the vaulted glass roof that once covered the
tracks and platforms to fill the space with sun and
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BUILT IN AN OLD TRAIN STATION, THE MUSÉE D’ORSAY USES ITS
A soaring roof, natural light, air that always
seems fresh and the constant, gently echoing burble of human activity give the Musée d’Orsay both
drama and an intimacy, as if you’re part of a large but private conversation.
Oh, and the art. There’s plenty of that, too. The museum is the main repository for French
Impressionist works: Manet, Degas, Monet,
Renoir, Cézanne, Seurat, Gauguin. The Impres-
And not just painting: sculpture, furniture
and photography have their place here, too. There are works by Rodin and lesser-known
sculptors, such as Joseph Bernard (1866-
1951), whose marble frieze La Danse (1991-
1915) is like an early Art Deco riff on classical Greek themes.
The museum also has an Art Nouveau wing.
Art Nouveau rejected the corseted forms of
sionist Gallery covers the entire history of the
the mid-1800s, emphasizing instead a more
Latour’s Homage to Delacroix (1864) to its end,
examples is the Charpentier Room, a com-
movement, from its beginnings, with Fantgin-
with Cézanne’s Woman With a Coffee Pot (1894). In between, its walls display some of the world’s
best-known Impressionist works, and seeing the
originals, rather than copies, stimulates a fresh
“organic” approach to design. One of the best plete chamber of swirling mahogany, oak and
poplar that’s a bit like walking into a semi-
tamed forest.
Because of its smart architecture, the Musée
appreciation of their beauty. Renoir’s The Dance
d’Orsay will stave off that creeping museum
the canvas at you—or invites you to leap into the
it hits, there are two eating places to recover in.
at the Moulin de la Galette (1876) nearly jumps off whirl of revellers.
Likewise, when you stand in front of Monet’s
Woman With a Parasol (1886), a painting that can
seem very bland in reproductions, you can almost
feel the breeze pushing the grass and the woman’s
white dress, and smell the spring air.
What’s equally delightful is discovering Impres-
ennui longer than most such places. But when The first is tucked away on the fifth level. A
modern café, it has the back of a huge, Big
Ben–like clock face for one of its walls. The other is on the second level, is all gilded
moulding and glass chandeliers, looking
much the way it would have when the trains still stopped here.
sionist painters you may never have known existed,
ACCESS
you’ve known forever. Gustave Caillebotte (1848-
visit its website at www.musee-orsay.fr.
but whose work is of as high a calibre as those
1894), for example.
Impressionism is the museum’s heart, but its
broader mandate is the arts from 1850 to 1914.
For more information on the Musée d’Orsay
For more information on Paris visit the Paris
Convention and Visitors Bureau website at
www.parisinfo.com.
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SINTRA, PORTUGAL: AS PRETTY A TOWN AS ANY IN EUROPE
CASTLE IN THE SKY PENA PALACE IS PERCHED ON A PLATEAU HIGH ABOVE THE TOWN OF
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SINTRA, Portugal—The year is 1809. Lord Byron, who would soon become England’s greatest poet of the Romantic age, is on his “Grand Tour” of Europe, the journey he will immortalize in his epic poem, “Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage.” In this celebrated hill town 30 kilometres (20 miles) northwest of Lisbon, he’s ecstatic over the scenery. “It contains beauties of every description, natural & artificial,” he writes to his mother. “Palaces and gardens rising in the midst of rocks, cataracts and precipices, convents on stupendous heights...”
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By Mitchell Smyth/Meridian Writers’ Group
I couldn’t have put it better myself.
Today, in Sintra’s Lawrence’s Hotel, a portrait of Byron gazes down on the room in which he
wrote those words. “We know this was his room because he carved his name on the windowsill with his diamond ring,” says a hotel spokesman. “The sill was there until the hotel was renovated in 1945. It’s now in America.” Lawrence’s is an excellent base from which to explore Sintra, and you must explore for it’s as
pretty a town as you’ll find in Europe. You’ll agree with Byron, who called it his “glorious Eden” and wrote (in “Childe Harold”) about, “The horrid crags, by toppling convent crown’d/The oak trees‚ hoar that clothe the shaggy deep...” In all, he said in a letter home, Sintra “united in itself all the wildness of the Western High-
lands (of Scotland) with the verdure of the South of France.” It still does.
Lawrence’s is at the edge of Sintra’s historic centre, which has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From the hotel, the road rises steeply to the Pena Palace, one of several jewels in Sintra’s crown. Although Byron doesn’t mention it specifically, we can be pretty sure that he visited it on one of his walks. (“Then slowly climb the many-winding way/And frequent turn to linger as you go”—“Childe Harold.”) Perched on a plateau above the town, it is truly a castle in the sky: a rococo dream of towers and turrets and domes in ochre, yellow and burnished copper. Pena Palace was last occupied by Queen Amelia, mother of the king, Manuel II. They fled the country in 1910 just before a revolution turned Portugal into a republic. The palace remains much as Amelia left it, giving us an insight into royal life in Portugal a century ago. Other windows into Sintra’s past include the National Palace, the Moorish Castle, the Convent of Santa Cruz and the Regaleiga Palace and Gardens.
Lawrence’s Hotel dates from 1764, when Jane Lawrence, an eccentric English innkeeper, arrived in Sintra. Byron’s writings gave it and Sintra a massive boost in the 1800s, and it was a “must” stop for aristocracy and gentry on the “grand tours” of Europe in the 19th century. It fell on hard times in the 20th century before Jan Willem Bos and his wife Coreen, from Holland, bought it, sank millions on restoration, and reopened in 1999. Visitors since its sprucing up include Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, former United States president Bill Clinton and former British prime minister Tony Blair. ACCESS: For information on travel in Portugal visit the Portugal Tourism website at www.visitportugal.com.
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OPEN YOUR EYES TO WINNIPEG’S WILD AND WONDERFUL ARCHITECTURE
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Take a walk through downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, and you’re strolling past a solid two centuries of perfectly preserved and brand-spankin’ new architectural history. This prairie city’s core has arguably the most eclectic assortment of building styles in Canada. Its newest gem, the Antoine Predock designed Canadian Museum of Human Rights (CMHR) with its 100-m (328-ft) tall Tower of Hope, towers above the rest, surpass-
ing the neighbouring Esplanade Riel pedestrian bridge’s graceful needle by 40 m (131 ft). While both are short stuff compared with Canadian cities’ skyscrapers, architecture here has always revolved around beauty, not size. The Exchange District’s early 1900s Chicagoinspired terracottadetailed buildings, downtown’s 1960s Modernists, post modern treasures such as the CMHR and— out in the ‘burbs—the glassy, triangular Winnipeg Mint plus the sweeping curves of
The Canadian Museum of Human Rights is the latest gem to adorn Canada’s most eclectic skyline
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the Investors Group sports stadium all prove aesthetics are what matters here. This holds true even in winter, when eye-candywarming huts, chosen from top designs in an annual international chal56
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lenge, dot the world’s longest natural skating rink on the Assiniboine River. Local architectural icon expert/ author Frank Albo guides summer tours of the Freemason-built
Manitoba Tyndall stone Legislative Building’s hidden symbols and secret meanings, while a summer walking tour along Kingsway, Harvard and Yale avenues, Ruskin Row and Wellington
Crescent reveals Tudor and Georgian mansions. In late May, Heritage Winnipeg throws an Open House so people can view downtown Victorian, Beaux-Arts neoclassical, Renaissance revival, Romanesque and Chicago School buildings. The passenger rail Beaux Arts-era Union Station opened in 1911, designed by the same architects of New York’s Grand Central Station. Across the street, the perfectly restored Fort Garry Hotel looms, Manitoba’s sole example of Château-style architecture. The Bank of Montreal at Portage and Main fused its original 1913 Romanesque structure with a 1980s slim, 22-storey granite-faced tower, while more early 1900s
gems are found along Main Street to the north. The baroque-style onion-domed Russian Orthodox churches sprinkled around the city’s north end mark the pre-First World War influx of Ukrainian immigrants. Mid-‘50s and ‘60s dreamers left their marks in Winnipeg, spinning Bauhaus into what’s now called Winnipeg Modernism. The 1960svintage Centennial Concert Hall, Manitoba Museum, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre and City Hall campus make up a Modernist cluster on north Main Street. Gus da Roza’s 1970 Tyndall stone Winnipeg Art Gallery at the edge of downtown resembles a giant ship’s prow. Adjacent to the gallery, the 1926-vintage Hudson
Bay building was—when it opened—Canada’s largest reinforced concrete building. Across the street, the Winnipeg Clinic looks like a Modernist hiccup jostled by post-modern office buildings. In St. Boniface, Étienne Gaboury’s 1968 Scandinavian Expressionist Paroisse du Précieux -Sang (Church of the Precious Blood) scrolls upward. When hunger strikes, step into the ’60s for a meal at Rae and Jerry's Steak House or grab a “Goog Special” at the summertime Bridge Drive-In (the city’s iconic ice-cream takeout joint). Or lunch at the Esplanade Riel’s Chez Sophie. You’ve earned it. And you’re not even part-way through Winnipeg’s building bucket list... STATUS Magazine
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AURORA BOREALIS ARE AWEINSPIRING NATURAL WONDERS
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Whether in search of Northern Lights, Pacific waves or city celebrations, travellers in-the-know head to Canada to experience winter at its best. OUTDOOR SKATING: Old Man Winter breathes heavily on many Canadian cities — perfect for ice skating au natural. In the cool climes of Edmonton, skate William Hawrelak Park’s five-hectare lake while mellow music flows from rink-side speakers; then make a side-trip to Calgary and glide along Olympic Plaza’s urban ice. Hum Joni Mitchell’s River as you “skate away” on Cameco Meewasin Skating Rink in Saskatoon, or head to Winnipeg’s Forks National Historic Site. Ottawa’s Rideau Canal offers nearly 8 km (5 miles) of scenic skating but don’t pass over Mount Royal Park in Montreal for a freebie skate on Beaver Lake. STORM WATCHING: British Columbia’s West Coast near Tofino on Vancouver Island gets wild in the winter — six-metre-high waves crash the shoreline of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve with such ferocity, folks travel from around the world just to witness it. Whether thestatusmagazine.com
you brave the elements to enjoy a beachside vista of this artful symphony of destruction or reserve a cosy room-with-a-view at the Wickaninnish Inn, you’re sure to be awed. COOL FESTIVALS: Join us in our snowy celebrations! In February, Vancouver’s City & Slope Festival pairs live music at downtown venues with on-slope events at the city’s North Shore ski resorts. Edmonton’s Ice on Whyte (Jan. 25 Feb. 3, 2013) showcases ice carvings throughout its shopping and entertainment district. In Winnipeg, celebrate the spirit of early explorers at the musical Festival du Voyageur (Feb. 15-24, 2013). Ottawa hosts Winterlude (Feb. 1-18, 2013), which features ice skating, ice sculptures and North America’s largest snow playground. Québec City is home to the world’s largest winter festival,Québec Winter Carnival (Feb. 1-17, 2013), where you can enjoy raucous dogsled and canoe races, vibrant parades, luminous nightlife and the famous Ice Palace. NORDIC SKIING GEMS: Edmonton exemplifies urban Nordic skiing — explore 60 km (37 miles)
of River Valley trails, right in and around downtown. In northern Saskatchewan, Prince Albert National Park has 16 secluded ski tracks. Québec is also renowned for its cross-country skiing prowess — Gatineau Park (next door to the cities of Ottawa and Gatineau) provides visitors with 200 km (25 miles) of capital-region routes. For a more remote ski experience, discover Nordic trails half-a-billion years in the making at Newfoundland’s Gros Morne National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). AURORA BOREALIS: Did you know Yellowknife sits directly beneath the “Aurora Oval” — the halo of Northern Lights that encircles our planet? Snowshoe tours from town to nearby Aurora Village are popular, or book a Dogsled Aurora Tour with Beck’s Kennels for a True North experience. Whitehorse is also a prime-viewing locale. Nestle up in nearby Takhini Hot Springs to watch the light show while you enjoy a steaming soak. Don’t delay, 2012-2013 is a period of Solar Maximum and astronomers forecast the best Aurora Borealis viewing in 50 years.
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From skating to storm watching, skiing to cool festivals, plus the best of the Northern Lights, we do winter best!