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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1997-04-16, Page 7JEAMILY Times Advocate, April 16, 1997 Page 7 Breakfast workshop focuses on nutrition Ti The cooking class features whole grain recipes free of sugar, dairy, wheat and fat ingredients By.Brenda Burke T -A Reporter BIDDULPH TOWNSHIP - What was once the home of a 'family who, became famous for their entangle- ment with deadly: violence, was re; . .cdntly a Cozy haven for. a healthy breakfast workshop.' At the original' Donnelly home stead, Linda Salts. a former public school teacher who studies holistic nutrition. .transformed her kitchen into a one -day food study equipped with books, wall charts. recipe sam- pies and healthy ingredients such as organic juices, sunflower seeds and apple sauce. "Let fopd be your medicine, and ' your medicine be your' food: "read ii famous quote written on a paper ,ap"ple beside a food display. • Salts held a Healthy Breakfasts - Happier Kids workshop in No- , ,'veniber. According to inhinnation sheets offered -at the rccent•cooking ' class, What's For Breakfast. eating breakfast not only improves con- 'centration and learning ,abilities 'of . children, it also helps prevent obes- ity. , A 1979182 study in the New i'ork School system discovered the ' removal or 'elimination of sucrose. synthetic colorings, -flavorings-and preservatives -in the dict led to im- proved scores on student aptitude tests., "You really have to look at your life," said Salts, who recommends . 'people check their lifestyles with: the healthy life categoiies:of diet, ,e►sercise, attitude,' posture, re- laxation and fun: "It's a -good way to see.if you're keeping your Iifc in balance." Maintaining such a _ balance, she suggests. includes avoiding sugar. • "Appareruly we cat about our. • weight (approximately 120 pound,) • in sugar in a year...Stlme of us, we just can't handle it.:.it can be .a vi- cious cycle." In one' workshop article. London, England nutritionist John Yudkin refers to sugar as "pure, white and deadly," due to. its role in sapping energy, causing metabolic imbal- ance, _ ulcers, infections and tooth ' decay, plus 'its -connection with di- abetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. According to Salts, the body is betterable to handle natural sugar found in food such as fruit. She suggests a recipe for Maple Gra- nola, which contains honey or ma- ple syrup instead of refined sugar. "Be a knowfedgeahle.label read- er,"she advises in one chart listing glucose, sucrose, fructose,..1iqujd . invert syrup and caramel as types of sugar. . • While sugar is often hidden in the foods we buy, vital trace minerals such as selenium are difficult to in- clude in our diets due to soil de- picted by cornmercial farming. . • Another food challenge_ includes allergies. Salts lists some •of the most common allergens as -foods .we tend to consume the most: wheat and dairy. "Seventy per cent of the world's - population :- is lactosc- intolerant...Cow's milk is the most cununnn food allergen in children," states one of her wall -charts: According ' to Doris Rapp, an" • American allergist, milk allergies can appear through various syrnp- forns at different ages. Behavior re- lated to milk allergies includes bed- wetting, hives, ;rhythmic activity such as rocking or crib hanging, asthrira, hyperactivity; learning problems and constant clearing of , the throat. • • • - -. "Humans ar' .the only.; species that drink the milk of -another spe-• cies," continues Salts: chart, "and . the only species to drink milk past the weaning period." • Cow's"inilk, which .has been al- tered through_ pasteurization, has much higher levels of protein, cal- cium and sodium than - human breast milk, explained Salts. It also contains more phosphorous, which, may draw calcium. from the hotly and cause a ddiciency -despite drinking large quantities. Milk also coats the intestines, making it dif- ficult for sonic people to absorb nu- trients from their food. Calcium alternatives include rice or soy milk, tofu, almonds, green leafy vegetables. salmon and broc- coli. Salts • recommends breakfast recipes that offer calcium sub- stitutes. Breakfast Oat Squares, which were sampled by workshop participants, contain tofu. "You just have to 'find out what works for your body," said Salts,. - who has found cutting hack in red meat and milk has helped her. "At (a) grassroots level, people are de- manding Netter food." She plans to host workshops deal- ing with the effects • of food on women as they experience life changes such as menopause, pre- menstrual syndrome and • preg- ' nancy. ' Couscous Squares ' I ,cup•couscous 2 and 1/4 cups apple or pear juice 1 cup diced apples - pinch sea salt 1 teaspoon vanilla Bring couscous, juice, sea salt and fruit to a boil. Turn)heat down to very low, cover and cook for five. to 10 minutes: Stir in vanilla.. Spread into a glass baking dish. Al- low to cool and set belore cutting into squares. Serve', as is, or top with a fruit sauce or crushed roast- ed walnuts. London resident Bev Wilson, at left, takes part in a healthy breakfast workshop held recently at the home of Linda Salts, right. ._ rA6Z1 NEVER TATTED 10 GOOD/ The savings - and good eating - start with a great deal on a modern natural gas range from Russell Electric • Infinite flame settings for precise cooking control. • Separate smokeless broiler. • Large model and colour.choice. • Easy payment on your monthly gas bill. NO RANGE 0R INTEREST PAYMENTS UNTIL SEPT. 97 /trop i11 lo our (,of)ll Cooking Centre tntl[1)••/i)r t1 rt'(ll 1«.'l)' deal. ELgCTRIC LTD. T.V. APPLIANCES & STEREO Sales with Service 432 Main St., EXETER (519) 235-0505 • On approved credit. Offer valid between April 1 and April 30, 1997 A By Bir! Kline Panther Profile April is a busy month for Peer Mentors. They are run- ning a Nutrithon (Healthy Food Relay Race) on Thurs- day, April 17.at noon hour. Signups are April 14-16 at _lunch hour. The cost is $2*per person or $5 for a team of five. Sexual Assault Aware- ness Day for graduating fe- . male students is on Wednes- day;April 23 from 10:30 a.m.. to 3:20 p.m. at the Youth Cen- tre. There is.a guest speaker and a self defense trainer at -the session. Peer Mentors are also doing a bagel and granola . bar fundraiser to raise money for the group. Crossroads 97 Career Expo 'is on Wednesday, April 30. All students can view over 30 career displays. Senior stu- dents can meet and talk with almost 40 different-presentcrs to begin planning for your fu - lure. - The school play "Listen to • the Wind" is on April 30, May 1 and May 2 at the high, school. The show starts at 7 p.m.. Tickets are $5 each and can. he purchased at Greeting Card World and at the high school. - Fun Night, Fun -o -Rama, or Gavin Super Duper Freak-a- holic Funk Fest, whatever it is called, is next Thursday. April 24. It starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $2 for 10 tickets. It costs $3 to get in along with 10 free tickets. Proceeds will go to the Huron.County. Food Bank. Grade 8 day has been can- celled until some time in June: The next McDonald's. Fun Night -is on Wednesday, April 23. Until next week... Bill Kline !'TTTTTTTTTTr'TTT� WE DO LAMINATING Specializing in posters up to 24" in width Exeter Times -Advocate Exeter 235-1331 AC AL AL AL All A AL AL AL AL AL AL 411. AL AL ryC Bakery 367 Main St. S. Exeter 235-2525 $i'de's f the Week Wed., Thurs., Fri. and .Sat. April 16,17,18,19 Portuguese Bread 890 ea. 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