WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2010 THE VANCOUVER COURIER EW23 DECEMBER 2010 special advertising feature Winter StreSS-buSterS Healthwise Experience the warmth of our welcome by visiting us at: 2835 Sophia Street at 12th Ave.Vancouver, B.C. V5T 4V2 Call 604.637.1207 www.cavellgardens.com C AVELL G ARDENS A Full Service Retirement Community in the Heart of Vancouver where meeting the social needs of our seniors is a matter of priority. “A single rose can be my garden, a single friend my world” – Leo Buscaglia 2620 W. Broadway 604-267-7463 www.footsolutions.com/vancouver The holidays are meant to be a joyful time of celebration with family and friends. But often, all that celebrating – and the work it entails behind the scenes – can lead to some serious holiday stress. According to nutrition expert Gloria Tsang, registered dietician and founder of HealthCastle.com, foods can be used to calm the nerves, rather than a per- son resorting to popping a pill, or try- ing to cram “relaxing” activities into an already over-packed schedule. “We all have certain foods that just make us feel good,” Tsang says. “But there are also foods that really do have calming properties based on how their specific nutrients are used by the body.” Here are HealthCastle.com’s top five recommended foods to calm those fraz- zled holiday nerves: Whole-grain pasta/popcorn These good carbs can boost serotonin (the “feel-good” brain chemical) to help reduce stress. Use whole grains to give your favourite comfort food pasta an extra serving of soothe. the right tea Just holding a warm mug can calm us down, but not if it’s full of caffeine. Green, white and black tea contain half the caffeine of coffee, and are loaded with beneficial flavonoid compounds, too. Dark green vegetables Vegetables like broccoli, kale, chard, bok choy and green beans contain high levels of B vitamins, a group of stress- relieving vitamins that can also help address anxiety and depression. nuts and seeds The protein in nuts and seeds can take the edge off gnawing afternoon hunger that may itself be stressing you out. Plus, they contain high levels of B vita- mins, and magnesium – another mineral involved in serotonin production. Stick to one-and-a-half ounces or less per day. Citrus fruits Winter fruits like oranges, grapefruit, and kiwis are all excellent sources of Vitamin C – a potent stress-busting vita- min. Plus, the Vitamin C found in citrus fruits is involved in the production of collagen, which helps keep your skin firm and reduces wrinkling. The holidays can be a surprisingly stressful time. But by adding these top stress-busting foods to your diet, you can calm your nerves and reduce your stress levels. That should help keep your holidays merry and bright, and start the New Year off with a regimen that really works.
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wednesday, december 15, 2010 The VancouVer courier EW23
DECEMBER 2010special advertising feature
Winter StreSS-buSterS
Healthwise
Experience the warmth of our welcome by visiting us at:
2835 Sophia Street at 12th Ave.Vancouver, B.C. V5T 4V2Call 604.637.1207 www.cavellgardens.com
CAVELL GARDENSA Full Service Retirement Community in the Heart of Vancouver where
meeting the social needs of our seniors is a matter of priority.
“A single rose can be my garden, a single friend
my world”– Leo Buscaglia
2620 W. Broadway604-267-7463
www.footsolutions.com/vancouver
The holidays are meant to be a joyful time of celebration with family and friends.
But often, all that celebrating – and the work it entails behind the scenes – can lead to some serious holiday stress.
According to nutrition expert Gloria Tsang, registered dietician and founder of HealthCastle.com, foods can be used to calm the nerves, rather than a per-son resorting to popping a pill, or try-ing to cram “relaxing” activities into an already over-packed schedule.
“We all have certain foods that just make us feel good,” Tsang says. “But there are also foods that really do have calming properties based on how their specific nutrients are used by the body.”
Here are HealthCastle.com’s top five recommended foods to calm those fraz-zled holiday nerves:
Whole-grain pasta/popcornThese good carbs can boost serotonin (the “feel-good” brain chemical) to help reduce stress. Use whole grains to give your favourite comfort food pasta an extra serving of soothe.
the right teaJust holding a warm mug can calm us down, but not if it’s full of caffeine. Green, white and black tea contain half the caffeine of coffee, and are loaded with beneficial flavonoid compounds, too.
Dark green vegetablesVegetables like broccoli, kale, chard, bok choy and green beans contain high levels of B vitamins, a group of stress-relieving vitamins that can also help address anxiety and depression.
nuts and seedsThe protein in nuts and seeds can take the edge off gnawing afternoon hunger that may itself be stressing you out. Plus, they contain high levels of B vita-mins, and magnesium – another mineral involved in serotonin production. Stick to one-and-a-half ounces or less per day.
Citrus fruitsWinter fruits like oranges, grapefruit, and kiwis are all excellent sources of Vitamin C – a potent stress-busting vita-min. Plus, the Vitamin C found in citrus fruits is involved in the production of collagen, which helps keep your skin firm and reduces wrinkling.
The holidays can be a surprisingly stressful time. But by adding these top stress-busting foods to your diet, you can calm your nerves and reduce your stress levels. That should help keep your holidays merry and bright, and start the New Year off with a regimen that really works.
Born and raised in Vancouver, author Lisa Smedman has been writing about this city’s past, present and future since 1984. She’s received numerous awards for her historical writing over the years, and is the author of the Vancouver Courier’s “History’s Lens” column, which tells the story behind a different historic photo each week.
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Now that the cold months are here, it is easier to stay inside and be inactive. Add the holiday season with Christmas and New Year’s into the mix, and it’s even easier to gain that unwanted weight.
In fact, the average person gains one pound per year. Cold weather is no excuse to stay inside and be lazy. Beat that uncomfortable weight gain this winter with these tips:
indoor Winter exercise ideasWorkout DVDs: Workout DVDs are
an inexpensive and fun way to stay in shape. From circuit training and mar-tial arts to step aerobics, there’s a win-ter workout for everyone.
Resistance Training: Push-ups, squats, lunges, bicep curls, triceps dips, and military presses are a great way to battle the bulge and tone muscles while preventing the onset of osteoporosis.
Yoga and Pilates: Both of these workouts are great for alleviating stress and tension, while toning and conditioning. They also improve blood circulation and oxygen flow.
Outdoor Winter Fitness ideas Jogging or Walking: These activities
will get you in great shape quickly, and can easily be done in winter weather -
you just need to bundle up!Hiking: Hit the trails this winter to
get some exercise and enjoy our beauti-ful scenery. Be sure to check weather conditions before heading out, and pack all the necessary gear.
Ice-skating/Ice Hockey: The Lower Mainland has local ice rinks both inside and outdoors. Grab your friends for an exciting day on the ice. Challenge them
and whoever wins has to treat the other team to hot cocoa.
Skiing & Snowboarding: If you’re close to a mountain range, there’s no better way to keep up your winter fit-ness than to hit the slopes. Both skiing and snowboarding are great cardiovas-cular exercises that tone as well.
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the MOve MOre! PhilOSOPhyby dai Manuel
Our metabolisms start to slow down from about age 25 on. each day our body needs a minimum amount of energy to function; this is called our Basal Metabolic rate (or BMr). Your BMr varies depending on your activity levels, muscle mass and age.
any calories above and beyond your BMr get stored as fat. Many people consider holidays as an escape from their routines and healthy habits such as eating high calorie foods and taking a reprise from the gym and exercise routine, and to indulge in more of the holiday’s goodies.
What are you going to do about these extra calories? Well, walking is a phenomenal form of exercise. You get your heart rate elevated while working some of the biggest muscles in your body – your legs. if you are going to eat more than you should, then burn some extra calories to lessen the blow of weight gain. dai Manuel is ceO and partner of retail chain fitness town inc.
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Accomplishment is when you use your extra strength to help someone else, rather than to get to the top first. – Donald Ernest Mansell
I’m not sure who this Mansell guy is, but he certainly has a good point.
Somewhere down the line, we became a society filled with com-petition. The Olympics. Professio-nal sports. Even for the movies – it’s all about the Oscar “race,” as in, who will win the coveted golden statuette?
We’re racing around trying to get there first, make the most money and win at all costs.
But what if you could barely get out of bed and put your clothes on? What if your life was filled with medical appointment after wait list after surgery date after rehabilita-tion after side effect, followed by… lost income and lack of indepen-dence?
For people in certain circum-stances, just getting through life
daily, never mind getting to the top, is all they can handle. So it’s up to the rest of society to help in any way possible.
Giving money to your favouri-te charity is a great way to begin. Another standout contribution is to volunteer your time to help at a non-profit by doing office work, driving, assisting with events or simply visiting those who need a pick-me-up.
There’s also a great way to help out your favourite charity, and get really fit at the same time. Do a walk or run! Every year there are many health groups that are rai-sing funds in a number of ways, and by taking part in the training
they offer, you will make friends, all while having fun.
From the annual Terry Fox run to the Harry’s Spring Run Off 8K for prostate cancer, you will use your newly-found strength to real-ly help others. Mansell would be proud!
Here are just some of the local 2011 runs and fundraisers coming up:• Relay for Life (Canadian Can-
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by KristinAnn Janishefski contributing writer
There’s no need to travel all the way to Phuket to experience the world class healing techniques from Thailand. Smile Thai Wellness has just launched in downtown Vancouver this fall, and is bringing the best of Thai culture and long standing traditional therapies to the west coast.
Described by some as a “serene garden atmosphere in the midst of a hectic city,” Smile Thai Wellness is the ideal setting to pursue comfort and relaxation through healing arts dating back thousands of years in the Asian culture.
This wellness sanctuary not only focuses on holistic massage therapy, but provides an all-encompassing array of wellness services designed to awaken, energize and balance the body, including acupuncture, reflex-ology, registered massage therapy,
Thai yoga exercise and meditation classes.
The founder of Smile Thai Well-ness, Austin Sakchai, learned the art of Thai Healing as passed down by his family in Bangkok, and much like tradition, learned Thai massage, yoga and meditation when he was a monk in Thailand.
He says, “I could see the benefits and improvement in people’s well-being from using the Thai massage, yoga and meditation techniques taught to me by the Thai monks at the temple. This inspired me to open Smile Thai Wellness to pro-mote holistic therapies and share my experience in Vancouver.”
Many people describe Traditional Thai massage as “lazy man’s yoga,” a hybrid of kneading and stretching, yoga and acupressure, where the therapists use their hands, knees, legs and feet to move people into a sequence of yoga-like positions.
This can provide physical, mental, and psychological benefits includ-
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So whether you’re seeking a tra-ditional East Meets West treatment to alleviate general body tension, or simply want to embrace the world with a newfound and refreshed ener-gy, Smile Thai Wellness is sure to take you on a trip to experience Thailand – without leaving the city.
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