Metro Edmonton - January 4, 2017

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Property values
incore spike as
rates in suburbs
largely dip

Metro |Edmonton

The city’s 2017 property as-
sessment is raising questions
about how Edmonton pays for
growth, as prices are growing
in the core and plummeting in
the suburbs

‘The city announced Tuesday
the average price of Edmonton
homes has dropped over the
past year by 2.7 per cent, due 10
a soft economy and slow sales.

But the numbers show a
trend: prices in many neigh-
bourhoods in Edmonton's
core are increasing — they've
swollen in Central McDougall,
for example, by 12 per cent

— while they've fallen by as
much as 16 per cent in the sub-
urb of Rural North East Hill

With a majority of Edmon-
ton’s residential growth centred

in the suburbs and with prop-

sty taxation rates indirectly
linked to property assessments,
does the dip mean Edmonton's
suburbs are paying less of thei
way?

Rod Risling, assessment and.
taxation branch manager with
the city, says that's not the case.

Risling acknowledged city
reports have shown spravl will
cost $1.4 billion more than it
will raise over the next 50:
but added property values a
sprawl costs don't intertwine,

Property value “has nothing
to do with the money the city
takes in as far as taxes,” Risli
said, “It's rea sand sell
ers determining what the value
of the property is.

Risling also said taking the
average of property values 0
a fiveyear span paints a clea
picture.

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Metro| Edmonton

Judge says
killer not
credible

Hundreds of Edmontonians
have found respite in LRT shel-
ters on brutally cold nights this
winter,

counts should be reduced to time served. The city has been leaving
enci Vader testified over several its LRT stations unlocked be
Sentencing clays that his rights were violated tween the hours of 1:30 a.m.
aril ‘vith an unlawful strip search, and 5 am. when they would
Travis Vader a lawyer and was assaulted by Gally frigid nights.
‘guards and subjected to other Travis Vader was convicted of manslaughter in the deaths of two seniors, and his sentencing "Transit spokesperson Jennifer
goes on Cruel conditions while behind hearing continued this week. ne cawabau muss Le Laraway sid between 30 and
bars Justice Denny Thomas dis 167 people stayed overnight in
‘A judge is questioning the cred- missed part of the application ingis to continue Wednesday. addict who came across the on because he was on bail and | the stations on any given night
bility ofaman convicted ofkill dealing with the strip search ‘The McCanns,intheirlate 70s, couple in their RV near Peers, on the run on other charges | during the first stretch, from
ing two missing Alberta seniors and said written reasons would vanishedafterleavingtheirhome lta, and killed them during when he killed the vulnerable | Dec. 10 to 16
and dismissed part ofaconstitu- come later northwest of Edmonton on aa robbery. seniors. And he showed no re | About 30 took advantage of
tional argument that his rights But the judge pointed out that camping rip to riish Columbia The judge initially convicted morse, using their money to buy | the open stations Monday night
‘were violated in custody Vader claimed he was humili- on uly 3.2010, Theirburnedout Vader of seconddegree murder beeranda phone card and their | and at press time Laraway said
‘Assentencing hearing con- ated as he stood naked for five motorhome and a vehicle they but, because he mistakenly used cellphone to calla gieliriend for | the decision was still up inthe
tinued Tuesday for Travis Vad- minutesas people walked byhishadlen towing werediscovered an outdated section ofthe Crim drugs and sex. air over whether to open them
er, who was convicted of man- open cell.Avideo showed it was several days late. Their bodies inal Code, laterchangedthe ver Whitling told court that Vad- | Tuesday night while temper-
slaughter in the 2010 deaths of actually 30 seconds and no one have not been found, dict to manslaughter e's rights were violated when | atures hovered around 20. In
Iyle and Marie McCann of St. passed’y. The Crow argued the Vader wasarested asaperson — Defencelawyer Nathan Whit- he wasn't allowed to meet his | total, the stations have sheltered
Albert, Alta Search was appropriate as police ofinterest inthe case, although ling told court that because no lawyerin private because Moun | roughly 500 people.
‘The Crown is seeking a life needed toseize Vader's clothing he wasn't charged with the kil one knows what happened, the ties refused to leave the room. | _ Laratway said those staying
sentence for Vader. The defence and search for weapons ings until 2012 Crown can't provemanslaughter Finlayson sid the lawyer was | overnight have, for the most
‘wants four to six years and, be "Thomasdid not decide onthe Followinga lengthy, highpro- beyond the lowest range. only there to tell Vader that he | part, been “extremely thank:
cause of alleged mistreatment othertwogrounds ofthedefence file trial, Thomas determined Prosecutor Ashley Finlayson was nolonger representing him. | ful” and respectful of morning
‘while in custody, suggests it application. Thesentencing hear that Vader was desperate drug said Vader deserves life in pris- te caapav mess commuters

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Seven-fold increase in. Charges against
mail-forwarding fraud eek Pett

passed out drunk in the cockpit _ within eight hours of consum-
shortly before scheduled take- ing alcohol, according to Trans-

nme a “ off from Calgary is the worst port Canada,
i Suspected incident of its type "But McKeogh said most air
Ignored mail he's heard of. lines have their own rules that

fraud stolen,

Calgary police have charged go above and beyond that, with
Miroslav Gronych, a 37yearold most requiring 12 hours be-
Slovakian national, with hav- tween bottle and throttle.
ing care and control ofan ais- That is the case with Sun-
craft while impaired and with _ wing, airline spokeswoman
blood alcohol level above.08. Jacqueline Grossman said in
Court documents show Gr- ‘an emailed statement.
onych has been released on “Sunwing Aitlines has a zero
$1,000 bail and was ordered tolerance policy on alcohol
to turn in his passport. He is consumption within 12 hours
also prohibited from flying a of duty and any crew mem-
plane in Canada while on bail. ber suspected of violating this
He's set to appear in court _ policy would be removed from
on Thursday. duty pending an investigation”
The Boeing 737 operated Grossman said Sunwing
by Sunwing was scheduled to employs about 350 Canadian
leave Calgary early Saturday pilots and contracts up to 60
with stops in Regina and Win- foreign pilots due to the highly
nipeg before continuing on seasonal Canadian vacation

‘aud centre

Kevin
Maimann
Metro | Edmonton,

Ignore your mailbox at your
‘own peril

‘Canadians are having their
identities stolen at record rates
as they leave important en-
velopes piling up in front of
their doors.

The Canadian Anti-Fraud
Centre is reporting that it

received seven times more Manager Shraddha Ahir arranges packages nthe backroom of aCanadaPostoffice on | to Cancun, Mexico. Police al- industry.
complaints of mail-forwarding Jasper Avenue and 108 Street on Tuesday. kev mamannimerno lege Gronych, the captain, was. Canadian pilots work in
fraud in 2016 than in 2015. found slumped over in his seat Europe under similar arrange.

“People aren't paying too __‘Thevictimoften won't real- rerouted mail in 2016, com- day he has seen mail-forward- | and then escorted off the plane. ments.
much attention to their mail ize they have been targeted pared to 63 complaints in 2015 _ ing complaints locally. Edward McKeogh, with Can- “While the vast majority of
anymore,” said Lisanne Roy until they get a slip in the mail —and she said that's asmall __In September, Edmonton | adian Aviation Safety Consult- Sunwing’s pilots are Canadian,
Beauchamp, a team leader at from Canada Post saying their fraction of what's actually hap- police issued 28 warrants for | ants, said it’s the worst alleged it is important to note that
the federal agency, which col- address has been changed. pening across the country. _a “prolific” mail thief suspect- | incident of its type he's heard all pilots operating in Canada
lects information and criminal" “Typically, if you receive a" “We estimate that we get ed of thefts dating back to | of and raise concerns about must be qualified to do so,”
intelligence on fraud. mail-forwarding request, you maybe one to three per cent 2015. William Schaffrick was | airport scrutiny. said Grossman,

‘You do actually want to get _are already a victim of identity of complaints reported.” Roy arrested and charged the fol- | "I he’s found guilty, McKeogh Passengers reportedly be-
it om a daily basis. You don't theft,” Roy Beauchamp said. Beauchamp said. lowing month. said he hopes “this individual came concerned when they
‘want to give anyone the op- The centre received 479 An Edmonton Police Service Identities are also being | will be sent for some serious heard slurred announcements
portunity to steal your mail.” complaints of forwarded or spokesperson confirmed Tues- swiped through email phish- | counselling and rehab before coming from the cockpit of a

‘A perpetrator of mail-for- ing scams and phone calls | he is cleared to fly again.” _ plane operated by budget car-

warding fraud will imperson- QUEUUTTNTSSETUESIUUCCES EC) {fom people posing as repre | McKeogh's company talks _ rier Citilink last Wednesday. An
ate their victim using stolen sentatives of banks and com- | to flight crews about safety online video shows the pilot
information — lifted from panies like Apple or PayPal, | throughout their careers. ‘appearing to stumble through
physical mail or through on- Roy Beauchamp said. “We don't talk at all about _a security checkpoint.

line and phone scams — and ‘You don't want tobe shar- | mixing drinking and flying The pilot has been fired and
have the victim's future mail ing any of your personal infor- | because that is so obviously a _ two executives with the car-
re-routed to a different ad- mation over the Internet or | no-no to ll responsible people rier have resigned as a result
dress. even through text,” she said. | that it need not be discussed.” Te cavaowan ess

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(CLIMATE CHANGE

Wildrose dismisses
call to sack its critic

Alberta's NDP says the Oppos- thousands are losing their jobs
ition Wildrose party needs to due to low oil prices,

sack one of its critics for refus- The carbon tax will be used to
ing to acknowledge the reality fund green initiatives, rebates and
f climate change. help move Alberta's economy to

NDP caucus member Shaye one less dependent on fossi fuels.
‘Anderson said Tuesday that the Gas at the pump has gone up
Wildrose’s Don Macintyre has 45 cents a litre and home heat-
made similar comments in the ing bills are on the rise as well
past, and his denials undermine ‘The government pegs the im-
hiseffectivenessas critic forelec- pactat $443 forthe average family
tricity and renewables, this year, although opponents
t's irresponsible to lend cli- say the actual cost will beat east
mate changedenying conspiracies double that or more.
the credibility ofthe ofice ofthe The political battle is now be.
Official Opposition. Unless (Wil- ing waged for the hearts and
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is looking to sack people, they theorists.

should first look to the govern- Shaye Anderson e e
ment front benches, including

those who brought inthe cazbon minds of Albertans,

tax in the first place. Environment Minister Shan-

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bertans living in NDP-held rid- has helped burish Alberta's epu-

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ings furious that their MLAs are _ tation, leading to recent pipeline
not listening to their opposition approvals. She also said Albertans
tothe carbon tax. I suggest they will see benefits as well when

spend theirtimelistening tothose rebates and efficiency incentive

Astill image from artist Brad Necyk’s installation, Waiting Room, that shows life with head and neck cancer. surruco

concems,” said Nixon. programs are rolled out
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‘TRAGEDY ABROAD

Ontario
woman
killed
in Italy

A young Ontario woman who
had recently moved to Europe
with her fiancé died on New
Year's Day after falling off a
mountain path during a hike
near the Italian-Austrian border.

Chelsea Rebecca Alvarez was
hiking on Jan. 1 in a mountain.
‘ous area in the South Tyrol re-
gion of northern Italy, when she
reportedly slipped off a path and
fell onto rocks ina valley below,
local media reports said,

The 24-year-old died instant-
ly, the reports said, and rescue
teams recovered her body from.
the area,

Those who knew her said Al
vvarez had moved to Italy about
six months ago with her fiancé,
Colin Behenna, a former On-
tarlo Hockey League player who
signed a deal to play for the
Sterzing Broncos team based
in northern Italy.

Many Canadians have died
abroad in recent days:

Octinton Munkittrick of Sher
brooke, Que. died in Thailand
after a New Year's Eve party on
the island of Koh Phangan, ac-
cording to Global Affairs Canada.
‘Anew outlet said there were
high waves during the event.
© Alaa Al-Muhandis of Mil-
ton, Ont. was killed in the New
Year's attack on an Istanbul
nightclub. Media reported that
‘AlMuhandis was a 29-yearold
mother of two.

© A 10-year-old girl died
Christmas Eve after falling ill
aboard a transatlantic Air Can-
ada flight. The Toronto-to-Lon-
ddon flight diverted to Shannon,
Ireland, after the child suffered
a medical problem,

linda Vatcher, 62. of Comer
Brook, NL, was Killed Dec. 18
during a shooting ambush in
Karak, Jordan.

Laura MacLeod will bake treats each month of the sesquicentennial¥wasPen Merno

Canada, land of the sweets

sunripay pasit
Bakery’s tasty
treats celebrate
each province
and territory
Yvette

d’Entremont
jotro | Halifax

A bakery in Halifax, NS. has hit
ona tasty way to celebrate Can-
ada's 150th birthday

For each month of 2017, the
ld Apothecary will feature clas
sic desserts from each Canadian
province and territory.

People are being encouraged

to share their favourite recipes
that best capture the regional
flavours of the parts of Canada
they love in retum for a giftcard
and public acknowledgement.

Fist up for the month of jam
aryis Newfoundland and Labra-
dor, Desserts from that province
will be served starting Wednes-
day, Partridgeberry squares and
snowballs are just two of the
Newfoundland-inspired items
that will appear on the menu
over the next month,

‘Owner Laura Macleod said she
baked up the idea fora Canads-
themed 2017 on New Year's Eve
while thinking about changes to
her menu,

She asked people via social
‘media to send in their favour-

ite recipes from across Canada,
and so far she hasnt been dis
Sppointed
Out ofthe gate people were
saying love this idea’ Ie was
fun to see immediately what
came in and to realize | knew
absolutely none ofthe recipes
that were coming in” she sid
This is going to be a great
way to learn about the baking
history of Canada and what i
means province by province
{just thought it would be fn
because I riow what my grand
other's cookbook looks like,
find I'm sure that everybody's
got one”
‘Although she still hasn't
‘mapped out which provinces
re being represented when, Que

bec is happening next month to
take advantage of its renowned
‘maple syrup.

'T'm going to cherry pick
[Nova Scotia's so that we get our
strawberry shortcake, so we'll
get strawberry season,” she said.

“'m going to try to pay atten
tion to seasonality as much as
possible. I realize that's a tricky
thing to do in Canada.”

‘With 10 provinces and three
tertitories to cover over the year,
‘MacLeod said she may have to
squeeze two tertitories into one
month.

Although she's still ironing
out the finer details, Macleod’s
excited about the initiative and
is encouraging people to start
sending in their favourite rec

(Take PART

Send submissions to
info@theoldapothecary.
com.

pes representing all of Canada's
provinces and territories

“We know people from Nova
Scotia are from everywhere be-
cause we talk to them everyday.
We have Newfoundlanders, we
have people from Quebec, from
Ontario, from B.C, Alberta,” Mac
Leod said

“Tmreally excited about eam
ing. think there will be a lot of
that happening for many of us
this yea”

ADDICTION

Study shines a light on gambling addiction

Metro | Vancouver

Gambling addicts’ brains light
up in the same way drug ad-
dicts’ brains do when they are
shown images of slot machines,
according to a new UBC study.

Participants in the study
showed increased activity in
the brain's reward network, par
ticularly the insula, which is re-
sponsible for bodily sensations,
including cravings.

“This region responds to any

type of reward. Its the same for
food reward or financial reward,
or if people take a drug.” said
lead author Eve Limbrick Ole-
field,

She says this finding could
help rehab centres measure the
effectiveness of treatments —
something that is currently dif
ficult to do because feelings of
craving can be subjective.

“The higher they reported
their craving when they saw
‘these gambling images, the more
insula activity increased,” said
the UBC psychology researcher.

“This biological marker is a

really great way of measuring ifa
treatment is reducing a craving”

This concrete connection be-
tween gambling images and a
reaction in addicts’ brains shows
how dangerous advertisements
‘can be for those tzying to kick
the habit, she said. Limbrick-
Oldfield used photos of slot ma
chines, horseracing posters, and
lottery cards in the study but
says TV commercials are likely
‘even more effective in triggering
cravings.

“They involve sounds, movies,
and they really are very excit-
ing and highlight the gambling

machines”

It may be time to consider
‘an outright ban on gambling
advertisements, she said.

“I think it might be quite a
controversial view, but in the
same way that smoking isn’t
advertised anymore, there is
certainly an argument for it to
be the same for gambling.”

Policymakers should consider
preventative measures as well
and more research needs to be
done to better understand how
people develop behavioural ad-
dictions to things like gambling
in the first place, she said

UPPER BIG TRACADIE

Four dead in rural
Nova Scotia home

hilip
Croucher
Metro| Halifax.

Police in Nova Scotia have
made a grisly discovery with
the bodies of four people being
found inside a home

The RCMP say they were
called to a residence in the
rural community of Upper
Big Tracadie in Guysborough
County around 6 pam, Tues-
dy.

“Upon amival offices locat-

ed four deceased individuals
inside residence, Based on the
preliminary investigation the
RCMP want to advise there is
no risk to the public.” a police
statement read at 9:40 p.m.

In an interview later, RCMP
spokeswoman Cpl. Jennifer
Clarke said it’s a “developing”
and “complex situation” and
that more details would be
released when they became
available,

She said she didn't know the
‘age or gender of the victims.
| 6 | Wednesday,

Nearly 7,000 Iraqis killed

MIDDLE EAST

2016 figures
‘have to be
considereda
minimum’: UN

Violence claimed the lives of at
least 6,878 civilian Iraqis last
year, the United Nations said
‘on Monday, as the Iraqi gov-
ernment struggles to maintain

security and to dislodge Daesh
militants from areas under their
control

‘The UN Assistance Mission
for Iraq, known as UNAM, said
its numbers “have to be con-
sidered as the absolute min-
imum as it has not been able
to verify casualties among civil
ians in conflict areas, and of
those who lost their lives due
to “secondary effects of violence

due to exposure to the ele-
‘ments, lack of water, food and

health care.”
UNAMI said in a statement
that 12,388 other civilians were
‘wounded in 2016, Itadded that
last year figures didn't include
casualties among civilians in
Iraq's western Anbar province
for the months of May, July,
August and December,
Atleast 7,515 civilians were
killed in 2015, UNAMI reports.
‘The monthly UN casualty re-
port for December 2016 showed
‘hata total of 386 civilians were

killed and another 1,066 were
wounded. The worst affected
area was the northem province
of Ninevah, where government
forces are fighting to retake the
Daesh-held city of Mosul, with
208 civilians killed and 511 in-
jured. Baghdad came next with
109 killed and 523 injured.
Daesh has claimed respon-
sibility fora string of bombings
in Baghdad that have killed
‘more than 50 people in the last
‘week. Te ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Toddler saves twin brother

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his twin brother by pushing a fallen dresser off him. The boys’
mother, Kayli Sof, tells KUTV-TV that she didn't hear the dresser
falling and only saw what happened on video.

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smiling poop about Hilary's
emails anymore. I guess they
‘id fatally endanger the re
ppblic afterall Oh well)

But when it comes to thank
ing someone fora meal, have
{Osa that do approve of
sending formal email after
‘wards. your guest sends you
quick “thanks for lunch”
email, you don ave to re
spond, but an equally quick

Group email ritual
‘sometimes tu
into a competitive
sport as everyone
piles on with
geysers of gushing
gratitude.

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When a dinner guest
sends a ‘thank you’ email
and copies everyone

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panty, if you've been to one,
Sou must follow up witha
thank you phone cll or note
regardless of emailehain haz
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tions wasas pleasurable asthe
dinner party itself sometimes
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sul ceptable, Dut an ema is
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few mimtes to wite a proper
message with a compliment
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workers need same
rights as citizens

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Migrant Dreams by Min Sook
pick the food that fils oe ys dhe migrants and
Kitchens i supporters as they work

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‘reign workers are required their extortonists.
to stay that way — tempor Toreign workers have one
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able. The program prechides
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Standards laws: they cannot
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cate of our children. They

benefits of even a refund.
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ture of the program Defi.

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took a positive step by eli
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rule, which required foreign
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While in Canada for four years
ailer four years employment
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Thuan rights tribunal case ada to ill necessary gaps in
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enduring sexval harassment, be granted access to citizen
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TOCBC News, sent backto isa faimess that says: if you
Mexico for refusing the same serve the nation, you deserve
employer, chance to bea part of it. In

For migrant workers, the the hundreds of thousands of
penalties ae also financial. In migrants who have come to
Leamington, Ont. three men Canada over the 40plus years
extorted maney from work- of the program's existence
fis by charging them aseries we already have a pool off
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Meals to help
you eat well
and feel well

This time of years fl of list.
{eles and slide shows pointing
‘ut “superfoods” that people
should be eating for a hap-
pier new year A quick Google
Search for “foods that make
you happy” yielded 13:5 mil
Tion results ranging from raw
nuts to kale and spinach to
chocolate

"The foods listed are usual:
ly chosen for being high in
vitamin, mineral or amino
Acid that’ vital for the body
{o function, though whether
food alone can boost pi
son's mood hasn't been defin-
itively proven in clinical stud
ies. Heck, if Kale alone could
‘boost out moods we would all
be chugging kale juice after
the disastrous events of 2016.

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often forgotten,” says Timothy
Caulfield, professor and re.
search ditettor atthe Univer
sity of Alberta's Health Lav
Institute, “Food Is made up of
ton of chemicals and that
‘makes ittough to make defin:
itive statements about foods
‘producing a particular mood
‘that’s good or bad.

‘Sul, Caulfield points out
‘numerous studies done around
the world that associate a
healthier, balanced diet with
a better mood — especially
‘when that balanced diet also
satisfies hunger (We all kaow
From personal experience the
jdea of “hangry a portman:
‘eau of hungry and angry),

Here
are three

recipes to
help you
eat well —
‘and fee! well
An 2017

serving
“If you are
hungry you
may have less
concentration
and get more angry
easily" writes profes

‘ofr department
utritonal Sciences and
Medicine David Jenkins in an
cna

‘Sohow do you keep yourself
falland focused?

Health Canad recommends
‘ing hal of your plate with
eagles at dinertine asa good
udeline to ensure balanced
real rich in nutrients and
Ire, which keeps the stom
ach feeling satiated and your
gestive system happy:

This warming bowl of veg
ses, tofu and bucket noo
Ges ina spiced vegetable roth
Should help Keep yur stomach
Sind mind — happy.

Ingredients:
cups (500 ml vegetable

broth, plus more to boil

vegetables

‘1A tsp (1 ml) soy sauce, or

totaste

#1 cup (60 mL) thinly

Sliced carrot

‘1 handful watercress

‘2 button mushrooms, thin-

lysliced

+'5.0z(140 g) extra firm tofu

if

you've
cut overloaded on,
{nto small salty turkey and ham over
cubes ‘the holidays, your
+ 3-1/4.02 90 g)_ gM BALANCED DIET taste buds might
Soba noodles ff” Numerous studies \\ crave something

poodle of

choice not enough pot
One banana has 422mg

Directions: | of potassium — that's

tina Sper cent of the

edit ‘amount needed

saucepan, er day.

bring vegetable

broth toa boll. Add
soy saice. Add carrots,
watercress, mushrooms
8nd tof. Add more broth if
necessary to cover ingred
ents, CoOk ttl vegetables
late tender. Add noodles and
Continue to boi until jest al
dente

2. Transfer to serving bowl
‘and serve immediately

‘Sunshine Chopped Salad
Makes one serving

(2)

show North Americans
feat too much sat, and

‘more acidic and
bright such as
zesty citrus
fruits. Ear
ly explorers
went through
the same thing,

although their
situation was
litle more extreme:
their bodies were deprived
lf vitamin C after sustaining
fn nothing but dried meats,
and they were suffering from
seus.
Though scurvy is rare these
days, a brightly coloured salad
with ots of texture, healthy
fats, lean provein and tart acids
may help you feel more bal
fc, Iealso eps tat we ike
fo eat with our eyes and are
drawn to colourful plates rath
er than a bowl of grey mush,

%

4

This
take
the
clas
cob
adds
chunks
of oF:
anges
and subs
in a lighter
tasting grilled
chicken for
bacon,

Ingredients:
+ 4 o2{115 3) boneless, skin
Tess chicken breast diced
into Tem cubes

Salt and pepper. to taste
+ 2 cups (500 ml} chopped
{green leaf lettuce or letce
‘of your choice
* Tharé-boiled egg, chopped
* [2 avocado, seeded, peeled
dnd diced
+2 cup (125 ml) peeled

ind diced beet
1/2 orange, cut into seg
ents with seeds, skin, pith
‘and membranes removed
* Olive ol. to taste
+ Balsamic vinegar, to taste

Directions:
‘lian unoiled skillet over
‘etm high heat, saute
chicken until fully cooked
‘and browned, Season with
Salt and pepper to taste. Set
aside.

2.1m. salad bowl, sprinkle
‘chopped lettuce on bottom
to form an even bed. Top
‘with lines of chopped ex.
avocado, beet, orange and
‘cooked chicken, Drizale with

3)

that makes you

olive oil and balsamic vin
‘ea to taste. Serve immedi-
ately

Hot Chocolate Coffee
Makes one serving
‘The placebo effect of comfort
food comes down to one thing:
nostalgia, Catlild says we a-
Sociate certain fod with mem
fries — think chocolate with
tldiood bitty cake —and
{that's one reason why aguare
ofthe dar suffcan puta
‘onyour face, st reminds us of
ll he good times experienced
‘when chocolate was around
The same logic applies to
other comfort foods sich as
Pizza, mac and cheese, cake
— foods that people are more
iikey to have whea they were
ialdren or duing celebrations
"hash of cocoa powder in
yourmoring coffe aight ust
hear you back to snow days
6a our moming comanute

Ingredients:
‘© T1/2 cups (375 mi) freshly
brewed hot coffee

4 Tbsp (45 ml) unsweet
{ned cocoa powder

‘1 tbsp (45 ml) granulated
sugar

4 Tthsp (45 mL) milk or

Directions:
4.Fila large mug or pot
With coffee and sti in cocoa
powder. sugar and milk If
Coffee isn't hot enough to
‘completely dissove cocoa
powder, whisk everything
{ogether ina small saucepan
‘over low heat

2. Serve immediately,
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