megram - Index

megram - 55JunOttawa - Index

Canada
Newfoundland snow crab is low
in fat and calories, high in protein and
vitamin A, and full of cancer-fighting
and immune-boosting selenium.
Lobsters from Nova Scotia have
no saturated fat and contain vitamins
A and B16 iron, zinc, calcium,
iodine and omega-3 fatty acids,
which help to reduce heart disease.
For dessert, blueberries rich in
antioxidants help reverse existing
short-term memory loss.
Famous Prince Edward Island
potatoes are high in fibre, vitamin C,
copper, potassium and B6 which is
used by the body to build DNA and
deal with stress.
The wild garlic of New
Brunswick contains antibacterial and
antiviral agents to help battle colds,
flu, peptic ulcers and candida. To
lower your blood pressure and protect
yourself from stroke, try fiddleheads,which
are full of vitamins A and
C and niacin, riboflavin, magnesium,
phosphorus and potassium.
Quebec maple syrup is loaded
with minerals with antioxidant properties
and is a good source of zinc,
which synthesizes fatty acids and
cholesterol.
Peameal bacon from Ontario is
rich in vitamin B12 iron, thiamine,
riboflavin and niacin.
Flaxseed from Manitoba helps
protect you from bone deterioration
and heart disease.
Soybeans from Saskatchewan
encourage smaller fat cells and slow
prostate cancer cell growth.
Alberta venison is packed with
protein, vitamin B12 niacin and
migraine-moderating riboflavin.
Raspberries from British
Columbia contain vitamin C, manganese
and fibre, as well as ellagic
acid, rendering cancer-causing chemicals
inactive.
While the various food choices
around the world will have your taste
buds satisfied with an array of
Builder of Alavida
Lifestyles Properties
TM – “Masterpiece Living” is a trademark
owned by Alavida Lifestyles Inc.
It’s where you want to live
Just North of Hunt Club and Prince of Wales
CitiPlace Urban Village is the newest Ashcroft
Homes community – and The Ravines is right at
its heart. Marking the height of retirement living, The
Ravines is contemporary, comfortable and suffused
with the feel of home. Surrounded by urban amenities,
situated on nature’s doorstep, The Ravines places you
amidst the best of all worlds.
We welcome all vistors. Drop in to:
120 Central Park Drive, Ottawa ON K2C 4J6
Tel: 613 798 2686 alavidalifestyles.com
June 2008 • Ottawa 9 • Fifty-Five Plus Magazine
delectable dishes, another healthy
aspect of these countries — not
always found in the North American
eating experience — is the pure
enjoyment and social connections
associated with meals. Eating meals
together as often as possible, and
savouring each bite, seems to be the
norm rather than the exception.
Doris Ohlmann is a writer from
Carleton Place, Ontario.
Now under construction,
Occupancy Summer 2008
Queensway
417
Clyde
Sales
Centre
Central Park Drive
Baseline
Rd
Kirkwood
Inquire about other Alavida Lifestyles Communities in Ottawa
Park Place Campus at Merivale and Baseline
COMING SOON – Westboro, Centretown and Orleans
Merivale
Rd