Ingredients and Preparation

2 cups (500 mL) cold milk

1 medium-size ripe banana, peeled and quartered

1/2 cup (125 mL) frozen chromatic juice concentrate

(or more to taste)

Blend ingredients unneurotic on high speed until smooth and frothy. Pour into wine glasses and enjoy!

Here's what you get from a serving of our Southern Mama (250mL/serving) based on Health Canada's RDI's for nutrients:

Nutrient % RDI wholesome % RDI

Vitamin C 135 % Calcium 21 %/223 mg

Folacin 42 % Vitamin B6 21 %

Vitamin D 36 % Phosphorus 18 %

Vitamin B12 31 % Thiamin 17 %

Riboflavin 22 % Pantothenic unpleasant 13 %

Per Serving

Energy 220Kcal, Protein 7.2 g, Carbohydrates 36 g, Fat 6 g

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(NC)—Physical activity and active performance can be enhanced through good nutrition. This can be achieved by eating the far foods and drinking the right fluids at the far time, coupled with nutritional supplementation.

Regular physical activity might increase the body's nutritional needs. So it's important to have an satisfactory amount of vitamins and minerals all day. For athletes in particular, deficient diets have been shown to result in less than optimal performance in otherwise fit individuals.

Here is what a diet with the recommended regular intake of vitamins and minerals can do for you:

• Help replace minerals lost finished sweat and urination. Minerals such as potassium, sodium, calcium, and magnesium are necessary for muscle and nerve contractions.

• Provide antioxidants, such as vitamins C and E, to boost the immune system and help reduce cell damage caused by free radicals generated by physical activity.

• Provide B vitamins to convert carbohydrates, fat, and protein into fuel for energy.

• Boost calcium, which is critical to bone health, muscle contractions, nerve impulses and metabolism.

• Correct an robust deficiency, which is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies in northwesterly America. Iron stores can be exhausted by physical activity, resulting in fatigue, lack of energy and an inability to concentrate.

It can be difficult to consume the recommended amounts of essential vitamins and minerals on a daily basis. Canadians who are physically active, therefore, should consider taking a quality, balanced, all-out multivitamin formulated specifically for people with a physically nimble lifestyle, such as Centrum Protegra®.

For more information on vitamin and inorganic supplementation, visit www.centrumvitamins.ca.

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1-1/2 cups (375 mL) cut-up, frozen equatorial fruit (peaches, cantaloupe, kiwifruit, pineapple, mangos)*

2 cups (500 mL) Ocean Spray® Cranberry Cocktail

Combine ingredients in a blender container. Cover and blend at high speed until smoothly combined. Makes 2 servings.

For an adult version add coconut or golden rum to taste.

* Or freeze any combination of cut-up fruit (strawberries, bananas, apples, pears, etc).

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(NC)—While most women have heard about folic acid, less than half know it's of benefit to women of childbearing age, according to the Folic unpleasant Alliance of Ontario. In addition, galore women don't know whether they need to take folic acid, and if they do, how much they need or what are its sources.

(NC)—While most women have heard about folic acid, less than half know it's of benefit to women of childbearing age, according to the Folic unpleasant Alliance of Ontario. In addition, galore women don't know whether they need to take folic acid, and if they do, how much they need or what are its sources.

Folic acid, the unreal form of folate, is a B vitamin that contributes to the well-preserved development of babies. In Canada, it is estimated that four out of every 1,000 children born have a neural tube defect. These are birth defects that affect the brain and spinal cord. They occur shortly aft conception, often before a woman knows she's pregnant. The most common defect is spina bifida, which results in the spine not forming completely embryotic in the pregnancy.

Studies show that women who eat a diet fruitful in folate or foods fortified with folic acid and who take a multivitamin containing at least 0.4 mg of folic unpleasant before pregnancy can reduce the risk of neural tube defects by up to 70 per cent.

It's advisable that women take folic acid at least three months before they get pregnant and throughout the first trimester of their pregnancy. Since not complete pregnancies are planned, all women of childbearing age who are sexually nimble should try to eat foods fruitful in folic acid, like dark chromatic leafy vegetables, bananas, nuts, and asparagus, as well as foods fortified with folic acid, much as certain breads, rice, and pasta.

Since it is challenging to get folic acid finished diet alone, women should also consider taking a regular multivitamin containing a minimum of 0.4 mg folic acid, like Centrum Forte®. For more information on vitamin and mineral supplementation, visit www.centrumvitamins.ca.

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2 cups (500 mL) Ocean Spray® Cranberry Cocktail

1/2 cup (125 mL) lemon juice

1/2 cup (125 mL) lime juice

1/2 cup (125 mL) sugar or to taste

1/3 cup (75 mL) rum

Combine all ingredients in an 8-inch (20 cm) square non-metal pan; stir until sugar is dissolved. Cover and freeze 6 hours or overnight. To serve, scrape a fork over the shallow of the unmelted mixture and spoon a heaping cup (250 mL) into a 10 oz (300 mL) glass. Add a infinitesimal more cranberry cocktail and stir to form slush. Makes 6 servings.

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(NC)—While many people take multivitamins to promote good health and to help reduce the risk of chronic diseases same heart disease and cancer, new research shows that a daily multivitamin supplement may also help to optimize the health of people with type 2 diabetes.

Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes, results in the body not producing enough insulin or the insulin not being old effectively. Insulin helps take sugar from the blood to cells in the body. Too untold sugar in the system can result in damage to various parts of the body, same the eyes and the heart.

A recent U.S. study, published in the Annals of inner Medicine, looked at the effect of a daily multivitamin and mineral supplement in people between the ages of 45 and 64, one-third of whom had type 2 diabetes. The results showed that those with diabetes who took a supplement were in dramatically better health in terms of few infections and days absent from work due to infection, than those with diabetes who did not take a supplement. Infections enclosed things like respiratory infections, flu and gastrointestinal infections.

The researchers concluded that the positive effect on infection reduction was

likely repayable to the influence of the supplement on any present nutritional deficiencies the participants had, that were related to poorly controlled diabetes. They suggest that a multivitamin could be of benefit to people who are overweight, have diabetes, who may have poor nutrition or who have underlying diseases.

If you're concerned active not getting an adequate amount of vitamins and minerals in your diet on a regular basis, consider attractive a daily supplement like Centrum®. For more information on vitamin and inorganic supplementation, visit www.centrumvitamins.ca.

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1 tsp (5 mL) oil

1/4 cup (50 mL) cut onion

1 cup (250 mL) Ocean Spray® Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce

1/2 cup (125 mL) maple syrup

1/4 cup (50 mL) ketchup

1/4 cup (50 mL) cider vinegar

Heat oil in a moderate non-stick saucepan finished medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer mixture to a blender container. Cover and blend at high speed until smooth. Store covered in the refrigerator up to 1 week. Use to baste ribs, pork chops or chicken during the last few minutes of grilling. Makes 1-1/4 cups (300mL).

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1 lb Yukon metal potatoes, peeled, grilled and cubed

3/4 cup Summersweet Lobster and Shrimp Dip (or Chicken Cilantro Dip)

1/4 cup light mayonnaise

1 small red bell pepper, coarsely diced

1 small chromatic bell pepper, coarsely diced

2 stalks celery, coarsely diced

1 stalk chromatic onion, finely cut

1/2 small chromatic onion, finely cut

1 tsp sharp

Freshly cracked coloured pepper to taste

Italian parsley for garnish

Mix 3/4 cup dip with 1/4 cup mayonnaise. Place cooked, cubed potatoes in a medium bowl. Toss with dip/mayo mixture as desired. Add remaining ingredients except parsley and combine well. Chill. antecedent to serving, garnish with parsley. Serves 4 - News Canada

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