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Get involved in your teenager's vemetarian lifestyle: nutritionist from HOW rTO on page 3 "Maies caîl generally consumne a hglier calorie level because of the way iheir bodies are and lemaies are olten oU ihe mîndsei ihat ihey shouid be dieing," said Ms MacKay. "The ihing is 10 sel parameîers. Gise ihem choices oU whaî ihey caîl catl'or dinner but put limils on ibose choices." Also important is îo monitor your leens' iniake 10 ensure ihcy'rc geîing the nuirienis ihey need. If your leen bas decidcd io iry a vegelarian ilestyle, don'(i say no and don' i ignore i( in hopes i' il be a passing phase. Becomne involved insîead. "Mcel il wîîh calm and] patience. The besl approach s b bc supponîive because when a child feels pushied 1) cal i' Il probably push îhcm lfurher away from the food," said Ms MacKas. "Sel up nc"oîialions wiîh the child. Il'il's done in a way ihal' s supporîi se io the child, ihai can reaily hclp.", Protein can be a problem Whcn a icen goes suddcnly meailess, gciiing suffi- cieni proicin can bc a problem. Solution: Educaiion. There are counîless vegetarian cookbooks and the besi of ihemn show how îo balance meals t0 get the maxi- mum nutritional value. ,1 or rl i 1[n )r !'l iio re s beans. Beans,.peaS and lenlîls arc Cx5Ceillnî sLrrsCS ol both protin and ibre. Tolu, cggs, cheese, milk and yogurt also deliver a protein wallop, wiih the added benelit ol calcium. Once you're Up tn speed, make sure your child is. 100. Aller A this is his or her lifestyle change. Il's iheir responsibility i() leam how to do i properly. Be supportive 1I canit emphasiie enough ithe importance of heing cducaied in ibis. Get your leen to help outi n food preparalion so i'Il be a iwo-way sîreet l'or themn,' said Ms MacKay. "Be supporiivc but watch thati ifs not a signofo an eaiing disorder.- While cutimng down on latss s a good idea tor anv- body, keep in mind ihai lov.,lai doesn'l always mean loaded witb nutrition. Wben in doubi, go wiilî ihe food ihat has more nuirienis packed milt regardless of' ihe lai or calo- ries. "Remember ihat low lai doesn'i always mean low calorie. Any food can really be fit into a healihy eaiing plan," said Ms MacKay. "Wha's ideal is ihai people choose the healihiesi calorie, noi just the lowesi calorie." je Manch 22-239,1998 &s4à9 gr W.i44z9«/p 9:30 - - 8:30 Pmn Hoflday Inn 3063 South Service Road Burington, Ontario Mmh ýls29-3091998 â 94& /do mm4 "+49:30 un- S3G Pn Livng A"tsConte 4141 Living Arts Drive Missuuga, Ontario YOUR DUE STP WORK EXPO Ailundor on e i*kayn<spedi. a sonàisa* uiibBseud. Z4 aâ' offF! I.. ~a ~ For e - hionnado. c«0eo84-SM * fi'e d~,ad5 ôa~rn~Ofl 11rlayMarch20. 1 98- à L'1IIfiI IJii4Kamý!1?LIIIy, *Community Cooks corner (submit your favorite recipe - if we print it you WIN $25!) @ Carrier of the Month Nomination (Nominate your carrier if you like his/her delivery; we enter the name in a monthly draw. Winner gets $10 and name is re-entered into draw bin [or the Grand Prize - draw date December 31, 1998. Subscribers name is also entered into the draw bin [or a "Weekend Getaway for Two" - draw date December 31, 1998 *Minor Sports House League Highlights (Seasonally appropriate coverage of local youth athietes - you probably know lots of these kids). " Local merchants dis.counts and good deals on The Newsletters back page Coupon Clipper. " and A Crossword Puzzle to challenge you or simply for your enjoyment. ALL of the above plus The Champion two times per week for only $30 (Paid in advance subscniption) $ 1/week (Camfer Collect Subscription) lIstPze: $500 Spacemate Treadmili Mrs L. Bonîn, 619 Moorelanda Cres. 2nd Prze: Tratoria Domenico Gîft Certîfîcate Mrs. F Bates, 813 Mernit Dr 3rd Prze: Baskîn Robbins Ice Cream Cake Mr W Ralph, 763 Banting Crt. I NEXT MONTHS DRAW PRIZE: I "ElLECTRA-PURE VACUUM CLEANER" great for allergy sufferers (f rom the makers of Filter Queen) VALUE 18000(approximateîy) »IV ý ÉJ 7rl 4 . -Fi