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foliii Livingston owner of Sunsecd Natural Foods on Iuiiop Street pours some soya beans into bucket Soya beans lie Faddish ripoff said are nutritious substitute for many vegetable oils used in refined foods tExaniiner Phoiot Not everyone agrees health foods healthy Are you going nuts wondering if what you cat will give you cancer Ruin your intestines Make your toes webbed Remember the days when hamburgers and french fries were considered the harmless allt anadian food Nutrition research has pro vided some helpful hints on im proving our diets says Molly Smith dietitian at Royal Victoria Hospital But she draws the line at the socalled health foods becoming more and more popular She thinks health foods are tadthsh and ripoff for the consumer And there are others who side with her Natural food eaters largely object to processed foods for one main reason they say food with mairmade additives and chemicals are not only less nutritious but are harmful But Chapman director of the food advisory bureau of the food and drug directorate in ttttawa once told seminar We have no concrete evidence that additives cause problems to humans And Dr Alex Campbell assistant director general of food and drug directorate agrees There is absolutely nothing wrong with what is for sale in any Canadian supermarket So far there has been no convinc ing evidence that foods sold in health food store are better or safer than other foods Health food people attack the soil in which the vegetables are grown and the pesticides which are used for fruit Marketablc apples po tatoes tomatoes could not be produced in large areas of Canada without the use of some pesticidessays Dr Henry Hurtig pesticides research Co ordinator anada Department of Agriculture Peaches and cherries would almost disappear from the markets Claims made for natural overchemical fertilizer are baSed on theory that plants cannot perceive the dif ference says Thomas lukes professor in the field at the Iniversity of alifornia He says plants take from chemical fertilizer what they ned just as they do from natural fer tilizer locs lecithin break down cholesterol Does kelp prevent breast canccr When you dont know who to believe learn as much about the topic as you can panel of nutritionists said recently at nutrition seminar sponsored by Simcoc ounty Health Iiiit The variety of available puts the onus of nutritious eating on the con sumer sayd Dr Rao associate professor depart ment of nutrition and food science faculty of medicine at the Iniveisity of loronto who spoke at the seminar Atiya Ahasaii nutritionist with rganic Health lood lnc said nutritionists should be made more available to the public Carrot iuice cheese tomato and alfalfa sandwich Making your ownhealth food recipes Peanut Butter ookies cup peanut butter cup honey cup peanut safflower or sesame oil tsp vanilla tsp sea salt cups wholewheat pastry flour Preheat oven to 330 degrees Mix peanut butter honey and oil together until smooth then add vanilla and salt and mix again Add flour little at time and mix Well Form dough into cookies with hands and place on an oiled cookie sheet flattening each with fork Bake for about 10mmuteswat ching closely to avoid burning Makes about dozen Lasagna Surpreme cups tomato sauce ti oz png whole wheat lasagna noodles lb ricottaor cottagechee cup grated parmcsan or Romano cheese oz mozzarella Ircpziie tomato sauce per directions lreparc noodles per directions on package Preheat oven to 350 degrees Im thin layer of sauce on the bottom of an by baking dish then build lasagna in layers noodles sauce ricotta mo zarella parmesan Repeat until done topping layer of sauce and sprinkle of parmesan Bake abcut 40 minutes vllo to cool bit foi easier cutting Serves six Tomato Sauce cupoliveoil clove gai lic minced onion minced or more cups other vegetables or meat optional it cups chopped tomatoes tsp sea salt Is bay leaf tsp each dried parsley basil oregano celery tsp each thyme Iiiilltoialii tbs cachol flour and water Heat oil in goodsized pot Add garlic and onion and saute for few minutes Vegetables or meal if used may be added with the onion or cooked separately and added later Add tomatoes salt and herbs and bring to boil Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for hours stiriing as needed to prevent sticking When volumc is reduced to about one half mix floiir an water and stir into sauce mmcr about 10 minutes longer iiiilil thicken ed ltcinove bay leaf Makes about four cups or more if vegetables or meat aie used lood vegetables to use are extra onions green pepper celery mushrooms sprouts eggplant zucchinispiiiich Hot Breakfast ercals ltor rolled oats of other coarselyrgrained cereals such as crackHl or flaked grams or granola bring three cups water to vigorous boil with or ii tsp salt Stir in ctip cereal adding slowly enough that the water keeps boiling then reduce heat and simmer with lid aiar for about to minutes stirring as needed Makes three to six servings foods Health foods the examiner Wednesday June 15 1977 19 Macroburgers millet food of life for some By ROSEANNE MCCABE Examiner Staff Reporter Ill have one big macro burger some carrot juice and maple walnut icccream cone natural flavor of course the customer says And its down the hatch with the macroburger tsoya beans sesame seeds wheat germ millet cairot pulp soya grits and spicesserved with melted cheese and alfalfa sprouts Its all in the diet of health foodeater And macroburgers are popular item on the menu at the snack bar at Eden Natural Foods in the Bayfield Mall Business is increasing says Phyllis Skinner She and her husband Basil have operated the store for four years now Its increasing because there are more people moving in from Toronto wand they are used to stores such as ours she said Health food natural food organic foodwhatever eits use is increasing to the point there are now two stores operating in Barrie The other is Sunseed Natural Foods on Dunlop Street owned by John Livingston GETTING BETTER And he too says busineSs is getting better these days Hes been operating since last July People are becoming aware that health food stores or natural food stores are not dark and dingy little places with rows and rows of pills Liv ingston said The good news about health food he says is spread mostly by word of mouth and also by the media Nutrition is topical today he says He says his customers are usually people who have still fered crisis in their life We are all brought up with meatandpotato dietseits part of our lifestyle Its kind of lethargy he says crisis can be anything from becoming physically ill seeing someone else ill or general lack of interest and energy to the point you want to change You are what you eatw its cliche but its true said Liv ingston He eats natural foods he has for about six years now He becomes ill if he eats french fiies Your system adjusts he says He compares himself to finelytuned violin When you get quality you cant absorb the coarser things in life he says PAYING IIIE BILLS His business is not lucrative one but it is paying the bills He cats from the store and aside from that liVes relatively simple life And more and more young people are getting into natural foods for the same reason to reject the accepted traditions of the establishment he says The increasing interest in Phyllis Skinner owner of Eden Natliral Foods in the Hayfield Mall says natural style potato chips are popular item in her store tlicr popular foods are peanut butter and granola she said Examiner photo natural foods is all part of trend of getting back to the earth he says People are pur suing more selfltsufficient live styles Gardening and bread making are just two examples Right now the more popular items in both health food stores are peanut butter granola and whole wheat And ginseng Youd be surprised at the number of people whove read about ginseng and who take it regularly Ginseng root was wonder food as far back as 2000 years ago and is becom ing just as wellknown today Russian researchers say if strenghtens the heart and the nervous system and regen erates the glands Its not only effective physically but it also combats depression and various neurosis NO SI DEIIFFECIS take it every day says Mrs Skinner It is like stimulant but there are no sideeffects Ginseng is available as root an extract moisturizing cream tablets and capsules Mrs Skinner and her hits band both eat primarily natural foods They stay away from restaurants and when invited out for dinner they eat what they chose We arent obnoxious she said She says she has more energy now than she has ever had And she and her husband wont go back to conventional eating Weve gained too much As customers increase so does pressure for store owners Customers come in full of questions and they want answers says Livingston They want to know how to start eating health food Youve got to be prepared to work at itwread tip on natural foods avoid obvious nontoods such as sugar and salt and white flour In the supermarket read labels and beware of additives he said Youve got to be ready to sacrifice convenience foods INIRIIIN ENIRIC He says his store is partly an information centre As owner he is selfleducated in the field of health food He also has section with books and magazines on health foods and nutrition Some of the magazines in clude Harrowsmith Natural Life and East West There are also cookbooks and recipes Mrs Skinner and her hus band too are selfcducated on the facts of health foods And when you consider just what is in health food store thats pretty wide education In both stores there are sup plemcnts This requires course in chemistry in itself vitamins are good for your skin and your nerves and bone meal is good for your teethlecithin breaks down the cholestral in thd bloodand so on Health foods can he radically different to supermarket items or they can be minimally dilr ferent Granola for example is far cry from cornflakes Liv ingston said But natural food potato chips taste exactly the same but they just have no chamicals or preservatives in them Soya oil is one of the few dit fcrences in natural mayon naise Supermarketvstyle mayonnaise is made with vegetablcoil Staples differ in the home of health food eater For example youll see sea salt on the table instead of refined table salt Sea salt retains the natural minerals from the sea liv ingston says Health food also brings up the topic of constipation condir tion increasing as result of eating refined food says Liv ingston Refining food removes fibre from food Theyre finding that fibre stimulates the Colen to eliminate Education is slowly taking place he says He has spoken to groups about natural foods People seemed interested but they just dont know where to start tell them to grow their own gardens and learn the particular needs of their body so they can implement it into diet Lentil loa casseroles with vegetables theyre Louis Oullettes favorite dishes Hes the picture of health that Louistluellette Ive been vegetarian now for about three years says the 23 yearold truck driver for Bayfield Furntiurc He was chewing thoughtfully on an AlliiondMilkvlloncy bar he had just bought at Eden Natural Foods in the Hayfield Mall guess the main reason stopped eating meat is because dont like the idea of eating flesh he said Sometinies when youre iii vitcd out to eat at someoncs place they insist you have some meat lsually just decline And sometimes you should see the faces screw up when say Im vegetarian Not too many people are familiar with Lentil loaf casseroles with vegetables iielleftes favorite dishes lie and his wife laula are both vegetarians although she will eat some chicken now and then guess the hardest part of changing your lief is learning how to cook he said 0IItiRAIHALLY Youve got to do if gradual ly you dont just quit eating meat or youll get sick Youve got to get those nutrients from other forms of food He says it takes person about six years to become full fledgmt vegetarian Youve got to let your head catch up with your habits he said They began eating meals of iice and potatoes ttogether the protein equals that of meati Ilut it was pretty bland he said Louis tuellette looks over display of supplements in Eden Natural Foods in the Hayfield Mall He says supplements so they sought out some recipes They began eating three meals week with meat gradually cutting down And they read And read Thats really impor tant make sure you know what foods give you certain vitamins and that takes reading Aside from their meals they botfi take fiVe kelp tablets day its natural laxative and clears out the residue from the pitiiatary gland com pound and Vitamin for come plete round of vitamins wheat germ for energy Vitamin for colds rutin for the hemor rhoidal tissue In the three years he says his complexion has become better and he feels great The couple buys most of their food in the grocery store but after closely examining the labels We stick to those items with few addit ives he said We buy what we can in health food store he said dont find its any more expen Sth In time they will get water distiller because they dont are an important part of vegetariaiis diet You cant just quit eating meatyoud get sick because youd be missing those nutrients Examiner Pliotoi trust the chemicals in the water And when they buy their own home they will grow their own vegetables he doesnt trust the chemical fertilizer used in the soils luellette and his wife have one son Mark who is two He eats their meals but when he is at the babysitters he eats what the babysitter feeds him We dont mind the odd chocolate bar or some meat he said But its tough being vegetariantruck driver he says When lin on the road sometimes wont eat In the winter he takes lunch but not in the summer Who wants soggy sandwich after its been sitting all morning in hot truck So hell stop at restaurant REILS CXIIIRIENCE He recalled an experience with French onion soup bad experience It had bacon bits in it took two spoonfuls and couldnt eat anymore It made me physically ill No doubt about if it was mainly because of the meat au