economist suntribune health saturday nov 2 2002 dieting doesnt work but balancing food intake does author says by kristin mackey special heres something youve probably not heard before chocolate can actually help fight cavities sam graci the author of the food connection says semisweet chocolate made of 70 per cent cocoa protects teeth against acids formed by sugar mr graci is talking about this and more during a free twohour seminar at the loblaws store at mccowan road and bullock drive in markham from 7 to 9 pm monday the 56yearold victoria bc resident has traveled the world interviewing doctors and collecting medical research i am the voice that brings new information to the pub lic he says i show both research and practical approaches in my lectures he also created greens a diet supplement drink more than 20 years ago mr graci was a psychologist working with children strug gling with learning and attention difficulties he noticed the foods they ate affected their moods that led him into the world of research which concluded with his latest book i am going to be speaking about what we should be feeding children so they can have good creativity a greater learning ability and attention span says mr graci food is a fuel if we fuel our minds right we have an abundance of energy doggie spaw professional dog grooming and d03 sitting evening appointments available sandra 647222spaw 7729 located markham rddennison 500 f your first appointment with this coupon i the regional municipality of york public information centre municipal class environmental assessment schedule b decommissioning of water pollution control plant and west end pumping station town of whitchurchstouffville urs cole sherman associates ltd has been retained by the regional municipality of york to undertake a study for decommissioning of the water pollution control plant and east end pumping station in the town of whitchurchstouffville the project is being planned as a schedule b undertaking following the requirements of the municipal class environmental assessment june 2000 a public information centre has been arranged to provide the public with an opportunity to review the project and to provide comments that can be considered in the planning of this project major elements presented will include study purposeproblem statement understanding the environment alternatives under consideration whats next the public information centre will be held on wednesday november 20 2002 time 630 pm to 900 pm lebovic centre whitchurchstouffville public library 30 burkholder street town of whitchurchstouffville you are encouraged to attend the public information centre and contact the project team at any time if you have any questions or concerns about this project all comments with the exception of personal information will become part of the public record for this project if you are unable to attend the public information centre but would like to provide us with your comments please provide us with your name address and telephone number or email project team contacts for this project steve mcminn p eng consultant project manager urs cole sherman associates ltd 75 commerce valley drive east thornhill ontario l3t 7n9 tel 905 8824401 fax 905 8824399 email stevemcminnurscorpcom email daniel kostopoulos p eng project manager regional municipality of york 17250 yonge street newmarket ontario l3y 6z1 tel 9058951200 ext 5084 fax 905 8364590 danielkostopoulosregionyorkonca but sandra edwards a dieti tian in unionville warns people to use common sense when attending nutrition seminars he mr graci will be persua sive ms edwards says people want a quick fix when it comes to weight loss and with so many nutrition books and products on the market they are confused weight loss is another topic mr graci will address in markham dieting doesnt work he says it never has and it never will when a person diets the body recognizes it and goes into faminemode he notes the bodys metabolism slows down to conserve stored fat when a per son stops dieting and begins to eat more the body feasts to store more fat for the next famine mr graci recommends eating three meals a day and two snacks in between he claims a person can lose up to 30 pounds in two months by properly balancing proteintocarbohydrate intake one way to improve our immune system against disease is to sleep at least eight hours a night we are wearing and tear ing our body out during the day sleep is the only time to reener gize we have 100 trillion cells in our body that need to rest mr graci stresses the impor tance of exercise walk walk walk walk he says our bodies are made for movement sam graci food author at loblaws on monday conquest vacations departures from toronto mayan riviera mexico occidental caribbean village playacar 7 nights tuesdays jan 14 28 03 all inclusive hotel room 1274 pp dbl occ wtrtly sjtailif t simtor departures until hot imd weekly luesijjf departures det vfs lo pt zw3 leellf ibundar 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