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R0012122941with Clean Eating and Active LivingAnti-Aging withAntioxidantsDid you know that the fountain of youth may be rightin your own kitchen? By boosting your latest recipeswith antioxidant and enzyme rich foods like papaya youcan add years to your life! Papaya contains carotenes,vitamin C and flavonoids, which all help to reduce theaging process and keep your skin glowing! Papaya alsocontains the enzyme papain which helps digest proteins.Optimal digestion helps reduce inflammation which isassociated with lifestyle diseases like cancer, cardiovasculardisease, diabetes and that dreaded belly weight! Whenyou are adding papaya to your meals, don’t forget totoss in a few of the seeds. Their peppery and slightlybitter nature helps to protect the fruit from unwantedbugs and can helpyour immunity too!Tip: if you are allergicto latex, be sure andcheck with yourhealth care team, asavocados, bananasand papaya may causean allergic reaction.Dr. Joel Lee VilleneuveNaturopathic DoctorPAPAYA SORBETPreparation Time: 10 min | Freezer: Overnight | Serves: 2Make this super easy papaya sorbet dessert for a cool anddelicious treat. If you have very ripe papaya this is theperfect dessert recipe to whip up.1 medium sized papaya 2 tbsp lemon juice½ tsp of papaya seedsCut open the papaya and scoop out the seeds. Keep aside½ tsp of seeds. Spoon out the flesh and place in a foodprocessor with seeds. Blend until smooth and place in thefreezer until frozen. Let sit on the counter for 15 minutesto soften, then enjoy! Serve immediately or store in thefreezer in an airtight container up to 2 weeks.Nutritionals: Calories 74.1 | Total fat 0.3 g (Saturated Fat 0.1 g,Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g , Monosaturated Fat 0.1 g) | Cholesterol 0 mg| Sodium 5.7 mg | Potassium 488.3 mg | Total Carbohydrates 18.6 g |Dietary Fiber 3.4 g | Sugars 11.2 g | Protein 1.2 g | *vitamin C 197.5%| *Betacarotene 41.6% | *Folate 18.1%*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your dailyvalues may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.Benefits ofExercisingYou know exercise is good for you, but do you knowhow good? Want to feel better, have more energyand perhaps even live longer? Look no further thanexercise. The health benefits of regular exercise &physical activity are hard to ignore. Check out theseseven ways exercise can improve your life:• Controls weight• Combats health conditions & diseases• Improves mood• Boosts energy• Promotes better sleep• Puts the spark back into your love life• It can be funThe bottom line is that exercise and physical activityare a great way to feel better, gain health benefitsand have fun. As a general rule, try for at least30 minutes of physical activity every day. If youwant to lose weight or meetspecific fitness goals, youmay need to exercise more.Tony GrecoFitness SpecialistFarm Boy $4,100value!CONTESTEnter now for a chance to win a healthier new you.• $ 500 Farm Boy Gift Card• 1 year Greco Gym Membership• Revivelife Healthy MakeoverFirst name:Phone#:Contest BallotLast name:Email:¨ Sign up for Farm Boy’s weekly e-newsletter(recipes, specials, coupons & more)• $500 Farm Boy Gift Card• Greco Gym Membership• Revivelife Healthy MakeoverFill out this ballot by June 6, 2013and bring it to any Ottawa orCornwall Farm Boy location.18 Kanata Kourier-Standard EMC - Thursday, May 30, 2013Full contest rules and regulations can be found in store or at farmboy.ca