Nutrition at Choices Markets... We're here to help!Nutrition at Choices Markets... We're here to help!

At Choices Markets, we are pleased to offer foods that support your healthy lifestyle, including local, natural and organic choices and selections for special diets. Please use the menu on right to navigate this section. The Choices Dietitian, Nicole Fetterly, BSc, RD, and her team of nutrition consultants is here to help you select foods that meet your specific nutrition needs and provide you with the best in holistic nutrition, helping you to separate nutrition fact from fiction. Here at Choices, we know that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Good nutrition is the foundation of a healthy body — you really are what you eat! In line with our philosophy, we also believe in supporting complementary and alternative medicine in your community. Choices Markets is proud to bring you seminars from a wide range of practitioners in Vancouver, South Surrey and Kelowna. Click here to see what is coming up this month at Choices. Making decisions about foods to include in your life can be challenging. Here at Choices, we offer Free Nutrition Store Tours: 90 minute tours to help you learn more about healthy eating and select the right foods for your unique needs. Food is more than just nutrition: its fun! Playing in the kitchen is one of the best ways to fall in love with food again. Our Executive Chef, Antonio Cerullo, creates healthful, tasty recipes each month which you can find in our newsletter and recipe database. Our new website is an ever-expanding resource for sustainable, sensible nutrition: stay tuned in the coming months for improved nutrition information; expanded product listings and nutrition articles. Confused about label reading? Check out our label tutorial here. Looking for gluten free cookies? Try our product listings section. Looking for the best marinade for pork, the most sustainable diaper choice or anti-inflammatory foods? Ask our experts! Have a question about health or nutrition? Email us anytime at nutrition@choicesmarkets.com, or meet our experts and ask your question to our Wellness Expert Panel!

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	Nutrition tip of the month: The Beefy Benefits of Grass Fed Meats By Christine Borgstad, BSc Dietetics Beef provides one of the best possible food sources of iron and protein among other vital nutrients. So why then does beef often show up on health care professionals’ top-10 lists of foods to reduce or avoid? Typically, it’s because people tend to eat unreasonably large portions of beef. While one 140g portion of steak served with a large salad may be a healthy choice, when combined with the 280g steak from the previous night’s dinner and the cheeseburger from today’s lunch, it is probably doing more harm than good. In addition to watching your portion sizes, there is another way to make beef a healthy component of your diet. Although most beef available in supermarkets has been grain fed, grassfed beef is now more widely available. Biologically, grass is the food of choice for cattle. Grass-fed animals tend to have better digestion and produce nutritionally superior beef compared to their grain-fed counterparts. The end product also provides more vitamin E, beta carotene, B vitamins and minerals including iron, calcium, magnesium and potassium. Best of all, grass-fed beef is lower in overall fat but higher in hearthealthy omega-3 fat. The average North American diet is far higher in omega-6 fats than omega-3s and this imbalance is a key factor in the development of cardiovascular disease, cancer and a host of inflammation-related ailments. Choosing grass-fed beef is one way of improving your ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fats. Newer to Choices Markets is locally raised grass-fed beef from Black Creek Ranch, a rancher co-op based in Kamloops. Combination packs of Black Creek Ranch grass-fed beef are available by order through Choices Markets' website. For more information visit www.choicesmarkets.com/meat-order or www.blackcreekranch.com. Christine is a nutritional consultant for Choices Markets and can be reached at our Burnaby Crest location (8683 10th Ave) on Saturdays or at our head office Wednesday to Fridays.

MEET THE CHOICES DIETITIANMEET THE CHOICES DIETITIAN

Nicole Fetterly, BSc., RD, received her Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health from the University of British Columbia, which also included a one-year hospital-based internship with Vancouver Coastal Health. Since then Nicole has worked in a variety of settings such as clinical nutrition, grocery stores and private practice, including food writing and media work. She is registered with the BC College of Dietitians and is a proud member of Dietitians of Canada.

Nicole believes that food and eating are at once a universal cultural experience and a completely individual practice. She is passionate about helping people enjoy eating while receiving the utmost nutritional benefit from their food choices. Nicole’s commitment to a healthy family and food system extends to her home where she tends her backyard garden, fruit trees and a growing baby girl. Check out Nicole’s blog at babybellyful.blogspot.com where she writes about her struggles and successes feeding her family and trying to learn new skills in the kitchen, like home-canning.

Nicole can be contacted to answer any of your nutrition or product questions, to arrange a free nutrition tour at one of our stores or to speak at seminars or lunch and learns. She can be reached at our head office by calling 604-952-2266 or emailing nutrition@choicesmarkets.com

MEET OUR NUTRITION CONSULTANTSMEET OUR NUTRITION CONSULTANTS

Christine Borgstad completed her BSc in Dietetics from the University of British Columbia and also holds a Bachelor of Natural Resource Science Degree from the University College of the Cariboo. Christine believes that most people under-estimate the power of exercise and whole foods nutrition to improve happiness & well being. She enjoys helping people with special dietary needs, and showing people that healthy eating should not mean restricting delicious foods. She also has a special interest in teaching people about sustainable living.

Christine can be reached by phone at (604)952-2266 or email at cborgstad@choicesmarket.com.

For inquiries about choices Markets’ seminar program, please send an email to seminars@choicesmarket.com.

Misuzu Noguchi is currently in her final year of the Dietetics major at the University of British Columbia before beginning her internship later this year. Misuzu strongly believes that proper nutrition is essential, not only for physical and mental health but also for emotional and social wellbeing. Misuzu's other interests include running, playing music, learning about other cultures, and she dreams of one day pursuing nutrition-related work abroad.

Misuzu can be reached at our White Rock location on Sundays or by email at: 787nutrition@choicesmarket.com.

Nadene Shirtliff B.A., MSc., is a former Registered Dietitian with a masters degree in nutrition. Nadene has many years of experience in the health care industry and is passionate about nutrition, health, and fitness. Nadene believes that the foundation for good health is found in nutrition and exercise. Nadene loves creating new recipes in the kitchen and in her spare time enjoys reading and participating in several different sports.

Nadene can be found at our Kelowna location (1937 Harvey Ave), and can be contacted at: 788nutrition@choicesmarket.com or by phone at (250) 862-4864.

Vasi Naidoo, BSc., RHN, graduated from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition as a Registered Holistic Nutritionist. Pursuing her passion for health and wellness, Vasi believes that a solid foundation of proper nutrition along with an exercise program that promotes physical and mental well being will lead to optimal health. She enjoys empowering clients to take charge of their health, enabling them to achieve a balanced lifestyle. Vasi loves cooking and travelling to exotic destinations: the different cultural experiences, ideas and spices she returns with are inspiration for unique creations in the kitchen.

Vasi can be reached at our White Rock location on Mondays and Wednesdays or by e-mail at 787nutrition@choicesmarket.com or by phone at (604) 541-3902.