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Glassy, week-old snow crunches underfoot as our small group digs in with snowshoe cleats and climbs the twisting trail past spruce, Douglas fi r and cedar.

We head east, along the south side of the Cheakamus River. The trail isn’t especially diffi cult, but my thighs are burning and I’m quickly out of breath.

The reason? This isn’t my fi rst bout of physical effort today.

We were up with the cloud-covered sun to do a challenging circuit class with trainer Mark Coates (he says it was an hour, but there is no clock in the gym and I’m certain I spent longer than that doing bicep curls and squats and spinning on the stationary bikes).

Now he’s leading us on this far-more-picturesque excursion, and while the fresh air feels good, it’s even better when he stops, unslings his backpack and pulls out bags of nutty, thick-sliced bread, a thermos of miso soup, herbal tea and energy bars.

Now this is my kind of exercise.

Coates is the high-energy coach and managing partner at Innovative Fitness in Whistler, a

new location of the Lower Mainland training company that is tucked into the west wing of the luxe Nita Lake Lodge.

The combination of his workouts matched with Whistler’s epic outdoor playground, comfy accommodations at the lodge, its tranquil new Ashram Spa (which also offers yoga classes), and the wholesome, mouth-watering food available throughout the resort makes for an intriguing, and inspiring, take on wellness.

It is somehow not as diffi cult to crank out one more ab roll on the exercise ball when you know you’re booked in at the spa later for for Udvartana, an Ayurvedic treatment that includes full body exfoliation using a specially blended herbal paste. And there’s nothing that eases aching muscles like a gentle, day-after yoga class. It feels like the perfect place to focus on health; it’s hard not to feel good here.

That matches well with the philosophy of Innovative fi tness, which Coates says is to train toward a fi nal destination, whether it be rehabilitating an injury or training for a triathlon. His clients set goals and Coates helps them to achieve them. The wellness getaways and camps are an extension of that philosophy: guests can book a customized

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“In the States, it’s a trendthat’s been growing at areally fast pace.”

The notion of getting away for health is one that’s growing in popularity, says Simone Lovell, personal trainer and owner of Eat Play Love Fitness. The company, in operation for six months, coordinates three- and seven-day fi tness vacations to the Painted Boat Resort Spa and Marina on the Sunshine Coast.

“In the States, it’s a trend that’s been growing at a really fast pace, but the concept is not as well known in B.C.” says Lovell. She loves leading the getaways, because she feels like she can have a greater impact on her clients over the course of a few days, rather than in one hour per week.

“When I’m personal training, I feel limited in how much I can help. We work out for an hour, and then the rest of the week you fall back on bad habits.”

During the fi tness vacation, Lovell and other instructors lead participants though fi ve to six hours of fi tness activities a day, including bootcamp, core and ab exercises, hiking and yoga. Healthy meals and a fi tness assessment are also

included. But more than that, Lovell says she gives them tools that will help them achieve success with their fi tness goals.

“When I’m personal training, I feel limited in how much I can help. We work out for an hour, and then the rest of the week you fall back on bad habits.”

“It’s a really nice getaway,” she said. “A lot of people use it as a kickstart to motivate themselves.”

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A motivational speaker, sports advocate and athlete, the Nanaimo resident has recently added cookbook author to his list of titles.

More than just a cookbook, Cooking with Cory: Inspirational Recipes for the Fearless Cook (published by North Vancouver’s Whitecap Books), references Parsons’ personal story of resilience. Twelve years ago, his life took a turn when, at age 23, he had a diving accident. While he’s come to terms with his life-changing spinal injury and made incredible gains, it’s been a tough road.

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“I hit the bottom, broke my neck, and that left me in a wheelchair, but that didn’t diminish my passion for cooking or for food,” he says. In recent years, he’s been working on developing a cooking show and opted to write the cookbook.

“I wanted to not lay in a bed and have somebody tell me ‘You’re going to be able to do this or you’re going to do that,’” he says. “I wanted to be able to have something tangible in my hands. And I can show up at that hospital . . . when some new poor guy or girl is in there with a spinal injury and someone’s feeding them soup, I can roll in there and say ‘You know what? I’m not going to tell you that you can be independent and cook, I’m going to show you. Here’s a book, here’s videos and this is me, and I was right where you are 12 years ago.’”

Parsons hopes the book will have widespread appeal, not just to those with spinal-cord injuries, but to anyone who may be timid in the kitchen. “If I can do it, they can do it. That’s the message behind it.”

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pork, beef, poultry (with the skin on) and dairy. They can also be found in some vegetable oils, like palm, kernel and coconut oil. The other “bad” fat is trans fat. Trans fats are made through a process called hydrogenation, where manufacturers add hydrogen to unsaturated fatty acids. This increases the shelf life and improves the fl avour of foods that contain hydrogenated oil. Trans fats are found in a wide variety of foods, including potato chips, frozen foods, fast food, cake mixes and margarine. Both saturated and trans fats raise the levels of total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in our bodies, reduce our levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or “good” cholesterol, and increase the risk of coronary heart disease.

Then there are the “good” fats: unsaturated fats, specifi cally polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. These fats are usually plant-based, though they are occasionally found in certain meats, and they are usually liquid at room temperature. Unsaturated fats actually reduce blood and LDL cholesterol and raise HDL, or “good” cholesterol. It is considered benefi cial because it cleans excess cholesterol out of our bodies and transports it to the liver for processing. Unsaturated fats are commonly found in vegetable oils and nuts.

Health Canada recommends no more than 30 per cent of your daily caloric intake be made up of fat, and only 10 per cent of that should be saturated fat. Trans fats are non-essential and should be left out of a healthy diet. In fact, The Trans

Fat gets treated like a dirty word. We avoid it like the plague, searching for “fat-free” labels on food and depriving ourselves of a spoonful of ranch dressing on our salads. But the truth is, fat is an essential part of a healthy diet. Fat helps maintain our body temperature, protects our organs and body tissue and is absolutely essential for carrying fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. In addition, some fats play a large role in brain development, proper wound healing, vitamin absorption, regulating metabolism, controlling infl ammation and skin and hair growth.

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people can have their dental care accomplished while they are totally

relaxed and absolutely comfortable.”

Dr. Rahmany adds, “I have always been very sensitive to my patients

with high fear and apprehension, and now I can offer them a safe and

even more comfortable experience. I feel so many good people are

avoiding needed care due to fear. I am looking forward to helping

these people visit the dentist with this safe and wonderful technique of

anxiety-free dentistry.”

Dr. Rahmany is a member of the fastest growing organization of its

kind in dentistry, the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation -

D.O.C.S. The purpose of D.O.C.S. is to provide the education necessary

for dentists to provide needed care to the large population of people

who are avoiding the dentist to improve their lives with better dental

health.

“Dentistry is very high tech today with all sorts of gadgets that get the

job done better and quicker, but now with anxiety-free dentistry I can

bridge the gap between technology and comfort”, said Dr. Rahmany.

He adds, “you should see the look on the faces of my patients when they

complete their care and they have a healthy mouth- there aren’t words

to describe it! That look is why I love dentistry. I helped to change

someone’s life.”

Dr. Rahmany, along with his experienced team are proud of their

commitment to our community. They can be reached at 604-987-1234

for a free consultationfree consultation regarding anxiety-free dentistry. WhetherWhether you suffer from anxiety at the dentist or not, the friendly, fun andyou suffer from anxiety at the dentist or not, the friendly, fun and comfortable atmosphere at their office may be just the changecomfortable atmosphere at their offi ce may be just the change you’re looking for.you’re looking for.

Who can benefi t from conscious sedation:

● high fear or anxiety of going to the dentist

● patients who suffer from a strong gag refl ex

● diffi culty with local anesthetic (freezing)

● patients who want everything done in fewer appointments

● patients who require the removal of wisdom teeth

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