Special to the Times-Record
Have you ever wondered which bread is the healthiest, or which margarine to buy or which cereal is best for your family? With thousands of products lining the shelves of the grocery stores, it can be overwhelming to shop when considering health, budget and taste.
Become a supermarket sleuth and search out healthy foods at the ON THE MOVE Supermarket Tours. There will be a tour at Marketplace Foods on Tuesday, January 24 from 5:15-6:15 pm. There will also be a tour at Leevers on Thursday, January 26 from 10:00-11:00am.
Learn the labeling loopholes and learn to fight labeling deception as Sue Milender, Licensed Registered Dieitian and Valley City Public Schools Nutrition Services Director, offers her insight on nutrition labels on a variety of products. She will answer questions in each section of the store and provide practical shopping advice.
These tours are free to ON THE MOVE Goals Plus members and only $5 for anyone that is not a paid ON THE MOVE member.
Please call Young People’s Healthy Heart Program at Mercy Hospital to register for either of the Supermarket Tours at 845-6456 or sign up at the courtesy counter of the respective grocery store.
Comments
Dr. vcsanity
January 19, 2012 by VChomeboy (not verified), 16 weeks 6 days ago
Comment: 9676
I think you hit the nail on the head vcsanity. You say that I have "a personality persecution complex thing." That's a big "wow" from me vcsanity. You know, about 15 years ago my doctor told me that I had a Gestational Diabetes Mellitus thing, which I now simply refer to as a GDM thing, it eventually resurfaced as a type one thing, but it's manageable.
Unfortunately the On the Move people seem to be focusing on the types of twigs and roots they serve at the VSHS lunch program, so I'll have to pass as I watch my diet very carefully. I deeply appreciate your diagnosis vcsanity, but you might want to visit your doctor and have her run some tests as I think you may be suffering from a Sabihondo kind of thing.
Check the Water
January 18, 2012 by Wilma, 17 weeks 14 hours ago
Comment: 9648
Nutrition is very important to our health for sure. But there is a danger right here in Valley City that the health people are overlooking. It's in the water, fluoride. Cities all across the country are removing this toxic poison. In one city, the city council made that decision after a presentation by John Morony, a retired college biology professor, who characterized fluoride as a poison and showed the council numerous research references that link fluoride to higher rates of cancer and other health hazards.
Valley City spends all this money on a new water treatment plant to provide us with some of the best water and then adds poison to it. Doesn't make much sense to me. Here is a link to the story http://tinyurl.com/7stfrhp
For you youtube users you can see another city removing fluoride here http://tinyurl.com/739ajv5
Ticket Prices - I've paid my Ticket!
January 17, 2012 by VChomeboy (not verified), 17 weeks 1 day ago
Comment: 9620
Let me get this right. The super market tours cost 5 bucks. They are going to be led by the VC School District's Food Director. The last time I checked, my tax dollars helped pay her salary, and my property tax statement cleary indicates that my tax dollars go toward her salary. And the boy who wrote the story, he's the school district's computer guy. He's not much of a writer, but he is their computer guy and gues what, I just checked again and some of my tax dollars go toward his paycheck too! Maybe the TR could check with the computer guy who undoubtedly wrote his story while at the High School, and ask him to check with the food service gal to make sure that she really wants to charge 5 bucks while on the school's clock and while earning a salary from my tax dollar conducting the tour at Leevers at 10am on Jan. 26.
re VChomeboy comments
January 19, 2012 by vcsanity, 16 weeks 6 days ago
Comment: 9671
You've got a persecution complex thing going on, seriously. There are a whole lot of shady things/people around this town, but the Salvation Army and MoveOn organizations are not among them. Please. Refocus
Grocery Store Tours - And now the rest of the story
January 18, 2012 by Cares Alot, 17 weeks 3 hours ago
Comment: 9664
To VChomeboy. You are correct that the ON THE MOVE Supermarket Tours will be led by the VC School District's Food Director, but does it say in the article that she is being paid to do the service VC Public Schools? NOPE. Let me tell you that the Barnes ON THE MOVE Partnership is comprised of 13 organizations in the community that care about the health of the people in Barnes County, VCPS is one of the thirteen. The ON THE MOVE Partnership have various people in the community who donate, yes, let me repeat, DONATE their time and expertise to make the ON THE MOVE program better because they care about YOU and the rest of the community. So before jumping to a conclusion that puts you way off base try calling the ON THE MOVE number (845-6456)and ask how you can sign up for a grocery store tour at a cost of $5 or better yet, I dare you to sign up for ON THE MOVE Goals Plus for $12 and get to come to the grocery store for FREE. The incentive gifts and classes are well worth your $12 and your health may benefit from setting an exercise goal. By the way, the computer guy did not submit the article--I did! Somebody made a mistake however I don't sweat the small stuff!
Health Care Pros
January 19, 2012 by Wilma, 16 weeks 6 days ago
Comment: 9674
Cares Alot, can you tell us if ON THE MOVE have looked into the poisons they are putting into our water?
The number one thing a person can do to improve their health is to stop drinking fluoridated water. Check into the Professionals' Statement Calling for an End to Water Fluoridation that was signed by over 3,700 health care professionals all across the country including right here in North Dakota, Robert Disney, BS, Environmental Scientist, Bismarck, Edward F. Fogarty, MD, Bismarck, Edward F. Fogarty, MD, Bismarck, Kenn Iverson, DC, Jamestown, Timothy Nagel, DC, Bismarck, ND Carl Reiche, MD, Halliday.
Also check out why the EPA's Headquarters Professionals' Union Opposes Fluoridation that represents the approximately 1500 scientists, lawyers, engineers and other professional employees at EPA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Go here for more info http://www.fluoridealert.org/
Re: Ticket Prices - I've paid my Ticket!
January 18, 2012 by faithful, 17 weeks 14 hours ago
Comment: 9649
I don't think you are happy unless you are complaining about something.