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MARCHISNUTRITIONMONTHWWW.DIETITIANS.CATMDietitians...TheSmartChoiceforadviceonhealthyeating23TuesdayMarch182014HealthWellnessNutritionMessagefromtheNorthernNutritionAssociationDietitiansareUNIQUELYTRAINEDtoadviseyouonfoodhealthyeatingandnutrition.Theyhaveadegreeinfoodandnutritionfromanaccrediteduniversity.DietitiansmustBELICENSEDinordertopractice.Thisensuresthatyouarereceivingnutritionadvisefromaquali-DietitiansWORKWHEREYOULIVEWORKANDPLAY-inhealthandsocialservicesauthoritiesaboriginalorganizationshospitalshealthandwell-nesscentrestonamejustafew.ForgoodreasonwhenitcomestofoodandnutritionadviseCanadiansTRUSTdietitiansmost.TofindadietitianinyourareacontactyourhealthcentreyourpublichealthcentrehospitalortheDepartmentofHealthandSocialServices.ByMARIACHURCHAllezcuisineFortSmith.Forthosewhovefan-tasizedaboutcookinginKitchenStadiumthebat-tlegroundofthepopularFoodNetworkcook-offshowIronChefAmericaFortSmithdietitianJaredTamhasaplansimmeringtomaketheirdreamscometrue-almost.MarchisNutritionMonthandtogetthecommunityex-citedaboutpreparinghealthyfoodandeatingwellTamwillbehostinganIronChef-stylecompetitionintown.IronChefAmericapitstwochefsandtheirteamofsousagainsteachotherwithonesecretingredientandonehourtoprepareavari-etyofdishesforapanelofdistinguishedjudges.Whiletheshowalwaysfeaturesaguestchefbattlingalegend-aryIronChefTamisplan-ningtochangeuptherulessothatthebattleisopentoanyoneinthecommunitywithorwithoutculinarycondence.ItisshapinguptobeaercecompetitionandtherewillcertainlybeatastyIronChefcompetitionstewinginFortSmithHELPFULHINTSforhealthyNortherneatingAddsmallamountsofraisinsorcheesetobannockformoreVitaminCandcalcium.Eatveggiesraworsteamedtokeepinmorenutrients.Usespiceslikepeppergarlicandrosemarytoavouryourfoodsinsteadofsalt.FollowAndrCorriveauNWTsChiefPublicHealthOfceronTwitterthismonthformorehealthtipsNWT_CPHOMorenutritionfactsAservingsizeofpotatoesricepastaandotherstarchesshouldbethesizeofyourst.Frozenandcannedvegetablesandfruithavejustasmuchvitaminsandmineralsasfreshproduce.RedpeppershaveevenmoreVitaminCthanstrawberries.Mostcountrymeatslikecaribouandmoosearelowerinfatandhigherinironthanmeatyougetfromthestore.Onebottleofcolacontains17teaspoonsofsugar.Apackageofinstantnoodlescancontainuptoadaysworthofsodium.Youwilleatlessifyouuseasmallerplatebowlorglass.rewardforthetopchefsbutthewholepointofthebattleistoshowpeoplehoweasyitistocookevenifitmeansyingblindinthekitchenTamsaid.ThebestwaytocookissometimesusingnorecipeandthatsthewholepointofIronChef.Youhavethismysteryingredientandyoujustgointothekitchenandcookhesaid.AttheendofthedayweretryingtoinspirethetownofFortSmithandyouthandadultstogetbackintothekitchenandtotransferthesecookingskillstothenextgeneration.Thatskillisgettinglost.Althoughthereislittledirectevidencegoodnutri-tionandcookingskillshaveanundeniableconnectionTamsaid.Cookingskillsequipuswiththeabilitytomakehomemademealswhichcanimprovedietaryquality.Bycookingmealsfromscratchwecanusefreshvegetablesfreshfruitsandwholegrainproductsinsteadofreachingforthatboxthatwecantcon-trolthequalityofhesaid.DietitiansacrossCan-adahavebeenencouragingtheircommunitiestomarkNutritionMonthaCanada-widecampaignpromotedannuallybytheassociationDietitiansofCanada.ThisyearsthemeofsimplycookandenjoyiswhatgaveTamtheideatohosttheIronChefspin-offinFortSmith.Ifpeoplerealizehowfunandcreativeandexcit-ingcookingcanbeIthinkmorepeoplewoulddoit.ItcanbeeasytoothatsthewholepointofIronChefbecauseitcanbesoeasytocomeupwitharecipeinanhourhesaid.Alltheingredientsusedinthecook-offwillcomefromFortSmithsgrocerystoressothatparticipantscanrecreatetheirdishespost-battle.Tamwillbelookingtorecruit15pseudo-chefsforthecook-offcompeti-tioncomposingveteamsofthree.HeplanstosetupaboothatKaesersinFortSmithwithmoreNutritionMonthinformationandasignupsheetfortherst15gutsyparticipants.KniveswillbedrawnandtheculinarybattlewillensueatPaulWilliamKaeserHighSchoolonTuesdayMar.25at630p.m.TosignupdirectlycalltheFortSmithhealthcentreat867872-6203orTamat867872-6218.IfpeoplerealizehowfunandcreativeandexcitingcookingcanbeIthinkmorepeoplewoulddoit.ItcanbeeasytoothatsthewholepointofIronChefbecauseitcanbesoeasytocomeupwitharecipeinanhour.JaredTamFortSmithHealthAuthorityFortSmithdietitianJaredTamhopeshisIronChef-stylecompetitionencouragesmorepeopletospendtimeinthekitchen.PhotoMariaChurch