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Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, November 22, 2018 Te Awamutu Rural Farms and lifestyles YourC community newspaper for over 100 years Thursday, November 22, 2018 Nev 027 271 9801 and Noldy 027 255 3047 School fete The golden years St Patrick’s Catholic School is holding a Christmas Fete just in time for festive season shopping. Cutting out processed food, eating fresh transforming Bring along your family for an evening of food, entertainment, crafts, stalls BY BETHANY ROLSTON and carols at the school on Friday, November 30 from Swapping lollies for celery 5pm to 8pm. sticks is one of the changes Tom and Patty Dudson have made to For stall enquiries contact live a healthier life. [email protected] The Te Awamutu couple say a new way of eating — following Gnome craft the paleo diet — has transformed Te Awamutu adults are their lives. Tom is an advocate invited to a Scandinavian- for the style of eating after being inspired sock gnome diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 20 Christmas craft workshop. years ago. The workshop is for adults He wants more people to know and places are limited. the paleo diet is an option in the All materials supplied, wake of Diabetes Action Month. koha/gold coin entry This month, national organisa- appreciated. tion Diabetes NZ is raising The workshop is in the Te awareness and encouraging Awamutu Library on Kiwis to “act now to live well”. Wednesday, November 28 New Zealanders are from 12.45pm to 2.45pm. challenged to live well through RSVP to 872 0055 or healthy eating, regular physical [email protected] activity and establishing a sup- port network to create better Garage sale habits to reduce the risk of or manage the symptoms of dia- Kihikihi Lions Club is holding betes. a garage sale at the Alpha The paleo diet recommends Hotel on Saturday from 8am. shunning processed foods and There will be a wide variety following a diet similar to that of of goods on offer and proceeds our ancestors in the Palaeolithic will support local projects and period — that began about 2.6 people. milion years ago and ended about 12,000 years ago. Jersey show Since starting the paleo diet Due to Mycoplasma bovis, three months ago Tom and Patty the Te Awamutu Jersey have each lost 11kg and are Te Awamutu couple Tom and Patty Dudson say a new way of eating — following the paleo diet — has AgriSea Classic show will be reaping the benefits of increased transformed their lives. Photo / Bethany Rolston held on each entrant’s farm on energy levels. November 27 and 28. For Tom, he has noticed a Tom says the new way of They say the start-up cost for Now that they’re both retired, For an itinerary please slight drop in his insulin levels. eating is exciting. a paleo lifestyle can be expens- they want to enjoy every moment phone Shirley Hamilton on 07 Definitions of the paleo diet “We’ve had a lot of fun ive, but reckon they save more together. 873 2802. vary, but they exclude grains and cooking together and avoiding processed treats and “These are the golden years dairy products. discovering things in the kitchen takeaways. and we have to look after our Garden call Paleo encourages eating — it’s like our own MasterChef,” What you won’t find much of health.” plenty of fresh food, including he says. “How can I complain in their house is white sugar, New Zealand registered diet- The Te Awamutu i-Site vegetables, and little or no pro- when I have bacon and eggs — flour and potatoes. ician and nutritionist Cathy would like to update its list of cessed food. without the toast — for breakfast Tom and Patty still enjoy Khouri, who works in private gardens and garden groups. “If you can’t grow it or catch each morning? dairy products to keep their practice at Hamilton’s Nutrition Do you have gardens it, don’t eat it,” is how Tom puts Tom and Patty are both keen bones strong as they age. Care Ltd, says there are benefits suitable to visits from the public it. gardeners and eat vegetables They’ve given up on fizzy to reducing processed foods. and garden groups? Are you a After trying various diets from their backyard most days. drinks, instead enjoying water “There is something about the new garden group? over the years, the couple finally They admit that having a vege- with a slice of lime. paleo diet that is consistent with If so, please contact the settled on paleo this year. table garden isn’t an option for The couple have been married good health — that is enjoying i-Site on 871 3259 or Although Patty doesn’t have everyone. 44 years and say they are now less processed, whole foods, and I [email protected] diabetes, she’s enjoyed support- “We’re fortunate to have the having the time of their lives, am in agreement with that.” ing Tom and feeling healthier time to manage a garden and enjoying an empty nest and regu- and slimmer. prepare meals.” lar trips in their campervan. ■ Continued Page 2 2 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, November 22, 2018 ■ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR No job offers despite shortage 14,045 We constantly read about a Ma¯ori language. munity. They have all their newspapers, emailing CVs, shortage of teachers in New Our son is a local councillor ‘papers’ ready to come to New volunteering ‘midnight’ Skype 14,045* Zealand. Really? and was mayor of Corby, Zealand — that in itself is very interviews, offering a selection CIRCULATION 14,045* We have a daughter-in-law where they live. time consuming and not of contacts for references, etc, in England who is a highly During his term of office he cheap. the ‘replies’ could be counted qualified and experienced raised more funds for charity Alison just needs a job offer on one hand and just standard primary school teacher. than ever known in the history — anywhere in North Island. no. She is dedicated to her job of the town. So what’s going on? How can this be? and the development of her I mention this to explain Despite multiple dozens of It actually seems like there pupils — it’s a vocation for her. that these folks would be a responses/applications over are too many excellent prim- She is regularly involved in great asset to anywhere they the past year to vacancy adver- ary school teachers seeking self development and has even settled, due to desire and hard tisements, through official jobs if it’s this difficult. familiarised herself with the work to help any local com- education system and local MARGARET DADY [email protected] Govt follows Secular Humanism [email protected] [email protected] Luke East’s letter expresses declared a religion by the terminated. Their determina- many fronts in preparation for concern over the Govern- Supreme Court of the United tion to proceed with legalising the One World Government. [email protected] ment’s statement to medical States. This philosophy sums assisted suicide and voluntary I wonder if Luke East and professionals that they “do not up their solution to society’s’ euthanasia, dovetails with others are aware of the huge, want to build more hospitals problems that are mainly practices overseas that have carved granite Georgia [email protected] or hire more staff”. death-dealing ones. actually led to involuntary eu- Guidestones, a monument This is not surprising be- For example, the Govern- thanasia! erected in 1980 which detail a cause this Government ment’s determination to liber- This can be linked into the new version of the Ten [email protected] appears to follow the philos- alise the abortion laws, could UN's global focus on depopu- Commandments? ophy of Secular Humanism, result in full-term babies being lation which is occurring on Barbara Linton Denise Saxton [email protected] 027 560 3901 Change to diet transforming [email protected] ■ From Page 1 portant for good health slower people lose eliminating grains. hydrate approach is one — things like calcium.” weight, the more likely “The paleo diet tends that needs to progress, However, she says to Cathy says Ministry that their weight loss is to be lower in as long and people are be careful about reduc- of Health guidelines long-term and sustain- carbohydrates and getting their micro- ing dairy, grains and permit a wide range of able. higher in natural fats — nutrients and other legumes. diets. “What they cau- Dietician and senior and I think that really vitamins from whole We’re online at nzmecommunitynews.pressreader.com “The result of that tion again is to radically lecturer at Auckland should be the way that foods, then there’s no can be a diet that is a lot limit any particular University of Techno- we should be guiding problem in reducing or lower in those micro- food group.” logy Dr Caryn Zinn people with diabetes to eliminating grains at 2016 nutrients which are im- Cathy says the supported reducing or eat. 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