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GFCP Certified Brand Toppits Is First In Canada to Offer Gluten-Free and MSC Certified Breaded Fish

(PRWEB) March 10, 2015

The Gluten-Free Certification Program (GFCP), in partnership with the Canadian Celiac Association, is pleased to announce that Toppits Foods Ltd., a Canadian provider of high quality seafood for over 100 years, has launched a GFCP certified line of breaded fish. “Toppits is delighted to introduce Canadians to its delicious gluten-free breaded fish line that is certified by the Gluten-Free Certification Program and is Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified as sustainable,” said company owner Heather Gremont. “The number of Canadians choosing to follow a gluten-free lifestyle is increasing and we’re sure that Toppits’ tender flaky fillets will quickly become a family favourite.”

The Gluten-Free Certification Program is a voluntary program designed for manufacturers and brand owners committed to producing safe and reliable gluten-free products. The program combines stringent, risk-based gluten-free requirements with globally recognized food safety management systems, which exceed government requirements in both Canada and the United States. It is verified by an annual robust, third-party facility audit process which ensures continued compliance. Consumers can now shop with confidence across North American and know that the products they are purchasing meet the industry’s strictest gluten-free requirements when they see the GFCP trademark.

“The Canadian Celiac Association believes that all Canadians have the right to safe food, and have designed the Gluten-Free Certification Program to meet these special needs,” states Sue Newell, Operations Manager of the Canadian Celiac Association. “The CCA advocates on behalf of approximately 2,000,000 Canadians suffering from celiac disease and gluten sensitivity, who are frustrated by the uncertainty of identifying the gluten-free products that are essential to their well-being.”

Paul Valder, President of the Allergen Control Group Inc. (ACG), the corporation that manages the GFCP states that “by displaying the GFCP trademark, Toppits provides consumers with a trusted and easily identifiable source of gluten-free products without sacrificing taste. With an ever-growing gluten-free market, Toppits’ Black Pepper Cod, Lightly Seasoned Haddock, and Savoury Lemon Sole offer solutions for those who have celiac disease, gluten sensitivity or are simply looking for a healthier alternative to a wheat-based breaded fish.”

Toppits products are currently available at Sobeys across Canada and in Ontario at the following locations: Toppits Seafood Market, Longo’s, Metro, Lady York Holding Inc, The Garden Basket Food Markets, Monastery Bakery & Delicatessan Ltd., Cousin’s Gourmet Market, Marilu’s Market, Battaglias Market Place, Sharpe’s Food Market, Taste of Country and Farm Boy.

About Toppits Foods Ltd.

Toppits Foods Ltd. is an importer and supplier of frozen foods to the Canadian foodservice, retail and manufacturing industries, specializing in seafood. With an unrelenting focus on quality, Toppits offers a wide variety of fresh and frozen fish and seafood items as well as Hors D’oeuvres, Grilled Vegetables and the well-known line of POP Herbs. http://www.toppits.com

About the Allergen Control Group Inc. (ACG)

The Allergen Control Group Inc. is a privately held corporation which owns and operates the Gluten-Free Certification Program on a global basis and is endorsed exclusively by the CCA in Canada and the NFCA in the USA. http://www.glutenfreecert.com

About the Canadian Celiac Association (CCA)

The Canadian Celiac Association is the national voice for people who are adversely affected by gluten, and is dedicated to improving diagnosis and quality of life. Based in Mississauga, Ontario with 28 Chapters across the country, its mission includes advocacy, education, research and community support. http://www.celiac.ca

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Urban Produce Opens First Patented Vertical Growing Unit in Irvine, CA

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Irvine, CA (PRWEB) July 16, 2014

The Urban Produce High Density Vertical Growing System has been developed as a sustainable alternative to traditional agriculture, utilizing advanced hydroponic technologies in a controlled environment. The technology used is patented, taking the best of hydroponics and increasing the yield by stacking produce vertically, in a closed, automated environment.

“Our patented growing technology allows us to grow the equivalent of 16 acres of produce on just a 1/8 acre footprint, all while reducing water usage by 90% as compared to traditional row farming. Imagine the tremendous short-term benefit to locally grown, organic produce using less water while reducing our carbon footprint and bringing jobs to local communities. Now, imagine that 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year…the long-term benefits are absolutely incredible. We are very excited with the opportunities that lay ahead of Urban Produce as we look to expand into urban cities all over the U.S., and Canada,” said Ed Horton President & CEO.

About Urban Produce

Urban Produce’s mission is to build growing units across the U.S. and Canada, employing the local community members and providing locally grown, organic, fresh produce 365 days per year while also reducing their carbon footprint.

For more information about their High Density Vertical Growing System, visit http://www.urbanproduce.com

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Early foetal development is the time when cardiovascular risk is first evident, leading to heart health issues later on in life, reveals Chemist Direct

Heart health issues can be detected in early foetal development

London (PRWEB UK) 28 February 2014

Human foetal development is the most dramatic and reaches the highest rates of growth during the first trimester of pregnancy. In the third week after gestation the embryo begins the basic growth and development of the brain, spinal cord, heart and gastrointestinal tract, followed in the next few weeks by the development of the limbs and sensorial organs.

Because of the critical vulnerability of the developing cells during this time, expecting mothers must ensure that adequate amounts of nutrition and vitamins such as folic acid are consumed in order to prevent defects in any of the organs.

Developmental adaptations in these organs are also determined by the mother’s exposure to harmful substances in the environment which may also cause increased risks of chronic disease in early childhood or adulthood. By actively being aware of important aspects of heart health, both of the mothers and the foetus, the instances of increased heart disease later on in life can be minimized, according to evidence in a new study published by the British Medical Journal. http://bit.ly/1aCcW7P

In this study nearly 2,000 children born in the Dutch city of Rotterdam were followed from the 10th to 13th week of gestation to the age of six to track the health markers for cardiovascular disease risk. The amassing of central body fat, instances of high blood pressure, high insulin levels and high cholesterol, all indicators of health issues later on in life, were more prevalent in those who showed a low birth rate and slower development as a foetus in the first trimester scan.

“These results suggest that the first trimester of pregnancy may be a critical period for development of offspring cardiovascular risk factors in later life,” said Prof Vincent Jaddoe, who led the study team from Erasmus University Medical School. “Therefore adverse maternal lifestyle habits influencing early foetal growth may have persistent consequences for their offspring, many decades later.” http://bit.ly/1fvnrFs

In another study published in The Cell, http://bit.ly/1fmi7q0 US researcher Professor Tamas Horvath, from Yale School of Medicine, and co-author Dr Jens Bruning, from the Max Planck Institute for Neurological Research in Germany found that the diet of expecting mothers also played a role in effecting the long-term metabolic health of their children through developmental changes in the foetus during the final third trimester.

Mothers who suffered obesity during pregnancy passed on genetic coding that changed the neurological wiring of the foetus, substantially increasing the risk of developing long-term disorders such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and uncontrolled central body fat.

Although scientists now understand the direct link between the mothers nutritional intake and health risks to the developing foetus and cardiovascular defects, further study is needed to understand why this pattern exists and what it might mean for preventing heart disease and other chronic illnesses such as diabetes.

When pregnant or if planning a family, speak to your GP or midwife about precautions to take or how to minimise pollutants such as smoke, so that development continues smoothly without passing on heart risks or any other health issues.

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The Herb Lady Announces the First .99 Cent Recipe Collection

Mesa, AZ (PRWEB) March 15, 2006

Cooks everywhere just can’t get enough recipes, and recipes featuring herbs are becoming more popular as folks turn to more health choices for their families. Looking for more taste and variety, cooks are adding herbs to everything from beverages to entrees.

Catherine, The Herb Lady has just released the first in a planned series of e-books. “The .99 Cent Basil Recipe Collection” begins the series with one of the most loved and used herbs in the world. Featuring recipes using either dried or fresh Basil, cooks can experiment with many of the 46+ kinds of Basil from their own gardens or look for fresh kinds at local farmers markets.

E-Books are purchased files you can download into your computer and read or print at your leisure.

When choosing more healthy choices in cooking many folks are reducing fat and salt, and winding up with ‘no taste’ meals. Herbs and spices, like wines, bring variety to the dinner table. If you “had” to cook chicken every night, using the abundance of herb and spice varieties, you can make it “wow, this is great,” instead of “Not chicken again!”

“Likewise vegetarian foods when prepared in proper proportions are incredibly healthy,” says The Herb Lady, “but can become monotonous and bland without a touch of herb or spice.”

Launching this affordable series, Catherine The Herb Lady wants to inspire the beginner, experienced, and experimental cook to look beyond ‘the box’ of cooking concepts.

The Herb Lady, author of “Edible Landscaping in the Desert Southwest: Wheelbarrow to Plate” is a gardener and cook who can’t stop experimenting in both arenas. She takes her successes (and failures) and turns them into fun, functional and fragrant ways to enhance your life.

She is currently working on a cookbook of 101 recipes due out late Spring 2006.

Herbs 2 U was founded to educate and inform folks on gardening with herbs, edible flowers and other edible plants, and then bringing those useful and flavorful plants into the kitchen and creating mouthwatering meals.

The Herb Lady’s column appears monthly in the East Valley Tribune, and her classes on growing and using edible herbs and flowers are offered in locations around the Valley of the Sun, including the Desert Botanical Garden and Boyce Thompson Arboretum.

A regular guest on http://www.azalmanac.com this weekly program is broadcast on the net in Flagstaff (KVNA-AM 600 at 11am Saturday) and Queen Creek (KQCX 99.1 FM 1pm Friday)

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Garden of Life’s The Vitamin Code

West Palm Beach, FL (Vocus) August 22, 2008

Recent trends show that health conscious consumers are going “beyond organic” and looking for the numerous health benefits associated with raw foods and products. After three decades of research, a scientific breakthrough has yielded the first raw multivitamin (www.RawVitamins.com), a vast improvement upon vitamins that are heated, treated and often stuffed with food powders.

Garden of Life, Inc., (www.gardenoflife.com) a leading innovator in the Natural Products industry, has changed the way vitamins are made with the launch of The Vitamin Codeâ„¢, a groundbreaking dietary supplement line created to change the way Americans take vitamins and minerals forever.

Unlike many synthetic multivitamins produced in laboratories, The Vitamin Code formulas are individually cultivated with their unique raw food created nutrients and Code Factorsâ„¢ intact (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8rn6xGONZg). The raw vitamins deliver living enzymes and probiotics and are uncooked, untreated and unadulterated without added binders and fillers. In addition, the vitamins are 100 percent vegan and do not contain any soy allergens, gluten, dairy or fructose.

“We’re excited about this breakthrough development because most consumers have no idea what they’re getting when they purchase a bottle of 200 vitamins for ten dollars in the grocery store,” said Jordan Rubin, founder and CEO of Garden of Life and best-selling author of The Maker’s Diet and 18 other health titles. “People may think they are getting a bargain, but the vast array of nutrients and co-factors that are found in food–and missing from synthetic, highly processed vitamins–could be important for their personal health. The Vitamin Code delivers nutrients in a form that nature provides and that the body thrives upon.”

The Vitamin Code features six targeted formulas: Vitamin Code Women’s formula; Women 50 & Wiser; Vitamin Code Men’s formula; Men 50 & Wiser; Vitamin Code Family formula for adults as well as children six and older; and the Vitamin Code Perfect Weight formula for those looking to effectively manage their weight. With the exception of the Ashwaganda used in the Perfect Weight Formula that is momentarily exposed to high heat, all ingredients are 100 percent active and have not been subjected to high heat used in some tablet manufacturing processes.

Validated by scientific research, The Vitamin Code is an exciting discovery linked to a Nobel Prize winner, a determined biochemist, and an escape from the Iron Curtain in the 1950s. Endre “Andy” Szalay, a Hungarian pharmacist, became interested in vitamin research when he sat in on lectures at the University of Szeged by Dr. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, who won the Noble Prize in 1937 for discovering vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Szalay had a dream to find a way to provide mankind with vitamins and minerals that would not be isolated and synthetic but would be in the ideal form that the body could properly utilize. During political and military unrest, he and his family escaped the Iron Curtain during the Hungarian Revolution in 1956.

For more than 30 years, Szalay conducted painstaking experiments to find a way to reconnect vitamins and minerals to the food from which they originated. His relentless work resulted in the detection of nutrient-specific peptides unique to each growth organism that allowed for the proper uptake of nutrients. Szalay finally “cracked” the Vitamin Code and teamed up with Garden of Life to offer consumers the first raw food-created vitamins and minerals.

With a suggested retail price of .95 for a 120-count bottle, Vitamin Code vitamins can be purchased nationwide at national chains such as The Vitamin Shoppe (www.thevitaminshoppe.com) and independent health food store retailers. In addition, Garden of Life will be partnering with Vitamin Angels to provide vitamins free of charge to children, expectant mothers, and families in need throughout the world. Vitamin Angels (www.GuideStar.org) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing vital nutrition in the form of supplements to developing countries, communities, and individuals in need.

For more information on The Vitamin Code, go to www.RawVitamins.com. For interviews with health expert and best-selling author Jordan Rubin, contact Rhonda Price at (561) 371-9407.

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