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Custom Hearing Solutions for Any Lifestyle

Protecting your hearing is the best way to prevent hearing loss. Custom hearing solutions are designed to match any lifestyle. Custom hearing protection for swimmers keeps the water out of the ear canal preventing irritation or infection. A single gunshot can cause permanent hearing loss, so hearing protection is essential for anything involving firearms. Custom hearing protection for hunters is specially designed to prevent against impulse noise. Musicians and anyone who enjoys music, rejoice! Now you can maintain the sound quality when listening to music and protect your hearing. Custom hearing protection for music lovers allows you to enjoy rich, natural sound.

An Eco-Friendly Goodbye

An eco-friendly, green burial takes a step back from the modern practice of cremation and returns to the root of traditional burial. Wrapped in a shroud or in a biodegradable casket, the body is returned to the earth in the most natural way possible. Over time, the cemetery is restored to the surrounding ecosystem. Beyond the ecological value of the process, there are also benefits to the grieving family. The rituals, connection, and involvement throughout the process allows them to experience, feel, and connect to their loss first hand, taking positive steps on their grieving journey.

Brighter, Clearer Skin

Glycolic Chemical Peels are a popular treatment for wrinkles, acne, rosacea and scarring. Glycolic is a fruit acid derived from sugar cane. When applied to the skin, it helps remove the “glue” that holds the older, rougher and drier skin on the surface. By peeling this layer of skin, a fresh, new layer becomes visible. This skin is brighter and exfoliated. It will look younger, with fewer fine lines and wrinkles. People with acne will often notice that their skin is less oily and much clearer. There is little recovery time and no pain relievers are necessary.

Wool Bedding Benefits

We lose an average of one liter of liquid per night. Wool is a natural hollow fiber that absorbs and wicks away that moisture preventing the conditions that allow bad bacteria to thrive. Wool absorbs 33% its own weight in moisture. Dampness aggravates muscle aches and pains and conditions such as arthritis, fibromyalgia and diabetes. Dust mites don’t live in wool making it a natural remedy for asthmatic conditions. It promotes blood circulation for a deep, uninterrupted sleep and allows the magnetic field of the body to keep flowing! Wool is nature’s answer to many of our health and comfort needs.

Clean Eating Recipe: Chocolate Coconut Overnight Oats

Overnight oats are a no-cook oatmeal that you make by letting them rest overnight. Enjoy this decadent (but healthy) recipe! Ingredients: 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup (heaping) rolled oats, 2/3 cup full-fat coconut milk, 1 tablespoon chia seeds or ground flax meal, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, Pinch of salt, 1-2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup, 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/4 cup unsweetened flaked coconut. Instructions: Whisk together all ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Spoon into a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Close and refrigerate overnight.

Community Event:

The Victoria Health Show is a two-day consumer event for the health-conscious individual, on January 25 & 26, 2020 at Pearkes Recreation Centre. Are you looking for the latest products and services on the market? Are you just beginning your journey of achieving a healthier lifestyle? Do you have specific health issues that you need help with? The Victoria Health Show offers you health products, services, health experts, demonstrations, seminars, food sampling and the convenience of having it all under one roof for one entirely awesome weekend of shopping and education. Bring your questions, leave with answers! HealthShows.com

Words to Live By

“Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold.” – Helen Keller

Community Event

Join Sources Community Resources Society on February 22nd for a evening time walk in solidarity with White Rock’s homeless hungry, and hurting community. Sign up for an engaging evening of social action to help the people in your society who need it the most. The evening will include a light delicious meal, and a chance to meet and connect with the community you’ve come to support. This is a family friendly event, appropriate for all ages! For event details or to volunteer, walk by yourself, join a team or start a team at CNOY.org/location/whiterock

Book Club: Regaining Who You Are

By Cindy Matychak, Spiritual Author, Advanced Life Coach, Reiki Master. You are not who you think you are. There is much more to you and your world. Each of us has come into this lifetime to expand our consciousness and find our true place. In Regaining Who You Are you will discover why you are here and what you are being asked to heal in this lifetime.

Healthier ‘Ferrero Rocher’ Balls

100g pitted fresh dates. 140g roasted hazelnuts, skins removed. 75g digestive biscuits. 3 tsp. raw cacao powder. 1/2 tsp. vanilla. 150g dark chocolate, melted, cooled slightly. Place the dates in a heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Set aside for 10 minutes. Drain. Place 60g of the hazelnuts, biscuits and cacao in a food processor. Process until coarsely chopped. Add dates and vanilla. Process until almost smooth but mixture still has a little texture. Roll into balls. Press a whole hazelnut into the centre of each and re-roll to enclose. Coarsely chop the remaining hazelnuts. Place melted chocolate in a bowl. Dip the balls in the chocolate to coat. Sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts. Place in the fridge. Enjoy.