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22 'WAl I Hi i KHINIONIKUE 'Wl‘dllt'u'ly, December 16‘ 2011 O 00 I‘BVO llthll ~ 0 O O O O I Local author finds Inspiration to wnte her first lifestyle book called Opnmal YOU DoucCuxsoN .- . many of the recipes contain alternative » V» Hume (throng: ‘ {3a ingredients for anyone sensitive to Wheat, 3,. _ g ' - v gluten andeggs Christine Gingerich grew up on a farm. 4 at; ‘1? . »~ Putting the book together turned into a surrounded by healthy food options. g “‘2; x:._'{i. ’ . -‘ fuli<blown local loveâ€"in with several of Gin. She developed a taste for healthy foods ' ' _, it,’ ‘2' " ‘ gerich‘s family members and friends helping early on and sought advice from her aunt “g“ ' if”; _ .. 1 5‘ "‘1 . to test and comment on the recipes over the and uncle, who ran a health food store out of I. . ‘ r“ ' V ' gilt?” I / a last year. their home. ‘ " -. 5"” fr ,3 . ‘ That intergenerational group of local But her family also liked to indulge in ,g " N "t 4" women â€"â€"~ all close friends who range in age sweets. Dessert was a mustâ€"have at every 71.; ,. ' C, y . 1. 3 from their 20s to their 705, and all with fami- meal and by the time Gingerich entered big] p-w " J .h' .. lies of their own â€" were eager to step up to school. her sweet tooth had developed into a ‘7‘ _ a the task. monster she couldn‘t control. I"! ” They spent months living on a manu. A job at a local chocolate factory led to ‘3‘ .4, if?” . script of recipes and offering criticism that hinges. Her weight ballooned and her health 3" s I... MM». became the foundation of the book. “They deteriorated. ~ g -' _. . . ' really blew wind in my sails and kept me (iingerich's asthma kept her from exercis- " ' .; ~5 ' , going,” Gingerich says. ing. Her allergies worsened and the eczema . , fl ’" ‘-’ 5 h» Gingerich says the creative talent she she'd sufiered from for years exploded into . “5 " "v 5 3 .. brought on board to help literally fell into bloody. itchy patches. , - w If: ' her lap as news about the book began to Then depression set in. f . so "'- ' g spread. Surprisingly. Gingerich says she's “By that stage i was sick and tired of g I W . never purchased a cookbook and had no being sick and tired." "‘1 -â€"~ ‘ ~ I idea where to start. For a quick fix she flirted with an eating Christine Gingerich's first book. Optimal YOU, was inspired by her reiationshipwith food. Thinking she needed the support of a disorder. She tried every diet on the market. WWW major publisher to have any credibility in 3 Then. as a young adult. she decided to . market saturated by celebrity cookbooks, completely turn her lifestyle around. what's healthy. what‘s not. what contains too ents that contain more protein and Omega she approached one who rejected it imme- (iingerich started a whole foods diet and much sugar and now there's genetically- 3. anti-inflammatory fats. she said. diately. “l was a nobody,” she said. began a walking program. mapping out a modified organisms (GMOs) to consider. she Her approach when writing the bookwas Undaunted. she was about to send out daily route from her apartment in Waterloo. said. to explore ways of how eating whole foods more query letters when she got some help- ‘I lost 52 pounds in six months.” she said. “My philosophy is nutrition isn't rocket can not only save people's health. but also fill advice that suggested she self-publish. A “I never had that kind of determination science.” time and money. friend said. 'Get it off the ground and get before." “Food was created to be biometrically 'l'm a firm believer that being healthy noticed." It all started with following her instincts identifiable at the cellular level. When we should not break the bank and should be Gingerich went ahead on her own. and choosing food that made sense. mess around with that we lose quality on so accessible to everyone.” inspired in part by money Spoons authors "Most people intrinsically know that many levels” She says the best investment anyone can lanet and Greta Podleski’s grassroots whole foods are healing” she said. One of her favourite quotes from the make for saving money on food is buying in approach. They faced rejection after rejec- Before becoming a full-time lifestyle book explains how this generation can say deep-chest freezer. tion before finding a sympathetic and coach and consultant in 2004. Gingerich their. ‘grandparents owned a farm. my par- Eight years as a lifestyle coach meant she enthusiastic backer in Waterloo-based taught elementary school for IS years it was ems owned a garden and I own a can open- was retraining people on healthy ways to authorand entrepreneur David Chilton. there she found inspiration to help other er,” approach food and exercise. it also meant 'They taught people it's okay to start on families turn their lives around. Pressed for time. we all buy into the con- her clients would look to her for meal choic- your own," she said. She saw students who were having diffiv veniencc of processed foods, but Gingerich es and planning Gingerich was making and The feedback so far has been great. she culty concentrating, their energy was wan- says it's a double~edged sword. Not only are offering food to her clients and they began said. and Independent bookstoles Ween ing midway through the day and their those foods expensiveâ€"Wou're paying for ravingandaskingfortheredpes. StratfordandWaterloohavepickeditup. lunches were riddled with junk and that convenience." she said â€" but they‘re “My husband has been the elbow in my Gingerich says she never dreamed of processed foods." composed of cheap ingredients to boost ribs for 20 years." she said. 'He said you writingaboolt. ‘Theteare ways at being effi- ‘lt was like a light bulb went off. They’re profit margins need to do a cookbook." Clem." she said. not buying the groceries. it’s their moms and 'We're not informed consumers any- 50 Gingerich began compiling the recipes But She wants to start a whole food revo- ilads " more." for Optimal YOU. which eventually turned ludon. "Why is it we spend much more time Gingerich believes our ongoing battle Gingerich said the more dead. packaged. into two books in oneâ€" a cookbook featur- and effort invested in our vehicles than our wnh obesity and addictions to sugar stem processed food people eat. the more they ing over 130 recipes. and a simplified guide bodies?” ' from the simple fact that, “we're afraid of add to out rapid dedlne in health. By buying to healthy foods and how to prepare them in Being healthy. Gingerich said. takes a food." directly from local farms, you're helping the ways that save time and money. Since Gin- deliberate. tactical plan and people don't We are bombarded with information â€"â€" local economy and getting fresher ingredi- gerich has friends who have ceilac disease, . have that sense anymore." Catamarans: In mu - W m “I? I ‘ “I may: , v A , .4 a}? GET APPRcvro ,l I I ‘ ‘ ” . 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