NaturalHealthcare.ca at the Open Up Health and Living Expo, 2008

Thanks to everyone who came out and joined us at the Open Up Health and Living Expo in Waterloo, ON. It was held March 29 & 30, 2008 at the super-healthy Manulife Sports Complex at RIM Park the 2008 Total Health Show highlighted the best in healthy living, organic products, and complementary and alternative therapies (CAM).

We had great giveaways and information to celebrate the upcoming launch of the Freebie Zone! From the fantastic and colourful Nature's Path shopping bags, the new Nature's Path Dr. Weil fruit bars, gift bags, and draws for the baskets, there was something for everyone.

If you want to know about our Freebie of the Month, or to find out where we will be with our fantastic giveaways, be sure to sign up for our e-newsletter (look to the right of the page). It will also tell you where we are going to be next, so you can plan to stop by our booth and find out what goodies we have for you!

We'd like to thank our partners for their generous gift baskets, recipes, and samples:

• El Peto Products Ltd - gluten free mixes, pasta, sauce, cookies and snacks
• Crofters - organic jams and jellies
• Nature's Path
• Naturally Nova Scotia - herbal extracts and remedies
• Source Salba - organic salba and salba goodies
• Sol Cuisine - organic, kosher, wheat-free, nutritious, delicious and convenient veggie products.

Handing out goodies	You can't win if you don't enter!	Explaining benefits
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Gift Basket Winners!

The following lucky people won our fantastic lavish baskets - thanks to our amazing partners:

From Source Salba:
S. Maccarrone, Brantford, ON

In the basket: a generous assortment of whole Organic Salba seeds, and Salba products including 5 boxes of Soft & Chewy Blueberry & Honey cereal bars (a mix of oats, wheat flakes, blueberries & almonds all bound together with honey), and Krispy Rice Bars (each bar contains 360 mg of Omega 3 and 1g of Fibre).

Salba® is the richest whole foods source of Omega 3 fatty acids and fibre found in nature. Every serving (12 grams or approximately 2 flat tablespoons) of Salba provides over 2,400 mg of Omega 3s, over 4,500 mg of dietary fibre, with less thank 0.5 mg net carbohydrates per serving.

From Naturally Nova Scotia (Supplements and herbal remedies):
L. McComb, Mitchell, ON

Naturally Nova Scotia has been a leading Canadian manufacturer of certified organic health products for over 15 years. Our team of experts collaborates to develop high quality, unique, effective health supplement formulations using the most advanced technologies available. By choosing our certified organic health supplements you are helping to promote a healthy lifestyle while supporting sustainable and ecological agricultural practices. Naturally Nova Scotia has embraced environmentally conscious business practices, while adopting internationally recognized manufacturing standards. Our company fosters holistic wisdom, as Mother Nature intended.

Contents of basket:
• Vitamin C Acerola line: Vitamin C supplements that are certified organic, non-synthetic, GMO-Free and derived from Acerola berries.
• Fruit Antioxidant: Chewable tablets made from antioxidant-rich certified organic fruit, non-synthetic, GMO-Free.
• Astragalus: Herbal Extract to increase vital energy. Certified Organic
• Echinacea Echstra: Herbal Extract to fight off colds, flus and respiratory tract infections. Certified Organic.

  retail value: $130.00

From Crofters (Organic jams and jellies):
A. Boegel, Kitchener, ON

Crofters has been producing certified organic fruit spreads and jellies in Parry Sound, on the shores of Georgian Bay, since 1989. We continue to strive to deliver highest quality products to the consumer. We therefore have an in-house qualtity control and grading laboratory, testing all incoming and outgoing product for quality and safety.

All our fruit spreads have a third less sugar than regular jams and come in a variety of unique flavours.

From El Peto Products Ltd (gluten free products):
M. Brown, Brampton, ON

El Peto Products' aim is to provide wholesome and high quality wheat-free and gluten-free products that will fit your dietary needs while tasting great too. We also offer a wide range of products suitable for people with other food sensitivities such as milk, corn, soya and yeast. We distribute our products across Canada and the US, check your local health store and grocery store for our products.

Included in the basket is an assortment of gluten free mixes, pasta, sauce, cookies and snacks.

retail value: $40.00

From NHC (Home spa kit; retail value: $110.00):
L. Reid, Shakespeare, ON

From NHC (Healthy living basket; retail value: $150.00):
S. Chan, Kitchener, ON

We provided two gift baskets this time: one focused on relaxation and home spa supplies, and the other on general healthy living.

Each basket contains an assortment of books, Fruitos dried organic fruits, an essential oil pendant from Terra-cotta Pendants, and more.

The spa basket also contains: beeswax candles, body scrubs and tools, refloxology insoles, and hand-crafted soaps, while the Healthy Living basket contains: healthy household cleaners (laundry, dish, etc.), samples of the different giveaways.

All of the baskets for all of the prizes come from 10,000 Villages and are hand-crafted and fair trade.

More photos of the event