Calgary Health Show

Well here we are again, the start of another week.  This past weekend my sister and I attended the Calgary Health Show, it was very interesting and overwhelming.  The venue was smaller, but they packed alot of vendors into the space. 

I love these shows, I like to see what is out there, what is new and try all the products.  I have been looking for some new vitamins and anything that I can use to supplement my vegetarian lifestyle on days that I don't eat properly.  My sister made a good point, she was never sure if her vitamins were being absorbed properly.  The first booth we came across was Usana.   The rep right away starts in on how fantastic their vitamins are, the absortion is fantastic, yadda, yadda, yadda.  We are listening, rolling our eyes.  Then she pulls out this book, Comparative Guide to Vitamins and Minerals.  An independent study of vitamin and minerals and she showed us the absorption of their vitamins compared to the ones we take.  Well I use Kirkland (Costco) vitamins and was shocked to see that the absorption rate was 5.1%, Usana's 96.4%.  Wow, so I was paying for vitamins that were really not doing anything for my body.  Such a waste of money.  I am going to be doing more research on this company and probably making the switch.  96.4% absorption rate, amazing!

I also had my aura read and she told me alot about myself that was soooooo true.  Have a big change coming in about two months (hoping that's the sale of our house and our move) and some things I needed to do to align my chakra's.  I need to work on balancing my root chakra, I'm thinking that has to do with the stress I'm feeling about the house.  I had a Clearing your Chakra's book at home, so I have been doing some suggestions from that, listening to a CD of meditation at night, although I have fell asleep during it both nights.  I hope that's okay...

One of the event sponsors was Community Natural Foods, they had a big area full of food, drinks and supplements.  I was buzzing by the end, trying all the energy drinks, energy bars, water, etc.  There was so much to choose from, how do you choose? 

You do what's right for you....only you know how you feel after taking these vitamins, energy drinks or flavoured water.  If these make you feel better, go for it, it not, stop.  My husband says I am a sucker for events like this, yes I am and I LOVE IT!

Let me know what you think, any idea's, suggestions, anything, I love to hear from you.