Kipling Parks and Recreation is hosting a Laughter Yoga Workshop on Thursday, March 8th at the Kipling High School. This 3-hour workshop begins at 7:00 p.m. in the Kipling School Library. Laughter yoga is a series of breathing and movement exercises designed to teach the body to laugh without depending on jokes or humor. We are pleased to welcome Jayne Clendening of Regina to instruct a workshop in Laughter Yoga. The cost to participants is $10.00, but the benefits are much greater! Laughter Yoga combines simple laughter/breathing exercises with gentle stretching and is a workout for your internal organs. Laughter Yoga is fun for any age and will bring out the spirit of laughter in us all. You’ll laugh like you’ve never laughed before and go home refreshed and invigorated! Don’t miss this unique opportunity in recreation – to register, call Susan at the Rec Office 736-8440.

If you’re wondering how healthy your diet is, how well your body responds to what you put into it, and how effective your digestion is, take the following Nutrition Test. The following questionnaire assesses your body’s acid/alkaline balance, which in turn affects your energy levels and general health.

1. How much water do you drink each day?
a. Less than 2 cups
(1/2 litre)
b. 2-4 cups (1/2 - 1 litre)
c. More than 4 cups (1 litre)

2. How many cups of coffee or tea do you drink each day?
a. More than 4 cups
b. 2-4 cups
c. 1 cup

3. How many sugary or carbonated drinks do you normally have each day?
a. More than 4
b. 2-4
c. 1

4. How many pieces of fruit do you eat each day?
a. 0-1
b. 1-3
c. More than 3

5. How many portions of fresh vegetables do you eat each week?
a. 2-4
b. 4-7
c. More than 7

6. How often do you eat breakfast?
a. Never
b. Sometimes
c. Always

7. How often do you eat after 8 pm?
a. 2 meals
b. 1 meal
c. 0 meals

8. How many of your daily meals contain red meat?
a. 2 meals
b. 1 meal
c. 0 meals

9. How many of your daily meals contain wheat in any form? (Bread, pasta, noodles, cereals, cookies, etc.)
a. 3 meals
b. 2 meals
c. 1 meal

10. Do you suffer from stomach pains when emotionally upset or stressed?
a. Often
b. Sometimes
c. Never

11. Do you suffer from stomach or abdominal pains either before or after eating your meals?
a. Often
b. Sometimes
c. Never

12. Do you suffer from indigestion?
a. Often
b. Sometimes
c. Never

13. How many units of alcohol do you drink each week? (A unit is a glass of wine, a single measure of liquor or a beer.)
a. Male: 21 units or more
Female: 16 units or more
b. Male: 14-20 units
Female: 8-16 units
c. Male: less than 13 units
Female: less than 7 units

14. Do you suffer from bloating after eating?
a. Often
b. Sometimes
c. Never

15. Do you chew your food thoroughly?
a. No
b. Yes

16. Do you suffer from constipation?
a. Often
b. Sometimes
c. Never

17. Do you suffer from heartburn?
a. Often
b. Sometimes
c. Never

18. Do you suffer from ulcers or gastritis?
a. Often
b. Sometimes
c. Never

Scores to the Nutrition Test will be featured in next week’s REC REPORT.

You’ve got a lot of choices. If getting out of bed in the morning is a chore and you’re not smiling on a regular basis, try another choice. – Steven D. Woodhull

SUSAN HENGEN
Recreation / Facilities Co-ordinator