A WORD...OR TWO...OR THREE

by ds stringer

CEO

Well, no big commentary today...

School is back and I just want to say a few words...

The kiddos are back in school, hopefully for a somewhat normal school year.

Our precious teachers survived the past two Covid years, for the most part, and are back in the classroom

So first, I want to pay homage to those wonderful human beings we call teachers. Thank you for all that you do. Thank you for jumping through hoops to teach our children. Thank you for going above and beyond. Thank you for taking on yet another year.

And to our kiddos...you are our future. Learn everything you can. You are lucky to receive a free education...take advantage of it. Mold your personalities and absorb all your teachers and school have to offer. Grasp it all so you can become the BEST human beings you can be.

Most of all...we love you.

Have a marvelous 2022-2023 school year!

On behalf of the

Universal City/North Hollywood Chamber of Commerce

Dorothy Stringer

Dorothy Stringer

CEO

Are you ready?? Game Show Network is currently casting contestants for a new and exciting trivia show where all it takes is one correct answer to switch from last place to first place!

If you love Pop Culture or are a Trivia Whiz, then it’s time for you to switch things up on this show and take a shot at taking home the big money.

All the information is in the above flier...take advantage and become a contestant! YOU might be a winner!!

After two long years, the event that celebrates survivors is back!

OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH!

This is a FREE event!! An event full of music, laughter, entertainment...but it is also an event that honors the survivors of Domestic Violence and shares information and facts to create survivors from victims.

This year at our event, we have the priviledge of recognizing "Harvest Home" for all the fabulous work they do!

Five big entertaining acts...and if that isn't enough, our headliner is...

FRITZ COLEMAN!!

How can you miss this FREE event? (We did mention free, right?)

Mark your calendars...Sunday, October 30th, 6PM - 8 PM

The Loft Ensemble

11031 Camarillo Street, North Hollywood

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU THERE!!!

cool fall weather.

So...just a reminder...

DON'T leave your kids or pets in the car, not even for a minute!

Here are the frightening facts...

When a child is left in a hot vehicle, that child's temperature can rise quickly — and they could die within minutes. Heatstroke begins when the core body temperature reaches about 104 degrees. A child can die when their body temperature reaches 107 degrees.

And for pets...Most pet parents know better than to leave a pet in the car when temperatures reach into the 80°s or 90°s (F), but a dangerous temperature is much lower than that. Even 60°F is too hot for pets in cars, according to Accuweather.

So...again...just a reminder...let's keep a tragedy from happening.

Healthy Oils and How to Consume Them

First, I want to discuss it in terms of oils, so let’s define healthy oils. I see them in two categories: Ones you cook with and ones you consume as a “vitamin-type” supplement.

What ruins oils is “Heat”. The higher the Heat and the lower the “smoke point” of the oil, the worse it is for you. Cooking oils such as olive oil, grape seed oil, coconut oil and butter, have high smoke points, meaning the oil must reach pretty elevated temperatures (about 400°) before they are altered. Typical stove temperatures range between 250° to 375°. When oil is repeatedly cooked in, the smoke point (point of ruin) occurs at lower and lower temperatures. Oil exposed to air too long will oxidize and its smoke point will also be lower.

Cheap oils generally have lower smoke points, while expensive, high- quality oils generally have higher smoke points. Hydrogenated oils are vegetable oils heated to elevated temperatures then hydrogen is added with a metal catalyst while under heat and pressure. Avoid all hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils! The worst oils are vegetable oils of all kinds, canola oil, margarine and “anything in a tub.” The best cooking oils are a high-grade olive oil, coconut oil, grape seed oil, lard (unbelievably!) and butter.

Now for supplement oils. These are trickier because not all manufacturers care about quality as much as they care about profits. The best supplement\ oils should be in a gel cap, unless you are consuming a bottle a week. The reason is because unless it is consumed within a week or two of opening, it will get rancid from exposure to the air. Rancid oils are harmful to health.

The best supplement oils are Evening Primrose Oil, Black Currant Seed Oil, Borage Oil, Wheat Germ Oil, Fish Oils (which includes cod liver oil, krill oil, salmon oil, tuna oil, etc.), Flax Seed Oil, and Sesame Seed Oil (not cooking type – it is not a good cooking oil). These oils should never be heated, not even when processed. They generally have low smoke points.he problem is, we don’t always know how they are processed. However, it would be worth your due diligence to find out.

Other cautions with determining oil quality are that many companies, especially overseas companies, bleach, deodorize and pasteurize their oils. That can make an otherwise great oil, of significantly reduced value, if not downright bad for you!

Consuming the right oils/fats in your diet is crucial to your wellbeing. The old concepts of saturated, unsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats are outdated nutrition information. We now know that to be inconsequential. Some saturated fats have amazing healing abilities (like coconut oil, now touted for its ability to prevent or treat Alzheimer’s disease).

DR. SHAHE TOPJIAN, D.C.

6063 Vineland Ave Suite D, North Hollywood, CA 91606

(818) 506-4040

https://www.nutritionalwellnessforyou.com

Thursday always allows us the opportunity to make "public displays of affection!" :)

And so...it's time for us to give a shout out to US Bank for their many years of membership with us.

We enjoy a close relationship with US Bank and we'd like to take a moment to tell them thank you for their loyalty. We look forward to our continued association with them!!

US Bank North Hollywood is located at...

6350 Laurel Canyon Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91606

And can be reached be calling...

(818) 299-9155