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live for the moment!

Ulrich Ladurner

Dear readers, sometimes we all spend far too much time thinking about the future. We plan, arrange and worry about things which are still a long way ahead of us. This doesn't mean that we shouldn't think about our next holiday or retirement plans However, it is all too easy to forget that life occurs in an instant. It has no regard

for us, our desires or our feelings at a given instant, but it does have an extremely important

effect on our happiness. In particular, our happiness with ourselves.

The topics in the current edition of YourLife act as a helpful yet entertaining companion on your journey to discovering yourself and your own personal happiness.

Did you know that pungent spices, such as chilli or curry, encourage your body to produce happy hormones? No? Then we can tell you all you need to know about 'mood foods' and provide you with other interesting facts about the effect of specific foodstuffs on our mood. It is obvious that food can also have a negative affect on your mood – particularly if you are allergic to it. This topic is one of the main focal points of our research and something we cover in this edition.

However, there's far more to it than that. Have a flick through the pages and enjoy our reports, tips and advice on how to make life more loveable and love more worth living.Have fun reading and putting what you read into practice!

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ask the DieticianCoeliac condition and breast-feeding

Editorial staffSchär Communication and PRElisabeth KuppelwieserWinkelau 9, I-39014 Postalwww.schaer.cominfo@schaer.comText: eurocom Translation Services GmbHLayout: ConzeptaPrinting: Lohs GesmbH International

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how to learn to listen to yourselfclearly and articulately... to others and to yourself!

Whoever loves what he does, does it better.

In the past, mother of two, Luise S. from Karlsruhe often compared herself to other mothers and constantly asked herself how they could be so happy in their roles. "How do they do it: women who simply give up the jobs that they fought hard for, their possible careers and professional and social surroundings simply to become a housewife and mother?". The 37 year old now knows that if she wants to change something then she has to start with herself. "I took a good look at myself and made a decision about my life freely and consciously. Therefore, I can love what I do and love myself for doing it. Since then, I participate more passionately and I am much more motivated and even-tempered than before." My new attitude to life also means that I am better able to cope with the little everyday crises which happen every now and again."

Whoever loves what he does, does it better.

Are you too fat, too thin, too small, too large, too something else? Who says so? That's right! You are saying it. No one else. And why are you saying it? Because you are making comparisons... constantly and with everything possible. With the beauty you see in advertisements, with the wealth of your neighbours and with the careers of your friends. This type of comparison is not usually associated with defining personal goals. Instead, it very often leads to the individual being pushed aside rather than receiving the affection he or she deserves.

think positive. feel positive.

It is as effective as it is simple: your thoughts affect your feelings. Only when you think positively about yourself can you also feel positive. And even better than that: you radiate these feelings to other people and are therefore perceived positively.It's easier than you might think to start afresh. Take a good look at your strengths and positive characteristics. Start by putting on a friendly face. Smile. Stand up straight and speak

think positive. feel positive.

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our 2007 recipe calendar has proved remarkably popular throughout europe. thousands of readers have ordered it and delighted in the mouth-watering ideas. We are really happy with this and that is why we would like to say a great big thank you to all of you.

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Our selection of bread ranges from sweet to spicy, from soft to crispy and from light to dark. Choose between our selection of Pane Casereccio, Pan carrè, Ertha and Rustico which are cut into practical slices or toast a little and allow yourself to be seduced by the mouth-watering aroma.

a mouth-watering aroma!

mamma mia – Solena pasta BIo!

Small in the hand, but massive on the tongue. The Mini Sorrisi are in no way inferior to their big brother. The small, crunchy chocolate biscuits with the finest milk cream filling and a vanilla aroma leave your palate wanting more.

Both large and small – mini Sorrisi!

Our new, organic Solena Penne and Fusilli, which are free from soya and egg, provide you with a greater variety of pasta dishes. They contain top-quality ingredients such as maize, rice and buckwheat flour which help you maintain a balanced diet. Buckwheat itself is rich in essential amino acids, iron, mineral salts and vitamins.

These new, light, fun snacks provide you with infinite pleasure, not only because Funkies taste so irresistibly tangy, but also because, with just 1.4% fat content, they can help you maintain the perfect figure.

funkies – no end to nibbling!

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Eat yoursElf into a good mood:With 'mood food'!

You know that there are some days when you simply feel great for no particular reason and then there are other days when it seems you out of on the wrong side of the bed. But you shouldn't worry, your moods are in no way affected by which side of bed you get out of! Nutrition is a far greater factor. There are foods which really knock you for six and others which make you feel completely euphoric. Therefore, it is great to know what foods affect us in which way.

food for thought

Even the ancient Romans knew that a healthy spirit can only live in a healthy body. In other words, by doing our bodies good we also be-come more psychologically resilient and more balanced and "simply feel great". It is not only possible for our food to have a positive effect on our stomachs but also on our minds, as it is our brains which control, organ-ise and channel all of the thoughts, behavioural patterns and feelings which constitute human nature. In addition, the nervous system must function perfectly in order that it is able to adequately produce important neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine, noradrenaline and other messengers which have a significant effect on our moods.

the psyche also needs food

In the scientific world, we identify psychoactive substances as being materials which, when taken into the body, have a direct affect on the mind. They have a mood-brighten-ing, stimulating or calming effect.

In short, they affect our emotions. The most well-known example of this is chocolate. This is hardly surprising as sweets stimulate production of the messenger serotonin which make us happy and euphoric. In addition, the cocoa used in chocolate contains the substance theobromine which likewise has a mood-brightening and stimulating effect on our nervous system.

comfort food

If you're feeling jaded or slightly de-pressed, then it is recommended that you go for foods which are rich in the amino acid tyrosine. This is due to the fact that this substance not only improves intellectual performance but also your alertness and mood. Milk, peas, beans, nuts and meat are a good start. Mother nature's menu also contains ingredients to combat irritability, nervousness and tension, i.e. fish, cheese, curds or poultry. These foods ensure that the hormone melatonin is produced and in doing so aid calmness and tranquillity, which

are also reflected in a restorative night's sleep.

a pungent taste makes you happy

If you like food with a more pungent taste, your mood may

also be affected by the so-called "Pepper High Effect". The alkaloid capsaicin is contained in many pun-gent foods such as paprika, ginger, chilli or pepper and stimulates the production of endorphines: Capsaicin is a genuine all-rounder. It has the power to make both pain and stress more tolerable, is connected with the production of sex hormones and trig-gers real feelings of happiness.

Just mooD! Do you want to improve your mood while improving your daily diet? then try out our mouth-watering recipe ideas on page 11. they contain some real treats both for your taste buds and for your state of mind. We hope you have a lovely meal and high spirits!

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out thorough deep-pore cleansing before applying any product to your skin. For the best results, use a gentle lotion which does not destroy the acid mantle of the skin. It makes sense to go for natural cosmetics when choosing make-up, creams, face masks and other beauty products. This is because natural cosmetics do not contain any preservatives or other chemical additives which may lead to unwanted side effects such as redness, itching or even to an allergy. The tendency is, that the fewer ingredients contained within a product, the lower the risk of skin irritation.

a holiday for your skin

Even when it comes to sunbathing, less is more. Bronzed skin may be attractive to look at but it fades away within a few days. On the other hand, from a medical point of view, tanned skin is nothing more than a danger sign which indicates that the skin needs to be protected from harmful UV radiation. You should therefore avoid the intensive midday sun and apply sunscreen thoroughly at least half an hour before sunbathing. In the long run, this will help to make your next holiday an enjoyable time for your skin too.

There's no need to suffer for beauty. Simply enjoy it. You can pamper your skin with special beauty products that work on the outside or you can create beauty on the inside by following a well-balanced diet. However, combin-ing both of these is recommended in order to achieve optimal results. And that's not every-thing! Getting enough sleep and

getting out and about in the fresh air are also essential beauty therapy for your

skin. Therefore, take more time to do something good, and just see how great you feel in your skin.

multi-talented skin

The largest organ in our bodies spans up to two square metres in an adult and can weigh up to ten kilograms. Compris-ing approximately two billion skin cells, it protects the body from pathogens, from the heat and the cold and prevents it from dehydrating. It frees

the body from harmful substances which are released from the pores and finally, as a sensory organ, it ensures that we can experience the world through touch. What more of a reason

making your largEst sEnsory organ your most bEautiful.

Naturally beautiful skin

Peeling grapescrush about ten white grapes and mix them with a tablespoon of quinoa grains. gently apply the paste to your face and leave to work for ten minutes before rinsing off with lukewarm water. the tannic acid tannin contained in grapes functions as a natural peeling agent.

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clear skin

Beauty can be eaten. And it should be. Because healthy eating is ultimately the basic prerequisite for beautifully clear skin. This primarily involves an adequate, balanced diet with fruit and vegetables that are high in vitamins. For example, vitamin A is required for forming new cells in the epidermis. Vitamin C strengthens the connective tissues. Vitamin E boosts blood circulation and provides protection against dehydration – a reason why it is used in many sunscreens. Vitamin B 2 is likewise essential for proper functioning of the body. A deficiency can rapidly lead to cracked, dry and even inflamed skin. However, the minerals selenium and zinc also play an important role in "the mirror of the soul": They protect the skin from damage caused by oxidation. However, nothing has ever been able to outperform water as the most effective hydrator. You should be drinking at least two litres per day, in order to feed the fluid deposits in the lower layers of skin and in doing so to maintain their elasticity.

has your skin got it goin' on?

We are looking at a wide variety of beauty products which give you a fresh, natural-looking complexion. However, you should always carry

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travelogueDiscover the beautiful side of South Tyrol

Sailing away!

glutEn-frEE WEEk of indulgEncE including a schär factory tour

We have made an agreement with Hotel Weiss in Partschins which is exclusively for you as YourLife readers. From 20th – 27th October 2007 you will not only be met by beautifully diverse landscapes but also by equally varied cuisine. This naturally includes many local specialities, which are gluten-free so that you can have

a really good feast without having to worry about a thing. Experience a gluten-free week of indulgence in the uniquely diverse South Tyrol and

take the opportunity to drop in on us and have a tour of our

factory. We are already looking forward to

meeting you.

additional information and direct booking at hotel WeISS telephone: +39/0473/967067 Website: www.hotelweiss.it or by e-mail: info@hotelweiss.it

Both winners of the Feel Free Mission 2007 of 2nd – 9th June have been determined. Congratulations! And a great big thank you to all of you who voted and took part in this activity. More than 1000 18 – 29 year old sailing enthusiasts from all corners of the globe applied to take part in the week long sailing trip from Palma de Mallorca to the America’s Cup in Valencia.

two winners. one mega-event.Our jury had a very difficult time trying to pick just one winner for our mega-event out of the numerous creative and original statements which were sent to us via the Internet. "The decision was remarkably difficult as many of the participants were highly skilled and all of them were highly motivated."

there could only be two winners"In all honesty, every one of them would have earned it. And if it were up to us, they would have all been winners. However, there could only be two winners." The second of the two winners was chosen by our readers when you took part in the online voting and picked your favourite.

morE than 1000 applicants and just 2 WinnErs of thE fEEl frEE mission 2007.

Perch n the edge of your seat and start blogging!Are you desperate to find out what the Feel Free missionaries are getting up to on their trip? If so, then simply log on and start blogging: at www.schaer.com/feelfree.

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Something isn't right. can you help me?

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have you already come across the tastily crispy milly magic Pops?

You will find a hilarious milly memory to collect on every packet. have a great time as you play and nibble!

Keep Me Busy: In My CarDorling Kindersley gondrom Verlag, august 2006270 x 270, 12 pages, ca. 12 euro

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Back in the summer of 1996, 34 year old Éva and her husband were delighted at the birth of their fourth child. He weighed a healthy 2850 grams and the couple decided to call him Peter…

rapid weight loss

“At first, everything was as it should be. However, after a few days I began noticing that I was losing weight very rapidly. After just two or three weeks, I weighed just 38 kilos, the same as my 10 year old son. I had constant diarrhoea and was finding it impossible to eat anything. I couldn’t even breast-feed my own son.”

left holding the baby

“When I was sent to hospital, my husband stayed at home alone with the baby and the other children. I was amazed at how well he took care of everything. He fed and changed the baby, cooked for the other children and did all of the household chores. And, even after all of that hard work, he still had the energy to

come and visit me in hospital and to shower me with his love and support.”

So many questions

“During my time in hospital, I was subject to thorough examinations. I was connected up to all manner of tubes and devices but the test results always came back negative even though I was clearly quite unwell. I couldn’t breast-feed my baby, my hair started falling out and I even lost my appetite.

Finally, after two months, I was sent for a biopsy. This was when I was told that I had a rare condition known as coeliac condition and that I could avoid experiencing the symptoms if I followed a very strict diet. I was so relieved and happy that I was finally healthy again, but I had so many questions…. Why me? Why did it take so long for a diagnosis?”

I now understand that in my home country of Hungary it is very rare for an adult to be affected by this condition, which usually occurs in children.”

New positive outlook

“Since that time, my whole outlook on life has changed. I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason and that none of life’s challenges occur entirely by chance. Over the years, I have often spoken to my husband about these difficult times and I feel that the experience has brought us closer together as a family and made us thankful for all that we have.”

Éva J.P.

Eva with her supportive family

Coeliac condition with four children

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Food allergies or incompatibilities are a major topic for an ever increasing number of people. Never have the triggers been so numerous as they are today.

Yes, yes, yes!

If you have an intolerance to a particular type of food, this means having to say no to a great number of things throughout your life... no to lactose, no to gluten, no to wheat, no to milk, no to soya or no to egg. We want you to be able to say yes again! Particularly to taste. The majority of "forbidden" ingredi-ents in foods can be replaced easily! During the course of our research, we succeeded in finding substitutes for a number of ingredients which proved to be more valuable, in terms of food psychology, than the ingredient replaced while providing the same full flavour. Regardless of whether it's flour, pasta, biscuits, sweets or bread, our products are naturally gluten-free and in many cases also free from incompatible and allergy-triggering substances. In addition, taste is also considerably important to us.

Keeping it natural

The task facing our R&D department is as complex as it is demanding. The team comprises seven highly skilled food technologists who are specialists in gluten-free food. They are responsible for testing and categorising a wide variety of natural gluten-free alternative raw ingredients. They then use these as a basis for developing new recipes and food preparation techniques.

We have chosen to take an extremely broad approach to our research. For example, rather than testing just a few varieties, we chose instead to test 100 different varieties of maize and rice and to monitor their behav-iour throughout the baking process. A range of different ingredients is required for when recipes have to exclude particular ingredients such as milk.

high-tech

For research with such ambitious objectives, i.e. for complex chemical, physical, physiological, sensory and organoleptic tests, familiar equipment such as the trusted oven is by no means sufficient. Therefore, our laboratories are equipped with the latest and most elaborate measurement and testing facilities.

raw ingredients from all over the world

Nowhere is out of reach to us when it comes to searching for new and appropriate raw ingredients. We are therefore constantly in contact with new suppliers throughout the world which allows us to extensively test alternative raw ingredients. These ingredients must be natural, wheat-free and not genetically modified. New requirements are constantly being added and we constantly endeavour to satisfy these.

food intolErancEs and allErgiEs arE EXtEnsiVE. so is our rEsEarch.

an acquired taste.

"I'll try that again" – With this sentence, Rainer D. from Munich epitomised the aim of our research over many years: to produce food products, which are free from

incompatible and allergy-triggering substances but do not compromise on taste. The 43 year-old coeliac sufferer who also has a soya allergy now lives more freely and with greater pleasures than ever before. "It's great that there are companies dedicated to ensuring that we don't have to forfeit the joys of food". Thank you, we couldn't have said it better ourselves.

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chilli bruschetta with shrimps

Ingredients (serves 4)12 slices Schär Pane Casereccio, 100 g cream cheese or parfait, 100 g banana, 2 tbsp. lime or lemon juice, 1 red chilli, salt, 12 ready-to-eat shrimps, some coriander leaves (to taste)

Method 1. Chop the banana into small pieces. Place in a

bowl together with the parfait and the lime juice and stir until smooth. 2. Clean, seed and finely chop the chilli and add to the mixture. Salt to taste. 3. Toast the slices of bread and spread with the mixture. 4. Decorate with shrimps and coriander.

lemon tiramisu

Ingredients (serves 4)200 – 300 g Schär Savoiardi (depending on container), 250 g mascarpone, 125 g cream, 4 eggs, 200 g sugar, 1 tbsp. limoncello, juice of 4 untreated lemons, mint leaves for decoration

Method1. Separate eggs and beat the yolk with 150 g sugar until light and fluffy. 2. Grate the lemon zest and add to the mascarpone. 3. Beat the cream until it forms stiff peaks and fold into the mascarpone mixture. 4. Add the egg yolk/sugar mixture and stir. 5. Beat the egg white until it forms stiff peaks and fold into the mixture. 6. Mix some water together with limoncello, lemon juice and the rest of the sugar in a shallow dish. Soak the sponge fingers in the liquid and then place them next to each other in a shallow container (alternatively you could initially cut the sponge fingers in half and use them to fill glasses). 7. Pour a layer of the lemon mixture over the sponge fingers and then arrange another layer of soaked fingers on the top. Pour in the remaining mixture. 8. Chill tiramisu for 3 hours. Garnish with slices of lemon and mint leaves, before serving.

There have long been discussions on the positive effect of breast-feeding in relation to the reduced risk of suffering from coeliac condition. British researchers have evaluated 6 studies, published between 1996 and 2004 on the subject of breast-feeding and coeliac condition, and have determined a clear connection between the breast-feeding period and the reduced risk of suffering from coeliac condition.

first 6 months - no gluten

Children with the corresponding genetic make-up should be exclusively breast-fed for the first six months and should completely go without gluten and/or supplementary foods containing gluten. This ensures that in the first six months, when the immune system is not yet fully developed, children profit from the dual-protection of breast milk and complete abstention from gluten. On the one hand, breast milk contains substances which provide protection against hypersensitive reactions of the immune system and on the other hand, children who are breast-fed do not come into contact with allergy-causing egg white.In cases where the mother is unable to breast-feed, she can, without a doubt, revert to infant formula, as this contains all the vital ingredients and has to be free from gluten. In the study, the British researchers also recommend to continue breast-feeding for two months after food containing gluten has been introduced.

Step by step gives more

From about the end of the sixth month, breast milk alone is no longer sufficient. Babies need additional foodstuffs for healthy growth and should be gradually introduced to a variety of foods. It is best to start with a gluten-free supplementary food such as a mash made from vegetables, potatoes and possibly meat or a mash made from vegetables, millet, rice and flakes of corn. Only then should you slowly start introducing a small quantity of cereal which contains gluten, i.e. a cereal-milk blend. Wherever possible, breast-feeding should continue for two months.

coeliac condition in the family

If there are people in your family who are affected by the coeliac condition, then you should allow your child to be examined regularly for coeliac antibodies as soon as he receives food containing gluten. This will ensure that coeliac condition is diagnosed early and that appropriate measures are taken.

The full study is available under: Archives of Disease in Childhood 2006;91:39-43; doi:10.1136/adc.2005.082016

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