4 Ways to Aid Your Workout When Suffering From Chronic Respiratory Problems
Exercising is something that everyone should do. Even people with chronic health conditions such as asthma or allergies can realize many benefits from regular exercise. Unfortunately, for people with chronic respiratory problems, exercising can be quite a challenge. Still, though, the benefits of exercise make it worth it to try and overcome this challenge as best as you can. That's why it's important to find ways to aid your workout to make it as easy and beneficial as possible.
Utilize the Gym
If you have sensitive lungs that have common triggers such as the cold, allergens, and pollution irritants, you might find that sticking to controlled environments for your everyday workouts is best. Working out indoors at a gym gives you more control over the air you’re breathing while also offering the equipment you need to vary your workout. Of course, this doesn’t mean that you should never take a run through mountain trails or enjoy a jog through the park. Simply keep your regularly scheduled workouts to the indoors and let the outdoor excursions be more spread out so you can properly prepare for the irritants you may face during them.
Utilize Oxygen
One of the main problems that people with respiratory issues face is a lack of oxygen absorption from the air. Therefore, if you can increase your oxygen supply, you can overcome some of your limitations when it comes to workouts. Pure canned oxygen allows you to easily get the oxygen you need in a swift manner, directly to your lungs. This takes the pressure off of your lungs to push harder to get the same amount of oxygen from air. It is especially important to have oxygen on hand to help recover quickly if you find yourself excessively dizzy during or after your workout.
Be Mindful
Although it's good to get your heart rate up during a workout, that doesn't mean you have to do heavy cardiovascular exercises every time you want to burn some calories. Mindfulness exercises, such as yoga, can help to burn calories without requiring excessive respiration. This means you can stay fit and healthy, even with serious breathing difficulties. As these exercises also include breathing control to strengthen your lungs, they can be beneficial for making those more strenuous exercises easier in the future.
Keep Aid Close
If your condition is able to turn dangerous quickly, then you need to make sure that you are taking precautions with your workouts to get aid quickly. In addition to keeping supports close, such as inhalers, medications, canned oxygen, and so forth, you’ll also want something close by to help you call for help if necessary. Most people can use their cellphones, but installing a panic app on your phone is much more efficient than relying on the emergency call settings already present in modern smartphones.
You should also make sure that someone you know is aware of where you are whenever you take your exercise outdoors and is able to come get you if you find yourself unable to continue forward. In fact, whenever you are going places where there are not many people (such as hikes or jogging on trails), you should take a buddy with you so that you can keep track of one another’s safety.
Exercising can be a frustrating habit for anyone to keep up. Therefore, when trying to exercise with a chronic respiratory problem, progress can seem to take a long time, making it easy to want to give up. It's important, though, to stay positive, because even baby steps of progress can greatly improve your quality of life.
Long Live Little Brats!
The Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation launches a $200-million fundraising campaign to spur innovation in research, health care and teaching at the Children's
MONTREAL, Nov. 9, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - Healthy kids are full of energy and curiosity. They push boundaries and test limits as a natural part of growing up. At the Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation (The Children's Foundation), we recognize that things can get a little hairy sometimes! Such as when a child finger-paints on the wall, slathers on mom's make-up, or plays hide and seek (really well!) at bedtime. Yes, at times, kids can be little brats.
Unfortunately, good health eludes the newborns, children, and teens who turn to the Montreal Children's Hospital for expert care by its highly specialized medical teams. Fighting illness zaps children of their energy and mutes their enthusiasm for life. A sick child affects the entire family.
This is why the Children's Foundation is launching its 'Long Live Little Brats' campaign, its first major solo fundraiser in 28 years. The most ambitious pediatric campaign in Quebec's history aims to raise $200 million by 2026 to support innovation in pediatric research, care and teaching at the Children and at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre.
"I was talking to a pediatrician about the 'Long Live Little Brats' campaign and she was totally in agreement that healthy kids are rambunctious, curious and a little bratty," says Ms. Renée Vézina, President of the Children's Foundation. "The doctor knows the ones who are playing tag or teasing their sibling in the waiting room are generally not too sick. It is the ones sitting solemnly and listlessly in their parent's arms that she worries about. The goal of this campaign is to help sick children be little brats again. That is why I am proud to say, with affection, long live little brats!"
Since opening its doors 115 years ago as Quebec's first pediatric hospital, the Children's has been a hub of innovation. The doctors, researchers, and medical teams continually push the boundaries of knowledge, developing new treatments and new approaches to care. Their goal - to see the sickest children live their best lives, whether they live in Montreal, Gatineau, or le Grand Nord.
"Healthcare is constantly advancing. The Children's team is devoted to providing cutting-edge clinical care, and its researchers relentlessly search for the cures of tomorrow. But there's more work to do," says Ms. Katrin Nakashima, Chair of the Board of the Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation Board. "This campaign will ensure the Children's continues to set the standard for patient and family-centred care, continues to find novel ways to heal the most complex conditions and continues to train the next generation of pediatric specialists. We want every child to grow up to be a healthy adult."
Outstanding Campaign Cabinet Our stellar 41-member volunteer Campaign Cabinet is a who's who of the Quebec business community and major philanthropists. It is led by the Honourable L. Yves Fortier, PC, CC, OQ, QC as honorary president; and co-presidents Jean-Philippe Lemay, Global President and Chief Operating Officer, Fiera Capital; Isabelle Marcoux, Chair of the Board Transcontinental Inc.; Jean Raby, Chief Executive Officer, Natixis Investment Managers; Kim Thomassin, Executive Vice-President and Head of Investments in Québec and Stewardship Investing, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec; Jonathan Wener, Chairman, Canderel; and Darryl White, Chief Executive Officer, BMO Financial Group. Together, we are reaching out to corporations, small businesses and individuals to attain our goal.
Please see the campaign video and radio advertisement at fondationduchildren.com to discover more about the campaign's goals and make a donation.
SOURCE The Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation
Canadian Rapid Treatment Center of Excellence Opens Second Location Providing Ketamine Treatment for Adults with Depression
Clinic effectively addresses the unmet need of depression and suicide
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Nov. 9, 2020 /CNW/ - The Canadian Rapid Treatment Center of Excellence (the "CRTCE") announces today the opening of a new clinic in downtown Toronto. Both the existing Mississauga clinic and newly opened Toronto clinic (the "CRTCEClinics") address the unmet need of depression and suicide through novel ketamine therapy treatment.
"These CRTCE Clinics address the unmet need of depression and suicide," said Dr. Joshua Rosenblat, Medical Director, CRTCE. "Ketamine therapy is highly effective in treating people with severe depression where other treatments have proven to be ineffective. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for effective treatment have become exponentially critical."
The first of its kind in Canada, the CRTCE multidisciplinary outpatient clinical research facility has specialized in providing breakthrough rapid onset treatments for depression, including but not limited to intravenous ketamine and intranasal esketamine. These therapies aid patients suffering from several treatment-resistant conditions such as major depressive disorder and/or bipolar disorder.
"In just two and a half years we have administered more than 2000 infusions for over 300 patients. Many of these patients have experienced substantial relief for what often can be debilitating depression and suicidal thinking," said Kevin Kratiuk, Vice President of Operations, CRTCE. "Many of our patients regain their quality of life, their families, and their livelihood".
To obtain treatment, patients must be referred to one of the CRTCE Clinics by family physicians, psychiatrists, or nurse practitioners. Patients with PTSD and OCD are considered on a case by case basis. Kratiuk continued, "The additional clinic will expand our capacity to help significantly more people affected by depression".
The new Toronto clinic is located at Avenue and Dupont in Toronto. "The opening of our second CRTCE site in Ontario provides an opportunity for us to address the suffering associated with depression and provide patients a hopeful and innovative treatment avenue. Moreover, our second center represents a venue for us to conduct ongoing research on new treatments for depression to improve the quality of patient's lives affected by these common and debilitating disorders in Canada,"said Dr. Roger McIntyre, CEO Champignon Brands Inc., Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology University of Toronto.
Background Founded in July 2018, Canadian Rapid Treatment Center of Excellence (CRTCE) (https://www.crtce.com/) is an all-Canadian company operating two clinics in the Greater Toronto Area. Along with companies AltMed Capital Corp. and Apotheosis Scientific, CRTCE provides a platform for treatment development identification of and implementation breakthrough derivatives of ketamine and psychedelics, and innovative delivery platforms for the purpose of treating medical disorders like depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as substance and alcohol use disorder.
The CRTCE's Intravenous Ketamine Infusion Therapy aims to aid those suffering from several treatment-resistant conditions. The clinic provides a comfortable environment focused on the safety and success of each individual patient.
SOURCE Champignon Brands Inc.
Ontario's mental health and addiction leaders respond to Ontario budget
TORONTO, Nov. 9, 2020 /CNW/ - Ontario's leading mental health organizations including Addictions and Mental Health Ontario, Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Children's Mental Health Ontario, The Royal, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, and Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care are disappointed that the Ontario government has failed to recognize the mental health and addiction crisis in Ontario in the 2020 Budget.
Just over a week ago, on October 29, 2020, Premier Doug Ford told reporters that the mental health of Ontarians is his government's number one priority. The comment was a reminder of the commitment to create a comprehensive and connected system for mental health and addiction and to invest $3.8 billion over 10 years. But as the 2020 Budget included no new announcements for additional mental health and addiction services, we are concerned the government is not taking this parallel pandemic seriously.
While the investment of $176 million from last month will provide new services for some Ontarians, it falls much too short of the significant investments needed. It is disappointing that the budget does not include any indication of how the government intends to fulfill their promise to build a comprehensive and connected mental health system.
Even before the onset of COVID-19, more than one million people in Ontario experienced mental health and addiction challenges every year. Ontarians were already facing wait times of up to 2.5 years to access mental health and addiction services, often turning to emergency rooms in crisis.
The impact of the pandemic on people's mental health has been profound and cannot be ignored any longer. Ontarians are experiencing greater rates of anxiety, stress and depression fueled by social isolation, loneliness and other effects of this pandemic. Public health measures pose risks to the declining health of people living with severe and persistent mental illness. Ontarians are also using more substances and, tragically, rates of opioid-related deaths are skyrocketing. The province's chief coroner estimated overdoses and opioid-related deaths are up 40 per cent since the pandemic began.
The mental health of Ontarians is not just a social issue, it is an economic issue. Ontarians who are struggling with mental illness or substance use during this pandemic are facing difficulties working, earning an income, paying taxes, maintaining stable housing and caring for their families - this should have been a top priority of the government's budget.
As sector leaders, we are concerned that the government is failing to recognize the magnitude of the mental health and addiction crisis occurring in parallel to the COVID-19 pandemic. With no new funding provided to support the mental health of Ontarians wait lists will continue to grow across the province. In the absence of implementing a mental health and addictions strategy, there will continue to be unclear pathways to care for people who need it and service availability and quality will vary depending on where Ontarians live, their level of income, their race and gender.
We need a focus on reducing wait times and improving the quality of services. This demands a commitment to flow the remaining $204 million for mental health support before the end of the fiscal year and a public, 10-year plan to implement the Roadmap to Wellness and meet the platform commitment of $3.8 billion over 10 years. The time is now.
SOURCE Addictions and Mental Health Ontario
Looser standards undermined early research on accuracy of COVID-19 tests
HOUSTON – (Nov. 9, 2020) – The COVID-19 pandemic was met with a rush of research on the many factors related to the crisis, including the accuracy of different testing methods. However, many of the studies conducted in the early stages of the pandemic did not meet the usual rigorous scientific standards, according to researchers at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine.
In "The estimation of diagnostic accuracy of tests for COVID-19: A scoping review," which will appear in an upcoming edition of the Journal of Infection, authors Dierdre Axell-House, Richa Lavingia, Megan Rafferty, Eva Clark, E. Susan Amirian and Elizabeth Chiao found that better-designed studies are needed to appropriately evaluate the different types of COVID-19 tests.
They reviewed 49 articles published between Dec. 31, 2019, and June 19, 2020, that evaluated the validity of different types of coronavirus testing. These studies were assessed using elements of the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS-2) guidelines, which are used to evaluate if bias could be playing a role in the results of studies on diagnostic test accuracy.
Amirian, an epidemiologist at Rice's Texas Policy Lab (TPL), said when it comes to conducting studies on testing accuracy, design is critically important. She said the major limitations found in the design of most of the studies they examined could lead to erroneous or misleading results.
"Without rigorous evaluations of which tests are the most accurate, it’s hard to know which tests are more likely to lead to false negatives, which could contribute to greater spread of the virus," said Rafferty, a health data analyst at the TPL. "Although it’s difficult to say, some of the quality issues may have resulted from these studies being streamlined in response to the immediate need for timely information."
"COVID-19 has now been a health crisis for nearly a year," Amirian said. "With regard to research, the academic community needs to move away from being in acute emergency mode and think about how we're going to handle this as a chronic crisis. When researchers are in emergency mode, we tend to be more open to sacrificing a lot of the strict quality standards for conducting research that we usually uphold."
Located on a 300-acre forested campus in Houston, Rice University is consistently ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has highly respected schools of Architecture, Business, Continuing Studies, Engineering, Humanities, Music, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences and is home to the Baker Institute for Public Policy. With 3,978 undergraduates and 3,192 graduate students, Rice’s undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio is just under 6-to-1. Its residential college system builds close-knit communities and lifelong friendships, just one reason why Rice is ranked No. 1 for lots of race/class interaction and No. 1 for quality of life by the Princeton Review. Rice is also rated as a best value among private universities by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.
Don’t Let COVID Prevent You from Protecting Your Eye Health
New York, NY, November 9, 2020 — Make a resolution to get your eyes checked before the new year arrives, advises Dr. Daniel Laroche, Director of Glaucoma Services and President of Advanced Eyecare of New York. While it’s easy to get swept up in the approaching holiday season, it’s still important to stay on top of regular doctor visits, including visits with your eye doctor.
People with conditions such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy that could lead to blindness if left unchecked need to stay particularly vigilant with their checkups. The pandemic shouldn’t keep you from visiting your doctor, but for patients over 60, Dr. Laroche advises it's better to stay home and do telehealth over the phone or video consultation until the pandemic flattens. He also encourages people to wear face masks on visits and maintain social distancing, even if they are in a health clinic, and if you’re high-risk, consider adding eye protection when in public spaces.
“Eyesight or human vision is one of the most important senses. As much as 80 percent of what we feel comes through our sense of sight. By protecting the eyes, people will reduce the chance of blindness and vision loss while also staying on top of any developing eye diseases, such as glaucoma and cataracts. A healthy brain function requires a healthy vision. The brain is our most essential organ, and it allows us to control other organs. Normal and healthy vision contributes to improved learning and comprehension for a better quality of life,” says Dr. Laroche.
Dr. Laroche says there is another critical issue that the pandemic has brought to the forefront and that is the issue of health care disparities among Black and Brown people.
“Nationally, African American deaths from COVID-19 are nearly two times greater than would be expected based on their share of the population. In four states, the rate is three or more times greater. In 42 states, plus Washington, D.C., Hispanics make up a greater share of confirmed cases than their share of the population. In eight states it’s more than four times greater,” he says, adding: “In stark contrast, white deaths from COVID-19 are lower than their share of the population in 37 states.”
Dr. Laroche says there are several things that can be done to not only address but to help combat this issue:
1. Increase the number of Black and Afro-Latino physicians worldwide.
2. Implement universal health care.
3. Increase wealth and education which produces better health.
4. Provide a living income stipend for poor people to access food and reduce malnutrition.
5. Eliminate racism to reduce stress.
6. Identify white supremacist organizations as terrorist groups.
7. Recommend all corporations have people of color in the top management and leadership positions.
8. Eliminate sole reliance on standardized testing as the criteria to be used at entry to magnet schools.
9. Provide more funding to reduce homelessness and for mental health.
10. The government should also require medical school, research and hospital funding to diversify and benefit people of color.
About Dr. Daniel Laroche
Dr. Laroche is an exceptional glaucoma specialist in New York. He studied and received his bachelor's degree from New York University and a medical doctorate with honors in research from Weil Cornell University Medical College. He underwent a medical internship at Montefiore Hospital and finished his ophthalmology residency at Howard University Hospital in Washington D.C., where he was the chief resident in his third year. He later completed his glaucoma fellowship at New York Eye and Ear.
For more information about Dr. Laroche, please call 212-663-0473 or visit: www.advancedeyecareny.com.
Stetson University Receives $296,000 from U.S. Department of Justice
Funding will be used to enhance safety, provide training, prevent crime
DELAND, Florida, Nov. 9, 2020 – A 2019 survey of 856 college students at two- and four-year public and private institutions revealed that 89% of students at four-year private universities feel having a safe and secure campus is a priority. Stetson University is helping ensure students feel safe on campus thanks to a $296,000, three-year grant from the United States Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women.
Stetson’s Wellness and Recreation Department is managing the grant, and will be teaming up with the DeLand Police Department and Volusia Rape Crisis Center to create a community collaborative response to enhance victim services, implement education and prevention programs, and strengthen campus security and investigation strategies in order to avert, prosecute and respond to dating and domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.
“The grant will enable Stetson University to improve its prevention efforts to the campus community with a particular emphasis on fraternity and sorority involvement, athletics and students with disabilities,” said Colleen Vanderlip, MA, director of Stetson’s Wellness and Recreation Department. “Through the creation of a community collaborative response with local law enforcement and victim service organizations, students will be more aware, better supported and feel empowered if faced with challenges related to sexual, dating and domestic violence and stalking.”
Grant funds also will be used to employ a project director who will develop a coordinated community response plan during the first year of the grant program. The plan will include training staff and students along with ensuring there is a joint effort between Stetson, the DeLand Police Department and Volusia Rape Crisis Center. The grant is renewable for two additional three-year periods.
Stetson coordinates with local law enforcement and victim resources whenever a student requires assistance after a crime has been committed. The grant project will provide a clear connection for crime victims who need help with criminal justice processes and supportive services.
Open Letter Calls on Dr. Theresa Tam and PHAC to Amend Misleading New Guidelines for 3-Ply Masks
Suggestion to use filtering material made from reusable shopping bags not appropriate
OAKVILLE, ON, Nov. 9, 2020 /CNW/ - National supplier of safety and respiratory products, Levitt-Safety, is concerned that that newly updated wording on the Government of Canada website and as communicated by Dr. Theresa Tam and the Public Health Agency of Canada earlier this week is misleading. The wording may not be specific enough in terms of what is needed for the filtering layer of masks to ensure they are effective.
In an open letter posted November 6th to the company website, President Bruce Levitt clarified, "Medical masks and respirators are typically made using two very different types of polypropylene that serve different functions:
The inner and outer layer are made from spunbond polypropylene – the same type of material used in some shopping bags, disposable clothing etc.
The middle layer is made from specific grades of meltblown polypropylene – a completely different product and manufacturing process
The inner and outer layer of mask material are not designed to filter aerosols – they provide droplet protection, prevent the mask filter from getting soiled and provide physical integrity to the overall mask. The filtration is achieved primarily using the middle meltblown layer."
The Government of Canada's website currently suggests that appropriate filtering material includes "the non-woven fabric that's used to make some reusable shopping bags". That material is spunbond polypropylene. It is simply not effective as a filter for aerosols." The full letter can be viewed here.
Levitt-Safety was clear to express that the company supports the Public Health Agency of Canada's move to three-layer masks, in fact, they have suspended all promotion of two-ply masks to their customers, which include mines, hospitals and large manufacturing facilities across Canada. However, the company emphasizes that it is critical that Canadian public be provided with the right information to ensure they understand how to be adequately protected based the Agency's recommendations, and currently the guidance is misleading.
As COVID-19 cases rise across the country and around the world, it is more important now than ever to ensure Canadians are given the most accurate information so they can make the best decisions to stay safe.
SOURCE Levitt-Safety Ltd.
Morneau Shepell expands iCBT programs to continue supporting Canadians' declining mental health
Programs focus on managing trauma, grief and loss, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder and social anxiety
TORONTO, Nov. 9, 2020 /CNW/ - Morneau Shepell announced today the expansion of programs for its therapist-guided internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) solution, AbilitiCBT.
The new programs are designed to help people deal with trauma, grief and loss and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and round out the current AbilitiCBT programs: anxiety (expanding to better support panic disorder and social anxiety), anxiety related to a pandemic, depression, combined anxiety/depression, insomnia and pain management.
The new AbilitiCBT programs were developed in response to increased need for therapist-assisted digital services as Canadians continue to struggle with mental health challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Morneau Shepell's monthly Mental Health Index™ reports have continued to show a trend of declining mental health for Canadians, with findings showing that the strained mental health of Canadians may be here for the long term.
"Over the past few months alone, we have provided support to tens of thousands of Canadians, through both corporate programs and our partnerships with the governments of Ontario and Manitoba. Our work, however, is just beginning," said Nigel Branker, president, health and productivity solutions. "Our extensive clinical data and comprehensive mental health research continues to indicate a strong and growing need for additional therapist-assisted digital mental health programs during these challenging times. We are committed to expanding our support and working with our partners to help as many Canadians as we can."
AbilitiCBT therapists are well-versed in all aspects of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), which is one of the most effective forms of therapy. "The clinical efficacy of our AbilitiCBT programs is rooted in the combination of accessible, user-friendly digital content and professional guidance by a therapist, who not only completes the online health assessment with a phone or video consultation, but also provides ongoing monitoring and regular check-ins throughout the program," explained Linda Naranjit, clinical director for AbilitiCBT. "The structured approach to providing clinical support allows users to work through our programs at the pace that works best for them, knowing a therapist is there to help them every step of the way."
Morneau Shepell is a leading global provider of wellbeing services, with thousands of therapists in an extensive network, including crisis counsellors, who offer support to any AbilitiCBT user who needs help.
The new trauma and grief and loss programs will be available by the end of 2020, while the OCD and the expanded anxiety programs will be on the AbilitiCBT platform in early 2021, in both English and French.
About Morneau Shepell Morneau Shepell is a leading provider of technology-enabled HR services that deliver an integrated approach to employee wellbeing through our cloud-based platform. Our focus is providing world-class solutions to our clients to support the mental, physical, social and financial wellbeing of their people. By improving lives, we improve business. Our approach spans services in employee and family assistance, health and wellness, recognition, pension and benefits administration, retirement consulting, actuarial and investment services. Morneau Shepell employs approximately 6,000 employees who work with some 24,000 client organizations that use our services in 162 countries. Morneau Shepell is a publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: MSI). For more information, visit morneaushepell.com.
SOURCE Morneau Shepell Inc.
This November, Treat Tastebuds to an Indulgent, No-Nonsense Sipping Chocolate Mix That Leaves Other Instant Cocoa Varieties Out in the Cold
Warm up to Good Dee’s versatile, clean-crafted take on a winter classic, made with simple ingredients and free of sugar, soy, and gluten
NEW YORK – The holiday season hasn’t yet hit full swing, but Good Dee’s is already full of sweet surprises! Meet the conscious baking brand’s newest creation: a Low Carb Sipping Chocolate Drink Mix. Founded by resourceful, clean-eating mompreneur Deana Karim, Good Dee’s brings guilt-free goodness to the American pantry all year long. Using only the highest-quality ingredients with no added sugar, the innovative company offers a growing selection of simple, low carb baking mixes and pantry essentials full of rich flavor and safe for most diets - including those avoiding gluten, soy, wheat, and sugar. This winter, Good Dee’s whips up a fresh take on a cold-weather classic with a sumptuous (sugar-free!) Sipping Chocolate mix that is so much more than a drink.
Indulge in the rich, chocolate taste with none of the nonsense. New Sipping Chocolate Low Carb Drink Mix is naturally sweetened with Allulose and free of gluten, soy, and sugar alcohols. Plus, it features just 1.5g of net carbs per serving - approximately 25g less than traditional mixes! Warm up to a frothy, full-flavored mix that pairs delightfully with milk, smoothies, chia pudding, and more. Enjoy a morning mocha by adding a spoonful to coffee. Sprinkle over kettle corn for a tasty anytime treat. Stir into whipped cream, pancake batter, oatmeal, or yogurt for an instant touch of decadence.
Be sure to add Good Dee’s Sipping Chocolate Low Carb Drink Mix to your holiday shopping list, along with pantry essentials like “Just Add Water” frosting mixes, dairy and sugar-free chocolate chips, and sugar-free sprinkles. Plus, discover holiday baking made simpler (and healthier) with Good Dee’s delectable collection of cookie and brownie mixes. Stock up on seasonal, low carb favorites like Double Chocolate Chip Cookie, Snickerdoodle, Butter Pecan Cookie, and Chocolate Brownie - each KETO-friendly, 80 calories or less per serving, and effortlessly customizable to suit vegan diets.
Treat tastebuds to Good Dee’s Sipping Chocolate Low Carb Drink Mix, available mid November exclusively online. Shop seasonal favorite baking mixes now at select natural food stores, supermarket chains, and independent grocery stores nationwide. Browse the full sweet and savory collection, plus health-conscious pantry staples like our Signature Sweetener Blend, online at GoodDees.com, along with complete nutrition information and mouthwatering recipes. Get inspired by innovative clean eating baking ideas to satisfy every holiday craving on Instagram @GoodDeesMix.
About Good Dee’s:
Created and founded by native Texan-turned-New Yorker Deana Karim, Good Dee’s proves that health-conscious living and decadent indulgence really do mix. Give in to cravings guilt-free with Good Dee’s complete collection of baking mixes designed for low-carb, restricted, and special diets. The tasty solution to a lifetime of deprivation and struggle with weight gain, Good Dee’s offers innovative, full-flavor mixes free of gluten, soy, wheat, and added sugar. Also available in nut-free brownie, blondies, chocolate snack cake, and muffin mix. Learn more and shop all flavors and varieties - priced at just $11.99 each - online at GoodDees.com. Find inspirational recipes and baking ideas on Instagram @GoodDeesMix.
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