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- being run: Although’ we are no longer: subjected - “*tiumber ‘of ways. Through diversification a de- ; BAL oe ae
“toa daily barrage of: advertising: the-benefits of 3 line i in one security will typically have only- a Fifty-one ‘per cent of overweight increased the -are familiar with it, half
owning mutual funds should not be overlooked minimal effect on the overall performance as it Canadians «sare Fisk of. any © of these. (49 per cent) don’t follow
- Recent surveys indicate.that approximately 40 "may be offset by gains in other areas of the port. overweight or: obese, — conditions. «the Guide when Planning
per cent of Canadian households own them. So... folio. To some extent the risk of market timing ; according to-a national _“Ttis not-surprising that - meals.

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- what is it that makes them the investtient. of. “jssues are also’ minimized. Typically mutual - “Survey. released. this fall. the survey. found. over — Canadians. - Running
choice for so many people? a gt “funds are bought and held. There have been: - “Nearly . "as. ‘alarming ig. half’. of - Cana dians. Around in Circles.”
The’ primary benefits can ‘be™ several: studies: which indicate _ “that. 52. per cent ie overweight - ‘or obese,” . When - it comes . to.

that it is time.in the market that: °
determines returns, rather than <“
‘the timing of the market...
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Canadians think weight _ said Dr. ‘Levy, director. of < exercise, Canadians are .
has little or no‘impact on: ~ the -° Nutritional and. saying. . one thing, . but .
verall health! These ‘are’ ‘Bating” ‘Disorders ° “Clinic” doing -another: “Almost all’
some of the key-findings . in Toronto. “The: World _ Canadians (96. per cent) -

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viduals ‘with’ extensive. training about 1600 different funds being Surveyed about their _notes that the prevalence. to weight loss, but over

~ attitudes and behaviours of . obesity is ~ doubling .. one-third (36. per. cent)

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. field. These: portfolio managers” ‘as risky or as safe as you want. ai “Tegarding | weight rand every. five years, and this o _ Said a-lack of exercise
- provide experience in ‘both.’ . health. . may: explain the increase. was. the main reason for ae
- good and bad markets and a ‘range: > froth ‘Government The Cariadian National: “we saw in. the: “survey. “ being “over-weight. cin
: their performance numbers “ of Canada. Treasury Bill... ~ Obesity cet Survey, .. What is clear: is. that we. addition os halfess sof 0-2
as care well publicized. ‘ : funds to commodity based’ ~ conducted by. research’ have a serious - health Canadians. claim to have:
aoe Diversification". comes: | mutual funds. There are. firm. - Pollara for. issue on’ ‘our, thands :and <used- exercise programs’
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weight. The bottom line’.
‘is: that Canadians know :
“they. ‘should: exercise,’ “but”
they: are not-doing so."

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. percentage. ‘of: overweight mae oy - Howéver,: in: Spite of
and obese: citizens © has . eve ns: recognizing. ‘the: benefits .
- been: so. high ee “previous oo ‘were : confused * ~about’ of exercise*. on: weight.
-estima es Pegged this’ what: makes up a: ‘healthy > loss, 28. “per. cent. of: over-
“one- -third of. di I : weight” ‘or: obese “people ;

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calories as fat: inorder. to & ‘increasing. one’s activity.”
be: ‘palatable’ arid: ‘Provide level “instead. Due’ to the’ -
sufficient energy. : “amount. of. weight, these
“have ae type. «The survey.went,, _- people. carry, ‘mobility is.
See “These - “point out that’one’in two |» hampered, tet alone the | fe bh
: individuals. were twice: as ° Canadians. ‘find _. ability... to. «exercise.
~ Jikely. ‘as healthy. “weight calculating © ‘he? “fat. Increasing’ “eie's activity
~ individuals to have’ these’ © “content” ‘in. food to. “be. level, ‘however, can ‘be as ° sad

conditions...’ Ironically, ». difficult, a secms that the simple. as. “walking.

~ overweight Canadians ‘Canada. Food. “!. Guide Adequate . “consideration
“were no more likely than: doesn’t — help either. Of: pain” ‘relief “may? help
healthy. weight Led aon to: ©: While over two-thirds (70. “some overweight people. |
“believe” . that : “being. °, per -cent) of Canadians | ‘become more. mobile.”. -

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