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Reducing Your Exposure To Allergens
Sponsored by Reactine An allergy is defined as a hypersensitivity disorder of the immune system. The immune system protects the body against invading agents like bacteria and viruses, but in the case...
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Colon Cancer Canada’s Push for your Tush
The National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC) acknowledges CRC as the third most common cancer and the second most common cause of death from cancer for both Canadian men and women. Yet CRC is a...
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Breast Health Through Various Ages
By Dr. Pearlman Breast cancer ranks as the top health concern for women young and old. In Canada, one in eight women will develop invasive breast cancer in her lifetime. Despite this staggering...
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Caffeine and Calorie Counting
Sponsored by Coca Cola Canada When following a healthy lifestyle, calorie counting is done to try to stay on track of calories consumed and calories burned. One way to help people lead an active,...
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Beforeplay.org Campaign to Reduce Unintended Pregnancy
By Greta Klingler It’s hard to imagine anything that changes your life more than having a child. Moving in with a partner; making the choice to commit to a partner for life; changing jobs or...
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Fitness Friday’s Tips: Manage Your Daily Calories
How to Manage Your Daily Caloric Intake photo by Wentzu Chang By Jennifer Porayko Did you know? It takes about 15 minutes after the stomach is full for the message to reach the brain? One pound of...
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Looking to Save Cash and Calories?
By Stefanie Copple, Registered Dietician Looking to Save Cash and Calories? Easy money-saving strategies can help you do both! Strategies that save you money can also help keep your calorie consumption...
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High and Low Glycemic Index Foods
By Stefanie Copple, Registered Dietitian The glycemic index (GI) is a measure of how much a carbohydrate-rich food raises your blood sugar level. Carbohydrates are found in many foods such as grains,...
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Having Pain During Sex?
By weknowsex.ca If you’re experiencing pain during sex, or persistently in your genitals, don’t ignore it. It could be from something you’re doing – or not doing, but make the effort to find out. Some...
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Medical Identity Theft
By Robert Henderson Economic conditions, unemployment rate and the costs of health care in the U.S. contribute to the rise of medical identity theft. The Ponemon Institute published a study that...
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One Decision In Minutes Could Provide A Lifetime of Opportunity
An old cliché of “knowledge is power,” in addition to keeping people informed can potentially change lives in some cases. But without that knowledge, the power to make a potentially life changing...
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How to Support a Friend Diagnosed With Cancer
By Kimberly Bailey Learning that your friend is diagnosed with cancer is devastating news. You’re left speechless and uncertain about how to provide support. Support starts by learning as much as...
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The Best Party Ever
By Gaynor Levisky, Certified Life & Weight Loss Coach I read this poem by Rumi and fell in love. The concept of inviting all emotion into your life sounds so beautiful in poetry. If you have ever...
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Health Care Is Costly Enough: Make Sure You’re Being Billed Correctly
By Lance Hugo Source Medical bills are a leading cause in personal bankruptcy, according to Today.com. Even if you have been able to reap some benefits from the Affordable Care Act, the fact remains...
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PIP: The Food Bastard
This is the cute PIP By Your Doctor’s Wife Have you heard about PIP? Sounds cute, doesn’t it? In fact, one summer our family named a friendly chipmunk, PIP. That PIP was cute. Unfortunately, I find...
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September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
No screening test, significant misperceptions, and limited funding are only some of the challenges of ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is the most fatal women’s cancer; yet it is often overlooked and...
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Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer and Try #OneNewThing
By Tiffany Auvinen Living well can prevent one third of breast cancers. Do you know someone who has had breast cancer? Two in five people get cancer in their life-time, and I don’t want to be one of...
View ArticleThe Top 4 Ways to Improve Your Air Quality
High indoor air quality is vital for good respiratory health, especially so for those with asthma and other respiratory conditions who may get sickened by pollutants. Volatile organic compounds emitted...
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Live Smart – Lose Weight Fast!
By Mark Moon I’m sure we have all heard the phrase “Train smarter not harder” but have you ever wondered exactly what that means? These days I prefer to switch the word ‘Train” with the word “Live” as...
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How to Boost Your Happiness During the Fall and Winter Months
By Jennifer Porayko 1) Laugh. Make sure you laugh every day. Research shows that children laugh approximately 150 times a day and adults only laugh on average 5-15 times per day. 2) Be Thankful....
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