Do you drink tap water or bottled water? In the past decade or so, bottled water sales have skyrocketed. There are now over 100 different brands of bottled water available for sale in the US alone. Millions of dollars are spent on bottled water.  Do you know where the water comes from? Manufacturers are currently not required to indicate the...

According to the National Cancer Institute, each year about a million people in the United States alone will learn they have skin cancer. The good news is, skin cancer is curable if caught early enough. Still, prevention is still the best medicine, and we are all aware of precautions like wearing sunblock with SPF protection, covering up in the...

If you’re looking for a new challenge or just want to kick start your fitness plans, look for a community Run/ Walk in your area.   These 5 or 10 kilometer runs happen in most cities throughout the year and can be a great boost to your workout.  Training to run the distance can take several months but almost anyone can walk it, as long as they...

It’s March, which means that for most of us our New Year’s Resolutions are but a distant memory. If you find yourself overwhelmed by the things you are trying to accomplish ask yourself this,  “What is one thing I can do today toward that goal?”  It is amazing the difference that taking one simple step can make. For starters, that first...

Fasting has been a common human activity since the beginning of recorded history. At its most basic level, fasting is abstaining from food and liquids, or sometimes just solid food. But is fasting healthy? More specifically, can fasting be used to lose weight, or detoxify (detox) harmful materials from the body? Fasting to lose weight Medical...

It’s one thing for someone who sits at a computer all day and never exercises to have back pain, but for a bodybuilder, someone who spends hours and hours each week pouring everything they’ve got into building muscle, it should be criminal! The reason we say this is because, if you are going to spend so much time, money, and energy trying...

Know someone dealing with a serious illness? Learn some ways to support them. In "Healthy Heart Foods", Registered Dietitian Vivienne Soo will show you which fruits, vegetables and whole grain products are better for your heart.  Cardiovascular disease is one of the deadliest diseases in North America, but many of the risk factors -- such as...