Trans Fats: No Longer a Secret
If you have ever tried figuring out the fat grams on food labels, you may have realized they don't add up. That's because the trans fat content never had to be declared on labels...until now. Manufacturers have until the end of 2005 to apply new federal labeling regulations to food products, which includes listing 13 key nutrients, along with... >Read More
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Good News for Tea Lovers
Tea is the world’s most popular prepared beverage. Chinese Emperor Shen Nung discovered it in 2737 BC when a leaf accidentally fell into his bowl of hot water. Canadians joined the craze in 1716 when the first shipment of tea was imported here by the Hudson’s Bay Company.
Tea is a pleasant, soothing, inexpensive drink. Two decades of research...... >Read More
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Work Out Your Stress
Stress is part of life. Caregiving, work and family demands, illness and financial pressures all can cause stress. So can special occasions like birthdays and holidays with their many demands and expectations.
If you don't control stress it can lead to health problems. Stress can disrupt not only your concentration but also your sleeping and eating...... >Read More
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One Test That Can Save Your Life
Few people realize that colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death in North America. And, tragically, by the time it’s diagnosed, the malignancy has spread to other organs in 55 per cent of the cases. This doesn’t have to happen.
About 95 per cent of colon cancers begin in existing polyps. If the polyps are removed, you won’t...... >Read More
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Diabetes: Slowing the Epidemic
In 1995, 1.5 million Canadians were diagnosed with diabetes. Today, it’s up to 2 million and by 2010 it will rise to an alarming 3 million. While there are two major types of diabetes, 90% of diabetics have Type 2 or Adult Onset Diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is one of the fastest growing yet preventable chronic diseases in Canada... >Read More
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Avoiding the Men's Mid-Life Crisis
Low testosterone levels may sometimes be to blame for the physical and emotional challenges that aging men must face.
For many men, the midpoint in life brings a great deal of frustration and worry. It’s a period where men first begin to notice their bodies are slowing down. Unwanted physical and emotional changes begin to creep in. Combine...... >Read More
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Comparing Notes: Canada vs. US
Because of AIDS and general social breakdown, the number of grandparents raising grandchildren increased in the United States between 1980 and 1990 by a phenomenal 44 per cent – and continues to rise. Currently, in the US, 1.5 million children are being raised by grandparents.
Fewer teen pregnancies, fewer young mothers incarcerated and fewer...... >Read More
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Will That be Regular or Decaf?
Having recently acquired a love for flavored coffee, I figured I should... >more
Taking Care of Yourself
Here are some ways to take care of yourself every day:
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What Do You Fear?
