We are living in interesting times. If the pandemic this year has taught us anything, it is that what was “normal” is no longer sustainable. When we step back and look at the big picture we can see this manifesting in so many different areas. Where we have cut corners for what is fast, fun, […]
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Ever feel distracted, foggy, or overwhelmed? Sometimes the simplest solutions are just that – simple. They are so simple in fact that they can be right in front of our face and we can’t even see it. Our cluttered desk, our cluttered house, our cluttered car, could be a metaphor for our cluttered life. When
I read a lot of books. I always have. It’s one of my tools for personal growth. In the last couple of years it has felt like the books are picking me instead of me picking the book. Have you ever felt like that? I also never read a book twice. But often I will
Today’s post is a simple video on one of the things that I eat for breakfast. For some reason breakfast seems to be a big hurdle for people to change. Without good examples of how you can do things differently, that don’t sacrifice time or convenience, you can easily slip into old, unhealthy habits. Let’s
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Well, the short answer is it depends. Statin therapy is standard first-line treatment for primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in patients with elevated low- density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, those with diabetes mellitus who are 40 to 75 years of age, and those determined to be at sufficient risk after a clinician–patient risk discussion. Currently
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Do you every wonder why you do really well with healthy food choices for a specific period of time, only to slide back into old patterns? Consider this – Survival trumps good intentions. Every. single. time. It all has to do with human behaviour and our limbic, or reptile brain. And any stress in our
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Every year in May we celebrate Women’s Health Month, which helps raise awareness about the unique health needs of women. Over the course of a woman’s life, nutritional needs will change. During pregnancy, for example, a woman may require additional B vitamins and iron. However, after menopause, women typically require less iron and more calcium
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Awareness is growing about the importance of our mental health and how it affects our overall health and ability to function in our daily lives. Many of us experience anxiety and depression even though we may not have a clinical diagnosis. And even if we have a clinical diagnosis the standard treatment of care, a
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Now that you know that eating fat doesn’t make you fat, let’s find out what fats you should actually be eating and why. By now you probably know that trans-fats are bad for your health, right? But what about so-called vegetable oils? Soy and canola oil, as well as less familiar products like corn, peanut,
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Is getting your child to eat vegetables one of your greatest challenges as a parent? Most parents know even the most basic nutritional recommendations, like the Canada Food Guide, advise 6-8 servings of veggies a day, but they are coming up short on a consistent basis. Don’t know where to start to change this? Here
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