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Eating Disorders: Eating Disorder Symptoms
By Health Media Today

Information from cmha.ca Our society's preoccupation with body image is reflected in the fact that, at any given time, 70% of women and 35% of men are dieting. More seriously, a 1993 Statistics Canada Survey reported that in women between the ages of 15 and 25, 1-2% have anorexia and 3-5% have bu...more >>>

Nutrition: How Antioxidants Can Save Your Life
By Michael Castleman

  Want to cut your risk of cancer in half? Want to substantially reduce your chance of suffering a heart attack or stroke? Want to live a longer, healthier life? The answer is simple: Eat more fruits and vegetables. At this point, you’re probably rolling your eyes, thinking “Bee...more >>>

Parenting: Encouraging Literacy for the Whole Family
By Carolyn Eagle

Every year in Canada we celebrate Family Literacy Day in January. The kids come home from school with bookmarks and maybe a free little book. They have an assembly to discuss reading or maybe have an author come in to speak. There is no disputing that literacy is important and that it should be enco...more >>>

Nutrition: To B or Not to B (Vitamin B, that is)
By Carolyn Eagle

You see the bottles of B vitamin supplements on the drug store shelves and can’t help thinking they may be calling out to you. After all, there are so many different kinds: B12, B Complex, B with Vitamin C, B6, B12 and Folic Acid, and B1 all alone (and that’s just from one major suppleme...more >>>

Health and Wellness: Why Casual Smoking is Anything But
By Carolyn Eagle

Maybe it’s a habit you picked up in university or college. Stressful times, long hours of study, and sleepless nights fueled by cups of coffee and maybe the occasional elicit cigarette to keep you awake. Or it was the celebratory nights out when exams were over and you could have a few drinks,...more >>>