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Senior Nutrition- Changes & Challenges to Consider

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|Date: October 24, 2019
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Senior Nutrition- Changes & Challenges to Consider

The rising cost of food, especially for fresh fruits and vegetables, is making it increasingly difficult ...

The rising cost of food, especially for fresh fruits and vegetables, is making it increasingly difficult for many Canadians, especially seniors, to maintain healthy and balanced diets. Seniors, in par ...

October 24, 2019
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3 Tips to Age Mindfully

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3 Tips to Age Mindfully

It’s completely natural for humans to grow older. However, society tends to look at all of the characteri ...

It’s completely natural for humans to grow older. However, society tends to look at all of the characteristics that come with aging, like graying hair and wrinkled skin, as a bad thing. Mindful aging ...

October 04, 2019
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The Growth Of Vegan Living: What’s It All About?

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The Growth Of Vegan Living: What’s It All About?

There's been a global surge in vegan living in recent years, partly driven by environmental concerns over ...

There's been a global surge in vegan living in recent years, partly driven by environmental concerns over the greenhouse gases created by animal agriculture. There's also been a growing interest in th ...

September 01, 2019
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Counting Calories is Old School

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Counting Calories is Old School

Tired of counting calories? Your intuition is far more accurate because your body has its own built-in ca ...

Tired of counting calories? Your intuition is far more accurate because your body has its own built-in calorie counter: hunger. Your hunger signals can be compared to a car’s gas gauge. Your body know ...

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Before & After: Joan Thompson

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|Date: May 01, 2019
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Before & After: Joan Thompson

Joan Thompson has a long road ahead – 8,000km long! The retired music teacher, writer, keen traveller and ...

Joan Thompson has a long road ahead – 8,000km long! The retired music teacher, writer, keen traveller and dedicated volunteer will be hitting the road this month to cycle across Canada to raise awaren ...

May 01, 2019
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How to Get Your Best Sleep

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How to Get Your Best Sleep

As you age, your sleep becomes all the more critical to your health and wellbeing. Having a strong body a ...

As you age, your sleep becomes all the more critical to your health and wellbeing. Having a strong body and mind both depend on your sleep quality. When you consistently lose sleep, you put yourself a ...

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Heart Facts: Maximizing the Cardiovascular Benefits of Exercise

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Heart Facts: Maximizing the Cardiovascular Benefits of Exercise

Age old advice stands the test of time Get your daily intake of fruits and vegetables. Reduce your salt a ...

Age old advice stands the test of time Get your daily intake of fruits and vegetables. Reduce your salt and processed sugar intake. Exercise for 30 minutes a day. Stop smoking. Drink plenty of water. ...

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Justifying the Cost of Retirement Housing

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Justifying the Cost of Retirement Housing

Sticker shock is a significant deterrent for families searching for the next level in care for their love ...

Sticker shock is a significant deterrent for families searching for the next level in care for their loved one. Monthly fees for senior care range from around $1,400 to $6,000, according to the Govern ...

February 01, 2019
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Bugs and Bowels: Healthy Gut

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Bugs and Bowels: Healthy Gut

As we add years to our lives, we cannot eat as we used to. We do not tolerate fried foods and large meals ...

As we add years to our lives, we cannot eat as we used to. We do not tolerate fried foods and large meals as we once did. The digestive tract, although a very resilient system, changes as we age causi ...

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Shingles, Really?

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Shingles, Really?

A few weeks ago as I lay in my bed and for no special reason, I fingered my left shoulder and noticed tha ...

A few weeks ago as I lay in my bed and for no special reason, I fingered my left shoulder and noticed that I had a bit of a bone poking out. I decided to check my right shoulder, no bone but felt a fe ...

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The Sweet Health Benefits of (Raw) Honey

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The Sweet Health Benefits of (Raw) Honey

Honey is often described as nature’s candy. In recent years, as we seem to move towards raw and less proc ...

Honey is often described as nature’s candy. In recent years, as we seem to move towards raw and less processed diets, raw honey has found its time in the spotlight and with good reason; the benefits o ...

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Nutrition Should be Your First Priority

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Nutrition Should be Your First Priority

Years ago I began my fitness career as an instructor and personal trainer. I coached my clients to improv ...

Years ago I began my fitness career as an instructor and personal trainer. I coached my clients to improve their health with physical activity. It was gratifying to witness their positive health chang ...

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Negative Effects of Farmed Fish

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Negative Effects of Farmed Fish

Most health experts agree that fish is a healthy and often delicious form of protein. As consumers, we ne ...

Most health experts agree that fish is a healthy and often delicious form of protein. As consumers, we need to be careful and keep in mind that not all fish is created equally, and where the fish come ...

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Living with Diabetes – Notes from a Senior

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|Date: August 30, 2018
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Living with Diabetes – Notes from a Senior

Was a family wedding or special birthday party a feast with too much temptation to resist? Cake, or speci ...

Was a family wedding or special birthday party a feast with too much temptation to resist? Cake, or special pudding, rich pasta or sweet and sour pork? Have I got your mouth watering and your fingers ...

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Stay Cool with Ceviche

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|Date: August 02, 2018
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Stay Cool with Ceviche

It’s refreshing, diet-friendly and best of all, incredibly yummy. If I could pick a recipe to beat the s ...

It’s refreshing, diet-friendly and best of all, incredibly yummy. If I could pick a recipe to beat the summer heat it would be ceviche. This dish requires no oven, only a marinade that cures the raw ...

August 02, 2018
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