• The Sunshine Vitamin - What You Need to Know

    We’ve all noticed how much better we feel when it’s a bright, sun shiny day. That feeling is not just bec ...

    We’ve all noticed how much better we feel when it’s a bright, sun shiny day. That feeling is not just because it’s pretty and warm; there are scientific reasons why you feel better. It’s vitamin D, an ...

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  • Kale: A True Superfood

    “Superfood” is a term that has been tossed around a lot in recent years, but some items in this category ...

    “Superfood” is a term that has been tossed around a lot in recent years, but some items in this category have more superfood cred than others. One food that is not only a superfood but may be the king ...

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  • Pumping Up Strong Bones

    Training with weights can promise much more than strong muscles – it can strengthen bones as well. Osteop ...

    Training with weights can promise much more than strong muscles – it can strengthen bones as well. Osteoporosis is a gradual deterioration of bone, leading to brittle, porous bones that are easily fra ...

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  • Add More Challenge to Your Walking Workout

    Walking is a fun and easy way to keep fit – most anyone can do it! And it’s an activity you can do wherev ...

    Walking is a fun and easy way to keep fit – most anyone can do it! And it’s an activity you can do wherever your travels take you. Even at a moderate pace of three miles per hour (for at least 30 minu ...

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  • The Silent Thief

    Osteoporosis is often referred to as "the silent thief" because it furtively robs both men and women of t ...

    Osteoporosis is often referred to as "the silent thief" because it furtively robs both men and women of their bone density causing thin, porous bones susceptible to fractures. Osteoporosis Canada repo ...

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  • No Age Limit to Getting Fit

    Aging isn’t an obstacle to getting fit, or staying that way. Studies show people 65-plus can build aerobi ...

    Aging isn’t an obstacle to getting fit, or staying that way. Studies show people 65-plus can build aerobic endurance, strengthen muscles and burn body fat just as easily as younger people. It's never ...

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  • The Play's the Thing

    Victoria’s modest but highly professional Target Theatre is performing a play that offers the gift of und ...

    Victoria’s modest but highly professional Target Theatre is performing a play that offers the gift of understanding and insight into the world of dementia sufferers, their families and caregivers. The ...

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  • Menopause

    An underlying idea exists in North American culture - that becoming an “older” woman is a reason for pani ...

    An underlying idea exists in North American culture - that becoming an “older” woman is a reason for panic. Yet, as life expectancy for women rises above 80, a new cultural mindset about menopause is ...

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