Canada Health

Seven Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Vitamins

Natasha Turner, ND | Posted 05.17.2012

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Perhaps you have purchased a daily vitamin to obtain the nutrients you need for optimal health, or maybe you have a cupboard full of supplements to improve a condition or to increase energy. But how do you know if you're getting the most bang for your buck from your supplements?

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Stigmatizing the Obese Hurts Everyone

Timi Gustafson, R.D. | Posted 05.17.2012

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Prejudices against the overweight seem to develop early. One study found that children as young as three years of age believed fat people were "mean, stupid, ugly, and had few friends." People suffering from emotional distress in connection with weight problems are much less likely to succeed in their efforts to improve their health. For our society in general, a shift in attitude would help.

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Change Your Lifestyle, Not Just Your Diet

Timi Gustafson, R.D. | Posted 05.17.2012

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Mediterranean food includes an abundance of fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts and legumes. By contrast, the western diet is typically heavy on animal foods, processed carbohydrates and sugar, but devoid of fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Speed and efficiency are not at the core of Mediterranean cooking. But here in North America, it is.

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Kids Eat Up TV Ads, Then Junk Food

Marko Sijan | Posted 05.16.2012

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The results of recent surveys of students in the U.S. and Canada link poor eating habits in children to the amount of television they watch. While this isn't new information, it serves as a useful reminder that the advertising industry is indoctrinating children into the long-term negative effects of eating unhealthy food -- effects that range from obesity to early death.

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Hate Grocery Shopping? Here's How to Love it

Mairlyn Smith | Posted 05.11.2012

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I love shopping for food, which could explain why nothing fits me when I go shopping for clothes. After many years of shopping when everyone in town plus their five kids are in the store, I have a couple of tips to help you survive the expedition.

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The Cost Of Mental Illness To Canadians: 6 Facts

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 05.07.2012

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A new national mental health strategy for Canada will be released this week. Here's a look at the mental health issue by the numbers: (Text version...