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How Damaging Is Yo-Yo Dieting?

Timi Gustafson, R.D. | Posted 09.05.2012 | Canada Living
Read More: Health Problems, Weight Cycling, Weight Loss, Yo-Yo Dieting, Metabolism, Losing Weight, Yo Yo Dieting, Dieting, Diets Tips, Tips Diets, Best Diets, Canada Living News
Timi Gustafson, R.D.

Some diet regimens require participants to adopt radical changes in their existing eating patterns, including cutting out entire food groups such as fat or carbohydrates. While this can result in quick weight loss, it also makes it tempting to revert to old eating habits later on.

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Driving to Work Might be a Health Hazard

Timi Gustafson, R.D. | Posted 03.17.2013 | Canada
Read More: Heart Problems, Lung Problems, First-Home, Commute, Obesity, Health Problems, Canada-First-Home, Canada News
Timi Gustafson, R.D.

Driving long distances on congested roads is part of the daily grind for millions of Americans. Commuting between the home in the suburbs and the workplace downtown has been a common phenomenon since the 50s and 60s and the hassle has only become worse ever since.

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7 Things Your Mouth Can Say About Your Health

Everyday Health | Posted 02.22.2012 | Canada Living
Read More: Teeth and Health, Healthy Living, Oral Health and Diabetes, What Your Mouth Says About Your Health, Oral Health, Mouth and Osteoporosis, Health News, Teeth and Heart Problems, Mouth and Diabetes, Health Problems, Dentists and Health, Video, Canada Living News

By Chris Iliades, MD Medically reviewed by Pat F. Bass III MD, MPH "You’ve got a cavity." Ouch -- no one likes to get bad news in the dent...

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Newborns' Life Expectancy Cut By Obesity

CBC | Posted 12.31.2011 | Canada Living
Read More: Population, Obesity in Children, Obesity, Life Expectancy, Newborns, Health Problems, Newborn Life Expectancy, Canada Living News

As the world's population reaches an estimated seven billion, experts say the future for a child born today in Canada risks being cut short by obesity...

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