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Can What You Eat Really Help You Fight Off Disease?

Rose Reisman | Posted 04.21.2013 | Canada Living
Rose Reisman

When we eat a healthy diet of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean protein, we feel better, have increased energy and improve our immune system. Here are my favourite picks of delicious affordable foods that can help fight chronic disease. And the bonus is that nutrient dense food tastes great!

Could This Computer Game Save Your Kids From Fire?

Romeo Vitelli | Posted 12.18.2012 | Canada Impact
Romeo Vitelli

Could an interactive computer game teach younger children about how to stay safe in a fire? An interactive computer game titled "The Great Escape" was developed by Winnipeg firefighter Shane Ferguson as part of the Staying Alive program. Ferguson had created the program and game as a tribute to five-year old Laura Johnson. He had been one of first responders of the scene to discover her body after she died of smoke inhalation in a 1998 house fire.

Healthy Aging: Exercising the Body Benefits the Mind, Too

Timi Gustafson, R.D. | Posted 09.20.2012 | Canada Living
Timi Gustafson, R.D.

While regular physical activity has long been regarded as an important component of healthy aging, its impact on mental health has remained less explored -- until now. Several new studies on the role of exercise for the prevention of mental decline in older adults have been presented at this year's Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) in Vancouver, Canada.

PSA Test: What Some Doctors Don't Want You to Know

Shaun Francis | Posted 12.28.2011 | Canada Living
Shaun Francis

Let me try and boil down what the United States Preventive Services Task Force really is saying about PSA tests: Don't worry, be happy and oblivious. Because the treatment's after-effects can be rough. Don't worry, be happy, do nothing -- even though many of us know someone who has died young from prostate cancer.

An Innovative Approach to Healthcare: Reward Healthy Choices

Andreas Souvaliotis | Posted 11.16.2011 | Canada
Andreas Souvaliotis

Imagine if, instead of scaring people with the dangers of obesity and cigarettes, we actually rewarded people when they bought healthy groceries, when they exercised or when they called into a smoking cessation hotline? Could this be a big part of the future for Canadian health promotion and care?