A lack of regular physical activity can lead to a variety of preventable lifestyle related diseases.
The start of the New Year prompts many of us to commit to changes in our health, our lives, and our practices. What changes have you committed to this year?
So you’re overweight and you want to be healthier and look sexier but you are discouraged. You have tried to lose weight in the past and while you have had some success in the beginning, the results never seem to last. So why do people have such a hard time losing weight? While the specific answer is different for everyone, chances are you are stuck in one of the following three phases.
For years animals have provided comfort and companionship to individuals. Recently Animal Assisted Therapy has been introduced in the healthcare field to expand these benefits to those in need.
With a hectic class schedule, studying, writing assignments and exams and everything else, one does not have much time for left over for other things. For that reason, a lot of things that would otherwise seem important, such as sleep, often get put on the back burner. However, from personal experience sleep should remain a top priority even when workload becomes heavy, especially during exam period.
Throughout history society has been “distracted” by technology. Has this distraction become too much?
Differences between celiac disease and gluten sensitivity and the potential benefits of avoiding gluten from your diet.
The holidays are a time to reflect on what the year has brought us and how we can give back to the world around us.
Spring is upon us and so is the sun! How important is Vitamin D to your health?
Bisphenol A (BPA) is found in our food supply even though Health Canada added BPA to Canada’s toxic substance list in October 2010. What is BPA and why is it so bad for us?
Tony discusses the benefits of breastfeeding
It has been hailed as a cure for many diseases, stress reduction, renewal, healing, and anti-aging just to mention a few. However, like anything else, there is a darker side of yoga.