Blog Posts
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Reduce Inflammation with Exercise
Most of us know inflammation as something that happens when we hurt ourselves. Or helping to fight off an infection. But if inflammation continues, even at low levels, it can be a concern and increase your risk for a variety of diseases. Fortunately, regular exercise can help prevent, or at least reduce the risk of…
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Are artificial sweeteners good for you?
We’re a society focused on calories. We constantly see advertisements for low-calorie foods and calories are also provided on restaurant menus. And even some researchers want candies labelled with how much time it will take you to walk off those extra calories. At a young age we learn calories can help us lose or gain…
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Exercise Your Way to Better Mental Health
In any given year one in five people will experience a mental illness. And by the age of 40, 50% of people will either have had a mental illness or are currently dealing with one. Behavioural therapy and medications are often first options for improving mental health. But more and more research has shown the…
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Nutrition Wars: Is there such a thing as the best diet?
Vegan, Paleo, Mediterranean, Carnivore, Keto, Plant-based, Flexitarian, etc. There’s a flood of different popular diets out there. Each one has a list of foods you should and shouldn’t eat. Each one also has a vocal group of followers saying their diet is the best. And many base their diets (rightly or wrongly) on what our…
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You and Your Microbiome
Inside your gut (the collection of organs involved in digestion, such as the mouth, stomach, intestines) are trillions of bacteria. It’s estimated each of us have more bacterial cells than human cells. And this can include up to 1000 different bacterial species alongside viruses, fungi and other microbes. Together, they make up your microbiome. Now…
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Can alcohol be part of a healthy lifestyle?
Alcohol has been around for more than 10 000 years, with the earliest evidence in China and later in the Middle East. It’s a fixture of social gatherings and celebrations. And more than half of adults in the U.S. and Europe consume alcohol. For years we’ve been told alcohol is good for us. In moderation,…