Blog Posts
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Is your neighbourhood making you sick?
Location, location, location. Where you live has a great impact on your daily life. From transportation infrastructure, provision of utilities, emergency services to even garbage pick-up. And while not as obvious, your neighbourhood design also plays a role in your health and can impact your risk for diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. So…
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Can you reverse atherosclerosis?
Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. In most countries, two out of five people will die from heart disease. While heart disease consists of many conditions, blockages in the artery are the most common. This can prevent blood, and oxygen, from getting to the heart and can lead to a heart attack…
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Six Tips for Sleeping Better
Getting a good night’s sleep is good for you. When you’re well-rested, it feels like you can take on the world. But when you don’t get enough sleep, even the slightest worry or task can seem insurmountable. Yet, society underrates the value of sleep. It’s common to hear people brag about how little sleep they’ve…
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Common Dietary Challenges and How to Overcome Them
Figuring out what to eat isn’t easy. And trying to follow a healthy eating plan may be even harder. Nutrition isn’t like smoking, where the ideal number of cigarettes is zero. You need food to eat. Add to that the need to buy and prepare food, and things become more complex. In fact, three common…
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Is exercise good for weight loss?
Weight loss. That, and maintaining one’s weight, are common reasons why people exercise. Even the Mayo Clinic lists weight control as the number one benefit of doing it. And with the global rise in obesity, nearly 1 out of 2 adults are trying to lose weight. Whether it’s for health or appearance, exercise is usually…
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Chronic Diseases are More Related than We Think
Chronic diseases are diseases that last for several months, require ongoing treatment and have the potential to limit daily activity. This includes diseases such as cancer, diabetes, arthritis, depression, asthma, Alzheimer’s disease and kidney disease. Many chronic diseases have no cure and persist throughout one’s life. For example, while heart disease, such as atherosclerosis, can…