Blog Posts
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Are smoothies healthy?
Strawberry and banana. Kale, avocado and cucumber. Smoothies come in all flavours and colours and often include yoghurt, ice cream and supplements. But are smoothies healthy? As with many things in nutrition, it depends. It’s not clear how many people have smoothies on a regular basis, but the popularity has certainly increased with smoothie bars…
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The Power of Peer Support in Your Health
“As dear as my cardiologist is, he just doesn’t have heart disease.” A patient said this after completing my study in which women with heart disease were connected to other women. Her quote truly captures the power of peer support Peer support occurs when two or more people share their experience, knowledge and skills to…
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How to Build Healthy Habits
Habits often get a bad rap. When we think of our habits, or those of others, it’s often the negative ones that spring to mind; he has a habit of interrupting, she has a habit of leaving the lights on. But habits by definition aren’t necessarily bad. You can have good habits, such as brushing…
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Five Reasons to Exercise in Later Life
Exercise is good for you no matter what your age. But it may be especially important to exercise in later life . And don’t worry if you’ve haven’t exercised before. It’s never to late to start as being active now is what’s most important. So here are five reasons to exercise as you get older:…
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Unravelling the limits and benefits of exercise with sports cardiologist Dr. Saul Isserow
We’ve known for a long time that exercise is good for us. It prevents heart disease, cancer and early death. But what if you have heart disease already? Is exercise safe? And what about those stories we hear of athletes who after a life of intense training develop disease? Are they doing more harm than…
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What Your Waist Can Tell You, Your Weight Can’t
Check most people’s bathrooms and you’re likely to find a weigh scale in it. At some point in your life, I bet you’ve weighed yourself (and maybe are doing it now). I do. But when was the last time you measured your waist circumference? Because how big your waist is, can tell you a lot…