Tag: nutrition
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Is Time-Restricted Eating Right for You?
One of the more popular diet trends in recent years is intermittent fasting. Intermittent fasting refers to various patterns of time-dependent eating. This means eating only at certain times. Examples include rotating between eating and fasting (or low calorie) days to time-restricted eating within the same day. What is Time-Restricted Eating? Time-restricted eating is a…
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How Science can Help Your New Year’s Resolution
Every January, millions of people make a New Year’s resolution. Despite their popularity, up to 80% fail, mostly within a few weeks of January. In fact, the second Friday of January is called Quitter’s Day. As a result, many people make the same resolutions year after year. At the same time resolutions can bring focus…
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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…