The New Year is around the corner and with the New Year comes New Year’s Resolutions. Many people use this time to declare resolutions or goals; however, for many people, the resolutions and the excitement that comes with them go to the wayside after the second week of January. It is possible to succeed at your New Yea…

The New Year is around the corner and with the New Year comes New Year’s Resolutions. Many people use this time to declare resolutions or goals; however, for many people, the resolutions and the excitement that comes with them go to the wayside after the second week of January. It is possible to succeed at your New Yea…

The holiday season can be an extremely stressful time of year. With work deadlines looming, a packed social events calendar and hosting responsibilities, it’s very easy to lose yourself in the chaos. Take small steps to keep up your health and lifestyle routines and remember you don’t have to take the ‘all-or-nothing’…

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common forms of dementia affecting 747,000 Canadians. Memory loss is not a natural part of aging however, as you age, your brain will begin to shrink in size similar to how your muscles shrink if they are not challenged with physical activity. To reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s di…

With the cold, damp weather approaching your joints may begin to feel a familiar pain. Millions of people around the world suffer from some form of arthritis. Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis which can affect adults as early as age 40; by the age of 70, most people experience some form of joint pain…

Healthy aging is a topic that concerns many and with summer on its way out and fall routines coming back in, it’s a great time to bring some focus back to your health. It is possible to implement simple, life changing strategies to slow down the hands of time. Let’s explore some of my favorite strategies for increased…

Happy World Breast Feeding Week! If you have chosen to breast feed, you are probably wondering if you have to make changes to your diet to support this process and to ensure that your growing baby is provided with all the key nutrients for growth, brain development and a healthy immune system. Breast milk is very resil…

Water is an important natural resource, a vital nutrient necessary for human survival. We lose water each day through urine, sweat, respiration, and feces making it extremely important to replenish your internal water on a daily basis. It is important to consume enough water to maintain the proper function of your orga…

Coffee, a staple drink for 90% of North Americans is derived from roasting, grinding and brewing the harvested berries of the coffea arabica or coffea robusta plant. 1 cup of coffee contains between 60 and 100 mg of caffeine. Known as a mild central nervous system stimulant and psychoactive drug, caffeine has the poten…

It is estimated that cigarette smoking will cause about 450 million deaths worldwide in the next 50 years. In Canada, over 37,000 people die each year from tobacco use. It is a well-known fact that cigarette smoking and other forms of tobacco use are addictive. Nicotine is classified as the potent mood-altering drug in…