Articles About Health


  • Cravings: Friend or Foe?
    Cravings: Friend or Foe?

    Author Rupina Meer

    We're quick to vilify cravings and aim to crush those pesky urgings as quickly as they rear their ugly heads with herculean will power. But if you descend into the heart of your cravings, you'll find that they're vital messages that are key to unlocking your body's optimal vitality…
  • Vegan Eating 101: Vital Vitamins
    Vegan Eating 101: Vital Vitamins

    Author Denis Faye

    When it comes to getting many of the vitamins essential to human life, vegans win. Fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds are packed with these fabulous micronutrients so vegans, by definition, consume a lot of them. There are studies indicating vegans average a vitamin C intake that's 50% higher than non-vegetarians. Folate checks in at 20% to 50% higher. So unless you're one of those misguided vegans who sustain themselves on potato chips and Mr. Pibb, you're mostly good.
  • Eat Beta Carotene For Healthy Vision
    Eat Beta Carotene For Healthy Vision

    Author Bethany Winston

    Beta-carotene is a nutrient containing the carotene, phytonutrient and provitamin A which greatly protects the heart and fights cancer. It is also a powerful antioxidant which neutralizes the free radicals that cause damage to cells and promotes premature aging and diseases. It has the ability of boosting the immune system. Beta-carotene was discovered by Heinrich Wilhelm Ferdinand Wackenroder in 1831 and since then been used as a good supplement. 
  • Full Health Benefits of Tea
    Full Health Benefits of Tea

    Author Wendy Weir

    Whether you drink black, green, white, oolong, rooibos, or herbal teas they all have unique properties that enhance our health and wellbeing.
  • When depression is a good thing: The right position for your shoulders
    When depression is a good thing: The right position for your shoulders

    Author Kim McNeil B.Sc. CYI

    One of the few times depression is a good thing is when we're talking about the shoulder blades. Unfortunately, most people aren't in the habit of having depressed shoulders.  In fact, it's quite the opposite. Our tendacy is to slouch and lift the shoulder to the ears throughout the day.  These bad habits can be especially prevalent during times of stress and often lead to tension and pain in the neck and upper back.
  • Decoding Nutrition Labels
    Decoding Nutrition Labels

    Author Renee Hughes

    Since 2003 when Health Canada first made food labeling mandatory, Canadians have been relying on product labels to help them make informed food choices. But the question remains: do labels tell us the entire truth about what we’re eating? I’ve asked myself this a million times, so gather around my curious foodies because it’s time to read between the lines.
  • Vegan Eating 101: The Fat Facts
    Vegan Eating 101: The Fat Facts

    Author Denis Faye

    Fat is a vital nutrient, just like carbohydrates and protein. It helps with the digestion of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K and it promotes a feeling of fullness after eating. It also plays an important part in the production of prostaglandins, hormone-like compounds that regulate blood pressure, heart rate, blood vessel constriction, blood clotting and the nervous system.