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What’s up Doc?: Is it possible to control sugar consumption?
By medicinehatnews on December 6th, 2022
I call sugar a sweet slow poison, a weapon of mass destruction. We use the poison on ourselves, our families and our friends, but not on our enemies. It is reported the North American diet contains about 20 per cent sugar. This is equivalent to 30 teaspoons a day! Most of it is hidden in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: ‘Edible’ science
By Patty Rooks on December 3rd, 2022
Many of us are going to be spending some time in the kitchen in the coming weeks getting our Holiday baking ready to share with friends and family. It is going to be quite busy, but I thought we could fit some “edible” science in at the same time. My philosophy is if there is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Treasures
By Linda Hancock on December 3rd, 2022
One of things that I frequently hear is how individuals have been unable to let go of their hurts and losses. Troubles weigh them down and they lose both time and sleep because of worry. Unfortunately, worry doesn’t solve anything. It steals our mental health and motivation. Throughout the years, I have noticed that people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Collector’s Corner: Tin can mail
By Dennis Vickery on December 3rd, 2022
There are a great number of ways in which mail is delivered all around the world. However, the most unique and innovative I have come across was for the island of Niuafo’ou, the most northerly island in the Kingdom of Tonga, in the south Pacific half way between Samoa and Fiji. In 1882, William Travers, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Sarcopenia, not cancer, but still a deadly word
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on December 2nd, 2022
Can you improve muscle mass even as you age? As Mickey Mantle, star player of the New York Yankees, remarked, “If I knew I was going to live this long, I’d have taken better care of myself.” Such is my worry in my 99th year. I was recently having more difficulty getting up from chairs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Reducing impact of financial strain
By Chloe Trautman on December 2nd, 2022
Many of us are feeling the stress and burden of increasing prices of groceries, gas and other necessities due to inflation. Finances are ranked as one of the top four stresses in the lives of Canadians, that is a powerful factor that impacts one’s health. Therefore, income is listed as the No. 1 Social Determinant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: A Victorian Christmas
By Dayna Walls on December 2nd, 2022
As the Christmas season approaches, the idea of tradition is always top of mind. Many of our celebratory activities today have evolved from traditions that have been celebrated throughout history, from all over the world. Over time, these traditions have changed, transformed, and grown in different ways. Tracing them back to their roots helps us ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miywasin Moment: Championing change
By JoLynn Parenteau on November 30th, 2022
“When women gather, healing begins.” – teaching of Elder Linda Boudreau Semaganis For four days last week, Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak, Women of the Metis Nation, welcomed more than 200 women and two-spirit delegates for LFMO’s annual policy forum in Ottawa, the traditional unceded territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin nation and homeland of the Metis. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Your Money: Tax loss selling
By Matt Solberg on November 26th, 2022
Of course, when investing we hope for gains, but unfortunately it doesn’t also work out that way. 2022 has turned out to be a year investors will want to put behind them, but there could be silver lining by using some losses investors have in their portfolio to reduce taxes. It’s called ‘tax loss selling’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Let’s not give them more reasons
By Roland Weisbrot on November 26th, 2022
In Luke 21, Jesus gives what is perhaps His most exhaustive account of what those who believe should expect going forward. One particularly poignant comment made by Jesus in verse seventeen is as follows: “Everyone will hate you because of me” (NIV). Now this sounds unpleasant because it is; however, it should come as no ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Loss
By Linda Hancock on November 26th, 2022
Often we talk about grief only in connection with death of another person but there are many other things that can throw us into grief such as: 1. Career Change – Being terminated by an employer can be a horrible situation. Sometimes people are fired from a job without just cause and sometimes their own ... Read More »
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