Health & Wellness

Health & Wellness Articles

  • Health Effects of Drinking Soda Health Effects of Drinking Soda

    By: Annalise Roberts & Claudia Pillow | August 30, 2010
    At any given lunch period at Old Union Elementary School in Southlake, Texas, 28 cans of carbonated soda (many wrapped in foil to keep cool) are being consumed amongst 106 third graders. In other words, 26% of the class is drinking soda at lunch. By the end of the day, 60% of all the third graders w... Read More »

  • Community Supported Agriculture: Affordable Local & Organic Produce Community Supported Agriculture: Affordable Local & Organic Produce

    By: Crystal Di Domizio | August 23, 2010
    Inspired to start eating more local and organic produce but don’t know where to start? Joining a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) might be exactly what you’re looking for! Over the last decade CSA has become a very popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food straight from the f... Read More »

  • Pushing the Protein: Is Protein Powder Here To Stay? Pushing the Protein: Is Protein Powder Here To Stay?

    By: Suzanne Zilkowsky | August 23, 2010
    The fitness supplements industry has been primarily targeted at young males wanting to bulk up in the gym. In 2008, bodybuilding - related products generated a $2.7 billion industry. Some health experts have criticized protein supplements as being unnecessary for the majority of people that buy them... Read More »

  • Be Cool This Summer: Gluten-free Ice Cream Sandwiches Be Cool This Summer: Gluten-free Ice Cream Sandwiches

    By: Annalise Roberts & Claudia Pillow | August 16, 2010
    Ice Cream is a delicious treat any time of the year. But summer is the perfect season for ice cream sandwiches. If you have a gluten intolerance, you’ve probably had to pass them by. Now, you can once again indulge in this old–fashioned favourite. Enjoy our gluten–free ice cream sandwic... Read More »

  • Health Benefits of Eating Local Health Benefits of Eating Local

    By: Crystal Di Domizio | August 9, 2010
    Have you ever taken a bite out of a big red strawberry, only to find that the inside is white and it lacks the rich and juicy flavour that you remember as a child? Chances are this strawberry was grown thousands of kilometers from your home. The main reason for this flavourless phenomenon is that... Read More »

  • Obesity in Pets Obesity in Pets

    By: Dr. Roxanne Vandermeer | August 2, 2010
    Just like in people, obesity has become a significant health problem in our pets. Obesity in pets is associated with diabetes, respiratory issues, arthritis, and decreased life span. Unfortunately people have equated loving their pets to feeding them excessive amounts of food and treats. Keeping our... Read More »

  • Gluten–Free Breakfast Burrito Gluten–Free Breakfast Burrito

    By: Annalise Roberts & Claudia Pillow | July 26, 2010
    A burrito, also named taco de harina, is a type of Mexican food. It often consists of a flour tortilla wrapped or folded around a filling. Southwestern cuisine, New Mexican cuisine, and Tex-Mex in particular, has popularized the breakfast burrito, in which elements of an American breakfast are wrapp... Read More »

  • Healthy Homemade Granola Recipe: Gluten free Healthy Homemade Granola Recipe: Gluten free

    By: Crystal Di Domizio | July 19, 2010
    Are you looking for a delicious breakfast or dessert that you can fully enjoy because you know that it’s good for you? One of my all time favourite foods is fresh granola with whole milk yogurt and local berries – healthy eating at its best! Store bought varieties of granola are expensive and... Read More »

  • Is Your Body Neutralized? Understanding pH Is Your Body Neutralized? Understanding pH

    By: Annalise Roberts & Claudia Pillow | July 19, 2010
    A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, pH (potential for hydrogen) is measured on a scale of 0 to 14 - the lower the pH, the more acidic the solution, the higher the pH, the more alkaline (or base) the solution. When a solution is neither acid nor alkaline, it has a pH of 7, which is ... Read More »

  • Personal Health: How Healthy Do You Think You Are? Personal Health: How Healthy Do You Think You Are?

    By: Suzanne Zilkowsky | July 5, 2010
    More than 45 million Americans now belong to a health club, and $19 billion a year is spent on gym memberships. Unfortunately, some people will join a gym, but never make it through the front door. Still, as one major study - the Minnesota Heart Survey - found, more of us at least say we exercise ... Read More »

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