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Look Good Feel Better s Workshop on Wheels
by: News Canada
(NC)-For thousands of women living with cancer, managing the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment can be as challenging as the treatments themselves. Temporary hair loss (including eye brows and lashes), sensitive and discoloured skin, brittle and cracked nails and facial weight gain are only a few of the realities that will face an estimated 67,200 Canadian women this year.
Since 1992, Look Good Feel Better has helped more than 350,000 Canadian women living...
Why Become A Donor
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by: News Canada
(NC)-Young or old, rich or poor, any one of us might one day get the chance to save or enhance someone's life by becoming an organ or tissue donor.
Your gift might give one of the thousands of Canadians desperately waiting for transplants a second chance-the chance to be healthy again and to enjoy all of life's simple pleasures.
Your gift could also help partially console your family at a time of terrible loss; it might provide them with some sense that their loved...
To Be Or Not To Be Healthy The Choice Is Yours
To Be Or Not To Be
Healthy? The Choice Is Yours
by: News Canada
(NC)-Your doctor utters those dreaded words; you must lower your cholesterol or face the possibility of heart disease. You think you will have to give up all the foods you love. However, being healthy does not mean eating a rabbit's diet. Retailers are increasingly helping consumers find ways to eat the foods that they love without fearing the next checkup.
Here are some tips to help you understand how to eat any foods...
Hot Summer Safety Tips
by: News Canada
(NC)-Summer's here and with it comes beach days, relaxation, family trips and special safety concerns. According to Susan Brunt, a Toronto based family physician, safety starts in your home, which may play host to many types of illness-causing germs and odor-producing bacteria.
Most people don't realize that germs don't go on vacation during the summer months. If anything, people need to be even more vigilant about maintaining a clean, healthy home and taking basic summer...
The Kidney Foundation Promotes Healthy Choices
by: News Canada
(NC)-How you live today can make a big difference in how you'll live tomorrow. Making healthy choices early on - what you eat, how active you are, and how you cope with stress or spend your leisure time - has been proven to lower your risk of disease and illness in later years.
Chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, which can lead to kidney disease, are on the rise and develop in many cases as a result of poor diet and...
Stop And Smell The Citrus
by: News Canada
Rejuvenation essential for busy Canadian moms
(NC)-Ask a typical Canadian mom if she works full-time and you know what she'll answer.
Moms have to be multi-taskers: they hold down demanding jobs, raise children, prepare meals, do the wash, manage the household budget, take care of the home and nurture relationships with their husband and extended family. Personal time is virtually non-existent; yet to keep up the pace, moms need a break more than ever before.
Studies...
A Healthy Body Is A Hydrated Body Tips To Keep You Hydrated From POWERaDE TXL Sports Beverages
by: News Canada
(NC)With today's on-the-go lifestyle, people have redefined what active means. The distinction between your workout routine and your everyday life activities may have blurred. Many people take care of their body when they exercise but forget to take care of their body during a hectic workday. An example of this is keeping hydrated. You probably know that you should drink plenty of fluids during exercise, but this also holds true for people who lead an active...
Healthy Aging Surviving In Today s World
by: News Canada
(NC)-The older we get, the faster life moves. Unfortunately, as our body ages, we take on the strain of our years. Keeping pace in a hectic world can take its toll. Elderly people need to use extra care to ensure their safety.
When we're young, we can fall and almost bounce back up. Our bones and muscles are flexible enough to handle extreme sports. Then, age sets in. The warning signs come in brittle bones and weakened muscles. At this point in life, even a simple slip...
Built With The Best No Better Place To Live
by: News Canada
(NC)-Indoor air quality is a major factor in ensuring a comfortable and healthy living environment in your home. Certified R-2000* homes offer superior indoor air quality.
In fact, the indoor air quality standards set by the R-2000 technical requirements have become the building blocks upon which the enhanced EnerHome and Healthy Homes programs are based, says Ken McKinlay, executive director of the Saskatchewan Home Builders' Association.
As the R-2000 Program has...
Tips On Keeping Hormones Balanced As Men Age
by: News Canada
Help balance estrogen and testos-terone by lowering insulin levels. Sweet treats such as cookies, chocolate and pop cause insulin levels to spike and send hormones out of balance. Avoid sugar and salt cravings and reach for more ripe fruits, leafy green vegetables, nuts, seeds and whole grains.
Stress hormones deplete testosterone levels. To help increase testosterone levels and reduce stress hormones, start each day with greens+™, a balanced formula of 23 vitamins,...
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