Whenever I go to a networking meeting, I usually meet at least one person who has a family member or close friend with a mental illness. Usually, these people are barely eating anything and are self-medicating
Continue readingDo you experience any of these signs and symptoms?You have weight issues. You've been gaining weight, especially around your abdomen. You've tried dieting but this stubborn weight just won't come off.Your
Continue readingIn my practice, I work with many seniors. One of the observations I have made is that many of them experience aches and pains and other signs of poor health, such as cognitive decline, because they have
Continue readingA Western breakfast typically starts off with a glass of orange juice. The orange juice commercials on TV have done a great job of convincing us that orange juice is very high in vitamin C and should
Continue readingThe Ontario government has recently announced that more children from low-income families will be receiving free dental care. Ontario’s health minister was quoted as saying that “Good oral
Continue readingI shake my head every time I see TV commercials for skin creams. Usually they depict famous older actresses who get a lot more help from skin care professionals and chemical treatments than they do from
Continue readingIn the article title Can you really have your cake and eat it too? we told you all the reasons why you can’t eat your cake. Today, take heart! Here’s the good news. Following is a list of sweeteners
Continue readingWe have all heard that eating excess sugar is bad. Doing so can cause weight gain and type 2 diabetes. Because everyone likes to have their cake and eat it too, it’s nice to think that using artificial
Continue readingFor those of you who like nothing better than a nice, juicy beef burger, I have good news. With the right ingredients, the traditional beef burger may be healthier for you than the trendy soy burger. If
Continue readingWhen you’re at the grocery store, do you stare at the labels on everything from the egg cartons to the fish counter? I do! Sometimes it can be overwhelming trying to figure out which products are
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