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Is Sunscreen Protecting You From Skin Cancer or Causing You To Get It? 4

Is Sunscreen Protecting You From Skin Cancer or Causing You To Get It?

About a decade ago, when I was in my late teens/early 20‘s I used to work at a pharmacy. One time I got sent to a conference on sunscreen products. I remember hearing everything that was shared and how sunscreen… Read and discuss
Healthier Alternatives for Traditional Food Choices: Breakfast Foods 22

Healthier Alternatives for Traditional Food Choices: Breakfast Foods

Breakfast is a super important meal of the day. Is it the most important? Many would argue yes, as it is your body’s main fuel after a long period of fasting. Regardless, every one of our meals should be treated… Read and discuss
Health and Nutrition Myths – Part 3 – How Does the Body Deal With Old Cells? 6

Health and Nutrition Myths – Part 3 – How Does the Body Deal With Old Cells?

Learning about the human body is perhaps one of the most fascinating topics. Perhaps I am biased, as I love all things biology related, but your body is probably the most important system that you should learn about, to… Read and discuss
Foods That Seem Healthy, But Aren’t – Part 2 10

Foods That Seem Healthy, But Aren’t – Part 2

Last month, I featured the first installment in our new series “Foods That Seem Healthy, But Aren’t.” If you missed the 4 foods featured in part 1, you can read all about those here. In this post, we continue… Read and discuss
Health and Nutrition Myths – Part 2 8

Health and Nutrition Myths – Part 2

In this second part of our “Health and Nutrition Myths” series, we will focus on how we get sick, where infectious organisms are concerned, and dispel some myths about that and our immune systems. If you missed the… Read and discuss
Foods That Seem Healthy, But Aren’t – Part 1 33

Foods That Seem Healthy, But Aren’t – Part 1

As more and more of the population becomes health conscious, it is important I feel to continue expanding one’s ideas of what “healthy” really means. As a society we have become very accustomed to accepting many things as… Read and discuss
Sleep Aware Series – Part 5: Natural Sleeping Aids 10

Sleep Aware Series – Part 5: Natural Sleeping Aids

In part 4 of our Sleep Aware Series, we examined a few of the most common things that can hurt our sleep. I also provided for you 20 tips that can help you sleep better, meaning fall asleep… Read and discuss
Sleep Aware Series – Part 4: What Can Hurt or Help Our Sleep Quality? 3

Sleep Aware Series – Part 4: What Can Hurt or Help Our Sleep Quality?

Having trouble falling asleep or is it perhaps staying asleep? Well you are not alone. Statistics estimate that nearly 2/3rds of North American adults complain about occasional sleeplessness. About 40% of people wake up on and off throughout the… Read and discuss
Sleep Aware Series – Part 3: How Much Sleep do We Need? 7

Sleep Aware Series – Part 3: How Much Sleep do We Need?

The question of how much we need to or should sleep is one that has plagued many of us on numerous occasions. This is also an area of health and science that has been vigorously studied and explored… Read and discuss
Sleep Aware Series – Part 2: What Happens When We Sleep? 4

Sleep Aware Series – Part 2: What Happens When We Sleep?

We go to bed each night and we wake up in the morning. But what exactly happens to us during the time when we sleep? Most of us remember those first few moments as our body relaxes and we… Read and discuss
Sleep Aware Series – Part 1: Why Do We Need To Sleep? 15

Sleep Aware Series – Part 1: Why Do We Need To Sleep?

Sleep is one of the most vital activities we ca do, next to the nourishment of our bodies and yet many of us today are severely down playing its importance. This is not so much due to the… Read and discuss
Healthy and Meaningful Holiday Gift Ideas Part 3 – Entertainment Products 8

Healthy and Meaningful Holiday Gift Ideas Part 3 – Entertainment Products

The Holidays are drawing near and shoppers are busily attending to their gift buying. While some people have a very easy time and know exactly what to get, others are stuck and in need of ideas. Even if… Read and discuss
Healthy and Meaningful Holiday Gift Ideas Part 2 – Food Products 7

Healthy and Meaningful Holiday Gift Ideas Part 2 – Food Products

With the holiday season upon us and shoppers busily attending to their shopping lists, today we embark on part 2 of Healthy and Meaningful Holiday Gifts Ideas. If you missed part 1, we covered personal care products as gifts. Today in… Read and discuss
Healthy and Meaningful Holiday Gift Ideas Part 1 – Personal Care Products 7

Healthy and Meaningful Holiday Gift Ideas Part 1 – Personal Care Products

The holiday season is upon us and whether you celebrate Christmas or not, most people around the world are drawn into a festive spirit of giving. For many however, the idea of giving gifts around the holidays has become an… Read and discuss
Sun Smart Series – Part 5: Maximize the Benefits, Minimize the Risks 1

Sun Smart Series – Part 5: Maximize the Benefits, Minimize the Risks

This is the last part of our 5 part Sun Smart Series.   We have learned and reviewed how the UV index works, how our skin works and why it reacts to the sun, how the sun and sunscreens work, and why… Read and discuss
Sun Smart Series – Part 4: Get to Know Sunscreen ···

Sun Smart Series – Part 4: Get to Know Sunscreen

In part 3 – we learned and reviewed how the sun works and why it has a damaging effect on our body. In part 4, we will get to know all about sunscreens. In this series we will be first exploring the… Read and discuss
Sun Smart Series – Part 3: Get to Know the Sun ···

Sun Smart Series – Part 3: Get to Know the Sun

In part 2 – we learned and reviewed what makes up our skin and how it is affected by the UV radiation of the sun. We also examined and became informed about the different types of skin cancers out there. Today… Read and discuss
Sun Smart Series – Part 2: Get to Know Your Skin ···

Sun Smart Series – Part 2: Get to Know Your Skin

In part 1 – we got to know the UV index and how it works. In this part 2 of the Sun Smart Series, we continue with learning about our skin and how it reacts to the UV radiation from the… Read and discuss
Sun Smart Series – Part 1: Get to Know the UV Index 1

Sun Smart Series – Part 1: Get to Know the UV Index

The warmer weather keeps coming and the UV index keeps rising and hence it is time for a short tutorial series that can help us stay healthy this summer, as we maximize the benefits of the sun. It is very… Read and discuss
Health and Nutrition Myths – Part 1 5

Health and Nutrition Myths – Part 1

In response to yesterday’s article entitled “Fast Food = Fast Liver Damage“, I was inspired to write a follow up thanks to the comment of one of my readers. Thanks to David who asked me a great set of questions,… Read and discuss
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