Tea has risen to a new standard – it appears to be very good for you. Previous research has associated tea drinking with lowered rates of heart disease and cancer (see Running & FitNews, March 2001). This new study attributes significantly higher bone density to lifetime tea drinkers. Over a thousand men and women were [...]

Not Just a Woman’s Disease Author: Dr. Art Hister   This is going to surprise a lot of you, but osteoporosis is not just a woman’s disease. We all know, of course, or at least we should that osteoporosis is a major cause of disability and death in women. About 20 % of women who [...]

Each year, about one third of Canadians make New Year’s resolutions.  The problem is that year after year, most of these resolutions get derailed in  a matter of weeks. Here are some tips for those who, every year, resolve to become healthier, wealthier, or somehow better. Make the Commitment Ask yourself if it’s 100% the [...]

Holiday Fruit Ranks Number One in Antioxidants If you want the health benefits of antioxidants, but hate broccoli … Then pucker up: A new study shows that cranberries may be better for you. An antioxidant comparison of some of the most common fruits found that the little red berry — in its pure form — [...]

Having a healthy heart (aka lowering your bad cholesterol) can be easy and tasty. According to a report in the British Medical Journal, here are seven foods that are shown to lower cholesterol, blood pressure, and other heart disease risk factors. When working all seven into your diet, you can cut your risk of heart [...]

The annual obsession of giving (and getting) the perfect gifts is upon us again!  It’s easy to get frazzled by the hectic pace of the holiday season and as most of us are frantically tearing away at multi-coloured paper to find the answer to the all-important question, “Did I get what I wanted for Christmas?”, [...]