Monthly Archives: December 2009

Summer foods for super health

Summer is a time of growth and activity. Gardens are blooming, bees are buzzing and growers are producing foods that are perfectly compatible with a lighter summer diet. We look forward to seasonal fresh fruits and vegetables, and it seems natural to want to consume foods that are at their peak and grown where we live. The overwhelming availability of choices in giant grocery stores can be an obstacle to natural nutrition for many people. Wal -Mart is even introducing organic food to its customers. How can anyone know if organic food provided to megastores is consistent with our needs and values?

Some startling results: In 2005, the Region of Waterloo

Get the most out of your smile

Everyone knows that a smile conveys a very important message to others. Would you not agree? Is it not true that when someone sends us a warm, beautiful smile it makes us feel better?
Visiting the dentist regularly is one of the ways to keep healthy teeth for life and fight periodontal disease. Annual checkups help to reveal early signs of dental problems like cavities, bad breath, gingivitis, receding gum lines, bone loss and abscesses.
Poor oral hygiene, including dietary nutrition, is now being linked to other types of diseases, for example Diabetes, Cardiovascular problems, fungal growth, nerve

Banish those winter blues -Seasonal Affective Disorder

Every year, as the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, millions of people (particularly in the northern climates) are affected by a condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). About a third have the actual SAD, as it is clinically defined, while the rest can be lumped into the "winter blues" category, which many of us can identify with.

Natural Light and Tryptophan:
There are many theories as to why this condition exists and trying to isolate a single causal factor is unlikely. Many feel that SAD is likely due to an imbalance of the neurotransmitters melatonin and serotonin.
Production of both of these neurotransmitters, which are made from the

Tips for travelling

Whether you are going for that long-awaited vacation or that important business trip, you want to stay feeling great to make the most of your time away.You’ll be dealing with eating away, Sleeping in a different place, the journey itself, and of course, you don’t want to catch a strange bug while you are away. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to help feel your best while dealing with the pleasures and pressures of travelling.

Keep yourself hydrated:
Have a water bottle with you, and drink from it continuously. We often talk about drinking 6-8 cups of water a day, but while travelling even more may be needed. It is easy to get dehydrated sitting o

Advice for the elderly on muscle loss

An age-related progressive loss of muscle mass is called Sarcopenia, and this is what leads to muscle weakness, limited mobility, and increased susceptibility to injury.
The exact mechanisms involved in sarcopenia have not been clearly understood. Indeed, an imbalance between protein synthesis and protein breakdown rate can lead to the loss of Muscles Proteins..

What research has shown us
In 2006 researchers, Fujita et al, reviewed the available literature and discussed the difference between young muscle fibres and old muscle fibres. The authors concluded that there is in fact a difference between how younger and older