Plant-Based Lifestyle
Further to my last post about the role of protein in healthy aging, here is another perspective regarding the benefits of maintaining good health throughout a lifetime. Robust physical function in seniors is important for many aspects of living. In addition to making everyday tasks more difficult, limitations in strength and mobility are linked to…
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A Plant-Based Holiday Dinner The December holiday season is rolling quickly towards us and with it come festivities with family and friends and the inevitable foods of celebration. Unhappily, the traditional foods we prepare at this time of year are not usually at the top of the healthy check list. Whatever holiday you may…
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When searching for the best defense against bad breath (aka halitosis), the best place to start is to understand its cause. Setting aside foods that we all know can cause temporarily smelly breath, like members of the allium family of vegetables (garlic, onions, shallots, leeks and scallions), the major cause of disagreeable breath can be…
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“Moderation in all things….” This memorable phrase has been quoted for centuries as a motto to live by. The sentiment is reputed to stem from the Greek poet Hesiod in the 7th century BC when he said “Observe due measure, moderation is the best in all things”. Roman politician, Marcus Tullius Cicero, around 60 BC,…
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Life expectancy has been increasing around the world over the past decades, a happenstance that is attributed to advances in public health and healthcare services. However, the last few years have rocked this boat and it is predicted that the current generation of adolescents is likely to be the first to have a shorter life…
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My name is Debra Harley (BScPhm) and I welcome you to my retirement project, this website. Over the course of a life many lessons are learned, altering deeply-rooted ideas and creating new passions.
