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Two sets of circumstances instigated the creation of this soup. We arrived in Newfoundland early in June to find our home there enveloped in the impenetrable fog that only Newfoundland can conjure up. It was abundant and heavy and had already taken over our little town for three weeks. The air was heavy and dense…
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Early in 2023 a new study was published that examined the relationship between consuming a meat-free diet and mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. Multiple evidence has illustrated the connections between the foods we eat and their impacts on our physical health, but research results on the effects of different foods on mental…
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There is an abundance of information on the internet about the healthiest way to eat, some of it questionable and some offering well-founded evidence-based knowledge. How is one to know who to listen to? When it comes to eating for health, the goal is not simply about long lifespan. Even more essential is healthspan, lifelong…
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In 2019, 57.4 million people around the world were suffering from dementia and this figure is predicted to rise to 152.8 million by 2050. Despite extensive research and the testing of many drugs showing potential to treat dementia, no cure has been found. But what about its prevention? (1) Magnesium is a necessary mineral for…
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Consider the following realities; The activities required to produce human food are responsible for a third of the global greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activity (1) Animal-based foods contribute twice the greenhouse gas emissions of plant-based foods (2) A 50-gram serving of red meat is associated with at least 20 times…
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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.
