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Is Butter a Healthy Food?

April 25, 2025 |

The internet is rife with debates and a big discussion over the past few years has been the notion that butter is a healthy fat.  But where is the evidence? It is true that study results have been conflicting.  However, investigations on the subject often covered very short time periods, compared diets at one point…

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Have You Heard of the Healthspan-Lifespan Gap?

April 11, 2025 |

When people express their desire to live to be at least 100 years old, they are assuming that their later years will be lived in good health.  But that is not the norm.  It does not take into account the healthspan-lifespan gap, the number of years near the end of a life that are spent…

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How to Lower Your Risk for Colorectal Cancer: Part 2

January 31, 2025 |

Making healthy lifestyle choices can help to prevent the development of CRC for both the young and the old.  But modifications in daily activities, such as what you put into your body and how much you move it, can only be generated by yourself.  No on else can do it for you. Here are some…

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How to Lower Your Risk for Colorectal Cancer: Part 1

January 17, 2025 |

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer diagnosis.  While the rate of CRC in people over the age of 55 has been declining since the 1980s, adults 20 to 39 years of age are seeing their rate increasing by about 1 to 2.4% every year.  Worryingly, those born around 1990 have almost double…

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Can Plant Milks Really Take the Place of Cow’s Milk?

November 8, 2024 |

Have you ever thought about the differences between the milk that comes from cows and the other “milks”, the ones derived from plants?  When you think about it, their disparities are many.  For a start, cow’s milk is produced by an animal for the purpose of providing the energy and nutrients needed for a calf…

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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.