Cardiovascular Conditions
It’s been nineteen years since my husband and I decided to eat more healthfully. It has been quite an educational journey and we have learned so much about the foods that our body needs to remain healthy. But it wasn’t until quite recently that we delved into chocolate and its potential health benefits. Like most…
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Have you ever wondered how processed foods began? Well… here is the beginning of the story. It’s about the discovery that foods could be altered to increase their appeal. It opens in the late 1960s with a man by the name of Dr. Howard Moskowitz. (1,2). In 1969, Dr. Moskowitz left Harvard University with a…
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What is the first thing that your healthcare practitioner does after you’ve settled yourself into the chair in their office? Inevitably, out comes the blood pressure cuff to assess your blood pressure. This is because this simple measurement can reveal a great deal about your health. You may have heard about “risk factors” for disease. …
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We all look forward to our senior years when we can leave our hectic working life behind and enjoy the fruits of those labours. Unfortunately for many people, this dream doesn’t come to pass and numerous retirement years are spent battling chronic illness. However, there now exists extensive evidence that we have the opportunity to…
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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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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.
