Plant-Based Lifestyle
“I don’t mind dying. I just don’t want it to be my fault”. “There are two kinds of cardiologists – those that are vegan and those that haven’t read the data”. Dr. Kim Williams, cardiologist and the president of the American College of Cardiology in 2015, is quoted above. He advocates a plant-based diet…
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In the next group of articles on this website, I’d like to go back to the basics. It’s been a long time since I started this website and there are increasing numbers of people being drawn to the idea of eating only plants. There are still many questions that arise when transitioning to this new…
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Worldwide, nearly 50 million people are living with Alzheimer’s disease today (1), with about 500,000 of those being Canadians (2) and 5.5 million Americans (3). Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and the fifth leading cause of death among those of 65 years of age and older. …
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Protein is a popular topic of conversation these days. In spite of the fact that most North Americans today consume too much protein, a common worry is whether or not people are getting enough protein from their diet. Much more important for health though is the source from which dietary protein is obtained. Brand new…
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Depression is defined by feelings of sadness and hopelessness, not related to life events, that interfere with the performance of daily life activities. Unfortunately, depression is becoming more prevalent. It is estimated that 11.2% of the Canadian population suffers from depression at some time in their lives (1) and it is predicted that depression will…
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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.
