It’s been said that “timing is everything,” and that’s certainly true of Diabetes Awareness Month. It begins on November 1, after all, which is the day after Halloween. You know, the night when costumed kids roam the streets collecting candy, and dads skim off a few...
How to Avoid Salt’s Dark Side
Next time your paycheck comes up short, spare a thought for the soldiers of ancient Rome. They were paid partly in salt, after all, which wouldn’t cover too many bills these days. Then, when the soldiers retired from the army, they became...wait for it...seasoned...
These food swaps make healthy snacking a snap
There are some seriously strange items sold by vending machines these days. Live bait? Check! Gold bars? You betcha! Real human hair? It’s the bald truth! Vending machines may have veered off into some weird directions, but their unhealthy snack staples remain the...
What colour pee is healthy? Here’s what we know
When it comes to extinguishing campfires and melting snow banks — and hopefully not destroying cell phones — the colour of your pee doesn’t matter much. But it does say a lot about the state of your health. Keep reading to find out what pee colour means, and what...
Chewing over the difference between ground beef grades
Q: What's the difference between ground beef and pea soup? A: Anyone can grind beef. Now that you’ve stopped laughing (or groaning), here are two more beefy questions to chew over: What’s the difference between extra-lean, lean, medium and regular ground beef? And why...
Can pizza get any better? It can — on the BBQ!
Have you tried cooking pizza on the barbecue? It really is a perfect match. On one hand, you probably love pizza. It accounts for 14% of all dinners in Canada, after all. On the other, you probably love barbecuing, with nearly nine out of 10 Canadians firing up the...
Why Live Healthier? Do it For The Brood!
So what if June 11 to 17 is Canadian Men’s Health Week? Last Friday it was National Nail Polish Day. Next week we get National Donald Duck Day. Why should we care about another official day or week? Alan Scholes has a reason to care. In fact, he has three of them: His...
3 Keys to Living Healthier From One Regular Guy to Another
Like so many guys out there, Alan Scholes treasures his down time. And for good reason: After a long day working for an armoured car company, and then heading to a local soccer pitch to watch his three kids go for goal, the Kelowna resident likes nothing more than...
3 New Year’s Resolutions That Aren’t Full of it
“My New Year's Resolution List usually starts with the desire to lose between 10 and 3,000 pounds.” Canadian actor Nia Vardalos Why bother making a New Year’s Resolution if you can’t keep it? Instead, focus on these three healthy habits that you can easily nail down...