Healthy Living Makes a Difference

The beginning of a new year is a good time to change lifestyle habits if you are concerned with pursuing optimum health.

A bowl of steaming soup on a cold winter day might be just what the doctor ordered. It appears grandmother was right when she claimed chicken noodle soup is a good remedy for colds and influenza.

When men are young, their testosterone levels are in abundance and associated with muscularity, strength and virility.

Pickerel is low in total fat; it has negligible amounts of saturated fat with the remainder falling into the unsaturated category.

For hundreds of years, Canada’s maple trees have been tapped in spring to release sap that is collected in buckets and boiled down to make amber-coloured maple syrup.

Winter has arrived, bringing with it added risk of influenza and viral infections which spread more quickly when people remain indoors in close company with others.

Blueberries are one of the stars of a prairie summer. Whether you pick them in the sun-dappled woods or pick them up in containers at the supermarket, they make a delightful snack out-of-hand, shine in a variety of dishes from pies and muffins to sauces and comfits, and are packed with nutrients that offer a myriad of health benefits.

If weight loss were as simple as reducing calories and running the treadmill we would all be thin. There are many factors contributing to our expanding waist line and that is why diets generally don’t work.

The history of apples is long and rich, filled with both myth and fact. Some say it goes back to the Garden of Eden, where the apple tempted Adam and Eve to commit the first sin.

If you are looking for a healthy snack to tide you over until mealtime, you could do no better than ingesting a tablespoon or two of sunflower seeds.