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The first thing you might have heard when you woke up this morning is the sound of your alarm clock buzzing in your ear. Everyday our lives revolve around sounds yet most of us pay little attention to them. Sound is such a powerful yet underrated sense – most things in our world rely much Continue reading The Power of Sound and its Affects on our Health Eating expired lunch meat is one thing, but what about consuming packaged food that has passed its “best before” date? With so many people tightening their household budgets, it comes as no surprise that people are loosening their standards on often arbitrary expiry dates. That funky-smelling bologna? Toss it. But that canned soup might Continue reading Eating Food Past the Expiration Date Now that the warm weather is here, you’ll likely have lots of get-togethers with friends and family to share laughs, food, and germs. Ah, lovely germs. That communal chip dip bowl might be growing something funky other than that blue cheese Aunt Sally threw in. While I don’t mind sharing the occasional drink or snack with someone I know and like, there are always a few double-dippers at every party who end up essentially sharing their spit with everyone at the party (well everyone who uses the dip, that is). While most people try to avoid any contact with snakes, Euoko, a Canadian cosmetic company has taken the venom from the temple viper and created an anti-aging face cream. Women have been flocking to high-end retailers such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Harrods and Barneys to shell out $525 for 30 ml of face cream. The Y-30 Intense Lift Concentrate cream contains a synthetic form of Waglerin 1, which is a powerful anti-aging peptide found in the snake venom. The face cream is designed to work like Botox by freezing muscles to prevent fine lines, but markets itself as the “painless and convenient” version as it doesn’t involve the hassle of injections. As a twentysomething female, I can’t say that fighting wrinkles is my top priority right now. I am also in no position to bash the women who are snapping up this face cream with bite; after all, maybe in a few years, I may feel the need or desire to have youthful-looking skin at any cost. But that’s just it—the cost. If you are anything like me, squeezing in a trip to the gym is difficult. I often feel guilty about not exercising enough. By the end of the day after working, caring for my baby, cooking, doing household chores, and running errands I’m exhausted. Well, we might actually be burning more calories during the day doing normal activities than we think! I found a nifty little exercise and activity calculator from ProHealth which tabulates the number of calories burned doing various activities and exercises. Here are ten common household activities along with the number of calories burned if you were to do the activity for one hour. For as long as I remember, I’ve had the awful habit of shaking or constantly rearranging my legs. I often do it without even realizing it. My prim and proper mother would always scold me, “Stop it. It’s not lady-like.” Up until recently, I attributed it to habit, boredom or nervousness. That is until I heard about an actual neurological disorder called Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). While many people have a “sweet tooth” I consider myself more of a “salt tooth.” While others dream of decadent chocolate desserts, I envision salty French fries dancing in my head. In high school after a complete physical examination by my MD, I found out I had high cholesterol. The guilty culprit was a Ma-and-Pa fast food joint which catered to a student’s meagre budget—a “lunch box special” which consisted of a slurpie, fries, gravy and a hamburger for only $3 was the hot seller, and what I devoured a few times a week. The fact that I had high cholesterol came as quite a shock to me. My petit frame did not divulge any unhealthy eating habits; I had what some people call “a fat person trapped in a skinny body” syndrome. Since that day, I’ve been more mindful of what I consume and am trying (often unsuccessfully) to curb my salt tooth cravings. In an attempt to discourage myself and others from succumbing to greasy deliciousness, here is a very unscientific compilation of the nutritional value of a standard hamburger and fries from McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King and Dairy Queen. Since there is a smorgasbord of bad components in every fast food item, I’ve highlighted just a few of the worst: calories, fat, cholesterol and sodium content. So if you are like me and are trying to eat more fruits and veggies, the next time you have a hankering for fast food, remember these pictures. Within each of us lies the ingredient to heal wounds, prevent sickness and enhance beauty. So say the Uropathy advocates. Urine therapy, also known as Uropathy or Urotherapy is the ancient practice of applying one’s own urine topically, or drinking it to improve health. This practice has been around for thousands of years in both Eastern and Western circles and is well-known amongst modern-day holistic or natural health practitioners. The image of Popeye with his can of spinach has undoubtedly influenced the public’s perception of the leafy green vegetable as a “miracle” veggie. Spinach is often heralded as a vegetable high in iron — but what’s the truth? Is it really as good for you as people claim? “He’s strong to the finich cause he eats his spinach, he’s Popeye the sailor man.” We’ve all heard the term before and probably know someone with the condition. But how much do you really know about diabetes? And why the heck should you even care? Diabetes affects more than 17 million Americans and 2 million Canadians today and the number is increasing. This condition has been linked to over 200,000 deaths a year in the US and can also lead to stroke, heart attacks and even blindness. Many people are borderline diabetics, or have what some experts call “pre-diabetes” due to a sedentary lifestyle and fatty diet. Luckily for the majority of people out there, diabetes can be prevented with [*cringe*] exercise and a healthy diet. So what’s a sugar-loving couch potato to do? Well first, get off your gluteus maximus and get the old blood circulating already. But before you purge your household of all things sweet and fattening (aka delicious), read on… |
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