Do You Know How Many Calories You Drink?
The average Canadian drinker gets about 10% of all his or her calories from alcohol If you’re having a…
Health & Wellness
Are Plant-Based Burgers Better for You?
They’re not made of meat, so they must be healthier than a regular burger, right? Well, sort of You can get them at A&W and at the supermarket: Beyond Meat burgers—100% plant-based burgers that taste like meat. Given that…
The Next New Thing is Beanless Coffee
Would you drink synthetic coffee to reduce your environmental footprint? Photo: iStock/Photoboyko. Big investors are hoping that coffee-lovers will…
Can’t Fall Asleep? Take a Bath
A bath or shower 90 minutes before bed can improve your sleep Photo: iStock/parinyatk. If you struggle with falling…
A Primarily Plant-Based Diet May Help Ward Off Type-2 Diabetes
You don’t need to be vegan to reduce your risk Photo: iStock/harmoony. Sticking to a predominantly plant-based diet may…
Canadians Are Happier Than Ever
Happiness is dropping worldwide, but not in Canada Photo: iStock/monkeybusinessimages. Canadians are among the happiest people in the world,…
Powers of Attorney for Health Care
A living will may not be enough to protect you when you can’t stand up for yourself. (The last article…
$1.4 Million to Go Into Researching Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The Canadian government investment will support researchers hunting for explanations and treatments Photo: iStock/KatarzynaBialasiewicz. The perplexing condition long-known as chronic…
Risk From Microplastics in Water Is Low—But…
There are plastic particles in our water. They probably won’t hurt us, experts say, but we need to learn more…
Cutting Calories May Help You Live Longer
Fewer but better calories in your diet may also slow the aging process and help fight off disease Photo: iStock/happy_lark.…
