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Health spotlight: How to (ch)eat smart for the Holidays

  Let’s face it. The Holidays are approaching faster than you can say “Egg nog, gingerbread and sweet potato pie” and, whether you intend to or not, you’re going to probably end up eating more than you’d like. That’s okay. We’re only human. The trick is to be prepared, make a few compromises and enjoy. […]

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Health spotlight: 6 ways to help reduce high blood pressure

Nearly 20% of Canadians have hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, with another 20% to 25% having pre-hypertension meaning they’re likely to develop full-blown hypertension in the future. Hypertension comes with an increased risk of stroke, heart attack and kidney failure, making it the number one cause of death in the world. While a […]

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Exercise spotlight: Water aerobics

Many of us want to be more physically active but problem hip, knee or other joints, as well as other health issues, make aerobics and other high-impact exercises out of the question which is the big attraction behind water aerobics. Water aerobics and its deep-water, aqua cycling and water pole dancing varieties can be ideal […]

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