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Apr 5, 2013

You Are What You Eat

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The old adage "you are what you eat" is founded in truth.  Our food provides the building blocks which form new cells.  Every cell, whether a liver cell, a red blood cell, or a heart cell, dies and is replaced repeatedly throughout our lifetime. The building blocks for this turnover are contained in the nutrients we eat.  So literally, "we are what we eat".  It sounds simple - eat healthy food in order to stay healthy.  However, this only works if we digest our food properly.  »

Jul 4, 2012

Take Only Photos. Leave Only Footprints

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My kids have to wash their hands extra carefully before dinner in August, after handling all those toads and frogs. This is the month we spend at a family cottage every summer; my three boys’ favourite place to while away our vacation is knee-deep in swampy muck, catching critters in what we call the Turtle Pond. The reptiles are studied, given temporary homes in cardboard boxes, and often nicknamed. »

Feb 12, 2012

No Flu for You!

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Flu and "colds" are borne from different viruses. The way to tell the difference between 'just a cold' and 'its the Flu!' is that flu symptoms almost always include a cough and fever. Common flu symptoms also include fatigue, muscle aches, sore throat, headache, decreased appetite, runny nose.  Sometimes you’ll also have nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.   »

Jan 30, 2012

Dr. Atle Skattebøl speaks about the amazing benefits of Omega-3

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Dr. Atle Skattebøl (M.D., Ph.D.) studied in the United States at The State University of New York at Buffalo. With 17 years of management experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Dr. Skattebøl began his career as the Medical Director for Bayer Norway. He then worked for 12 years at MSD, the Norway subsidiary of Merck, first as Medical Director and later in clinical research operations where he was responsible for clinical trials in Scandinavia and Europe. In 2010, Dr. »

Jan 5, 2012

7 Tips for Losing Weight & Keeping it Off!

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When it comes to weight loss, it’s not just what you eat, but also how you eat that counts. Try these tips to help you lose weight safely, sensibly and successfully.   Use smaller spoons and plates. With big serving spoons and plates, it’s too easy to pile on the food and fill up the plate. Watch how much food youscoop, and make sure you can still see the border of your plate. »