Category: Health & Wellness

  • Alphabet Letter ‘A’ Recipe: Armenian Beans with Dill

    photo credit: Tavallai Our alphabet letter  ‘A’  recipe is a great Armenian Beans with Dill recipe from Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PRCM), which we would like to share with you. This recipe is fantastic for both vegans and vegetarians.  It also makes a scrumptious dish with good nutrition for your general health and well-being.

  • Fifth on Our List of Alerts to Health Hazards of Children

    photo credit: World of Oddy Fifth Alert 5. Excess salt content in commercially prepared toddler meals can be detrimental to a child’s health. Thanks to both the Canadian Stroke Network and Canada’s Advanced Foods and Materials Network, these five prepared toddler meals are identified and reported to contain high levels of sodium:

  • Fourth on Our List of Alerts to Health Hazards of Children

    photo credit: lanier67 Fourth Alert 4. Baby’s blood pressure control and heart rate control are damaged by smoke exposure during pregnancy, due to smoking by pregnant mother, father and/or anyone else nearby. This may explain why such babies’ risk of cot death or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is higher. Health experts consider maternal smoking…

  • Health and Physical Education Webinar

    Join People for Education on Wednesday, May 19th at 7:30pm for a webinar about health and physical education for Canadian children in schools of Ontario, Canada. “Canada’s children need to be more active to live healthy lives. Soon schools will have a new physical education curriculum and guidelines for healthy food.” The presenters will show you real…

  • Third on Our List of Online Alerts to Health Hazards of Children

    photo credit: candiche Third Alert 3. Insufficient sleep wreaks havoc on health, well-being and safety alertness.  Researchers from the National Public Health Institute study in Helsinki, Finland and other health experts discovered these problems due to poor sleep as outlined below:

  • Hunger Awareness Day in Canada

    York Region Food Network in Ontario, Canada, announces that it will be hosting a Lunch and Learn Event to mark National Hunger Awareness Day in Canada, June 1, 2010.  The Event will happen from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm on Tuesday, June 1st, at 510 Penrose Street in Newmarket, Ontario.