In a society that is focused on immediate and tangible rewards, there are bound to be repercussions. For many of us, a delicious piece of chocolate cake is a “well deserved” reward after a long week (sometimes day…but who’s counting?) at work, after a quick workout, or after a week of bland but nutritious foods. [...]
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Too good to be true?
A new fitness facility has opened up in the concourse level of downtown Toronto. “An hour and a half workout in just 4 minutes!” is the phrase that H.I.T. Fitness screams at the building’s office workers as they rush by to grab a quick lunch. Who wouldn’t want to save time AND have an effective [...]
Dr. Seuss’ words of wisdom.
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” Dr. Seuss Some great words from a great author. Kids, and adults, all over the world who are familiar with “The cat in the hat” would do well to remember these words. The problem [...]
365 days of Valentine’s Day.
Happy day after Valentine’s day! Hopefully things were not too stressful. However, judging by the crowds at the chocolate and the card shops yesterday, I’m not sure that that was the case. I often wonder why we allow ourselves to become stressed by the holidays or special occasions such as Valentine’s Day. On the one [...]
Why does a country’s economy take precedence over a country’s health?
What is this world in which we live where a country’s economic and financial health supercedes the health of its people? The New York Times reports that Indonesia, the world’s leader in Avian Flu cases, is in negotiations to sell their flu samples to an American vaccine company. Monetary incentives have always been able to [...]
Helping yourself without self-help.
Not long ago I was invited to attend a special introductory session held by an organization that touts personal development and success as their goal and mantra. Being completely unfamiliar with this organization, my first instinct was to wonder why I was being invited, what did they want from me, and finally what would they [...]
The simplified food guide: 5 simple steps.
“Eat your fruits and veggies!”…Every mother’s mantra. Health Canada has just released the newest version of Canada’s Food Guide in an attempt to re-educate Canadians and update guidelines on how to eat a balanced diet and maintain healthy lifestyles. Though Health Canada seems to have made a concerted attempt at updating the guide to include [...]
Making responsible resolutions.
A month into the new year and some of us may be wondering what happened to those new year’s resolutions we made with such fervour new years eve. This was the year that personal fulfillment would be reached, happiness attained and goals accomplished! It sounded good at the time…*shrug* Why is it that we so [...]
A Wii bit of exercise.
Who would have thought the day would come when video games would be touted as the newest exercise craze….an effective one too! Time magazine has an article discussing Nintendo’s unintional health benefits of the Wii and anyone who has played any of the games included with the Nintendo Wii can attest to the workout the [...]