Healthy Eating On A Budget
Bear with me while I take a few sentences to bemoan the fate of my recent grocery bills that seem to be increasing at the…
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Forming Healthy Habits for A Healthier You
This conversation goes beyond breaking bad habits, and creating new healthy daily habits. We explore holistic lifestyle and how our patterns of behaviour are interlinked.…
Room For Improvement
Writer and humorist Garrison Keillor, the Mark Twain of the baby boom generation, recently declared that, at 80, he has “put the idea of self-improvement…
The First Rule of Caring For A Loved One
Nothing in life is more a labor of love than caring for a parent, a spouse, a disabled child, or even a dear friend who…
Food For Thought: Why Fiber
Do you get enough fiber in your diet? Most of us would say, “maybe not”. The Adequate Intake (AI) recommendation is 25 grams a day…
A Guide to Senior Storage
It’s important to find a good senior storage facility for your items. Seniors have somewhat different storage needs than people in other age categories, and…
Online Bill Pay: Pros and Cons
Online bill pay services offer a convenient, safe and inexpensive way to ensure that your bills are paid on time by setting up an account…
Exercise: An Effective Treatment for Knee Arthritis Pain
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) causes chronic pain, reduces physical function, and diminishes quality of life. Obesity, prior injury, and increasing age are among the risk factors for knee…
Food Substitutes to Keep You Healthy
Whether you are trying to lose weight, control your blood pressure or lower your cholesterol, you may find your diet has become bland and uninteresting.…
Online Shopping: Making It Work For You
In recent years, online shopping has exploded in popularity. We can buy just about anything online from books to airline tickets to groceries to houses…