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In 2019 about 528 million people worldwide were being affected by the joint pain, stiffness and swelling of arthritis and the numbers have steadily increased since then. In Canada 1 in 5 people suffer from arthritis pain from conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Damage to joints can be significant and often irreparable, resulting…
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It was with surprise that I read the results of a couple of recent studies looking at the power of one word. A 2023 experiment from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) revealed that when foods are labelled as vegan, people are less likely to choose them. Another study from 2022 discovered the same effect. “Vegan”…
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Riding a bicycle is a fun activity for many people, but did you know that regular use of a bicycle may be able to prevent or delay the onset of dementia? The word dementia describes a group of symptoms that affect memory, thinking and social abilities and interfere with the daily life activities of a…
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Plastics are ubiquitous in our lives. They are in the food that we eat, the water that we drink, the air that we breathe, the products that we use and the dust on our floors. We wrap our groceries in plastics, we heat up food in them and even cook with them, we eat from…
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Have you ever wondered how processed foods began? Well… here is the beginning of the story. It’s about the discovery that foods could be altered to increase their appeal. It opens in the late 1960s with a man by the name of Dr. Howard Moskowitz. (1,2). In 1969, Dr. Moskowitz left Harvard University with a…
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My name is Debra Harley (BScPhm) and I welcome you to my retirement project, this website. Over the course of a life many lessons are learned, altering deeply-rooted ideas and creating new passions.
