Strong To The Core of Your Being - The Benefits Of Core Training
If you were to ask me which muscle group in your entire body you could work to get the greatest benefits in the shortest amount of time, I would tell you without hesitation, "the core." Strengthenin...

Follow the Path of MOST Resistance! Why Weight Training Is The Fast T..
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Resistance is NOT futile! When it comes to changing your body for the better quickly and permanently, nothing comes close to good old-fashioned weight training. The shape of your body is determined ...

Don’t Blow Your Nose In The Water Fountain
We all know the general rules of the gym: don’t drop the weights, wipe your sweat off the machines when you’re done, etc. But do you know all about the more "colorful", lesser known rules of the gy...

Get a Grip! Get More Out Of Your Biceps Curls
Would you like to know how to get more out of every single dumbell curl you do? Amazingly enough, you can do this simply by changing where you grip the dumbell. First, I’m going to tell you what the...

What Do You Mean Low-Intensity Training Isn’t The Best For Fat Burning..
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But how can this possibly be? Everywhere you look, it’s always said that long-duration, low-intensity training is best for fat loss. All high-intensity work does is burn carbohydrates, right? Wron...

Resistance Training With Your Dog
You may be wondering, "How can I possibly do resistance training with my dog?" Well, here are a few exercises you can do with the aid of your faithful furry companion. Leg raises - if you have a ma...

The Atkins Diet - Separating Fact From Fiction
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Have you ever wished for a diet where you ate bacon, eggs, red meat, butter and sausage all day? Surprise! It’s not the Atkins Diet. The Atkins Diet has been in existence for over 30 years and has e...

Will The Real Fitness Hormone Please Stand Up!
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WILL THE REAL FITNESS HORMONE PLEASE STAND UP! New Medical Research shows high-intensity exercise can increase the body’s natural production of the fitness hormone by 530%! By Phil Campbell, M.S., M....

Back To School : Chemical Poisoning - A Threat To Everyone
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A Youthful Approach to the Fight Against Diabetes
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(NC)-The desire to be thinner can lead to extreme weight control behaviour in girls and young women. Girls with type I diabetes mellitus (DM) appear to be at risk for disturbed eating. Dr. Gary M. Ro...

Working Hard To Correct Lazy-Eye
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(NC)-A baby is born. Soon after it opens its eyes, there is a critical period, during which time its visual experiences have a profound effect on the development of the visual areas of its brain. Ide...

Small Babies Beware
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(NC)-Chronic hypertension, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, is found in one-fifth of adult Canadians. Although it is not fully understood, scientists have found a connection between ...

Music Hath Charms ...
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(NC)-Sandra Trehub at the University of Toronto studies how people develop hearing and speech perception from infancy to adulthood. She has developed ways to measure hearing and speech perception in ...

A Head Start for Preemies
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(NC)-The presence of too much of a steroid hormone called cortisol, either from a baby's own adrenal gland, or reaching the baby across the placenta from the mother, can lead to premature birth. As w...

Breathing Easier in Montreal
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(NC)-In cystic fibrosis, the lungs are destroyed after they become too inflamed, which can in turn sabotage the whole respiratory system. While advances in drugs, diets, and physiotherapy have helped...

You And Your Computer: Working Safely And Comfortably
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Arresting Asthma
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(NC)-According to the Asthma Society of Canada, asthma kills 10 people every week and afflicts 10 per cent of the Canadian population. Dr. Dean Befus, from the University of Alberta, in collaboration...

Repetitive Strain Injury
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(NC)-Repetitive Strain Injury (R.S.I.) occurs when muscles, nerves or tendons become inflamed or irritated. R.S.I. is often reflected in people who have developed arthritis as a result of sports/work...

Ergonomics - What Is It?
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(NC)-Ergonomics is the study of the relationship between people and their work or workplace. It's also about matching jobs to the needs and abilities of workers. What can I do, because of my arthriti...

Take The First Step Towards 'Making The Connection' Between Chol..
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Your first line of defense is information and education. (NC)-Like many Canadians, you probably have not given much thought to your cholesterol levels. High cholesterol is a silent and a significant ...

Are You At Risk For Having High Cholesterol?
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Take the cholesterol test to see if you have any risk factors (NC)-High cholesterol is a common medical condition, affecting approximately eight million Canadians. Since high cholesterol cannot be fe...

Health Alert: You Must React Immediately To Potentially Life-Threateni..
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(NC)-Does this sound familiar? Your doctor has shown you how to use an auto-injector for adrenaline in the event of a severe allergy attack, but you are dreading the day it is needed. At the same ti...

September 19 Is Life-Threatening Allergy Day
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(NC)-If you have a child, or if you yourself have a life-threatening allergy, mark the calendar on Thursday, Sept. 19.Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix is holding a HealthWatch for Children Day focussing...

Information Day For Life-Threatening Allergies
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(NC)-Your teenage son has a food allergy to peanuts and the best way to save his life during an allergic reaction is to keep the injectable adrenaline, also called epinephrine, near at all times. It ...

Health Quick Tip: Help Your Child Cope With Food Allergies
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(NC)-Some children have problems with certain foods, ranging from mild intolerances to life-threatening ana-phylactic shock. Indeed, any food can trigger an allergic reaction, with the most common be...