How to Have a Healthy Heart Holiday The American Heart Association indicates that more people die from heart attacks during the last week of December than any other time of year. While there are various theories to explain why heart attacks are so prevalent over the...
According to Cleveland Clinic there are more than 537 million adults worldwide living with some form of diabetes. November is Diabetes Awareness Month. This month aims to raise awareness about the different types of diabetes, the importance of prevention, common risk...
Did you know that according to the American Heart Association, having poor social relationships can increase your risk of developing heart disease by up to 29%? Believe it or not, staying social and maintaining good relationships can have a positive effect on heart...
When many of us hear the word “diet” we immediately think of restrictive eating habits to cut out calories and lose weight fast. However the term diet is typically used to refer to the types of food a person regularly eats. The type of diets we are used to seeing in...
The World Health Organization states that at least 80 percent of all heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, and up to 40 percent of cancer could be prevented if people ate better, engaged in more physical activity and quit using tobacco. This means that we have...
The month of June is dedicated to celebrating all the hard work and contributions seniors have done to help build and improve communities across Ontario. Seniors have been a vital part f communities for many years. Throughout history seniors have acted as mentors for...
