Shredded Abs for Summer – A Quick Workout Guide
Summer is knocking on the door and we are all in a rush to get our bodies ready for it. Not everyone is happy with what they see once the shirts are off and if you’ve pictured yourself on…
Don’t Skip Leg Day – How Leg Exercise Benefits Your Whole Body
Leg day is a controversial thing in fitness world as it is both loved and dreaded. Whilst some rave about it and the effects it has on the body as a whole, some skip the gym just to get it…
Get Off the Couch – Tips for Getting in Shape Without Overdoing It
There are certain times when life gets in the way and you end up neglecting yourself. Whether it is because of the long hours spent at the office, having suffered an injury after an intense workout or just returning from…
Five Ways Swimming Regularly Can Improve Your Overall Fitness Level
Going to the gym and running on a treadmill or strength training for hours can become boring at times. This is a rather normal feeling we all go through at some point so if you experience getting into a rut,…
Top 5 Self-Confidence Boosters – Have a Great Day, Every Day
The way you perceive yourself has a great impact on how others perceive you and that is exactly why self-confidence is so important. There have been numerous studies and research groups on the subject and the general conclusion is…
Paleo Diet For Men – Should You Try It?
We can all agree that diets are our worst, biggest nightmares. For the sake of shedding a couple of pounds down, we go on magic drinks-only fasts that promise to get us rid of all the extra pounds and…
Top 5 Anti-Aging Greens – Broccoli or Spinach?
Aging is an irreversible process (still!) that we all eventually end up going through but how we age is what differentiates us. You may say genes are they key factor in here and to some extent you may be right…
Top 3 Reasons Why You Should Start Juicing Now
You might have already heard about juicing and how beneficial it can be for your health. However, most people don’t give it a go as it may seem a waste of fruit and veggie pulp, it may seem expensive or…
Best Healthy Carbs to Eat More Than Usual
People generally think it’s bad to eat carbs, but this is not true. More often than not, we fall prey to a binary way of thinking, classifying foods into good or bad. However, this is a more complex issue than…
Cyborgs in the Workplace: What a Small Chip can do
What is possible with a chip the size of a grain of rice? If the Swedish firm Epicenter is any indication, then it can turn normal people into cyborgs. Although not able to some of the more amazing feats usually…
A new cause of female infertility
A defect in the choreography of sharing chromosomes in eggs during cell division would be one of the causes of female infertility related to age, say researchers in Quebec. Researcher Greg FitzHarris and his colleagues at the Center Hospitalier de…
EpiPen Self-Injectors Recalled In Canada
Canada is now part of a package of countries that are subject to a recall of epinephrine auto-injectors published following reports of defects that may prevent adequate dose administration. The announcement of the recall occurs a few weeks after a…
More than 20 cases of E. coli infection related to flour
The Public Health Agency of Canada has been investigating an outbreak of E. coli related to a series of original Robin Hood all purpose flour products that are now being recalled. The agency reported that there were 25 cases of…
Patients at Calgary home dental clinic may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis
The Alberta Health Authority (AHS) issued a research notice on Tuesday to find clients of a dentist that may have been infected with a variety of viruses including HIV and hepatitis B and C. “To prevent the spread of infection…
When ticks are part of daily life
Do not talk about ticks to Charlie Bonham. The resident of Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle no longer knows which saint to vow to put an end to their presence. Her daughter was bitten twice. Her spouse and Mrs. Bonham’s father were also bitten.…