Monthly Archive: November 2010

Reducing the Risk of Heart Disease 1

Reducing the Risk of Heart Disease

A healthy heart is about enjoying a healthy lifestyle and making this a part of your everyday life. It is also about taking positive steps to reduce risk factors. The best ways to reduce...

Healthier Ingredient Options 0

Healthier Ingredient Options

Eating healthy does not mean throwing out your favourite recipes just because they contain cream as one of the ingredients. You can try replacing the following high fat ingredients with lower fat options. Standard...

Seasonal Food Guide 0

Seasonal Food Guide

The government tells us that we should be eating 5 serves of veggies and 2 serves of fruit each day.  Produce that is in season locally is cheaper, tastes better and has more nutrients. ...

Metabolic Syndrome 0

Metabolic Syndrome

There is a medical condition that doubles the risk of having a heart attack or stroke.  It’s called “Metabolic Syndrome” and most people affected with it don’t know they have it. The Metabolic Syndrome...

Finding Time to Exercise 0

Finding Time to Exercise

Having problems finding the time to exercise is a discussion topic that comes up all the time.  Statistics show that the number one reason 85% of the population isn’t working out consistently is because...