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Fat Soluble Vitamins
August 1, 2012
By Anna Varriano
This month I thought I’d write about a topic that is related to what I’ve been spending quite a bit of time on over the past few weeks, and that is: 1) preparing for one of several courses I’ll be teaching this fall, and 2) taking an extremely interest …
Continue reading Tip of the MonthGreen Drinks
July 1, 2012
By Anna Varriano
Green drinks. I can imagine that some of you are crinkling your nose and sticking your tongue out as you think: “Oh no! Not green drinks! Next thing you know, she’s going to tell me to eat bark and twigs!” Well, as Euell Gibbons once said (and I know I …
Continue reading Tip of the MonthI Have a Beef with Harvard’s Red Meat Study
April 1, 2012
By Anna Varriano
A recent study from Harvard School of Public Health researchers that was published online in the Archives of Internal Medicine last month claims that eating red meat is associated with an increased risk of total, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality (d …
Continue reading Tip of the MonthThe Power of Probiotics
February 1, 2012
By Anna Varriano
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to participate in a Virtual Conference, which was a really great experience. The name of the conference was: ‘Pre and Probiotics 2012: Building Gut Health Science and Claims’. If you’ve been reading my Tips fo …
Continue reading Tip of the MonthA Christmas Treat for the Feet
December 1, 2011
By Anna Varriano
The holidays and all the preparations and parties that come with them are in full swing. Along with all of the joys and pleasures this time of year brings, many also feel overwhelmed at stressed at this time of year. Stress is not all bad. Back in the …
Continue reading Tip of the MonthCuckoo for Coconuts
November 1, 2011
By johnmac
I love, love, LOVE anything coconut! I love eating raw coconut meat, drinking coconut water, using shredded coconut in baking, using coconut milk in soups and curries – but my favourite coconut product is also the one that offers the biggest health ben …
Continue reading Tip of the MonthCereal Killers
October 1, 2011
By johnmac
Many of us start our day with a bowl of cereal, and while it’s quite obvious that cereals consisting of sugar-coated, coloured shapes with sparkly marshmallow bits aren’t good for us, you may be surprised to learn that even some ‘all natural’ whole gra …
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