where it's never just about food
We get asked a lot of questions about physical activity, what it does to our bodies and why we should engage in it. So we went straight to three expert exercise specialists from the Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network and
I’m just going to say this. I love being East Indian. Our culture bursts with family connection and love. We show that love by stuffing the mouths of anyone that comes into our home with samosas, pakoras, jilebi, gulab jamun,
Hypertension is when the blood in the body’s vessels flows at a higher pressure than normal (picture water flowing through a hose at high pressure). How and why it happens is not fully understood, but a combination of genetic and
Today’s article has been written by our physician contributor. Alcohol. It can make a Friday night interesting and your celebration a little louder. It can make dark times more tolerable. You can drink it a little, or to excess. Alcohol
Today we share a story of a man who defied medical logic. Our Opa (technically Nikolas’ Opa) had diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. He showed no significant symptoms of disease until the last 6 months of his 86 year life.
High levels of LDL cholesterol have been linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease by promoting atherosclerosis. In atherosclerosis, thick wax-like plaque can harden and narrow blood vessel walls which can limit the flow of blood and increase risks of heart
Do you spend your 8 hour work day sitting at a desk, plus 1 hour drive sitting in your car, maybe another 2 hours sitting in front of a TV, and then another 8 hours lying in bed? Are you
Diabetes is a chronic disease that is widespread in our population today. In diabetes, sugar or glucose remains at high levels in the blood. Carbohydrates are the food group that release sugar into the blood once digestion is completed. This does not
Being in preventative health care, us dietitians are always thinking about how to prevent diabetes, heart diseases, stroke.. and today dementia was on my mind. My husband and I have joked about being 85+ years old together and dealing with