When William Banting could no longer walk upstairs without panting or bend down to tie his shoelaces, he decided that something had to be done. Swimming, walking, Turkish baths and near-starvation...
You might think sugar only sweetens your favourite cupcakes, but it actually plays a couple of other roles as well. The Maillard reaction聽for example, which is聽responsible for many of the...
The freedom of speech.聽 One of our most sacred rights.聽 Men and women are willing to die for it.聽 Unfortunately, they also die because of it.聽 Let me elaborate....
A recent CBC article reports on a new joint statement from the Dietitians of Canada and the Canadian Paediatric聽Society that says plant based milks are 鈥渋nappropriate alternatives to cow milk in...
Skinny Magic, Skinny Magic Zero Appetite and Skinny Magic Cleanse are herbal weight loss remedies created and sold by The Herb Shop, a subsidiary of Jade Enterprises based out of Florida. Jade...
Fishermen tend to embellish the size of their catch, hence the expression 鈥渇ish tale鈥� for exaggerated stories like the ones making the rounds about tilapia, a fish that is increasingly showing up...
The majority of people have cellulite to some degree. However, women are more susceptible to cellulite than men due to the presence of female sex hormones: estrogen and progesterone. In addition,...
The idea that birth control pills make the user gain weight has been floating around since the first appearance of contraceptive pills on the market in the 1950鈥檚, but hasn鈥檛 been true for quite...
Researchers from the University of Maastricht have proposed a new solution for the obesity epidemic. Instead of changing lifestyle habits or restricting calories, Dutch researchers suggest 鈥渕ild...
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