Winter Lightens Up
January is one of the harshest winter months; it’s long, freezing and relentlessly dark. It’s no small surprise that most of us struggle to wake up in the morning and sit gloomily during the day, hoping for a ray of sunlight or a freak gust of tropical air. The cold-weather depression many Canadians feel is more than just the winter blues — severe cases are referred to as Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. Symptoms of SAD are subtle: Sufferers find themselves tired, despite the fact that they sleep for longer periods of time; general moodiness and cravings for sweets and starchy foods are also common, perhaps explaining our need for comfort foods like stews and hot chocolate come December. While we’re used to sulking until spring, a new invention has hit the markets that promises to, ahem, shine a light on our somber winter days. It’s... MORE
Bundle Up, or Take Vitamin D3
Do these symptoms sound familiar – runny nose, coughing or fever? Oh the flu; what a headache – literally. On average a person can expect one or two every season and this winter season hasn’t disappointed either. It’s had its fair share of chilly days and the flu’s certainly made its rounds. Having a coughing attack on the subway and being avoided like a leper, or having a roll of toilet paper attached to you every minute, is just not appealing. According to many doctors, all we really need is vitamin D3 supplements. The health benefits of vitamin D are vast and it is surprising to know how important of a role it plays in your health. Not only does it maintain your calcium balance, regulate your blood pressure, lower the risk of colon, breast and prostate cancers, but most importantly it boosts your immune system. You get vitamin D from fortified milk, herring, mackerel,... MORE
Bra-wareness
Perusing through Facebook is a great distraction. I’m certainly guilty of doing that from time to time. A few days ago, whilst distracting myself from some chores that really needed my attention, I noticed that almost all of the people appearing on my news feed were changing their status to a colour. There was no sentence before or after to explain what the colour meant. People were just posting words like, “orange,” “pink lace” and “white.” Clearly, I was confused – and terribly curious as to what all of this was for. After sending what seemed like endless messages to... MORE
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