As published in Owen Sound & Grey Bruce Life – October 2006. Halloween can be fun for the whole family – carving pumpkins, dressing up, and going door-to-door to visit neighbours for tricks or treats. Then it’s time for the kids to dig through their treat bag full of chocolate bars, candy, and other forms [...]

As published in Owen Sound & Grey Bruce Life – September 2006. It’s that time of year again – back to school, back to routine. This September, make sure your daily routines are supportive of health and well-being. Breakfast is the perfect opportunity to give you the energy needed to have a happy, productive day. [...]

As published in Owen Sound & Grey Bruce Life – August 2006. Barbequing can be so much more than hamburgers, hotdogs, and potato salad. Using the barbeque is a great way to reduce the heat produced in your home, decreasing the amount of air conditioning you use. It also always seems to bring together friends [...]

As published in Owen Sound & Grey Bruce Life – July 2006. Whole foods are the way to create a whole body. Part of why a whole food is more than the sum of its parts is due to the role fibre plays in our health. We know that we should increase the fibre in [...]

Ahh, it’s summer – time for sun, sand, and surf. But what to do about all that sun exposure? We’ve been told to wear our sunscreen, sunglasses, and long sleeve clothing to keep the ‘harmful’ effects of the sun’s rays away. But now even the Canadian Cancer Society is saying a little bit of sun [...]

As published in Owen Sound & Grey Bruce Life – June 2006. Our bodies are made of the foods we eat. Each morsel we take in must be digested and used for fuel and building materials or eliminated as waste. What are you making your body from? Good nutrition seems to be a high priority [...]