Sagan Morrow
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Amanda Grant gives the raw deal
On Thursday, Nov. 12, Winnipeg’s own raw vegan Amanda Grant held a private raw food preparation class. The purpose of the class was to demonstrate how raw food can be incorporated into a healthy lifestyle.
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Beautiful, but exasperating
Twenty years after its first production, Prairie Theatre Exchange’s Bordertown Café holds up well enough as a story of role reversals, but the unceasing conflict between characters quickly becomes exasperatingly frustrating.
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How to strengthen your core
The core is the entire middle section of our bodies. It is vital to stabilize and balance ourselves. Strengthening the core contributes to increased flexibility and effectiveness in everyday activities. Without a strong core, we may have difficulty in daily tasks. Walking, carrying objects, crouching down and even standing all engage the core to some degree. Because we need our core in order to perform a variety of activities, it is an incredibly important muscle group that everyone should focus more on.
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Food excess versus food access
Food can be found everywhere you go. Coffee shops, cafeterias and grocery stores line the streets. Gas stations, airports, movie theatres and shopping malls all supply a variety of options to satiate our hunger. But are we really always that hungry? Do we really need that much food?
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Good nutrition is a fundamental necessity that not everyone in Manitoba gets
According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, 1.02 billion people around the world go hungry every day. That’s one in six people that are starving on a daily basis.
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Don’t take pomegranates for granted
Pomegranates are one of the most powerful natural sources of antioxidants. In comparison to other beverages believed to be high in polyphenol antioxidants, such as red wine, green tea and other fruit juices, pomegranate juice has been proven to contain 20 per cent greater antioxidant potency than any of these other beverages.
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Avoiding the cold is easy if you prepare with proper clothing
Temperatures are dropping and although we hate to think about the freezing weather approaching, this is the time to start preparing ourselves to keep warm – before it really gets cold.
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More than just the musical fruit, beans are nutritious and can be enjoyed in a number of ways
Beans are nutritional superstars. They are a versatile plant-based food high in both fibre and protein.
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No sugar tonight: There’s no “turn-off” switch in our brains when it comes to swee
Conflicting advice regarding what we should and should not eat bombards us every day. Nicole Choptain, a certified holistic nutritionist (CHN) in Winnipeg, gives us the inside scoop.
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Whether or not it’s really the best medicine, laughter does lighten the load and improve your
The next time you’re feeling stressed, watch a comedy: Laughter has been proven to have a number of health benefits, including stress relief.
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Quality food may be more expensive than the alternative, but it’s worth it
It can’t be denied that quality food is expensive. Eating organic, free-range and all-natural products tends to be in the higher price range. It’s no wonder that we turn to “cheap” fare: fast food and junk food.
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Motivating yourself to exercise isn’t as hard as it may seem
We all know that exercising regularly is good for one’s health, but finding the motivation to do so can be a real challenge.
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Plant-based foods provide an alternative source for nutrients
A vegan diet is one which abstains from eating animal ingredients or derivatives. To raise awareness about animal ingredients in everyday foods, and to discover if it is possible to maintain a nutritious diet while eating strictly vegan, I am adopting a vegan diet for the month of September.
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Can veganism be a healthy way to eat?
Sugar. Toothpaste. Wine. Marshmallows. Although these four products seem random, they do have one thing in common: The potential to contain animal products.
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Sugar water isn’t sweet for our health
With consumers’ rising interest in making lifestyle changes rather than choosing fad diets, food manufacturers are feeling the pressure more than ever to eliminate artificial ingredients. Many artificial ingredients have been linked to all types of health issues, including weight gain, cancer, neurological problems, headaches and chest pain.
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Fat doesn’t have to be a bad word
We know that fats are an essential part of a healthy diet. Fats act as an energy source and protect our organs from damage; dietary fats boost the immune system and are required for the absorption of certain nutrients.
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Eight glasses a day
With the arrival of summer, dehydration takes center stage as an often-neglected health hazard. Spending long days outside and taking in the sunshine is best punctuated with regularly consuming plenty of fluids over the course of the day.
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A website to fit your lifestyle
Living healthy is an ongoing process. Choosing between healthy and unhealthy habits are decisions we need to make again and again each day.
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Who says health food is healthy?
As rates of illness and disease rise all over the country, the health of Canadians everywhere is an issue we must address. What we eat strongly influences our improving or deteriorating health, but with so many food products to choose from, it can be difficult to know which ones are healthy.
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Push ups aren’t just for body builders
Push ups are the ultimate body weight exercise. Push ups affect the strength of our arms, shoulders, chest and core.