Lifestyle Tips
How Do I Get My Children to Eat More Vegetables?
This is a very common concern with parents, especially considering that we are in the midst of an epidemic of childhood obesity and diabetes. Children simply eat too much sugared process foods at the expense of health promoting vegetables. To get children to consume more vegetables consider the following strategies: Persistence. Provide repeated opportunities (daily [...]
Higher Salt Intake in Children Associated with High Blood Pressure
The link between high salt intake and high blood pressure in adults is well known. Fortunately, adults are increasingly taking the simple step of restricting salt intake to not only treat but also prevent high blood pressure and it’s cardiovascular complications (heart attack and stroke). Why then do we allow our children to continue to [...]
Sugar Sweetened Drinks lead to Obesity
Obesity is an important risk factor for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Several studies have shown a correlation between excessive weight gain and the consumption of sugary drinks like sodas, juice drinks, and sports beverages sweetened with sugar. Recently, the New England Journal of Medicine has published the results of three very convincing studies that seem to [...]
Vegetables With Fun Names Are More Likely To Be Consumed By Children
In a recent US study involving elementary school children, researchers compared the amount of vegetables consumed when they were presented with either a fun name, such as “X-ray Vision Carrots”, or unnamed. The children ate twice as much of the renamed foods compared to the unnamed foods. Also, this study reviewed food sales to different [...]
Almost a Third of Children in Canada Are Overweight
The prevalence of overweight and obesity in children has progressively increased in the last three decades. Recent statistics from the Canadian Health Measures Survey from 2009-2011 revealed that 31.5 percent of children between the ages of 5 to 17 are overweight and 11.7 percent were obese. Boys had almost twice the prevalence of obesity compared [...]
Free Your Self from Allergies
How can you tell we are in the midst of allergy season? When you’re surrounded by large groups of people, listen carefully for the chorus of sneezes and sniffles. Just make sure you get out of the way of those unimpeded sneezes – yuck! If you’re interested in determining the source of your environmental allergies, [...]
Looking for quick relief from constipation, bloating, or indigestion?
If you suffer from constipation, bloating or indigestion, colon hydrotherapy can provide you with relief. Colon hydrotherapy is an effective treatment for detoxification and restoring regular bowel function. Your symptoms will improve after one treatment and disappear after 3-5 treatments. The treatment involves flushing the colon with sterilized water to remove accumulated toxins from the [...]
5 Ways to Help your Children Prevent the Cold or Flu, Naturally
1) Sleep. The research is fairly clear – reduced sleep results in impaired immune function. Sleep is the body’s way of maintaining and repairing the body and its functions, in particular the immune system. Because of their high metabolic rates, children are even more sensitive to the negative effects of sleep deprivation. During cold and [...]
Winter First Aid
Winter is a great time for outdoor activities and holiday celebration. To make the most of the season, arm yourself with some winter essentials to prevent missing out on holiday cheer and outdoor fun. The following items are available at the Village Health Clinic to help prevent and ease the discomforts of colds, flus and [...]
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