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WeCare Q&A — Care for seniors

June 11th, 2012

mother getting treatment


My mother is recovering from a stroke and will be coming home soon from the hospital. Are there any special things I need to know about her diet?
There are many things you can do to ensure your mother… (Read more)


News and views — time to lose weight

May 30th, 2012

Dropping weight

Obesity costs the Canadian healthcare system billions, and it’s also bad for your health.
In fact, someone who is 40 per cent overweight is twice as likely to die prematurely. This is because obesity has been linked to medical conditions… (Read more)


Reviews — The Gluten-Free Nutrition Guide

May 18th, 2012

Gluten-free Nutrition Guide

By Tricia Thompson, MS, RD 
Celiac disease can wreak havoc on your diet and your taste buds. But nutritionist Tricia Thompson shows that one need not sacrifice nutrition or flavour. Her well-indexed and extensively-referenced text provides information about the disease,… (Read more)