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Nutrition and Fitness
Heart Attack Prevention: Get a Head Start
It's never too early to start thinking about how to reduce your risk of a heart attack. Find out how to get a head start on heart attack prevention.
Nutrition and Fitness menu
Diet and active lifestyles
- Brain food for thought
- Eating healthy in a busy world
- Exercise and nutrition
- Getting your body out of dehydration
- Hectic lifestyles and nutrition
Diet and disease
- A dash of salt can really add up
- Addicted to caffeine?
- An apple a day really can keep the doctor away
- Apple cider vinegar
- Cancer risk and your taste buds
Diets and dietary habits
- 7 holiday foods to savour - in moderation
- Berrylicious
- Bubble tea
- Buon appetito! Embracing the Mediterranean diet
- Butter or margarine - try neither
Exercises
- The abdominal crunch
- The bodyweight squat
- Core rotations
- Core training: the basics
- The negative sit-up
Food safety
- Aspartame: safe sweetening?
- Cutting board safety
- Eating habits and stress
- Food additives: The good and the bug
- Get the message about MSG
Supplements and nutraceuticals
- Antioxidants: potent fighters against disease
- Calcium and vitamin d intake
- CLA as a dietary supplement?
- Dietary supplements: helpful or overkill?
- Do you get enough calcium?
What's hot
- And here's what's new in nutrition again
- Aphrodisiacs: tantalizing the sexual appetite
- Beverages with buzz: the bottom line
- Choose cruciferous vegetables
- Fruit of the gods
Research news
- Study: Active women face reduced risk of heart disease as they age
- Study: Beans may reduce breast cancer risk
- Studies: Breast cancer survivors reap the rewards of fitness
- Study: Caffeine may increase blood pressure
- Study: Caffeine may reduce risk of hypoglycemia
Health features
- Autumn Health
- 2008: The Year in Health News
- 2008: The Year in Health Research
- Active Living
- Allergy and Asthma
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About this channel
Diet and fitness are something of a national obsession. Fitness clubs abound, and store shelves are filled with “low-fat” and “healthy” foods, yet nearly half of Canadians are overweight, and almost two-thirds are not active enough. How do you know whether you’re really eating the right things or maintaining a healthy lifestyle? We help you to figure it all out with direct, reliable information.
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