Spring is a time for fresh starts and new beginnings. Many individuals choose to spring clean their surrounds by decluttering and organizing. But did you know that what’s on your countertop correlates to your body mass index (BMI)? [1] Recent research out of Cornell University revealed that what is on your countertop does, in fact, reflect on your hips. The […]
Meatloaf has strong European influence and according to Wikipedia, a cousin to the Dutch meatball. Typically, meatloaf is a ground meat mixture that is shaped into a loaf (usually a loaf pan) and baked in the oven. Cooksillustrated.com explained that meatloaves gained popularity in the Depression; however, WWII rationing saw meat-free loaves created. [1] Then in the 1950s and 1960s, […]
March is Kidney Health Month in Canada. I bet that you don’t give your kidneys a second of thought because they don’t need you to for them to work. But did you know that one out of every ten Canadians has kidney disease? [1] Diseases like lupus, high blood pressure and diabetes can reduce your kidney function and be the […]
Daylight Savings Time (DST) means you lose one hour of sleep in the spring, but gain an hour in the fall. But is this seasonal occurrence good for you? Research suggests that maybe not so much. In fact, according to Science Daily, there is “25 percent jump in the number of heart attacks occurring the Monday after we ‘spring forward’ […]
