Decisions around food are more present during the festive season. It starts from Halloween through New Year’s. We get bombarded by tasty treats at work, festive gatherings and more often we receive these treats as gifts. How can we enjoy the festive season without overindulging OR depriving ourselves of the fun of this time of...Read More

Most of us parents and care givers, know very well what is considered as healthy and what is not, and are very much aware how best to feed our kids. However, there are times when things might get out of our hands and we move away from the healthy track. Why is that? There are...Read More

Women who have or previously had breast cancer often ask the question: what can I do to lower the risk of the cancer growing or coming back? Of course there is no magic formula, but controlling your weight, exercising regularly, and making healthy food choices may help lower the risk of the breast cancer coming...Read More

The glycemic index (GI) is a ranking of carbohydrates on a scale from 0 to 100 according to the extent to which they raise blood sugar levels after eating. Food with a high GI are those which are rapidly digested and absorbed and result in marked fluctuations in blood sugar levels. Low-GI food, by virtue of their slow digestion and...Read More

We are in that time of the year when Flu season starts again; to protect yourself and your family you may want to consider vaccination. Seasonal Influenza, known as the Flu, is an acute viral infection. The Flu virus spreads easily from person to person. Most commonly, an infected person coughs or sneezes and spreads infected droplets which are inhaled by others in close proximity....Read More