Wellness

Too many years ago, as a student working in a health store in Toronto, I was asked by the storeowner to offer customers samples of a children’s multi-vitamin/mineral.

I did so, unaware at the time that the issue was so controversial! More than one parent indignantly declined, declaring that their pediatricians claimed children did not require nutritional supplementation.

Rolled an ankle at the gym? Pulled a muscle hauling kids around? Injuries can be a real pain! Tenderness, stiffness, and the dreaded inflammation are all real drags when you have things to do and little people to chase around!

Wondering if it’s time to start solids? There are a lot of conflicting messages flying around about when to start, and what to start with, in order to give your child the best health advantages. How can you figure out what’s right for your baby?

The secret’s out: eating the right fats is not only good for your health, it’s essential! We’ve been told for years by low-fat marketing campaigns that fats are the enemy, but the latest science is clear: eating healthy fat does not make you fat. Good fats are essential for your health and play a role in the healthy functioning of our brains, our cardiovascular systems and hormonal functioning, including fertility.