You’re not alone. It affects 1 out of 10 North Americans. People living in places far from the equator get little sunshine during fall and winter. For example, Toronto had less than 50 hours of sunlight last January. A city like Tromso, Norway, doesn’t have any sunshine from November to January. This lack of sunlight…

It seems every year a new diet fad or trendy exercise comes along, offering a solution to our collective desire for weight loss and fitness in the quickest possible way.  A sensible diet plus exercise remains a proven pathway for health and longevity, as such, many of us follow a vegetarian diet.

Fat has often been vilified in our battle with the bulge. We now know that there are good and bad fats. Omega-3 and Omega-6 are essential fatty acids, which have been heralded for promoting health and preventing diseases like heart diseases, cancer, diabetes, etc.

Vitamin D, also known as the sunshine vitamin, is primarily obtained through the absorption of sunlight. The sun’s energy is converted to a chemical in your skin, forming vitamin D3. The liver and kidneys then transform the chemical into useful active vitamin D.

Veganism is an inspiring and growing trend world-wide, with millions of health and ethnically-conscious eaters transitioning to a cruelty-free lifestyle that avoids the consumption of all animal and animal bi-products, along with products that have been tested on animals. It’s a very healthy way of living that promotes both physical and mental wellness.