Here are this week's reading diversions for your personal enlightenment. Have an excellent weekend, and take a moment of silence on Sunday to remember the courageous who have served in the armed forces.
Cancer Report Details Family Financial Hardships
The Canadian Cancer Society, in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Action Network, released a three-year study in Winnipeg that examined the financial hardship that can be brought on by a cancer diagnosis.
Healthy eating in November (and December) can be a true test of willpower. First, there's leftover (and half-priced) Halloween candy to contend with. There's the approaching Thanksgiving feast to plan for, not to mention the beginning of the holiday party circuit, with too many finger foods and celebratory toasts, and a seemingly-endless supply of homemade desserts in the office.
When the Child Becomes the Parent | Psychology Today
If you are one of the millions of people taking care of or worried about an aging parent, you know that caretaking concerns do not occur in a vacuum. Because people are having children at an older age, caring for a parent in the 21st Century frequently occurs while raising one’s own children.
Straighten up! Slouching makes you sad, study shows
Sure, bad posture can make you neck creak and your shoulders ache, but recent research shows that your slouch might be making you a grouch. Heads-up! Here are some weird ways posture can affect you—and how you can get out of the slump.
What to Know Before You Get Fired or Laid Off
What to do if you think you’re going to be fired: Signs may include your boss not looking you in the eye; you’re directed to write down everything you do and how you do it; a new person started a week ago and you’ve been asked to train him or her. Translation: You’re on your way
When the Job Interviewer Thinks You're Too Old | Next Avenue
The truth is that you can land a good position after 50 if you know how to overcome the perception during job interviews that you’re too old. In fact, I have three clients in their 60s who found high-paying and meaningful jobs in the past year. Granted, they had to work harder than my 25-year-old clients. But they were successful by being persistent, resilient and resourceful
Why am I always so tired? Top 12 causes of fatigue and how to treat them
"Tiredness is a common complaint and one that people frequently seek advice from their doctor about," says GP Liz Thomas. "It’s important to differentiate between tiredness due to lack of sleep and tiredness in the context of good and adequate sleep."
Immune system supporting foods slideshow
Aphrodisiac? Immune boosters? Possibly both, thanks to the mineral zinc that's found in oysters. Low zinc levels have been associated with male infertility. Some studies suggest zinc may have an antiviral effect, although researchers can't explain why. However, they do know it is important for several immune system tasks including healing wounds.
Coca-Cola's Convenient Calorie Calculator
Want to drink a can of Coke? That's 17 minutes of basketball or 32 minutes of yoga for you (and by "you," Coca-Cola is referring to a woman who weighs 60 kilograms -- or about 133 pounds). Or, if you aren't the gym- or studio-going type, you can work it off with a 29-minute dog walk, 45 minutes of ballroom dancing or ironing for 70 minutes
Nicotine addiction - Smoking and tobacco - Healthy Canadians Website
Nicotine is the drug that makes tobacco products so addictive. As you introduce nicotine to your body, you will begin to crave more. Using any form of tobacco (including cigarettes, little cigars, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, and snuff) may lead to an addiction.
Is Eating Red Meat Good or Bad for Your Health? | Eating Well
New studies are fueling the debate over the pros and cons of red meat. Can you now have your steak and eat it too? We slice through the latest research.
Probiotics Help Prevent Antibiotic-Related Diarrhea - Good Bacteria - AARP
Here's what happens: Antibiotics indiscriminately wipe out both illness-causing bad bacteria and the good bacteria that naturally live in the gut and help keep the digestive tract in good working order. Over-the-counter probiotic supplements — acidophilus pills, for example — can replace the good bacteria.
Canada Eating Habits: Canada's Thinnest Province Loves Dessert, Study Finds
According to a new study by market research company The NPD Group, the 15th annual 'Eating Patterns In Canada,' report found that Quebec was not only the slimmest province, but they also eat the most desserts during dinner. More than half of Quebec adults are classified as obese or overweight, but this remains to be the lowest statistic across all provinces, according to Health Canada.
Male Menopause: New Book Argues Midlife Transition Is Just As Hard On Men
In 1993, Gail Sheehy, author of "Passages and Menopause: The Silent Passage,” wrote that “if menopause is the silent passage, ‘male menopause’ is the unspeakable passage. It is fraught with secrecy, shame, and denial. It is much more fundamental than the ending of the fertile period of a woman’s life, because it strikes at the core of what it is to be a man.”
High Blood Pressure In Young Adults More Likely To Go Undiagnosed Than Older Adults: Study
It's important to understand just how many young adults are not being diagnosed with hypertension because "we know that once high blood pressure is diagnosed and young adults receive the treatment they need, they can achieve pretty high control rates," study researcher Dr. Heather Johnson, M.D., an assistant professor of medicine in the cardiology division of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, said in a statement.
10 ways to control high blood pressure without medication - MayoClinic.com
Lifestyle plays an important role in treating your high blood pressure. If you successfully control your blood pressure with a healthy lifestyle, you may avoid, delay or reduce the need for medication.
Many people wear artificial poppies on their clothes in the weeks before Remembrance Day. Red poppies symbolize the memory of those who died and white poppies campaigns for non-military interventions in conflict situations. On November 11, special church services are organized. These often include the playing of "The Last Post", a reading of the fourth verse of the 'Ode of Remembrance' and two minutes silence at 11:00 (or 11am). After the service, wreaths are laid at local war memorials.
