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Health & Wellness

Whole Grain Breakfast Recipes

July 23, 2010 Recipes
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Canada’s food guide recommends that at least half of your grain products are whole grain. Whole grains are a source of fiber which helps you feel full and reduces cravings. When you eat whole foods you receive all of the nutritional components. For example, steel cut oats are less processed than rolled oats and are [...]

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Retirement Satisfaction and Social Networks

July 9, 2010 Retirement Psychology
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By Dr. Larry Anderson
In 1910, the average life expectancy was close to 50 years and only about 12% of the population lived past the age of 65. For the baby boomers, beginning with births in 1954, the average life expectancies are between 75 years for men and 80 for women. This means that many people [...]

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Finding our Inner Artist

June 8, 2010 On My Mind
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By Dr. Carolyn Anderson
“Creativity is harnessing universality and making it flow through your eyes”
Peter Koestenbaum
Blocked Creativity
Many of us wish we were more creative. Some of us even sense that we are at some level but can’t seem to tap into our creative forces and realize our dreams. We want to write but are blocked. [...]

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The Health Benefits of Gardening

May 28, 2010 Living Well
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By Carolyn Anderson, MD
While not all seniors have a place to grow a large garden they can still enjoy the health benefits of gardening inside.
Whether you garden inside or outside you are engaging in activity while planting flowers, fruits or vegetables. If you are able to garden outside it counts as a form of [...]

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Till Death Do Us Part: Marital Relationships and Retirement

May 27, 2010 Retirement Psychology
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By Dr. Larry Anderson
As I was preparing to write this article, I asked Elizabeth, my wife, if she could remember the year we were married; I couldn’t.  She struggled for a few moments and then said it was late November 1980; she couldn’t remember the exact date. We are now approaching our 30th year together. [...]

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Brown Rice & Couscous Pilaf

May 18, 2010 Recipes
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Vegetables and whole grains are an essential part of a healthy diet. This Brown Rice & Couscous Pilaf recipe gives you a great way to incorporate these items. The addition of couscous and the crunch of the celery gives the dish a different and more interesting texture than normal rice dishes. Celery contains natural [...]

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The Anti-Inflammatory Diet

May 4, 2010 Eating Well
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There is constantly new research being published about what we should and should not eat. Eating well is not always easy. But I hope this article will make it simple. Food is the fuel we put in our bodies. Discovering the best form of fuel and then consistently using it is the key to increased [...]

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Eating Healthier by Reading Food Labels Carefully

April 22, 2010 Eating Well
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Eating a nutritious and balanced diet is a vital component in aging well. Being conscious of what you eat is made easier by laws regulating that food products sold in Canada and the US must have their ingredients listed and include detailed nutrition information.
Carefully comparing food labels of various products can make it easier to [...]

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What Kind of Legacy Will You Leave?

April 19, 2010 On My Mind
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By Carolyn Anderson, MD
There are moments in your life that can be transformative and impactful and they often happen without warning. Moments that make you think about the age old question, “what is the meaning of life?” And has it mattered that I am here?
Last week a trip to drop some material off at my [...]

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Lowering Your Stress Could Help Control Your Genes

April 7, 2010 Living Well
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By Dr. Carolyn Anderson
Outdated Thoughts on Genetics
We have more control over our health and well being than was previously thought. Conventional medicine in the past has led us to believe that our genetic makeup determined our susceptibility to many diseases. We were supposed to play the cards we were dealt.
If you had a [...]

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