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Becel 28 Day Heart Health Challenge

February 8th, 2005

As seen on BCTV Noon News February is Heart Health Month and to celebrate it, Becel has developed a free …

Dash Diet

February 1st, 2005

As seen on BCTV Noon News THE DASH DIET FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE Hypertension or high blood pressure is when …

Trans Fats and Your Health

January 11th, 2005

TRANS FATTY ACIDS AND YOUR HEALTH What are Trans Fatty Acids? Trans Fatty acids (TFAs) are unsaturated fatty acids that …

Vitamin D and Bone Health

January 4th, 2005

As seen on BCTV Noon News Many Canadians are not getting enough vitamin D and calcium and face an increased …

Alcohol

December 28th, 2004

As seen on BCTV Noon News Over the Christmas season, many of us like to ring in the holiday cheer …

Soup

December 7th, 2004

As seen on BCTV Noon News With the cold weather of winter just around the corner, what could be better …

Diabetes and Exercise

November 30th, 2004

As seen on BCTV Noon News Athelets Living with diabetes There are two types of diabetes, known as type 1 …

Nitrates, Nitrites and Nitrosamine

November 16th, 2004

As seen on BCTV Noon News Nitrosamines are potent carcinogens which can induce tumour growth in humans.  They are formed …

Pre Natal Iron Supplementation

November 2nd, 2004

As seen on BCTV Noon News Meeting iron requirements during pregnancy can be very difficult for the average mother to …

Foods For Depression

October 19th, 2004

As seen on BCTV Noon News FOODS FOR DEPRESSION Whether due to genetics, a life experience, an illness or stress, …