As a Naturopathic Physician, I'm very passionate about the subject of alcohol sponsorship in sport and strongly feel we need to think about the message it sends to everyone, but particularly young kids. When kids they see their sporting heroes covered in alcohol advertising as...
Eighteen countries have tried a sugar tax. Does it work? Could we tax our way out of diabetes and obesity? The price hike worked with controlling tobacco use and there's evidence that the sugar tax is working in countries like Mexico where the measure has...
Are you sneezing a lot? Are your kids sneezing a lot? How do you know if you have allergies or whether it's just a cold? This is Vancouver and sometimes it seems like it's allergy season all year long! How can you tell the difference? It can...
Researchers are discovering how crucial microbes are to our health and to avoiding a range of newly common diseases. So it’s time to get dirty, eat better and stop overusing antibiotics. By B. BRETT FINLAY and MARIE-CLAIRE ARRIETA Our friend Julia moved to a small free-range pig and poultry...
Parents dealing with children who display limited and strong food preferences as well as an unwillingness to try new foods are not strangers to the frustration and anxiety picky eating can provoke. Picky eating is a relatively common problem among children, affecting up to 50 percent...