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This week's feature: Put just a little sugar on it

Moderation is key to keeping sweetness in your life. But the truth is sugar holds a long-standing place in our diet, having been consumed by people for centuries, and is only a problem – albeit a big one – if used in excess. Like fibre and starch, sugar is a carbohydrate – one of the three main nutrients, along with fats and protein, needed for a long and healthy life... Read more

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October 2008

• Put just a little sugar on it

September 2008

• Healthy eating can help kids make the gradeade

August 2008

• Make the first day of school a happy one
• Sleep your way to better health
• When good stress turns bad
• How to avoid back pain

July 2008

• Urgent Care centres enhance access to medical services
• It’s never too late to quit smoking
• Healthy feet are happy feet
• Summer safety

June 2008

• Moderation key to enjoying Stampede fare
• Adventures at summer camp
• Guard against West Nile virus infection
• Skin protection key to healthy summer fun
• Water wise: Take steps to stay safe this summer

May 2008

• Kids need 90 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity each day
• “Safe Roads = Safe Kids”
• Pedal power: cycling your way to improved health and fitness
• Planting the seeds to better health
• Take 30: A half hour of activity each day can make a difference
• Mental Health Week: For the public

April 2008

• Safety & spring cleaning
• Wellness is… eating mindfully
• Choosing risk – and being smart about it
• Spring cleaning - Tidy your teeth!

March 2008

• Springtime / seasonal allergies
• Nutrition Month® Series: Pregnancy & nutrition
• Nutrition Month® Series: 10 tips to a healthier you
• What’s holding you back?

February 2008

• About your memory…
• Finding peace in pressure
• Heart Smart Series: Women's heart health
• Heart Smart Series: Fast fat facts
• Heart Smart Series: Hypertension faqs

January 2008

• Hypothermia 101
• Clearing the air: Tobacco myth-busting
• Driven by distraction
• Stop smoking now!
• Get a sunny D-isposition

December 2007

• New Year: New You?
• Simple tips for healthy holiday eating
• Food safety tips for your healthy holiday
• Healthy holiday spirit

November 2007

• ‘Tis the season of joy, cheer… and stress?
• Hearty – and healthy – comfort food
• Forecast: Winter fitness!

October 2007

• Influenza 101
• Halloween safety
• Sleep and your child’s behaviour
• Sleeping tips for your baby’s first year
• Simple tips for healthy Thanksgiving eating

September 2007

• Healthy meal choices
• Healthy U

August 2007

• Minding the body
• Managing your migraine

July 2007

• Skin game
• Haute healthy cuisine
• Do you have high blood pressure?
• Running on empty

June 2007

• Managing your Mammoth
• Watching the waistline: Region program helps kids control their weight
• Superfoods! Can they deliver?

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