I can’t stop writing poems! … They come from the dictionary of forests, animals and land. From a letter from Sylvia Plath to her mother, 1956 Sylvia Plath is commonly portrayed as a newborn poet with deep-rooted problems due to her well-documented struggles with depression and macabre images found in some of her poetry. So […]
When Richard Reynolds first began gardening on the streets of London, he was so afraid of being arrested that he worked under the cover of darkness. Reynolds was one of the first modern partisan gardenersa movement that encourages people to to nurture and nourish land which they have no legal right to cultivate. Gardening in […]
Kelp, a colorful macroalgae that grows in the ocean, is a food source for marine life and humans. Each type of kelp has a unique set of nutrients and can escalate your vitamin and mineral intake if eaten regularly. Seaweed is widely consumed in Asia and is a staple ingredient in many Japanese, Korean and […]
Obesity is becoming more common around the world, especially among children and adolescents. More than 150 million children worldwide suffer from obesity in 2019. These children have increased risk of heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes. Teenagers with obesity are will probably remain obese as adults. If these trends continue, 70 percent of adults […]
Have you started going to the gym again since COVID restrictions have eased? Or are you getting back into running, cycling or team sports? As many of you have probably experienced, the inevitable muscle soreness that sets in after a break can be a arduous barrier to overcome. Here’s what causes muscle pain and how […]
Fighting the spread of COVID-19 requires social distancing or isolation, which radically changes the way we live with our children and youthful people. As Physical and Health Education (PHE) teachers responsible for the health education courses offered to future teachers at the University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM), we want to provide families living in […]
The primary way to stay fit is aerobic exercise such as running, cycling, swimming or hiking. circulatory health and general healthThe intensity of your aerobic exercise is critical to determine how much time you should devote to your workout to benefit from it. As exercise science researcherI support American College of Sports Medicine Recommendation at […]
With some 6.5 million Canadians lacking access to a personal doctor and endless wait times for some medical procedures becoming almost the norm, private health care is increasingly being touted as a solution to these and other problems in Canada’s health care system. Private medicine comes in many forms. Ontario Conservative government plans to expand […]
My sister Dinah recently told me about the unusual way she made friends after her divorce. Her youngest daughter was starting her college search, and Dinah missed when her children were little, so she began babysitting in a family with toddlers. “I have this wonderful family in my life,” she said. “I also talk to […]
Australia is undergoing its first major phone booth makeover since 1983. But Telstra’s recent vision is being met with opposition from some councils and the case has gone to court. To ensure public phones meet the needs of current Australians, Telstra has upgraded its public phones to include mobile charging and Wi-Fi access Telstra Air […]