Nutrition & Fitness
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Diet and active lifestyles
- Brain food for thought
- Eating healthy in a busy world
- Exercise and nutrition
- Getting your body out of dehydration
- Hectic lifestyles and nutrition
Diet and aging
- A healthy diet as we grow older
- Nutrition for healthy bones
- Okinawa: nutrition lessons for longer life
- Seniors and nutrition
- Study: Mercury in fish may not harm seniors' brain function
Diet and disease
- A dash of salt can really add up
- Addicted to caffeine?
- An apple a day really can keep the doctor away
- Apple cider vinegar
- Cancer risk and your taste buds
Diets and dietary habits
- 4 reasons you should chew more
- 7 holiday foods to savour - in moderation
- 7 reasons why oats are awesome
- 8 bad eating habits to break
- Berrylicious
Exercises
- A first-timer's guide to yoga class
- Core rotations
- Core training: the basics
- How to avoid slippery yoga mat moments
- Pole dancing - don't forget your high heels!
Sports and health
Summer eating
Food safety
- 7 things you need to know about non-dairy coffee creamer
- Aspartame: safe sweetening?
- Cutting board safety
- Eating habits and stress
- Food additives: The good and the bug
Supplements and nutraceuticals
- Antioxidants: potent fighters against disease
- Calcium and vitamin D intake
- CLA as a dietary supplement?
- Dietary supplements: helpful or overkill?
- Do you get enough calcium?
What's hot
- And here's what's new in nutrition again
- Aphrodisiacs: tantalizing the sexual appetite
- Beverages with buzz: the bottom line
- Choose cruciferous vegetables
- Fruit of the gods
Research news
- Study: Active women face reduced risk of heart disease as they age
- Study: Exercise alone not effective for seniors with hypertension
- Study: Beans may reduce breast cancer risk
- Studies: Breast cancer survivors reap the rewards of fitness
- Study: Caffeine may reduce risk of hypoglycemia
Health features
- 6 Healthy Summer Snack Swaps
- 10 Tips to Burn More Calories Each Day
- 2008: The Year in Health News
- 2008: The Year in Health Research
- Active Living
Health tools
- 5 step hangover recovery plan
- A shopping list for eating across the rainbow
- A to zinc: a guide to vitamins and minerals
- Are you a nutrition know-it-all?
- Do you know the trans fats facts?
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About This Channel
Diet and fitness are something of a national obsession. Fitness clubs abound, and store shelves are filled with "low-fat" and "healthy" foods, yet nearly half of Canadians are overweight, and almost two-thirds are not active enough. How do you know whether you're really eating the right things or maintaining a healthy lifestyle? We help you to figure it all out with direct, reliable information.
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