April 1, 2017
The Canadian Cancer Society encourages you to fill “half your plate” with vegetables at each meal Vegetables and fruit pack a strong nutritional punch, lowering your risk of cancer and other chronic life- threatening illnesses. April is the Canadian Cancer Society’s Cancer Awareness month, focusing on preventing as well as curing the disease. “Fruit and vegetables – whether fresh or…
February 1, 2017
NOTE: This article is not medical advice; it is intended for general information purposes only. Please consult your family physician for advice about your own unique health situation. Vitamin D is best known for its role in bone health. It helps us absorb calcium from the food we eat and works within bones as they grow and repair themselves. It also…
February 1, 2017
Team Diabetes – Running for a Cause Katherine Lowings runs for a disease familiar to many Islanders For the past 8 years Katherine Lowings has been running marathons for a cause close to home. A music therapist from Alberta who now lives in the Charlottetown area, Lowings is a Type 1 diabetic. In 2009, she joined Team Diabetes to improve…
December 1, 2016
Practicing mindfulness may help curb poor eating choices. Most Islanders are overweight and at increased risk for diabetes and other serious illnesses. North Americans gain on average one pound each holiday season and most of us only shed about half that before the next holiday season. In any one year, this weight gain seems small, however, over time this steady…
December 1, 2016
The Maple House Bakery & Café offers more than just delicious treats. The Maple House Bakery and Café in O’Leary is known for homemade baking and hearty meals, but few are aware the business is owned by Community Inclusions. The non-profit supports Islanders with intellectual disabilities. Thirteen to twenty adults with intellectual disabilities come to the Maple House each weekday…
November 1, 2016
Generosity keeps Tyne Valley’s Caring Cupboard stocked Tyne Valley is home to PEI’s newest food bank, an expansion of the West Prince Caring Cupboard, with locations already in Bloomfield, Tignish, and Alberton. Christian members of the community approached the Caring Cupboard Board to establish a closer location. “If you can’t afford food, how are you going to afford gas to…