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The Curse That ain't
By the time you read this magazine, the birth control pill Seasonale will have Health Canada's approval and be available to consumers. So what's the big deal about another birth control pill?
Seasonale, available in the States since 2003, is the pill that allows users to have only a four periods a year. The marketing for this product is all about freedom-from cramps, from pads and tampons, and from the general hassle of having periods.
Of course, Paladin Labs Inc., the company that licensed Seasonale in Canada, is trying to convince us that not only do we not need periods but that we're better off without them.
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Sea Buckthorn
Sea buckthorn has captivated the natural health food industry recently. It's in everything from soaps to ice cream. You can eat it, you can drink it, and you can even smear it on your skin. So, why the fuss over a prickly little plant?
A thorny, deciduous shrub, sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) is no pushover in its natural environment. Both drought and salt resistant, it can withstand harsh weather and temperatures as low as -40° C. Yet, despite sea buckthorn's tough demeanour, within its bright orange berries dwells an extraordinary nutritional wealth-a wealth that has piqued the interest of natural health food professionals everywhere.
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A Pinch of Salt
It lurks in many surprising places: that half cup of cottage cheese you had with lunch; the mayonnaise, tuna fish, and bread of your sandwich-even your breakfast cereal.
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Coffee with a Cause
Enlightened coffee drinkers know that their buying choices can make a difference to the lives and health of the workers who tend and harvest coffee.
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The Hard Truth About Soft Drinks
Is there an upside to soft drinks? The short answer is no. From empty calories to excess sugar to artificial sweeteners, these drinks are nutritional black holes.
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The Myth of Multitasking
Somehow, over the past two decades, we've convinced ourselves that we can't get it all done unless we do it all at once.
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Beneficial Bilberry
Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), a close relative of the blueberry, is traditionally used by First Nations and in Russian folk medicine to treat a variety of health conditions.
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Coffee Confidential
Coffee is bad for you!
No, wait. Coffee is good for you!
Better hurry up and enjoy drinking that steamy hot cuppa joe before the experts change their minds-again.
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Going Carless
The love of my life is the 1969 Toyota Corolla that I bought in high school and have driven ever since.
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