Health

The easy way to get your 5 to 10 a day

Here are some tips to make eating the required servings of vegetables and fruits easier courtesy of the Tropicana Veggies brand.

Quest for bigger breasts ends in agony for 300,000

A curvaceous body is becoming the benchmark for beauty in China and many women are paying big bucks to attain that dream figure.

Healthy Families: Lunch 'hour' at school

"They only want what others eat and that is burgers or snacks. Besides that the lunch hour is only made up of 10 minutes eating time - is this enough?" Shefali Raja answers.

Is Chinese medicine better for every day health?

"My husband would rather use herbal remedies when he is sick.What if it gets to the point when it's too late?” Dr Jenny Yang answers.

Juice: A substitute for water?

To function optimally, adults need about 2 litres (8 cups) and kids about 4 cups of water each day. The more exercise you do, the more fluid your body needs.

Ethnic diet: Cause or cure for Diabetes?

Dr. Narmeena Sunderji answers a question at the heart of a problem seen lately to be affecting a section of the South Asian immigrant population in Canada

They dont brush their teeth at night!

Dr. Reza Nouri answers a tricky question on preventive dentistry that he says is the cornerstone of sound oral health as strong dentition could last a lifetime.

Is Soya milk a substitute for dairy milk?

Healthy Families: Nutritionist Ramona Josephson provides vital information on Soya Milk to a young mother whose child hates milk

Spanking kids to discipline them

Healthy Families: Dana Rose gently tackles a question on child discipline posed by a new immigrant to Canada

Support circle for BC parents

Merle is a single parent. Like most similarly situated mothers, she faces a lot of challenges in raising her children.