Past Articles

Our goal is to make Health and Wellness information available to readers to help them make informed choices in the areas of Nutrition, Fitness, Health, Lifestyle and Personal Wellness. Some of our previous articles have been:

Smart Snacking While You Hike (Summer 2010)
When hiking, it's important to keep your "gas tank" full before, during and after an outing that lasts more than two hours.

Acai Berry Buzz (Summer 2010)
Does the deep-purple orb live up to the health hype?

Edamame – The Healthy Snack (Spring 2010)
One of the hottest and healthiest snacks on the market today.

Antacid Overuse (Spring 2010)
Like all medications, antacids must be taken with care.

Say Low-Fat Cheese! (Winter 2009)
For nutritional sources of high-quality protein and bone-building calcium it’s hard to beat cheese.

Healthier Holiday Entertaining (Winter 2009)
There’s much you can do to lighten holiday foods without compromising taste.

Stress – 5 Easy Pieces of Advice (Fall 2009)
Beating stress doesn't have to be complicated...

Decaf is Not Caffeine Free (Fall 2009)
For many Canadians, the day hasn't started until the've had a cup of coffee...

Each issue of Wellness Matters has approximately 20 articles.