With plans to legalize marijuana before this July in Canada, there have been recent discussions about what cannabis production will look like and how it will affect the environment. Because marijuana plants require a lot of water and artificial light when grown indoors, they consume a lot of energy. Naturally, there … Read More
Efforts to reduce sodium in processed foods have failed, according to the report recently released by Health Canada. In fact, the targets were so off that the report shows that sodium levels in some foods have actually increased. Needless to say, Health Canada’s strategy to lower sodium levels has resulted in a … Read More
A shocking 29 percent of all deaths in Canada are caused by heart disease, the second leading cause of death. To resist further health risks, Health Canada has recently announced a ban on partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the main source of artificial trans fat. In order to give the food … Read More
Remember when we mentioned new research being done that suggests that grey hair can really be caused by stress? Well, researchers in Europe are working on a treatment that can solve the problem, instead of merely covering it up. In the near future, grey hair might seem like a quaint … Read More
Problem Chances are, you’ve taken some acetaminophen in the past week or so, though you may not have realised it. It’s in Tylenol, Sudafed, Nyquil, and scores of other drugs. Something else you may not realise: it’s really, really easy to take too much acetaminophen. Reality In fact, Health Canada … Read More
