The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the consumers to stay away from certain Siena Foods LTD products. It is believed that they are tainted with Listeria. “These products have been distributed in Ontario and Alberta. However, they may have been distributed nationally. This alert is based on positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes [...]
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Canadian Health Alert-Siena Foods Contaminated with Listeria
March 15th, 2010 
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Tags: Dan Sammit, health and wellness oakville, listeria, siena foods 
No Comments »Health Care System Overload Equals Increased Risk of Death
March 9th, 2010 Dan According to a new University of Michigan Health System study, ” high occupancy increases the risk of dying in the hospital by 5.6 percent.” Read More… Tweet
Low Vitamin D Puts People at Risk for Weight Gain,Strength Loss,Disease
March 8th, 2010 Dan McGill University in Montreal, Quebec ,Canada has published a study suggesting that “vitamin D insufficiency is linked to increased body fat, decreased muscle strength and a range of disorders.” Read More… Tweet
Posted in Health Tags: Dan Sammit, health and wellness oakville, obesity, vitamin d, weight gain No Comments »Brain Function Improved With Naps
March 2nd, 2010 Dan You had a late night. It is hard to focus. A nap may be just what you need to help get going again. According to researchers at the University of California Berkley, 1 hour of napping ”can dramatically boost and restore your brain power.” The same study finds that the longer one is awake,” the more [...]
Free Junk Food For America
February 23rd, 2010 Dan Today is national pancake day. Ihop is celebrating by giving away free short stacks of pancakes with donations going to Children’s Miracle Network. That is about the only thing good about this promotion. Do people really feel the need to indulge in the act of consuming this concoction of white flour and and liquid sugar? [...]
Want to be Healthy? Having a Flexible Job May Be the Answer
February 22nd, 2010 Dan “People who have some control over their work schedules may enjoy better physical and mental well-being than those in less-flexible jobs, a new research review suggests.” Source Tweet
Hormone Replacement Therapy and Heart Disease Link Confirmed
February 16th, 2010 Dan Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for post menopausal women has potential to cause heart disease in the short term according the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) group. The information reports that over the first two years of HRT, women have a chance of developing heart disease. Read More… Tweet
Complete 7-Day Cleanse Recalled in Canada
February 11th, 2010 Dan Health Canada has issued a recall on the Complete 7 Day Cleanse due to various concerns. It contains laxative and diuretic ingredients which may be harmful to people with certain medical conditions. For full details on this recall, visit the Health Canada Website Tweet
Another Reason to Avoid Soda Pop
February 9th, 2010 Dan With all of the health risks associated with pop consumption (diabetes, digestive aliments, obesity etc), this may be the best reason to avoid the sugar laced drink yet. According to Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, “Consuming two or more soft drinks per week increased the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by nearly twofold compared to individuals [...]
BPA-Is it an Asthma Risk for Childern?
February 6th, 2010 Dan “Studies have linked BPA exposure to reproductive disorders, obesity, abnormal brain development as well as breast and prostate cancers, and in January the Food and Drug Administration announced that it was concerned about “the potential effects of BPA on the brain, behavior and prostate gland of fetuses, infants and young children.” Now there is some [...]
