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Allergies - What's behind the watery eyes and runny nose?
All about allergies, what is an allergic reaction, what does it look like, what causes allergies, allergy testing and what you can do to avoid allergies.
Read more »MILK! Is it doing your body good?
HEALTH, January 2010, by Jennifer Papaconstantinou MILK! Is it doing your body good? You may have heard that milk “does the body good.” But does it really? Let’s take a look at some science behind consuming dairy products. Mother’s milk (the human kind) is the perfect food for growing human babies, whereas cow& ...
Read more »Trick or Treat
HEALTH, October 2009, by Jennifer Papaconstantinou Trick or Treat! This month brings the upcoming annual ritual of ghoulish costumes and gathering treats – Halloween! And with this event comes oodles & bagfuls of SUGAR - yummy and sweet! Treats of all colours and textures and tastes – how can you resist these tasty temptations? I know, it is hard! But what if I ...
Read more »Write In to GCDA
WRITE IN Here's your chance... to ask anything, talk about anything, or get something off your chest! It's anonymous! So you don't have to give your name. Choose from the list: boys, money, family, school, puberty, friends, fashion, hair and makeup, health, growing up, body image, bullying, environment, RAKs, jokes, peer pressure, dear diary, embarrassing moments, pet peeves, books, music... ANYTHING! We want to ...
Read more »Bubble Bubble, Fizz Fizz
HEALTH, June 2009, by Jennifer Papaconstantinou Bubble Bubble, Fizz Fizz It’s sweet, it fizzes, and you can buy it EVERYWHERE! Did I mention it is often cheaper than a bottle of water? Soda pop! It tastes great, but the negative health impacts of daily consumption are too high to ignore. It is like drinking liquid candy! ONE can of pop contains: • 10 teaspoons of sugar (Can you actually ...
Read more »LUNCH What are YOU eating everyday?
HEALTH, January 2009, by Dr. Jay LUNCH What are YOU eating every day? Easy AND yummy... but how? Hey girls, I have a question for you …how many of you out there struggle with what you should have for lunch every day? We did a poll on our web site and apparently it’s a lot of you! You want something healthy, but it has to be easy, fast and good. That’s not so easy huh? First of all, ...
Read more »SMILE ...and show off your pearly whites!
The truth about your teeth and how to care for your dental hygiene and keep your teeth for life.
Read more »Health: Keeping your BALANCE
Stay balanced in your life and with your health. Balance is key in all areas of your life.
Read more »Smoking - Making the Big Decision
Making the big decision about smoking, youth deciding whether to smoke or not. The real truth and facts about smoking.
Read more »Break it down so you don't BREAK DOWN!
What enzymes do in our bodies for digestion eliminating waste and optimal health
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