Art of Gardening
Watch: Making Compost for the Garden
Fall time means a lot of chores for the back yard gardener, but one particular chore is quite rewarding! Maury Hik from Art Knapp's in Kamloops, B.C. takes time talk about it in this episode of the Art of Gardening!
Oct 14, 2024
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Walk it Off
How Much Exercise Is Enough to Prevent Diabetes?
It doesn't take much physical activity to lower your risk of type 2 diabetes.If you're looking for a way to prevent diabetes, exercising may be one of your greatest defenses. Regular exercise, along with a healthy diet, can help keep blood sugar under control. This makes it less likely you'll develop type 2 diabetes. B...
Oct 14, 2024
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Choosing Wellness Podcast
Season 2, Episode 7
Listen: Gut Hug and Health
Gut talk is all over social media, and the news. The link to gut health and overall health is a game changer, but what do we need to ensure good gut health, dietician Shannon Croker talks about probiotics. In such a fast-paced world we need things to help with our well-being, but is the peddle to the medal when it come...
Oct 07, 2024
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Season 2, Episode 6
Listen: Kids, food, social media and other life pressures
A topic finally being well-researched is how nutrition affects mental, physical, and emotional well-being. To help us dig into this a little deeper physician, Dr. Kelly Barnett talks about food and kids. We hear it, we know it, but what are we doing about social media being bad for overall well-being? According to Yale...
Sep 09, 2024
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Season 2, Episode 5
Listen: Going Deep Pelvic Health and Adaptogens
Choosing Wellness dives deep into the essence of wellness and how it intertwines with nature, mindfulness, and self-healing. Powered by Pattison Media, in this episode - a buff muff, functional mushrooms, arthritis is not just an older person's disease and how to lower anxiety.Tired of leaks, you can't cough, sneeze, o...
Aug 06, 2024
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 4
Listen: Enhanding the Human Experience
Choosing Wellness dives deep into the essence of wellness and how it intertwines with nature, mindfulness, and self-healing. Powered by Pattison Media, in this episode - why we crave sugar and how to manage it, what are nootropics, a look at biohacking and living life a little bit better in your liminal space.To hear m...
Jul 08, 2024
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Health and Wellness
Coughing and Sneezing
Are You Ready for Fall Allergy Season?
Mold allergies pose a problem all year long. Here's how to stay one step ahead of your allergy symptoms.See Your DoctorYou may want to start taking your allergy medicines early, before the first signs of pollen and mold appear. This year, ask your doctor for recommendations before your eyes start to itch or your nose s...
Oct 04, 2024
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telltale symptoms
This Is What Causes Parkinson's Disease
Although the exact cause of this disease is not known, these factors may increase your risk.Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurological disorder that affects parts of the body controlled by the nervous system. In people who have the disease, neurons in the brain die or break down, leading to lower levels of dopam...
Oct 01, 2024
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Is It Okay to Pee a Lot?
Here's how to figure out why you're going to the bathroom so often.Do you seek out a bathroom wherever you go, just in case you might need it? Do you find yourself having to go more than most people you know? If you and the toilet are very well-acquainted, you may wonder if it's okay to urinate as much as you do.Freque...
Sep 27, 2024
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What's normal
When to Talk to Your Doctor About Memory Loss
Here are clues to help you decide when memory issues are normal - and when they're not.Do you find yourself forgetting where you put your keys? Have trouble remembering someone's name? Walk into a room and are not sure what you went in for? If so, you may be concerned about your memory lapses, wondering if they're a si...
Sep 25, 2024
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Lifestyle
Walk it Off
How Much Exercise Is Enough to Prevent Diabetes?
It doesn't take much physical activity to lower your risk of type 2 diabetes.If you're looking for a way to prevent diabetes, exercising may be one of your greatest defenses. Regular exercise, along with a healthy diet, can help keep blood sugar under control. This makes it less likely you'll develop type 2 diabetes. B...
Oct 14, 2024
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Healthy eating tips
How to Save 1,000 Calories at Your Thanksgiving Meal
The average person consumes over 3,000 calories on Thanksgiving. Here's how to save some of those calories!Thanksgiving and other seasonal holidays only come around once a year, which makes it hard to resist some of the mouth-watering foods associated with these festivities. While it's okay to indulge a bit on these sp...
Oct 11, 2024
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Weight management
5 Habits That Are Keeping You from Losing Weight
You're trying to lose weight. You've cut back on sugar, started to exercise and been eating more vegetables. So why aren't the pounds falling off?Before you give up and head for the closest pastry shop, see if you're committing any of these common diet pitfalls.1. Crash dietingEating fewer calories over time can slow d...
Oct 09, 2024
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Optimal Health
How Your Gut Health Affects Your Whole Body
You may be surprised by how your digestive health affects your physical and mental health.There are tens of trillions of bacteria in your gut. In fact, there are more bacteria within your digestive tract than there are cells in your body. Some of this bacteria are necessary for good health, while others can be harmful ...
Oct 07, 2024
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Meditation
Recipes and Nutrition
Leftovers
10 Ideas for Healthy Thanksgiving Leftovers
Don't let all that delicious food go to waste. Here are some ideas to make your leftovers shine.After all the planning, prepping and cooking, you're bound to have leftovers once the last bite of food has made it into the mouths of your guests on Thanksgiving Day. To some people, those leftovers are the best part of the...
Oct 14, 2024
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Easy side dish
Twice Baked Yams With Cheddar Cheese and Bacon
Try this side dish with your Thanksgiving supper and satisfy your savory cravings. This is an easy and healthy side dish that you can make and pair with any meal.Ingredients 4 Large yams, nicely shaped and scrubbed 6 Slices of bacon 2 cups (500 mL) Western Family cheddar cheese, shredded 1/4 cup (60 mL) Sour cream 1/4 ...
Oct 11, 2024
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Thanksgiving
How to Roast a Healthy Turkey
Turkey is the main attraction at most Thanksgiving dinners - and that's a good thing because it's one of the healthier options you can choose from at a meal known for its overwhelming variety of foods filled with fat, sodium and carbs.Here are some helpful tips to select and cook a turkey that is healthy and tastes gre...
Oct 09, 2024
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Fall dessert
Pumpkin Streusel Cake
This delicious Pumpkin Streusel Cake recipe for 16 is to die for and perfect for your holiday gatherings! Indulge in this creamy dessert with this season's most popular produce.Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Serves: 16Ingredients:1 1/2 cups Western Family All-Purpose Flour 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar 1/2 tsp Wester...
Oct 07, 2024
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Gardening
Art of Gardening
Watch: Making Compost for the Garden
Fall time means a lot of chores for the back yard gardener, but one particular chore is quite rewarding! Maury Hik from Art Knapp's in Kamloops, B.C. takes time talk about it in this episode of the Art of Gardening!
Oct 14, 2024
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Art of Gardening
Watch: Get it Done for the Fall Season
You may have had a bit of time off from working in the garden during the summer, but fall is on it's way so it's time to get back to work! Ivy Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops, B.C. has list of things that you should get to before the really cold weather arrives.
Oct 09, 2024
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Art of Gardening
Watch: Four Shrub Combos for the Fall Season
The arrival of fall means the colours of nature will soon be all around us. Shawn Ulmer from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops, B.C. has a few combinations of shrubs to make your yard and garden do just that!
Oct 02, 2024
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Art of Gardening
Watch: Bonsai for Beginners
Bonsai cultivation is perhaps something that might seem a little mysterious to some gardeners. But Ivy Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops, B.C. provides some easy tips about the process to get beginners started.
Sep 25, 2024
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