If you’ve been scared into using a standing desk by dire reports of “sitting is the new smoking” your head may spin with a new study that disputes that conclusion. Researchers followed 5000 London office employees for 16 years and found no association of long periods of sitting with increased risks of mortality. The Whitehall […]
Health Benefits of Tomatoes
Photo Credit: Westend61/Getty Images Tomatoes are rich in vitamin A and potassium and low in calories, which is probably enough to qualify as a nutrient-dense superfood.Tomatoes are also rich in an antioxidant called lycopene that may reduce damage done by free radicals and has been linked to lower risks of some forms of cancer. Lycopene may also have anti-inflammatory properties […]
How Much Dark Chocolate Should I Eat to Live Longer
If you’re a chocolate lover, you’re probably well aware of research that suggests it has important health benefits, mostly through improving heart health. After all, who doesn’t want to justify their chocolate addiction, in the name of longevity? But what “dose” of daily chocolate, is healthiest? Past studies have suggested that the greatest benefit from chocolate […]
Toronto-area Home Sales On Track To Break Record In 2015
A record number of homes are expected to be sold in the Toronto area this year in 2015, with the average selling price reaching $627,395. As of last week, 80,331 homes had been sold in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), a 9.5 per cent increase from the number of homes sold by this time […]
Toronto Homeowners Expecting May Prices In An October Market
The city’s fall real estate market is off to a brisk start, with September numbers showing that buyers are still making lots of purchases in the suburbs and bidding up prices across the Greater Toronto Area when they finally snag a house that suits them. Still, agents are reporting erratic action when it comes […]