The winds that blow through Antelope Butte Ranch, located roughly 200 kilometres south of Calgary where the mountains meet the Prairies, are volatile — like the price of beef. Today prices of beef are up and the wind is down. “Sometimes you do well. Sometimes you don’t. These are good years right now,” said Hugh Lynch-Staunton as […]
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Minimum Wage Rises In 5 Canadian Provinces
Thousands of workers in five Canadian provinces across Canada get a raise on Thursday. Effective Oct. 1, 2015, the minimum wage goes up in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador. Alberta workers will see the biggest jump, with an additional $1 an hour, as the rate increases from $10.20 to $11.20. Since June, 2015, the […]
11 Foods to Prevent Iron Deficiency
Iron deficiency anemia is the most common cause of nutritional deficiency. It can cause severe anemia and appears to be related to cognitive delays in children. For many people, the key to preventing iron deficiency is ensuring an adequate amount of iron in the diet. Below are some foods that are rich in iron. Liver is not […]
Got Diabetes? Why You Must Protect Your Feet
How to prevent high-risk conditions that could lead to amputation Who is affected? The American Diabetes Association says the risk of ulcers or amputations is greater among people who have had diabetes for more than 10 years, are male, have poor glucose control or have heart, eye or kidney complications. Other risk factors include being […]
Diabulimia – When Diabetes Meets an Eating Disorder
Forty percent of girls and women with Type 1 diabetes have or will develop an eating disorder. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 5, Asha Brown was aware that the insulin she required daily to survive could also invite an unpleasant side effect: weight gain. By the time she was a teenager, she began skimping […]