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Replace these 6 things in your kitchen for a healthy lifestyle

Our kitchens are stocked with both nutritious and healthy food items. Even though unhealthy food items might be a part of our day-to-day life, it is better to cut them off for an overall healthy lifestyle. Initially started with small changes, following healthy habits can help us achieve our desired health and fitness goals efficiently. As such, dietitian Manpreet suggested replacing a few food items from our kitchens with healthier alternatives. Processed vegetable oil with cold-pressed virgin oils Processed vegetable oil, commonly used in our kitchen, is laden with chemicals and is high in polyunsaturated fats. Consumption of vegetable oil…
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Canada Life makes charitable giving easier with first-of-its-kind products

My Par Gift is the first insurance plan in the Canadian market that’s specifically created for charity donations. It simultaneously provides customers the chance to leave a legacy, while giving charities control and flexibility over the insurance policy. “This new product connects to these values, making it easier for clients to give back to the causes they care about. With no future payments or commitments, the one-time payment is all that’s needed to see the benefits of goodwill,” Orlander said . Effective March 30, any Canadian wishing to leave a legacy can benefit from this unique new product by speaking…
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My Loved One Passed Away – What Do I Need To Do?

Losing a loved one is incredibly hard. We help our clients with the administrative and legal aspects following the death of a loved one. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). When a loved one dies, there are many things to do and many are time sensitive. First, there are many practical items to consider. These may include: Finding care for any pets; Determining if there are funeral instructions, arrangements, or prepayments; Notifying family and friends; Preparing an…
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Bill 15: Quebec health-care reform plan draws backlash from stakeholders

Quebec’s sweeping new health-care plan—Bills 15—drew a mixed reaction following its announcement Wednesday. Several health-care professionals say it’s a massive undertaking—especially for a health minister who initially said he didn’t want reform. “Big reforms tend to have a very destabilizing effect, and we need a clear implementation plan. [We] can’t be told, ‘do this and figure it out,'” said Natalie Stake-Doucet, past president of the Quebec Nurses Association. “It has to be clear how this is going to take place, how these changes are going to be made step by step.” The bill aims to create Santé Québec, an agency…
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How to Naturally Increase Your Human Growth Hormone

I am always on the quest to enhance my health. One thing that I have been really interested in lately is increasing my HGH (Human Growth Hormone) production. WHAT IS HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE Growth hormone is synthesized by the pituitary gland, located at the base of the brain. HGH has many benefits for body composition, sexual and mental health. Human Growth Hormone is our hormone that helps with bone health, recovery, muscle building, tissue regeneration after injury as well as fat burning. It is a peptide hormone that stimulates the liver to produce insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1); along with Growth…
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Make your health and safety top priority in 2020 – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

Warren Buffett, who was recently named as the fourth wealthiest individual in the world, once said: “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” This is good advice that can be applied to many aspects of life, but it’s especially true when it comes to health and safety. When an accident occurs there are of course measurable outlays: damage to equipment, loss of revenue and sick days caused by injuries. There are also intangible costs such as damage to reputation and/or loss of trust in…
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Some ACA health insurance plans have lots of enrollees, few providers : Shots

The Affordable Care Act saw a record number of sign ups this year, but some people are having trouble finding doctors in their health plan networks. Getty Images hide caption toggle captions Getty Images The Affordable Care Act saw a record number of sign ups this year, but some people are having trouble finding doctors in their health plan networks. Getty Images The Affordable Care Act may be struggling with its own success. Record enrollment over the last two years brought more consumers into the health insurance market. At the same time, many insurers began offering smaller networks of doctors…