Tag: health
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Torontonians fall back into fitness
STORY BY KELSEY LYONS AND OLIVIA LITTLE Fit for Fall took over the Distillery District Sunday, October 4, with Torontonians working up a sweat at free outdoor fitness and relaxation classes. Top Toronto fitness instructors from studios such as Spynga, Stott Pilates, and Yoga Tree taught the sessions – which included yoga, meditation and high intensity…
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Modern marathon: the fallout of binge watching
STORY BY COURTNEY BLOK As much as someone wants to sit around and watch their favourite series through streaming, binge watching may not be consequence free as you may think. Other than issues like getting caught up in a marathon and not finishing an assignment that’s due tomorrow, binge watching can also impact your health.…
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Living with celiac disease
The Sheridan Sun’s Kate Woods has posted her feature article on living with celiac disease on her blog. Read about those living with celiac, how they stay safe and healthy by avoiding foods that contain gluten and how they discovered they had the disease. Check it out here: http://kwarticles.blogspot.ca/
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Hips don’t lie
VIDEO BY BRITTANY MCAULEY BellyUp is a belly dancing studio that opened in 2006 in Oakville and Mississauga that offers a variety of belly dancing classes ranging in styles and intensity levels. Owner Joharah Kolishenco has been dancing for 15 years and says that she herself is continuously learning. On occasion Kolishenco brings in Egyptian…
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Raising alert against diabetes
STORY BY MICHAEL RODRIGUES With millions of Canadians suffering from diabetes, healthcare professionals are worried that young adults are not taking the time to care for their health. November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and the Halton Diabetes Program will be providing an information booth for the students and faculty of Sheridan College. On Nov.…
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Vapour tales
STORY AND PICTURE BY MARKO WOLOSHYN Tyler Silva, an on-and-off smoker of 11 years, tried once again this past summer to kick the habit, this time with the aid of an electronic cigarette. “It’s different feeling, because actual cigarettes have combustion and with e-cigarettes are just a vapour, so it’s not the same thing. It’s…
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TV’s Teens 101: helping young adults overcome their challenges
STORY BY VANESSA GILLIS Can awareness save lives? Daniel D’Or hopes his new show can. Teens 101 is a 13-part TV series aimed at helping young adults deal with the stresses of adolescence, ranging from bullying, depression, and anxiety to addiction and body image. “I’m really excited about doing this. It’s a passion project, it…
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The effects of sleep deprivation
INFOGRAPHIC BY VANESSA GILLIS In today’s fast-paced world, it seems nearly impossible to get the recommended eight hours of sleep. Throw in the stress of being a student, and it’s a miracle anyone sleeps. According to experts and numerous sleep studies, the effects of sleep loss can be devastating. Sources: WebMD How Stuff Works…
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Hey you! We’re here to MoveU!
STORY BY MEHREEN SHAHID PHOTOGRAPHY BY MEHREEN SHAHID A game of afternoon soccer organized by fourth-year students at Davis Campus kicked up interest and participating students scored prizes. Tuesday marked the beginning of a three-day event with afternoon activity bursts to help get students involved in physical activity. “It was awesome,” said Sheldon Caruna, a…
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Student quits smoking to win $2,500 prize
STORY BY DARYLL HINVES One Sheridan student put down the cigarette pack and picked up $2,500. Harman Brar, a 23-year-old first-year Informational Technology student, was the winner of the Would U Rather quit smoking contest hosted by Leave the Pack Behind, a tobacco control initiative created by the Community Health Sciences Department at Brock University.…
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Peer mentors spread the word about healthy living
STORY BY BRANDON MARTINEZ Eating. Drinking. Sleeping. Safe sex. That is the slogan of a new hall outreach campaign organized by Sheridan’s Health and Wellness Peer Mentors program, which offers lifestyle advice and counseling to struggling students. Cheryl Cnoop-Koopmans, 27, is a counselor at student services and oversees the peer mentor program. “The program has…
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The grass isn’t always greener on the other side, that is unless you’re a vegan
BY MAXINE LOWE WhyVegan is a site dedicated to educating Canadians about the growing vegan population, what a vegan is, as well as how to go vegan. We have a Twitter and Pinterest account dedicated making sure we have information daily on the latest in vegan news, complete with dietititans recommendations. VISIT whyvegan.thesheridansun.ca