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  • Decoding the mystery of food labels

    Decoding the mystery of food labels

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    BY KELSEY LYONS Food labels often go unnoticed, unread or misunderstood. Whether you want to be more health conscious or just want to know what’s going into your body, it’s important to understand what those numbers and seemingly complicated terms mean. Here is a breakdown of a food label: Sources: Healthy Canadians

  • Just a spoonful of sugar: How many do you down in a day?

    Just a spoonful of sugar: How many do you down in a day?

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    BY COURTNEY BLOK Waking up and having a coffee every day is part of many people’s routines, but what about  eating a lot of teaspoons of sugar first thing in the morning? A Statistics Canada report on sugar consumption found that one in every five calories that Canadians consume comes from sugar. The 2004 report…

  • Raising alert against diabetes

    Raising alert against diabetes

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    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.…

  • The Beauty Benefits of Coconut Oil

    The Beauty Benefits of Coconut Oil

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    BY STEPHANIE ALBA Coconut oil is often known as an ingredient for a recipe, little did you know it can replace several of your beauty supplies. Your list of beauty supplies can go on forever and add up to a significant amount of money. It’s definitely a challenge when you’re on a budget. Coconut oil…

  • The grass isn’t always greener on the other side, that is unless you’re a vegan

    The grass isn’t always greener on the other side, that is unless you’re a vegan

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    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

  • Exercise your way to the top

    Exercise your way to the top

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    STORY BY PAIGE GALEA Sheridan students can now say no to expensive gym memberships and sign up for one of Sheridans’ on-campus classes for $30. Sheridan College has a variety of activities available on campus, including Intramural and extramural sports, co-ed fitness, zumba,  Pilates,  yoga, squash, badminton and rock climbing at $30 for 10 classes. For every additional…