The Importance Of Water Quality If you live in Canada, you might remember the water quality fiasco that resulted in tragedy in Walkerton in 2000. Many people became ill due to E. coli infections sourced from contaminated water. Some people died.  This situation illustrated that access to clean water can affect community health in developed nations. In…

The Importance Of Water You know that going more than a few days without enough to drink can be fatal. Do you know why? We have trillions of cells in our bodies in each of which millions of chemical reactions are taking place. Most of these reactions are facilitated by the actions of hydrogen (H)…

How much is too much? Is it unhealthy to eat 4-5 pieces of fruit a day all at the same time, as an afternoon snack? It Depends The accurate, but unsatisfying, answer to this question is it depends on the kinds of fruit you choose, and whether you eat them alone or in conjunction with other…