A fixation on “healthy” eating can lead to an unhealthy set of problems, especially when people eliminate many products and foods from a normal diet. Orthorexia nervosa, a term coined by Colorado physician Steven Bratman, defines this subset of people who are obsessed with eating healthy.
A 2008 study published in the Turkish Journal of Psychiatry, [...]

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The ‘Put a Lid on It! Winter Helmet Safety Forum’ presented by Safe Kids Canada on Nov 20th, 2009 featured a panel discussion on the following question – “Is ski and snowboard helmet use a no-brainer on Canadian alpine slopes or does Canada need a law?”
The panel, hosted by Natalie Clancy of CBC Vancouver, included [...]

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