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Guide Health: The importance of triglycerides

Cardiovascular disease is associated with high triglyceride levels

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Everyone knows about cholesterol. A lot of us also know about high density lipoproteins (or HDL) and low density lipoproteins (or LDL), but a third type of cholesterol is often overlooked; the triglycerides. Cholesterol is a waxy substance that accumulates in blood vessels. There, it can cause the narrowing and blockages that increase the risk […] Read more
While the internet is teeming with health information, many sites do not provide accurate health information.
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Guide Health: Health literacy about more than just literacy

Good health literacy is linked to better health

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Literacy is the ability to read and write, as well as to understand what is written. In general, 99 per cent of adult Canadians are considered to be literate, but on closer examination we can see there are different levels of literacy. About a quarter of Canadians have difficulty dealing with printed material; they are […] Read more
“There is no perfect listener. Human relationships are messy.”
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More listening, please

We’ve all felt it. When someone listens — really listens — it brings us to life. So shouldn’t we all get better at listening to others?

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Reading Time: 6 minutes Being heard feels good. It’s like a massage,” says Cheryl Weber Good. “Our need to be heard is so big … to know that someone is sharing our journey and that we are not alone.” Weber Good, who farms near New Hamburg, Ont., with her husband, serves as a listening companion.  “A listening companion is […] Read more
Think Like a Monk
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Think Like a Monk

Guide Books Review: Train your mind for peace and purpose every day

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose EverydayBy Jay Shetty (Simon & Schuster) You might be surprised to learn how many lessons for farmers can be found in the wisdom of monks. After all, a monk’s life and a farmer’s life could hardly be more different. One is all about de-stressing; […] Read more
Meeting room
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Meeting room

Across Canada, rural communities are re-imagining lonely church buildings into vibrant community hubs

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Reading Time: 5 minutes It’s more than a massive loss for religious groups. With more than 5,000 churches expected to close in Canada in the coming decade, it’s a huge loss of infrastructure for the community-at-large. Located in the centres of their communities, churches frequently provide a home for daycares, seniors programming and educational workshops, as well as for […] Read more
Guide Health: Proton pump inhibitors. Too much of a good thing?
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Guide Health: Proton pump inhibitors. Too much of a good thing?

Proton pump inhibitors do stop heartburn, but there can be problems

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Reading Time: 2 minutes If you have ever experienced heartburn or indigestion and have taken a proton pump inhibitor drug, you know they work great. Sites in your gastro-intestinal tract known as proton pumps, “pump out” stomach acid in order to digest food. But if they overproduce acid and it is refluxed upward, they contribute to your stomach complaints. […] Read more
“You have to have some idea of what you want to get from the book. If you don’t read with intention, what you read will never stick.”
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Do it. Read a book!

Guide Books Review: There are all sorts of reasons for not having time to read, but reading will improve your farm business, and your life too

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Reading Time: 4 minutes For over two years, I’ve had the pleasure of reading and reviewing fascinating books for Country Guide. It’s been amazing, but it raises the question. Does it make sense for you to actually read a book, or would you and your farm be so much better off if you did real work instead? In other […] Read more
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Guide Health: Coming clean on impetigo

Usually a minor problem, impetigo can spread

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Impetigo is a common bacterial skin infection that is estimated to affect 11 to 15 per cent of Canadians at any one time. Most often it is a childhood infection, especially among children younger than age six, but adults can also be infected The infection does not mean that the infected person is from a […] Read more
Low-fat, High-fibre Blueberry Muffins (see recipe below).
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Healthy eating for older adults

Food choices are important as you age. Fortunately, says Dr. Alison Duncan, there are loads of great options

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Reading Time: 5 minutes We’re living longer, and we are also learning how to live those extra years better. If we want them to be good years, it makes sense to pay attention to what we’re eating as we age. “Diet is a major determinant of health,” says Dr. Alison Duncan, a professor in human health and nutritional sciences […] Read more
Making Numbers Count
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Making Numbers Count

Guide Books Review: The art and science of communicating numbers

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Making Numbers CountBy Chip Heath and Karla Starr (Simon & Schuster) Okay, let’s have a show of hands. How many of us have ever said we’re just not “numbers” people? I have, many times. I do get their inherent value, but I have to admit sometimes I have struggled to see the totality of what […] Read more

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