Dr. Kristina Uban received her PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of British Columbia, and is currently working in pediatric neuroimaging research on brain development at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. She is a leading neuroscientist whose research and public outreach efforts center around the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the developing brain […]

Although getting old and sick is usually the last thing on your mind as a teenager, disease prevention is most effective when started early. Integrating the following 8 tips into your life will make you look and feel great today and prevent disease tomorrow. Clear, glowing skin and radiant, gorgeous eyes are two of the […]

We know you’ve all heard about how important breakfast is, and we also know that most of you wish it was easier and quicker to prepare a nutritious one. So, with this in mind, check out an instant breakfast from our Free Health Report. Just 5 ingredients, each with proven preventative health benefits to keep […]

Here’s a quick refresher to keep this BBQ season healthy and tasty! 1. When you grill meat for long periods of time and at high temperatures (300 F and above), a dangerous chemical reaction occurs that produces cancer-causing HCA’s (hetrocyclic amines). Take-home message: Grill but don’t burn meat—rather, aim for it to be medium rather […]

This recipe for fish tacos with pineapple salsa from our popular Weight Management app is sure to become a summertime favourite, and who knew taking care of yourself could be this simple and delicious? Because this month we’re all about preventative health, we recommend you prepare the fish by pan-frying it at a low to […]

Preventative healthcare may be a bit of a challenge to wrap your head around because, well, to be honest, who thinks about their health when they’re healthy? When we’re sick we have no choice but to focus on our health, and when we’re feeling good we tend to ignore it. But this way of thinking […]

In general, when one hears about the benefits of fibre, it is associated with helping us ‘stay regular’—and help us stay regular it does! However, regularity is not the only benefit of consuming fibre in our daily diets. A new study has shown that eating adequate amounts of fibre can increase the number of friendly […]