Glace Bay man takes healthy living to heart: Students get jump on heart health (Cape Breton Post)

GLACE BAY — On the outside, David Sheppard exhibited no visible signs he was about to have a heart attack at the age of 38.

Nibbles: Surgery for moderate obesity, aspirin for cancer and too fat to move to New Zealand

Surgery better than conventional treatments A look at literature on weight loss for moderately obese people found that weight loss surgery was more effective than conventional treatments like drugs, diet and exercise, as was also the case for more severely obese individuals. People who had surgery also had reductions in diabetes, high blood pressure and other health problems associated with their weight. But the research, published in The Cochrane Library, said it wasn’t clear what kind of

Young’s cut fat in Stornoway scampi (Fishupdate.com)

YOUNG'S Seafood has dramatically lowered the saturated fat content in its Scottish made scampi products as part of its drive to encourage people towards healthier eating.

The Biggest Loser - Final Four Go Solo

Filed under: Fitness , Diet and Weight Loss , Celebrities and Entertainment Week 17 over at The Biggest Loser Couples determined the Final Four, and the May 12 finale is only one weigh-in away. Hopefully you've mastered a few healthier eating habits and built cardio and strength over the last four-plus months watching Season Seven. This week's episode was sappy Rocky reminiscing and skimpy on practical diet and fitness. But you can't deny how amazing everyone looks. Read

Community and Family Learning Courses: Newport

We’ve brought you Ventnor and Ryde , now it’s Newport’s turn. A new series of courses are about to start, so please come and join in, have fun, meet people and learn new skills. The courses are very popular so please phone to book your place: 817288 FELTMAKING The course will cover flat and 3D aspects of felt making and the various fibres and wools that can be used. Learn and develop new techniques and produce various items e.g decorative hangings and jewellery, as well as developing yo

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