Healthy Hot Chocolate You’ve just entered your home after a blustery walk outdoors in the snow globe atmosphere we call Canada, and the warmth of your home floods over you. There really isn’t any feeling quite like it! The only possible and conceivable thing to do next is to curl up by the fireplace wearing…
8 Ways to Boost Other People’s Heart Health The holiday season isn’t all about the brightly wrapped presents or the over-flowing stockings, it is a season about being near to others and sharing love with friends, family, and everyone you meet! To help others and share the love you can donate your time, money, and…
HEART-felt and Unique Gifts – Presents That Will Warm (and Save) Hearts! When the holiday season comes around, we often find ourselves unsure of what to buy for the people on our list. Dad has it all, mom is minimalistic, and the spouse doesn’t seem to want anything! It can be a daunting task to…
Heartwarming Charity – Canadian Transplant Association Sometimes when a heart does not work, it needs to be replaced. But the only way to get this replacement is through a series of complicated searches that seek to find a donor heart. It is only with the registration of someone becoming an ‘Organ Donor’ that it is…
Heart Emergency Survival Rates – Why AEDs Need to Arrive STAT! We all know that in emergency situations, we need to react fast. The longer a person does not receive immediate medical attention, the quicker their survival rate will drop. It is for this reason that we get trained in first aid and other lifesaving…
When NOT to Use an AED How wonderful is it to think that a single electrical device can ‘re-boot’ a heart and save a life! Amazing! It is the ultimate goal to have AEDs (automated external defibrillators) easily accessible all over the world – in public places, homes, sports arenas, and everywhere else people like…
Vegan Pretzel Bites (with Maple Mustard Dip) The holidays are fast approaching which means that the quantity of friends and family gatherings is only going to go up from here! Grey cup parties, holiday gatherings, early Christmas gift exchanges… the list goes on! And chances are you will have to cater for many of them!…
Emergency Situations Where You Need to Use an AED There are many ways to ‘prepare’. We prepare for dinner by purchasing the ingredients necessary the day before. We prepare for a flat tire by carrying around a spare in the trunk. And we prepare for health emergencies by bringing along a first aid kit and…
Heartwarming Charity – Canadian Congenital Heart Alliance Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in Canada and it is only with great care and prevention that we can work to reduce these statistics. Many Canadians have congenital heart disease (CHD) and must change their lifestyle to manage it. CHD is a disease…
Can You Actually Be Scared to DEATH?! As you wander the dimly lit streets of an unknown neighbourhood, you begin to feel the hairs on your neck stand on end. You get a nervous feeling in your stomach and then before you know it, someone has jumped from the shadows and screamed, “BOO!” If you…