Do you know where your money is going? Think about it for a minute. Do you really have a clear picture of how much you’re spending every month and what you’re spending it on? Today, I continue my Financial Literacy Month series with a look at the dreaded “B word”. It’s a word that strikes fear into many people. Yes, I’m talking about why you need a budget.
5 ways to take control of your money
Money! It’s a word that evokes an emotional reaction from most people. November is Financial Literacy Month in Canada, so for the next few weeks I’m turning my Monday posts over to money talk. Today we’ll get the conversation started with 5 things you can do today to take control of your money.
7 ways to sneak cancer-fighting turmeric into your diet
Today, I continue my Breast Cancer Awareness Month series with a look at another food with cancer-fighting properties – turmeric. Just a daily teaspoon of this golden spice could reduce your risk of cancer.
If you love Indian food, you’re probably already getting your daily dose of turmeric. If not, read on to learn about turmeric, how it fights cancer, and 7 easy ways you can sneak this fragrant spice into your diet.
How a breast self-exam saved my life!
Breast cancer screening guidelines in both Canada and the United States no longer recommend women of any age do a regular breast self-exam. As an otherwise healthy woman with no known risk factors who was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 46, I have a huge problem with this.
Improve your health by eating more garlic
Garlic. There’s no better way to add extra flavour to your favorite dishes. With Halloween on the way, repelling evil spirits and vampires might be top of mind. But garlic can protect against more than just scary creatures. Eating garlic is good for your health.
What you need to know about exercise and cancer
Exercise. We know it’s good for us. But less than half of North Americans get the recommended amount of physical activity. As I continue my Breast Cancer Awareness Month series, today I’m exploring the link between exercise and cancer.
Exercise reduces the risk of many cancers. It can also improve recovery by helping cancer patients tolerate treatments. And, it can significantly lower the risk of cancer recurrence. Let’s take a closer look.
Discover the magic of matcha
In an earlier post Foods That Fight Cancer, I shared a list of 12 foods with cancer-fighting properties according to a book written by Richard Béliveau and Denis Gingras. In today’s post, I’m going to explore the science behind one of the items on that list, green tea. I’ll also look at how I’ve added it to my daily diet thanks to the magic of matcha powder.
7 easy tips for a greener home office
Who would have thought even ten years ago that so many of us would be working from home—either on a full-time or hybrid basis? How sustainable is your home office space? Read on for 7 tips for a greener home office.
Acceptable workplace behaviour – then and now
While decluttering my basement, I found a book from 1990 on workplace etiquette. As I thumbed through it, I realized how acceptable workplace behaviour has changed through the years. Some of the passages literally made me laugh out loud. Others made me realize that, although we still have work to do, we have come a long way in terms of gender equity in the workplace.
Is retirement dead? A look at the future of retirement
What is the future of retirement? Despite the popularity of the F.I.R.E. movement, longer lifespans have made it very difficult for most people to save enough to fund a retirement that could last as long as our working lives. Yet, the mere suggestion that retirement as we’ve come to know it will no longer exist is met with a lot of resistance from people of my generation.