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Anne Arsenault was born in 1965 in Vancouver, BC.
Her family was into Health, so she grew up taking vitamins, eating healthy and learning about health.
She read every health magazine she could find when a teenager, but it took her until

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting (Other) Who said parenting was easy?: 1 of 55
There are things you don't think about when you become a parent: sleeping all night, time to yourself, birthday parties and daycare, are just a few of these things. Parenthood really is a walk into the unknown. No more do you think only about yourself, there is a little person that depends on you night and day. So when you'v... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News (Other) The importance of seeking a balance in positive news to combat the negative: 15 of 113
If you listen to main stream news, you will become quite depressed; I was finding this with myself quite a few years ago. After this, I made a conscious effort to not watch the news, especially right before bed. I am by no means unaware of what is going on in the world, I am just more selective of where and what I read and w... More..
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing Ways that deep breathing can positively impact your health: 2 of 11
Breathing is something that we do automatically, but are we really breathing properly? Many of us "shallow breath"; we breathe only from the top of our lungs. The healthy way to breathe is by expanding the rib cage and stomach, while keeping the shoulders relaxed and level. Since Oxygen is the first requirement of life, deep... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss How good fats can help with weight loss: 1 of 2
We have been constantly told that fats are bad for us, especially if we want to lose weight; this is only true if we are consuming the "bad fats". When we take in the "good fats", Omega 3's and 6's, it helps the body actually lose the bad fat. Other than bad fats, the sugars and white flours products we eat are the foods tha... More..
Health & Fitness > Pediatrics How to make sure your child gets the right nutrition: 1 of 1
We all want what's best for our children, including good health. Giving your child the gift and knowledge of good health is priceless in a world with ever increasing sickness. Getting nutritional foods into your child is challenging as the world around them advertises fast and denatured foods. Friends and family can also be ... More..
Health & Fitness > Vitamins & Dietary Supplements Vitamin D sources found in sunshine and food: 1 of 1
Vitamin D is an often over looked vitamin; it is essential for a healthy body and it is more deficient the further a person lives from the equator. This vitamin is of course gotten from the sun. When the sun lands on your skin, your body manufactures Vitamin D, which is then absorbed through the skin into the body. So wait a... More..
Health & Fitness > Vitamins & Dietary Supplements Is Omega-3 a proven brain booster: 3 of 5
It is said that the brain is 40-60 % fat. So when we take fats out of our diet, our brain along with other parts of our body suffers. What we need to do is change the bad fats that we eat to good fats. Good fats nourish our body and keep us young and healthy. Good fats consist of: flax oil, extra virgin olive oil, salmon oil... More..
Health & Fitness > Vitamins & Dietary Supplements Why vitamin supplements are essential for health: 9 of 12
In all living things, including us, vitamins must be present for life to exist. Less than twenty vitamins have been discovered so far. Each one, no matter how little is needed, is required for proper growth and health. Most of these vitamins cannot be made by the body; they must come through diet and supplements. If the diet... More..
Health & Fitness > Disease (Other) The heath benefits of coconut oil: 7 of 8
Coconut Oil has been eaten for centuries in the South Pacific; heart disease and high cholesterol were not a problem there until they consumed a more "Western" diet. Why then, is Coconut Oil said to be unhealthy and a "bad fat"? What has caused this truly healthy fat to be labeled as "bad"? What are the health benefits of in... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues The health benefits of chocolate: 17 of 17
The Aztecs were the first to use chocolate, they used it in a bitter, hot drink. They called chocolate "the food of the Gods". Columbus discovered it when he landed in 1492 and he took it back to his King. Chocolate didn't really catch on until the Spanish tasted the bitter drink and sweetened it, making what we now know as ... More..