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Chocolate – Chemical Happiness

February 13, 2013
Cori Horton
A Slice of Life, Featured, Health
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There's a reason we gift chocolate at Valentine's Day. Besides being one of nature's most perfect foods, from a chemical perspective, a new study finds that chocolate and some of our other favorite flavours, have structural similarities to valproic acid, a chemical…

Eat Happy, Beat SAD – Food Vibe with Dr. Kubie

February 23, 2012
Cori Horton
A Slice of Life, Health
4 Comments

Up to 15% of the population is affected to some degree by SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) or what most of us call the winter blues. Low light levels effect our natural circadian rhythms, and natural light directly affects brain chemistry. We took this issue to our resident Food Gypsy Health & Wellness Advisor, Dr. Josef Kubinec, because positive mental health is just as important as good physical health. Time for a little Food Vibe with Dr. Kubie.