Best Health – June/July 2019
English | 94 pages | True PDF | 66.1 MB
WHY? WELL, IT’S (ALMOST) SUMMER, AND WITH that comes a giddiness no other season evokes. Long weekends and days stretched out in light and warmth make everything in life seem fun and easy. Finally, we can shed our layers without fear of reprisal for not packing a puffy coat. Finally, we can plan a barbecue without worrying that a polar vortex will cancel our plans. Finally, we can meander over to the garden store to look for new blooms without dreading that everything we plant will die in a late-breaking frost.
Yep, summer is definitely worth smiling about! But that doesn’t mean you should throw caution to the wind when in comes to celebrating it. For starters, can we talk about sun health? This spring, I was diagnosed with skin cancer on my leg, as well as a few precancerous spots on my face.
I have used sunscreen faithfully for the past two decades, but, alas, I’m a product of that ’70s sunshine mantra: The more the better. Tanning lotion, not screening lotion, was the order of the day, as was using reflectors to intensify the sun’s UV rays. Writing this sounds absolutely ridiculous but it was the way of the world not so long ago.
The good news is, most skin cancers found early are easily taken care of, never to reappear. So, please be sun smart. To avoid a cancer scare like mine, you need to slather on the lotion (see “Block Party”) and check for spots or new growths whenever you do so – it could save your life.
And, while summer wouldn’t be complete without a few legendary barbecue bashes, we need to practise safety here, too. No joke, grilling over high heat can be carcinogenic. Thankfully, there are workaround ideas, and our top-notch health writers have found them. In a two pronged approach, natural nutrition columnist Meghan Telpner reveals the secret spice that offsets the dangerous, cancer-causing chemicals that can result from barbecuing, while food writer extraordinaire Jennifer Danter follows up with a number of grilling recipes that incorporate that seasoning. Curious to know the spice? Check out this issue’s Nutrition Naturally column. Speaking of food, hot weather can melt our resolve when it comes to eating well. Why sweat it out over the stove when there are so many fastfood options at the ready? While there’s nothing wrong with indulging every now and again, be on the alert for treats that turn into habits. In this
issue’s Hunger Games column, health writer Karen Robock examines the world of junk food addiction. What I love about this piece is the innovative thinking that Karen puts forth to deal with
these threats. Number one: Don’t eat healthy foods just because. It’s much better to build meals around foods you actually like rather than eat what’s trending as healthy fare. So, if kale, avocado and bone broth don’t flip your switch, don’t eat them. Isn’t that a refreshing breeze of advice on a hot summer day?
I hope that you enjoy this issue of Best Health magazine and it leaves you grinning from ear to ear with inspiration for fun and easy ways to get healthy. Let me know what you think at editor@besthealthmag.ca. I’ll get back to you right after I slather on the SPF.
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