December 2021

At 49 degrees north latitude, Vancouver is a bit closer to the North Pole than the Equator. This far north, winter days are short. The sunlight our bodies need to naturally manufacture vitamin D is in short supply. As a result, vitamin D levels normally plummet in people in northern climates in the fall and winter. For the sake of…

A change of routine is to be expected during the holidays, and that can mean disruptions to your workout schedule. Travel, house guests, or days packed with social events can eat up time for your normal workouts. You can overcome this problem if you keep an open mind about exercise. You can still find ways to exercise over the holidays…