Most Canadians reset their clocks twice a year. We spring forward, fall back and, experts say, mess with our body's internal clocks. Rébecca Robillard is an associate professor at the University of Ottawa and co-chair of the Canadian Sleep Research Consortium. She says we should abolish Daylight Saving Time, in order to protect our sleep and overall health.

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An estimated one third of Canadian adults are obese, and ultra-processed foods are a major culprit. Leading nutrition scientist Kevin Hall recently co-wrote a new book on how foods nourish and harm us. He says understanding what's in our food is essential for our health, and that not all ultra-processed foods are bad.

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Some wellness clinics in Canada are promoting IV vitamin and hydration therapy as a way to ease hangovers, migraines, and even prevent illness and inflammation. But Bernie Garrett, UBC associate professor and author of a book on deceptive health care, says there’s little evidence these treatments actually work.

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