When someone says, "Wow! You must have a fast metabolism!", they are likely referring to the ability to keep weight gain at bay. But, the truth is, metabolism impacts much more than weight. Metabolic health is the foundation of your overall wellbeing and includes all the chemical processes that keep [...]
Collagen is a type of protein that is found in the connective tissue and bones - it's the foundation for healthy skin, bones, tendons, ligaments, muscles and joints. Although collagen supplements can be frequently found in the women's hair and skin section of health food stores, its benefits apply to [...]
It's a well-known fact that exercise strengthens the body in many ways. But what you may not know is that exercise also benefits your skin and hair by giving it a healthy boost! Read on to learn some of the surprising benefits of exercise. How does exercise promote healthy skin? [...]
Nutrition is a vital component of exercise and athletic performance. To maximize the benefits from this relationship, some may consider factors such as calories per gram, genetic advantage or predisposition, quality of nutrient absorbed through food, and even consuming at certain times of the day in conjunction with scheduled exercise [...]
In Nutrient Spotlight: The Science Behind Vitamin K2, we covered the discovery of the Vitamin K family, its overall function in the body, and brief differences between MK-4 and MK-7. Now, let's dive deeper into how vitamin K1 differs from K2, why deficiency is hard to detect, and why this nutrient [...]
Do you ever wonder what makes up the human body, or the foods we consume on a daily basis? Protein is one of them. Not only does it make up every single cell in the human body and play numerous roles essential for your survival, but it's a critical component [...]
Meet Jamie Junker, CanPrev Ambassador, Alberta native, and Mountain Endurance Athlete. Jamie is a rock climber, alpine climber, free solo climber, and mountaineer. The CanPrev Team thinks he's more of a monkey, but you can decide for yourself. Conquering the Canadian Rockies Jamie discovering mountain running was like finding buried [...]
Meet Mia Noblet, CanPrev ambassador, Vancouver native and women's world record slackline holder! The CanPrev team was fairly new to the sport of slacklining before taking on Mia as an ambassador and we were curious to know more about the sport once she decided to come aboard. So what's slacklining all about anyway? In short, it is [...]
Optimizing nutrition when you’re an athlete (or even if you workout regularly) can make a significant difference in your health and performance on the court, field or at the gym. Just like exercising your muscles through cardiovascular workouts or strength training is important, so is fueling your body properly through [...]
Here at CanPrev, we are all about our community. Because without a platform to connect with individuals – we cannot learn, grow, educate, motivate or inspire. That’s where our ambassadors come in. These individuals are dedicated to living life to the fullest! They are continually learning and growing, sharing their [...]
“When you’re the strongest and fittest you’ve ever been, the last thing you think you are is unhealthy and the last words you expect to hear are, you have cancer" -- Jill Bunny The “C” word Being told you have cancer is something you don’t ever expect to hear at [...]
Here at CanPrev, we are all about our community. Because without a platform to connect with individuals - we cannot learn, grow, educate, motivate or inspire. That's where our ambassadors come in. These individuals are dedicated to living life to the fullest! They are continually learning and growing, sharing their [...]