Ottawa East - Lifestyle http://www.emcottawaeast.ca Ottawa East en-us Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 http://www.emcottawaeast.ca/20100729/lifestyle/Cool+down+with+a+summertime+drink Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Cool down with a summertime drink EMC Lifestyle - Fun in the sun is often intertwined with entertaining. Backyard parties, barbecues, seaside picnics, and other events are made even more memorable with the backdrop of beautiful, warm weather.

When the temperature gets a little hot under the collar you don't need the airconditioner to get cool. Try a delicious and refreshing ...

]]> http://www.emcottawaeast.ca/20100729/lifestyle/Float+away+this+summer Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Float away this summer EMC LifestyleBurgers. Hot dogs. Sausages. Boring.

How many barbecues have you been to in the past few years where the menus actually excited you? Take the time to surprise your guests with your backyard cuisine this summer by introducing them to a new way to cool off.

Chef Michael P. Clive has created an adult version of the ice cream float ...

]]> http://www.emcottawaeast.ca/20100729/lifestyle/Shrimp+and+noodle+salad+has+an+Oriental+flair Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Shrimp and noodle salad has an Oriental flair EMC Lifestyle - This colourful shrimp and ramen noodle salad will perk up appetites on even the hottest summer day. The combination of pink shrimp and fresh green broccoli florets on a bed of white curly white noodles appeals to the eye as well as to the taste buds.

With this recipe and a few ingredients on hand in the freezer and cupboard, ...

]]> http://www.emcottawaeast.ca/20100729/lifestyle/Living+with+Wildlife+Porcupines Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Living with Wildlife Porcupines EMC Lifestyle - The Porcupine (Erethizon dorastum) is Canada's second largest rodent next to the beaver, weighing between 5-6 kilograms.

Its coat consists of a soft, woolly undercoat and coarse, long guard hairs that are dark at the tip. The guard hairs conceal quills that have been estimated at over 30,000. Some are relatively short while on ...

]]> http://www.emcottawaeast.ca/20100729/lifestyle/OHS+removes+two+dogs+found+in+hot+cars Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 OHS removes two dogs found in hot cars EMC Lifestyle - The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) has removed two dogs found sweltering inside hot cars recently.

OHS agents responded to a call about a dog left in a hot car at the Ottawa Hospital's General campus. The dog, a German shepherd mix, was spotted scorching inside a minivan with the windows cracked open a few centimetres. The outdoor ...

]]> http://www.emcottawaeast.ca/20100729/lifestyle/Living+beyond+cancer Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Living beyond cancer EMC Lifestyle - The Canadian Cancer Society will offer a program this fall for post-treatment cancer patients and their caregivers who strive to live a healthy life. Living Well Beyond Cancer is based on the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program researched and developed at Stanford University. The program is designed to help people gain ...

]]> http://www.emcottawaeast.ca/20100729/lifestyle/Expert+reveals+myths+about+the+aging+brain Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Expert reveals myths about the aging brain EMC LifestyleWho says you can't teach a mind new tricks at any age? Recent research shows that we have the power to positively influence our brain function throughout lifean important realization for the more than 14 million baby boomers in Canada.

"The fear of memory loss and losing brain capacity looms large among the minds of boomers," said ...

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