Goan Voice, Canada : Health & Wellness

Chocolate can reduce risk of heart disease
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BEIJING, June 2 (Xinhuanet) -- US scientists say chocolate can make arteries expand, increasing blood flow and thus reducing risk of heart disease, CRIENGLISH.com reported Wednesday.
Dark chocolates contain high levels of flavonoids, a chemical that loosen up the arteries. Researchers studied 11 volunteers who ate 1.6 ounces of flavonoid-rich chocolate every day for two weeks and 10 others who consumed the same amount of low-flavonoid chocolate.
They found the expansion of arteries in response to greater blood flow increased by 10 percent in the flavonoid consumers, while there was a slight decrease in those who got the flavonoid-deficient chocolate.
Other flavonoid-containing foods, such as tea, oat bran, almond skins and blueberries are all good for the cardiovascular system

Child Crash Safety
Article from Radio Australia
When you drive with children in the car, what type of seatbelt do they wear? It could be a crucial decision because researchers are beginning to investigate whether children wearing an adult seatbelt are risking serious injury even in a minor accident.
http://www.abc.net.au/ra/innovations/stories/s1122049.htm

Ontario government provides support to newcomers 78 Immigrant Settlement Agencies Receive Grants Supporting 100,000 Newcomers
TORONTO, June 10 /CNW/ - The Ontario government is helping new immigrants integrate socially and economically by investing $4-million in community-based programs across the province.
"Immigration is important to the province's growth, and to building prosperity for the people of Ontario," said Citizenship and Immigration Minister Dr. Marie Bountrogianni. "By investing in newcomer settlement services, we are investing in Ontario."
Seventy-eight community-based agencies will share $4 million to help provide orientation, job-finding workshops and other direct settlement services to more than 100,000 newcomers in communities across Ontario.
Funding is provided through the Newcomer Settlement Program of the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration.
"This investment is critical to the successful settlement of immigrants and refugees in Ontario," said Debbie Douglas, Executive Director of the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI). "We are pleased that the province is reaffirming its support."
More than half of all immigrants to Canada settle in Ontario each year.
On May 6, Ontario signed a Letter of Intent with the federal government that targets an immigration agreement within a year -- an agreement that will better help Ontario newcomers integrate socially and economically. It also paves the way for municipalities to have a voice in immigration issues.
"Our people are our greatest asset," said Bountrogianni. "By enhancing settlement services for newcomers, we're leveraging Ontario's diversity and building a highly skilled work force, providing better skills for better jobs in stronger communities."