Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Food Journalist

Sarah is a baker, cook, author, and blogger living in Toronto. She believes that food is the best method of healing and a classic way of bringing people together. In her spare time, Sarah does yoga, reads cookbooks, writes stories, and finds ways to make any type of food in her blender.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful disease for all of those who experience it. They suffer from inflamed, stiff, and swollen joints and low energy levels. Although there are medications available to ease the discomfort of this disease, it’s important for patients to adapt a healthier lifestyle to help alleviate the symptoms. This includes a healthy...

For many patients, the most prescribed medication in Canada may have been wrongfully issued. This drug is used for those with underactive thyroids, the condition known clinically as hypothyroidism. The medication in question is known as levothyroxine, a synthetic version of thyroxine (T4), one of our body’s naturally produced thyroid hormones.  Levothyroxine is commonly sold...

Many of us don’t know it’s considered bad manners to ask a couple about their family planning business. It’s can offend the couple in question, even if you are close to them. It gets more astonishing when a mere acquaintance pops up and asks, “When are you having your second child? This little one needs...

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) receive a diagnosis based on their behavior: age-inappropriate fidgeting, inattentiveness, hyperactivity, and trouble sitting still and concentrating. However, according to new research presented in 2014 at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Vancouver, Canada, these behaviors may also be linked to childhood trauma. A research team analyzed data about...