Sports & Health

The Ontarion’s sports and health articles cover sporting events and health issues relevant to the University of Guelph campus community.

Sports & Health

Four Super Foods to Boost Immunity

Thanksgiving is over, night falls sooner, and December is just around the corner. Mid-semester is the time to start thinking about building up your immune system to fight off the dreaded cold and flu season. According to naturalnews.com, there are four “super foods” that can help you stay healthy all […]

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Gryphons Football Improves to 5-0

First U of G team to achieve number 4 rank in CIS The undefeated Guelph Gryphons (6-0) played host to the York Lions (2-4) at Alumni Stadium for their Friday Night Lights game, which saw the Gryphons handily defeat the Lions 33-4, helping to earn Guelph their first ever number […]

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Gryphons Go International

Women’s hockey head coach and two forwards named to Canada Three Gryphons have been named to the Canadian women’s hockey team participating in the 2013 Winter Universiade in Trentino, Italy. The Universiade is an International multi-sport event, organized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) for university athletes. The event […]

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Guelph Men’s Soccer Beats Western

After a tie against Windsor on Saturday, the Guelph’s men’s soccer team was back to their winning ways on Sunday, beating the Western Mustangs in a nail-biter of a game 3-2 at the Gryphon Soccer Complex. Needing extra time after the Mustangs rallied to tie the game in the 88th […]

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The Dangers of the Web MD

Recent polls show that over half of Canadians rely on the Internet when diagnosing personal medical conditions. According to an Ipsos poll of over one thousand Canadians, 55 per cent claimed to have recently turned to websites like Google to research information related to their health. This 55 per cent […]

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New Prescription Focuses on Exercise

Each day, millions of Canadians rely on the scribbled instructions of a physician to maintain and restore their health. While most prescriptions involve a trip to the local pharmacy and a small batch of capsules, a new study suggests the solution to disease could lie in the daily exercise regimes […]