Larry Canale has been editorial director or editor-in-chief of a number of launches in the areas of consumer magazines, newsletters, and websites for Belvoir Media Group. Since early 2019, he has been creating online learning courses for Harvard Health Publishing and Whole Dog Journal.
Among the Harvard courses he has produced are Improving Your Memory, Improving Your Sleep, An Introduction to Tai Chi, Knees and Hips, and, coming in 2020, The Sensitive Gut. Whole Dog Journal courses include Dog Care and Grooming at Home and, coming in 2020, Dog Walking.
Canale was launch editor and content director of University Health News. Working with Belvoir Media Group's team of editors, authors, and marketing associates, he helped create content for 18 popular health categories and 23 free health guides between 2015 and 2018. He also worked with Belvoir’s book division, editing such special health reports as Managing Stress & Anxiety, Foot & Ankle Health, Managing Your Blood Pressure, Heart-Healthy Diet, Managing Your Cholesterol, and—his favorite subject—Positive Thinking.
By Larry Canale
You eat a balanced lunch every day—but you find yourself starving by mid-afternoon. You go out for a healthy dinner with friends—but are tempted to stop for an ice cream on the way home. Why are you hungry all the time? If you have the desire to eat uncontrollably, it … Read MoreBy Larry Canale
You may remember, as a kid, occasionally waking up in a cold sweat, startled out of your slumber by one of those frighteningly vivid nightmares. Perhaps the experience still pops up from time to time; bad dreams may be more common in children, but adults aren't immune to them. Around … Read MoreBy Larry Canale
Are you getting MCT oil benefits? If you don’t quite know what MCT oils are, you likely won’t know the answer to that question. So let’s start with a primer on MCTs, a naturally occurring source of dietary fats especially abundant in coconut oil. MCT stands for medium-chain triglycerides, a … Read MoreBy Larry Canale
Eating on the run can be dangerous to your health—particularly when it comes to your heart. A few bad junk food choices—salty chips, a sugar-filled pastries, high-sodium beef jerky—can undo the strides you've been making with smart eating and exercising. Fortunately, convenience stores actually offer healthy snacks on the go. … Read MoreBy Larry Canale
A common type of hypotension, or low blood pressure, is known as orthostatic hypotension. Also called postural hypotension, it involves a sudden drop in blood pressure when you stand up from a prone or seated position. Orthostatic hypotension happens when blood pools in your legs upon standing. The result—within three … Read More