Beauty

Do you have a vision of what you want out of life? Do you have a passion that will drive

Want to slash stress, boost your immunity and sleep better at night? Then get it on! The 10 Surprising Health

Can practicing Tai Chi relieve some of the pressure on our failing healthcare system? One family doctor thinks so. Dr.

If you’re regularly suffering from constipation, heartburn, bloating or diarrhea, your gut may be telling you to eat—and live—a little

Samuel Godefroy, Health Canada’s director of chemical safety in foods, says that levels of bisphenol A in canned foods are

Ice cream is fattening? Say it’s not so! Okay, we all know that sorbet and low-fat frozen yogurt dish up

I’ve been buying Eden canned goods for the last little while, since reading in the Nutrition Action Healthletter that Eden’s

Quenching your thirst with some so-called “healthy” drinks can deliver a very unhealthy calorie and sugar wollop. Glaceau VitaminWater, for

I thought I was doing well by slapping on SPF 30 (15 doesn’t seem to cut it anymore) and a

An innovative new therapy offers potential help for those with treatment-resistant depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), reports the CBC’s online

Now that the weather is warm, it seems totally natural to kick off your shoes and walk barefoot in the

A Harvard study of 85,987 women between 30 and 55 found no link between coffee and tea consumption—even drinking four

Janet Jackson sang: “What have you done for me lately?” But, really, what have you done for someone else recently?

Eating well when dealing with celiac disease or gluten intolerance isn’t easy. Traveling and dining out even less so. No

We’ve all heard of (and perhaps indulged in) social smoking. Now a study in the New England Journal of Medicine

With so many manufacturers embracing sustainably and ethically sourced, fair-trade and natural ingredients today, it’s easy to forget the pioneering

I recently bought nail polish remover for the first time in years. After puzzling over the options at my local

An eight-week training plan for your first 5K run

Many women of childbearing age, and particularly those who use oral contraceptives, have inadequate blood-levels of vitamin B6—even those who

You’ve probably already heard that vitamin D keeps your bones and teeth healthy, and helps protect against some cancers. Now,

Seems Canadian campers are very, er, happy. Just in time for the Victoria Day weekend, some exciting survey results: 70

Good news: popcorn is a whole grain. Furthermore, popcorn eaters eat more whole grains and dietary fibre overall than non-popcorn

Lymphoma is the fifth most common cancer in Canada and one of the fastest growing cancers worldwide, but few people

The recent news about riots over food shortages around the globe reminded me of a fascinating photoessay published in The

It seems totally counterintuitive: just as the sun comes out and the temperatures rise, the experts tell us to exercise

Apparently wheezing, sneezing and runny noses aren’t a turn-on. That’s right: 23 percent of men and 11 percent of women

Here’s another reason to get active—as if we really needed more. A review of research found that physically active women

Thinking of adding a little more “walk” to your fitness diet? Then tear a page out of Vancouver’s book, because

Potentially deadly preeclampsia—which affects approximately five percent of all pregnancies worldwide—may be triggered by a defective COMT enzyme, say researchers