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Healthy Mother’s Day gifts
I love my mom more than words can say. Having kids of my own has only increased my awe. She
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Vegetables may protect against ulcers
Nitrate-rich vegetables such as spinach, lettuce, radishes and beetroot help activate the stomach’s mucous membranes, thus reducing the risk of
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Herbicides may disrupt hormones
Atrazine, a common weed killer used by farmers and some licensed lawncare companies, has long been suspected of causing sexual
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Say om, raise funds
Toronto-area yoga fans can stretch while raising awareness at the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario’s 3rd Annual Yoga-thon this weekend. Schizophrenia
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See Best Health on TV!
Best Health editor Bonnie Munday is out west, sharing health secrets and more! If you’re home, be sure to tune
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Getting behind your fat
Ladies, ever wonder why no matter how hard you work out, you just can’t get rid of that extra layer
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Another reason to butt out
Quitting smoking isn’t easy. And you need as much positive reinforcement as you can get. So, here’s another reason to
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Reach for a trowel…
…and try your hand at gardening. Last Sunday, I planted container after container with seeds and seedlings I’d picked up
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Get gorgeous waves
Loose, long, wavy hair ruled the spring/summer runways. That’s good news, given that something like 80 percent of women have
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What makes food irresistible?
McGill University researchers say that ghrelin, a gut hormone, makes food seem more appealing. Alain Dagher and his colleagues at
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Breathe easier on World Asthma Day
Unless you have somebody in your family with asthma, you may be unaware of what a life-threatening disease it can
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Mother’s Day: Honouring moms
Are you a flower person or do you prefer brunch? Is it a family event or just another day? Mother’s
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Walking towards a better memory
When we think exercise, results like a slimmer waist and leaner legs generally come to mind. But new evidence is
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Death to fat cells!
Yes, fat cells do die. Unfortunately, they’re quickly replaced. Adults have a consistent number of fat cells throughout their adult
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Laughter is the best medicine
Have you giggled today? How about a chuckle? A recent study claims that Canadians laugh — get this — a
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Make better fast-food choices
Back in February, a very small European study found that participants who limited exercise and ate two fast-food meals a
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Sick enough to work?
Your body’s aching, your head is pounding and your nose thinks it’s in the running for faucet of the year.
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Raw food until dinner
I don’t know about you, but I’m always trying to think of ways to eat more vegetables, healthy monounsaturated fats,
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56% of Canadians have worried about depression
Sixty-seven percent of Canadians know someone who suffers from depression, and many have worried at some time or another whether
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Work your heart
Remember that gym membership you got for Christmas? The one you swore you would start using as soon as the
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Tomatoes: Nature’s sunscreen?
According to a new study presented at the British Society for Investigative Dermatology, tomato dishes may actually protect your skin
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Jack up your brain power
A person’s “fluid intelligence”— the ability to reason and to solve new problems independently of previously acquired knowledge—was long thought
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A key to happiness
Wanting the things that you already have can help you reach greater levels of contentment, according to a new study
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Pregnant? Eat chocolate!
Craving chocolate? Dreaming of little Hershey Kisses doing the tango as you attempt to lure them into your clutches? If
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Department stores go younger and edgier
Apparently you can never escape the fashion standard. Or should we call it the double-standard? I’ve always been told that
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What’s your biological age?
I just did the Vitality Compass quiz from the University of Minnesota (UofM) School of Public Health, and determined that
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Skip indoor tanning beds
Much as I would love to be bronzed rather than pale and freckled, I’ve always opted for self tanner rather
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Sleep: Her vs. Him
Do you get enough sleep at night? Oops, let me rephrase: Do you feel like you get enough sleep at
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Smoking increases depression risk
Smokers have a 41 percent higher likelihood of suffering depression than non-smokers, according to a study of 8,556 people conducted