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The skinny on coffee creamers
If you opt for powdered creamer in your coffee to save on calories, here’s some news that might give you
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A different sort of foot fetish
“You heard it here first,” my mother-in-law told me over the phone yesterday from England. “Pigs’ feet are the new
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Women lose more muscle
If the promise of a lean, strong physique isn’t enough incentive to get you to pick up some weights as
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Bring on the pancakes!
Real maple syrup may contain more disease-fighting antioxidants than raw broccoli or tomatoes, according to a press release from the
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Avoid Honduran cantaloupes
Cantaloupes distributed in cardboard cartons with the brands "Mikes Melons" or "Mayan Pride" with "Produce of Honduras" printed on them
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Pregnant women, eat omega-3s
Pregnant women who eat a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids late in pregnancy may enhance their babies’ brain development,
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DNA glitches may cause schizophrenia
Rare DNA deletions and duplications are more common in people with schizophrenia, and these genetic glitches may affect brain development
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Best Health on Canada AM
Lucky me: I got to hang out with the very handsome (and sweet!) Canada AM Western News Anchor, Omar Sachedina
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The smell of spring
As winter drags on, my spirits could use a little lift. Apparently, Canadian beauty blogger Kristen Vinakmens feels the same.
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Higher ab fat = higher dementia risk
A compelling study in the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology concludes that participants with the most belly
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Runner’s high: A legend no more
No doubt you’ve heard that intense exercise, such as running, causes a flood of endorphins – the body’s feel-good chemical.
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Have your bread and eat it too
Over at Noshtopia this morning, they’re talking about ways you can still say “yes” to the bread basket when dining
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Reduce stress, buy a purse
Okay, it’s not in a store near you yet, but the Ladybag is bound to be soon! Six women at
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Cigarette manufacturers still underwriting studies on lung cancer
A pivotal 2006 study on lung-cancer screening, published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), was funded in
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Your spouse and your diet
When it comes to weight-loss, your spouse or partner can be your best friend, or your worst enemy, new Canadian
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And the hormone debate continues’
Two new studies are adding fuel to the debate about the safety and benefits of HRT (hormone replacement therapy), used
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Four-eyed women, unite!
New research from the University of Melbourne reveals that people who wear glasses aren’t nerds or social outcasts—in fact, they’re
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Another reason to hang up the cellphone
Assume the hands-free phone in your car means you are in full control on the road? Think again. Or better
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A weighty cancer concern
Obesity may not raise your risk of developing breast or cervical cancers, but it could raise the risk of not
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Canada’s most expensive condition
Heart disease, stroke and other circulatory diseases cost acute-care hospitals the most to treat—an average of $11,260 per patient stay—according
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What women really, really want
Forget the foreplay. A poll of 1,300 moms by Parenting Magazine found that 15 percent of women get hot and
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Two weeks to a bulging belly
Take a two-week vacation from the gym and you may not see a huge difference in how your jeans fit,
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Six more weeks of winter and I’m not complaining…
So the groundhog got it wrong, says Canada’s chief weatherman, Dave Phillips. While last week was supposed to mark the
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Welcome to besthealthmag.ca
Welcome to our new site, besthealthmag.ca! We’re bringing you all the tools and information you need to live healthy —
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Banish belly fat
Melt your muffin top and fight belly fat with our 15-minute flat-abs workout
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10 beauty must haves
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5 ways to improve your hair
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