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News: What is cholera anyway?

Reports that a cholera outbreak is threatening the people of Haiti are dominating the news. But what is cholera, and


Nutrition: Campaign helps us make better use of "% Daily Value"

I tend to check the Nutrition Facts label on foods regularly, sometimes just out of curiosity’How much of my daily


Guest post: Learning to live in the moment

Guest blogger Laura Duralija Rocca is currently studying to become a registered holistic nutritionist. She shares her favourite recipes on


News: Taiwanese woman marries herself

Would you ever walk down the aisle’alone? That’s what a young Taiwanese woman is planning to do. According to Jezebel,


Limiting kids’ exposure to x-rays may be a good idea

A recent U.S. study grabbed my attention today. For the study, researchers examined the medical records of over 700 children


News: Best Health wins Canadian Online Publishing Award

They like us, they really like us! Besthealthmag.ca took home the award for Best Community Feature at the Canadian Online


Happy Haunting: How to keep kids safe this Halloween

  Halloween can be scary. Forget about the gouls and witches (and the random Lady Gagas and Snookis) wandering the streets


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Charity fundraiser: Dare to fight AIDS in Africa

The Stephen Lewis Foundation dares you to go bungee jumping. They double-dare you to give up coffee for a month

Beauty tips: 5 new beauty and fashion products

Here’s what’s caught my eye in beauty (and fashion!) this week: The Body Shop Baked-To-Last Blush: Pure pigments and long-lasting


News: Should schools ban Wi-Fi?

Parents are worried about the negative impact Wi-Fi in schools could be having on their children. In August we saw


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Nutrition: More good news about blueberries

Not that I really need any more reasons to toss a handful of blueberries into my morning yogurt and granola,


News: BPA added to Canada’s list of toxic substances

The chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) has officially been declared toxic by the Canadian government. The substance, which is used to


Trend Alert: Are skinny models really out of fashion?

"You know, skinny models are so out," said my boyfriend one night as we sat watching America’s Next Top Model.


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Beauty tips: 5 new beauty/fashion products

Here are a few of the beauty (and fashion!) items that caught my eye this week. Love That White Smile


News: Light at night may lead to obesity

Are you dealing with some serious turkey-dinner regrets this morning? Well, as you consider how you’re going to burn off


World Mental Health Day: Why are mental illnesses still taboo?

While we’re all enjoying our turkey and stuffing this weekend, people around the world will be marking World Mental Health


6 tips for softer skin

Whether you're in your 20s or your 60s, maintaining healthy skin can be a challenge. Here are six quick and...

New online: The ‘I like it on’ Facebook status explained

Have you noticed that some of your female Facebook friends have been particularly..revealing in their status updates lately? I was


Inside the lives of Canada’s medal-winning bobsledders

Have you ever wanted to sit down with a world-class athlete and ask them questions about what it’s really like


News: Are parents to blame for kids’ bad eating habits?

When we produced an article featuring 15 healthy back-to-school-lunch ideas last month, several readers commented that their children wouldn’t go


Event: To tackle life’s challenges, follow this magical advice

I had the good fortune to drop in on the fourth annual We Day today at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre.


Events: What’s happening this week

Looking for something to do? Here are three fit and healthy Canadian events this week. Get motivated to be healthy


News: Dish towels are crawling with bacteria: so what?

While we Canadians may do a sort-of-OK job at cleaning our homes, we’re not super-duper clean. That’s according to a

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Beauty tips: 5 new beauty products

Here’s what caught my eye this week:Smashbox Brow Tech To Go: If you’re precise about your brows, check this out:


News: Even healthy kids can’t resist sugary drinks, study

When I was in Grade 8 (way back when), one of my favourite things to drink was Fruitopia. Who could


Nutrition: Broccoli may help guard against arthritis

We all know that broccoli is good for us: Over two decades of research studies have shown that people who


Events: What’s happening this week

If you happen to be in Longueuil, Calgary or Toronto this week, go to one of these fit and healthy


Fit Mom: Canadians are topped up on folic acid

A recent study of 35,000 Canadians, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, says that few of us are


News: Where is Canada’s nicest restroom?

We all have our share of washroom horror stories’from a simple lack of hand soap, to a full-on, horror-movie-esque scene