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New online: Backpack tips for back-to-school

The season of back-to-school shopping is upon us once again, and apart from all the new pens, notebooks and various


Meatless Monday: Vegetable Frittata

Eggs are so easy and versatile, and personally I love them for dinner. For this frittata (2 large servings), you


News: Is your car making you fat?

According to a new study, your wheels may be one reason why you’re gaining weight. Researchers at the University of


Fit Mom: Schools need to rethink early start times

A recent study on why starting the school day later is a benefit for teens caught my attention. I’ve just


Honouring World Humanitarian Day

Today marks the second annual World Humanitarian Day, a day observed by the United Nations to hounour those who work


Events: What’s happening this week

If you happen to be in London, Vancouver, Pickering, Kelowna or Clairville this coming weekend, check out these healthy, fun


Nutrition: A peach (or three!) a day’

Peaches have taken over my kitchen. Some sit along the edge of the counter to ripen, while others are perched


News: Is Japan really home to the world’s oldest people?

As the country with the longest life expectancy’with more than 40,000 inhabitants over the age of 100’it’s no surprise that

Meatless Monday: Lime-Rub Grouper

I am a fan of fish’as long as it’s not ‘fishy’ fish. It has to be mild-tasting or I just


The longest-lasting lipstain I’ve ever tried

Last week, I attended a media preview for Stila’s upcoming Holiday 2010 collection (ah, the world of magazines’ rarely do


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Events: Fitness events across Canada

If you’re in Fredericton, Edmonton or Regina this coming week, check out these fitness events. Yoga at the Lighthouse on


News: Spinal fluid test can predict Alzheimer’s disease

What would you do if you knew that you would eventually become one of the half-a-million Canadians currently struggling with


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News: Is obesity to blame for the early onset of puberty?

Puberty can be a difficult and confusing time for any young person’from the surging hormones to the feeling of being


Meatless Monday: Garden Bean & Basil Salad

You gotta love beans! Especially when they are so plentiful right now. A good way to use them up is


Nutrition: The joys of an overlooked fish’mackerel

One of the simple pleasures of going ‘home’ to Prince Edward Island for a week is the wharf located just


News: Should we have sympathy for the girl who faked cancer?

Hundreds of charitable people have been duped into donating money to a woman who allegedly faked a cancer diagnosis’but some


How to straighten your hair

Want to take your hair from curly or frizzy and give it some sleek style? Try these top tips for...

News: 40 percent of Ontario’s urban women don’t get Pap tests

Let’s just get this unavoidable truth out of the way right now: no one loves a Pap test. They’re uncomfortable,


Events: Fitness events across Canada

If you’re in Toronto, North Cape, PEI, St. John’s or Whitehorse next week, check out these fitness events. Can-Fit Pro


New online: New site helps Canadians follow health advisories

With so many recalls being issued on what seems like a daily basis, it’s tough to keep track of all


7 indispensable hair products for summer

Keeping your hair healthy and gorgeous all summer long, despite the heat and humidity, can be challenging. Beauty blogger Maria...


Closet vices: What are you covering up?

Gone are the days when walked into a restaurant and the host asked, ‘Smoking or non-smoking?’ Provincial smoking bans in


6 charities beauty companies love

Want your beauty dollars to do more? These philanthropic cosmetics companies have created charitable partnerships that let you give back...

News: Could the "liberation treatment" for MS be coming to Canada?

It’s called the "liberation treatment." A controversial therapy, it’s said to fully recover MS patients in the early stages of


Fit Mom: Yummy Taco Salad

This week has been a busy week. We did the photo shoot with our Vichy Best Health Challenge winner, Cora


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Soccer Stories: Getting energized for a game

One summer I switched up my meals before every game to see how food affected my performance and energy. I


Trend alert: Would you spend $2,000 on a sports bra?

Just when you thought paying $100 for yoga pants was a little on the expensive side, along comes the ultimate


News: Could oral sex lead to cancer?

The ubiquitous virus that causes genital warts and cervical cancer is now appearing higher up in the body. The Human


Beauty tips: 5 new beauty products

As Best Health beauty editor, I’m introduced to many new products’here’s what’s caught my eye this week: Kiss My Face