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Meatless Monday: Summer Bean Enchiladas

We had a party at our house on Saturday afternoon’actually, it was a fundraiser to help me reach my goal


News: Compound in red wine may prevent eye diseases

As I drank a glass of Italian red with the pizza I baked on Friday night, I’ll admit I wasn’t


News: Parenting linked to teen drinking habits, study

While you may not be able to stop your teen from trying alcohol before they reach the legal drinking age,


Fit Mom: The best pancakes I’ve ever had

As a kid my favourite weekend breakfast was pancakes. I asked for them every Saturday and Sunday morning and being


News: Can a brain scan predict your future?

Just when you thought you were a wild card who lived for spontaneity and made all your decisions on the


Tech trend: Use Facebook to monitor your health

A new Facebook application is using the thrill of playing an online game to help motivate people with type 2


News: Cartoons influence what kids choose to eat, study

The allure of Elmo is indeed great. But I wasn’t aware of just how persuasive the little Muppet can be


News: Omega-3 effective in treating depression, study

The use of omega-3 supplements has been used to effectively treat major depression, according to a recent study’the largest ever

Beauty tips: Hair tips from LaCoupe

Judging by some of the red carpet looks lately, tailored hair is a trend. ‘The ‘do’ is back,’ says LaCoupe


Meatless Monday: Grilled Salmon on Salad

I was on Breakfast Television this morning in Toronto talking about Dynamic Food Duos’foods that when paired up are even


Men’s skin care 101

Men's skin care isn't just about razors and shaving cream'products for guys have gone mainstream. Here's what you need to...


Nutrition: New study links pecans to healthy nervous system

One of my favourite afternoon snacks is a couple of dried apricots and a small handful of toasted pecans (okay,


Fit Mom: Working moms linked to childhood obesity

I came across a British study this week that added slightly to my already huge pile of working-mom guilt. The


News: Extra pounds can dampen your sex life–if you’re a woman

A new study suggests that obese women are less likely to have sexual partners than women of ‘normal weight’ and


Beauty tips: The joys of facial sprays

I love face sprays for an overall re-boot, especially in hot weather. I’ve been told that treating your face with


News: Canadians more active, more injured

Good news and bad news on the health front today. The good? Canadians are making more of an effort to


Meatless Monday: Grilled Pizza

For my meatless recipe-of-the-week, I was inspired by our magazine’s regular recipe contributor Paul Finkelstein, whose recipe for grilled pizza

Beauty Trend: Summer Nail Colour Update

In our March/April 2010 issue Staff-Test article, we tried out trendy spring nail colours in Easter egg-inspired pastel hues. Now


News: P.E.I. parents want to ban energy drinks for children

If parents in Prince Edward Island get what they want, there may be two legal drinking ages in the province’one


Fit Mom: Great gift ideas for teachers

I’m not sure what’s busier, the month before Christmas or the month before school lets out for the summer. With


News: Do you trust the staff at health food stores?

Would you trust a 19-year-old university student with three facial piercing to prescribe your medication? Neither would I. So why


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Soccer Stories: The ultimate soccer workout

Associate editor Lisa Hannam has strapped on her cleats and joined a soccer team. She’s not an athlete’just a woman


News: The high cost of strokes

Strokes are costing Canada $2.5 billion a year, reports the CBC. That number comes from a recent study that followed

News: Butt out! Secondhand smoke linked to psychiatric distress

Attention smokers: it’s officially time to butt out. If not for your own health, for the mental health of those


Beauty: Tips for self-tanning success

The range by which you can fake a tan at home and thereby bypass skin-aging baking in the sun is


Guest post: How to make your doctor listen

Julie Devaney facilitates workshops on interactions between patients and medical professionals. She also performs a stage show called My Leaky


News: Eating disorders may be linked to hormones, says study

Researchers are reporting a possible hormonal link to eating disorders that develop during puberty from a type of estrogen called


Fit Mom: Why I’m Not (Over) Planning My Kids’ Summer

Jen Walker knows how challenging it can be to keep a family (and herself!) healthy’she’s raising three boys and working


News: Jolt from coffee may be a myth, study

A new study on the effects of coffee suggests that frequent coffee drinkers develop a tolerance to the stimulating effects