
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

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