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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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