
Do I have a cold or an allergy?
It’s a question I’ve often asked when a runny nose and sneezing in the spring match up with tree pollen

Travelling mammograms hit rural Alberta
Some great news from the West: thanks to funds raised through the Weekend to End Breast Cancer, the Alberta Cancer

How do you sneak more veggies in your diet?
It’s no surprise to any of us that we need to eat more fruits and vegetables’and these days, forget your

Cursing early-morning workouts
When I started working out with Todd, my personal trainer, I was completely psyched to go every time. Now, after

How regular emails can help you live healthier
Maybe no one wants to be nagged, but the truth is, some automated nagging could help you reach your health

Why I’m not a fan of Facebook photos
Ugh, it happened again. I got tagged in a photo where I don’t think I look my best. While my

Lush Beauty: Love, like & laugh out loud
The bath and body emporium puts the fun into summer. These little indulgences and ideas grabbed my attention on the

Strawberries worth waiting for’
Local Ontario strawberries are now at farmers’ markets and corner stores in southern Ontario (and yes I realize many areas

How hot yoga helps my running
I love to run’but sometimes, my body protests, especially as I increase my mileage. My personal issue is with my

I’m registered for the Weekend to End Breast Cancer!
Well, I’ve just committed to raising at least $2,000 to walk 60-km over two days in September with Best Health’s

Are flip-flops ruining your feet?
Get the lowdown on the hidden hazards of flip-flops and find out how to choose summery shoes that won't wreck...

Reader letters: Summer 2009
Find out what readers had to say in letters from the Summer issue of Best Health Magazine

Best Health Magazine: Summer 2009
Discover what you'll find in the Summer 2009 issue of Best Health, plus get links to what's online

Sucking up allergies
This is the time of year when I start complaining that I’m dying from the heat. (I’m always either too

A cure for wardrobe recession blues
Feeling the pinch when it comes to your shopping budget? Our friends over at Sweetspot.ca are offering a fabulous cure’they’re

Kraft is matching donations to Canadian food banks
It’s a sad truth that hundreds of thousands of Canadians visit a food bank each month’and summertime is when donations

5 best bronzers
Get a gorgeous glow with these makeup options from Dior, The Body Shop, Rimmel, Marcelle and DuWop

6 motivation tips to keep you running or walking
One of the hardest things about running is actually putting on your shoes and getting out of the door. It

4 Canadian beauty brands
These Canadian indie brands are sure to become staples in your beauty routine

Makeup me time
Earlier this week, I attended a press preview for M.A.C Cosmetics held to brief the media on their upcoming fall

‘I learned how to exercise the right way’and lost 50 pounds.’
Erin Toole had been going to the gym without results'until a gift of personal training sessions made her rethink exercise...

A meatless fad: Vegan till 6?
Making healthy eating a fad is like saying it’s trendy to be nice. That’s how it’s supposed to be. But

Makeup tricks from makeup artist David Goveia
Listen up! I just met with one of Canada’s premier makeup artists, David Goveia, and got a chance to plumb

Up in arms over shoulder pain
BH associate editor Lisa Hannam recently wrote about a chest and shoulder stretch for our summer issue. This is really

Grow cleaner air in your home
The idea of houseplants cleaning indoor air has been around for a while, backed by NASA research. And it’s always

Two tomato books to salivate over
I’ve lived in this country almost my entire life’albeit with six years in Victoria’so I don’t know why it surprises

Nice ride (life on two wheels)
I have a confession to make: Until the past few days, I hadn’t been on a bicycle since my grade

If you’re going to San Francisco…
I can’t help it, every time I think of San Francisco I get that song in my head. I don’t

Saving money at the grocery store
A recent story from our May issue, "Honey, I Shrank the Grocery Bill!", struck a chord with lots of readers