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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
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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
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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
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Cursing early-morning workouts
When I started working out with Todd, my personal trainer, I was completely psyched to go every time. Now, after
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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
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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
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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
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Strawberries worth waiting for’
Local Ontario strawberries are now at farmers’ markets and corner stores in southern Ontario (and yes I realize many areas
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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
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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
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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...
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Reader letters: Summer 2009
Find out what readers had to say in letters from the Summer issue of Best Health Magazine
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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
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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
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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
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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
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5 best bronzers
Get a gorgeous glow with these makeup options from Dior, The Body Shop, Rimmel, Marcelle and DuWop
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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
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4 Canadian beauty brands
These Canadian indie brands are sure to become staples in your beauty routine
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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
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‘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...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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