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Cutting back, elegantly
I’ve got some serious roots happening right now. In an attempt at fiscal restraint, I’ve pushed my hair colour and
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How do you flavour your food with less salt?
I’ve never been a huge salt person, but I have one friend that I always worry about for putting salt
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Running without pain
For most people, running is synonymous with running injuries, those nagging aches and pains that crop up and threaten to
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Pain-free headbands
If you have long hair, you’ve probably worn a headband, and know how useful they are to hold back stray
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Are you more or less active than you were as a teen?
So’. what do you do in your spare time? That’s not a pickup line, but a way to gauge how
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Junk food by any other name
There are several media reports today of Health Canada potentially allowing food makers to fortify ‘junk’ foods with added nutrients.
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5 new beauty bargains
Everyone’s watching their dollars right now, so if you manage to find a few coins under your sofa cushion, here
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The truth about fragrance sensitivity
In this era of scrutiny of cosmetic ingredients, fragrance-free products are part of the buzz. What is it about scent...
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Buy ice cream, help promote literacy
A (mock) tub of ice cream just crossed my desk today: a new flavour from Ben & Jerry’s called "If
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Vitamin D’s magic powers
Last fall I met with author Marc Sorenson, who was in Toronto promoting his book Vitamin D3 And Solar Power
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Chlorine vs. hair colour, round 1
Last Tuesday, I finally dove in. Being back in the water felt great, and I’ll be returning to the pool
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Get bright lips for spring
Bright lips are hot for spring. Get tips from Julie St-Laurent, senior makeup artist at M.A.C, on how to make...
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10 makeup tricks you need to know
Pro makeup artists share the secrets to applying makeup like an expert
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Oh Sugar, Sugar
What do you think about sugar? Granted I love it, or rather I love the foods that are made with
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The search for clean public washrooms is over
Forget knowing the best place to buy a good latte or the cutest shoes. What’s really important in life is
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Share your recipes in our Community Kitchen
Some of my favourite recipes come from a friend who likes to experiment, from neighbours at our annual block-party potluck,
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Recycle your plant pots at Loblaw garden centres
I can hardly believe it, but it’s finally time to plant seedlings this weekend ‘ and since I didn’t get
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Remember to get your daily dose of SPF
On my vacation to Cuba back in February, I got a taste of the warm sunny days that are now
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DuWop Foundation of Youth
Yesterday I met with beauty writer and blogger Kristen Vinakmens (check out her product reviews on her site www.sugarshockbeauty.com). She
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Our latest office snack addiction
In our office mostly full of women, as you might imagine there are a lot of sugar cravings going around
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A new personal 10K best!
Yesterday I ran the Sporting Life 10K here in Toronto. It’s the second-largest race in the country (after the Sun
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Wakeup call: Do you know the signs of stroke?
Someone I’m close with told me yesterday she was in the passenger seat of her car on Saturday, with her
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Get rewarded for recycling DVDs
Is your DVD collection threatening to take over your living room? Clear out the ones you don’t want anymore by
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What have you done?
When it comes to motivation, I’m pretty high maintenance. I like to be part of a team, so that I’m
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Host a Yard Sale for the Cure
If your house is anything like mine, it accumulates stuff like a giant black hole. Need an excuse to purge
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Summer-bright nail polish from Gosh
Have you heard of Gosh yet? It’s a European makeup line available exclusively at Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix, and I’m in
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I’ve met one of my running goals
Last year, when we were getting ramped up in our running, I said to my running partner, "I’d love to
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Greener by the moment
Last weekend, any lingering doubts about how much the ‘green’ movement has permeated our economy were dispelled when I attended
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The Pigeon Pose
It’s said that the yogis do 108 sun salutations each day. That must make them feel beyond great. But I’m