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Barefoot in the sand? Works for me!
My husband and I had the good fortune to be in Florida last week for a few days’ break. We
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Staff tested: The best eye creams (with a twist)
Forget your basic eye cream. Now in focus are innovative dispensers and formulas'at a variety of price points
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Running with allergies
Being a runner in a city like Toronto, with its poor excuse for a climate and year-round bad air, makes
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Gift idea: Clean your Karma’a cure for green guilt
It seems like everything you do these days leaves a nasty carbon footprint on the earth. And, as Earth Day
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Miracle blender
A friend told me a blender changed her life. Seriously. With the Vita-Mix (which is like an industrial smoothie blender)
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How to recycle your Brita filters
Some great news from Brita: they’re now accepting used filters to be recycled by Preserve into a variety of products,
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Help Cadbury send bikes to Africa
I went to a great media event last week where some spokespeople from Cadbury talked about a new initiative they’ve
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A wake-up call on Earth Day
It was well before 5 a.m. that the enthusiastic singing of a bird’seemingly trying to convince the entire neighbourhood it
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Should we all be running barefoot?
I discovered two stories over the past few days (one from the Boston Globe, one from the Daily Mail) that
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Water is the real magic ingredient
I recently went away for one night to a small resort. It was a chance to get away with my
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Help Aveda help the planet
It must really be spring’Wednesday is Earth Day, and Sunday I’m running the Earth Run (just an easy 5K to
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Stay safe when you’re running
A couple of recent stories have made me extra conscious of running safety. First, there was the recent murder in
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Summer running, happened so fast…
Okay, I’m stretching the truth there a little’not only is it not summer yet, but summer running is far from
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Spring-spiration
In my mind, spring isn’t so much its own season as it is a prelude to summer’a preparatory period during
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Back in the (soccer) game
I’ve been back in the game for a little while now. Last year I made a job change and the
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Best Health Magazine: May 2009
Discover what you'll find in the May 2009 issue of Best Health, plus get links to what's online
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Reader letters: May 2009
Find out what readers had to say in letters from the May issue of Best Health Magazine
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How well do you know your city?
I’ve recently become acquainted with the website OurFaves.com, which lets you rate and review all the amenities your city has
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Unearthing my green thumb
Spring is a flexible season in Canada’it can vary from Victoria’s daffodils in February to the first signs not arriving
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Yoga status
I’m into my 14th week of once-a-week Hatha yoga that I started in the new year as a health commitment.
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Book review: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Running is often a very solitary endeavour, so I like to read about other runners’ experiences to get a sense
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Is avoiding alcohol the key to weight loss?
I recently started working with a personal trainer to help me get in shape for summer and, of course, lose
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‘I came to peace with PMS thanks to meditation.’
Helen Loshny had experienced difficult monthly cycles all her life; meditation helped her gain perspective on her emotions
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Buy running gear, help kids in need
Spring running season has begun, which for many of us means it’s time for a new pair of shoes (or
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How I did at Harry’s Spring Run-Off
I ran Harry’s Spring Run-Off on Saturday, my first race of the season and only my fifth run this year.
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How to get rid of dandruff
Battling flakes? Find out what causes dandruff and how to get rid of it with the best shampoos for your...
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The best makeup products for a natural look
Want to enhance your natural beauty, without overpowering it? Prefer the feel of makeup-free skin? Get gorgeous the subtle way...
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5 tips for preventing running injuries
Last year, when I really got into running regularly, I went too hard, too fast, and ended up with a
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LG Fashion Week shows love for women’s heart health
This spring’s showing of Toronto’s LG Fashion week marked the event’s 10th anniversary. This season’s title theme was ‘Show Love,’