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Hair care for sensitive scalps

It’s not uncommon to have sensitive skin—and sensitive scalps fall under that category, too. Do you find that some hair-care


Is pizza unhealthy?

You can load it up with veggies, order whole wheat or multigrain crust, ask for only half of the cheese.


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Book review: The Complete Beck Diet for Life

We all know how to lose weight, in theory: If we expend more calories than we consume, our weight will


Health care lessons from Down Under

There’s an interesting article up in BC online publication The Tyee about the results of a task force the province


Tag-team your blood pressure efforts

One in five of my girlfriends may have high blood pressure! These statistics from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of


Milking the issue

Just a little over a year ago, Facebook shut down profile accounts with photos of women nursing their kids. There’s


Skin care 101

Confused about how to care for your skin properly? Stick with these top 3 expert-recommended skin-care habits


Who annoys you at the gym?

January is resolutions time, and one thing that translates to is larger-than-normal crowds at the gym and yoga studio. Need

New in beauty: Get flawless skin and brighter eyes

CoverGirl has announced two new products this month: Pictured above, their ExactEyelights mascara is designed to brighten eyes by reflecting


Proof that portions are out of control

There’s an interesting story in today’s Globe and Mail looking at research comparing portion sizes in different editions of classic


4 popular wrinkle fillers

Considering a wrinkle filler? Here are four treatments for those tell-tale signs of lines, wrinkles and diminishing lips. For more...


Wrinkle fillers: Are they right for you?

Injectable wrinkle fillers are an anti-aging miracle. But are they for you? Best Health looks at the finer points: what...


7 makeup tricks that make all the difference

Of course you're busy and looking to cut beauty corners. But a few commonly skipped steps actually have big impact...


Soup season

For me, nothing says winter comfort food more than a steaming bowl of soup. Making homemade soup on a Sunday


Making fitness goals stick

Like many women, I’ve made regular workouts one of my goals for 2009. And while I’ve already gone skating on


Staff tested: The best mascaras

The latest trend in mascara is all about brush technology. New innovations are offering lots of separation with no clumping....


Mascara 101

For those of us who won't leave home without mascara, today's innovative brushes offer many ways to define and enhance...

7 best lip treatments

Moisturizing lip balms are essential to soothe chapped lips through cold winter months, but to truly devote yourself to softer...


Easy, peasy beans to eat

I’m a big fan of beans—they’re super healthy, flavourful and filling, too. But sometimes I can be a little…lazy. I’m


Make 2009 your best year ever

New Year’s resolutions can be trite, but the start of the New Year can also be a great time to


Prevent food poisoning at home

Once you’ve suffered from a bad case of food poisoning, you never want to go through it again. Food poisoning


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4 ways to prevent and treat dry skin

I recently heard about a new Vaseline body lotion—Intensive Rescue Clinical Therapy Skin Protectant lotion—that was formulated to treat severely


Gift idea: Get 10% off at WaySpa.com

WaySpa.com is the most fabulous thing for giving gifts: it’s a website tied in with spas across the country and

Fight colds with a hot cuppa

File this under common-sense science that’s finally been proven: researchers are now saying that hot drinks do help treat cold


Last-minute gift idea: Oatmeal

It may sound a bit odd at first, but I like the idea of oatmeal-making "kits" as a healthy holiday


Fight diabetes with beans and nuts

If you have type 2 diabetes, or if you’re at risk, you should pay close attention to a new study


Time to experiment’on your kids

Think your kids are fussy eaters? It may be time to test that theory. A study by food scientists at


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New reusable totes from Lululemon

Lululemon was definitely ahead of the pack when it comes to reusable, "eco-friendly" shopping bags—it’s been years (hasn’t it?) since


All you need to know about health and fitness

If you don’t know about Alltop yet, you should check it out—it’s a compendium of all the best sites on