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.
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
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
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