
Dresses made of toilet paper?
It sounds odd, but it’s true—for the third year in a row, Canadian fashion designers have teamed up with Cashmere

Tips for healthy, delicious packed lunches
I don’t know about you, but I often get in a lunchbox rut. It’s hard to be creative day after

An easy way to raise cash for breast cancer research
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we’ve got tons of content planned on besthealthmag.ca to cover the latest and

Cheating on the weekend?
I’ve been thinking about cheating a lot lately. Not the clandestine affair type of cheating—I’m not the type, nor do

Join the 30-mile challenge and help kids in Tanzania
The Blue Planet Run Foundation is running a pretty cool event this October: you can sign up to join Team

Staff tested: The best self-tanners
Yes, you can get a "healthy glow" without the sun'even in the depths of winter. Try these four best self-tanners,...

Pink ribbon beauty: Raise money for breast cancer research
Pretty up for a good cause. Breast Cancer Awareness month is the one time when we all look good'and do...

3 books about cancer everyone should read
Knowledge is power… those three words are very important to saving a life and they have galvanized me. I have

The apple of our eye
From a health and nutrition perspective, that old saying should probably read “The apples of our brain” or “The apples

Psychotherapy by phone: People stick with it
The image of a patient reclined on their psychotherapist’s couch is iconic, even though couches have long since disappeared from

Links roundup: September 26
From BlogTO, ’tis the season for grass-fed beef (plus they offer some sources in the Toronto area). From CBC News,

Surprising sources of dietary calcium
If I were to ask what foods contained calcium, what would you answer? Milk? Other dairy products? Well, you’re not

Links roundup: September 19
From Eat.Drink.Better., 5 ways for meat-eaters to reduce their impact on the environment. From the New York Times, does aloe

Meet the sisterhood of breast cancer
The sisterhood of breast cancer… Hmm, I wondered to myself as I read my first breast cancer books, what is

Another look at plastics
Most days I don’t give a second thought to the leftovers I’m eating from a plastic container at lunch, the

Two simple steps to a younger body
BBC is reporting on a new study that shows how healthy lifestyle choices could make you younger down to the

How to redesign your life
Recreating a life is a little like decluttering a room. You need todecide what parts of it you’d like to

Celebrate success’then plan for more
I have always been a weight gainer over the summer and come the firstweek of September I could never get

Shorter days = less energy?
Technically, it’s still summer, but the shorter days tell the truth: it’s on its last legs. I’m an early riser,

Taking the stairs for my heart
In the past week, I’ve been climbing up and down the five flights of stairs at work once or twice

How safe is the HPV vaccine?
An editorial in today’s issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) reports that the uptake of the human papillomavirus

New Hope for Diabetes Management
If you or someone close to you has Type 2 diabetes, you know how difficult it can be to manage

How to apply mineral foundation: Tips from pro makeup artists
Mineral makeup is all the rage, and it starts with mineral foundation. But application can be trickier than with liquid...

Links roundup: September 12
From Fit Sugar, an interesting diet tip: eat blindfolded. From Eartheasy, some easy ways to simplify your life. From Nursing

5 steps to flatter abs
This quick and convenient workout will help define and flatten your abs

I did it! My results from the Nike Human Race
Okay, I’m pretty far from the top 10, but I did it—on Sunday evening in Vancouver, I ran my first

Bike helmet study’s message for adults
As I walk to work along Toronto’s traffic-congested Bloor street I’m surprised by how often I see adult cyclists—who I

Buy an ornament, help kids in need
Looking for a cute gift idea, or a new decoration for your tree? This adorable ornament is being sold starting

Links roundup: September 5
From That’s Fit, why your family needs a set of health rules. From BBC News, how a mother’s exposure to