Health“How I handled swine flu” Writer Patricia Pearson shares her family’s experience with the H1N1 virus
HealthBest Health News: October 2009 Why girl talk is good for you, faster breast cancer screening, and the truth about fertility meds’here’s your monthly roundup of the best health news, facts and tips
HealthHow much sleep do you really need? If you struggle to get eight hours of shut-eye, read on to find out how much sleep you should be getting
HealthExcerpt: Eating Pomegranates: A memoir of mothers, daughters and the breast cancer gene Journalist Sarah Gabriel was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 44’a result of a rare inherited mutation on the BRCA1 gene. Get a glimpse at her story through this excerpt from her new book
RecipesPreserved Meyer Lemons A staple of Moroccan, Algerian, and Tunisian cuisine, preserved lemons are sweetly sour and salty and add a wallop of flavor to any dish that calls for a strong lemon flavor, including condiments like homemade mayonnaise and vinaigrette.
RecipesSpiced Apples Spiced apples are great stuffed into turnovers, piled onto potato pancakes and folded into cake batters, among many other applications.
RecipesItalian Turkey Meat Loaf This meat loaf uses two kinds of turkey’ground and sausage’and the best Italian ingredients for maximum flavour.
Food TipsOur best healthy Thanksgiving recipes Celebrate the harvest season with these healthier takes on traditional Thanksgiving foods
Beauty4 ways to change the world (Note: one involves facial hair) As you can probably tell from the abundance of pink products available in stores right now, October is Breast Cancer
Life5 habits for eco-friendly food shopping Want to make your grocery shops greener? Keep the following practices in mind when planning menus, shopping for food and dining out
