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How Colour Affects Your Mood
How you're feeling could depend on the colours that surround you. Find out how red, blue, yellow and green could...
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Physiotherapy Helps Stroke Recovery
Every year, more than 50,000 Canadians have a stroke. Here's how physiotherapy can help them take back control
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4 Wellness Vacations for Total-Body Bliss
Wellness vacations are a great way to nurture your body and soul. Check out these 4 retreats (3 of which...
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5 Reasons to Use Wearable Technology
The latest wearable technology devices can track everything from your health and fitness to location and social media usage
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Top 10 Questions About High Blood Pressure, Answered
Have you been diagnosed with high blood pressure? We went straight to Canada's experts for answers to the top 10...
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True Story: ‘I Survived a Heart Transplant’
Donna Hart, a 56-year-old from Ontario, went from being carefree to bedridden in just a matter of weeks. She shares...
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One Day in Montreal: Our Best Travel Tips
Only have a day to explore Montreal, Quebec? Relax, we've got the can't miss highlights of this Canadian city
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‘I Finally Wrote a Book – At the Age of 68’
'Age really doesn't matter in the world of ideas," says Plum Johnson, who penned her first memoir at the age...
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‘I Opened my Own Cafe in my 50s’
It's never too late to pursue your passion. Just ask Elizabeth Aikenhead, who was in her 50s when she decided...
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‘We Risked Everything to Launch Our Own Business’
Have you ever dreamed of starting your own business? These two women took the plunge and did just that
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‘I Left Canada and Moved to Costa Rica’
After vacationing in Costa Rica, 59-year-old Judy Bonnell fell in love with the tropical country - and decided to move...
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“I Quit My Job to Travel for an Entire Year”
A desire to see the world pushed 44-year-old Gloria Vidovich to quit her job and sell her house
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How to Pursue Your Passion
Feeling unfulfilled? The secret to loving life starts with finding your passion
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8 Simple Ways to Stay Active During the Day
Whether you work at home or in an office, it's important to move often. Here are some simple ways to...
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5 Surprising Secrets of People Who Never Get Sick
Trying to avoid catching every cold that goes around this winter? These surprising tricks from some very healthy people might...
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5 Ideas for Enjoying Winter in Canada
We asked our readers (that's you!) how they planned on making the most of this winter in Canada. Here are...
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How to Boost Your Immunity This Winter
There are lots of natural ways to boost your immunity. Naturopathic doctor and bestselling author Penny Kendall-Reed explains
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5 Resolutions Your Doctor Wishes You’d Made
Not sure if you'll be able to follow through on your goal to lose weight? Here are five resolutions you'd...
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Are You At Risk for These Holiday Health Hazards?
Every year, there are more falls from ladders, more fires and more food-related illnesses just ahead of ' and during...
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Common Herbs, Supplements and Over-the-Counter Drugs You Don’t Want to Mix
Non-prescription drugs, supplements and medicinal herbs may seem harmless enough'but you don't want mix the wrong combinations. Here's what to...
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Why You Should Discuss Alternative Medicine With Your Doctor
You don't have to choose between conventional and alternative medicine'or hide your herbal remedies from your doctor. Here's how to...
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When Did Alternative Medicine Become So Popular?
Alternative medicine'natural remedies, vitamins and herbs'have been around for ages. But since when are they so popular, and more importantly'why?
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Is It Safe to Mix Over-the-Counter Drugs with Supplements?
Over-the-counter drugs and supplements can complement each other, or go a bad way. Here are some tips on how to...
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Natural Health Remedy: The Benefits of Licorice Root
The health benefits of licorice root are astounding; it's time we stop thinking of it as a candy ingredient and...
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Why You Should Be Taking Guar Gum for Better Health
Guar gum is widely used to improve the texture, flavour and shelf life of processed foods. Scientific research says it...
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For Healthy Eyes, Eat More Eggs
Macular degeneration is a condition that leads to blurred vision and even blindness. Turns out eggs may be the key...
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Discover the Impressive Health Benefits of Deer Antler Velvet
The centre of a sports controversy and ancient Chinese remedy, deer antler velvet is an unusual but impressive source of...
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Bilberry Extract Improves Eye Conditions and Circulation
Bomber pilots claim bilberry jam gave them night vision. Learn more about the benefits of bilberry, including how it helps...
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Review: Oakley Rx Prescription Eyewear
Our web editor, Melissa Greer, puts Oakley's line of prescription eyewear to the test