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Start Your Day Off Right: 6 Tips For Relaxing Weekday Mornings

Tired of getting caught up in the frantic morning rush? Try these six tips to help shave time off your...


10 unusual uses for food

It provides nutrients and fills a hungry stomach, but that's not all your food can do. Here are 10 unusual'and...


When are kids too old to be in an opposite-sex washroom?

Let’s say you’re shopping with your little ones’twin boys, 8, and a girl, 5’at the mall, when suddenly those three


Quiz: What’s your birth delivery style?

Find out which delivery style suits you


10 tricks to disguise your baby bump

You're pregnant! Congratulations!


How to start a pregnancy support group

Expectant parents have so many important decisions and tasks ahead of them that peer support becomes invaluable. Starting your own...


Pregnancy the second time around

Real moms and a nutritionist talk about being pregnant for the second time.


Your pre-birth shopping list : The essentials to buy before baby’s born

For the expectant parent, the pre-birth shopping list feels like the first test of your parenting ability. Will you forget...

How to make a birth plan

Creating a birth plan is an excellent way to help you think through your hopes and fears for childbirth. Follow...


Do you need a baby planner?

Concierges: they're not just for hotels and high-end condos anymore. Meet the 'baby planner,' a professional who offers concierge services...


Fit Mom: Teaching kids to do good deeds

I had lunch today with writer Lisa Bendall, who writes regularly for us at Best Health and for Reader’s Digest.


Which Canadians live the longest?

The average Canadian will live to be about 81 years old'but which province boasts the longest lifespan? Read on to...


Breakfast rituals from around the world

Find out what people in other nations'and Canadians'eat first thing in the morning


Why Canada loves the World Cup

From painted faces and flags to those controversial vuvuzelas, World Cup fever is in full swing. Here's why Canada loves...


Healthy Father’s Day gift ideas

Searching for the perfect gift for Dad? Try one of these healthy Father's Day gift ideas


7 healthy Mother’s Day gift ideas

Looking for the perfect Mother's Day gift? Here are seven healthy gift ideas that are sure to make mom smile


3 water-saving dual-flush toilets

Ditch your water-wasting toilet for one of these three eco-friendly dual-flush models

5 ways to reduce your water footprint

With the amount of water being consumed every day, shortages are imminent. Here are five simple ways you can reduce...


Water footprint of common foods

You may be surprised to learn how much water it takes to make the food you eat every day. Best...


Is your partner making you gain weight?

Recent research suggests that your relationship could be making you gain weight. Here are four tips to help you beat...


Is it worth it to buy eco-friendly workout wear?

Best Health looked at four popular fabrics used in eco-friendly workout wear to discover how each helps the environment, and...


Are you a control freak?

Being in control can be healthy'but being overbearing can really turn people off. Here's how to rein in your controlling...


The power of routines

Doing the 'same old, same old' may not sound exciting, but it can actually make you'and your family'happier and healthier

How to choose a pillow

Bolster your chance of getting a good night's sleep with this guide to pillow basics


How to baby-proof your marriage

We do love our children. But what they can do to our marriages is another story. Here's how to protect...


Do "green" detergents really clean?

Best Health staff tested three laundry detergents to find out: Can green really clean?


10 rules for a happier pregnancy

Expecting a baby? Follow these rules to make it a more relaxing and enjoyable experience


5 fun fetishes

Fetishes don't have to be taboo. Here are five sexy bedroom ideas you and your partner can enjoy using all...


How to be a better listener

Truly listening to your partner can be the key to resolving disagreements quickly and peacefully. Learn how to listen with...