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How Exercise Helped Our Editor Cope With Her Grief

When editor Beth Thompson's life derailed, an encounter with a personal trainer became an unlikely ticket back to something resembling...


How to Triple Your Weight Loss—No Exercise Required

You can lose three times as much weight when you take the time to get your brain involved, according to...


What Really Happens to Your Body When You’re Stressed

When the external demands leave you stressed to the max, internal chaos reigns.


How to Determine If You’re Suffering From Vertigo

A doctor and a physiotherapist explain what causes this common condition.


How to Lose Arm Fat, According to a Lagree Personal Trainer

We want taut, toned and jiggle-free arms, but the reality tends to veer to flabby, flaccid, and jiggly. Learn how...


If You Can Make It To This Date, Consider Your Resolution a Success

How to turn your resolution into a new healthy habit.


After Trying Peloton, I’ll Never Look at Indoor Cycling the Same Way Again

I tried the famous stationary bike as it launched in Canada. There's plenty to love — plus one not-so-small problem.


12 Things That Happen To Your Body When You Take Melatonin

People are turning to melatonin supplements as an over-the-counter remedy for trouble sleeping. But do the pills really work, and...

Why Quality Canned Fish Should Be A Pantry Staple

Thanks to our growing interest in Spanish and Portuguese flavours, canned fish and other Mediterranean-style delicacies are having a moment.


If You Have Pain Behind the Knee, Here’s What It Could Mean

Behind the knee pain could be anything from a muscle strain to arthritis.


7 Reasons To Pick Orlando For Your Next Wellness Vacation

This Florida city has so much more to offer beyond theme parks. (Although, we do love Disney!)


What You Need to Know Before You Light That Next Candle

Burning a candle seems like a harmless indulgence. New research suggests otherwise.


7 Exercise Mistakes That Make You Look Older

Update your exercise regime to turn back the clock.


6 Sneaky Reasons Behind Your Body Odour

What causes body odour? Here are a few surprising factors—and how to fix them (fast, we promise!).


A Week’s Worth of Insightful Prompts For Your Gratitude Journal

This writing exercise is sure to boost your mood.


5 Ways Acupuncture Can Help Improve Your Fitness

Acupuncture is widely used in North America to treat a range of ailments. Turns out, it can also help boost...


What I Learned From My Three-Month Detox From Instagram

Feeling stressed? Self-critical? Maybe a detox from Instagram is just what you need to gain your confidence back. It worked...

How Canadians Feel About Their Mental Health, Ranked by Province

Where does your home stack up when it comes to perceived mental health? We’ve got the scoop.


Why We Should Rethink Our Idea of Happiness

Happy was easy as a kid. But as we move into adulthood, we grow less sure about happiness — what...


How a Personal Trainer-Client Relationship Actually Works, According to an Equinox Trainer

It's a new year, which means new goals. So why not make your fitness a priority?


5 Health Conditions That Could Benefit From Acupuncture

This ancient therapy has been found to calm and relax its patients. Here are five more conditions that may be...


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This Barbell Workout Will Strengthen Your Entire Body

When it comes to strength-based training, a barbell may just become your fave piece of equipment.


5 Exercise Strategies to Help Reduce Your Risk of Injury

Are you planning to ramp up your fitness? Easing into the scene is the best way to stay safe.

Be Healthier in 2019 — It Just Takes A 15-Minute Commitment

Make this your healthiest year ever! We spoke with a naturopathic doctor to find out her top tips.


5 Simple Tricks Helped Me Lose 300 Pounds

When 26-year-old Lexi Reed reached 485 pounds, she knew she had to make a change. Two years later, she's been...


What a Single Workout Can Do for Your Metabolism

If you need workout inspiration, you'll love this: Going to the gym just once pays off in more ways—and for...


Is Indoor Rowing the New Spinning Craze?

Why this workout is the new ‘it’ way to sweat.


The Top 10 Fitness Trends for 2019

From apps that keep you calm to socially conscious exercise apparel, Vancouver fitness writer Amanda Vogel rounds up the top...


15 Things You Don’t Realize Are Sabotaging Your Weight Loss

We asked nutrition experts to identify the most common obstacles to weight-loss success. Their advice can help you get back...