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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...
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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...
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What Really Happens to Your Body When You’re Stressed
When the external demands leave you stressed to the max, internal chaos reigns.
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How to Determine If You’re Suffering From Vertigo
A doctor and a physiotherapist explain what causes this common condition.
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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...
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If You Can Make It To This Date, Consider Your Resolution a Success
How to turn your resolution into a new healthy habit.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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!)
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What You Need to Know Before You Light That Next Candle
Burning a candle seems like a harmless indulgence. New research suggests otherwise.
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7 Exercise Mistakes That Make You Look Older
Update your exercise regime to turn back the clock.
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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!).
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A Week’s Worth of Insightful Prompts For Your Gratitude Journal
This writing exercise is sure to boost your mood.
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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Is Indoor Rowing the New Spinning Craze?
Why this workout is the new ‘it’ way to sweat.
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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...
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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...