With summer in full swing, many of us have picnics on the brain. After a while, the back patio just doesn’t cut it anymore – it’s time to find a new view, fresh air, and some tasty food to enjoy […]
It’s a well-established fact that smoking is bad for your health. Tobacco consumption affects you at every level – it damages your skin and hair, yellows your teeth, affects your ability to taste and smell, damages your organs and fills […]
Thousands of students across Canada have started their first year of college or university. For many, it’s their first real time away from home. They suddenly find themselves on their own, in a brand new place, without their parents around […]
If you’re expecting or hoping to become pregnant in the near future, now is the perfect time to take extra care with your health. Here are six tips to get you started on this exciting journey. Diet Despite the clichés, […]
As if you don’t have enough to think about now that we’re suddenly in Back to School season, here’s another item for your to-do list: Immunization! Earlier this summer, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control revealed findings that FluMist Quadrivalent – a live […]
Political strife, environmental disasters, worldwide violence, social media: Any one of them is enough to keep you up at night. And that’s before you’ve even factored in your own day-to-day stress, from your commute to keeping yourself fed properly to […]
We’ve all heard about the health risks of spending too much time sitting each day. The dangers can include obesity, heart disease, stroke, cardiovascular disease and cancer, among others. The statistics can be especially disheartening if you’re stuck sitting […]
We all know that exercise is important, but not all of us are comfortable at the gym or a health club. Some of us aren’t even comfortable with working out at home. We think we need the equipment, we need […]
“Laughter is the best medicine.” You might be tempted to roll your eyes when you hear that – especially when dealing with actual tragedy and real sickness. But there’s also a reason Facebook is 50 per cent positivity memes – because it’s the […]
There was a time when high-protein diets were only the concern of body-builders and professional athletes, people looking to lose fat while rapidly increasing muscle mass. But these days, high-protein diets are all the rage as a way to get […]
