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Whole Grain Noodle Soups
Put away that Campbell’s can and warm up with globally inspired whole grain noodle soups. These five soups are filled with produce and pasta—including gluten-free options—for a complete meal to warm y
Science Says: Endurance Exercise Helps Counteract Sitting
For years, we’ve heard warnings about living a sedentary lifestyle, including dire statements that “sitting is the new smoking.” Unfortunately, for many people, sitting occupies the majority of
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Wildlife Wednesday: Cuban Crocodile
On this Wildlife Wednesday, were learning about the Cuban crocodile. Warning: they jump.They’re snarky, long-lived, and unusually well adapted for a stroll on land. On this Wildlife Wednesday, let’s
Flourishing Florals
A tisket, a tasket, a beautiful hanging basket. Find these at your local nursery selling for top dollar or, with a little patience and imagination, you can create a fantastic arrangement of colours an
Is it OK to Walk Outside?
The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, has dominated headlines and the need to curb the transmission of the contagious virus, aka “flatten the curve,” is clear. However, terms like “social distanci
4 Steps to Prepare Your Skin for the Fall
How do you prepare your skin for the cold weather? With these 4 steps, of course!There’s no sense denying it—winter is just around the corner! If you’re not careful, with the chilly weather comes chap
What’s the Risk of Going Back to Group Fitness Classes?
Online fitness classes have helped you stay fit — and sane — since the COVID-19 pandemic began, but using your living room as a fitness studio was meant to be a temporary fix.
As states start li
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Children are especially sensitive to the chemicals found in personal care products. Reduce kids\' chemical exposure by using organic skin care products.Children are especially sensitive to the chemical
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Do you see eye to eye with your doctor? If he or she practises iridology, you may.Do you see eye to eye with your doctor? If he or she practises iridology, you may.Practitioners of iridology may use i
7 Time-Saving Tips for Keeping an Accurate Food Journal
Keeping a food journal is a tried-and-true weight-loss strategy. By logging everything you eat and drink, you learn more about healthy eating and are better able to create a calorie deficit (sli
12 of the Best Workouts For Weight Loss
Whether you’re looking to lose a lot or a little weight, exercise is an important component of any weight-loss plan. But not all workouts are created equal when the goal is shedding pounds. Ahea
Holy Traffic Jam!
Your six-year-old dawdled all morning and now youre stuck in traffic, late for an important meeting. Your heart pumps, your adrenals churn out that stress-induced villain, cortisol, aided by that dou
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A Healthy Liver for a Blemish-Free Complexion
It may seem like a strange beauty tip, but when you take care of your liver, you’re also taking care of your skinIt may seem like a strange beauty tip, but when you take care of your liver, you’
Creating a Low-Allergen Garden
If plant allergies have you dreading spring gardening, help is here. Our tips for pollen control and integrated pest management will provide allergy relief.If plant allergies have you dreading spring
Have You Got Too Much on Your Plate?
It’s always fun to go out to dine. But restaurant menus can be a hidden minefield of calories and fat disguised as “healthy” fare. Learn how to dine out and eat healthy.It’s easy to eat healthy at hom
Flourishing Florals
A tisket, a tasket, a beautiful hanging basket. Find these at your local nursery selling for top dollar or, with a little patience and imagination, you can create a fantastic arrangement of colours an
Widespread, Severe, and Treatable with Pills
If you\'ve flipped through a daily newspaper recently, you may have seen the ad for the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor. Next to a stark image of the tagged toe of a corpse is this question: \"What wo
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Something bothering you? Do something about it. It sounds simple, but activism is all about standing up for what you believe in. This can occur in many forms, whether online or in your local community
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6 Healthy Pandemic Habits That Support Weight Loss
At the start of the pandemic, it was understandably hard to transition from an office space to working from home and figure out how to get in a good workout at home instead of at the gym. If you
Winterproof Your Skin
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Homemade Ice Cream
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Wildlife Wednesday: Mouflon
If your toes are snug within wool socks and you received yet another itchy sweater over the holidays, then you have mouflons to thank!If your toes are snug within wool socks this winter and you receiv
Can't Sleep?
Do you have difficulty falling asleep, sleeping through the night, getting back to sleep after waking, or waking refreshed? Youre not alonelack of sleep affects about one in seven Canadians. (Makes
How Body Acceptance Can Help You Reach Your Goals
Somewhere between Instagram and real life, you may have noticed “body positivity” (celebrating all bodies, no matter the size) is a great idea in practice, but for the average person, it can be
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Losing weight isn’t easy, but dropping pounds — whether a little or a lot — is one of the most common health and fitness goals. According to a CDC survey conducted from 2013–2016, nearly half of
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Wildlife Wednesday: Eurasian Beavers
Did you know that our dam-building neighbours have German (and French, Italian, and Russian) speaking cousins? On this Wildlife Wednesday, lets learn about the Eurasian beaver.They may be the butt en
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