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Wildlife Wednesday: Golden Lion Tamarin
These squirrel-sized monkeys may not be big, but they certainly get your attention! On this Wildlife Wednesday, we learn about the golden lion tamarin.These squirrel-sized vine swingers may not be the
Healing Foods
These recipes are designed to enhance nutrition and address some of the issues that may arise in the overwhelming world of cancer treatment. Navigating a cancer diagnosis, let alone weathering the tre
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Get a Lock on Healthy Lips
This winter give your lips some tender-loving lip care to keep them smooth and supple for Valentine\'s Day - and all winter long.Smack dab in the middle of the coldest month of the year is a day that c
How Water Weight Affects Weight Loss
When you’re working toward a weight-loss goal, stepping on the scale and discovering you’re a few pounds lighter can motivate you to keep focusing on healthy habits. However, fluctuations on the
Homegrown Savoury and Sweet
In spring and summer, we enjoy the wealth of herbal diversity at our local produce market. Planting our own herbal gardens will not only provide us with fresh fodder for our summer meals but will also
Fire in the Belly
After five months of driving all over town to be tested by specialists in the field of holistic health, working out at the gym and at home, trying new foods and supplements, and saying farewell to old
Exercise your love of nature
Research findings show there are benefits to mental and physical well-being from exercising outdoors in a natural environment over exercising indoors.As anyone who shuns gym workouts for exercise in t
The Sounds of Silence
In a world that inhales technology and exhales anxiety, we spend a good portion of our days in an endless, unrestrained orgy of noise. From cell phones bleeping in concert halls to music blasting from
Ironing Out Deficiencies
Feeling too exhausted to get off the couch? Catching every cold thats going around? If youre a woman, you could be iron deficient.Feeling too exhausted to get off the couch? Catching every cold that
The Big Rocks That Make a Difference for Weight Loss
When you’re trying to lose weight, it’s easy to get caught up in the specifics: exactly which foods you should eat, precisie meal timing, and whether white rice is better than brown. The thing i
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If you’re trying to lose weight, it seems to make sense to cut as many calories from your diet as possible. Unfortunately, it’s possible to eat too little, which not only makes it harder for you
Another reason to avoid farmed fish
Increased fish farming is straining conventional feed ingredients. Will reliance on pesticide-laced vegetable feed instead lead to possible pesticide residue in fish?As if we needed one more reason to
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6 Tips for a Healthy, Happy Halloween
Whether your kids love Halloween, or just the kid in you does, follow these six tips to make it as spooktacular as possible!Whether your kids love Halloween, or just the kid in you does, follow these
Should You Try Stoplight Foods For Weight Loss?
There are many ways you might decide what to eat when you’re trying to lose weight: You could read nutrition labels and count calories, follow a points system, or stick to a diet that tells you
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What is the difference between natural and organic soaps? Is one better than the other? Here\'s what to look for and what to avoid.What’s the difference between natural and organic soap? Is one better
Why You Shouldn’t Use Exercise to ‘Earn’ Your Food
Have you ever said to yourself, “I can only go out for dinner with friends if I go to a 60-minute cycle class first”? Or, “Once I run off 600 calories, I can get my favorite dessert from the bak
St. John's Wort
I still get a thrill when I discover a medicinal herb thriving in forest or field. With its cheery yellow flowers, unique blood red pigment, and equally colourful history, St. John\'s wort is one of my
Herbal Help for Your Hair
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David Suzuki
For more than three decades, it has been the primary work of this renowned geneticist to remind us that humans are simply one part of the environment and linked to every species on the planet.For more
Hale and Hearty
A beautiful bouncing baby is every mothers dream. With a healthy diet and plenty of exercise, youre on your way to fulfilling that dream.A beautiful bouncing baby is every mother’s dream. With a hea
What’s the Worst Fad Diet Ever?
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Inline skating is a great aerobic workout that the entire family can use to help stay in shape. Some people enjoy taking long leisurely skates, while others use inline skating for intense cardiovascul
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Colour Me Natural
While changing hair colour is fun, the chemicals in hair dye can cause long-term health effects. Instead, try these natural hair colouring products and dyes.Whether it’s to cover up the grey, to try o
5 Thinking Traps to Avoid When Trying to Lose Weight
Every weight-loss journey is different, but shedding pounds and keeping them off requires creating sustainable healthy habits with nutrition and fitness. Another thing that can make or break los
Is the Morning the Best Time to Walk?
We can all agree there are numerous mental and physical benefits of walking. Whether it’s a structured walking program or simply adding 10 minutes wherever you can, walking can help improve your
The Nail File
At-home nail care - pampering and nourishing - can prevent cracking and splitting and improve overall nail health.Whether we like them long or short, polished or au naturel, our nails are a beautiful
Wildlife Wednesday: Blacktip Reef Shark
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When the gyms closed, we had to get creative with our at-home workouts and venture outside to walk, run and bike. Exercising outdoors provides a powerful double whammy — you get the benefits of
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Build and Track Custom Workouts With “Workout Routines”
Tracking your workouts is one of the best ways to evaluate your progress, see tangible results, and stick with an exercise regimen. That’s one reason apps like MyFitnessPal and MapMyRun are so p
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Are Food Sensitivities Making it Harder for You to Lose Weight?
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Diet for Clear & Glowing Skin
Lifestyle factors play a major role in maintaining healthy skin. Diet, including food and drink, provides nutrients for the optimal functioning of your skin.In recent years it has become clear that li