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Escape
Your neck is tense and twisted from a serious lack of downtime. Words like vacation, travel, trip, adventure, and journey pop out from the pages of everything you read. You really need a break.Your ne
Sunscreen Savvy
What exactly is wrong with chemical sun protection products? They contain harmful chemicals and are made to be absorbed into the skin. Once these chemicals are absorbed, they transfer easily to other
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Pumpkin Power
Pumpkins are so much more than Halloween decorations or Thanksgiving pies. These pumpkin recipes will introduce you to the famous squash\'s savoury possibilities.The quintessential autumn squash is the
Fermented Nutrients
The word \"fermentation\" may conjure up images of aged wine or brewed beer. However, fermented nutrients are also important to your health.The word “fermentation” may conjure up images of aged wine or
L-theanine
Job pressures, family responsibilities, financial pressures, traffic, and time management are just a few of the stressors most of us face on a daily basis. Prescriptions for drugs that are supposed to
Why Walkers Should Make it a Habit to Track Steps
Fitness trackers help you monitor everything from daily step count and distance walked, to heart rate and calories burned. While this makes it easy to gauge your progress, you might wonder if th
Wildlife Wednesday: Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat
They may look like the roly-poly pigs, but theyre more closely related to koalas. On this Wildlife Wednesday, we dig up some details about northern hairy-nosed wombats.They may look like the cutest r
14 Sneaky Offenders That Cause Weight Fluctuations
Stepping on the scale can be a stressful experience when you’re trying to lose weight (or even just maintain your weight). Every little up and down can feel like it makes a big difference.
When
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
How to Reduce Stress and Relax Your Way Out of Chronic Pain
Pain like that in the lower back pain can creep up at the worst times in life. Maybe you’re stressed at work or are dealing with a family crisis, and suddenly your back goes out. It might sound
Wildlife Wednesday: Sumatran Orangutan
The native peoples of Indonesia and Malaysia call them \"orang hutan,\" meaning \"person of the forest.\" Learn why these \"people\" need our help.While we know these gentle apes as orangutans, the native p
Game Plan for an Optimal Diet
It\'s now been 17 years since I adopted a plant-based diet. The rewards in performance and vitality have been a significant asset to my profession. However, the first few months of eating this way were
FOOD
6 Ways Flexible Meal Prep Can Help You Shed Pounds
Sunday social media can provide such a beautiful sight: An entire counter taken up by hard-boiled eggs, roasted chicken breast, colorful veggies and perfectly fluffy brown rice — all ready to go
Fear Not the Pomegranate
This tempting jewel of the fruit stand calls to you, its rotund sphere ranging from a bluish pink to a décor-inspiring crimson red. You circle the fruit aisle one last time, wondering if today\'s the d
Wildlife Wednesday: Jaguar
These spotted predators are the largest cats in the Western hemisphere - so it comes as no surprise that people have been fascinated by them for centuries.These spotted predators are the largest cats
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
9 Spring-Time Walking Goals to Stay Motivated All Year
Walking outdoors is one of the easiest and best things you can do to improve mental and physical health. Especially as the weather warms, it can be a nice change of pace to swap the treadmill fo
Protect Your Skin
When the weather outside is frightful, the last thing we want is skin to match. Read on for tips to protect your skin from the harsh winter elements.Cold weather, low humidity, and sun exposure all pl
Vitamin D
Vitamin D doesn\'t get a lot of respect. Oh, sure, we need this nutrient to build strong bones. But what else has vitamin D done for us lately? Well, word has it that the sunshine vitamin is looking fo
Celebrate Natural Health Products Week!
November 3 to 9 is Natural Health Products Week - celebrate by learning about the natural health products that so many of us take!If you’ve ever taken some echinacea to help battle a nasty flu bug, pr
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
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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How to Create an At-Home Fitness Retreat
It’s likely we won’t be going on a typical vacation, let alone an organized fitness retreat, anytime soon. But since we could all use a break, going on a fitness retreat from home sounds like th
Why Group Workouts (Even Virtual Ones) Are Better Together
Ever noticed how you tend to push yourself harder when you’re working out with a buddy, in a group class or as part of a team? If so, you’re onto something. There’s a psychological phenomenon, k
Wildlife Wednesday: Blacktip Reef Shark
Lets take a deep breath, lift our chins, and fish out some interesting facts about blacktip reef sharks.Although they’re definitely not as big as Jaws, the sight of one of these guys (or gals) near a
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
Your Do-Anywhere Guide to Stair Workouts
Getting into a regular walking routine is a great way to improve overall fitness and shed pounds. To keep it enjoyable and challenging, it’s a good idea to add variety to your workouts. One grea
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Iridology
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
SCIENCE
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
What’s the Deal With Fish Oil?
Among the supplements lining grocery store shelves, you’ve likely come across fish oil. Thanks to its high content of omega-3 fatty acids (found in the diet via fatty fish) for centuries, resear
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
Clear Blemishes Naturally
Are skin blemishes bringing you down? Learn tips on how to establish a natural acne treatment program and clear your acne naturally.Are skin blemishes bringing you down? Learn why the natural approach