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NutriSystem Diet: : What You Need to Know
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Planned Obsolescence
There’s no denying that Australians love their stuff—after all, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, each one of us threw out an average of 2100 kg of stuff in 2007. Unfortunately, a sign
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Morning Glories
Looking to break out of your cereal and hard-boiled egg breakfast rut? Discover how you can jazz up your morning menu while nailing your daily vegetable quota. These recipes take the ho-hum out of bre
Homemade Ice Cream
Nothing says summer like a heaping scoop of chocolate-chip cookie dough in a waffle cone. Although it takes a little longer than lining up at your local shop, making homemade ice cream allows you to n
Veggie Noodles
No longer reduced to mere toppings, veggies take centre stage in these vibrant, flavonoid-filled \"noodle\" recipes. Arm yourself with a mandolin, julienne cutter, or spiralizer to find out how almost a
Should You Stretch Before Walking?
Walking might be one of the most underrated forms of exercise. In addition to benefits like heart health and weight loss, walking can also improve your mood and cognitive health. Even though wal
Canadian Glacial Clay
Dating back hundreds of thousands of years, Canadian glacial clay-found in specific regions in Canada-is gaining increasing recognition as an effective antiaging and wellness ingredient. Upon analysis
The Big Squeeze
There\'s nothing quite as delectable as freshly squeezed juice. From kale to blueberries to cantaloupe, at-home juicing is an optimal way to squeeze the most nutrition from a rainbow of fruits and vegg
How to Start Working Out to Lose Weight
You’re doing a solid job of tracking your food and making nutritional adjustments that work well for you, so now you want to step it up and incorporate some exercise into your routine for added
6 Fitness Trends for 2015
Looking to spice up your workout routine? Try one of these fitness trends, as predicted by top fitness professionals.Looking to spice up your workout routine? Try one of these fitness trends, as predi
7 Non-Scale Fitness Goals That Go Beyond Weight Loss
According to the CDC National Health Survey, about half of all Americans try to lose weight at some point during a given year, making it one of the most common goals. This endeavor can be a heal
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Cold weather can mean aches and pains. But there\'s no need to hibernate! Ease the pain naturally with these tips.Love it or hate it, cold winter weather for many people means aches and pains. Instead
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It's All Elemental
I\'ve been fascinated with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and more specifically acupuncture, since I was a kid. I was first diagnosed with migraines at a very young age. At that time, the only oth
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I have always struggled with skin breakouts, and no matter which expensive cleansers and medications I have used, the acne always came back. Like many people I expected to be plagued my whole life wit
Wildlife Wednesday: Sloth Bears
If youve ever had a bad hair day, these members of the bear family are living, walking proof that it can always be worse.Are they bearlike sloths? Or slothlike bears? For quite some time, even resear
Face Down Acne
Are your eating habits written all over your face? If you\'ve got acne, this just might be the case. It\'s the rare teen who escapes unscathed: acne affects an estimated 85 to 100 percent of teens and y
Junk Food is More Expensive than Healthy Food
A new USDA report measures the cost of healthy foods versus unhealthy foods - those high in saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars - and finds junk food costs more.Does someone you know hit McDonald’
Essential Guide to Hydration
Have you had enough water today? This question is often left out of the nutrition conversation but has an enormous impact on our health and day-to-day function. Our body is composed of roughly 6
Veggie Noodles
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The Performance Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet
One diet continuously tops the list when it comes to researched health benefits: the Mediterranean diet. While labeled a ‘diet’ in mainstream media, this is not about restriction. The word ‘diet
Green Tea Diet: What You Need to Know
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Has Green Come Clean?
When \"eco-friendliness\" began stuffing shelves, alive told readers about greenwashing, a marketing trend where corporations were greening up merely by saying so.Two years ago when “eco-friendliness” b
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Develop an attitude of gratitude
Gratitude has positive impacts on our health and well-being. Grateful people feel less aggression, less hurt feelings, and are less sensitive overall.Though people have an almost infinite capacity for
How to Enhance Your Workouts With Virtual Reality
Just as technology has changed the way we work, consume content and keep in touch with our friends, tech-based innovations have modified the way we exercise. These days, you can livestream class
Brush Up!
Are your makeup brushes harbouring bugs? Are those sponges looking suspect? Great makeup starts with clean beauty products and tools. We use cosmetics to take care of ourselves, but we also need to ta
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.
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Should You Choose a Long Walk Over a Short Run?
When looking to lose or maintain weight, exercise along with a healthy diet is an important part of the equation. The intensity of exercise helps determine how many calories you burn, which is w
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Why Walking Is Your Key to Losing Weight and Keeping it...
Walking can definitely move the needle when you’re looking to shed pounds, but it also has lots of other benefits, like fostering creativity, promoting heart health and improving balance. Anothe
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Stephen was considering what looked like a fairly straightforward decision-a move from the hustle and bustle of Vancouver to the quiet peace of a spectacular oceanside home on a nearby island. He felt
The Performance Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet
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Tanning Sans Soleil
Tanning has come a long way. We know now its bad, but for those who still craze a bit of bronze, natural self tanners and these self-tanning tips can help.Tanning has come a long way. People used to s