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Written In The Stars
Writer Kelly Oxford swapped prairie landscapes for a Hollywood backdrop, and her major success story is far from its final act.
5 min |
February/March 2018
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Raising The Barre
How Heather Ogden, principal dancer at the National Ballet of Canada, lives with passion and balance.
4 min |
April/May 2018
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That's A Strech
Limbering up before a game or class can help you prevent injuries and get the most out of your workout. Here’s how to do it right.
1 min |
April/May 2018
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Plate Debate
Does what you eat – or not eat – affect your risk of breast cancer? Alex Mlynek separates fact from fiction and offers a few fork-worthy tips to help reduce your overall cancer risk.
5 min |
October/November 2017
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Aloe
Most of us know aloe as a desert cactus that’s good for soothing sunburns. But this multi-purpose plant does more than that; it can also bring nourishment and comfort to the intestines. This is the truest meaning of comfort food!
2 min |
October/November 2017
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Second Opinions 1 Question + 2 Experts = 360˚ Solution
Q I’m plagued with headaches. What can I do?
3 min |
August/September 2017
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Swipe Right
Driven by vision and intuition, Susanne Langmuir, founder and chief creative officer of Bite Beauty, is transforming the cosmetics world, one must-have lipstick at a time
5 min |
August/September 2017
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10 Jubilee Sunny Ways, Happy Days
At this Club Med in Florida, slipping into vacation mode is easy
4 min |
August/September 2017
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Diabetes And Diet
What to eat to improve your disease outcome
5 min |
August/September 2017
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The Bold And The Beautiful
Calling all naked nails, lips and eyes. Think you having nothing new to wear this season? Think again! We’ve got the looks you’ll want in ocean blue, juicy citrus, hot fuchsia, jungle green and more.
5 min |
June-July 2019
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Save Our Kids, Stop The Anti-Vaxxers
Lessons from abroad: Trust in immunizations is dangerously low in Europe, and it’s wreaked havoc on public health.
10 min |
June-July 2019
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Junk Is A Four-Letter Word
Think you have a problem with fries? Or an overzealous craving for candy? The actual problem might be how you think about those foods. Karen Robock explains.
6 min |
June-July 2019
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Head First
We think of first aid for boo-boos and broken bones, but never brains. That’s all changing, and writer Bonnie Schiedel took the course to prove it. Here’s her account of a crash course in mental wellness.
5 min |
June-July 2019
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Running On Empty
Your bad habits may be impacting your long-term health in critical ways. If you see yourself in any of these 10 scenarios, perhaps the time has come for a reset.
3 min |
June-July 2019
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10 Northern Lights
Bragging is so un-Canadian, but given that it’s our big birthday bash, we thought it was appropriate to shine the spotlight on a few health heroes who are making life north of the 49th a more authentic experience for all citizens.
5 min |
Summer 2017
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Safe-Cation
A serious illness doesn’t have to sideline your travel plans. With a little advance planning, you can enjoy a safe and satisfying holiday. Here’s how.
5 min |
Summer 2017
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Sex After 40: More Vibrant? Hopefully. More Dangerous? Likely.
Safety first. While it may be the least sexy slogan ever, practising safe sex has never been more important for newly single mid-life Canadians.
6 min |
Summer 2017
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Berry Bliss
Make the most of summer with these scrumptious celebratory desserts. O Canada, you never tasted so good!
5 min |
Summer 2017
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New Year, New You
Harness that back-to-school energy to reboot your life for fall
8 min |
August/September 2018
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The Shocking Truth
It took a lightning bolt — literally — for Juno Award-winning singer and songwriter Kellylee Evans to learn that taking care of herself was a necessity, not a luxury
6 min |
August/September 2018
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This Issue: Kombucha
KOMBUCHA IS A FIZZY BREWED TEA THAT IS MADE WITH A GROSS-LOOKING bacterial culture. Put another way, in a more flattering light, we might describe it as a light, sparkling beverage, served chilled, and created from a very simple infusion of tea with sugar and metabolized by a kombucha culture. That kombucha culture is affectionately known as SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast), a questionablelooking, large, jelly-like mass.
2 min |
August/September 2018
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Best Health Wants To Help You…. Live Longer
And we’ve got the secret weapon to help you achieve that. Exercise. Research shows regular activity can stave o heart disease, obesity, diabetes and more. Here’s your decade-by-decade guide to getting started.
8 min |
April/May 2019
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Fit Fierce +Fab
Best Health sat down with double Olympian Phylicia George for her take on all things fitness, including how to find joy in exercise and tips on combatting age-related issues. Athletes — they’re just like us.
1 min |
April/May 2019
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A 6- Week Plan
The fastest way to a flatter belly isn’t to do hundreds of crunches. Rather, the key is to strengthen your entire core by training a deep abdominal muscle that wraps around your midsection called the transversus abdominis (TA).
5 min |
February/March 2019
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A Sign Of Things To Come
Skin rashes, bumps or discolourations? Your skin may be trying to tell you something important about the state of your health. Listen up!
8 min |
February/March 2019
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Better With Age
Jennifer Brodeur is a busy entrepreneur and an in-demand skincare expert – um, she has Oprah on speed dial – but you won’t find her turning her back on her to-do list or time itself
7 min |
February/March 2019
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New Found Land New-found Joy
There’s much to discover in this easterly part of North America, and St. John’s is a great place to get the party started
4 min |
February/March 2019
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The Hurt Locker
Is your life boxed in with pain? Dr. Andrea Furlan understands. The sta physician and senior scientist at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute diagnoses and treats people with a nervous system condition called central sensitization, which helps explain why some people have chronic pain and ultimately turn to dangerous painkillers for relief.
7 min |
April/May 2019
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Meet Your New Therapist…
Your smartwatch! It’s true, in the very near future, wearable-tech apps may be the key to improving the lives of the hundreds of millions of people who live with mental illness.
6 min |
April/May 2019
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5 Facts That Will Have You Rethinking Your Oral Health Habits
Periodontal disease, or gum disease, is one of the most common oral health problems among Canadians.
3 min |