health and wellness

Wellness

Sticking to your healthy New Year's resolutions

There you were on the eve of 2011, declaring it would be the year you eat healthier, exercise more and lose 10 pounds. But did you...

Celebrations

Healthy Valentine’s Day treats

The Day of Love is popularly celebrated as a day of dines, wines, and desserts, which can ultimately lead to a dreaded dietary...

Exercise & Fitness

10 Tips for getting your couch potato guy off the couch

If your man prefers the couch and potato chips to breaking a sweat and improving his health, you’ll need to be cunning in...

Heart Health

Best low-impact exercises for heart health

It's no secret that regular aerobic exercise plays an important role in heart health, but if your knees start to ache just thinking...

Heart Health

10 Everyday habits that help your heart

Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer in North America, so it's never too early to start paying attention to your health and...

Dieting & Nutrition

The problem with fruits and vegetables

Dietitian Sue Mah is on a one-woman quest to help North Americans eat healthier, fresher food. One of the biggest concerns she has...

Losing Weight

Weight loss: Support for keeping the pounds off

Success in life is not about a matter of inches or pounds. Success is when you start taking the first steps toward a meaningful,...

Baby & Toddler

How to heal from a breast infection naturally

Do you get repeated clogs and blocked ducts when breastfeeding? Has that ever made you want to give up and switch to formula? There...

Exercise & Fitness

Are you in love with your workout buddy?

Do you think you’re in love with your exercise partner but not really sure? Your body is giving you signals you’re interested...

Heart Health

10 Surprising things that are good for your heart

Exercise and a balanced diet are well-known factors that improve heart health, but there are many other lifestyle factors that can...

Children's Health

Late potty training can hurt your child’s health

Do you cringe when your four-year-old asks for a pull-up or, worse, has an accident in public because you didn’t put a pull-up on...

Losing Weight

10 Tips for New Year weight loss

After a season of shortbread and eggnog-binging, it’s time to put your new year's resolution to get fit into action (and lose...

Wellness

Preterm birth: Questions to ask your doctor

No woman expects her baby to be born prematurely, so we tend to skip the high-risk pages in the pregnancy books and not ask our OBs...

Dieting & Nutrition

Clean food: Healthy eating in the New Year

A new year has started, and if you're like me, you over-indulged a bit too much over the holidays. But we all want to look better,...

Technology

High-tech health: Technology for heart health

According to the American Heart Association, coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death for American women. Rather than...

Healthy Recipes & Nutrition

Quick and tasty kale recipes

Dark leafy greens, such as the many types of kale, are one of the most concentrated sources of vitamins, and minerals. Loaded with...

Healthy Recipes & Nutrition

Comfort food makeovers

Whether you’re feeling the winter blues or you are emotionally distressed for personal reasons, comfort food can feed your body...

Exercise & Fitness

Weight lifting workout for sexy curves

By now, we've all gotten past the notion that lifting weights will make you look bulky and masculine. Besides the health benefits of...

Exercise & Fitness

Kettlebell workouts: Why you need to pick up a kettlebell

Heard the fitness buzz on kettlebells? Not only is the kettlebell one of the most versatile fitness tools, kettlebell exercises give...

Exercise & Fitness

Get sexy sculpted curves with weight lifting

"I’d like to trim up and improve the shape of my body this year. I’ve heard weight lifting can help, but I’m afraid that...