Spring into Fit Living
A new season means it's time to change your workout routine
By Lisa Cantkier, Holistic Nutritionist
With spring and new beginnings in the air, now is...
Treating the heart, helping the brain
The Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) has announced the BRAIN-AF clinical study in collaboration with the Canadian Stroke Prevention Intervention Network, the pharmaceutical company Bayer,...
Looking for an easy health boost? Load up on protein!
A diet rich in amino acids—the building blocks of proteins—could drastically improve your heart health.
According to a new study out of the University of...
Why Exercise Just Isn’t Enough
While physical activity has many health benefits – including reducing the risk of heart disease, diabetes and improved mental health – public health scientists...
Kick Arthritis to the Curb
Arthritis is a tricky disease, slowly creeping up on you in the form of increased stiffness, pain and inflammation in your joints. In many...
Get Happy, Get Healthy and Make a Difference – Join Take it to the...
Calling all yogis! Take it to the Mat is coming back to Toronto for a second year. The yoga and wellness retreat, which is...
Think F.A.S.T: It’s Stroke Awareness Month
Because June is stroke awareness month, it’s worth it for you to remind yourself how to recognize the warning signs of a stroke. If...
Defy Gravity
Just because the temperature’s dropping doesn’t mean it’s time for your body to go into hiding. Try these five butt-lifting moves created by Maureen...
Matters of the Heart
HEART ATTACKS DON’T ALWAYS LOOK THE SAME – ESPECIALLY FOR MEN AND WOMEN. HERE’S HOW TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.
BY KERRIE...
Do You Want To Get Fit?
WE CAN THINK OF A DOZEN REASONS NOT TO EXERCISE – UNFORTUNATELY NONE OF THEM HOLD UP. HERE’S HOW TO BEAT ANY EXCUSE FOR...