Ask an anthropologist from the year 2508 what today's North American women are most concerned about and body image will probably be near the top. It's hard to escape: between warnings of an obesity epidemic, overly plentiful and calorific food and... Read more

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If you're a beauty geek, then you should be reading beautygeeks, a blog by beauty writer and besthealthmag.ca contributor Janine Falcon. Not only does she offer excellent makeup advice and tips on what's new in... Read more

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Don't get me wrong—I love Wikipedia. Like many people, I suspect, I can't remember how I lived without it. But a... Read more

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Like most North Americans, I have a strong association of pumpkin as a comfort food, mostly in its pie form (like this "silky smooth pumpkin pie from Smitten Kitchen) but... Read more

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I recently went away for a holiday with every intention of not gaining weight, getting lots of rest and coming home rested, relaxed and ready to tackle the holiday full on. I came home five pounds heavier (not easy to avoid with copious food and drink... Read more

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Today is World COPD Day, and the Lung Association wants you to learn more about this chronic disease that affects 1.5 million Canadians. COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and is a term that includes both emphysema and chronic... Read more

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It’s one of the splendours of late fall: the range of colour, shape and size of local winter squashes. And whether you pick up buttercup, sugar pumpkin, acorn, carnival, delicata (also called sweet potato), butternut, hubbard, turban or sweet dumpling,... Read more

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Nearly 200,000 Canadians suffer from Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, commonly referred to as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), yet unlike many other diseases, they're rarely talked about and poorly understood. November is Crohn's and Colitis... Read more

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Here are some eye-catching products that have crossed the beauty desk at Best Health to keep you looking bright-eyed: 1. Nivea Visage Aqua Sensation Anti-Shadow Eye Crème, $11 The refreshing, cooling and very lightweight... Read more

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The New York Times reports on a New York yoga instructor who decided to offer courses on walking after noticing the bad posture students had before and after (but not during)... Read more

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