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The Low-Car Diet: Could you live without your car?

Could you live without your car? The way gas prices have been lately—and with stronger concern for the environment and our poor air quality—it's a question many of us are asking ourselves. Car-sharing company Zipcar took the question... Read more

Posted by Kat Tancock on October 30, 2008, 05:09 pm

Make fancy coffee at home for cheap

As the weather gets colder, I find myself drifting more and more often into coffee shops to warm up with a latte. But that habit doesn't come cheap—one every workday works out to at least $80 a month. To save cash, you can try making coffee at... Read more

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Posted by Kat Tancock on October 30, 2008, 02:52 pm

Work out with a slosh tube

Mark's Daily Apple has a quick tutorial on making your own slosh tube: a length of PVC pipe that's filled with water then capped on the ends so the water stays in the tube. The... Read more

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Posted by Kat Tancock on October 30, 2008, 01:43 pm

Urgent: Go donate blood today!

Just read a post on Canadian Medicine that Canadian Blood Services is desperately short of donated blood and has issued an urgent call for donations.... Read more

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Posted by Kat Tancock on October 30, 2008, 10:45 am

ONQI Update: Are carrots healthier than bok choy?

In our premiere issue of Best Health last spring (“Comparing apples to oranges”), we wrote about a new system being developed for comparing the nutritional content of food called ONQI (Overall Nutritional Quality Index). The scores—which... Read more

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Posted by Margaret Nearing on October 29, 2008, 10:05 am

Give A Day to World AIDS

Here's a shout out to a truly inspirational Canadian woman: Dr. Jane Philpott. Get to know Dr. Philpott and her Give A Day to World AIDS movement. Dr. Philpott is a family doctor... Read more

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Posted by Lindsay Borthwick on October 28, 2008, 10:16 am

Aromatherapy beauty products

In the October issue of Best Health, Liz Bruckner wrote about the benefits of aromatherapy, and how it can soothe, uplift and even heal. But did you know that many popular beauty products... Read more

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Posted by Kat Tancock on October 27, 2008, 06:15 pm

Certified asthma- and allergy-friendly bedding

If you or your family members suffer from allergies or asthma, you're familiar with the challenge of making your house allergen-free (or as close to it as possible). Adding... Read more

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Posted by Kat Tancock on October 27, 2008, 02:36 pm

Fast track beauty: 8 new products to try

CHEAP AND CHEERFUL: As of November 15, you no longer have to shlep to a Target store in the U.S. to get Soap & Glory, the pun-fest-labelled bath, body and makeup line from Marcia Kilgore (the... Read more

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Posted by Rhonda Rovan on October 27, 2008, 12:02 pm

Faster eaters tend to get fat

People who eat their meals quickly, and continue eating until they are full are three times more likely to become overweight, according to a study just published in the British Medical Journal... Read more

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Posted by Margaret Nearing on October 22, 2008, 10:14 am