A recent study out of Ohio State University examines what makes people strive for or give up on their dream career. In what seems a mean-spirited... Read more

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Cadbury's been on a do-gooder roll this month. First, they launched charitable giving program One For Me, One For You—accessible at oneforme.ca and oneforyou.ca—which gives Canadians... Read more

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Full disclosure: I haven't seen Julie and Julia yet. I haven't even finished Julie Powell's book. (Did anyone else lose steam with the book after a few chapters?) But I am a long-time fan of Julia Child. Reruns... Read more

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The other day I went to a chi-chi makeup counter to try and replace a favourite lip gloss that I had misplaced but recently found in a coat pocket. Yahoo! I had the same sensation as when I find a five dollar bill that’s gone through the spin cycle... Read more

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When you're biting into the juicy flesh of a summer ripened cantaloupe, have you ever stopped to wonder where it came from? I mean before you grabbed it off the grocery-store shelf. To be honest, I always assumed that the melons arrived at my local supermarket... Read more

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  It usually takes me about a day to get over jet lag when I’m away on vacation. With persistence to get the most out of my days away, I try to sleep as much as I can on the plane, eat at the correct times and get up early in the morning each day–even... Read more

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Palm oil is a really handy ingredient, used in multiple applications including cosmetics and foods. Unfortunately, the global growth in demand for palm oil—partly due to the backlash against trans fats, which is translating into increased use of palm... Read more

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As editor of Best Health, the thing I hear from readers all the time is this: the magazine has so many interesting articles that, when women pick up their copy at the newsstand or receive it in their mailbox, they can't decide which article to read first.... Read more

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Who knew a childhood toy could whittle your waist? Calorie-burning hula-hoops are all the buzz. Just the other week I asked Vancouver-based celebrity personal trainer Anna... Read more

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I'm embarrassed to say that I haven't gone on a run longer than 9 km since the Toronto 10-miler almost 4 weeks ago. Bad! And even worse, I just counted and I have just 9 weeks until I'm on my way to the airport to travel to San Francisco for the half-marathon... Read more

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