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Meatless Monday: Jamie Oliver's Veg Bruschetta

I just got back from a couple of weeks with my husband in the UK visiting many friends and family, and right near the end of the trip we had an unexpected window of a half hour to kill in London. It happened to be mid afternoon, and we were peckish, but... Read more

Posted by Bonnie Munday on April 30, 2012, 03:01 pm

Debate: Does your physician have the right to decline you service?

If you don’t want to have your kid vaccinated, pediatricians don’t have to keep you as a patient.Thornhill-based pediatrician Dr. Fatima Kamalia discharges less than one percent of her more than 3, 000 patients because they “adamantly refuse”... Read more

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Posted by on April 27, 2012, 11:48 am

Debate: Does the G-spot exist?

Sixty-two years after the first reference of the G-spot in medical literature, a Florida doctor thinks he’s found it.According to CBC, Dr. Adam Ostrzenski... Read more

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Posted by on April 26, 2012, 03:10 pm

News: Resistance training delays onset of dementia

Getting grandma to lift weights can actually improve her attention, problem-solving and memory, a new study has found .Research from the University of British Columbia and the University... Read more

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Posted by on April 25, 2012, 01:46 pm

Fashion Finds: Colourful fitness wear

As Best Health’s resident fashion junky, I’ve discovered that the most effective workout motivator for me is new fitness wear. I used to use my lack of cute workout clothes as an excuse for why I didn’t work out regularly. (The idea of sweating... Read more

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Posted by Jennifer Masseau on April 25, 2012, 11:01 am

Debate: Are you a workaholic?

Researchers from Norway and the U.K. have developed The Bergen Work Addiction Scale, which evaluates your work habits to determine if you are not-addicted, mildly addicted or a... Read more

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Posted by on April 24, 2012, 12:38 pm

Beauty tips: How to wear green eyeshadow

Canadian cosmetic brand Lise Watier has packaged its summer collection called "Summer Sunset" in the jubilant fashion combo of orange and hot pink stripes. The collection features two eyeshadow palettes, a cool and a warm, including the one shown here ... Read more

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Posted by Rhonda Rovan on April 24, 2012, 10:47 am

Trend: Need protein? Try adding bugs to your diet

Instead of piling on the bacon, why not try a Bee-LT sandwich? You can spice up your Wednesday night with waxworm tacos, surprise your guests with barbequed scorpion at your next cookout,... Read more

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Posted by on April 23, 2012, 01:20 pm

Nutrition: Some almonds a day...

When it comes to nuts, I'm a big fan, regularly tossing pine nuts or walnuts into pasta dishes, rolling fish in crushed hazelnuts and keeping a container of mixed nuts (or whatever is my current favourite) in my desk drawer for afternoon snacks. So... Read more

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Posted by Margaret Nearing on April 23, 2012, 10:48 am

News: Canada cuts funding to anti-tobacco programs

The Canadian government announced Tuesday it would cut $15 million from federally-funded tobacco control programs.According to a press release issued by Health... Read more

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Posted by on April 20, 2012, 03:00 pm