Best Health Magazine: May 2012
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What your skin reveals about your health
Your skin’s appearance can be a reflection of your body’s health. For example, are you prone to cystic acne, dark under-eye circles or excessively dry skin? Find out what these could mean, and how lifestyle changes can help, at besthealthmag.ca/skinhealth.
New & Now
A natural compound that prevents hangovers? • Your essential daily stretch • Eco-friendly beauty picks • A surprising alternative to peanut butter • The truth about antibacterial sponges • This mom and daughter bond over running • New hope for Parkinson’s disease • A muscle-building smoothie • Mid-morning snack ideas to boost brain function • Survey: How many of us snoop on our partners? • Latest studies on family health • A tantalizing tagine • How to keep pets safe in spring • Relief for hiccups • Mother’s Day gift ideas • Behind the label of a beauty brand: Revlon • Staff-tested grocery products
Look Great
34 Fashion Trip How you can achieve the fashion flair of Europeans—right here in Canada.
BONUS: Check out the latest spring beauty trends and learn how to wear them.
40 Love Your Body in a Bikini It is possible to get ready for beach season in just a few weeks, thanks to the exercise and diet tips in our Confidence Game Plan.
BONUS: Find more total-body workouts to get you in shape for bikini season.
44 Help Me, Rhonda! Our Beauty Editor, Rhonda Rovan, answers your
questions. This issue: How can I better enjoy shopping for clothes?
48 Beauty Bar Our makeup, hair and skincare picks.
50 Indoor Tanning Isn’t Pretty The president of the Canadian Dermatology Association on the dangers of tanning beds.
BONUS: Want to support legislation to ban tanning beds for teens? Visit besthealthmag.ca/tanning to download a letter to send to your MP.
54 Flutter Bugs Eyelash extensions are a big trend. Are they right for you?
56 Get Sweet on Pastels Aren’t they pretty? We rounded up the newest pastel cosmetics for spring.
Get Healthy
60 Q & A with Clara Hughes This celebrated Olympian, who’s a true inspiration, opens up about sport, life and love.
BONUS: Follow along with Clara's online journal at besthealthmag.ca/clarahughes.
64 Girls of Summer Meet three Canadian hopefuls for this summer’s
Olympic Games in London.
68 Are You Getting Your 10,000 Steps? It’s the key to fitness. Try our ideas to help you take walking to the next level.
BONUS: Check out Swap & Drop Diet in the Best Health bookstore.
73 Wrist Watch How to cope with carpal tunnel syndrome.
76 Best Health for Men Why more men are opting to have cosmetic
procedures and surgeries—and whether you should worry about it.
79 Save Your Soles Fixes for corns, calluses and cracked heels.
BONUS: Try our natural home remedies for corns and calluses.
82 A Doctor’s Advice Susan Biali, a medical doctor and life coach, shares how she fostered a healthy relationship with food. You can, too.
BONUS: Do you have a healthy body image? Take our quiz and find out.
84 What Fit Women Know Often, it’s the little advantages that come with being in shape that make it all worthwhile. Here are 13.
Eat Well
88 Spring Into Herbs We looked into the many health benefits of fresh herbs, and included easy recipe ideas!
BONUS: Try some of these healthy recipes featuring fresh herbs.
91 Quick Fixes Good-for-you meals you can make in about 30 minutes.
BONUS: For more quick and healthy recipes, visit our recipes section.
94 The Blue Zones and You What is it about the diet and lifestyle of
people living in certain parts of the world that helps them live long,
healthy lives? We checked it out.
BONUS: Try more healthy Mediterranean recipes.
98 Fresh, Grainy Salads Three crowd-pleasing recipes using wholesome grains, from fresh-food chef Paul Finkelstein.
BONUS: Check out more healthy grain salad recipes.
103 Swap & Drop™ Grocery choices that help you limit sodium.
BONUS: Check out Swap & Drop Diet in the Best Health bookstore.
105 Community Kitchen A reader shares her family recipe for fibre- and fruit-packed muffins.
106 Portion Checker Got the munchies? Here’s what 100 calories actually looks like when it comes to chips, popcorn and more.
Embrace Life
110 “Yay, Me!” Meet four women who celebrated milestones in their lives by getting a special photo shoot done.
BONUS: Want to be a model in your own boudoir photo shoot? Find out how at besthealthmag.ca/boudoir.
118 Back in the Saddle Our editor tries road cycling for the first time—with world-class athletes.
120 Girlfriend’s Guide: The G Spot Once and for all, does it exist? Our writer investigated.
BONUS: Get intimate with these secrets to a happy and healthy sex life.
124 Colour Therapy How various hues impact the way we think and feel.
128 Bare Naked Lady What’s behind “naturism”? Writer Patricia Pearson found out first-hand. Plus, two women share their “naked confessions.”
134 BH Minute Our editor’s roundup of this issue’s top tips.
136 My Healthy Life A Calgary sex expert shares how she lives well.
Thanks for the articles on naturism in the recent issue. As 1/2 of a long time nudist couple it is wonderful to read such positive thoughts and stories from a women's perspective. Too often our lifestyle is treated with immature snickering and used only as a headline for sensational purposes. It was a pleasure to see nudism treated in such an adult and rational manner. We will share this issue with our like minded friends.