Beauty

I love my mom more than words can say. Having kids of my own has only increased my awe. She

Nitrate-rich vegetables such as spinach, lettuce, radishes and beetroot help activate the stomach’s mucous membranes, thus reducing the risk of

Atrazine, a common weed killer used by farmers and some licensed lawncare companies, has long been suspected of causing sexual

Toronto-area yoga fans can stretch while raising awareness at the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario’s 3rd Annual Yoga-thon this weekend. Schizophrenia

Best Health editor Bonnie Munday is out west, sharing health secrets and more! If you’re home, be sure to tune

Ladies, ever wonder why no matter how hard you work out, you just can’t get rid of that extra layer

Quitting smoking isn’t easy. And you need as much positive reinforcement as you can get. So, here’s another reason to

…and try your hand at gardening. Last Sunday, I planted container after container with seeds and seedlings I’d picked up

Loose, long, wavy hair ruled the spring/summer runways. That’s good news, given that something like 80 percent of women have

McGill University researchers say that ghrelin, a gut hormone, makes food seem more appealing. Alain Dagher and his colleagues at

Unless you have somebody in your family with asthma, you may be unaware of what a life-threatening disease it can

Are you a flower person or do you prefer brunch? Is it a family event or just another day? Mother’s

When we think exercise, results like a slimmer waist and leaner legs generally come to mind. But new evidence is

Yes, fat cells do die. Unfortunately, they’re quickly replaced. Adults have a consistent number of fat cells throughout their adult

Have you giggled today? How about a chuckle? A recent study claims that Canadians laugh — get this — a

Back in February, a very small European study found that participants who limited exercise and ate two fast-food meals a

Your body’s aching, your head is pounding and your nose thinks it’s in the running for faucet of the year.

I don’t know about you, but I’m always trying to think of ways to eat more vegetables, healthy monounsaturated fats,

Sixty-seven percent of Canadians know someone who suffers from depression, and many have worried at some time or another whether

Remember that gym membership you got for Christmas? The one you swore you would start using as soon as the

According to a new study presented at the British Society for Investigative Dermatology, tomato dishes may actually protect your skin

A person’s “fluid intelligence”— the ability to reason and to solve new problems independently of previously acquired knowledge—was long thought

Wanting the things that you already have can help you reach greater levels of contentment, according to a new study

Craving chocolate? Dreaming of little Hershey Kisses doing the tango as you attempt to lure them into your clutches? If

Apparently you can never escape the fashion standard. Or should we call it the double-standard? I’ve always been told that

I just did the Vitality Compass quiz from the University of Minnesota (UofM) School of Public Health, and determined that

Much as I would love to be bronzed rather than pale and freckled, I’ve always opted for self tanner rather

Do you get enough sleep at night? Oops, let me rephrase: Do you feel like you get enough sleep at

Smokers have a 41 percent higher likelihood of suffering depression than non-smokers, according to a study of 8,556 people conducted