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HealthCanada’s healthiest cities 2008 Our analysis of the health of 20 cities’from Vancouver to Toronto to Lunenburg’revealed that west really is best
HealthInsomnia Insomnia is a general term that refers to difficulty falling or staying asleep. It’s not really a disorder, but a symptom with many causes.
HealthDepression Everyone gets sad sometimes. It’s all part of being human. But if you have true depression, you know the difference. Today, promising treatments are revolutionizing the course of this potentially devastating illness.
HealthArthritis Experts still aren’t sure why cartilage, the shock-absorbing tissue that normally coats the ends of bones, sometimes breaks down. When it does, it causes those typical arthritis symptoms: stiffness and pain.
RecipesBoston Baked Beans These oven-baked beans are cooked slowly to create a richly flavoured vegetable dish’a revelation if you’ve only ever eaten the canned variety. Serve Boston baked beans alongside grilled meat, together with potatoes or bread.
RecipesRustic Broiled Vegetable and Rigatoni Salad Broiled vegetables are delicious with chunky pasta in a tangy dressing. Serve this rustic broiled vegetable and rigatoni salad as a light lunch or as an accompaniment to broiled poultry or meat, when it will serve 6 or 8 people.
RecipesGarlicky Tomato Salad When tomatoes are at their peak of sweetness, this garlicky tomato salad is particularly delicious. It’s eye-catching, too, if you make it with a mixture of different-coloured tomatoes’new varieties are coming on the market all the time.
RecipesPesto Pork Chops Lean pork is now on the heart-healthy menu. To keep these pork chops healthy but succulent, top them with homemade pesto. It uses just a tiny bit of oil but seals in all the pork’s juices at the same time.