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Across the Miles

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Across the Miles

About a quarter of all family caregivers live long distance. Getting a true sense of how well their loved ...

About a quarter of all family caregivers live long distance. Getting a true sense of how well their loved one is doing can be difficult to judge over the phone. Some elderly parents forget what the do ...

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Detoxing: Myth or Magic?

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Detoxing: Myth or Magic?

Barring any mitigating factors (like certain illness or medications), if you’ve gained weight, it’s likel ...

Barring any mitigating factors (like certain illness or medications), if you’ve gained weight, it’s likely due to poor lifestyle habits. And the only way to fix that is to focus on behaviour changes. ...

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Cycling the Olympic Discovery Trail

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Cycling the Olympic Discovery Trail

Summer was waning; scheduled visitors had departed. We had anticipated this denouement and planned to fil ...

Summer was waning; scheduled visitors had departed. We had anticipated this denouement and planned to fill the void with our own end-of-August adventure, one that would entail minimum planning and pre ...

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The Heart of Yoga

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The Heart of Yoga

After walking, yoga is one of the most popular leisure activities in Canada. Even though yoga has been re ...

After walking, yoga is one of the most popular leisure activities in Canada. Even though yoga has been regularly practiced for over 2,000 years in Eastern cultures, particularly India, it’s only in th ...

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Let Food Be Thy Medicine

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Let Food Be Thy Medicine

Willow tree bark has an active ingredient called salicylic acid, which is a phytonutrient that acts as an ...

Willow tree bark has an active ingredient called salicylic acid, which is a phytonutrient that acts as an anti-inflammatory and painkiller. It’s been used since the 1800s to treat fever and pain. ...

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Don’t Shop When You’re Hungry

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Don’t Shop When You’re Hungry

We’ve all been there. You’re unpacking groceries from a trip to the store and uncover some questionable p ...

We’ve all been there. You’re unpacking groceries from a trip to the store and uncover some questionable purchases. Most times, these items are not the smart, healthy choices you typically make. It daw ...

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Tracking Calories Can Help You Lose Weight

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Tracking Calories Can Help You Lose Weight

One of the simplest truths about fitness is if you want to lose weight, you need to be in a caloric defic ...

One of the simplest truths about fitness is if you want to lose weight, you need to be in a caloric deficit. So, you need to be burning off more calories than you are taking in. Ergo, tracking calorie ...

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Eat More Veggies and Learn to Like Them

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Eat More Veggies and Learn to Like Them

Improve your health by eating more vegetables. Besides being rich in necessary nutrients, vegetable fibre ...

Improve your health by eating more vegetables. Besides being rich in necessary nutrients, vegetable fibre is a major contributor to the “good bacteria” in your gut. And a healthy balance of intestinal ...

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Hula Dance for Health “It’s So Much Fun!”

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Hula Dance for Health “It’s So Much Fun!”

If you ask the Hula Dance for Health dancers why they participate in hula dance classes, the majority, if ...

If you ask the Hula Dance for Health dancers why they participate in hula dance classes, the majority, if not all, will say “because it is so much fun”. ...

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Turn Plans into Action!

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Turn Plans into Action!

It is time for you to write a new story – YOUR story and one that is congruent with who you are. Think al ...

It is time for you to write a new story – YOUR story and one that is congruent with who you are. Think also about how you will reward yourself when that goal is reached. ...

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Moving to Complex Care

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Moving to Complex Care

Making the decision to move a spouse or aging parent into long-term care is one of the most difficult dec ...

Making the decision to move a spouse or aging parent into long-term care is one of the most difficult decisions families make. ...

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A Tasteful Awakening on Maui

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A Tasteful Awakening on Maui

After 18 years of living without a sense of smell or taste because of a rare fungal infection, extensive ...

After 18 years of living without a sense of smell or taste because of a rare fungal infection, extensive sinus surgery reclaimed two long-forgotten sensory pleasures. ...

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Hope for a Dry Future

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Hope for a Dry Future

Pilates teacher and physiotherapy assistant Leslie Hopkins has been a “gym rat” since her early 20s. Year ...

Pilates teacher and physiotherapy assistant Leslie Hopkins has been a “gym rat” since her early 20s. Years of working a desk job made her realize the importance of moving. ...

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Still Faster, Higher and Stronger

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Still Faster, Higher and Stronger

Seniors are certainly motivated to stay active. Here are some who’ve had a head start… without jumping th ...

Seniors are certainly motivated to stay active. Here are some who’ve had a head start… without jumping the gun. ...

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Boost Your Metabolism with New Lifestyle Habits

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Boost Your Metabolism with New Lifestyle Habits

Traditionally, the New Year is a time for resolutions. Whether it’s making a vow to lose weight, improve ...

Traditionally, the New Year is a time for resolutions. Whether it’s making a vow to lose weight, improve fitness, or stop smoking, the start of a new calendar year is a good time to recommit to your h ...

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