MOGADISHU, Somalia - Muslims around the world mark sundown during the holy month of Ramadan with extravagant dinners to break their daily fasts. That ...
PENTICTON, B.C. - Police in B.C. have issued an arrest warrant after a 22-year-old woman was allegedly confined in a Penticton store and brutally assa...
Have you ever wondered whether you're truly unhappy with life? Now's your chance to find out. After writing his book, "Thrive: Exploring Happiness the...
Nadeen Boman knows how to motivate people to get fit. The former pro cheerleader and certified trainer has helped whip women into shape as co-host of ...
As Canadians, it's practically in our nature to compare ourselves to our neighbours to the south. And while they may be able to boast things like T.J....
Anyone who has a proactive interest in healthy living is likely very familiar with the phrase, 'Boost your metabolism.' There are many product clai...
Remember when 29 seemed like an absolutely ancient age? Yeah, us neither. But 29 is apparently the actual age you start to feel properly old. If you'r...
Sometimes the last thing you want to chug down is a sugary beverage. Even sports drinks, supposedly more refreshing than water, leave you feeling like...
After you've worked all day, possibly driven the kids here, there and everywhere, the last thing you feel like doing is slaving in the kitchen for an ...
All too often, when I review my clients' food journals, I see these "food-like" items on their have-eaten list. They admit to indulging in them after ...
Now, more than ever, people realize eliminating gluten from their diet -- even for a week or two -- can lead to some positive health changes (no more ...
I was riding the streetcar home the other day and couldn't help but notice a 20-something guy sitting a little too close for comfort crunching away on...
There's always a lot of talk about the heart -- both as a physical organ and as our spiritual centre. In yogic philosophy, the heart (also known as...
The last 10 pounds of a weight-loss goal can be the most difficult to shed, so it's important to treat your mind and body with kindness when you hit t...
When designing an abdominal workout, it's important to keep in mind the golden rule of resistance training: the last few repetitions should be difficu...
Do you know what kinds of chemicals you're putting on your body? Gillian Deacon, author of "There's Lead in Your Lipstick: Toxins in Our Everyday Body...
Maca, also known as nature's Viagra, is loved by healthy foodies and nutritionists for more than just its libido-boosting benefits. If you haven't alr...
Rice pudding is one of the most delicious desserts (if you haven't tried it, what are you waiting for!?). The only problem is most recipes built aroun...
Processed foods such as candy, chocolate bars, ice cream, cakes, cookies and pies are like sludge for your digestive tract. Any ingredient your body d...
Oatmeal raisin cookies are probably one of North America's favourite comfort foods -- along with apple pie and ice cream. Unfortunately, most cookies ...
If you’re as sartorially smart as you are tech-savvy, you’re in luck. Over the last few weeks, we’ve been bombarded with news on new fashion-the...
To get through our day-to-day time commitments, we make a plan for everything, from what's for dinner to date night to pick-up times for ballet and ho...
Although we hear endlessly about the desire for washboard abs, in reality, we're not meant to have an absolutely flat abdominal area (so don't go suck...
Back to school shopping used to be about new notebooks, pencils, and crayons. These days it's still about that, plus all the new-fangled gadgets that ...
After a run, the best stretches to do are static stretches. A static stretch is when you place your body in a certain position and hold the stretch fo...
