I was recently privileged to be invited to a food photography workshop, which was organized in tandem with a taste-testing session for a line of new healthy menu options at one of Canada's leading quick service restaurants.

As we speak, Wendy's Restaurants of Canada is rolling out...

The more experiences I accumulate (code for: "the older I get"!), the more this concept is evidenced to me. The concept? There are primarily two types of people in the world -- those who compete with others and those who compete with themselves. There are many who exhibit bits of...

Cyma Shapiro is a 55-year-old mother of an eight and 10-year-old, as well as step-mother to a 28 and 30-year-old.

1. What are some common characteristics of midlife moms?
First and foremost would be the incredible amount of dedication, perseverance, conviction, willpower,determination and intention that we've used just...

I had the pleasure of interviewing one of Canada's leading thinkers on the issue of childhood obesity. Dr. Mark Tremblay is director of Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research at CHEO. The group he leads is working to develop and disseminate innovative strategies to prevent, manage and treat childhood obesity.

That dreaded note comes home from school. Your child has head lice. Most schools often also notify parents if, during routine lice checks, a classmate has lice or nits. At least in the former situation, you know what you're dealing with and can begin the purge. In the latter it's...

Ah, the holidays. The ubiquitous plate of garishly decorated butter -- and sugar-laden cookies -- that seems to follow you everywhere. The Advent calendar that pops out an ever-larger chocolate every day for 25 days! Hanukkah's fried latkes piled high with sour cream, jelly doughnuts and so much more.

At...

From the simple days of pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey to lavish car-racing and princess "spa" themes, kids' birthday parties have become fodder for reality television. Perhaps because of these tough economic times, or a desire to trim the excess, parents seem to be reverting back to the homespun birthday parties of our youth.