Each week, the Huffington Post Canada's Living team will try out something that has sparked our curiosity, and as long as we live to tell the tale, we'll let you know all about it.

Test Drive Subject: QOOQ tablet, "designed for the kitchen"

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In the weeks following Valentine's Day, couples seem to come undone more than they're brought together.

As the New York Daily News reported, February 14 is one of the year's "expectation holidays," when people put a lot of stock into the behaviour of their partners — or use...

At no point during a six-hour conversation about summer blockbusters, architecture and the appeal of Leonardo DiCaprio did Ariba Hasan Bader think she was going to marry the man sitting in front of her -- even though the prospect of marriage had brought them together.

"I was nervous, but...

Think just because it's stopped getting dark at 4:30 that flu season is over? We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but despite a slowdown in reported cases, that bug could still be coming for you in February.

As Ottawa-based microbiologist and HuffPost Canada blogger Jason Tetro told...

There's a reason why chocolate is at the top of many people's lists as their favourite foodie luxury — and while we could get into all the chemical reasons or even the health benefits, we're just going to point to the simplest answer: it's just fricking...

Canada, it's time to get out and stretch your legs — but if you're on the west coast, you're probably already doing that.

Walk Score, the Seattle-based company known for its rankings of addresses across North America for their "walkability," released their first ever list of Canadian cities...

Every year I set out to read 52 books. Then, at the end of the year, I put them all together in a list to (a) hopefully give some suggestions for stuff to read and (b) remember what it was I read.

This year, I broke my own motto of...

Restaurants are meant to be relaxing spots, there to accommodate the overworked, the unable to cook, and those out to celebrate. So what happens when they're also dens of grossness?

In "Health Inspectors," a new show on Food Network Canada, Atlanta restaurateur Ben Vaughn takes a look inside...

When most of us turn on the radio or slip on our headphones, we aren't consciously seeking a way to make ourselves happier — but that is often exactly what we get.

"You can tell immediately if you’re listening to something that’s working for you — either you’re going to...

Wondering what it takes to get on Santa's good side? Apparently, don't go into politics, and don't have anything to do with the NHL.

"All the hockey players are on my naughty list because of what they’re doing," he told The Huffington Post Canada. "Actually, everybody involved with this NHL...

"So many people ask me how I keep myself in such good shape," says Lisa Hochstein, a Toronto native who is currently starring in Bravo's The Real Housewives of Miami. "But working out and eating good is really it ... and a lot of people don’t...

For Mitch Albom, author of massive best-sellers "Tuesdays with Morrie" and "The Five People You Meet In Heaven," it was about time he looked at time. The Detroit-based author, known for his short books that pack in big life lessons, recently finished "The Time Keeper," a novel that spans 6,000...

"The ratio of male to female characters in movies has been the same since 1946, despite all the times the media has said, 'Well, now things are different. I mean, they said that when Thelma and Louise came out [in 1991]!"

In an interview this week with The Huffington Post...

For a part of the body that gets so much attention, breasts remain mysterious to so many people — even the ones who own them.

During October, also known widely as breast cancer awareness month, a lot of information is passed around about prevention and research, but many general questions...

Calories aren't just the first number you ignore on the nutritional label anymore — they could be coming to a menu near you soon.

With the announcement this week that McDonald's restaurants in the U.S. would be posting calories on its menus, as well as offering a few...

When you're in pain, the last thing you feel like doing is moving your body — but yoga and fitness therapy expert Jill Miller says that is, in fact, exactly what you need to do to help yourself heal.

"People think of yoga as just stretching," says the California-based teacher....

Like shopping for a fall wardrobe to stave off the sadness of summer's end, getting really great school supplies can help get kids pumped for heading back into class in September.

While we certainly don't recommend stocking up on entirely new items -- there will always be stuff...

There is no such thing as halfway at the Canadian National Exhibition.

As the Toronto institution opens for its 134th year on August 17th, the crowds will flood through The Princes' Gates to experience the blaring lights, the temporary roller coasters, the carnival games -- and of course, the food.

Clear away those dusty Tae Bo DVDs -- it's time for a real boxing workout.

With women's boxing showcased at the Olympics for the first time ever this year, the attention in the ring has shifted from the men to the women.

Though Canada's Mary...

Canada, it's time to stop guessing at our servings, and start eating right.

That's the message being conveyed by York University researchers Jennifer Kuk, a professor in the School of Kinesiology & Health Science, and Sharona Abramovitch, a former graduate student, in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition and...