We Walk 4Water
Last year, Spencer West climbed Mount Kilimanjaro ...
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Crafter Q+A: Maxine Chan of Tulle Box Designs
Name: Maxine Chan Location: Vancouver, B.C. Title:...
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How a creative community attracts savvy shoppers and diners
A creative community bands together to offer uniqu...
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Vietnamese Iced Coffee
If you’re anything like me, no blissful, hot...
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Guest post: Chic and easy DIY nail art
Sarah Feldman is a recent graduate of McGill Unive...
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5 keys to clean teeth, plus win an electric toothbrush
**UPDATE: This contest is now closed. What’s...
Katherine Flemming, senior editor, Beauty & Health
Member since Jul 20, 2010
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6-Week Slim-Down: Maintaining Motivation
My 6-Week Slim-Down main goal: Maintaining motivation after hitting my weight loss goal. Last year I lost weight fairly quickly in prep for my wedding. The goal was so vanity-focused, it helped propel me toward the gym and away from the goodies in the Canadian Living Test Kitchen. Challenges: Quite simply, the thrill is gone. [...]
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Add years to your life—practically instantly
So you learned how some of our vices can truncate our life, but hey, it’s not all bad news, friends! Here are five things you can do to add time to your life, according to David Spiegelhalter’s analysis: 1. Taking a daily statin (cholesterol-lowering drug) adds 30 minutes a day. 2. Drinking one alcoholic drink [...]
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5 minty pieces to keep me motivated
I have a really, really bad habit. It’s called pretend online shopping. You might think it’s harmless, since it’s rare that I pull the trigger. But I’ve spent hours trolling the websites of J.Crew, West Elm, Chapters Indigo, Gap, David’s Tea, Capezio and my latest haunt, Lululemon‘s—usually in vain, skipping sleep to fulfill the thrill [...]
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Workout glossary: 6 need-to-know fitness moves
Have you ever been in a fitness class, soaked in sweat, watching the clock and BAM: Your instructor declares you’re about to do a round of burpees? I have—and I’m not going to lie, I’ve dropped a few curses after hearing that when I enrolled in 8 weeks of Femme Fitale classes this summer. But [...]
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5 ways my waistline survives holiday parties
I LOVE holiday parties. More than birthday parties, Canada Day parties, baby showers, bridal showers (really, who enjoys the latter two?) and any other party. This time of year is instantly more magical. You can go a little over the top with your clothes and makeup without looking (too) crazy and the idea of the [...]
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How I lost 10 pounds—the diet
I’m sure you’ve heard of the 80/20 rule. Make 80 per cent of your food intake super healthy, and you can have fun with the other 20 per cent. Your fun might be pizza, pasta or pinot (OK, maybe that’s my fun). But what I learned over the course of my pre-wedding shred is that [...]
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How I Lost 10 Pounds: The Workout
Losing weight is no walk in the park. But, in my case, it was literally a sweat-soaked uphill battle in one – twice a week and often in the pouring rain or sweltering, 40-degree heat. I just wrapped up a bi-weekly program with Femme Fitale, a hard-core workout inspired by mixed martial arts (MMA). But [...]
