We Walk 4Water
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Crafter Q+A: Maxine Chan of Tulle Box Designs
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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
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Nutrition
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What is clean eating? Q and A with an inspiring food lover
To me, spring symbolizes a fresh start. I’m surrounded by an abundance of fresh and light spring produce, and I’m feeling motivated to overhaul my diet. In my quest to adapt a fresh and clean way of eating, I’ve flipped through many awesome books for inspiration. I was thrilled when I came across Terry Walters’ [...]
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Should you see a dietitian? Plus, a $150 President’s Choice gift card giveaway!
Have you ever thought about seeing a dietitian? I have. Though I consider myself a pretty health eater, I know there’s always room for improvement. According to our article Are you thinking about seeing a dietitian?, dietitians have “specialized training in the nutritional management of clinical conditions, as well as in health promotion and disease [...]
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Take charge of your health this Nutrition Month
March 1 marked the beginning of Nutrition Month. Is there a better time than now to take charge of your nutritional health? My Nutrition Month resolution is going to be to eat more fruits and vegetables. I know there are some days I don’t get my seven-10 servings, and I hate that. I can feel [...]
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Slim Down With Susan Antonacci: The Finale
Six weeks later… I’ve made it! I’ve completed Week # 6 of the Canadian Living 6-Week Slim Down. So tell me, how did you do? How would you rate your 6-Week Slim Down experience? A) I’ve achieved my goals – and I’m on top of the world! B) I’ve made some gains- (well, losses) and [...]
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Slim Down With Susan Antonacci: Week # 6
My Four Best Fruits! As I forge ahead in the Canadian Living 6-Week Slim Down, I’m discovering fruits (ie., goji berries) that I’ve seldom included in my diet – and rediscovering old favourites that haven’t made an appearance in my kitchen in a long time. Last week I enjoyed a mouthful of fresh blueberries and [...]
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Amazing nutrition tips from an expert
Well, like you, we’re full swing into our 6-Week Slim-Down here at the Canadian Living offices. Most of us are getting through it, but we all seem to have a few bad habits we can’t seem to break. I, for instance, have a really difficult time avoiding reaching for a sugary treat at about 3 [...]
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Slim Down with Susan Antonacci: Week # 3
The Weight Game (or is it Weight Gain?) Whenever I’d come home from high school, bounce through the kitchen door and call out to my mom, “Mom, I’ve got good news, and some bad news,” she’d invariably respond: “Give me the bad news first.” She was a wise woman. So, marching to the beat of [...]
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Slim down with Susan Antonacci. Week # 2
Waging my war on weight loss! Well, I hope all of you got through the New Year’s all ready and eager to embrace 2012. If you read my post a week ago, you’ll know I was full of vim and vigour now that I’ve joined the Canadian Living 6-Week Slim-Down. I even promised to share [...]
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5 ways to avoid overeating this holiday season
‘Tis the season, my friend, and for that reason I’m at some sort of holiday celebration almost every other day from now until Dec. 26! I love the holidays. I love the socializing, festive cheer, twinkle of holiday lights and the gift exchanges. But I also love all the hors d’oeuvres, irresistible sweets and the [...]
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5 mushroom health benefits plus 5 delicious mushroom recipes
Mushrooms are delish! I love them – sauteed, in soup, on pizza, even raw. One day I hope to be able to forage around the Canadian wilderness and pick out the edibles from the poisonous, take my basket of goods home and cook ‘em up for dinner. And you know what else if so awesome [...]
