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Hors d’Oeuvres For All!

The holidays are a great time to entertain and celebrate with friends and loved ones. However, all too often our December schedule can fill up before we know it, leaving us to scour the grocery store

What About His Fertility?

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Surprising Benefits for Active Kids

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Who says granola needs to be served in a bowl with a spoon in hand? This adorable dessert plays by the nutritional rules and requires no apology for going from hand to mouth. The seedy granola cups ca

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Romance your Valentine with one of these experiences in the UK

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Why the Silk Road is the ultimate bucket list trip

Stretching more than 4,000 miles in length from Venice in Italy to Xi’an in China, and passing through dozens of fascinating countries along the way, it is a journey infused with thousands of years of

Can you stay COVID safe when you fly?

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Martial Arts For Munchkins

Your kids can be more fit, calm, and disciplined, and less aggressive. Impossible? It\'s totally possible when they practise a martial art.Despite the modern conveniences that kids enjoy, childhood tod

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Write A Love Letter—It’s Good For You

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Addressing Kids’ Emotional Issues

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Smoky Fire-Roasted Tomato and Bean Soup

This soup is an easy fix for any occasion. The beauty of it is that you can easily substitute a few items without compromising on flavour. Can’t find fire-roasted tomatoes? Add a generous pinch of smo

Are You a Plantivore?

People have been identifying themselves as vegetarians and vegans for years. Then came flexitarians and omnivores. Now, it’s all about “plantivores,” or people following a plant-based diet, usually fo

Sweet Buckwheat Crepes

The filling options for these sweet crepes are endless, from sliced fruit to melted chocolate to sweetened chestnuts and beyond. Keep things kid-friendly with a simple drizzle of maple syrup. Or marin

Warming Emerald Green Soup

Filling up on green foods is an excellent way to boost your immunity. In our soup that’s chock full of brilliant antioxidant-loaded vegetables and nutrients, a hit of fiery cayenne is just the ticket

Nacho Pizza

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Is Becoming Vegan Hard to Stomach?

If you’ve switched to vegan but plants are feeling more like wild animals in your belly, don’t give up! Sometimes dietary change is like going to the gym—you just need to build up your digestive stren

Fasting and Feasting for Lower Blood Pressure

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is the leading modifiable risk factor for death worldwide. In Canada, medication is commonly prescribed to the one in four Canadians who suffer from high blood pr

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Top 6 Sodium Culprits

We all know salty chips are loaded with sodium. But how about that innocent-looking can of soup in your pantry? Take a closer peek at its nutrition label, and you might find that it’s loaded with sodi

The Brain and the Heart

Have you ever found yourself saying—and meaning it—something like, “I know it in my heart of hearts” or “deep down in my heart”? At times, our hearts are full of love or grief … or is it the brain whe

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