Health & Well-Being

Helping Canadians take care of their health, inside and out: fitness and healthy living, weight loss tips, preventing and treating health conditions and tips for healthy families and relationships.

4 Essential Decision-Making Tips You Need to Try

By Luc Rinaldi, Reader’s Digest Canada

Astrid Baumgardner, life coach and co-ordinator of career strategies at the Yale University School of Music, shares her four tips to make choices that reflect your values.

Roberto Alomar’s 4 Secrets to Staying Young

By Shawn Loughlin, readersdigest.ca

Want to beat the clock? Take a few cues from legendary Toronto Blue Jays second baseman, Roberto Alomar, who remains fresh-faced and fit as ever at age 48.

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10 Easy Ways to Improve Your Gut Health

By Jill Buchner, readersdigest.ca

Looking for an alternative to expensive probiotics? Here are 10 wallet-friendly ways to improve your gut health, and reap the rewards of a flourishing microbiome.

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Amber Mac’s 5 Tips for a Better Sleep on the Road

By Amber MacArthur

Television personality and tech expert Amber MacArthur shares her five top picks for powering down on the road.

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3 Ways to Manage Your Asthma

Samantha Rideout, Reader’s Digest Canada

Wheezing, coughing, chest tightness—asthma is breathtaking, and not in a good way. Though there is currently no cure for the condition, the majority of sufferers can live full lives with the help of medication and trigger management. Here are three ways you can manage your asthma.

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7 Quick Tips for Happier Mornings

From: 5-Minute Health Boosters

Woman in bed having one of her happier mornings

The morning is probably no one’s favourite time, particularly if you stayed up late the night before. But there are plenty of good reasons for starting each and every day as well as you possibly can. Here are some ways to make sure you get out of the right side of the bed and ease yourself into things with a positive, calm attitude.

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5 Simple Fall Activities for Families

By Maria Barillaro

Discover some fun fall activities the whole family will enjoy, even as the weather cools down this season.

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10 Silent Signs Your Body is in Trouble

By Vibhu Gairola & Hallie Levine, Reader’s Digest Canada

From blistered skin to inflamed gums, minor ailments may be symptoms of more serious health issues. Make sure you can read your body’s silent signs.

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Psoriasis is More Than Skin Deep

Dr. James Coffey, Dermatologist

If you suffer from psoriasis, you could be at risk of developing other serious and chronic health conditions.

8 Ways to Treat Head Lice

Reader's Digest Canada

Getting head lice is a rite of passage for most children. Although you can’t prevent it as a parent, you can prepare for it by brushing up on this eight-step plan to treat head lice.

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7 Secret Signs You Might Have Cancer

By Vibhu Gairola and Hallie Levine, Reader’s Digest Canada

According to the Canadian Cancer Society, two in five Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. In 2015 alone, approximately 78,000 people died of some form of the disease. These seven cancer signs are definitely worth discussing with your doctor.

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6 Arthritis Myths—Busted!

By Flannery Dean

Arthritis shouldn’t keep you on the sidelines of a vibrant, active life. Contrary to a popular arthritis myth, exercise may actually be the most effective means of dealing with the symptoms of arthritis.

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6 Back-To-School Study Solutions for Parents

By Marci O'Connor

After-school studies can present challenges for parents too. This checklist will make sure you’ll always know how to help your child with their homework.

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13 Things You Should Know About Optimism

BY ANDREA BENNETT, READER'S DIGEST CANADA

Being an optimist is easier said than done, but the emotional and physical rewards are substantial. Here are 13 things you need to know about optimism.

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11 Eating Habits To Help You Lose Weight

Reader's Digest Canada

Raw vegetables and fruits are suitable at every meal

If you’re trying to drop a few pounds, don’t overhaul all your eating and exercise habits at once. Pick up some of these tricks to get you started, and then add as you go.

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4 Benefits of Group Exercise Classes

By Samantha Rideout, Reader's Digest Canada

Establishing an exercise routine only takes you so far. Here are the top four advantages of taking group fitness classes with friends and family.

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How to Get What You Want (Without Being a Jerk)

BY DANIELLE GROEN, Reader's Digest Canada

Would you rather take a cab than ask your daughter to pick you up from the airport? Do you pay full price at a flea market instead of bargaining? You’re not alone.

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Pain Management Therapy: What Are Your Options?

By Astrid Van Den Broek, readersdigest.ca

Recovering from surgery or a serious injury? Choosing the right pain management therapy can help alleviate your suffering—and even speed up the healing process.

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15 Ways To Stop Migraines Before They Start

Reader's Digest: Best Remedies

Do you know all of your migraine triggers? We’re counting down the most likely culprits, with the best migraine prevention techniques to help ward them off.

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8 Reasons You Have Back Pain

Reader's Digest Canada

Woman with a sore back caused by poor posture

We tend not to think about our back until it starts hurting. Then—ouch!—it certainly has our attention. Save your spine—and spare yourself the agony—by brushing up on these common causes of back pain.

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Health & Well-Being

4 Essential Decision-Making Tips You Need to Try

Roberto Alomar’s 4 Secrets to Staying Young

10 Easy Ways to Improve Your Gut Health

Amber Mac’s 5 Tips for a Better Sleep on the Road

3 Ways to Manage Your Asthma

7 Quick Tips for Happier Mornings

5 Simple Fall Activities for Families

10 Silent Signs Your Body is in Trouble

Psoriasis is More Than Skin Deep

8 Ways to Treat Head Lice

7 Secret Signs You Might Have Cancer

6 Arthritis Myths—Busted!

6 Back-To-School Study Solutions for Parents

13 Things You Should Know About Optimism

11 Eating Habits To Help You Lose Weight

4 Benefits of Group Exercise Classes

How to Get What You Want (Without Being a Jerk)

Pain Management Therapy: What Are Your Options?

15 Ways To Stop Migraines Before They Start

8 Reasons You Have Back Pain

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