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13 Refreshing Cocktails to Sip This Summer

Cheers to the weekend! From watermelon margaritas to frozen brandy old-fashioneds, these cool cocktail recipes pair beautifully with a backyard BBQ.

These Are the Worst Foods for Your Brain

They can sap your smarts, sour your mood and cloud your memory.


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What Booze Really Does to Your Body

New studies show that even moderate drinking is a health hazard. Here’s a frank look at the gruesome toll alcohol...


The Worst Foods for Your Heart

Loaded with trans fats, refined grains and sugar, these foods can contribute to heart disease and other cardiovascular issues.


The Best Hangover Cure From Every Canadian Province

It turns out our hangover remedies are as diverse as our go-to brews.

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Why Binge Drinking is on the Rise in Canada—and Why It’s So Dangerous

More than 15 per cent of Canadians are regularly bingeing on booze. We take stock of the causes, the risks...


6 Warning Signs of Binge Drinking

Dangerous drinking is on the rise with more than 15 per cent of Canadians regularly bingeing on booze. Are you...

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This Is What Happens When You Drink a Glass of Wine Every Night

If you typically enjoy a glass of wine with dinner or at the end of the day, here's what it...


I Helped My Father Get Sober Again. It Saved Our Relationship

I resented the responsibility of getting my father sober—until I realized he just needed me to be there for...


The 10 Best Hangover Foods to Help You Feel Better Fast

The best hangover food is the kind that helps you feel like yourself again. With that in mind, here are...


10 Healthy Alternatives to Booze When You Need to Unwind

Find yourself reaching for a drink when you need to relieve stress? Try one of these healthy alcohol alternatives for...

10 Quarantine Cocktail Recipes You Can Easily Make at Home

Brushing up on your bartending skills in self-isolation? Master some classics with this crash course in quarantine cocktails from Chris...


Sangria

"The key to a killer sangria is to start the day before by taking whatever fruit you have in the...


Boozy Ice Pops

"Chances are, you've got a couple of bottles of brightly-coloured flavoured liqueurs in the back of your liquor cabinet from...


Whisky Sour

"Traditional sours often intimidate people for two reasons: They seem complicated to make, and they include raw egg whites. Considering...


How to Sound Like a Whisky Expert in Five Minutes (Or Less)

Can't tell your blended whisky from your

Calgary Cider Maker Brodie Thomas Is on a Mission to Use Every Apple in the City

With Uncommon Cider, founder Brodie Thomas collects apples that have fallen from trees, and gives money to local charities from...


12 Fascinating Puerto Rico Facts You’ll Learn on an MSC Cruises Martha Stewart Excursion

Taking a cruise to Puerto Rico? A culinary tour is one of the best (and tastiest!) ways to immerse yourself...


7 Things Never to Say to Someone Who Doesn’t Drink (and What to Do Instead)

The decision not to drink is a personal one, but you wouldn't always guess it from the comments people hear.