Healthy Living

Ready to live your healthiest life? From the best vitamins and supplements to everyday habits that boost your mental health and wellness, these healthy living tips are a great place to start.

This Is Exactly How Often You Should Be Replacing Your Toothbrush

Experts say it varies from person to person, so it's not as simple as just waiting until the bristles wear...


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25 Ways Sugar Is Making You Sick

From depression to heart disease, the sugar in your diet can wreak havoc on your health.


Too Self-Critical? Here’s How to Quiet Negative Self-Talk

Life's challenges can turn up the volume on our inner critic. Learn to stop negative self-talk and the self-sabotage that...


4 Ways to Get Your Health Back on Track

If you’ve let the day-to-day maintenance of your health slide during the pandemic, it’s time to make it a priority...


5 Ways to Keep Your Gut Happy When Travelling

Because carrying constipation is excess baggage.


Bar Soap vs. Liquid Soap: Which is Better?

When it comes to skin health and killing germs, should you reach for bar or liquid soap? Here are the...


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How to Fall Asleep Without Sleeping Pills: 7 Natural Sleep Aids That Actually Work

It’s 3 a.m. and you’re suddenly wide awake… Instead of reaching for the sleeping pills, try these seven science-backed strategies...


Iron Deficiency Symptoms You Should Never Ignore

Close to three per cent of Canadians have anemia. Here's how to make sure you're getting the iron you need.

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10 Vitamins (and Supplements) that Should Always Be Taken with Food

Health experts weigh in on the vitamins and supplements you should always take with food to maximize your body’s absorption.


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How to Stay Focused and Boost Concentration

How do we reduce demands on our lives and boost our ability to stay focused on what matters? It’s easier...


Handling a Loved One’s Incontinence: 3 Tips for Caregivers

Follow these easy steps for caring for your loved one and the skin they’re in.


Here’s Why You Should Be Bored More Often

John Eastwood, principal investigator at York University's Boredom Lab, tells us why boredom is good, why we resist it and...


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10+ Plant-Based Alternatives For Everything on Your Grocery List

We speak to a registered dietitian about plant-based foods and how to incorporate them into your diet with expert healthy...


Getting a Good Night’s Sleep: 5 Tips for Caregivers

Rest is key for you and the loved one you’re caring for. Here’s how you can both get more of...


I Quit My Smartphone—And It Changed My Life

Giving up your smartphone can feel like a daunting task, but the benefits can be worth it. Here's why I've...


Five Ways Virtual Pharmacies Can Help You Effectively Manage Your Family’s Healthcare Routine in 2022

Feel confident that you can better manage your family’s health and medications with everything in one convenient place.


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13 Signs You Need to See a Dentist Right Away

Don't ignore these symptoms of a potential dental emergency.

Should Canada Adopt a Four-Day Workweek?

Support for a four-day workweek seems to be gaining momentum across the country. We asked Melissa Milkie, professor of sociology...


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10 Tricks to Avoiding Germs That Actually Don’t Work

If you try to avoid germs by using your foot to flush public toilets or your knuckle to press elevator...


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5 Heart Tests That Could Save Your Life

If you score poorly on these heart tests, you could be 20 times more likely to develop heart disease.


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Not a Morning Person? Here are 17 Ways to Rise and Shine Every Day

Even if you're not a morning person, adding these steps to your morning schedule will improve your mood, energy level...


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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...


How to Prepare for a Natural Disaster

From flooding to fires, here are four simple tips to keep you and your family safe when extreme weather strikes.

Why You Should Always Read Before Bed

Before you decide to scroll through your phone or binge-watch a show in bed tonight, read this.


How to Recognize 10 Signs of Happiness

Though it may come in different forms for different people, most human beings are in pursuit of the same thing:...


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10 Surprising Benefits of Being Left-Handed

Only 10 per cent of the population is left-handed. While there may not be many of them, being left-handed sure...


Why Does Poop Float?

Floating poop is often no big deal, perhaps caused by something you ate. But in some cases it can point...


Advil Cold and Sinus Recall: Here’s What You Need to Know

Health Canada warns that the labelling mixup could spell trouble for some consumers.


How Walking Meditation Can Improve Your Mental Health

Walking meditation is ideal for people who find it difficult to stay still, meditation beginners, and even highly decorated athletes....