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YOUR GUIDE TO COMPLETE SEASONAL ALLERGY RELIEF

Hello Spring! Bringing longer, warmer, brighter days… and hay fever. While budding trees and blooming flowers are beautiful, they can also trigger seasonal symptoms, including runny nose, itching, coughing, and sneezing (oh – the sneezing!), which affect between 20-25% of Canadians. Sure, there are over-the-counter antihistamines and allergy sprays, but they

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Fitness

KETTLEBELL TABATA: BASIC MOVEMENTS FOR AN INTENSE WORKOUT

Training my full body is always my go-to at the age of 47. It allows me to train all my pillars of human movement while having fun! Let’s be honest, if you are not enjoying yourself you will likely have a hard time sticking to the training. Not everyday will

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Food

PLANT-BASED NUTRITION IS GOOD FOR YOU, YOUR FAMILY, AND THE PLANET

Eating a completely plant-based diet, once rare, is becoming more common, especially among younger people. Once people start eating more fruits and vegetables, they reduce consumption of meat and dairy. The next step is to eliminate dairy and become a vegetarian. Finally, all animal products are eliminated, including honey from

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Fitness

THE VALUE OF A PENNY

In difficult fields like music, math, and sports, prodigies appear as if from nowhere. If they are keen, and nurtured properly, and the stars align, they have a chance to shine. But starting early can be as much an obstacle as a blessing. For one thing, it takes prodigious amounts

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Health

DIET AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE: IS A CARNIVORE DIET A VIABLE OPTION?

By Dr. Rachael Bailey While medication plays an essential role in living with autoimmune disease, many individuals seek alternative ways to relieve their chronic and often debilitating symptoms. Lifestyle changes and dietary interventions can drastically control disease activity for those with autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s Disease.

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Fitness

BALANCE TRAINING TIPS

The average person walks between 6,000 and 8,000 steps a day with each step absorbing two-to-three times their body weight — depending on your activity. Let’s face it — being sure-footed at any age can be a challenge, but you can take control by incorporating exercises to improve your balance

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Filsinger's Organic Foods

FILSINGER’S HAS AN ORGANIC MOTHER

Sponsored Article - Presented by Filsinger’s Farm Does your vinegar have a “mother”? Choosing a vinegar like Filsinger’s with an organic mother provides lots of health benefits. The mother is the part of the vinegar that contains natural bacteria that are good for the health of your gut microbiome. These
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Health

THE HEART-BRAIN CONNECTION

For over 20 years, Calgary’s Tracey Delfs, owner of BalanceQuest has been expanding and sharing her expertise as a sought-after speaker, mental wellness coach, mindfulness teacher, and yoga instructor. Her passion has allowed her to travel the world to learn from Thich Nhat Hanh, the “Father of Mindfulness” at his

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Health

WHAT IS THE PELVIC FLOOR?

Sponsored Article There has been a lot of buzz about the pelvic floor in the last few years, but mystery remains about what it is and why we need to pay attention to it. WHAT IS THE PELVIC FLOOR? The pelvic floor is a collection of muscles, nerves, tendons, blood
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Health

PEA PROTEIN: THE PERFECT PLANT-BASED ALTERNATIVE TO WHEY

Sponsored Article Although whey protein and soy protein still rule most of the protein powder market, they’ve recently had to make room for a new source, pea protein. Pea protein has been around for a while now, but it’s only recently begun to gain popularity along with other plant-based, soy-free
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Menopause Smart Guide
Health

THINGS I WISH I’D KNOWN ABOUT MENOPAUSE BEFORE I GOT THERE

Sponsored Article “A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture, and transform.” – Diane Mariechild Little did I know when I was in my teens, 20s, and 30s that big changes were coming. During those years, change for me involved going to college, getting
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HOW DO YOU FIX INCONTINENCE?

Sponsored Article When urine leaks out of your body when you don’t want it to it is considered incontinence and it is very common.  Over 3.5 million Canadians experience incontinence and many believe it is normal or that they need surgery to fix it. What is Incontinence? Stress urinary incontinence
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