How to exercise in the fresh air while protecting your skin from the sun
A WORKOUT in the fresh air is a boon for your health. Not only will it boost your fitness and body image, but benefit your mental wellbeing too. A recent survey of body+soul readers by OPSM found that three quarters of you exercise outside every week. Outdoor exercisers had stronger feelings of... read more »
Meet Bianca Rinehart, who loves to blow stuff up
MEET Bianca Hope Rinehart, the daughter of the worlds richest woman. Despite being famously media shy, Rinehart has posed in designer gowns for the December issue of Vogue Australia (out Friday) in the wide red land where her family made their mining fortune – the Pilbara. Alongside two of... read more »
Jury out on organic food
THE debate over whether organic food is better for our health keeps raging on as the conclusion of four decades of studies seems far from clear. The controversy was back in the news last month when a large-scale study by researchers from Stanford University found organic foods no more nutritious... read more »
What is the best time of day to run?
Will running in the morning provide any extra benefits compared to training at any other time of day? Blackmores’ Online Personal Trainer and Weight Loss Coach Andrew Cate weighs up the pros and cons. The benefits of a morning run Have you been told it’s best to run before breakfast? While... read more »
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Why so many Australians are heading for the gym
WORKING up a sweat at the gym is the second most popular fitness activity for Australians – behind walking – a report suggests. The latest snapshot into the fitness industry,... read more »
Dr Michael Gelb shares his tips for a healthy mind
MENS sana in corpore sano” is a Latin phrase coined 2500 years ago by Socratic priests. But its meaning (a sound mind in a healthy body) is just as effective today, according to a... read more »
Dance walking trend hits Toronto
Balancing her boom box on her shoulder, Susan Shapiro leads our dance walk group of 24 brave souls down St. Clair Ave. W. on a hot, lazy Sunday morning in June. We get a few curious stares... read more »
Five fall superfoods
Fall is the perfect time to punch up your diet. The harvest season offers a bumper crop of delicious local produce, much of which is nutritionally dense, high in fibre and inexpensive, too.... read more »
Fancy hot dogs are coming to Toronto in a big way
Pizza Hut will be stuffing its crusts with wieners for the next six weeks and just last Tuesday this city’s latest stab at a gourmet hot dog joint opened on College Street to brisk business and... read more »
