Healthy and Inspired Living
An editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal has strongly opposed the federal government’s decision to cancel plans for tougher warning labels on cigarette packages and suggested it may lead to increases in smoking rates and smoking-related deaths. During a closed-door meeting in September with provincial and territorial health ministers, Health Canada suddenly announced that… [Read Full Story]
Portia de Rossi makes no secret of her happy relationship with Ellen DeGeneres but she has revealed on the Oprah Winfrey Show a much darker story about her past, confessing she once suffered from the eating disorder, Anorexia. The 37-year-old actress has a much healthier figure these days but there was time according to the… [Read Full Story]
A writer for the Los Angeles Times has dubbed Jillian Michaels a fraud and an actress playing the role of fitness trainer, in a recent editorial. The LA Times article by James S. Fell, a certified health expert, criticized the reality TV fitness trainer’s methods for getting the show’s contestants to lose weight, according to… [Read Full Story]
I am definitely someone who loves a good debate, even a good heated debate from time to time; but I have to say I was a little taken back by the ferocity of the debate that is going on about Vitamin Water. A debate that questions whether it has any merit as a source of… [Read Full Story]
Supermodel Heidi Klum continues to build her empire by launching a hip and functional action-wear line with New Balance. Klum is best known for her work with Victoria’s Secret and as the face of several top fashion designers. Today, she hosts one of the hottest shows on television, Project Runway. This former supermodel turned mogul… [Read Full Story]
It was Friday evening and I was looking forward to my second class at Barre Fitness. The newest of the fitness facility’s studio to open in Vancouver’s hip neighborhood of Yaletown, provides a new kind of class for fitness enthusiasts, both beginners and intermediate. As you walk in the front door it is the décor… [Read Full Story]
A smoothie, otherwise referred to as a “smoothy” is a blended drink usually made from fresh fruit or vegetables. Besides fruit and veggies, some add other ingredients such as chocolate, crushed ice, honey, protein powder, Greek yogurt or frozen yogurt. This beverage gained popularity in the late 1960’s with health food and ice cream stores… [Read Full Story]
With Lady Gaga back on tour and surviving a very hectic tour schedule, she has taken celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak on tour with her as he reveals via Twitter: “About to “5-Factor-ize” the Lady GaGa tour…my luggage is packed with 5-factor snack bars, chips, and smoothies!” However, Lady Gaga was hospitalized six times last year… [Read Full Story]
Six years ago I was at a physical peak; I’d completed a marathon, shortly followed by a half marathon and began training for second full marathon. I loved running, my life revolved around my running schedule and I’d made some great friends while training. But then I woke up one morning in terrible pain. I… [Read Full Story]
In my 20’s and 30’s I was fairly active (softball, skiing, golf etc) and found it easy to lose a few pounds with diet and exercise. It is absolutely amazing how you can hang something in your closet for awhile and it shrinks two sizes!!! I enjoyed running and even competed in a few 10k… [Read Full Story]
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