Wellness
Puddle-Jumping Workouts: Embracing the Rain for Outdoor Cardio
Remember when you couldn’t resist jumping into a puddle right after it rained? Let's be honest...
Asthma Awareness: Navigating the Shift into High Pollen Season
If you have ever walked outside on a lovely spring day in Canada, changed out of your parka into a light jacket...
The Gut-Brain Connection: How Early Spring Produce Feeds Your Mood
Do you feel weird this time of year? Canadian asparagus, peas, and rhubarb can fix that. You know that feeling...
The Power of Morning Light: Resetting Your Circadian Rhythm for Spring
Imagine this: It is a Tuesday morning in early April, and you have at last changed your parka for a jacket. But as you...
Mindful Eating 101: Slowing Down, Chewing Thoroughly and Telling True Hunger From Emotional Cravings
In a world of constant multitasking and rushed meals, many of us finish a plate before our brains have even...
The Developing Brain Under Fire: How War Trauma Rewires a Generation
New research from Gaza, Ukraine, and beyond reveals the profound neurobiological and psychological toll...
Women’s Heart Health: Recognizing the Signs and Revitalizing Fitness for Spring
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in the United States, yet it’s still often viewed as primarily...
Beyond the Blues: Seasonal Affective Disorder and Winter Well Being
For many Canadians, winter’s shorter days bring more than cold hands and icy streets. Feelings of sadness, fatigue and...
When Temperatures Plunge: Understanding Cold Weather Risks and Staying Safe
Canada is famous for its winters, but plummeting temperatures bring real health risks. The federal...
Winter Hair Care: Nourish Your Locks When the Mercury Drops
Winter’s dry air and indoor heating can make hair brittle, frizzy and prone to breakage. Dermatologists...
Feeding the Winter Body: Vitamin D, Nutrition and Staying Well
Sunlight triggers the production of vitamin D, a hormone vital for bone, muscle, immune and mood health...
Mental Health and Emotional Well Being: Loneliness, Stress and the Search for Connection
Two years into the mid-2020s, mental health remains a pressing public health issue, shaped as much by social...
