Ask an anthropologist from the year 2508 what today's North American women are most concerned about and body image will probably be near the top. It's hard to escape: between warnings of an obesity epidemic, overly plentiful and calorific food and a c... Read more

If you're a beauty geek, then you should be reading beautygeeks, a blog by beauty writer and besthealthmag.ca contributor Janine Falcon. Not only does she offer excellent makeup advice and tips on what's new in the beauty world, but she often does give... Read more

Don't get me wrong—I love Wikipedia. Like many people, I suspect, I can't remember how I lived without it. But a new study shows that while it may be a good source of many things, detailed information on medications isn't one of them. A team ... Read more

Are you on Twitter? If you're not sure what it is, Twitter is the latest craze in social networking—the next Facebook, according to many. I've been on it for a few months and it's a fun way to connect with people and stay up to date with yo... Read more

Like most North Americans, I have a strong association of pumpkin as a comfort food, mostly in its pie form (like this "silky smooth pumpkin pie from Smitten Kitchen) but also in savoury dishes. A couple of my favourite food bloggers have recentl... Read more

I recently went away for a holiday with every intention of not gaining weight, getting lots of rest and coming home rested, relaxed and ready to tackle the holiday full on. I came home five pounds heavier (not easy to avoid with copious food and drink at ... Read more

This holiday season, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is asking Canadians to consider giving a "Gift of Light" by purchasing for a patient at CAMH who may not otherwise be getting even a card. They make it easy for you: choose f... Read more

Today is World COPD Day, and the Lung Association wants you to learn more about this chronic disease that affects 1.5 million Canadians. COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and is a term that includes both emphysema and chronic b... Read more

It’s one of the splendours of late fall: the range of colour, shape and size of local winter squashes. And whether you pick up buttercup, sugar pumpkin, acorn, carnival, delicata (also called sweet potato), butternut, hubbard, turban or sweet dumpli... Read more

Nearly 200,000 Canadians suffer from Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, commonly referred to as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), yet unlike many other diseases, they're rarely talked about and poorly understood. November is Crohn's and Colitis... Read more

You Grow Girl is a website and book by Toronto urban gardener extraordinaire Gayla Trail. It's a must-have resource for gardeners (longtime, wannabe or in-between) and Gayla also posts gorgeous plant photography on her photo blog Daily Botanical. More r... Read more

Looking for a cute gift idea, or a new decoration for your tree? This adorable ornament is being sold starting today (or December 1 in Atlantic Canada) at National Bank branches for only $5 a pair (one red, one green). All proceeds from sales go t... Read more

Here are some eye-catching products that have crossed the beauty desk at Best Health to keep you looking bright-eyed: 1. Nivea Visage Aqua Sensation Anti-Shadow Eye Crème, $11 The refreshing, cooling and very lightweight formula contains cu... Read more

One of my favourite food blogs is Smitten Kitchen, mainly because of the gorgeous photography. She could photograph a can of dog food and make it look gourmet. Last week she featured a prototype recipe for apple pancakes that looks divine and will hopef... Read more

The New York Times reports on a New York yoga instructor who decided to offer courses on walking after noticing the bad posture students had before and after (but not during) yoga classes. Apparently, most Americans (one would think Canadians, too) have... Read more

I think it's important on Remembrance Day to remember not only the soldiers who have fought for our country, but the civilians who also make sacrifices to make the world a better place. One of these is Dr. James Orbinski, a Canadian doctor who has worke... Read more

Is your sex life less exciting than it used to be? You may just need to change things up a bit. Check out That's Fit for these 4 healthy ways to boost your sex drive, like regular exercise, which increases your energy and your endorphin level. You may a... Read more

Do you often get to the end of the day and realize that your vegetable intake was less than optimal? We all know that eating lots of different veggies is a key component in staying healthy and fighting disease, but sometimes we leave them out unintentio... Read more

There was an interesting article in the New York Times this weekend on warming up before exercise, and how the static stretches we were all taught in grade-school P.E. classes are not just wrong, but can be detrimental to your workout. Apparently light ... Read more

Could you live without your car? The way gas prices have been lately—and with stronger concern for the environment and our poor air quality—it's a question many of us are asking ourselves. Car-sharing company Zipcar took the question ... Read more

As the weather gets colder, I find myself drifting more and more often into coffee shops to warm up with a latte. But that habit doesn't come cheap—one every workday works out to at least $80 a month. To save cash, you can try making coffee at hom... Read more