Once you've suffered from a bad case of food poisoning, you never want to go through it again. Food poisoning is often caused by poor food hygiene, and BBC online has some useful information on what food poisoning is and how to prevent and treat ... Read more

I recently heard about a new Vaseline body lotion—Intensive Rescue Clinical Therapy Skin Protectant lotion—that was formulated to treat severely dry skin. It's a nice lotion, non-greasy and unfragranced, and is now available across the cou... Read more

Looking for a meaningful gift that you can buy right now without leaving the house? Preorder I Am Because We Are, a book chronicling the lives of eight Malawian children affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic devastating their country, and it will be deliv... Read more

File this under common-sense science that's finally been proven: researchers are now saying that hot drinks do help treat cold symptoms, both while you're drinking them and afterward. So next time you're feeling under the weather, make yourself a... Read more

It may sound a bit odd at first, but I like the idea of oatmeal-making "kits" as a healthy holiday gift idea, especially as a counterbalance to the sugar overload. Get the instructions at FitSugar. Don't miss a single Best Health... Read more

If you have type 2 diabetes, or if you're at risk, you should pay close attention to a new study showing that a diet rich in foods with a low glycemic index can have a strong positive effect on blood sugar levels and overall health. Researchers ... Read more

WaySpa.com is the most fabulous thing for giving gifts: it's a website tied in with spas across the country and around the world, and your gift recipient can cash in your gift at the spa of her choosing, and in the increments she needs. Until Jan... Read more

Think your kids are fussy eaters? It may be time to test that theory. A study by food scientists at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark found some surprising results: most young people don’t consider themselves fussy eaters and say they... Read more

Lululemon was definitely ahead of the pack when it comes to reusable, "eco-friendly" shopping bags—it's been years (hasn't it?) since they replaced their paper bags with the trendy totes that can be seen all over the place nowaday... Read more

If you don't know about Alltop yet, you should check it out—it's a compendium of all the best sites on the web, and Best Health is now a part of it. Head on over to fitness.alltop.com and health.alltop.com to see the latest articles fro... Read more

I've been having a great time on social networking platform Twitter, meeting current and future Best Health readers. One of them, Naveen Atwal of Toronto, heard my plea this morning for a delicious latte and kindly offered to share her (Indian) f... Read more

Can chocolate make your life better? A lot of us certainly think so. But in the case of new Belgian chocolate bars from Vancouver's Better Life Brands, you can give others a better life too: part of their proceeds are given back to the commun... Read more

Just in time for munching at family gatherings and holiday parties, Spanish researchers have found that regularly eating a handful of nuts—along with a typical Mediterranean-style diet that’s rich in vegetables, fruits and fish—m... Read more

Participation in sports among teens is declining, and especially among girls: according to a 2004 Canadian Community Health survey, 64% of girls aged 12 to 19 are physically inactive, compared to 48% of boys. FitSpirit is a group that helps ... Read more

We all know the stereotype: nagging wife, meek husband. Bad, right? But a new US study shows that there are benefits to nagging: apparently, men who live with a woman are 40% more likely than men who live alone to get screened for prostate cancer... Read more

I recently met with Marc Sorenson, author of the book Vitamin D3 and Solar Power for Optimal Health. He was in Toronto to talk to media about his book and the importance of vitamin D. I am normally pretty good about taking my daily multivitamin... Read more

'Tis the season to avoid exposure to cold and flu viruses, and the best way to do that is to wash your hands regularly, especially if you've been out and about touching things like door handles or my personal nemesis, the icky bars on the subway.... Read more

Mama Mio is a line of skincare products aimed at mamas and mamas-to-be. It started with a Tummy Rub Oil aimed at preventing stretch marks during pregnancy and grew from there to its current range of more than 10 products, from shower cream and body scru... Read more

December 1 is World AIDS Day, and M.A.C Cosmetics wants you to help those suffering from HIV/AIDS in Canada and around the world by purchasing products at M.A.C that raise funds for the M.A.C AIDS Fund (MAF): • The full $16.50 sale price of Vi... Read more