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I remember talking to a doctor when my daughter was about 7 months old and he asked me what I did for exercise. I listed the various things we did all week, swimming, Gymboree, walking for miles so I could get her to sleep, hauling her stroller up and down stairs at the subway station and at home, hauling laundry up and down the stairs, the list was endless. I remember that this doctor replied with something along the lines of, "That's just being a mom, what do you do for exercise?"

Think of massage as an opportunity to get back a bit of what daily stresses and strains take out of you, slowing a busy, overworked mind and inducing a feeling of calm. Even for those in tip-top health, regular massage therapy acts as a form of body maintenance essential to good health.

It seems like most diets offer a series of food restrictions, and there’s something about the foods being forbidden that just tempts us more.

I’ve struggled for a long time to find a grab-and-go snack that’s packed with healthful ingredients and tastes great. The added challenge: finding one my whole family would enjoy.

Eating healthier doesn't always mean paying more for food. While it's true that things like fresh organic produce and whole grains tend to cost more than packaged meals, it is possible to create a balanced, healthy, diet plan without spending too much. 

Would you be happier with life if most of your conversations were deep discussions about existence and the meaning of events? 

Spring is a time of renewal, for both our environment and if we choose, ourselves. For some hardy exercise enthusiasts, winter doesn’t slow them down and they continue their routine even through the worst weather. 

Foodies and health proponents of all kinds love to bash high-fructose corn syrup. It's found in abundance in many sweet foods including candies and soft drinks, and it's even found in a number of surprising mass-produced foods, such as bread, salad dressing, tomato soup, fruit juices, and yogurt.

When it comes to exercise and weight, there have been plenty of studies devoted to the research of obesity. There have been far fewer however dedicated to understanding exactly how weight loss works.

Having been born and raised in the City of Toronto, a love of hockey was engrained in me from the beginning.  Whether it was watching Hockey Night in Canada every Saturday with my father and grandfather as a child or learning how to properly shoot a puck in the driveway with my brothers,