S-T-R-E-T-C-H… 6 Easy Yoga-Style Poses To Make You Limber Yoga-styled classes specially designed for the “inflexible generation” are a big trend at fitness facilities across the country. Why? People realize that to increase the quality and even length of their life, they need to be limber. And yoga’s combination of movement and...
Read MoreMARIE'S STORY; OVERCOMING LYME DISEASE Marie had just spent a relaxing three weeks at her family’s cottage in Harrison Hot Springs, BC, so she didn’t understand why just a few days after returning home she felt so drained. She thought she caught the flu from a co-worker because she felt a bit headache-y and...
Read MoreHEALTHY CAMPING MEALS Just because you’re camping, and need to prepare simple meals over the fire in a flash, it doesn’t mean healthy eating habits should get left behind at home. The following easily transported meals will be tasty enough to tempt all of your companions — whether you're tenting...
Read MoreNATURAL REMEDIES FOR BUG BITES When insects bite, it’s a saliva they release that causes inflammation, blisters and irritation. Insect bite symptoms vary depending on sensitivity. To the same type of bite, you might have a small, slightly itchy bump that clears in a few days while somebody else will...
Read MoreYou’ve packed your sleeping bag, sunscreen, Coleman stove and shorts. You’ve got your food fixings, first aid kit and PF sun protection; but what about protection from insect bites? We often use the “shotgun to kill a mouse” approach when it comes to preventing bug bites during summer. Powerfully strong chemicals...
Read MoreWHAT IF I DON’T LIKE TO EXERCISE? 5 Ways to Overcome Personal Barriers to Fitness Do you find it hard to get into the mood to exercise? Do you ever sabotage your efforts to get in shape by cheating on a diet or stopping exercise when you’ve been doing well? Do...
Read MoreJanie's Story - Oh My Sore Eyes Janie, 56, is a professional writer, and so works long hours at her computer. About two years ago, she started getting headaches that would persist at her forehead, along her eyebrows and at her temples. She began noticing that her eyes were often...
Read More2 Smoothie Recipes for Healthy Eyes You may find that checking your refrigerator is just as important as getting an eye check-up to ensure healthy eyes. Make yourself a super smoothie that’s colourful to look at and rejuvenates eyes, which suits your peepers perfectly!Fresh foods rich in lutein, zeaxanthin, vitamin C...
Read MoreLook to see if your favourite health store is running an Enerex contest! These are running through the month of October: BC: Vancouver Island: Colwood House of Nutrition, Victoria - Vitamix Sidney Natural Foods, Saanich - Annual Tickets to Butchart Gardens Lynn's Vitamin Gallery, Duncan - Instant...
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