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Forget Weight Loss: The New Science of Building Muscle and Boosting Health

Forget weight loss: the new science of building muscle and boosting health

Dr. Carla Prado isn’t telling you to lose weight. However, she would like you to maintain – and, if you can – build muscle. But not by starving yourself. In fact, Dr. Prado makes a welcome point for…
By Tudor Robins
Forget Weight Loss: The New Science of Building Muscle and Boosting Health

Is your friend pregnant? Here’s how you can help

What to do when your friend is expecting a baby I am mom to an absolutely adorable girl who brought light to my life in a dark time. She gives me a sense of life every da…
By Galya Matkovska
What does it mean to advocate for yourself in a doctor’s office

What does it mean to advocate for yourself in a doctor’s office?

Former CTV reporter Megan Shaw recently shared a deeply personal story about her struggle with unexplained bleeding, and it quickly became the most popular article on our…
By Galya Matkovska
What does it mean to advocate for yourself in a doctor’s office
Victoria Beckham’s diet Netflix The Honest Talk women and food

Society treats men and women (even famous ones) differently when it comes to food

Photo: Facebook of Victoria Beckham Hot on the heels of our story featuring the latest data proving that men and women have very different relationships with food, we rea…
Victoria Beckham’s diet Netflix The Honest Talk women and food
how men and women view food-The Honest Talk

Beyond nourishment: a fresh look at how men and women view food

What role does food play in your life? Nourishment? Connection? Pleasure? Celebration? A brand-new poll by She/Her/Hers, Abacus Data’s women-focused practice, suggests th…
By She/Her/Hers & The Honest Talk
how men and women view food-The Honest Talk
how to use menstrual cups — the honest talk

Beyond the taboo: why I swear by menstrual cups and why you might too

I’ve never felt like an early adopter. To me, the term conjures somebody trendy (not me), with a high risk tolerance (not me, either!). Definitely somebody younger than I…
By Tudor Robins
how to use menstrual cups — the honest talk

Tips for working moms from Canadian women: balancing work and parenting

Career and kids: how do working moms manage it all? Being a working mom comes with unique challenges and rewards. For professional women in Canada, juggling career aspira…
By Tudor Robins

This is not your mother’s period: a guide to alternative period products

Not to age myself, but when I first got my period in the ‘90s at the age of 12, things were very different than they are for my daughter now. In the summer, having your p…
By Jennifer Madigan