Jann Arden
Her open heart, her humour and her love is unmistakable by the way she connects with people through her music, books and in a manner you may not know, her charity work. In true Jann form she uses words to reveal how she is making a difference.
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Heart Sense For Women
Women finally achieve equality! Although not the way we hoped. The rate of heart disease today equals the same rate for women as it does for men, however, more women die of their heart attacks then men. No longer just a “man’s disease”, two out of three women over 50 are not only at risk of developing cardiovascular disease, four out of every 10 female deaths in Canada are caused by heart disease and stroke according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
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Winterizeyour skin
It’s Canada, are you prepared? Have you winterized your skin? Harsh winter weather increases skin sensitivity making it look older and duller. Time to plan how to keep your largest organ soft, smooth and protected.
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Activate or hibernate
Shakespeare would argue that “To be or not to be” is the eternal question. However any self-respecting athlete of the 21st century would argue that “To do or not to do” is more appropriate. It is definitely the season of our discontent ­ the winter blues.
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Life changes
After being in the fitness industry for over 15 years I’ve watched the gym flood with excited, new members every January ready to take control of their bodies and lose a few pounds ­ new members desperately buying into the New Year resolution’s theory. Then, February 1st would come and half were gone. By the 15th, 75 percent were nowhere to be found; within two months we were usually back down to the core of active members who had been there long before Christmas and New Years.
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Recipes
Lighthearted Everyday Cooking by Anne Lindsay, published by John Wiley & Sons Canada Ltd. 2004
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Columns
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