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Tré Armstrong
Tré is known to most Canadians as a dancer, more so as Canada's Queen of Urban Dance. Now she's taking her well-deserved celebrity and using it to bring dance to kinds in her dance studio A New D.A.E.I. and through the Tré Armstrong Give Back Foundation. The celebrity judge on So You Think You Can Dance Canada (SYTYCDC) shows us her brand new day.
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Believe
Barbara Goodman, Editor in Chief
Simple words, but powerful. Do you want to make a change in your life, but don’t know where to start? Experts like Dr. Oz say to start with your belief; the power to change is in your thoughts.
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Ask Sandy Gold, Beauty Expert:
“I love the look of bronzer and want to start using it,
but I don’t know where to begin. Can you help?”
Wearing bronzer is like going to the beach every morning: it’s like sunshine in a compact – without the harmful rays! When applied properly, a good bronzer will become your new best friend.
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Summer lovin’ skin
While our love affair with the sun is short and sweet in Canada, it is nonetheless irresistible. Make love for your skin #1 and don’t get burned: sun damage leads to wrinkles, age spots, sagging skin and cancer.
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Sexy, healthy
summer-ready hair
Put the sexy back into your hair! Fight follicle-frizzing humidity and
moisture-zapping, hair colour-dulling, summer UV rays.
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Sex Ed
While erectile dysfunction (ED) is undoubtedly an intimate relationship issue, Dr. Stacy L. Elliott, MD, Sexual Medicine Consul-tant, Vancouver Coastal Health advises that it might be the ‘canary in the coal mine’ suggesting an underlying health concern like cardiovascular disease.
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Elusive sleep
zzzzz’s are fundamental to health
The occasional sleepless night and groggy morning is generally nothing to worry about. But ongoing insomnia over several weeks can have detrimental health effects, say experts.
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Lyme Disease
Virtually unknown in Canada two decades ago, ticks that cause Lyme disease are now found in areas close to 18% of Canada’s population. While initial stages of Lyme disease can be confused with the flu, if left untreated, it can lead to chronic arthritis, neurological symptoms and paralysis. Fortunately, Lyme disease can be treated with antibiotics.
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Baby steps
conception success
Whether you’ve decided it’s time to start a family – or you’re taking advantage of technology to help baby dreams come true – it’s a couple’s affair. Work together to make the lifestyle choices that support a fertile environment.
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Glide through menopause
Menopause is a natural life experience during which a woman can move into the next life-stage with a sense of freedom: ovulation and menstruation cease, and conception is no longer possible. Waning estrogen, progesterone and testosterone may trigger physical and emotional symptoms: hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, anxiety, foggy head, weight gain, vaginal dryness and low libido. READ MORE
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The Vitamin G prescription
For the last 40 years, the nutrition dictionaries have formally listed Vitamin G as an obsolete name for riboflavin, or Vitamin B2. In 2006, Dutch health scientist Dr. Peter P. Groenewegen and colleagues coined the term ‘Vitamin G’ to refer to the medicinal influence of greenspace.
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Canadian Olympic Spotlight
The road to London
Canadian Health & Lifestyle, along with all Canadians, wish our Olympic athletes the best of luck on their road to the 2012 Podium.
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Backyard pool rules!
While backyard pools provide hours of fun during the hot summer months, they also pose the risk of injury and drowning, particularly for toddlers and young children. READ MORE
Healthy dirt!
Life’s busy pace is an additional challenge to feeding our kids healthy foods.
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Dance = Sexy Fit
Tré Armstrong walks her talk. She knows first-hand that dance is a powerful form of exercise.
“The ultimate fitness routine is doing what you love and most women love to dance. Anyone can become fit by performing the right dance and fitness moves,” she assures.
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Rehydrate + refresh
Coconuts have long been associated with tropical islands and exotic desserts – and locals have been enjoying the antibacterial, antimicrobial, antifungal and
antioxidant healing properties of coconut water for centuries. From young coconuts, the clear, electrolyte-rich water refreshes kids to grown-ups.
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Healing antioxidant summer herbs
As a Culinary Herbalist, I enjoy the entire spectrum of sweet and savoury flavours of culinary herbs. But, rosemary + thyme have found a permanent spot in the garden, kitchen and medicine cabinet because of their antioxidant properties.
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Connecting in the ’hood
Bringing neighbours together to grow veggies or host a swap helps shape a community. Grassy, abandoned or paved open spaces are unexplored pearls of potential to build connected neighbourhoods.
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Superfood
energize for life
What seemed a fad 20 years ago – with only the diehard health foodie willing to throw back a bitter-tasting green drink in hopes of boosting energy, detoxification and get-up-and-go vitality – has transformed into a research-proven, delicious way to improve your health.
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