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Sitara Hewitt
living with heart
Known in 60 countries around the world as Dr. Rayyan Hamoudi of the popular CBC Television series Little Mosque on the Prairie, Sitara Hewitt started in the entertainment industry as a dancer. One of her first roles was in Deepa Mehta’s Bollywood Hollywood.
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Compassion
Barbara Goodman, Editorial Director
When was the last time you had compassion for yourself? We think of compassion as kind-heartedness towards another. What about kind-heartedness to yourself? Practicing love and compassion towards ourselves enables us to have it for others.
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Eaters digest
Almost everyone has experienced constipation, bloating, acid reflux and water retention during or after a heavy meal. Before you reach for an antacid, suppository, or diuretic medication to mask your holiday eating indiscretions this year, investigate the most overlooked beneficial component of digestive health: digestive enzymes.
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A healthy feasting formula
When friends and family gather around the dinner table, the nutritional quality of our food is the last thing we think about. Here’s a quick formula for keeping ‘healthy’ in your upcoming celebrations.
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Unravelling the mystery
Fibromyalgia: common, yet misunderstood
Imagine waking up every day feeling exhausted and in pain. Your doctor tells you there’s nothing specifically wrong with you, but that you’ll feel this way
for the rest of your life.
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Nothing to sneeze at
9 cold and sinus remedies
We know what a cold feels like – runny nose, watery eyes, congestion, cough – but did you know that all of these discomforts play a role in
helping you get better?
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Function, dysfunction
the adrenal + thyroid hormone dance
The ability to adapt and respond to our ever-changing surroundings determines our health and well-being, and hormones are vital in this process. Hormones are chemicals released into the blood by endocrine glands to stimulate and coordinate body functions, growth, emotions, the immune system, metabolism and reproduction. READ MORE |
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Fixes & tricks:
skin-perfecting beauty solutions for now and then
What do you see when you look in the mirror – is it imperfections: lines and wrinkles, stretch marks and scars? We often have a unique beauty ideal, and sometimes a minor change can make you feel better.
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Family rituals
The ties that bind
Every morning, after my run and getting the kids organized, I sit down with a steaming latte and a chocolate biscotti. This ritual is a foundation in my life, as it symbolizes the importance of taking time for myself and sitting in quiet reflection, even if it is for just minutes a day.
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Green clean-ability
Editor-tested choices
The urgent need to care for our health and the environment has increased the call for non-toxic, earth-respecting, effective household cleaning products.
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Eye health
MYTH: children must be able to read before they can take an eye exam.
TRUTH: start routine eye exams at six months of age.
Yet most children under age four haven’t been tested. “Eye exams detect issues such as lazy eye (amblyopia); which, undetected, can cause lasting vision strain and permanent eye damage,” warns Dr. Kirsten North, President, Canadian Association of Optometrists.
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Take the gym home
An at-home gym has numerous benefits, including the flexibility to train on your own schedule and no fees or travel time to the gym. The right equipment and exercises are keys to your success.
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