You can easily stay fit by exercising at home on your own. But fancy equipment, group fitness and saunas are not the only perks of joining a gym to stay fit. In fact, if one of the reasons you go is for the social element, you may be more likely to a…

Aside from the relentless cloud cover and rain we’ve been hit with lately, the temperatures have been fairly warm for November! I’ve been getting outside for runs this week, trying to soak up every last degree of warmth. Yesterday, I had a great run that I like to call the “5-mile pick-up run”. With each [...]

Before I had children I never believed it was possible to be REALLY fit without going to a gym and using expensive machines.It was only when I became a mother and that was no longer possible that I realized the truth: You don’t need a gym OR any expens…

Kids learn early on to associate birthdays and parties of any kind with cake, candy, etc. So I love anything that uses these celebrations to encourage physical activity instead.Adam’s cousin Shawna recently launched a business that does just that:STAR…

Good afternoon! I thought I’d give a little update on how my Workout Log Challenge is going so far.  I mentioned last week that I was struggling with motivation and this log seems to be renewing my enthusiasm for exercise. I don’t plan on doing it forever, but for right now it’s giving me the [...]

[source] Brrrr…it’s cold out there today! This is the time of the year when I really start to notice the waning daylight hours and struggle with motivation when it comes to workouts. The early mornings are no longer bright and sunny, but dark, chilly, and uninviting. I’ve always preferred to workout in the morning, but [...]

With its new iPod Nano-like device, Motorola offers a music player, fitness tracker, and versatile workout tool.

Do you like sports? Do you like to exercise? Or both? Sports and exercise activities overlap but are not one in the same.Sports are: Activities involving physical exertion and skill that are governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken…

Do you like sports? Do you like to exercise? Or both? Sports and exercise activities overlap but are not one in the same.Sports are: Activities involving physical exertion and skill that are governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken…

By Heather Scoffield, The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq will be announcing new rules for so-called energy drinks this morning. She is concerned about teenagers and tweens consuming too much caffeine by downing drinks such as Monster and Red Bull. The drinks were the subject of a panel of experts who [...]

Fit for Faith – 7 Weeks to Improved Physical and Spiritual Health by author Kimberley Payne is an 83 page book that will make you fit inside and out!

Part one deals with exercising both your body and your spirit, giving you goals to set for cardio and…

Fit for Faith – 7 Weeks to Improved Physical and Spiritual Health by author Kimberley Payne is an 83 page book that will make you fit inside and out!

Part one deals with exercising both your body and your spirit, giving you goals to set for cardio and…

Acne Remedy: What worked for my acne was the drug-free way                   This diet is based on the fact that the human body goes through a cleansing process from twelve midnight until twelve noon, and a building program from twelve…

This weekend was the 2011 Can-Fit-Pro conference here in Toronto. It attracts presenters and fitness professionals from around the world. Unfortunately, as I mentioned last year, I don’t always enjoy it. The quality of the presenters and the session…

For most people, exercising on a cardio machine is not their favorite way to work out, but it is often the only, or at least most realistic option.While these machines do not provide the most stimulating, scenic route to cardiovascular fitness, they ca…

Do you find it confusing to make sense of all the health information floating around out there? If so, don’t feel bad, there’s a good reason for that. First, the information changes quickly, second, the media often does a poor job of interpreting res…

Barbara Amiel on how Jack LaLanne exhorted us all to stop being slaves to our aging bodies