Getting Healthy for 2015 at Toronto’s New Barre3!

I recently had the opportunity to take a complimentary barre class at the newly opened, spacious barre3 studio on King Street, west of University.  Unlike other barre programs across the city, barre3 only has one type of class and follows an approach created by Sadie Lincoln, who started the first studio in 2008 with her […]

Gym Class Heroes: Some of Toronto’s Top Fitness Clubs

As summer comes to a close, time spent exercising outdoors decreases and fitness-minded individuals return to their local gyms for their regular workouts. A lot of people have love/hate relationships with their gym. On the one hand, many believe there is almost nothing that compares to the euphoric feeling you get after a tough workout. […]

New BMI Calculation Makes Women ‘Fatter’ and Men ‘Slimmer’?

An article in the Telegraph in the UK published on Monday said that the way we have calculated BMI for years is actually inaccurate.  It made taller people (over 6′ or so) seem heavier, while shorter people (under 5’5″ or so) were seen as slimmer.  The new method reverses the fact, so that those who […]

New Fitness Studio, UNION Opens its Doors in Toronto

UNION Studio, a collaborative project by Our Lady Peace members Duncan Coutts and Jeremy Taggart as well as Raine Maida, Christie Ness (formerly of Get Spun) and John Kawaja of Taylormade Global Golf.  Located in the hip Bathurst and Wellington area, near the Thompson Hotel, this 2,800 square foot space offers three types of classes: […]

Tips on Keeping Your Skin Healthy, Gorgeous and Sun-Safe

Since 1989, The Canadian Dermatology Association and The Canadian Cancer society have been hosting all sorts of events during National Sun Awareness Week (which occurred earlier this month, from June 4 to June 10): free skin screenings, school visits by dermatologists, video competition for teens are among the few initiatives meant to bring ‘light’ to […]

Launch of Holistic Vanity Rosacea Care Line

Available since February 1 of this year, the official launch party of the Holistic Vanity Rosacea Care Line was on February 8, held at the Bata Shoe Museum. Kristen Ma, co-owner of popular Toronto based holistic spas Pure+Simple has launched her highly anticipated skin care line targeting clients with Rosacea and sensitive skin issues. From […]

Quick Breakfast Ideas, Part One

Most of us are crazy-busy women, always on the go.  However, breakfast is always important and it really shouldn’t be that fat-loaded pastry with the super-sweetened latte.  Instead, why not grab a yogourt, fruit (berries are good) and some cereal?  One of my favourite easy breakfasts is combining fruit with yogourt and a little bit of cereal […]

Cervical Cancer Awareness at Dundas Square

Cynthia Cheng Mintz Everyone knows that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  Pink is everywhere and there is a great deal of literature.  However, few realize that the final week of October is also cervical cancer awareness week.  This cancer is preventable if the right precautions are taken, but still kills some 450 women in Canada each year.  […]