“Fat” vs “obese”
I wouldn’t want to be Anne Milton’s publicist. The public health minister for England recently gave her personal opinion that doctors and health professionals should call patients ”fat” instead of “obese” since the word “fat” is more likely to motivate them to lose weight.
2 comments July 30, 2010
Cruel summer
How do you beat the heat in the summer? My plan of attack usually involves taking dips in the pool, sipping sangria and otherwise staying indoors with the AC blasting and as for exercise, I run as early as I can manage getting up in the morning to avoid the blazing midday temps (I love my sleep but I hate sweating even more).
I certainly never would’ve thought of doing Bikram yoga as a strategy–choosing to go drip with sweat in a place even hotter than outdoors? Yikes.
Add comment July 29, 2010
Nice rack
Thanks to The Chic Storm for bringing the Wine Rack to Health & Swellness’s attention — here’s the solution for you ladies who don’t want bling when it comes to your sports bra, but have been hunting for one that’ll help you tote around your booze.
Add comment July 28, 2010
A healthy social life
Your doctor may soon be prescribing more quality time with friends and loved ones. How’s that?
Besides helping to battle cancer according to this study, an active social life is key to a long lifespan. In fact, low social interaction is as harmful as smoking and alcohol abuse, more harmful than not exercising and twice as harmful as obesity — according to researchers from Brigham Young University who took a look at pooled data from previously published studies.
Add comment July 28, 2010
Chocolate is good for you
I’m all for any research that declares “chocolate is a health food” (even if it is stretching the truth a bit, and, um, when the research is sponsored by a chocolate company…).
Add comment July 27, 2010
Rush hour
Are you one of those people who get up the moment your alarm clock goes off? Or one of those peeps who don’t even need an alarm clock to wake up on time, your internal clock wakes you up just at the right moment? How very annoying of you, you perky morning bird you.
Kidding (well, kinda sorta)–I’m just jealous. If you hadn’t guessed, I’m one of those let’s-keep-hitting-snooze-until-the-alarm-just-stops-cuz-it’s-been-like-an-hour-already kind of girls. Or, even worse, sometimes I just sleep through the alarm entirely.
Yes, I do adore my slumber. But when I finally get up and realize just how late it is and how I’ve got all of 10 minutes to get out the door and fall into that panicky OMG mode that sets the tone for the entire day, I regret every second I spent sleeping instead of getting up like a proper punctual person would have.
So I’m all over anything that’ll help me shave time off getting ready on these rushed days. Like Marc Anthony 2nd Day Revitalizer ($11.99). You spray it onto your dry hair and its formula (which contains antioxidants, brown rice protein and honeyquat) works on dealing with frizz and dryness, prevents colour fading, and boosts colour and shine. It also helps remove odour (helpful if you were enjoying cocktails on a smokey outdoor patio the night before).
The benefit I most appreciated, though, when I overslept this weekend? How it helped keep my fine locks from becoming a limp mess of greasiness that day (the typical result when I’m forced to skip a morning shampoo).
Yes, I am very grateful that now late birds can now have decent hair, too.
2 comments July 26, 2010
Sweet goodness
If you’ve tried Marble Slab Creamery ice cream, you probably don’t need much convincing to head there for a cone. I’ve never had it but a foodie friend swears it is the most delicious ice cream, like, ever.
Whether you love it or are a Marble Slab virgin, definitely try to drop into one of its 73 locations tomorrow (Saturday, July 24th) for a scoop as Marble Slab Creamery stores across Canada will donate $1 to Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Canada for every cone sold. Or if you find yourself there anytime up until August 8th, purchase a paper cone to be displayed in the window to help the Marble Slab folks reach their goal of raising $20,000 for the charity.
This way your sweet indulgence will do more than just give you a sugar high.
2 comments July 23, 2010
Gym bling
Perhaps it’s not the super duper support of this bra being developed that you seek, nor the idea of raising awareness for cancer that this LiveStrong sportsbra offers–all you want is straight-up bling when it comes to your sportsbra.
Well, you’re in luck: the new Trenta bra from BodyRock Sport features a black diamond Swarovski crystal-studded neckline and a detachable sterling silver charm bracelet and necklace from Knight & Hammer. All for $1,850 US. (did we mention it also comes with actual functional features, including a slim pocket in the back and ventilation in the fabric along the sides?)
5 comments July 23, 2010
