Diet & Fitness
Eat good, nutritious food, despite barriers
In addition to encouraging Canadians to eat locally produced foods, dietitians are also looking for ways to help folks overcome the barriers to home food preparation, something that affects almost everyone one way or another, whether the issue is time, know-how, finances or family foibles, such as picky eaters.
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Burn calories in the comfort of your living room
Do you have a video game console? A TV? Why buy expensive fitness equipment when you likely have everything you need to get ripped. Here are five video games under $100 to help you burn calories and melt...
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Conquering skyscrapers to keep fit
Although they may be unable to leap tall buildings in a single bound, enthusiasts of tower climbing insist they can conquer skyscrapers, and stay fit, just by taking the stairs.
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Gain insights from your pain
What you don’t know about exercise can hurt you. Kelly Spence sees the proof every day.
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'They're the Facebook of workouts'
Say goodbye to expensive gym memberships and hello to Training Mobs, a Montreal-based company that has the potential to revolutionize the fitness industry.
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Turn on, tune in, tone up
Fitness reality TV has spun into its own genre — with new shows popping up regularly. Even if you find it hard to watch drill sergeant-type trainers humiliate their bulging subjects, there’s no question...
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The fight against sugar
In the war on obesity, the anti-sweets camp is ramping up its tough talk and its influence.
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Belly dance boost
She can’t yet "flip a dime" with her abdominal muscles, but that small detail doesn’t bother Emily Ann Marasco. The University of Calgary computer engineering student is proud to be able to say she has...
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'Exergames,' a great way to burn calories, studies find — as long as they're fun
"Exergames," interactive digital or video-based games such as Wii Fit and Dance Dance Revolution, are part of today's fitness landscape for children and young adults. But do they really offer a substantial...
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Nutritious diet can include a combo or two
Smart eating is a numbers game: Eat a lot of the good stuff and a little of the bad.
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Dieting: No magic, no nonsense, no fad
The American Heart Association has got the skinny on losing weight and shares in its bestselling book No-Fad Diet.
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Too many grains, not enough veggies a common diet misstep
Registered dietitian Tania Vander Meulen solves people’s problems with food. Most of the people who come to her for help with their diets eat too many grains and not enough fruits and vegetables, she ...
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Can new ice cream lick health troubles?
Let’s admit it: Attempts to make ice cream healthier by deleting fat and sugar didn’t work. At least not for true ice cream lovers. But rather than taking stuff out, what if you could add an array of ...
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