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Studies have shown that listening to music that fits the cadence of what you’re doing — running, cycling, aerobics — makes you work harder.

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Studies have shown that listening to music that fits the cadence of what you’re doing — running, cycling, aerobics — makes you work harder.

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Why you should shake up your workout if you’re over 50comments
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Boomer workout: Three ways to improve your mobility comments
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Photos Which Winter Olympics sport has the fittest athletes?comments
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Who says 60 is too old to figure skate?comments

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Autism may be tied to flawed prenatal brain growthcomments
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Study ties breast cancer gene to uterine tumours in women who already had ovaries outcomments

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Women with breast cancer bare it all comments
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Planning on getting a tat? Ink can camouflage melanomas, experts warncomments
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#nomakeupselfie: barefaced cancer campaign goes viralcomments
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Cancer patients push for drug coverage comments

Boomer workout: Three ways to improve your mobility

Mon Mar 17 2014

To reverse the atrophy of aging start by choosing a song you can listen too repeatedly.comments
Sodium should be included on menus alongside basic calories

Fri Feb 28 2014

Toronto Public Health wants chain restaurants to post sodium figures on menus along with calories to help diners make healthy eating choicescomments
Lobster and Co pizza from Sushi Shop won’t derail your diet: The Dish

Thu Feb 27 2014

The sushi pizza is not unreasonable for an occasional dinner, registered dietitian says.comments
5 surprising signs your immunity needs a boost

Wed Feb 26 2014

Some people seem to survive cold and flu season with nary a sniffle. And yet plenty others seem to catch cold after cold. comments
Calorie counts on menu boards are not enough: The Dish

Tue Feb 25 2014

Health Minister Deb Matthews wants chain restaurants to post calorie counts on menus. Megan Ogilvie of The Dish says savvy diners want more information, rather than less, about the food they eat.comments
Overweight parents can prevent same in children

Tue Feb 25 2014

Five ways to get kids on the right trackcomments
Get back on the resolution bandwagon

Tue Feb 25 2014

Here are seven tips to ensure you keep this year’s health resolutions and stay on track towards a happier, healthier you this 2014. comments
What you need to know about the colour of your urine — really

Mon Feb 24 2014

Your urine’s appearance says a lot about what’s right with your health and what’s wrong comments
What you don’t eat can hurt you

Mon Feb 24 2014

By the time humans hit the mid-century mark, their bodies have changed — both inside and out. One of the changes that few people are aware of comes in the process of eating and absorbing nutrients.comments
How to eat the perfect breakfast

Tue Feb 18 2014

What goes on top of your cereal is just as important as the grain itself. comments
Flyby visits prompted Pearson gym idea

Tue Feb 18 2014

GoodLife founder David Patchell-Evans travels 200,000 kms a year. comments
Yoga helps cancer survivors lessen fatigue, inflammation, study finds

Mon Feb 17 2014

The researchers noted that yoga can be tailored to various abilities and has been shown to help with mood and sleep.comments
Colic remains a mystery but research offers some hope

Mon Feb 17 2014

It appears that an imbalance in an infant’s gut bacteria (the biome) could be at the heart of the matter.
Who says 60 is too old to figure skate?

Thu Feb 13 2014

The sport offers health benefits — from strengthening bones to easing hot flashes — but older adults are advised to be carefulcomments
Sugar and salt lurk in some versions of favourite winter drink: The Dish

Thu Feb 13 2014

Hot chocolates from Tim Hortons, Second Cup, Starbucks and Balzac’s Coffee Roasters put the taste — and nutrition — test.comments

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