Pho is a traditional Vietnamese soup. Its broth gives off a heady, spiced fragrance that makes you feel taken care of. The broth can be made ahead and frozen, allowing you to quickly assemble this …
Daily Habits to Prevent Cancer
Cancer is one of the most dreaded words in the English language. But we can do many things throughout the day to reduce our risk of this dread disease. You can incorporate more fruit and veggies in…
Are you getting enough sleep?
Adults should sleep seven to nine hours per night on a regular basis to promote optimal health according to recently developed recommendations from The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and…
Don't be a 'bridezilla' on your wedding day
Some brides-to-be turn into “bridezillas” as their wedding day approaches. With wedding season just around the corner, Dr. Rani Sharma, an Advocate Medical Group internal medicine physi…
Energizing Exercises
Feeling tired just thinking about all your holiday obligations? Energize yourself with our fatigue-banishing yoga exercises. Fatigue. Nothing an extra-large dark roast coffee can’t beat,…
Top Diet Changes to Make
“I want to eat healthier” is a common goal we all share, so here are 10 changes you can make to your diet to help you feel more energetic and less bloated and to support your immune sys…
Ballet-Inspired Barre Workouts
It’s never too late to develop your inner ballerina! These simple barre exercises combine the grace and flexibility of ballet with roots in yoga and Pilates. With roots in ballet, yoga, and P…
Exercise to help your arthritis
Arthritis can be so crippling for some that it interferes with their social life and their ability to work, a new study finds. But, physical activity can help ease pain and improve quality of life.…
Learn to Run
Learn to run safely and correctly with this training program and these tips for choosing the right gear and shoes. My favourite childhood movie Cool Runnings tells the story of four Jamaican sprint…
Body image affects women’s overall health
The media is a forceful transmitter that feeds ideas and sometimes values into the minds of its consumers, and despite the recent push to diversify the size of models, body image issues continue to…