“My New Year's Resolution List usually starts with the desire to lose between 10 and 3,000 pounds.” Canadian actor Nia Vardalos Why bother making a New Year’s Resolution if you can’t keep it? Instead, focus on these three healthy habits that you can easily nail down...
Imagine sinking your teeth into dark chocolate fudge studded with caramelized almonds, dried apricots, cranberries, blueberries and raisins. Or, dipping a spoon into a bowl of whiskey raspberries with chocolate mousse and pistachios. Sounds delicious, right? It may...
Who doesn’t want to kick ass? We’re not talking about dominating in the boxing ring, or going all Bruce Lee on an army of ninjas—as it turns out, it’s a lot easier to fire on all cylinders when you get enough sleep. Guys tend to think that we can muscle through a long...
You can blame your inner chimpanzee for those cola cravings. Our ancestors thrived on sugar-rich fruit, studies show, and evolved to favour riper, sweeter fruit because it has a higher sugar content than unripe fruit. That extra sugar kick came in handy back in the...
Q: What kind of running shoes are made from banana skins? A: Slippers! If the thought of jogging makes you groan louder than you did after reading the punchline above, we’ve got some good news: Many simple jumping exercises deliver all the benefits of running, such as...
Who can resist a beer league? Apparently, not Canadians: More than a million guys make up the backbone of hockey, baseball and other recreational sports leagues in Canada. Many of these leagues are all about post-game beers, which are sipped around coolers and in pubs...