Health & Wellness

The Baby Belly

Jul 29th, 2010 | By Admin
The Baby Belly

By Julie Watson In just about every class and every one on one session I do with a postpartum Mom, I get asked how to get rid of the baby belly.  Sometimes moms will grab their little “C-section sack” and show me what needs to be trimmed and toned, other
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Dove Takes Action for the Women of the Future

Jun 25th, 2010 | By Admin
Dove Takes Action for the Women of the Future

By Eleni Moutsias Dove imagines a world where every girl grows up with the self-esteem she needs to reach her full potential. At the G(irls)20 Summit on Thursday, June 24, 2010, the Dove Self-Esteem Fund in Canada was unveiled to support positive self-esteem amongst girls and women so they can feel more confident and reach their
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Mother’s Day Contest – Ste. Anne’s!

Apr 26th, 2010 | By Admin
Mother’s Day Contest – Ste. Anne’s!

Sunday, May 9, 2010:  The WINNER is….. CHRISTY GALLANT of eastern Ontario!  CONGRATULATIONS AND HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!!!  Enter to win an all-inclusive mid-week overnight getaway for two to Ste. Anne’s Spa!      For Mother’s Day, treat yourself and your mom, sister, daughter or friend to a relaxing stay at award-winning Ste. Anne’s Spa in Grafton, Ontario.    Mother’s Day
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Mama, Take Care of Yourself!

Mar 23rd, 2010 | By Admin
Mama, Take Care of Yourself!

By Maria Lianos When I’m facilitating programs and talking to new moms with Life With a Baby, it brings me back to the first year of having my first son… boy was it isolating and frightening! A new (or even experienced) mom is so busy taking care of her kids, along with work and the
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Keeping Your Children Healthy

Mar 21st, 2010 | By Admin
Keeping Your Children Healthy

by Meredith Deasley                  WIN A COPY OF THE BOOK! Back in 1999, I was abruptly thrown from the corporate world into the even scarier world of a new mother. From the time my eldest was born, until she turned two, Taylor experienced colic, a rash all over her body, projectile vomiting, frequent colds and eventually constipation, where
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Top 10 Cardio Exercises

Feb 23rd, 2010 | By Admin
Top 10 Cardio Exercises

by Maria Lianos We all know that the most important thing you can do for heart health as well as weight loss is regular cardiovascular exercise. With so many to choose from, which exercises are the most effective? Here are the top 10 cardio exercises which burn the most calories in 30 minutes. 1. Step Aerobics.
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A Good Laugh Will Do You Good!

Feb 23rd, 2010 | By Admin
A Good Laugh Will Do You Good!

By Christy Laverty It’s 8:20 am on a Tuesday. AHHHHHHH! I slept in again. The kids are still sleeping and we have to be at school in 25 minutes. The race is on; wake the kids up, get them dressed while they protest, get breakfast, pack the backpack, find shoes, put on shoes, rush to
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Beating the Winter Blues

Feb 5th, 2010 | By Admin

Two years ago, we had a brutal winter. Tons of snow. Because I live in a newer subdivision and the homes are literally stuck together, there wouldn’t be any room to spread out the snow so it would have to be dumped into a huge mountain on my tiny front lawn. But this year, winter
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Flat Belly Diet

Jan 6th, 2009 | By Admin

Ugh, January… the Christmas rush is over and it’s just plain ol’ winter. A new year, a new body and maybe a new attitude towards food? In December, I was invited to participate in Prevention Magazine’s Flat Belly Diet. I was thrilled! I was selected to receive a free Flat Belly Diet book from Prevention
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