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Slim down with Susan Antonacci – Week # 1
A close friend in her 40s has been telling me she’s suddenly having a big problem with nouns and names. “I keep forgetting,” she said the other day, “Someone’s name will be on the tip of my tongue and...
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Slim down with Susan Antonacci. Week # 2
Waging my war on weight loss! Well, I hope all of you got through the New Year’s all ready and eager to embrace 2012. If you read my post a week ago, you’ll know I was full of vim and vigour now that...
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Slim Down with Susan Antonacci: Week # 3
The Weight Game (or is it Weight Gain?) (Courtesy: WikiCommons) Whenever I’d come home from high school, bounce through the kitchen door and call out to my mom, “Mom, I’ve got good news, and some bad...
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Slim down with Susan Antonacci: Week 4
10 easy ways to burn calories – by sticking around home! Who knew my dog could become my life and fitness coach? Each Thursday, my colleagues Donna, Erin, Lisa and Doug each take our turn on the weight...
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Slim Down with Susan Antonacci: Week #5
Laugh those pounds away! So, it’s the final stretch of our 6-Week Slim Down, and I’m walking along at a fairly brisk pace with my pal Donna, my heart beating fresh cool wintry air into my lungs, when...
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Slim Down With Susan Antonacci: Week # 6
My Four Best Fruits! As I forge ahead in the Canadian Living 6-Week Slim Down, I’m discovering fruits (ie., goji berries) that I’ve seldom included in my diet – and rediscovering old favourites that...
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Slim Down With Susan Antonacci: The Finale
Six weeks later… I’ve made it! I’ve completed Week # 6 of the Canadian Living 6-Week Slim Down. So tell me, how did you do? How would you rate your 6-Week Slim Down experience? A) I’ve achieved my...
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Eugenie Bouchard: 6 facts about the Wimbledon star
Count us as a part of the Genie army! Eugenie Bouchard or Genie as she likes to be called, is the 20-year-old Canadian tennis star who made it to the Wimbledon finals! We are so inspired by Genie’s...
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How to optimize your summer sleep
Guest blog by Sarah Manning Everybody knows the heart-sinking feeling of waking up exhausted because you spent more time tossing and turning than actually sleeping. If you’re like me, these mornings...
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How to avoid the deficiencies of vegetarianism
Guest blog by Sarah Manning I once tried (feebly) to become a vegetarian. It lasted about a week, then I gave up. I only eat chicken and fish to begin with, so it shouldn’t have been hard, but I didn’t...
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3 healthy ways to make your salad more delicious
As someone who eats a lot of salads for lunch, I am always looking for ways to add some variety to my greens. So here are three healthy ways to spice up your salad. 1. Roast your vegetables It’s...
View ArticleCanadian Living’s Slim-Down Twitter Party rules
The “Canadian Living’s Slim-Down Twitter Party” (the “Contest”) will begin on January 20th, 2015 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on January 20th, 2015 at 1:00 PM ET (the “Contest Period”)....
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Can the corset diet (safely) whittle your waistline?
Guest blog by Katherine George Instead of lacing up running shoes, women are lacing up corsets to lose weight. Find out why the infamous Victorian-era fashion staple is making a comeback and whether...
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Study says chocolate cake doesn’t actually make you feel happier
When I’m having a bad day, I turn to cake! It’s my ultimate comfort food. For some people their comfort food is macaroni and cheese or pizza or soup! Yum. But a new study from Health Psychology says...
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Come chat with Hayley Wickenheiser!
We’re so excited about our next Twitter party. It’s with Hayley Wickenheiser! Hayley is a hockey legend and has won five gold-medals! So we were so honoured when she agreed to be our January guest...
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Join our Slim-Down Twitter party and make 2015 your healthiest year yet
We like to kick off the new year in the healthiest way possible with our 6-Week Slim-Down program! We get our diet back on track and try to exercise more. But why stop at six weeks? We plan to get...
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2015 World Health Day to focus on food safety
By Tanya Debi Today is World Health Day. This day of recognition was created by the World Health Organization (WHO), and it is rather fitting that the theme this year is to raise awareness and...
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