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Running a tough mudder? Here’s what you need to do to prepare
Yes, the nearly 12 mile course that features more than 20 different challenges is one of the most intense, grueling and hard-core competitions around. If you’re about to take the Tough Mudder challenge, have no fear, we have the must-follow tips and tricks to survive the course and have a blast doing it. Canadian lifestyle influencer, personal trainer and Mudder competitor, Daniel Ocean, explains his go-to warm-up before the competition involves some basic low-impact exercises, “My favourite m
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Please don’t take Dan Bacon’s advice and leave me alone when I’m wearing headphones
His name is Dan Bacon and he’s a self-proclaimed dating coach out of Australia who is making waves (and a ton of memes) for an article he posted on his website TheModernMan.com called, “How to talk to a woman wearing headphones.” Like most, when I saw the headline lighting up my Twitter feed, I thought, “This has to be a joke, a parody, a punchline.” Guess again. OK, so the only way a women is not open to being approached is if she is not single?
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Why Vogue Brazil’s Paralympic photoshoot fail is on all of us
The only thing keeping me going is the fact the Paralympians will take center stage in Rio in just a few weeks. In attempts to boost attention, Vogue Brazil teamed up with the Paralympic committee for a photoshoot to promote the Games and draw attention to the athletes. Sounds like a great idea, right? The limbs of soap stars Cléo Pires and Paulo Vilhena were digitally altered to mimic the real bodies of Brazilian Paralympians Renato Leite and Bruninha Alexandre. I’m sorry, what?! You have
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Your most annoying summer problems solved
<p>Summer is just the best, isn’t it? The cute flowing dresses. The rooftop barbecues. The poolside mimosas and so many other super glamorous things… OK, maybe that’s how summer is portrayed on your Instagram, but IRL, not so much. The reality is, summertime can be difficult to navigate where personal maintenance is concerned. From sweat stains, to chaffing, to runny makeup and all-over-odours – the struggle is, well, you know. Here’s the lowdown on everything you need to beat the heat and survi
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These are the best and worst carbs for your health
My mom’s idea of a “treat” in my lunches was an occasional fruit snack, our after dinner indulgence was usually a cup of tea with a pinch of honey and we were never ever allowed to utter the “C” word…you know, carbs! Throughout my life I’ve heard so much hype about carbs being the devil where weight management and health are concerned. Well according to Toronto based naturopathic doctor and weight loss expert, Dr. Regan Tessis, the criteria is simple. “The best carbs to choose for weight loss ar
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Why Lil’ Kim’s shocking ‘white’ look is our fault
Lil’ Kim has never shied away from changing up her look. From coloured wigs to avant garde getups (who can forget the purple nipple pasty from the 1999 VMAs?), Kim’s brave fashion choices in the ‘90s and 2000s paved the way for today’s risk takers like Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry.
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No, nutrition labels shouldn’t include exercise needed to burn something off
Last year, Statistics Canada placed our country’s obesity rate at just over 20 per cent, a number that continues to grow steadily each year. Across the board, governments are putting a fair share of blame on nutrition labels – claiming that the average consumer doesn’t understand what they’re putting in their bodies. In Canada they’re working to make labels more relatable by including things like what percent of our daily intake that serving of food is, as well as whether that is considered a
