Eating well is a journey not a destination

 What I have learned so far in my journey with food and nutrition is that we all have a different relationship with food. With all the information circulating on social media today, good healthy nutrition is often seen as an objective, that once achieved will bring long-lasting health benefits. There

“Girls in Sports ” scores as a great opportunity for young girls 

 Nepean High School's CORE Leadership program does lots of things for Nepean High School. One of its central focus’ is empowering and equipping young people to make a positive difference in their communities. One of the ways that they’re doing that is through a new program, “Girls in Sports”! Girls

Three Reasons Why The Canadian Conventional Medical System Is Destined To Fail

 In 2017, the Canadian medical healthcare system cost us approximately $264 billion. That cost equated to over 10 percent of our Gross Domestic Product. In 1975, the total cost of healthcare was below $25 billion, representing about 7 per percent of our GDP. Has this substantial increase in spending led

Vegans of Ottawa – Shelly Catizzone (and family)

 Photos: Shelly Catizzone In this series, we chat with vegans from around the region to find out what it’s like to be plant-based in Ottawa, discovering tips and tricks for living a like a local - vegan style. The Catizzones - Shelly, Nick, Oliver & Dexter – have turned veganism into

The Great Rug Adventure!

 I’m excited to share my recent buying trip for Area Rugs. Spending days in showrooms looking at mass amounts of rugs, it thrills me to no end. There are many different rugs out in the market today. Hand made and machine made. Natural fiber and synthetic fiber. Woven and tufted.

Capital Catwalk Showcases Best of Local Fashion Designers

 All photos by Mireille Sylvester,   Ottawa’s fashion community dressed to the nines to raise money for cancer on January 30. The University of Ottawa branch of HerCampus, an online magazine for university students, hosted its 4th annual Capital Catwalk in support of the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. The glitzy

A Night of Glam and Gourmet at 5IVE5IFTEEN

 All photos by Eric Vance. Many hold to the thought that Ottawa is a tame and quiet town, and on Oct. 15 the organizers of the recent 5IVE5IFTEEN did their best to bring some flair back to the capital. Blackbook Lifestyle, an Ottawa marketing and communications agency, and Arc the Hotel,

Ottawa’s place for horses: Wesley Clover Parks

 For thousands of years, horses have made our lives easier. But in the past hundred years they’ve gone from being utilitarian to something more akin to friends. Their deep eyes seem to resonate an incredible emotional intelligence and calmness. Even after spending only a few minutes with a horse, it’s

Get Inspired with Lorna Jane Clarkson

 Inspired, by active living advocate Lorna Jane Clarkson, hits shelves this month. It’s a great summer read for ladies looking to learn more about Clarkson’s philosophy and how to live an inspirational, active life. It’s got everything you need to kick start a healthier lifestyle. The book includes personal style

Respecting Hormonal Balance

 Hormone balance. It seems like a simple concept, but we need to respect that these tiny chemical messengers are anything but simple. Our body has dozens of hormones, all of which play a very important part of our normal daily functioning. They engage in complex interactions with each other to

The signs and symptoms of burnout and what you can do about it

 By Jilla Kahrobaei, BSc ND It happens. And it happens to almost everyone exposed to stress. You wake up one morning and find yourself utterly exhausted. You feel like you have been hit by a truck and every movement is accompanied by stiffness, heaviness and pain. You have no interest

Style Profile: You Never Get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression

 Brandelyn Cameron’s Style Profile focuses on local Ottawa Experts. Nicole Rosenfeldt shares why Home Staging is essential for a memorable first impression in Real Estate. In today's world, competition is fierce. Selling a home is no longer about hiring a Sales Representative and installing a sign on your front lawn.

Why Your Kid Shouldn’t Be Guzzling ‘Energy’ Drinks

 Anxiety, hypertension, elevated heart rates, interrupted sleep patterns and headaches are just some of the side effects commonly associated with energy drinks, and those problems are more pronounced in children, according to a recent University of Miami study. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. These drinks have also

Flour Faux-pas! May is Celiac Awareness Month

 Image Courtesy of Udi's Gluten Free Two-thirds of Canadians believe going gluten free is more than just another food frenzy, according to a new Canadians Attitudes to Gluten Free survey by Udi’s Healthy Foods. The study comes out just in time for Celiac Awareness Month this May. Celiac disease is

Healthwise: Healthy Sleep Habits

 The crucial role of sleep in everyday functioning becomes ever more apparent when you are not getting enough rest. As a result of too many sleepless nights, you may battle headaches and chronic fatigue, feel greater irritability, struggle to concentrate and discover you have more difficulty problem-solving throughout the day.

Bette’s Etiquette: Pedestrian Politesse- Part I

 Hard to believe that it was only a short while ago the days were darker, colder and winter was casting its familiar hand on the nation’s landscape.  Tylenol, toques and tedium were the order of the day.  Now with the official start of summer (June 20) people are coming out

Bette’s Etiquette Beat: Love is in the Air!

 Love is in the air!  The day of hearts and flowers, hugs and kisses, proposals and romantic gestures is upon us once again.  I always find it curious that we need a special day on the calendar designated to being loving towards each other.  Shouldn’t we be that way all

Bette’s Etiquette Beat ~ For the New Year!

 Welcome to 2012!  So does a New Year mean a new you? There is nothing like January 1st to start thinking about how you want to better yourself over the next twelve months; exercise more, eat healthier, do better at school/work, and be kinder to others. I must say, I