There’s nothing quite like waking up on a cold winter day and hitting the slopes, strapping on the skates or simply heading out for a walk. There’s something exhilarating about being outside in that bracing air! But as we get older, our muscles and joints need a...

Pick up a bag of groceries. Pull open a heavy door. Step out of your car. Grab something from the top shelf. When you think about it, a lot of what we do every day happens one side at a time. That's why unilateral exercises deserve a spot in your fitness routine.Most...

This month, a 61-year-old grandmother from Welling, Alberta, held a plank for five straight hours at the Huntsman World Senior Games in Utah. In doing so, DonnaJean Wilde broke her own world record. That takes remarkable willpower, and it deserves recognition. As your...

As a certified nutrition counsellor, I’ll admit I’m a bit of a nerd about food and nutrition. I’m always fascinated by what the research is saying and how the trends are shifting, Lately, fibre has been getting a lot of attention. Food-industry trend reports have even...

Have you ever felt your stomach flutter before an important meeting, or noticed your shoulders bunching up toward your ears after a long day? A nerve we don't hear much about is likely involved. The vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve in the body, running from...

For this week’s article I’m turning the keyboard over to Charles  You know it. I know it. I think on some level everybody knows it: things are… a little dark these days. Climate change? Check. Trade war? Yup. Authoritarianism on the rise? Uh-huh. Oh, and Covid. As...

Menopause is one of life's certainties. Whether it's behind us, happening now, or still down the road, every woman reaches this chapter eventually; I'm right there with you. What we don't hear enough about is how much it affects our muscles, bones and metabolism. The...

If you've been told you have osteoporosis or osteopenia, you might feel like your active life just hit a wall. The diagnosis can be unsettling. But here's what I want you to know right from the start: having lower bone density doesn't mean you need to stop moving. In...

You've probably heard me say this many times during our classes together: don't skip the cooldown! Why do I make such a big deal over this? Because a cooldown isn't what you do after your workout; it's part of your workout. What happens inside your body during those 5...