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Beauty Swellness: Sephora Instant Nail Polish Remover for Glitter
Have you ever skipped wearing glitter nail polish because it’s such a pain to remove? I know, total first-world beauty problems. But it is a pain, is it not? After a particularly stubborn,...
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New Year Swellness: So long, 2014. Hello, 2015!
As I’m sure many of you have been doing as well, I’ve spent the last few weeks reflecting on the past year, which has flown by. Even faster than the year before — is that possible? And I wish I could...
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Fitness Swellness: Champion running gear review
Ah, two months of “off season” was a treat. I kept it simple — my goal for my off season was to run three times a week, about 10k each run. Just to maintain some fitness. I probably could’ve afforded...
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Healthy Swellness: Weight Watchers and “Help with the Hard Part”
The start of a new year always sends droves of us into the gym and starting diets. One in three Canadians make a health and fitness-related resolution, in fact. But without goals backed up with a...
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Fitness Swellness: Beats and Balance
There is one very cool yoga event this Saturday if you’re in Toronto and up for some yoga with some art, music and more, too. Lululemon is hosting Beats & Balance, which involves some of the top...
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Fitness Swellness: Nike Women’s 15k Toronto
You heard right, ladies! Nike is adding the 6 to its awesome women’s race series: the Nike Women’s 15k Toronto taking place on June 14, 2015! There have been murmurs about Nike having a race in...
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Healthy Swellness: Jamieson Vitamin’s #ChangeOfHeart Challenge
February is Heart Health Month. And to make the most of this important month (did you know heart disease is the number-one killer of women?), Jamieson is inviting Canadian women to take part in their...
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Foodie Swellness: A recipe For Pasta Lovers for Valentine’s Day
I think a cozy, romantic dinner at home is much more intimate than going out to a packed restaurant…why not skip the hoopla of going out for a bite with your Valentine and make something together at...
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Foodie Swellness: McDonald’s new CBO
So McDonald’s® has launched a new sandwich for their regular menu in Canada: the CBO® (which stands for Chicken, Bacon, Onion). The CBO is actually based on a similar McDonald’s sandwich in France,...
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Foodie Swellness: Sweetie fruit
I adore most citrus fruit (and love the citrus-inspired spa treatments going on right now til the end of February over at the Stillwater Spa — I wrote about it over at Vitamin Daily). Anyhow, I have a...
View ArticleFitness Swellness: Fitness gear at Hudson’s Bay
Last month, I did a fun Smooth Running video shoot with B Insider, the Hudson’s Bay blog, to highlight some of the great fitness gear they carry while demonstrating both dynamic and static stretches...
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Healthy Swellness: Travelan
Planning a vacation? Perhaps you’re planning a trip to the Caribbean (in which case, I’m very jealous) or Africa or Asia (even more jealous!). My travel essentials usually include sunscreen, mosquito...
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Healthy Swellness: #BreakUpAndMove
Student life can be hard, what with challenging classes, studying, working and trying to fit in a social life, am I right? Take some time this Thursday, February 12, 2015, to decompress in a yoga...
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Foodie Swellness: Calypso shrimp with Florida grapefruit and avocado salad
Alright, if you’re like me you’ve just about had it with this winter. It’s been a tough one. One saving grace is that grapefruit is at its best right now. And although I’ve been enjoying sweeties,...
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Foodie Swellness: Juicepresso review
You may have noticed I’m a fan of cold-pressed juices (they make an appearance now and again on my Instagram). But, wow, do they cost a chunk of change! And so I decided that I wanted a juicer. I...
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Healthy Swellness: Let’s talk about break ups
Breaking up is hard to do. That’s how that song goes, but it is true, wouldn’t you agree? Even though they can be difficult, they’re sometimes for the better. We often think about break-ups in a...
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Foodie Swellness: Cedar Juice juice-cleanse review
I let my love of cold-pressed juices convince me to agree to try a three-day juice cleanse from Cedar Juice. I think I forgot how tough they are (I did a two-day juice cleanse a few years ago and had...
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Foodie Swellness: Ozery’s Pita Break (+ Giveaway!)
With my marathon training in its 11th week, I’m always looking for healthy carbs to incorporate into my diet. (I’m running Around the Bay 30k on March 29, 2015, and I’ll likely run the Goodlife...
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Healthy Swellness: Weight Watchers 24/7 Expert Chat review (+ Giveaway!)
Alright, we’re three months into 2015, how well are we all sticking to our goals? If you recall, I was planning on testing out the new 24/7 Expert Chat service offered by Weight Watchers. I think that...
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Beauty Swellness: Flight-friendly beauty tips from the Emirates cabin crew
Even though I travel a fair bit, I haven’t completely got a beauty routine for flying down pat; I find I still step off the plane looking bleary (even if it’s a short flight). I now try to stick to...
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