Giveaway Swellness: The winner of the Centrum Flavour Burst prize!
Congrats to Vanessa B.! You’re the winner of the Centrum Flavour Burst prize — enjoy! Thanks to everyone who entered! More giveaways soon!
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Fitness Swellness: Activating my “inner champion.” Vote for me, please?!
I usually keep my personal goals to myself. Putting them out there just feels like a lot of pressure. But I’ve entered a contest being held by Genuine Health. The prize is a cash grant to help you...
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Foodie Swellness: When Pigs Fry tour in Toronto
I’ve been to some pretty incredible destinations over the past few years. And I often start to wonder “Why do I live in Toronto again?” (especially when there’s flooding, snowstorms, horrible...
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Travel Swellness: 4 great outdoor pools in Toronto
How you handling this week’s heat wave in Toronto? Did you know the city’s public pools are open late during the heat wave? This is pretty much one of the few reasons I’d go to one. For this and to...
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Foodie Swellness: Momofuku Milk Bar in Toronto
I haven’t been to NYC in three years. Insert weeping emoticon here. Which for me means I haven’t had a chance to check out Momofuku Milk Bar yet either (last few visits, I tried Ko and Noodle Bar only...
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Beauty Swellness: The Nail Report
Nail-job craving: Bright. Been wearing more neutral clothing lately so I like the pop of colour on my nails. How I satisfied that craving: China Glaze in Heat Index — the name just spoke to me given...
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Travel Swellness: Leaving for Las Vegas
Spa. Pool. Dinner. Show. Repeat. That’s my schedule for the next five days in Las Vegas. When I was last there, in December, it was to run the Rock n Roll Half-marathon, so I was limited when it came...
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Beauty Swellness: The Nail Report
Nail craving: Something suitable for Vegas, baby! Last visit to Las Vegas I was running the Rock n Roll Half-marathon so I had some nail art for running the race. How I satisfied that craving: What...
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Beauty Swellness: Ombre with Clairol Natural Instincts
In university, I had some pretty awful hair colour (and I’m too vain to show you those photos from university; they will most certainly not be making their way onto Instagram for #throwbackthursday!)...
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Beauty Swellness: Sephora + Pantone Color IQ
Do you wonder if you’re wearing the right colour of foundation? I know I do — and that’s even when doing what you should when buying it (apply about two different shades closest to your skintone in...
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Giveaway Swellness: Win a gardening tool kit from the Ontario Chiropractic...
I don’t have a green thumb. The only plant I’ve managed to not massacre is a cactus (but I only received that a few weeks ago, so it’s still early days…). The gardening gene seems to have gone to my...
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Giveaway Swellness: Schick Hydro Silk Disposable reviews (plus the winner of...
Is there a new disposable razor on the market worthy of being your shaver? A few weeks ago, 10 lucky Health & Swellness readers got to test out the new Schick Hydro Silk Disposable (this is what...
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Giveaway Swellness: The winner of the gardening toolkit from the Ontario...
Thanks to all of you green thumbs who entered this giveaway! The lucky winner of the gardening toolkit is Maggie K.! Stay tuned to Health & Swellness for more giveaways and, of course, posts...
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Beauty Swellness: CND Vinylux Weekly Polish System review
CND has just launched a new nail polish, Vinylux Weekly Polish System. That’s right, it’s a polish you apply at home, that you don’t cure under a lamp, and is said to last seven days. Seven days....
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Fitness Swellness: Get to the finish line with Canadian Living’s September issue
Want to start running or reach a 10k or half-marathon goal? Be sure to pick up the September 2013 issue of Canadian Living magazine! It’s got a running guide (written by yours truly) including tips...
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Style Swellness: Mulberry opens at Yorkdale Mall and on Bloor St.
Now these are veggies I can fall in love with (just kidding — I don’t hate veggies, have you seen how many salads I’ve been eating lately?! Check my Instagram, @healthandswellness). But, really, how...
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Travel Swellness: Let’s go to the Ex!
Yes, the CNE opens tomorrow! There’s the Cronut Burger to eat, if you’re so inclined. If you like sweet and savoury together, you just might like it! I taste-tested it yesterday and while it’s not...
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Fitness Swellness: The Color Run
Newbies and seasoned runners alike are sure to have a blast participating in the Color Run, which has launched this summer in Canada! The 5k race’s focus is most definitely on fun and happiness (it’s...
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Foodie Swellness: Chia pudding
Chia pudding — aka my usual breakfast this summer. I like it because it’s fast to make, I usually have all of the ingredients on hand, it’s a nice change from my other usual breakfast (Greek yogurt),...
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Beauty Swellness: Nivea Soft x Giles Deacon
This is a dreamy Giles gown from his Spring 2013 collection. And this is the fun partnership between Giles Deacon and Nivea Soft (in other words, a bit of Giles Deacon swellness more of us can...
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