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What to buy in your 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s to wear one of this season’s hottest trends

If you work on paying off your student loans as soon as you're out of school, you can get them out of the way much more quickly than you'd expect. Find out how to tackle that debt the right way.

We spend a lot of money on food, don’t we? We know we should eat at home more, but we just can’t seem to find the time to make those meals from scratch.

One-pot meals, late-night television and a dog named Dwight are but just a few of the things that keep Carrie Fisher entertained on a perfect Saturday

The second National Obesity Summit was held this past April 28 – May 1 in Ottawa, and it’s an unfortunate fact that out-of-control obesity rates make such events necessary. The first event two years ago drew 400 attendees, whereas this year it climbed to 750.

Onwards and upwards...one clinical trial didn't work, and so we move on to the next.

I have not had bulgur in a very long time. It’s a ridiculously healthy, nutty-flavoured wheat grain that we should eat more often. Perhaps it will help counteract the effect of my frequent visits to the new ice cream parlour that just opened up near my home. Bulgur is packed with nutrients like fibre, folate and manganese and it’s extremely easy to prepare. If you don’t think you can wait the 20 minutes for the bulgur to simmer, then make this dish with couscous instead, which takes only 5 minutes. Tabbouleh is a delicious Middle Eastern salad that can also be used as a great filler for a pita sandwich, should you be lucky enough to have leftovers for lunch the next day.

This season, big, bold and pastel-hued flowers are in bloom, popping up on everything from billowy blouses to straw bags and sandals.

Here are five tips for staying close.

In a month and a half, when I find myself trembling at the starting line of my first triathlon, I'll be on my own. But I won't be alone. All of the friends who have helped me during training will be swimming, cycling, and running alongside, too, invisible to everyone but me.

Generally, I don’t fall for the lure of conspiracy theorizing. For one, it necessitates a lot of creative thinking. But occasionally when I read an article like this one in The Atlantic, about the growth market for vaginal rejuvenation or “beautification” in the US, I have to admit I start to wonder if something really isn’t afoot when it comes to our culture’s relationship with womanhood.

I’ll just say it — sometimes, I can be a wee bit controlling. To give you some embarrassingly clear examples of this issue: I lay my children’s clothes out every night — right down to socks and underwear. I argue with my husband over who does the laundry — and nope, I don’t beg him to lighten my load by tackling the laundry every once in awhile. No, I’m the one arguing to do the laundry, fold it and put it away.