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What makes a vegetable an heirloom, and is there a difference?

With school in full swing and busy, cooler nights, I’ve tried to plan meals that not only fill us up, but are great for (hot) packed lunches. Which prompted me to give this pasta dish a try

Be bold this season and sport a sparkly clutch. While they might look small in size they are mighty in style

Don't toss it, reinvent it! Before you head to the upholsterer, check out these top pro tips

One of the reasons I got married was so I’d never have to dance again. This is why when I heard that Korean pop star PSY (pronounced 'Sigh')’s Gangnam Style video – which is rapidly becoming the latest hot dance craze – made the jump to the fitness world, I didn’t want to publicly shame myself.

Could a spare tire or love handles actually prove beneficial, reducing your risk of dying from chronic illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease?

Three young women head off for compulsory service in the Israeli military. What awaits them is perhaps not quite what they expect: endless days of training, men, gossip and boredom, punctuated by sheer terror.

After Sarah Bradford's son died and her marriage fell apart, she was in a desperate need of a diversion — a fishing lodge in Montana. That's when she met the love of her life

It's now peak season to pick a basket of crimson plums and blush-pink, yellow-green or copper-brown pears. Whether they're poached, baked, sautéed, roasted or fried, these fruits bring an unexpected sweetness to savoury dishes and a melt-in-your-mouth velvety richness to desserts. Enjoy this collection of our 10 favourite plum and pear recipes

We’re hitting the two-year anniversary of The Happiness Plan here at Chatelaine.com—yay us! Admittedly, when I was asked two years ago to co-author this blog, I was thrilled…and puzzled. Is there that much to write about happiness? I wondered?

A recent study (via The British Psychological Society) found that people who wear glasses are generally considered less attractive than those who don’t suffer the ignominy of an astigmatism plus short sightedness.

Any blow to your head that bounces your brain around inside your skull can cause swelling or tiny tears in the brain tissue (a.k.a. a concussion). Symptoms don't always appear right away, and when they do surface, they may last anywhere from mere minutes to a lifetime.