Health

I love my bike. I love going for long rides and zooming fast down curvy paths and scaring myself a little. One thing I’m not a big fan of is going uphill. Uphill sucks.

Every time I pick up a new piece of business in my work as a writer, it’s a little thrill, a satisfying moment that reminds me that I do what I do well. It adds a little perk to my step and makes me feel good about myself.

A new study has found a dramatic increase in skin cancer among women under the age of 40. Though the lifetime risk of melanoma has traditionally been higher for males, "we found that women in their 20s and 30s today are 2.3 times more likely than men to be diagnosed with it," says Mayo Clinic dermatologic surgeon and lead researcher Jerry Brewer.

I won’t say this is in honour of Maurice Sendak because he’d roll over in his grave. As you will soon learn, I am no poet. I just remembered reading Sendak’s books (most notably Where the Wild Things Are) to my kids, and felt like throwing some rhymes together about the massive mess that is, what I call, Weight Loss, Inc.

I haven’t always been a fan of kale. In fact, when I first tried it I didn’t like it at all. It took me a while to figure out how to prepare in a way I’d enjoy while reaping the health benefits of this nutritious green.