Health

The folks at Chicken Soup for the Soul have a new book coming out and they’re looking for stories from women over 50. The subtitle explains it all “Say hello to a better body! Weight loss and fitness for women over 50.” And there is a lot of power to be had in telling your health and fitness story, so if you’ve always wanted to be published in a book, this could be your chance.

I think it's fair to say that most women are consumed by cutting down their consumption. Even the most independent, strong-willed, confident and smart women I know will acknowledge being concerned about their waistlines - even if they're not overweight.

How often do you help out in your community? Not enough? Never? Turns out that if you’re the volunteering type, you've got a healthy level of happiness. That’s one finding from Dr. Cahit Guven, an economics professor at Deakin University in Australia. His recent research found—surprisingly—that very happy people aren’t as helpful in their communities as you might think.

The Prostate Cancer Society has had a lot of success in raising awareness of prostate and testicular cancers through its annual Movember campaign, when men are encouraged to grow a mustache throughout November to raise funds to fight men's cancers. But why should the guys have all the fun? A new initiative, Julyna, encourages women to groom their down-there hair for the month of July, in a bid to raise awareness of the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer.

In honour of Canada Day tomorrow, isn’t it only fitting that I put together a post on what makes me happy about Canada? Here’s what makes me happy about being Canadian: