Health

Most of us ladies go out of our way to avoid wrinkles, especially once we hit our thirties. We avoid the sun. We eat skin-friendly foods, like avocados, salmon and olive oil. We finally give up our social smoking habit. And we start to realize that five vodka sodas in one night doesn't exactly leave us fresh-faced and dewy come morning. But did you ever stop to think about what your wrinkles might be saying about your health?

Women's College Hospital in downtown Toronto was founded in 1883 as the Women's Medical College, the first medical school in the city to admit women; it became a hospital where women could practice medicine in 1911. It's been located at its current location in the city since 1935, and was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1995. The hospital became a University of Toronto-affiliated teaching hospital in 1961, but in 2006 it again became an independent facility.

It used to be that your options were whether or not buy SPF 15 or 30, but now a trip to the sun care aisle can be really confusing. The SPF numbers go from five to 75, you can get waterproof or sweatproof, there are sprays and lotions, and some brands promise that you won't feel greasy after application. But which claims really stand up to the test, and are there ingredients you should look out for — or avoid — to get the best, safest protection?

How do you see the coming summer? Are you complaining already that it’s going to be rain filled and humid? Or sun drenched and a time when you can stretch out and enjoy life—and the outdoors—a bit more?

Yesterday, I wasn't Carrie — I was number 1463. It was inked on my arm in black. Yesterday, I competed in my first ever triathlon. Put it all together: 1500 metre swim, 40 km bike ride, and 10 km run. Let's just say there were a lot of buff bodies at the race site.