Health + Wellness Articles

Celebrities (usually) look camera-ready perfect, so it's a nice change to see them step outside the Hollywood bubble and go all out in costume (some more than others). Gory or ridiculous, these celebs live for the shock factor!

The Hills reality stars, "Speidi", poke fun at another reality couple. 3 guesses?

We're pleased to introduce our latest expert contributor to ChickAdvisor! Nutritionist Kate Comeau will tackle your questions on health and wellness, from body image to the truth about what's in your lunchbox.

Kate is a registered dietitian and nutritionist, and the Lifestyle Division Director of ATP Nutrition. The McGill and Acadia alum's first article appears on ChickAdvisor this week...

After Mark Fast’s near disaster at London Fashion Week, you may be giving yourself another look in the mirror. The Canadian designer’s decision to feature models in his runway show sized 12-14, lead to controversy in the fashion world including one of Fast’s stylists quitting as his team scrambled to finish his design.

The three models, Hayley Morley, Laura Catterall, and Gwyneth Harrison,...

Our members are amazing and whenever we get the chance, we like to make a point of showing some love! Not only do they write great reviews, but they also have fantastic blogs we can't get enough of. Interest piqued?

Meet ChickAdvisor member Marsadie! A self-professed girly-girl, she is the beauty editor of Frappelattes.com, a beauty and lifestyle blog.

Why we love it: The name is adorable and...

There are so many great profile pictures on ChickAdvisor, and there's also lots of default "blue chick" images (which, in hindsight are kind of ugly, no?) The number one reason women don't upload a picture with their profile is they want to be anonymous. Even though my profile has pages and pages (and pages) of pictures of yours truly and my life, I totally get the shy girl thing. BUT, you...

England's loss is our gain! Charming Brit Joanna Rivard is a recent addition to the Toronto scene. She brings with her knowledge of the Lost Arts of tea parties and letter-writing (remember that, from the pre-Crackberry era?). This foodie keeps the international flair in our restaurant section, and always has her eye on the next adventure.

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To vaccinate or not to vaccinate: that is The Question.

A rhetorical one until recently, because most of us had long made up our minds about immunizations one way or the other. Now the threat of H1N1 (aka human swine influenza, or swine flu) has reignited the debate, including here on ChickAdvisor.

How do we sort fact from fearmongering fiction? I must start with the disclosure that I have just...