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Dietitians of Canada have dubbed March Nutrition Month, and they are urging you to 'celebrate food from field to table': to take the time to eat less processed food, grown locally in a sustainable way, and enjoy those foods with family and friends.  Eating locally produced foods, the so-called 'locavore' philosophy,  benefits both our health and the environment.

This...
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The first Canadian city to play host to the Winter Olympics and the hometown of supermodel Heather Marks and Glee’s Cory Monteith, Calgary is not quite the winter-cold, cowboy-overrun city you may have imagined it to be. We have the insider scoop on how to properly enjoy Calgary - there's something for everyone.

The Stampede Queen and Princesses march on horseback in the Stampede Parade

The...
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The Fall/Winter international shows have wrapped, and the message couldn’t be clearer – the lines have been drawn between high drama and chic minimalism, and no fence sitting allowed.

The number one trend coming out of Europe this season is Goth.  Runways were swathed in dark velvet, lace, and leather.  Silhouettes were long and lean with cinched waists, and black once again is the...
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Another lovely Friday, another stellar collection of Fan Mail from the ChickAdvisor inbox. The only thing funnier is the volume of penile enhancement adverts we get in the spam box.

First off, if you are going to email the editor - a self-professed word nerd - you may want to engage your spellchecker:

"Hello Claire, Please see attach press release re the filler rhinoplasty that is gaining...
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So I've been thinking... If Marayna hits the posing wall, it would be quite unfair to have anyone posing against her wouldn't it?

I mean honestly. What chance could the other poser possibly have of beating her?

Girlfriend looks like she stepped out of a photo shoot every day.

Her 6 month stint in Paris only made matters worse.

Sigh...
All I can say is, this is how it's done, Wenches. This...
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When I got an email from Ritual 2 Spa saying they were the first in Toronto to carry I Love My Muff products and would we like them to send over some samples, I said what anyone who still enjoys the occasional bathroom humour would say: Please send them over immediately.

This kit contains exactly what it suggests: Wipes, lotion, spray and cleanser for your um... love box.

All giggles aside, it...
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When the clocks "spring forward" on March 14th, don't be surprised if the robbed hour puts you in a funk. Twilight is only sexy in the movies, we know - not at 6am when the first birds of spring are supposed to be chirping and the rosy hint of dawn should be gracing the eastern horizon.

In the unseeming gloom you'll find it all too fitting that this time switch was first introduced during...
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Though he hauls me out of bed at 7am Wednesday mornings to punish me, I always feel great after a workout with G2 Kinetics founder George Gionniotis, aka Trainer George. Today I am struggling to type this, because he had me doing these wonky walking arm curls when I still had sleep in my eyes and bad breath but let's be honest. My arms have never looked better. Or so I've been told...
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Build your garden, rebuild a life - this is the message RONA wants you to hear starting March 8, 2010, the 99th anniversary of International Women's Day.

The Canadian home & renovation giant RONA has partnered with the Canadian Women's Foundation (CWF) and Canadian Assoc. of Women in Construction (CAWIC) to help female victims of domestic violence and their children.

According to CWF...
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A statement necklace can dress up something as simple as a white t-shirt (as a matter of fact, I paired mine today with a leather fringe necklace). You don't need to drain your piggy bank to rock these runway trends - get the same dramatic punch with these wallet-friendly picks.


Denim Frenzy

Aldo “Given” Denim Bib Necklace - $20 CAD

Denim was plastered all over the runway this spring:...
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