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Are Protein Bars Healthy?

  There is a time and place for supplements. Here's how to know if protein bars are right for you, and which to select... or if you're just buying into fancy marketing & "diet" promises. We at BB frequently get solicited by supplements and diet companies to...

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Chewy Chocolate Chip “Power” Cookies

  These are Belly-Bootcamp-kicked-my-butt-and-now-I’m-staaaaaaaaarving cookies. Packed with nut butter, seeds and whole grains---and free of refined sugars---they boast 6 grams of protein, oodles of fibre, and a soft chocolatey interior that will satisfy even the...

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A Killer Lower Body, Minus the Joint Pain

  If you've got knee pain (or hip/back pain/ankle pain) don't fall into that all-or-nothing exercise trap. These safe moves will keep your lower body strong & pain-free. You know the trap I mean... The one that beckons when you're injured (or super pregnant,...

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grilled sesame chicken + thai cashew salad

  It’s grilling season! I pretty much put my oven on permanent strike from mid-June to mid-September, and dinners are often simple salads with a yummy grilled side dish. I often do the prep work in advance -- which in this case is dumping ingredients into a zip...

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Should You Barefoot It?

Next month, I've got a fun weekend trip to NYC planned with my sister, A. She is an RMT and health/fitness fanatic so we end up chatting about health, nutrition, science, etc. quite a lot.... particularly when the wine is flowing and the current events chat has been...

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is swimming the best summer cardio?

  After a sketchy spring, summer is here and - as usual - we've forgotten all the whining we did about our cold spring and are all wishing it weren't so freaking hot. We've been surviving, hitting Toronto's various splash pads and wading pools at every...

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