Yoga Tree Celebrates Earth Day and Third Location

Yoga Tree, founded by Jason Lu and Debbie Fung held a launch event at their Spadina and Richmond location on April 21 to celebrate the opening of their third location.  This is their first downtown studio (their other two are in Richmond Hill and Markham).  The studio offers a variety of different classes including hot […]

Chicken Mozzarella with Homemade Veggie Sauce

This is a delicious, easy-to-cook meal for two or three. Prep time is about 25 minutes and cooking is 1 hour, 15 minutes. A great, healthy weekend dinner if you just want to relax. Ingredients Needed: 2 or 3 medium-sized tomatoes 2 tablespoons of chopped garlic 1 zuchinni 1 bell pepper (any size) 1 cup […]

Quick Breakfast Ideas, Part One

Most of us are crazy-busy women, always on the go.  However, breakfast is always important and it really shouldn’t be that fat-loaded pastry with the super-sweetened latte.  Instead, why not grab a yogourt, fruit (berries are good) and some cereal?  One of my favourite easy breakfasts is combining fruit with yogourt and a little bit of cereal […]

Healthier Eating with Steamed Stuff Peppers

Now that 2011 has arrived, many of us are trying to follow our New Year’s resolutions and for a great deal of people, it means living a healthier lifestyle.  One way to do this is by making less fattening meals such as by steaming.  One of my favourites is to steam stuffed peppers, an easy […]

Cervical Cancer Awareness at Dundas Square

Cynthia Cheng Mintz Everyone knows that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  Pink is everywhere and there is a great deal of literature.  However, few realize that the final week of October is also cervical cancer awareness week.  This cancer is preventable if the right precautions are taken, but still kills some 450 women in Canada each year.  […]