BEST YOU 36
BEST REMEDY
BEST LOOKS 83
Open wide. Your health may depend on it
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AGAINST THE GRAIN
Tools, trends, tips and more
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Is gluten-free the healthiest choice? What you’re missing if you go g-free
44
SICKENING TRUTH Imagine being ill and no one believes you. It happened to these women.
48 52
BEAUTY QUEENS Forget #tbt, some of these classics throw back a century – with good reason
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A IS FOR ATHLEISURE Fitness wear that takes you anywhere
100 BEST BETS
A LITTLE EXTRA ON THE SIDE Why three is no longer a crowd
BEST BEAUTY
Pretty bags
102
WOW WOMEN
TRAVELLING TOWARD WELLNESS Say ah to the spa
Meet Saje founder Kate Ross LeBlanc
55
10-MINUTE TUNEUP
IN EVERY ISSUE
Put your back into it and ease the ache
58
CAMP QUEST Bring your brain, no tent required
60
ECO-FY YOUR LIFE Six ways to change your day
106
BEST GETAWAYS Vacation wonderland. Win a trip to Jamaica!
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in Fitness, Nutrition + Wellness
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NEWS UPDATE
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DO-GOODERS
Ingenious ways to sneak in more veggies at dinner
32
INSTATRIP
THE NEW NOSH
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SHOPPING GUIDE BEST FOR LAST
An overview of adult orthodontics
MORNING GLORY Make the first meal of the day the best one
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BEST ADVICE Expert-led Q+A on tummy troubles, wellness challenges + skincare safety
BEST EATS 63
EDITOR’S WELCOME WHAT’S ONLINE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR NEWS BRIEFS
BEST BITES
Nature’s Path 24 hours in…Kelowna
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It’s all Greek to me! Why a diet as old as time can make you feel as good as new
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MARCH | APRIL 2016 best health
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