Dr. Cristina explores proper detoxing. With the holiday season now officially over for another year, detoxing from all the heavy meals and celebratory drinks is probably at the forefront of your mind. And with good reason: Detoxing is important, as it helps eliminate the unwanted build-up of toxins, from both internal (natural by-products of daily functioning) and external (pharmaceutical drugs, pesticides, etc.) sources in our bodies.

Part two of Dr. Cristina’s Healthy Eating post! Continue reading for some great meal ideas!!

Healthy eating is about educating yourself and getting in touch with the foods you eat, learning to make the right decisions and attaining a balance that will help you look and feel your best.

We’re continuing our Winter Beauty tips today with a look at how to care for our eyes, lips and hands. Our trusted beauty expert Christina, from Mary Kay Toronto, took us step by step through the different ways to protect and improve your skin during the winter.

It’s no secret that in the winter months, with its harsh winds and cold temperatures, our faces take a beating, making it important to change your beauty routine if your face is going to look fresh for the holidays.

You Versus Winter: Beat the Blues with Vitamin D   How often do you hear people use winter as an excuse for both illness and a lack of motivation? A lot, right? The cold, damp conditions and lack of sunlight, it seems, are responsible for a host of maladies. There are more sick-days taken. People gain weight. The number of hipbone fractures increases significantly in the winter months. People hibernate.

Sometimes, no matter how well we eat or how much we sleep or how much exercise we log, we still get sick. It’s just one of those things. But before you run to the doctor for a sniffle or tickle in your throat, consider using natural remedies.

While we all strive to eat properly, get enough rest and exercise regularly, sometimes in this busy world of ours, it just isn’t possible. Faltering in these areas has a negative impact on our immune system, which if we are to avoid the plethora of colds and flues that accompany the Fall season, needs to be in tip-top shape.

Advice from Dr. Cristina, our resident Naturopath, on how to prevent getting the Fall Flu & great all year round health advice!

For all you avid shoppers and fashionistas we’ve collected some of our favorite ways to shop for the cure this October during Breast Cancer Awareness Month!