In the flurry of excitement and preparations preceding summer vacation, our gut often slips our minds. This summer, leave four common digestive woes behind.

Carimé Lane is a Toronto-based freelance writer and lawyer.

Travel Health

Natural is the way. We bring you credible approaches to preventative health, holistic treatments, and supportive supplements.

Health

Warm up and cool down safely

Brendan Rolfe, BA, DipA, is an advocate for functional movement and work/life balance in Penticton, BC, where he strives to bring healthy lifestyle choices to every household.

Leg Exercises

Life is about balance. We provide you with strategies for a lifelong commitment to strength and well-being in all areas of your life. 

Lifestyle

Have a safe beach day

Josie Padro is a Vancouver health and lifestyles writer.

Sun Safety

Wintertime offers an opportunity to embrace hygge, characterized by a state of coziness, connection, and comfort. You might even learn to love winter.

Hygge: 8 Blissful Ways to Embrace the Danish Art of Coziness | alive

Amy Green is a writer, counsellor, and registered psychologist based in Salmon Arm, BC

Nordic Diet

These creative ideas (from a mom who’s tried them!) will help you reclaim screen-free activities.

So Long, TV: Screen-Free Activities Your Kids Will Actually Enjoy | alive

Mom of five on a quest to exhaust all her children at the same time, Patricia Barnes spends her time doing seven different things at once and wishing someone would make her a cup of tea.

Screen Time

Family comes first. We equip you with the tools to create a holistically healthy family now, and for generations to come.

Family

The top healthy foods for helping your hair be happy and beautiful

Aurora Smith is a freelance writer specializing in blogs, articles, and social media content. She focuses on health and fitness but has a variety of experience. Visit her at AuroraMSmithWriter.com.

Beauty starts within. We celebrate natural, organic beauty that is better for the planet and helps you look and feel your best.  

Beauty

Who doesn’t love the flavour of turmeric? We can also thank this delicious spice for being super healthy. Find out what this yellow jewel can do for you.

Turmeric: A Golden Spice With Glorious Health Benefits | alive

Herbs

health

Scott Yavis, in addition to being alive’s Creative Director and photographer, is a passionate world traveller, an avid adventure seeker.

Laura Newton is a writer and editor based in BC's Sea to Sky Country.

Detoxification

Why are some people healthier than others? Where you live, how you’re educated, and other societal influences are all important factors in our health.

Theodore D. Cosco, PhD (Cantab) CPsychol, is an Assistant Professor of Mental Health and Aging (Simon Fraser University) and Research Fellow (Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford).

Men's Health

E&#x2d;bikes are changing gears on this new cycling trend to pick up even more speed. Find out what all the buzz is about with e&#x2d;bikes—without any spin.

Joanne Peters is an award-winning journalist.

Biking

Fitness

Navigating the waters of sustainable seafood isn’t easy. But one Ontario shrimp farm is determined to give Canadians—and the world—a better option when it comes to producing the most widely consumed seafood on the planet.

Tiffany Mayer is a journalist based in St. Catharines, Ontario. She finds no shortage of inspiration in the Niagara Region where she lives.

Sustainable Seafood

Protect our planet better. Sustainability is the foundation of natural health. We teach you how to embrace a more sustainable lifestyle, one step at a time, because a healthier planet means a healthier you.

Sustainability

Regenerative Agriculture

Natalie Compton is a freelance journalist based in Los Angeles, although the California native spends most of her time on the road hunting down stories abroad. Find out what she’s covering next on social media.

Cider

Jenn Farrell is a Vancouver writer and personal trainer.

healthy living

Gail Johnson is an award-winning digital, print, and broadcast journalist based in Vancouver. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gailjohnsonvancouver">@gailjohnsonvancouver</a>

Tim Shieff's incredible stunts are fueled by a plant-based diet. Here, he talks about being vegan, crushing fitness goals and staying inspired.

Tim Shieff: Moving on up With the Vegan Prince of Parkour | alive

Brendan is the co-founder of Vega and Pulp Culture, bestselling author of the Thrive book series, Venture Partner at Blue Horizon Ventures, and an Executive Producer of The Game Changers film. He’s also a former professional Ironman triathlete and a two-time Canadian 50km Ultra Marathon Champion.

Parkour

Get some insight into the latest heart health news, including dietary factors in cardiovascular disease and the facts on flora.

Heart Health News: The Latest on Fats, Flora, and Fitness | alive

Dr. Gillian Flower is a naturopathic doctor at the Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre and counsels her patients in the judicious use of natural supplements.

Gut Health

The East Coast Trail, along the craggy coast of Newfoundland, has plenty of unpredictable challenges—and charms. Come from away, b’y, and enjoy the trek.

The East Coast Trail: Trekking with a Townie | alive

Sandi Gauvin is a senior editor at alive.

Hiking

The benefits of walking are numerous and surprising. From nourishing our brain to reducing stress and improving our memory, walking is an amazing exercise.

Discover the Benefits of Walking | alive

Beatrice Ekwa Ekoko is a freelance writer based in Hamilton, Ontario.

Fitness Motivation

Scandinavia’s thriving commuter bicycle culture isn’t simply a matter of flat terrain and plentiful bike racks. This world traveller learned that the psychological infrastructure is what keeps the masses cycling in Scandinavia ... and enjoying the many benefits of their choice.

The Life-Changing Lessons I Learned From Cycling in Scandinavia | alive

Heather Burt bicycles to Langara College, where she teaches literature and writing. Her novel <a href="http://amzn.to/2CLt0mE">Adam's Peak</a> (Dundurn Press, 2007) was shortlisted for the 2008 BC Book Prizes.

To prevent prostate cancer, men need to learn what causes it. By quitting smoking, exercising, and changing their diet, men can reduce their risk.

Prevent Prostate Cancer - alive

Mike Broderick is a fitness instructor and writer. He is also an employment therapist who finds jobs for people with mental health challenges, and is a former archaeologist.

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Smooth Travels

Run the Right Way

Sun Protection

Embrace the Danish Art of Hygge

So Long, Screen

Top 10 Foods for Healthy Hair

The Golden Health Benefits of Curcumin and Turmeric

Why You Should Replace Toxic Positivity with Emotional Agility

No Gym? No Problem

This Is Why Guy Time Is Actually so Important

Tea Benefits to Support Rejuvenation

Social Determinants of Health

E-Bikes

Sea Change

Farming to Feed the Planet

Probiotic Cider Has Arrived

A Certain Age

Living Long and Well

Moving On Up

Fats, Flora, and Fitness

The East Coast Trail

Born to Walk

From A to B, Scandinavian Style

Prevent Prostate Cancer