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

A trio of female leaders in sport is finding new ways to help boost brain health and mental health in athletes of all ages and experience levels. In the process, they’re proving how important physical activity is across our lifespan.

Rachel B. Levin is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer covering food, health and sustainability. Follow her on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rachelbethlevin/">@rachelbethlevin</a>.

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

innovation spotlight

Dive into the world of interesting alternative therapies and interventions. Discover different methods to bring about healing or a change of energy.

Christina Chandra, BSC FNH, is a freelance food, nutrition, and health writer. Based in Vancouver, she enjoys exploring local eateries and advocating for wellness.

alternatives

Alli Walker opens up about a surprising fact: she’s fought a lifelong battle with crippling anxiety.

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

Music

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

Cancer

Finding your fitness without a gym can be tough, but we've got you covered. Here are some simple yet effective workouts to do at home or in your backyard.

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.

Composting helps to keep food waste out of landfills. By composting food waste at home, we can create a rich natural fertilizer that's good for the garden.

Dishing up the Dirt about Composting - alive

Kate Vinokurov is the founder of the TUC Community Garden in Markham, Ontario. She is an avid gardener who enjoys creating compost using innovative techniques.

Food Waste

These quick and easy health hacks will help you stay in top form even during the overindulgent holiday season.

Joshua Duvauchelle is a regular alive contributor and certified personal trainer.

Holidays

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

Health

Tiny houses are a pint&#x2d;sized trend in home ownership. These clever designs promote sustainable living while debunking the myth that bigger is better.

Isabela Vera is an independent consultant, PhD candidate, and writer focused on sustainable food systems.

Sustainability Initiatives

Fresh herbs pack more punch than their dried counterparts, bolstering the look and taste of a whirlwind of dishes. So why not grow your own?

Renee Blackstone is a freelance journalist and a regular alive contributor.

Herbs

Exercising outdoors in nature has a positive impact on our physical and mental health. Our beginners' guide to hiking will start you off on the right foot.

Beginners' Guide to Hiking

Nicole Palacios, BSc, is a registered kinesiologist and certified personal trainer in North Vancouver.

Ease the discomfort

Tara McEachern is a registered kinesiologist who currently runs her own business and studies at the Canadian College of Osteopathy in Toronto. Sharing timely health news is her goal.

Pain Relief

Your best fats

Emily Kennedy, MSc, RHN, is a registered nutritionist in Thornhill, Ontario.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen is a full-time Vancouver-based freelance writer, alive contributor, and the author of <a href="https://amzn.to/2L8h6s2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Growing Forward When You Can’t Go Back</a> (Baker House Publishing, January 2019).

Community

Why protect our bogs? This unique wetland improves air quality. Home to a variety of rare plants, birds, and animals, bogs' survival is under threat.

Bev Yaworski is a writer who has worked for an organic food company and an environmental agency.

Environmental Issues

Research shows that spending time in healing gardens can nourish our souls and boost our physical health.

Integrated Cancer Care

Editor-in-Chief, Stuart Harries, LOVES his new fitness tracker ... more than he ever expected! Find out how easy it is to get started with TELUS.

How TELUS helped me choose the right fitness tracker - alive

Stuart Harries is the former Editor-in-Chief of alive Magazine.

Food

Kathryn Romeyn is a travel and wellness writer for publications including Vogue, AFAR, Architectural Digest and The Hollywood Reporter. She calls Los Angeles home but regularly explores new places around the globe, learning about the customs, locals and food.

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E-Bikes

Sea Change

Winning Hearts and Minds

Eyes on the Prize

10 Unique and Wonderful Alternative Therapies

Alli Walker: Music With a Conscience

Being A Helpful Helper

No Gym? No Problem! Time to Quaran-tone and Find your Fitness

Dishing Up the Dirt About Compost

25 Holiday Health Hacks

Tiny Houses

Grow Your Own Herbs

Hiking Guide

3 Alternative Therapies for Back Pain

Essential Omega-3s

Strengthening Community Through Placemaking

Help Protect Our Bogs

Healing Gardens

How TELUS helped me choose the right fitness tracker ...

Want To Save the World?

Keeping the Kids All Right

Meet the party whisperer

Ageless Immunity

Work Out like Halle Berry!