Show your friends and family true love this Valentine’s Day by motivating them to take care of their heart health. From diet to exercise, these motivational tips hit the bull’s eye on Cupid’s target.

Motivate those around you to take care of their heart 

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Many of us are afraid to commit to resolutions or find it hard to keep going once we do. Motivation matters, but we need more tools to help us stay the course when we run into challenges.

Why motivation is only part of the story when it comes to resolutions 

Millions of people worldwide have participated in this month&#x2d;long vegan challenge. Will you be one of them this year? Learn about Veganuary’s benefits, how it works, and how to prepare before you jump in.

Join the global month-long event for plant-based eating 

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

Many of us work on our mental health only after we’ve hit troubled times. But the mental health gyms popping up across North America can help to change that! Learn how to get your reps in for personal growth and mental health.

Training your way to mental health and personal growth 

This holiday season, give your body and mind the gift of wellness. In this article, we unwrap surprising insights about how the winter season affects our physical health and our mental health—plus what you can do about it.

Stay healthful when the weather outside is frightful 

If you could ask the trillions of bacteria that reside in your gut about one life necessity that ensures their long&#x2d;lasting well&#x2d;being (and implicitly yours), they’d sum it up with two words: quality sleep.

Good quality sleep improves your microbiome and digestive process 

One night of rotten sleep can give you a head full of pudding. But when sleep loss becomes chronic, it can affect mood, weight, hormones, and immunity. Learn lifestyle strategies to improve sleep tonight and invest in better health tomorrow.

The healing power of zzz’s and impact of counting sheep

New discoveries are continuing about this complex chronic disease, called post&#x2d;COVID&#x2d;19 condition, that offer hope for long&#x2d;haulers.

Supplements to help weather the symptoms 

Strengthen your defences. We arm you with tools to protect yourself, your family, and your community. 

Immunity

Lysine is an essential amino acid with many important roles throughout the body. Find out why a lysine&#x2d;rich diet helps fuel your health on the inside and out.

Why a lysine-rich diet is critical to your health 

Stress is inherent to life, and though a little bit keeps us engaged in a healthy way, too much of it can affect mental health.

Forgiveness and self-care tools 

Is it time to re&#x2d;think the longstanding association between cannabis user and zoned&#x2d;out couch potato? Here we explore how cannabis could help support your workout.

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As you age, your body will likely need extra nutritional support. Learn about the best supplements for women over 40.

There’s more than just calcium 

Feeling alert takes more than a good night’s rest. When it comes to energy&#x2d;boosting foods and supplements, certain choices stand out.

Take your energy to new heights 

Health Canada has recently increased the daily dosage for non&#x2d;prescription Vitamin D supplements, so you can safely consume more of the sunshine vitamin.

… so you can safely enjoy more of the sunshine vitamin 

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Heart health is important to us all. So, too, is good food. Food and heart health make a natural couple. Here are some more happy couples: food duos that, together, provide heart&#x2d;healthy dividends.

Some foods play very well together to boost heart health. Here are the happy couples.

Vote for your favourite natural products in the annual alive Awards! You could win a gift basket packed with healthy goodies.

2021 alive Awards: Voting Is Now Open!

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Chondroitin is the supplement that’s shaking up the arthritis world

Meet the supplement that’s shaking up the arthritis world

Learn all about creatine, a popular performance supplement

A popular performance supplement

BCAA supplements may be the talk of your gym, but are they all they’re cracked up to be? Making an informed decision starts with checking out the science behind BCAAs.

Breaking down the basics of branched-chain amino acids

On a special diet? Getting older? Here’s what you need to know about sports nutrition.

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Brain boosting supplements are all the rage but they don't need to be confusing. Learn more about the latest in brain health.

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Falling in Love with Health Together

The Psychology of Wellness

Are You Ready to Take On Veganuary?

Mental Health Gyms

Your winter wellness game plan

Great Sleep—Happy Tummy

Making up for Lost Sleep

Support for Long-Covid

10 Important Health Benefits of Lysine

Cultivating Mental Resilience

Cannabis and Your Workout

The Most Important Supplements for Women Over 40

10 Energy-Boosting Foods and Supplements

Health Canada Increases the Limit for Vitamin D Supplements

5 Food Pairs That Can Save Your Heart

Vote Now in the 2021 alive Awards

Aching Joints? You May Want to Try Chondroitin

10 Health Benefits of Creatine

The ABCs of BCAAs

Fuel for Every Athlete

The Cold, The Flu, and The Gut

Brain Health Supplements, Decoded

Top 10 Men's Health Supplements

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