A sweeping trend in health and wellness has recently set up shop in South Delta. Spa Bleu opened its doors last fall on 56th Street to offer flotation therapy – a treatment to relax, de-stress and feel free from pain.

The workday can be consumed by meetings, deadlines, and overall job requirements. Many people spend a great amount of time working. Whether you work from home or go into an office, staying active can become a struggle. No worries, this article will give tips to be more active while working. 1. Create a Plan – []

If youre looking for a great way to take in the sights and sounds of summer, consider going on a hike. Vancouver is home to some amazing hiking trails, and the best part is that theres something for everyone. Whether youre an experienced hiker or just starting, weve got a trail for you. This blog []

You may be looking forward to re-entering society this summer or at least looking better during a video meeting. Beauty trends for summer 2021 offer plenty of ways to be creative.

Recently a librarian shared a story with me. In the children’s department of a local library a boy about six years old came up to the desk to check out some books.

If you have a kink in your neck that your physiotherapist is taking months to work out, or you have a persisting stomach pain that your general physician cannot find the source of, acupuncture may be something you should consider.

For those of us who endured years of metal wires and brackets cemented to our teeth, the arrival of Invisalign seems almost too good to be true.

Shift Shakes, a health-minded high-end “blender bar” has opened in Vancouver’s Kitsilano. The ambitious smoothie shop specializes in nutritionist-created non-dairy “shakes” that come in a variety of flavours and ingredient combos, each with the aim of optimizing some aspect of your well-being.

Eating five times daily, as most know we should, is difficult if you also want to eat cleanly by limiting artificial and processed ingredients. That’s partly why so many have recently turned to weekly meal prepping.

Can a well-groomed coif contribute to success in career and life? Judging from many CEOs, celebrities and some of the North Shore’s most successful people, you would say yes. Here, a few local personalities with especially nice manes share their haircare habits.

When Jiang Cheng first tried a bit of concealer during his first year of university in China it gave him self-confidence and he was instantly hooked.

The Christmas holidays can be a stressful time when it comes to finding the right gift for that special someone. Will you get the right size, colour, or style?

A recent post on the Vernon Community Forum Facebook group asked if a person could donate their wig to someone recovering from cancer treatments.

Eating ants and other insects could soon be recommended to protect against cancer, and it is believed that us Westerners will be eating them very soon. Experiments have shown that many insects including grasshoppers and crickets – contain high concentrations of antioxidants, found in orange juice or olive oil. Extracts of grasshoppers, silkworm and crickets have the highest amounts of antioxidants – some five times more than orange juice. These antioxidants help reduce chemical reactions in the body that produce cancer causing free radicals also linked to cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. Grasshoppers, ants and mealworms contain the highest levels of total polyphenols: micronutrients packed with antioxidants that help treat digestion issues, weight management difficulties, diabetes, neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases. Beetles are the most commonly consumed insect, followed by caterpillars, bees, wasps, ants, grasshoppers, locusts, and crickets.

Many homes do not have space for guest rooms, play areas and home theatres that are possible in homes with substantial square footage, but they may not be missing out at all. While large homes remain popular, many people are embracing the benefits of smaller residences. Small homes help homeowners save money, require less maintenance, have smaller environmental impact and reduce the temptation to accumulate “stuff.”

Looking for a dessert that is lactose-free and gluten-free? Try this delicious mango coconut mousse! This is a really easy dessert to make that is perfectly presentable on its own, or it can be used as a filling in other recipes, like a gluten-free and lactose-free Pavlova. You just need to keep one thing in mind: use only the solid coconut cream or fat component of the coconut milk for this recipe. Place the entire unopened can of coconut milk in the fridge for a few hours to help the coconut cream solidify. This will make it easy to separate the coconut cream you need, from the liquid that you can use for some other recipe. In terms of managing time, place the can of coconut cream in the refrigerator just before you start making the mango curd. That way, while your mango curd is setting in the refrigerator, so will the coconut cream!