Health & Wellness

December 8, 2023

If weightlifting isn’t part of your fitness routine yet, why not? This week, we fact check five common myths that might be holding you back, including the notion that it’s bad for your joints. Read more before getting started.

And if you’re looking for more reasons to cut back on meat, we’ve got one: A new review suggests that substituting different animal foods – not only red meat – with various plant-based foods protects against cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and premature death. This doesn’t mean you need to forego meat entirely, writes nutritionist Leslie Beck. Rather, even small diet shifts can bring benefits. Here are 8 easy ways to swap out meat in your diet.

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FITNESS

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Five myths about lifting weights

Alyssa Ages

FOOD & NUTRITION

RYAN LIEBE/The New York Times News Service

Eight easy ways to swap out meat with plant-based food

Leslie Beck

IN THE NEWS

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Canada falls short in several areas of health care in comparison to other OECD countries, report says

Karen Howlett

Tara Walton/The Canadian Press

Flu season has officially started in Canada, public health agency says

Nicole Ireland

Toronto

FIRST PERSON

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My partner needs my kidney but can I handle being a living donor?

Monique Montgomery

WELLNESS AT WORK

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Do you actually like going to work? Study shows most Canadians do

Brennan Doherty

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Illustration by Drew Shannon

My wife’s dementia has changed my life - sometimes for the better

Ray Haythornthwaite

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