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Navigating through the gadgets to identify what is a complete waste of time and money on your quest to healthy active living is essential.

We started the LifeTime segment and related challenges to help jump start healthy eating and exercise, to help reflect on emotions and barriers holding you back from being a little healthier, a little happier, a little lighter.

The Canadian Cancer Society has identified April as cancer month, and the 27th of the month is dedicated to "daffodil day" where we are all to take a moment to reflect on the thousands of people who have been affected by cancer.

With all this talk about getting healthy and improving your lifestyle, it is about time we discussed the proper equipment for getting outdoors and walking or running the streets.

With the beautiful weather here to (hopefully) stay for a few months it is a good time to think about taking your workout outdoors - or at least balancing some outdoor exercise with your home or gym workouts.

Your challenge is to do some strength training exercises for the larger muscles in your body And you don't have to leave your home to do it!

Whole grains are indispensable to healthy eating. They are low in fat, high in fibre and chock full of nutrients.

With Spring break from school just around the corner, it might be a good time to talk about kids and physical activity.

Nothing says Valentine's Day like chocolate. North Americans spend more than a billion dollars every February on chocolate.

Catherine Sabiston explains how to stay healthy while servicing some of those cravings for sodium and sugar.

What is the best thing about keeping track of your emotions, behaviours, habits, etc? It is a big motivator to keep up the healthy lifestyle choices and allows you to get to know yourself even better.

Whole grains are indispensable to healthy eating, says Gazette food writer Susan Semenak. They are low in fat, high in fibre and chock full of nutrients.

It's better to embrace the cold weather than to curse it! The good news is that there are ways to conquer the weather - and doing so will probably lead to greater feelings of accomplishment and confidence.

At this time of year, tips for New Year's resolutions bombard us. The problem is that these resolutions are set for the wrong reasons.

On this week's Lifetime: how to keep focused on remaining positive and relaxed over the holidays.

Here are the recipes for the light and tasty appetizers food writer Susan Semenak served up in the studio. They are easy to prepare and beautiful to serve. And they won't put a dent in the diet.

The challenge this week is to increase your intake of colourful vegetables and fruits.

Physical activity has numerous known benefits, including preventing chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.

The challenge is for everyone - spanning across ages, economic position, gender, personalities, and social preferences.