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With a long, deep freeze stretching from south Texas to Canada and from Montana through New England, North Americans are shivering and observing some chill-generated phenomena. While most of these occurrences are not good news —accidents, stalled planes, trains and automobiles, frozen appliances and mechanisms, power down and other mishaps … Read More
Sticking to that New Year’s resolution? Well, you might consider turning down the thermostat. A study (pdf warning) published in Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism has found that a lower ambient temperature can help spend those daily calories. The authors found that, whilst people can pretty easily adapt to a … Read More
Continuing from part one of our guide to winter activities in Montreal, we’re looking to distill how this city survives snowstorms, the cold, and what seems to be permanent nightfall. Hot Chocolate Many fond, wintry memories feature mugs of hot chocolate. While not an activity in and of itself, sipping … Read More
Should I exercise when I’m sick? With the dip in the weather last week and the impending cold and flu season approaching, I felt it was time to tackle the great debate. Should you exercise when you are sick? Some think it’s a great way to fight off the sickness, … Read More
It’s that time of winter, when the warm weather begins to thaw the snow and wake up all the viruses; everyone seems to be getting sick. There’s no cure for the common cold, of course, but it never hurts to drown your sorrows in some hot soup. Here are our … Read More
