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Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
5 ways to limber up
04 July 2016 - by Nicole Meredith
Most of us avoid stretching whenever possible: it’s painful, takes a long time, and doesn’t yield...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Youth Programs
High school students get some four-legged exam stress relief
30 June 2016 - by Todd Harrison
A day before writing her Grade 10 Math exam, YMCA Academy student Emily Thompson-Savage met a new...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
The top 10 summer snacks
12 June 2016 - by Nicole Meredith
The last thing you want to do on a sunny, humid summer day is cook over a hot stove. These light,...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
My 5 favourite trails in the city
23 May 2016 - by Nicole Meredith
After enduring months of bone-chilling temperatures and seemingly endless slush, you deserve some...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
Why you shouldn't go to the gym every day
16 May 2016 - by Nicole Meredith
There are countless myths about exercise and muscle-building, but one of the most popular is...read more
Healthy Kids • Healthy Living
Free events for YMCA Healthy Kids Day
23 April 2016 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Sunday, May 1 is YMCA Healthy Kids Day, a national day dedicated to improving the health and...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
4 things you need to know to tone up for summer
19 April 2016 - by Nicole Meredith
With summer fast approaching, we’re all looking forward to relaxing poolside, or lounging on the...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
4 ways to get your #HealthyHour this spring
18 April 2016 - by Nicole Meredith
On Saturday, April 16th, 30 Torontonians started their weekend on the right foot - literally....read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Events
Join us for #HealthyHour!
12 April 2016 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
The week has just begun, your breakfast is only half-eaten, but your list of to-dos is already...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
Why sleeping is better than cramming
02 April 2016 - by Nicole Meredith
Planning to pull all-nighters until exam season is finally over? If you want good grades, you...read more
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