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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
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
How to make time for healthy eating
01 April 2016 - by Nicole Meredith
Healthy, home-cooked meals are usually the first thing to go during busy exam season. But those...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
How to get the abs of your dreams (No crunches needed)
31 March 2016 - by Nicole Meredith
Looking to tighten up your midsection? Forget the dreaded sit-ups (and learn why they’re not the...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
Why everything we've been told about sit-ups is wrong
31 March 2016 - by Nicole Meredith
Endless myths circulate about sit-ups. We’re told they’re the solution to that pesky paunch...read more
Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Health and Fitness
Why Malti Chose the Y
27 March 2016 - by Nicole Meredith
People don’t come to the YMCA just to work out. Malti initially saw us as a childcare provider,...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
The top 5 stress-busters for spring
26 March 2016 - by Nicole Meredith
Spring can be stressful. With exams to study for, vacations to plan, and a summer job to find,...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
Supermarket Time-Savers
04 March 2016 - by Nicole Meredith
Your time is precious, so spend it where it counts: with your family, not wandering supermarket...read more
Healthy Living • Support the Y • YMCA Health and Fitness
Change Lives at this year’s YMCA Megathon
01 March 2016 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Megathon is here!This week, children, teens, adults and families from across the YMCA of Greater...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
Smart ways to keep portions in check this holiday
17 December 2015 - by Nicole Meredith
It’s easy to indulge during the holidays – especially on big portions. And while December should...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
Eat Like a Pan Am Athlete
07 August 2015 - by ymcablog
Ever wondered about the secret to an athlete’s amazing endurance, super speed, or...read more
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