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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 Kids
Dos and Don'ts When Searching for Child Care
30 March 2016 - by Cheryl - YMCA Child Care
Considering the first six years of a child’s life is so crucial to his or her development,...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Employment Programs
Having second thoughts about your school major?
29 March 2016 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
You have started post-secondary education but now you are beginning to have some doubts about...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Newcomer Programs
Next Stop, Canada: The newcomer’s map to a fresh start in a new country
28 March 2016 - by June Findlay
If one has the good fortune and opportunity to embark on a journey, particularly one that takes...read more
Healthy Communities
Discover The YMCA Academy: Open House April 16
28 March 2016 - by Todd Harrison
Tegan, a Grade 11 student at The YMCA Academy, knows first-hand how challenging high school can...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 Communities • Immigrant Services • YMCA Youth Programs
Warm welcome: How newcomer youth create inclusive spaces for each other
24 March 2016 - by June Findlay
On a cool and cloudy day during March Break in Schomberg, Ontario, an eclectic group of youth...read more
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