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By Karen Kwan

A foam roller (not to be confused with the kind for styling your hair!) is a tool athletes and physical therapists use to help stretch tight muscles, and now more and more people are using them at home. “You can use the foam roller either before a workout, as part of a warm up and to enhance your stretching routine,” says personal trainer Eva Redpath. “I recommend using it after your workout when your muscles are warm, to help stretch, recover and prevent injury,” she says.

How’s it work?

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By Doris Montanera

It’s kind of scary shopping for personal care products for kids. The regulations for them are the same as cosmetic products for adults, yet with kids’ smaller, still developing bodies, potentially harmful ingredients have a nice, cozy venue where they can go crazy and throw a wild party that trashes the place.

There are a lot of questionable ingredients out there (and for the record, just because something’s natural or organic, doesn’t mean it’s better).

Here’s a quick and easy guide about the biggest, most common boogeymen in your bathroom, and an eco-expert-approved roundup of kid-safe personal care products.

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Ladies, we’re getting personal today: are you a nudist?

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