Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on May 12, 2018 on AM740 and FM 96.7 in Toronto. Topics covered on the show track the lifestyle articles and themes published in Tonic Magazine. This week we discuss your heart health with Tawnya Ritco; the best Mother’s Day Brunch recipes with Tonic Cookbook reviewer Naomi Bussin and training to run rather than running to train with Kathleen Trotter.

We specifically discuss:

Heart Health:

Why aren’t people addressing their heart health seriously

Risk factors

When should we be proactive?

good fats and bad fats

stress

warning signs of heart attack

warning signs for women

“Just A Little Heart Attack“

supplements

Mothers’ Day Brunch

‘Breakfasty’ Brunch

Stephanie Izard’s Pancakes

Gather and Graze

meat or vegetarian dish

Huckleberry’s Croque Monsieur

Huckleberry

Cured Fish recipes

Kachka

Training to Run vs. Running to Train:

run or don’t run

running as a sole source of fitness

preparing for high impact exercise

multi-joint body function exercises

core strength exercises

single leg activities

mobility exercises

treadmills vs. outdoors

gradual progression

sleep, diet, recovery

best tip for beginners