Smoking

Whistler Blackcomb wants to keep its mountain air fresh: Starting May 30, smoking – including medical marijuana – will be banned everywhere on the resort's property, including on lifts, ski runs, hiking trails and restaurant/bar patios

You’ll have no trouble relaxing at your next yoga class if it involves a visit to Ganja Yoga. Located inside High Times Café, each class begins with a weed session. Now that’s what we call getting into the ‘zone'

Sure, we’ve been bombarded by anti-smoking messaging since grade school and are all well aware that it’s pretty much horrible for you. But new research now reveals that it’s even worse than we thought – five new diseases caused by smoking cigarettes have been added to the list

The aromatic scents and flavours, sexy pipe design, and the relaxed vibe common in hookah hot spots all give the impression that smoking shisha is an interesting, sensual and cultural experience. You’ve tried it once, maybe a couple times, and you liked it, but as a health-conscious young professional, you can’t help but wonder how this popular new activity might be affecting your body

We are a generation of sitters. We sit in the car, we sit at our desk, and we sit on the couch. Thanks to modern technologies and our desire for all things convenient, we young professionals (YPs) barely have to lift a finger to get most of our daily duties done. Here's why you should stop that immediately

Based on a survey of young professionals who are smokers, up to four daily absences from the office are for smoke breaks. The average cigarette break is around 10-15 minutes long, especially when things like elevator rides and bathroom stops are taken into account. This means a minimum of 40 minutes per day, over three hours per week and over 13 hours of work (roughly a day and a half of work) per month spent smoking instead of working

You consider yourself a savvy young professional, moving up in the world, in control of your present and your future, and yet situational cravings have made you their...well you know what. Don’t let the social scene dictate what you do. Take back control and rid your mind of that connection between social time and smoking