Don’t Put These in Your Green Bin. EAT Them!
The hot weather brings with it the incentive to divert food scraps from the garbage or green bin before they…
5 Gluten-Free Dining Options in Ottawa You Didn’t Know About
Yes, it is wonderful that many Italian restaurants in Ottawa are now offering gluten-free dining options–but for those looking for…
How to Get Your Optimum Magnesium Intake
Magnesium is one of the forgotten essential nutrients, overlooked by the food industry and the medical community in favour of…
Skin Benefits of Avocado
Avocados are a wonderful food for dry, oily and problem skin alike. The monounsaturated oils they are composed of are…
How to Stay Healthy in a Cold Winter Climate
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been living through Ottawa’s cold winters throughout my entire life, and I have…
Why and How to Cut 500 Calories From Your Day
Drinking a 20-ounce (590 ml) bottle of cola daily for a year without increasing your energy expenditure can result in…
Five Ways to Contract Parasites
Parasites. For many, this word conjures up frightening images of 10-foot-long worms, like tapeworms, the eggs of which have been…
You Can’t Detox Without This
There are a lot of detox programs out there. I don’t mean for alcohol or other drug addictions; I am…
Sushi: Don’t Eat it Without These 3 Ingredients
Over the holidays, I was playing a board game called “Wasabi!” with friends. The object of the game is to…
Safety of Vitamin A: Part 3
Who Shouldn’t Supplement Vitamin A for Skin and Why I’d like to begin with an interesting fact: The Eskimos learned…