Category: Lifestyle Blog
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Roasted Summer Vegetable Salad on Charred Romaine
These summer vegetables are a win-win. With a drizzle of the freshest extra-virgin olive oil and a well-aged balsamic, it’s about as close to the flavours of Italy as you can get. Why char fresh lettuce? Charring romaine adds a lovely smoky flavour to this dish. Alternatively, serve vegetables spooned into fresh radicchio leaves for…
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Food for Kids
Children can be pretty resilient, but they’re up against a formidable foe. The effects of heavily processed foods on children’s nutrition and health are increasingly hard to ignore, and that’s led many parents to fret about what their kids are eating, both at school and at home, and the impact it’s having on their present…
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How to Stay Hydrated: It’s Not Just About Water—How Top Athletes and Olympians Go Beyond H2O
Let’s talk hydration. You might think staying hydrated is as simple as drinking a ton of water, right? Well, not so fast! While chugging H2O is definitely important, there’s a little more to the story—like a secret twist in your favorite thriller novel. Believe it or not, hydration is more like a delicate dance than…
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Is the Elemental Diet the Answer to Your Digestive Woes?
Digestive struggles can feel like an endless maze of confusion and discomfort. For many, finding the right balance between diet and gut health is a never-ending journey filled with trial and error. With countless diets promising relief, from low-FODMAP to gluten-free, the search for a solution can often lead to more questions than answers. One…
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Grilled Flatbread with Figs and Beets
This recipe is super easy to assemble and is perfect for a summertime appetizer. The beauty of homemade flatbread is that you can make the dough ahead and freeze for later use. Stockpile a few balls of dough. Nothing quite beats the freshness. Wow! options Flatbread can be wowed with all sorts of toppings. Switch…
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Natural Health: The Next Generation’s Next Big Trend
A recent survey found that Gen Zers are investing in health and wellness more than ever before. That’s great news: it’s well-documented that the health choices we make before our 26th birthday have lifelong implications for our wellness. But what’s driving this interest in natural health among teens and young adults, and what can we…
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Crisp Rutabaga Fries and Two Dips
Move over potatoes and yams. There’s a new favourite on the block, and it bakes up sublimely. These rutabaga fries are a winner—they hold their shape, making them ideal for dipping. Delicious served as a side to any main course, they’re a great source of fibre, low in calories, and super-rich in potassium. A riff…
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Mothers Supporting Mothers
Calling all those who identify as mothers: Is there anything more difficult <and> rewarding? From exhaustion to exhilaration, off-the-charts stress to profound satisfaction, mothering spans the full arc of emotion (often in a single day!). What isn’t such a joy is the competition that can emerge. A nagging feeling of not being good enough as…
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When Kids Want to Quit
Our society has many embedded values and rules, a big one being the way we view quitting. It’s frequently seen as a loss, failure, or misstep. Occasionally it’s considered the necessary consequence of untenable circumstances. Very rarely, it’s embraced for its value as a positive choice, a necessary rite of passage, and an inevitable growing…
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It’s Just Your Hormones … or Is It?
Adolescence marks a radical life change. Everyone looks and smells different, emotions shift unpredictably, and a host of new privileges and responsibilities appear. In the face of these monumental changes, hormones are blamed for many teen health issues. The hormonal matrix Hormones do drive the transition through adolescence. Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS) is a hormone that plays…