Category: Lifestyle Blog
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Currents in Aquaculture
The seemingly straightforward definition of aquaculture—the cultivation of aquatic organisms in water environments—has a web of history, controversy, and complexity beneath it. It speaks to multiple issues in the face of the environmental challenges facing the world today. In the beginning Aquaculture is nothing new. While large-scale commercial fish farming wasn’t well known until the…
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Why The Future Of Hair Care Starts At The Scalp Level According To Act+Acre’s Helen Reavey
THERE’S THE AGE-OLD quote, “The older you get, the wiser we are.” However, this very sage quote forgot to mention that no matter how wise we become, age doesn’t quite service us in all areas—our hair follicles being a major one. While hair changes—like texture, color, and thickness—are are not unexpected as we get older, many…
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6 Spring-Ready SPFs That Will Get Your Skin In The Summer Spirit
PROTECTING YOUR SKIN from the sun shouldn’t involve so many concessions. Opt for a totally clean sunscreen and you might just end up with a chalk-white face for the next 24 hours. Rid yourself of the risk of clown face and potentially expose your skin (and therefore bloodstream) to carcinogenic chemicals and toxins that wreak…
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Smoked Trout Hodge Podge
Hodge Podge is a traditional Nova Scotian soup and a staple at summer potlucks. It’s made with seasonal whole baby vegetables from the garden so feel free to change things up to make your own variation depending on what is in season. Adding smoked trout gives it hardiness and complexity. Sometimes I include a version…
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Green Technology for a Greener Forest
The world lost 16 percent of its forests in the last two decades. Through a community-led, technology-driven initiative, the alive team is working to plant the seeds for a better, healthier future (literally). Healthy planet, healthy communities, healthy people Rapid deforestation and other human activity are leading to pollution, warming oceans, poor soil, and dirty water.…
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Grilled Broccoli Stem Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Broccoli stems have a great crunchy texture and high nutritional value. It’s a shame they’re often wasted more than they’re used. This recipe uses primarily stems, but you can always add more florets. The vinaigrette is my go-to dressing at home and in the restaurants. It tastes great with almost anything. You’ll have extra dressing…
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The Links That Feed Us
Our food supply chain was once no chain at all; whatever we could hunt, gather, or grow went directly on our plate. In time, links were added as dedicated local producers and purveyors emerged (with a few imports such as tea and sugar here and there). Today, a staggering number of steps can be involved…
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11 Clever Ways to Increase Your Protein Intake
Alongside carbohydrates and fats, protein stands as an essential macronutrient. Not only does it provide you with energy, but protein is also essential for proper bodily functions like regulating hormones and maintaining healthy cells. If you frequent the gym, you might already be monitoring your protein intake to optimize your gains. However, protein plays an…
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The Perfect Spring Herbal Tincture Recipe With Expert Herbalist Seraphina Capranos
Seraphin Capranos is a clinical herbalist, homeopath, and initiated priestess with a practice spanning over two decades. As well as being a deeply engaging teacher and speaker, she has a clinical practice on an island in the Salish Sea. Her unique blend of gifts straddle the vast worlds of plant medicine, homeopathy, ritual, and ceremonial…
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The Cancer Journey
Cancer is often described as a journey. While it’s a voyage no one wants to go on, there are strategies people can pack along with them to deal with the disease during and after treatment and to reduce their risk of acquiring it in the first place. Lifestyle choices count It’s well known that lifestyle…