Category: Lifestyle Blog
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10 Benefits of Steam for Your Body and Mind
Like a warm hug on a cold day, a visit to the steam room can leave you feeling comforted and relaxed. But its benefits extend beyond just a mood boost. Steam can help you sleep better, give your skin a glow, and even protect your heart health. Improved respiratory health Steam can help you breathe…
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Land and Sea
Whether it’s complaints about the recent effects of inflation at the grocery store, using locally grown peaches as a loss leader, or consuming always-inexpensive bananas, the Brock University professor of biological sciences and UNESCO Chair in Community Sustainability: from Local to Global, is bothered that prices don’t reflect the true cost of producing food. After…
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What Is Vilpa …
Did you ever wish there was something like “exercise in a pill” for when life gets in the way of regular workouts? While not a miracle solution (or a replacement for the gold standard—consistent exercise) short bursts of physical activity throughout the day may improve cardiovascular health, reduce cancer risk, and help us live longer…
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Canada’s Global Health Ranking
When we talk about the health of a nation, it’s easy to get tied up in knots over statistics and rankings. But what does it really mean to be “healthy”? This question leads us into the complex world where health is not just a quantifiable phenomenon but a multifaceted construct that varies from one individual…
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From the Sea to the Plate
Growing up in rural Nova Scotia, foraging for lowbush blueberries, fishing for dinner, and preserving seasonal vegetables were normal childhood endeavours for chef Seadon Shouse. Living off-grid, the family fridge was a nearby cold stream, and cookies were made from flour he ground himself. These from-the-land-and-sea experiences during his formative years have taken hold of…
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Genuinely Green
Natural. Eco-friendly. Clean. It’s easy to buy into heartening assertions marketers make about our beauty products. Unfortunately, these claims can be misleading. Find out how to sleuth out greenwashing, and make purchases that will really make a difference in this article. Identifying greenwashing According to a May 2023 study, greenwashing is a marketing strategy that’s only…
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Transition Into Spring The Ayurvedic Way With Surya Spa’s Martha Soffer
SPRING IS A BEAUTIFUL time for renewal, rebirth, and rejuvenation. However, spring is also a strange time of transition, where we find ourselves thawing from winter’s introversion and becoming eager to grow our proverbial planted seeds as quickly as possible. To help us avoid feeling the agitation that comes from seasonal shifts, we turned to…
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Purpose, Power, and Physical Health
At some point in our lives, we start to question what life’s about and why we’re here. But the search for purpose isn’t always a straight line, and there are plenty of distractions to throw you off track. Among other diversions, pain, fatigue, and excess weight clamour for attention and can pull you off your…
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Enter to Win a Healthy Aging Bundle from Natural Factors!
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Enter to Win a Nutrient-Dense VegiDay Prize Pack!
If your resolutions include eating a more nutrient-dense diet, then this prize pack from VegiDay is for you. VegiDay Vegan Organic All in One Nutritional Shake provides a convenient and delicious way to boost your nutrient intake. This all-in-one, non-GMO, plant-based formula provides protein, fiber, greens, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants to support the health of…