Category: Lifestyle Blog
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No-Churn Cherry and Star Anise Cottage Cheese “Ice Cream”
This protein-packed “ice cream” has taken the internet by storm with a simple mix of ingredients—cottage cheese, fruit, and honey. In alive’s version, we heat the honey and cherries and infuse them with fragrant star anise before blending with cottage cheese and freezing. Nothing could be simpler. This recipe was originally published in the August…
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Put Summertime Sleep Problems to Bed
Ah, summer! Daylight-infused night skies, when the air is a concoction of fragrances and cricket songs, and … disrupted children’s sleep? Short of sprinkling fairy dust, there are ways to help our kids get the sleep they need. Good sleep and happy moods School is out and so are bedtime routines. “Some kids can handle…
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5 Entertaining Rules to Live By—The French-Inspired Way, According to Beth Le Manach
Some of the links in this story are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you choose to purchase—helping us continue to share mindful, inspiring content. You don’t have to be Parisian to entertain like one and Beth Le Manach is living proof. Originally from New England, with years spent in Los…
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Lavender, Honey, and Bee Pollen Ice Cream
What a perfect tribute to summer when bees flit between lavender bushes, collecting nectar and pollen to bring back to their hives, and pollinating other plants along the way. You could say that bees helped make this ice cream. After milk and cream are first infused with lavender, imparting delicate floral flavour, the mixture is…
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Then and Now
In 1975, Siegfried Gursche, a German-born bookstore owner and herbalist, was at a meeting of the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA). Members were discussing a proposal to launch a natural health newsletter, and when they decided to put the idea on pause, Gursche sprang into action. With a few folds of his paper placemat and…
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Enter to Win a Protein-Filled Prize Pack from Assured Natural!
Assured Natural wants to give you the chance to win this protein-filled prize pack. This prize contains the bestselling flavors of their VegiDay Raw Organic 100% Plant-Based Protein, VegiDay Vegan Organic All in One Nutritional Shake in two flavors, a copy of Karlene Karst’s popular cookbook This Kitchen Is for Dancing, and a pack of…
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Enter to Win a Back-to-School Prize Pack from Natural Factors!
Get your child back to school ready with this back-to-school supplement gift pack from Natural Factors. Packed with essential vitamins, minerals, and probiotics, this prize will support your child’s immune and overall health all fall long.
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Feast of the Forager
Step into the wild and uncover nature’s quiet medicine. For centuries, our ancestors instinctively knew that the land provided not just sustenance, but also healing. In the heart of summer, when wild berries burst with sweetness and fragrant herbs thrive under golden skies, we find some of the most potent ingredients for soothing inflammation and…
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Living Well With Carly Kremer, Founder of Beekeeper’s Naturals: On Propolis, Purpose, and Rewriting the Medicine Cabinet
Some of the links in this story are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you choose to purchase—helping us continue to share mindful, inspiring content. Carly Kremer has always believed that wellness should start with nature and a little help from the hive. As the founder of Beekeeper’s Naturals, she’s made…
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Wild Blueberry and Saskatoon Berry Honeycomb Tarts with Chamomile Mascarpone Cream
Lush wild blueberries and sweet Saskatoon berries, rich in brain-boosting anthocyanins, are folded into golden honeycomb tarts and finished with a velvety chamomile-infused mascarpone cream for the ultimate healing indulgence. This recipe was originally published in the July 2025 issue of alive magazine.