Category: Lifestyle Blog
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Thai Inspired Chicken Noodle Watermelon Salad
This refreshing noodle salad fit for a sultry summer night may become your new favourite way to luxuriate in watermelon. The flavourful sweet-sour watermelon sauce is the perfect foil for the slippery noodles and crunchy vegetables. Alternate cooking methods include oven roasting or pan frying. If you want to fire up the flavour a bit,…
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Ice Cream, Then and Now
This month, we’re celebrating alive’s 50th anniversary with frozen treats, including ice cream! Did you know that the August 1975 issue of alive also contained recipes for homemade ice cream? Back then, our editors were concerned about the lack of labelling in commercial products that allowed many additives to slip unnoticed into everyone’s favourite treat.…
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The Summer Laser That Delivers Major Glow—With Only One Day of Downtime
If you’ve ever been told to steer clear of lasers in the summer, meet the treatment rewriting the rules. Moxi Light—JECT’s bespoke spin on the cult-favorite Moxi laser—offers all the glow-boosting, skin-smoothing benefits you love, with a recovery time so short you could book it on Monday and hit the beach by Friday. Unlike most…
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Internal SPF? The Best Herbs and Superfoods for Sun Protection from Within
You still need sunscreen, we’ll say that up front. But there’s a growing body of research (and herbal wisdom) that says what you eat and drink can help protect your skin, too. While no supplement or smoothie will replace your broad-spectrum SPF, certain nutrients and plant compounds have been shown to support skin health, reduce…
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The Risk Talk: Why Every Kid Needs One
Risk-taking is all too often framed as reckless, or even deadly. But in childhood and adolescence, the right kinds of risks are essential. From trying out for the soccer team to raising a hand in class, strategic risk-taking builds confidence and mental well-being. Western society has grown increasingly fearful of letting kids fall and fail.…
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Spicy Serrano Blackberry Sorbet
This smooth and luscious sorbet made with backyard fruit has a kick of heat from a serrano pepper that gives it a unique taste experience. Infuse honey with this hot pepper and enjoy a treat that is sweet, spicy, and refreshing all at once. This recipe was originally published in the August 2025 issue of…
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Rose, Ginger, Raspberry Ripple Frozen Yogurt
Who doesn’t love raspberry ripple? This childhood classic gets a modern makeover with frozen yogurt infused with honey, ginger, and rose petals. Be sure to use culinary grade rose petals or, if drying your own, make sure they are pesticide free. This recipe was originally published in the August 2025 issue of alive magazine.
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Get Outside!
Millions of Canadian teens spend too much time watching TV or playing video games, and this trend starts at a young age. Before their fourth birthday, 85 percent of toddlers already exceed the health guidelines for daily screen time. Summer invites you to switch things up. With the right approach, you can motivate your family…
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Sound Meditation vs. Sound Bath: What You Should Know, According to Two Sound Facilitators
If you’ve ever zoned out in a sound bath and called it “healing,” you’re not wrong—but according to sound facilitators Alex Artymiak and Anna Yang, there’s more to the story. The founders of Empty Space, a stunning new sound and breathwork studio tucked inside a restored barn in Old Chatham, New York, are on a…
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This Grilled Salmon Could Steal the Show at Your Next Dinner
When your summer soirées start to call for something a touch more refined than the usual “burgers on the grill,” Beth Le Manach’s debut cookbook Entertaining 101: 101 Recipes Every Host Should Know How to Make has just the thing. This grilled salmon is the definition of easy elegance, light, fresh, and impossibly simple, yet…