Category: Lifestyle Blog

  • The Protein Powder Reimagined by an Herbalist (and Why We’re Obsessed)

    If you’ve ever rolled your eyes at a protein powder that promised to taste like “birthday cake” and instead delivered something chalky and cloying, you’re not alone. Protein has long been one of those wellness staples we tolerate more than we enjoy. But what happens when an herbalist reimagines the formula? Leave it to Adriana…

  • Chipotle Tomato Jam

    Jam excels at preserving the tastes of the season, but why should berries have all the fun? Using the same principles of other small-batch jams, juicy peak-season tomatoes are cooked with a little sugar, fiery chipotle pepper, and caramel-y balsamic for a chunky savoury-sweet jam that’ll give you the taste of summer well into sweater-weather…

  • Brewing Wellness

    As the days grow shorter and that familiar seasonal chill starts to settle in, we instinctively reach for comforts. Nothing works better at warding off the cold than a cozy cup of herbal tea that warms you from the inside out. But a simple herbal brew offers more than just comfort: it’s an easy and…

  • Beet Carrot Tapenade

    Tapenade is an olive-based spread or dip hailing from the Provence region in France. It’s bold, zippy, briny, and salty. It can wear many hats, including being made with the season’s plentiful beets and carrots. Whisk a couple dollops of tapenade into a vinaigrette, use as a fanciful sandwich spread, serve as part of a…

  • Recipes for Success

    Nutritional chef Mikaela Reuben has taught celebrities like Woody Harrelson and Blake Lively how to make fruits and vegetables the star of the show. With her new cookbook, you can fall in love with the same plant-based cooking at home to enhance your family’s wellness. Planting the seed From a young age, Reuben has always…

  • Clear the Air

    With days getting shorter and kids back to school, autumn sees us spending more time inside. In fact, Health Canada reports that Canadians spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors. While we tend to focus on cold and flu prevention from cramped quarters during the fall, we don’t give enough attention to the quality…

  • The Lowdown on Wellness Patches

    Your skin already absorbs moisturizer and sunscreen—so why not B12 or magnesium? Wellness patches are the latest supplement trend, designed to deliver nutrients discreetly and directly through the skin. But how well do they work? Here, we’ll explore what wellness patches are and explain what to expect if you give them a try. What are…

  • The Magic of Forest Bathing

    What do you like most when you stroll through a forest? The sounds that become louder, yet not overwhelming, as you focus on listening? Or maybe it’s sunlight sifting through trembling leaves, or the frosty silence if it’s the middle of winter? If, sometimes, you find yourself thinking, “I need to go to the woods…

  • Enjoy a Fall Equinox Feast

    Enjoy a Fall Equinox Feast

    You know that weird time of year when your body’s craving soup, but your brain’s still clinging to iced coffee? That’s where this feast lives. Think of it as a Sunday reset for the real world: cozy, high-protein dishes that support your immune system without tasting like you’ve given up. It’s brunch, but better: built…

  • The 5-Second Tick That Stops Overthinking in Its Tracks

    We all have those moments where our brain talks us out of the very thing we know we should do. You want to get up when the alarm rings, but somehow you’re still in bed. You mean to speak up in the meeting, but the words don’t come out. You think about starting the workout,…