HEALTH & FOOD

Once a Villain, Coconut Oil Charms the Health Food World by Melissa Clark

March 3, 2011 HEALTH & FOOD

A FEW years ago I noticed something odd at the health food store. There, rubbing elbows with the extra-virgin olive oil and cold-pressed canola oil was virtually the last fat I expected to see in such esteemed company: coconut oil. The last time I checked, coconut oil was supposed to be the devil himself in [...]

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Rethinking Marijuana: A Chinese Medicinal Perspective By Darren Hall D.Ac. BA Hons

February 6, 2011 HEALTH & FOOD

Darren Hall recently treated a dear friend at his clinic and the central theme of the intake was the use of marijuana and its dangerous effects. After the visit Darren felt he needed to share his story and findings. Darren Hall: Let me begin by stating that I am a reformed marijuana user. I started [...]

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Kathryn Bruni-Young’s Best Smoothie Recipe…ever!!

December 5, 2010 HEALTH & FOOD

Best Smoothie Ever! This summer I spent some time up north with Ron and Nadine of Living Libations, the top quality essential oil and raw chocolate company. Ron and Nadine are raw food, super-food and super-herb experts! I have also had the pleasure of spending some time with David Wolfe this past summer and fall [...]

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Winter Comfort Food Done Right by Kathryn Bruni-Young

November 27, 2010 HEALTH & FOOD

Winter Comfort Food Done Right! The winter season is quickly approaching and there are a few foods that everyone likes to throw back into the mix to stay warm and cozy. These are the comfort foods, but who says comfort foods have to be bad? Comfort foods can be made easily at home with love [...]

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Oh Boy, my soy pulled a fast one on me!

September 26, 2010 HEALTH & FOOD

Dean Foods recently switched from ORGANIC to NATURAL without telling anyone.  Thanks to Cornucopia Institute, an organization with the mission of helping us break through the misinformation and the “blurring” of lines between organic and natural.  Cornucopia reported the issue to the USDA for correction. Silk, who has become the Coca-Cola of soy-milk production in the [...]

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Take the Vegan Challenge for Better Sex and Other Benefits

September 14, 2010 HEALTH & FOOD

This interview was originally done by Margo Varadi for thatsfit.ca and also appears on Meghan Telpner’s blog. Become a vegan for five days and have better sex. That’s just one of the many advantages suggested by Meghan Telpner, certified nutritionist and author of ‘Making Love in the Kitchen’, a column on the National Post’s The [...]

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Vegan Condoms

September 6, 2010 HEALTH & FOOD

If you are a Vegan and you thought you were going to have to give up sex because your condoms go against your Vegan Values…hold on…where’s a condom for you! Glyde Condoms-  ”You’re savvy, fun, trendy… and you care about the planet too! Now you can satisfy your lust for the best quality ethical products [...]

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The 3 Reasons To Give Up Meat (…1 not to) by Ben Ralston

August 30, 2010 HEALTH & FOOD

The 3 Reasons to give up meat (…1 not to) by Ben Ralston. I’m not talking about: > Vegetarians who take it literally – eating nothing but vegetables. > Lazy vegetarians, who eat pizza for dinner, left over pizza for breakfast, and pasta with a jar of tomato sauce for lunch. They’re not real vegetarians. [...]

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Digestive Wellness – A Three Part Series for Optimal Health by Kathryn Bruni-Young

August 24, 2010 HEALTH & FOOD

Great digestion is the key to great health. Without comfortable and efficient digestion the body does not stand a chance at reaching a balanced and optimal state. There are many different approaches to diet and there are more than a few ways to kindle the digestive fire and keep it burning strong. Even individuals with [...]

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A Nutritionist In Your Pocket

July 30, 2010 HEALTH & FOOD

For most of us, the formula for losing weight is a simple one: eat less, exercise more. But humans are anything but simple, and the majority of North Americans struggle endlessly with losing pounds and keeping them off. “We really haven’t come up with one good weight-loss solution,” said Dr. James A. Levine, an endocrinologist [...]

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