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A New Food Guide for a New World

Something happened yesterday that restored some of my faith in the systems that govern us. The long-awaited new Canada Food Guide was published, and despite massive lobbying on behalf of the meat and dairy industries, Health Canada’s new guide, which is sure to be influential in schools, hospitals, homes...

Spicing It Up: The Benefits of Adding Ginger and Turmeric To Your Day

I love herbs and spices. In fact I consider them to be my wild card, my secret super power buddies. 🙂 I have always loved them, and have grown them for years (actually herbs are the only plants I seem to be able to grow with some success), and...

Better With Beans – How to Get More Legumes Into Your Life

When you first start eating a whole foods plant-based diet one of the biggest changes you may encounter is finding yourself eating A LOT more legumes (i.e. beans and lentils). In the Standard Canadian Diet legumes are not usually a daily event — case in point, the UN’s declaration...