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Healthier alternatives to white sugar abound
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Post Holiday Detox – Eateries with Healthy Dishes
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A Recipe for Good Health: Ingredients Health Food Store
By Alyssa Belter A chef once told me “you are what you cut,” and Cindy Dreger of Ingredients Health Food Store and Apple Cafe shares this philosophy. Aware of the link between cooking and good health,...
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Chef Michael Williams combines gourmet with nutrition
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Rumble: A Health Drink Created in Victoria
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Good for You: Cazorliva Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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Celiac Awareness Month
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Good For You: New World Pumpkin Flax Granola
Good For You: Though granola is widely perceived as a nutritious food, it is often anything but a health-enhancing addition to the diet. Many commercial granolas are chock-a-block full of saturated...
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Rooted Nutrition to Make Kombucha
Kombucha Over the years kombucha has cycled in and out of popularity and is now back with gusto. But this time, the fermented tea beverage known for its health benefits is quenching the thirst and...
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Foraging in the Southern Okanagan
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The Vinegar Lady
Vinegar is one of the world’s most widely used condiments—every culture around the world utilizes the pantry staple. The Italians love their robust balsamics; the Japanese favour the lighter tastes of...
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Good For You: Sol Cuisine
Whether it’s the lure of outdoor grilling—or just their overall, “no-fuss, mainstay deliciousness,”—I find my craving for burgers reaches its peak in July and August. Being a nutritionist, I...
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GOOD FOR YOU: Mclennan’s Bison Sausage
3.7 stars Like many health conscious foodies, I gave up eating red meat years ago. I never regretted my decision—I didn’t really miss meat’s presence in my diet—I was quite content to accent my...
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One Degree Organics
GOOD FOR YOU: One Degree Organics Recent research suggests eating breakfast daily is a crucial investment in good health. Unfortunately, not enough Canadians are making this investment. A pan Canadian...
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Healthier alternatives to white sugar abound
How Sweet It Is Stevia rebaudiana bertoni powder, natural sweetener A report issued by the World Health Organization in 2003 linked increased sugar consumption with cancer, diabetes and obesity. More...
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Post Holiday Detox – Eateries with Healthy Dishes
Two of Rebar's wheatgrass shots and their drink "Party Rescue," which contains apple, pineapple, ginger and their hangover tonic. Photos by Ellie Shortt For many, overindulgence is a common theme at...
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A Recipe for Good Health: Ingredients Health Food Store
By Alyssa Belter A chef once told me “you are what you cut,” and Cindy Dreger of Ingredients Health Food Store and Apple Cafe shares this philosophy. Aware of the link between cooking and good health,...
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Chef Michael Williams combines gourmet with nutrition
Ever wondered why food either tastes good, OR is good for you? Chef Michael Williams is on a mission to change that and bring the two together. When he met Dr. John Berardi, Chief Science Officer at...
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Nourishing Traditions Author Sally Fallon Morell at Pacific Rim College
Nourishing Traditions with Sally Fallon Morell, October 4-5, 2014 Course Information: Saturday NOURISHING TRADITIONAL DIETS: THE KEY TO VIBRANT HEALTH Animal fats, properly prepared whole grains,...
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Chef Michael Williams combines gourmet with nutrition
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