FINALLY! The frost has fled, and we can all plant our gardens! It’s been a long time coming this spring, so we want to get the best bang for our garden buck. But there are So. Many. Pests. Some of them, like our little worm friends, are beneficial. But what about the critters that are […]
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Last month, a teen in South Carolina died of a caffeine overdose. The amount he reportedly consumed was not anything outrageous: 1 Mountain Dew, a latte, and an energy drink. I know people who consume that much before noon. (I’m fairly certain I was one of them in my college days.) Whether we’re approaching the […]
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With barbecue season upon us, chances are you’ve got a bit of charcoal on the brain. But, new to Moberly is a different kind of charcoal: Activated Charcoal. Why would a health food store be carrying activated charcoal, you ask? Well, allow me to explain. What is activated charcoal? It really is exactly what it […]
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With the opening of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival‘s 2017 season just around the corner, I decided to dust off my Complete Works of William Shakespeare. We know that music be the food of love, but what is the food of, well, food, according to the bard? Is it possible to create a whole meal consisting […]
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When we think of going to a health food store, most of us are thinking more about physical health. But just as important as your physical health is your mental health. Are you eating in a way that promotes good mental health, too? Since this is Mental Health Week in Canada, we thought we’d take […]
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‘Tis the season! Cherry blossoms are filling your Instagram feed, and brunches are back on patios. But then there’s a tickle in your throat, a scratch in your eye, and a big ol’ sneeze. Your old nemesis has returned. Curse you, Pollen! Hello, seasonal allergies. But all is not lost! This year, we’ve rounded up […]
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If you live in Canada, chances are more than a little maple runs through your blood. It’s on our flag, it’s in and on our food, and it’s in our hearts. But whether your heart beats for maple syrup or Maple Leafs, we have an AMAZING new product for you. Maple water, to be exact. […]
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So you’ve used all-natural dyes to create some truly glorious Easter eggs this year. They’re beautiful, they’re decorations you can feel good about . . . and then they’re just hard-boiled eggs. To keep the crafting going, here’s our favourite way to dress up hard-boiled eggs, just in time for Easter. Hard-boiled Easter Egg Chick […]
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Happy World Health Day! As one of Toronto’s favourite health food stores, this day is pretty near and dear to our hearts. We’ve been in the game since 2009 and, in that time, one of the most regular questions we get is, “What’s the best thing I can do to improve my health NOW?” While […]
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Lately, that delightful little tuber vegetable known as the potato has gotten a bad rap. Whether it be carb-phobia, or nightshade-avoidance, potatoes have been replaced on many plates by their distant relative, the sweet potato. But that fear may be unfounded! Let’s talk taters. History of the Potato A lot of us hear “potato”, and […]
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