Chances are, especially if you’ve spent time in Paleo or Keto diet communities, you’ve heard about Monk Fruit. But, chances are you’re not entirely sure what the heck it is! To be honest, I wasn’t 100% sure, myself. So, on all our behalf, I did some research! What is Monk Fruit? Monk Fruit looks like […]
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It’s been nothing but bad news for outdoorsy Ontarians this year. The experts are predicting an uptick (pun intended) of Lyme disease occurrences this year. Naturally, this has people looking for safe and effective ways of keeping the ticks at bay. Luckily, we’ve got some options for you! Lavender For Repelling Ticks Yep, you can […]
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It’s 3 am. You’re wide awake. You look at the clock and do the (albeit sleepy) mental math. “If I fall asleep NOW, I’ll get exactly 3 hours of sleep.” You repeat the process an hour later. Then, even though you got no more than 2 hours the night previous, you still can’t sleep the […]
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I don’t know about you, but I’m finding that the older I get, the harder it is to recover from my workouts. When I was younger, I could dance from sunup to sundown, run around all night, then get up and do it all again. Now, I’m stiff, sore, and just plain tired. And heaven […]
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Happy National Toast Day! Don’t worry if you forgot to get me a card – you can always buy back my favour with bread products. I’m like Oprah – I love bread. (We also share a love of a good inspirational quote, but that’s beside the point.) I love the Aged Cheddar Croissants at Celena’s […]
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According to The Toronto Star, mushrooms, matcha, and . . . cheese foam(?) are the biggest food trends of 2018. While we’re not too sure about that last one, we’re especially excited that matcha made the list. We’ve written about matcha before, but only in contrast to its pseudo-homonym maca. Since it’s bound to become […]
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Have you been paying attention to the ads popping up in your social media feeds? This is the time of year when shame- and fear-based advertising skyrockets. Diet companies warn you about holiday weight gain. Gyms start advertising their New Year’s “Fix-It” programs. Basically, you’re being marketed the idea that you’re out of control, and […]
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Fall weather is finally here! Is it? I mean, most days, yes. But then sometimes . . . not so much. All this flip-flopping weather can be hard on our bodies. It’s not surprising that everyone seems to get sick this time of year. As a result, now is the PERFECT time to start focusing […]
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Chances are, if you spent your summer in Toronto, you didn’t get a whole lot of sun this year. It may have saved us on our sunscreen budget, but it means not-so-good things for our Vitamin D levels. Generally in Canada, we have 3-4 months where we can soak up enough rays, but this year […]
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When I was growing up, the thought of eating blue-green algae would have grossed me out. Heck, the fact that seaweed was in my toothpaste was enough to (according to the vernacular of the era) “gag me with a spoon”. But now, I’ll gladly throw back a shot of E3 Live without batting an eye. […]
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