Introducing: Be Fresh Coconut Oil!
By now, coconut oil is a pantry staple. Or my case, both a pantry staple and a medicine cabinet staple (I use it for an eye makeup remover, a moisturizing hair mask, a bath oil, you name it). That's why…
Nutritional Yeast: What The Heck Is It?
Nutritional yeast has been trending for a while. It's a quintessential pantry item for anyone who's relatively health conscious and is 100% guaranteed to be found in any vegan's kitchen. While we all know and love the stuff, do we…
3 Small Ways to Achieve the New Food Guide’s Big Changes
You've probably heard by now that Canada's 12-year-old food guide received an update this week, maybe you've even taken a peek at the full report. Don't get overwhelmed by the guide’s sixty-two pages, they send home simple messages that all…
How Eating More “Meat” Can Save The World
If I told you that you could save enough water to provide four years of fresh drinking water to Canadians and save about 3 billion lbs of greenhouse gas emissions from warming up our planet every year only by replacing…
Kick The Cold With This Immune-Boosting Tonic
Struggling with the sniffles? If you’re like me, I always manage to catch an annual cold. It usually sneaks up on me when I’m stressed or busy. This was especially the case in university. Whenever I’d get sick (which was…
5 Pro-Tips To Pick The Perfect Watermelon
Picking the perfect watermelon isn’t as simple as saying “that one looks good!” and jumping in blindly. No, choosing the perfect watermelon is a skill. You’ve gotta inspect, weigh, and analyze to get the best of the bunch. These 5…
What’s The Fuss About Fuzz: Why Do Peaches Even Have Fuzz?!
Earlier today, a coworker brought in case of fresh peaches (one of the perks of working in the grocery biz). As I was inhaling my second peach - which were some of the sweetest, juiciest peaches I’ve ever eaten I…
5 Sustainable Gift Wrap Ideas To Reduce Your Paper Use
I’m not sure about you, but the amount of wrapping paper for gift giving stresses me out. It’s no secret that thousands, likely millions, of kilograms of paper are consumed each year in the Western world, and that’s never good.…
Seasonal Product: The Watermelon Is BACK!
One ingredient – watermelon. No need to add anything. After all, you can’t improve perfection. Along with tomatoes, watermelon is nature's highest source of the antioxidant lycopene, which - as studies have shown - decreases the risk of cardiovascular disease…