Healthy benefits of our favourite fall ingredients and Thanksgiving ideas

 Autumn is the traditional harvest period in Canada, so lets look at the various foods that we can eat and enjoy throughout this season. This week we are looking at foods such as apples, Brussel sprouts and pumpkins and how to incorporate them into your diet. These foods are warm and sooth our soul as

Mushrooms: An amazing source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants

 With the fall well and truly with us, there are many foods that nature provides us with before the cold of winter. One of these foods which are not often talked about is mushrooms. Although you will find mushrooms amongst the fresh produce in the grocery store, they are not a

7 benefits of being healthy

 Many people talk about the risks associated with being unhealthy rather than the benefits of being healthy. Being unhealthy, as we know, can cause a variety of nutrition and obesity-related health diseases. Chronic unhealthy habits result in 700,000 deaths in the US each year. How come there's less talk about

The beauty of seasonal and fresh raw vegetables

 Above: Locally grown vegetables are available from farmer's markets across Ottawa. (PHOTO: ROCHON GARDENS) As we make our way through the summer heat, no one really what to spend time in a hot kitchen, so this is a time of year when our family eats more and more salads and

Chocolate – the food of the gods

 July 7th was World Chocolate Day, and as we know there are now so many different types of chocolate available, from milk chocolate, white chocolate, chocolate with fruit or other fillings, the list goes on. However, in acknowledging the variety of choice out there it is also important to understand

5 Reasons Why You Should Be Drinking Matcha

 Fellow green tea drinkers rejoice! Matcha green tea is well on its way to becoming the newest health kick. The vibrant green colour alone will make you feel healthier from the inside out. Unlike regular green tea, matcha is prepared with a powder that gets whisked into hot water to

Needles for Anti-Aging and Beauty

 Photo courtesy of Dollar Photo Club With age, many women want a more youthful appearance. You might be thinking, I'm seeking beauty and anti-aging, and you want to stick needles in my face? It might sound like a new concept, but Asian medicine has been using acupuncture for centuries to

Respecting Hormonal Balance

 Hormone balance. It seems like a simple concept, but we need to respect that these tiny chemical messengers are anything but simple. Our body has dozens of hormones, all of which play a very important part of our normal daily functioning. They engage in complex interactions with each other to

The health benefits of the ‘Mediterranean Diet’ is more fad than facts

 By Dr. John Sloan It's hard to find anyone these days who doesn't hate junk food. And an awful lot of people also swear by something called the Mediterranean Diet, often considered junk food’s opposite. Everyone is convinced: junk food is killing us; the Mediterranean Diet will come to the

Glowing Skin from the Inside Out

 The secret to gorgeous, glowing skin isn’t in a jar in your medicine cabinet or a compact in your makeup bag. The real secret lies in your kitchen! Along with proper skin care, a balanced diet with plenty of fresh produce and water throughout the day is the key to

A Healthy Addiction to Bloo Blueberry Juice

 Touted as one of the healthiest foods you can put in your mouth, blueberries are classified as a super fruit rich in antioxidants and vitamin C. As we've been told by celebrity doctors and health gurus alike, the darker the fruit's skin is, the better it is for you. Blueberries

Anti-glycation and the effects of sugar on ageing skin

 Candy, sodas and other foods laced with sugar are bad for our waistlines but did you know that these sweet white granules are also harmful to our skin? In fact, they contribute to a process called Glycation, which is the damage done to proteins caused by sugar molecules. Basically these