How to Tell if You’re Drinking Good Coffee

 For most people, coffee is not just a drink. It's more like a culture. It's more like a way of life for many people, especially during the cold. The difference between every coffee is the taste and aroma. A good coffee leaves you with an aroma and a fantastic taste.

Candida – Fad Diagnosis Or Real Condition

 Candida is one of those controversial topics in medicine. On the one hand, you have got the conventional medicine perspective, which holds that candida only causes problems in severely immunocompromised people like patients with HIV/AIDS. On the other hand, you have got some practitioners in the alternative medicine world that

From Farm to Table to Community

 All photos by Andre Gagne. Raw oysters, seared salmon, turkhetta, Jamaican style goat curry, and cake in a jar… all in one place? Last Wednesday, Ottawans indulged in an evening of gourmet food and drinks prepared by some of this city’s most well-known culinary masters. The entire evening, Ottawa City

Bring Back the Bees – How to Help Bee Populations With Your Garden

 Did you know that honeybees are responsible for approximately 90 per cent of the world’s nutrition? Due to many environmental and human factors, more than 10 million hives have been destroyed to date. The decline in the bee population is a serious concern for everyone around the world, but most

Dreaming of a Green Holiday

 Ecology Ottawa is bringing together the city’s active environmental community this Thursday at the ninth annual Winter Holiday Eco Gala in celebration of the past year’s green movement and the bounty of the holiday season. Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page, photo by Ecology Ottawa. Held at St. Elias Banquet Centre,

DesignerDIY: Spotlight on Scandinavian Style

 Understanding the key elements of the style being contemplated for any space are just as important as the final selections for that space.  Over the next several weeks, we are going to feature the 9 distinct themes that Bouclair’s newest collection {Atelier Bouclair} boasts.  These styles include Scandinavian, Industrial Chic,

Epic Blend: Protecting Your Lips The Natural Way

 Who knows chapped lips better than Canadians? Epic Blend, a West Kelowna, BC company has been in the business since 2007. Epic Blend offers an all natural solution and for chapped lips.  These premium lip palms are petroleum free and made from organic sunflower seed oil, hemp seed oil, and

Organics Knocking at Your Door: Eating Well Ottawa Makes Healthy Choices Easy

 We all do it and it happens at least once a week -- the regular jaunt to the grocery store for a few items that results in an armful of less-than-healthy options. Fine, they were 'on sale'. They screamed at you with their tasty temptation. But our weak mortal will

Six Tips for Quick and Convenient Healthy Eating during the Holidays from a Holistic Chef

 For many people, the holidays involve indulging in buffet tables loaded with lots of fattening, processed foods and sugary sweets. For those of us who strive the rest of the year to eat a healthy diet while leading busy lives, it can be a challenging time. Not only are we

Joining the Trend for Less

 Sitting on the back deck enjoying the spoils of summer: sun, warmth, friends, burgers, roasted tomato dressing on mixed greens – nothing could be more organic than a spontaneous BBQ… but wait, you can add something more to this organic party: organic wine.  Organic is pervasive in the market these