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Green Living: A Sustainable and Smart Approach to Modern Life

We live on such a beautiful planet—Earth—our home, and yet as we look around we know that we have not taken care of our home in the best of ways. We have allowed toxic chemicals to be released into… Read and discuss

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Book Review: Read It With A Grain of Salt – The Truth About Canadian Food Labels

An excellent resource that should be a must read for all Canadians who rely on prepackaged processed food to understand industry secrets and rules about food claims and labels…. Read and discuss

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Green Medicine: A Holistic Approach to Health and Healing

When you think of health and healing, what comes to mind? For many people today, it is not much more than a visit to the doctor’s office, sterile rooms, prescriptions, surgeries and medication. We have grown to become accustomed… Read and discuss

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Book Review: Vegan is Love – Having Heart & Taking Action

Currently on our planet there is a major awakening in the collective consciousness taking place. And it comes not a moment too soon, as at the same time our planet is undergoing serious changes due to our numerous destructive… Read and discuss

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Health & News Updates for April 2012

As this beautiful spring month comes to an end, we are reminded that the best is yet to come when it comes to enjoying the wonders of nature as it awakens from its winter slumber. The grass is getting… Read and discuss

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Bread: To Eat or Not To Eat and How To Choose the Best One

Bread has been the staple of the human diet for thousands of years now and a food that is considered a basic staple in most cultures to this day. Yet the bread that our ancestors ate and that we eat… Read and discuss

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Review: Stonemill 100% Natural Bread

100% natural breads that sound healthy, but aren’t ideal for optimal health…. Read and discuss

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Review: ShaSha Organic Sourdough Bread

An excellent healthy choice of breads that use organic ingredients and the health benefits of sprouting and sourdough…. Read and discuss

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Review: Dimpflmeier Organic Yeast-Free Rye Bread

Talking about the “right” bread is always a tricky issue as so many factors need to be taken into account, to properly assess the health quality of a product. In fact, there are many people, to a great degree… Read and discuss

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The Benefits of Black Silica & Ganbanyoku Rock Bathing at Iyashi Bedrock Spa

The spa experience has gained great popularity with many in our modern day society. Today’s spa experiences offer anything from therapeutic treatments to esthetic services. According to the book Understanding the Global Spa Industry: Spa Management, the spa industry is… Read and discuss

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Health & News Updates for March 2012

Happy Spring! With this new season upon us in the northern hemisphere, vibrant energies are in the air as nature awakens all of the facets of her being. It is thus no coincidence that these energies translate to us… Read and discuss

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Win a 5 Day Pass to the Grail Lady Faire Women’s Retreat

Ladies, this is your chance! Each year, during the last week of June, the award winning Grail Springs Retreat & Spa hosts its annual Grail Lady Faire. This is a transformational 5 day event for women that nurtures the mind,… Read and discuss

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Review: Hungry For Change – Your Health Is In Your Hands

Even though we are in the midst of a modern health crisis, where weight and health problems plague our modern day societies, something extremely positive is happening during this time as well. It is an awakening that is driving… Read and discuss

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Decrease Your Toxin Load: 11 Ways To Cleanse & Detoxify Your Body

Although we live on a beautiful planet of luscious greens and blues, we have unfortunately due to lack of awareness to this point introduced many harmful chemicals onto and into it. Today we know that the quality of our water… Read and discuss

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Review: Sunrise Stir-fry Tofu n’ Sauce

A quick, easy and convenient meal that falls short from a nutritional and optimal health perspective…. Read and discuss

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The Benefits of Juicing

A few years ago amidst my personal journey of optimal health and nutrition, I became aware of the benefits of juicing. Although not fully convinced at first that a homemade juice, specifically green or other vegetable juice was needed if… Read and discuss