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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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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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Vegetarian Support For You & Information From the Toronto Vegetarian Association

The vegetarian lifestyle is becoming increasingly embraced by people of all ages, races and backgrounds in our society. As we continue forth in the 21st century, we are seeing the clear consequences of our actions to date when it comes… Read and discuss

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What You Need To Know Before You Eat Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP)

As the plant-based lifestyle continues to gain more popularity thanks to its outstanding health benefits, new plant food products are constantly coming onto the market. Many people in fact are under the impression that if a food is plant… Read and discuss

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Why Going On A Diet For Weight Loss Is Not the Answer

With the New Year upon us, January is the month that seems to have a large percentage of the population eager to get more fit, lose some weight and maybe even take what they eat a little more seriously…. Read and discuss

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Understanding Cleansing & Detoxification with Digestive Expert Brenda Watson

Each day we absorb a variety of substances from our environment. Whether through our mouth in the forms of food and drinks, through our breath from the air we breathe, or through our skin from the substances that come into… Read and discuss

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The Missing Piece That Can Sabotage Optimal Health

With the holidays around the corner, and most people scrambling through hectic work and home schedules, some of us may be wondering if we can make these holidays different when it comes to taking better care of our health. We… Read and discuss

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Don’t Be Fooled – Learn How To Discern Mainstream Nutrition Headlines

A few weeks ago I received an interesting press release in my inbox. I read the title. It stated “New Studies Confirm Health Benefits of Red Wine.” I thought to myself “okay, here we go again.” I was not phased… Read and discuss

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6 Steps To Creating A Healthy Lifestyle

This article is written by guest author Therese Lean of ThereseLeanCoaching.com As a health coach, I make it easier for people to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Going from unhealthy and sedentary to healthy and active is more than just… Read and discuss

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Exploring the 3 Modern Dietary Approaches To Eating: Moderation, Plant-Based and Paleo

For the past few decades our society has experimented with a lot of different diets. Novel foods came onto the market, new ways of preparing foods, new technologies and what could have worked to our benefit, has for the most… Read and discuss

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13 Back To School Optimally Healthy Eating Tips

Yes, it is that time of year again, as I am sure I don’t have to remind anyone who has a student in the home, or who is a teacher. With the summer months almost done, it is time to… Read and discuss

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9 Nutritional Fallacies That Are Still Common Today

Today more than ever, an increasing amount of us are seeking nutritional excellence, understanding the benefits of nutrient-dense food, what real health means and correlating what we eat to how we feel. At a time when our society seems to… Read and discuss

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Is Sunscreen Protecting You From Skin Cancer or Causing You To Get It?

About a decade ago, when I was in my late teens/early 20‘s I used to work at a pharmacy. One time I got sent to a conference on sunscreen products. I remember hearing everything that was shared and how sunscreen… Read and discuss

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Understanding Integrative Medicine with Dr. Hyla Cass

The face of medicine is changing. We are at a wonderful time in our present day society, where we are more receptive to recognizing what works and what doesn’t when it comes to health, healing and prevention. Of course not… Read and discuss

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Healthy Sun & Healthy Food – 2 Essential Resources For Health Oriented Consumers

Many of us are finding out at an ever increasing rate that there are many health organizations or corporations that are just not quite in it for our health and well being. For politics, for money, for greed, for power… Read and discuss

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5 Pillars of Optimal Health with Evita Ochel

We are at an amazing time in our human evolution on the planet today where more and more of us are ready to see beyond the illusions, the unconscious habits and the conditioned ways that do not serve our highest… Read and discuss

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Getting Real About Real Food

Living in the wilderness a few good hours away from the major cities, means that every so often based on various needs I find myself being on the road travelling for 3-5 hour spans. Living the lifestyle of eating whole, natural,… Read and discuss

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Food, Politics & Empowerment: Guest on Talkin’ Health with Dr. Joe Kasper

Last week I had the pleasure of being a guest on Dr. Joe Kasper’s Talkin’ Health weekly show. Dr. Joe Kasper is a health coach, keynote speaker and exercise therapist. You can learn more about him and his work at Fire… Read and discuss

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Interview with Howard Straus on the Gerson Nutritional Cancer & Chronic Disease Therapy

One of the greatest pleasures in my life is empowering other people to take accountability and responsibility for their life. For this to happen, normally we need to expand our consciousness and step out of the conditioned upon us, limiting… Read and discuss

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If You Are Supporting These Health Charities, You May Be Wasting Your Money

The natural state for the human being to live in is optimal health. However, not many believe that today or feel this is realistic, as we have quickly become one of the sickest societies ever. We have so many different… Read and discuss