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5 Important Health Benefits of Chia Seeds

This article is written by a guest author for EvolvingWellness.com Chi-chi-chi-chia! These seeds, which used to grow the green fur on the novelty Chia Pets are actually packed full of nutrition. Like other super seeds such as flax and hemp… 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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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

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My 21 Day Juicing Challenge

Habits can either work for us or against us. It all depends if the habits are health promoting, like taking a walk each day, or disease promoting, like smoking each day. As we go through our lives, we tend… 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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Is There Such a Thing As a Healthy Burger? How To Make the Healthiest Burger Possible

It is hard to believe that the modern day burger is only about 75 years old. Today, for most people this food is a regular staple in their diets and many cannot imagine life without it. Most of our population… 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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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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An Introduction To Making Green Smoothies & Their Benefits

Green smoothies are a meal idea that is today becoming more and more familiar to many people. What was once an odd or unheard of green drink to the average person, common only to the raw-vegan community, is today becoming… Read and discuss

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How to Choose A Coconut Oil & Comparing Best and Worst Brands

As we each continue our journeys into better health and nutrition, we discover various new foods or ways of preparing our foods along the way. One of the things that I have come to love and greatly value on my… Read and discuss

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What To Eat For Optimal Health – Video Lecture with Evita Ochel

It is quite incredible how the topic of nutrition seems to cause so many questions and so much confusion today. As human beings, part of the animal kingdom, this should not be a problem. After all a squirrel or a… Read and discuss

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How To Talk To and Approach Children About Healthy Food & Nutrition

Aside from the many challenges that we as human beings have in our modern world today, proper nutrition is one of the biggest. In fact, even if we as adults get a handle on eating truly for optimal health… Read and discuss

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Interview with Raw, Vegan Chef Douglas McNish

Ever since I became seriously health conscious and interested only in nourishing my body with whole, natural, fresh and plant food, I realized how much our society is not set up to support such a lifestyle. Going out to eat… Read and discuss

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Plant Sources of DHA Available In Vegetarian and Vegan Omega 3 Supplements

February is Heart Awareness month. This means expanding our knowledge and awareness, when it comes to our heart health and all aspects of the cardiovascular system. With heart disease today being the number one killer of North Americans and affecting… Read and discuss