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Do You Have A Food Addiction?

Or Do You Just Really, Really Love Chocolate? Is a food addiction the hardest addiction to break because we need food to survive? Does that make it the easiest addiction to justify? Did you say...

5 Reasons Why You Should Probably Avoid Coffee

5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD AVOID (OR MINIMIZE) COFFEE I know, I know. There are at least a million articles on the web telling you the benefits of coffee and another million on the harms...

Is ‘Coca-Cola Life’ healthy?

When I saw the ad for Coca-Cola Life, I was pretty sure the colour on my TV had died. Nope. Coca-Cola Life is green. I haven’t drank Coca-Cola in years, but this intrigued me. Is...

How to Eat Less Meat

It’s difficult to convince people they need to eat less meat. Eating meat with every meal is a cultural tradition so ingrained in our society that those who opt of of the traditional eating patterns,...

Why Are GMOs So Scary?

There’s a lot of debate regarding genetically modified foods. Are they as nutritious as non-GMO food? Do they taste the same as the original? Will they be responsible for the onset of the zombie apocalypse? (Am...

10 Elements of a Healthy Diet

The primary elements of a healthy diet involve going back to the basics; in other words, eating food how we used to: natural, unprocessed, clean, in-season, and local. I found these fantastic tips in the book...

The Benefits of Fat – Health Video Pick of the Week

There is a lot of fear surrounding fat in our diet, but it’s so important that we include healthy fat in our meals. As Joyous Health points out, fat helps with chemical reactions in the body, helps...

Sick A Lot? Here’s Why Your Immune System Sucks

Your immune system is an amazing thing. Sure, when you’re home sick with giant puffy red eyes and an entire box of Kleenex shoved up your nose, it probably seems like your immune system has...

Top 5 Favorite Nutrition YouTubers

If you’re looking for expert advice on nutrition, these YouTubers have a wealth of knowledge to share.

Top 10 Favorite Vegan YouTubers

Have you ever wanted to go vegan? Have you ever dreamed of making a delicious summery ice cream dessert with frozen bananas, cinnamon and dates? Or maybe you’re just trying to eat healthier and are...

Nutrition Tips For Cancer Prevention

Feel like seeing a ridiculously depressing statistic today? How about this one: That’s 40% of Canadians. 40% will get cancer. How is that even possible?

Food Combining for Perfect Digestion

Digestion Is A Big Deal If you’re looking to be one of those super healthy, slim, energetic people (yay!) who never get sick, then proper food combining is crucial. The crazy part is you’ve probably...