Articles About Wellness


  • Vegan Eating 101: Vital Vitamins
    Vegan Eating 101: Vital Vitamins

    Author Denis Faye

    When it comes to getting many of the vitamins essential to human life, vegans win. Fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds are packed with these fabulous micronutrients so vegans, by definition, consume a lot of them. There are studies indicating vegans average a vitamin C intake that's 50% higher than non-vegetarians. Folate checks in at 20% to 50% higher. So unless you're one of those misguided vegans who sustain themselves on potato chips and Mr. Pibb, you're mostly good.
  • Eat Beta Carotene For Healthy Vision
    Eat Beta Carotene For Healthy Vision

    Author Bethany Winston

    Beta-carotene is a nutrient containing the carotene, phytonutrient and provitamin A which greatly protects the heart and fights cancer. It is also a powerful antioxidant which neutralizes the free radicals that cause damage to cells and promotes premature aging and diseases. It has the ability of boosting the immune system. Beta-carotene was discovered by Heinrich Wilhelm Ferdinand Wackenroder in 1831 and since then been used as a good supplement. 
  • Decoding Nutrition Labels
    Decoding Nutrition Labels

    Author Renee Hughes

    Since 2003 when Health Canada first made food labeling mandatory, Canadians have been relying on product labels to help them make informed food choices. But the question remains: do labels tell us the entire truth about what we’re eating? I’ve asked myself this a million times, so gather around my curious foodies because it’s time to read between the lines.
  • Vegan Eating 101: The Fat Facts
    Vegan Eating 101: The Fat Facts

    Author Denis Faye

    Fat is a vital nutrient, just like carbohydrates and protein. It helps with the digestion of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K and it promotes a feeling of fullness after eating. It also plays an important part in the production of prostaglandins, hormone-like compounds that regulate blood pressure, heart rate, blood vessel constriction, blood clotting and the nervous system.
  • Vegetarianism: Move over meat, there’s a new protein in town
    Vegetarianism: Move over meat, there’s a new protein in town

    Author Renee Hughes

    Research has shown that following a vegetarian diet has many health benefits. For starters, vegetarians typically have lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and fewer incidences of cancer. Vegetarian diets also tend to be higher in fibre and healthy unsaturated fats which, from a health perspective, is a stellar combination. While the benefits abound, it is important for vegetarians to make smart, well-planned food choices to meet their nutritional needs. What you eat will ultimately depend on which vegetarian diet you follow, so here’s a brief overview of the most common types:
  • Why Eat A Raw Food Diet?
    Why Eat A Raw Food Diet?

    Author Yuri Elkaim BPHE, CK, RHN

    The benefits of eating more raw foods are numerous and once you understand them you'll probably wonder why you haven't eaten more raw in the past. You'll also think twice about eating dead cooked foods ever again.
  • Raw Food Diet for Detoxification
    Raw Food Diet for Detoxification

    Author Yuri Elkaim BPHE, CK, RHN

    Today we are talking about how natural raw foods help to cleanse and detoxify your body. This is a subject that I really like to talk about since I am a firm believer in cleansing – through food. The beautiful thing about raw foods is that they provide ALL the nutrients that are needed for the detoxification process.