7 Healthy Habits That Will Help You Live Longer (and Better)
Long live...you. Want to know the secret to longevity? It's as simple as adopting a few healthy habits (that are easier than you think)!
1. Shirk Smokes & Sun
Now hear this. The number one killer in Canada is cancer. And, two of the most common (and deadliest) forms of cancer are...
Green is Back: Superfood Spirulina, Mango & Orange Smoothie
Why not match your daily smoothie up with the changing colours around you?
Green is sprouting up all over the place and everything is teeming with life and vibrancy. Feel that vibrancy on the inside too by chugging back some superfood spirulina.
Not so tasty on its own, it’s nice to pair...
A Meditation for Conquering Procrastination, At Least for the Moment
You’ll get to it. Whatever “it” is.
But first, you have to check Insta, scroll through your text messages and watch Queer Eye, again.
Although we’re now doing a million things at once, we often aren’t doing many of them well. If you’re putting off what needs to get done in favour...
5 (Not So Obvious) Ways to Be Kind with Your Skincare Choices
Is your zesty facial scrub on the dinner menu of local fish? For many, ethical skincare means choosing cruelty-free products not tested on animals.
But cruelty-free skin care is just the baseline - there are further environmental issues to consider that go well beyond cruelty-free.
Each purchase we make supports not just...
This Savoury French Toast with Tomato Jam Pleases All Palates
Tweaked from www.thekitchn.com
This was the first of what I expect to be many occasions of making tomato jam.
This tomato-y topping serves as the perfect stand-in for the classic maple syrup. (And we really hope you were using real maple syrup and not the high-fructose, “butter flavour” variety before.)
Savoury French toast presents...
Small Changes, Big Savings: 5 Ways to Reframe Your Spending Habits
Being mindful isn’t just about living in the moment. It’s making good choices about every aspect of our lives, from what we put into our mouths to our spending habits.
Our future is an accumulation of present moments. So, what does your financial status say about your mindfulness practice?
If your first...
Need a Reason to be Kind? How About 6 Ways it Can Reduce Stress.
Practicing kindness may seem like it should be a selfless thing, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy the positive side effects.
Here are 6 ways how kindness can reduce your stress.
1. Social Interaction
One of the biggest weapons against stress is positive social interaction. Most acts of kindness require you to...
6 Crazy Simple Ways to Keep Food Out of the Landfill (and $ in Your Pocket)
Everyone can agree that throwing out food is wasteful. But did you know it hurts more than your pocketbook? It's harming our planet. It fills up our landfills, which take a shockingly long time to biodegrade.
And, let’s not forget the massive eco-footprint our food develops before it makes its way...
Transit Therapy: 6 Reasons to Get Your Butt on the Bus, Subway, or Train
If public transit has taken away the calm, cool, and collected version of yourself, there's a way to grab that person back.
We realize that some cities have better public transit systems than others. But even so, we're here to tell you to jump on the train, bus, or horse-drawn carriage...
Apples are so damn good that even Gwenyth Paltrow couldn’t resist naming her first-born after them.
A perfect snack for packing, apples can be taken as-is for something quick while on the go, paired with nut butter for a classic combo, or with just a little more effort, cooked into something...
