Benefits of Wheatgrass

You may have been noticing that recently wheatgrass powder is becoming more popular in health food stores and juice bars. With numerous powerful health benefits to it’s name, wheatgrass is a great newly-found health food. Wheatgrass comes from the leaves of the wheat plant scientifically named Triticum aestivum. Although it is commonly seen in powdered form, […]

Healthy Spinach Muffins

There is no better snack than a freshly baked, still warm muffin. These banana muffins have the amazing soft texture of a typical muffin, but with a twist- they’re green! The idea of green spinach muffins might seem weird at first, but these muffins are just as delicious as they are nutritious. Why these muffins […]

Can Chocolate Be Healthy?

Chocolate has received a bad reputation. In the past, chocolate has been associated with obesity and acne because of it’s high sugar content. While this is true for a majority of classic chocolate bars, certain chocolates can actually be healthy for you! What qualifies a “healthy” chocolate? Cocoa, one of the main ingredients in chocolate, […]

Probiotics & Your Gut Health

You have likely heard about the health promoting aspects of probiotics. But what are probiotics? Probiotics, found in both food and supplements, are live bacteria and yeasts that feed your gut microbiome. What is your microbiome? Your microbiome contains trillions of good and bad gut bacteria. It is unique to you, in fact it holds […]

How to Stay Active Throughout the Winter

As the snow begins to fall here in Canada, we enter into what I would call the hibernation season. The more the temperature drops, the more tempting it is to sit inside all day with a cup of hot chocolate. In the summertime the options for physical activity are endless. Whereas in the wintertime, it […]