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Ayurvedic Facial

If you've been following our Instagram Stories then you know that my girl Vanessa Tavaglione at Seed & Rind worked some magic on my face when I went for my first ever Ayurvedic Facial.   I got many questions about this treatment and so I figured I would dive into it and talk more about what Vanessa does at Seed & Rind.    

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Vegan BLT

A bonus to sitting to the left of my grandfather was the endless buttered bread that came my way throughout every meal. It trained me well for my love of sandwiches!  There isn’t much that can not, and does not, become a sandwich in this house.

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Green Juice Recipe

Let's get on the Green Juice train this year! It helps cleanse the body with the benefits of green vegetables that are filled with vitamins and minerals that your body will quickly assimilate and transform into energy. Here's my favorite green juice recipe.

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Bye Tampons!

As i’m becoming more and more aware of what I put on my skin and in my body, the idea to stop using tampons was, for me, a logical step.

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Is it expensive to be Vegan?

We often hear that being a vegan is expensive. I am here to tell you that this is not true. Here's why. We often talk about vegan nutrition as being expensive, it is because we think that vegans are buying luxury foods, such as a non-vegan who buys lamb from time to time, but this is not the case. An plantbased lifestyle is the least expensive lifestyle in the world. The vegan diet consists mainly of legumes, lentils, rice, vegetables, fruits, seeds and pasta, which are the cheapest foods on the planet.

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Kombucha

Do you know about Kombucha? A drink that everyone has been talking about lately, but that has been around for more than 2000 years. You probably already know that's it's a sweetened tea that has been fermented, but what else do you need to know?

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Gorgeous Fall Salad

Squash, specifically butternut squash is in abundance during the fall. I love adding it to salads because it adds fibre, potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and so many more nutrients. The fibre in the butternut squash will help keep you feeling full, which makes a great salad to take to work or school. Fibre also helps balance your blood sugar levels, which is important to help avoid that afternoon crash.

Continue reading → par: Brittney DesRosiers, B.Sc. Nutrition

Do you see what I C? (Vitamin C, that is)

Vitamin C, also known as Ascorbic Acid, is a vitamin that your body needs to form blood vessels, cartilage, muscle and collagen in bones. It is considered an antioxidant that is vital to your body’s healing process. Because our bodies do not produce Vitamin C we must look to our diets to maintain our recommended intake.

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Bee Pollen: An Antioxidant Powerhouse & Recipe for My “Glow From The Inside Out” Energizing Superfood Balls

One of my favourite toppings for granola & fruit breakfast bowls, dairy-free coconut yogurt, almond or cashew cream, smoothies, chia puddings & oatmeal is bee pollen. You’re probably wondering, what on earth… she uses pollen as a topping? Well, not quite the kind that floats in the air & makes you sneeze if you have allergies. We’re talking bee pollen, an antioxidant-rich powerhouse & superfood with so many health benefits. I always describe it as “honey on steroids”… in other words, it has all the benefits of honey amplified in a more potent & concentrated form.

Continue reading → par: Kelly Ohana