Shawn Peters, Naturopathic Medical Student Bitters are a group of plant constituents, which are not like other plant constituents but are rather distinguishable by their taste when consumed (bitter principle). Many believe that for bitters to induce their physiological effects they must be tasted. This is important when considering how to use bitters, for example […]
Dr. Meera Dossa, ND When you are faced with sub-zero temperatures in mid-April and are thoroughly convinced that winter is a year round affair, like we are here in Toronto, nothing improves your bleak outlook like a bowl of warm and creamy POTATO AND LEEK SOUP! As a member of the allium family, leeks are
Razi Berry Next to water, tea is the most consumed beverage in the world. Legend spins a tale 5,000 years old, of a Chinese emperor whose pot of boiling water was filled with leaves from the blowing wind, and we have been drinking tea ever since. According to the US Tea Association, 158 million Americans
Razi Berry It’s no secret that sugar’s addictive taste has us craving foods we know we shouldn’t be eating. We often think that at the end of a long day we deserve a little treat or that it’s okay to indulge on special occasions. However, there is no sugar coating the numerous negative health issues
Publisher Razi Berry Poor parsnips. They are oft neglected, perhaps because they resemble a big anemic carrot. They are members of the carrot family and contain a compound known as falcarinol, which is a natural pesticide, so they have amazing health benefits. Studies show that falcalrinol inhibits cancer growth. Parsnips are incredibly sweet especially when roasted into
Dr. Olisa Mak, ND It’s easy to know if you’re allergic to a food – you eat the food and almost immediately you’re itchy all over, your lips and tongue become swollen, your eyes water, you might even have difficulty breathing. Signs of a food sensitivity or intolerance are not so overt and can often
Dr. Carrie Louise Daenell, ND What’s going on here?! Doing everything right, yet packing on the pounds with every passing year? Losing and regaining the same 5 or 10 pounds? Stuck and unable to lose, at all? There has to be another way, as we move into the next decades of our lives! There is. My
Dr. Natalie Bozinovski ND, MSc Let me preface this conversation by saying that I LOVE food (did you hear the enthusiasm with those capital letters?). I also love junk food. Despite growing up eating salads with every dinner and being introduced to health foods like rice milk as a small child, I somehow developed a
Publisher Razi Berry There are two important reasons that I am always looking for new and tasty ways to incorporate detoxifying foods into my family’s diet. The first is obvious, really. We live in a toxic world, and our children’s growing bodies bear a much bigger toxic burden than maybe any other generation. Secondly, my
Publisher Razi Berry We have been eating a lot of beets around here lately. They are so sweet and versatile and packed full of nutrients that contribute to a healthy heart, improved athletic performance, cancer prevention and even detoxification from environmental toxins. I like them grated raw in salads, boiled and mashed with butter and salt,
