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Great Garlic!
Many of us have a love-hate relationship with garlic. It is divine when a hint, un soupon d'ail, transforms a bland dish into a heavenly one, but many people are put off by garlic breath and some stomach troubles when consuming the large amounts needed to reap the bulbs benefits.
We now know that garlics health effects do not depend on its odour, which is caused by the volatile substance allicin. Medical studies show that odourless aged garlic extract made with organic garlic provides similar health benefits as those found in the fresh bulb.
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Walking the Enviromental Talk
It's one thing to talk the talk; it's quite another to walk it. What would you be willing to give up to save the environment? Paper napkins? Takeout food? Cable TV? Refrigeration? Driving? Vanessa Farquharson has given up all of these things for a year, at least.
Farquharson, a journalist at the National Post in Toronto, has been thrust into the environmental spotlight by her blog, Green as a Thistle (greenasathistle.com). Though becoming an enviro-blogger was not her goal, Farquharson's Green as a Thistle is listed on the Best Green Blogs website and is profi led on TreeHugger, the self-professed "leading media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream.
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Face Winter Head On
We do a lot of things to prepare for the winter months-install storm windows, mount the car's snow tires, dig out the snow shovel.
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Wellness Show 2008
The 16th Annual Wellness Show & February 1, 2, and 3 at the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre&promises to enlighten, engage, and encourage attendees in their quest to find balance.
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Organic Bounty
How can organic agriculture help feed the world's growing population? This highly debated question was discussed by 350 participants from 80 countries at a United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) conference in Rome in May 2007.
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Take It Off
'Tis the season for vowing to strip off those extra pounds you've been accumulating. A natural approach to weight loss that combines behaviour modification, healthy, controlled eating, daily exercise, and weight-loss support supplements is your best bet for success.
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Got Stress?
Cold season is here, and people are talking about natural approaches to reduce risk for catching a cold, or at least improve recovery time.
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The Myth of Multitasking
Somehow, over the past two decades, we've convinced ourselves that we can't get it all done unless we do it all at once.
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The Curse That ain't
By the time you read this magazine, the birth control pill Seasonale will have Health Canada's approval and be available to consumers.
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