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Food Cravings, their Health Meanings, and Healthy Food Options
I've started writing a book on my favourite topics: natural health, Traditional Chinese Medicine, healthy food, and nutrition. This topic of food...
Seriously, Laughter is Medicine
Still on my monthly habit building, last month I completed #jokeadayJuly. I committed to share a joke (at least one, sometimes more) every day for...
Food Waste as Explained by John Oliver
Did you know that the US throws out as much of 40% of all the food product they make? Did you know that Americans throw away $165 billion...
Tips to Help You Quit Smoking
Create a specific action plan to improve your chances of quitting smoking forever. Write down your plan because that will make you think more...
Successfully Quit Smoking With Acupuncture Treatment
Quit Smoking with Acupuncture Every day, people around the world vow to finally quit smoking for good only to watch their resolution go up in smoke....
BC wildfires and your lung health
As of today in BC, there are 68 active fires of note and/or fires larger than 10 hectares (there are many more fires in total than that!). But there...
You scream for dairy-free ice cream
Ice cream is evil. Well, of course it isn't actually evil. But ice cream holds several traits that can impair digestion and health, even in fairly...
The Juicery Co.: My Review
Gluten-free isn’t the only growing health food trend—juicing companies are popping up all over. Juicing has been around for thousands of years. The...
Are your foods, herbs, makeup, and more full of toxins?
Our world is full of chemicals that are toxic to us if allowed to accumulated in our bodies. Toxins are found in food, makeup, skincare products,...
Product Review — Kombucha tea
In March I went to the CHFA (Canadian Health Food Association) show held in Vancouver (they have one in Toronto every year too). Only retailers and...
Paleo, vegetarianism, and other dietary debates
I've been writing for 24 Hours Vancouver for more than 2 years now. Wow! I hadn't realized how long it had been until I looked it up to write this...
Apple Mint Lassi and Simple Bean Burger
I'm restoring a bunch of recipes that my website lost, and this process feels a bit like uncovering some old treasures. Isn't it funny how you can...