What are the health benefits of eating organic food? Hmm, good question. But perhaps a more relevant one would be: could we list them all? Probably not. But let’s try and wrap it up in a nutshell. Higher nutrient density Many studies have shown organic food to be significantly higher in key nutrients including calcium, [...]
Organic, certified organic, bio-dynamic, fair trade, GMO-free, forest-friendly, all natural, whole foods – the bombardment of confusing labelling on produce can be baffling enough to have you reaching for a home-brand alternative. A lot of the time, it’s difficult to know exactly what you’re buying, especially with many non-organic brands using confusing terms and images [...]
A morning boost of Martin & Pleasance Vital Greens is known to detoxify, energise and sharpen mental acuity. But the 76 ingredients have been known to bring about a few more health benefits that you might not expect. Quite apart from supplementing a nutrient-poor diet, Vital Greens, which is available in our online store, can [...]
By Megan Crockart Last month I wrote about genetically modified soy and whether phyto-oestrogens are a concern for hormonal imbalance. (Click here to read that article). In this article I will address whether the manufacture of soy is a concern to our health and not the actual soy itself. Concentrating on soymilk as it is [...]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock somewhere, you would have heard about this amazing food concept called ‘superfoods’. You may have started noticing this term appearing on supermarket shelves, at the markets or on food packaging. Your Facebook feed may be clogging up with friends and family going on a health kick and consuming [...]
With the plethora of food terminology and food labeling out there it can get confusing trying to decipher exactly what businesses are trying to communicate. Words start to take on the same meanings because marketing companies and businesses are using them interchangeably, even though there are particular differences in word definitions. We often get new [...]
mmmm one of the good things about the early heat is the early Summer fruits. We were reminded of how some flavours go together at a recent Canadian Thanks Giving last week. Then when the perfect watermelons arrived at Vive this week, we knew they had to feature in this weeks organic recipes. [...]
mix with oil and dip fresh bread into. mmmm I'm a big fan of balsamic vinegar, loving the tart yet slightly sweet flavour it gives to enhance just about any dish you add it too. Lately what I have loved is making a salad and giving a good splash of extra [...]
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