To some people frugality is a choice, to others, it becomes a necessity. Life sometimes makes you live on less, and it doesn’t ask if you like it or not. But then again it’s often the challenging times in our lives – whether financially or otherwise – that teach us a lot about ourselves and […]

If you’ve been feeling tired and even a bit sad this past couple of months and you haven’t been able to explain yourself, then now that it’s all quite normal. See, during winter our bodies experience a slowdown, and just like animals hibernate during winter, our bodies too function differently this time of year. Changes […]

Not an easy job to do – go from cheesy bagels or chocolate donuts in the morning to oatmeal or basic scramble. After all, what’s more tempting? Grabbing something on the go or take 20 minutes off a busy morning to make porridge? That’s rhetorical. Here’s the thing though, and it’s been scientifically proven: the […]

That most fruits are contaminated, everybody knows it nowadays. But do you know just how contaminated they are and which among them are the most chemically-polluted? It is unfortunate that the fruits with the most pesticides are fruits that people consume daily, staple fruits so to say. If rambutan, mangosteen or cherimoya ranked as the […]

Every year, Canada gets about 300,000 international students, possibly more, and they come from all over the world. Many are from China, India, Saudi Arabia, France, Japan, Mexico and the United States, so there is a lot of cultural diversity and a mingling of ethnic groups. This multicultural background is experienced in several ways. International […]

We see a lot of advertisement for local products on a positive note, and the idea that local products are better seems to agree with many people. Many people are, however, unaware that something local isn’t always or necessarily better. The Local Foods Dilemma – A Food System Slightly Misunderstood What is to you local […]

For how long have you been trying to lose weight and the diets failed to help you? People sometimes get stuck at some point along their weight-loss plan not knowing why that happens. Often, it’s because they keep falling for weight-loss gimmicks such as fad diets. Fad diets involve eliminating one, and in some cases […]

What are you set on cleaning this spring? And are you going for basic cleaning or are you set on cleaning every corner and crack in your home? It doesn’t even matter because when it comes to fresh and tidy homes, you need only the best cleaning products to get you the very best results […]

People say sports drinks, but what they’re really saying is Gatorade, although there really are a lot of other sports drinks on the market. So what are they anyway? And could they be doing you more harm than good? Let’s find out. Gatorade and other sports drinks – What’s in them? Gatorade is much more […]

Everybody’s been in the situation of last minute ideas for bakery goods. When you’re really bad at baking, or short on time, or your local bakery is unavailable, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Getting baked goods from your local grocery store, right? This has been and is an option for many people, […]