Add Fruits, Veggies to Meals for Plant-Forward Nutrition
Adding more fruits and vegetables is one of the simplest ways to make at-home meals healthier for your family. Focusing your plate on more of the good stuff – vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts, plant-based proteins, lean animal proteins and fish – can help you cut back on the not-so-good stuff, including refined carbohydrates, added sugars, processed meats, sodium and saturated and trans fats, according to...
A Sweet Superfruit for Summer Meals
From backyard barbecues and family picnics to a bright addition to seasonal recipes, sweet cherries not only provide a boost of flavour but also pack a punch when it comes to nutrition, helping keep you and your family healthy during busy summer months. Cherries can help reduce inflammation and lower blood pressure as well as relieve stress and gout, and can improve sleep quality. The perfect time to take advantage of the goodness of...
4 Fun Ways to Teach Your Kids About Sustainability
Part of ensuring that our world is a better place for our children and grandchildren is teaching them sustainable habits now. Here are 4 fun ways to teach your kids about sustainability and to help them develop good environmental habits. Plan and plant a garden with your kids Whether you’re gardening in your backyard, indoors or on a balcony, your kids will love to watch something they’ve planted grow into a plant. Better yet, into a...
National Parks to Visit This Summer
Check out these find remarkable National Parks in Canada worth taking the time to explore this summer. Point Pelee National Park, Ontario Point Pelee is located at Canada’s most southern point. It is located below the 42nd parallel, which means it is as far south as Rome and Barcelona! Due to its mild southernly climate, it is home to some of Canada’s rarest plants and animals, and is world-renowned for spotting migrating birds. It is...
Pros and Cons of Electric Cars: The Good, the Bad, the Green
Recyclable parts and reduced emissions are great, but what are the downsides to the infiltration of electric vehicles? Getting from point A to point B is no longer as simple as hopping in a car, stepping on the gas pedal and screeching off to our chosen destination. For those who have ever enjoyed the pleasure of carefree driving, treasure those memories, because we’re living in a very different world where global warming and peak oil...
3 Ways to Get Summer Wine Savvy
Rosé slushies. Spiked seltzers. Boozy ice pops. Has young adults’ quest for the next party gimmick led to soulless substitutes for real, quality wines? It’s not hard to find wines with well-balanced natural flavours, according to Leslie Sbrocco, author of “The Simple and Savvy Wine Guide.” She recommends looking for wine from different international regions, like Wines of Sicily, which guarantee value and...
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