So, the other day I got an e-mail from my good pal Gwyneth, who recommended a few of her health care practitioners. This quote is from Dr. Alejandro Junger, a cardiologist who practices integrative healing at the Eleven Wellness Center in New York: “Approximately eight hours after eating our last meal the processes of digestion, absorption and assimilation are completed …
More on Clutter . . .
I have often told myself that if only I had a bigger house with more closets and storage space, dressers, shelves, cupboards and chests of drawers, my house would be a model of tidiness. The truth is that I need to get rid of a lot of useless, unworn and tired items. I then need to use the empty containers …
Cultured Vegetables – Miracle Health Food Extraordinaire
I have been experiencing a few digestive issues of late, so while searching for natural cures, I stumbled upon a book, The Body Ecology Diet by Donna Gates, that recommends cultured vegetables for their good bacteria. This is an excellent alternative for people who do not wish to use dairy products like yogurt and kefir. The cultured veggies are also …
GREEN IS THE NEW BLACK
I have been reading a lot of books about “green” living, which seems to be the latest trend and people are jumping on the bandwagon en masse. I counted at least 8 books on a single table at Indigo Books the other day. My latest read was Green for Life by Gill Deacon, who I have seen in the role …
The End of Summer
Okay, so summer is over (such as it was with all that rain) and the kids are back in school. Time to get down to business! One of my looming projects is finally tackling my excess stuff. I have been holding on to all kinds of stuff I neither love nor use. Why on earth would anyone in their right …
More on Water Bottles . . .
Further to my previous post on unhealthy water bottles, here are a few better choices. Two of the bottles (on the right) are made of stainless steel and the one on the left is LINED aluminum, which is just slightly lighter in weight. We use a Brita filter system and fill our own bottles with good old Toronto tap water …
Toronto Restaurant Review – Fressen
So the kids went to Grandma’s house and my spouse and I looked at each other with absolutely no idea what to do. We mulled over all the many possibilities for our unexpected free time and finally decided to visit an old favorite, from our carefree child-free days, for brunch – Fressen on Queen Street West.The decor has been updated …
TRYING TO CUT DOWN ON CAFFEINE?
Here is a neat tip taken from Healthy Living from the Inside Out by Mariel Hemingway: Decaffeinate any tea yourself by pouring in the hot water, letting steep for 15-20 seconds and tossing the water. This removes 80-90 percent of the caffeine from the leaves. Then pour in more water and steep for several minutes to get your beverage. Of …
Unhealthy Water Bottles
Recent headlines in the news have raised concerns about chemicals from plastic bottles leaching into our water. Apparently, if you look on the bottom of your water bottle and you see a 7 inside the little recycling triangle, the container may contain Bisphenol A. If you see a 1, 2, 4, or 5, the container does not contain any Bisphenol …