I asked and you answered. Thanks to everyone for your ideas with the 21 Foods List! Here it is, revamped; these are all the foods that I plan on making over the next year before my 22nd birthday, all of them from scratch and without the aid of bread makers/pasta…
Taza Chocolate kindly agreed to send me some of their products a couple weeks ago to taste-test and review. The reason why I first became interested in Taza Chocolate is because it is stone ground, organic, minimally processed, and direct trade (their press release states that they "always pay more…
A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to meet with a vegan raw foodist who lives in my city. We got together at my favourite cafe and wound up spending three hours chatting excitedly about health and nutrition. The time flew by and I'm sure we could have easily…
One missed flight and two delayed flights later, I am home again in Winnipeg after a POMtastically wonderful Blogger Harvest Tour at the POM Wonderful orchards in California. It was one of the best experiences I've ever had. The latter part of Day Two After picking pomegranates on Tuesday, Janel…
We started off the morning bright and early with a continental breakfast at the hotel. From there, it was a long drive to the POM orchards, so we snacked on Wonderful brand pistachios along the way. The orchards were fantastic; there are 18,000 acres of pomegranate bushes alone (and yes,…
This morning I left my apartment at 6am to make it to the airport on time. A couple of airplanes later, with a quick stopover in Denver between them, I arrived in Fresno, California! The POM company gave each blogger (there are 15 of us in total) a temporary credit…
This is an article about healthy and correct diet options in general but with a more detailed insight on how rules apply for runners. The article is written by Miki, a passionate runner but also a person very attentive to her body and her diet. It's dedicated to all those…
Exciting Announcement Next week I shall be away from the computer and out of business from Monday through Wednesday. Why, you ask? Because I will be in Fresno, California! Along with 14 other health bloggers, I have been invited by POM to tour the company's orchards and juicing plant! This…
For months, I have faithfully worn my pedometer every day, no matter where I'm going. When I went to Texas in August, however, I didn't bother bringing along my pedometer. Upon my return home, I didn't feel any great urge to put it back on. For the past month or…
Giveaway Winner And the winner of Mimi Spencer's 101 Things to Do Before You Diet is... Maggie! Her tip: take some "me time"! Always needed. It’s great to just get away for a little bit each day, even if it’s only 5 minutes. We can all benefit from a little…
