Cooking as light exercise?

“Get your body moving the way it wants to get moving.” Huffpost Living Canada released a short and informative video that pinpoints the modern problem of sedentary living. Our lifestyles, including our jobs, require too much still time. It’s not that we’re not productive … it’s that we’re not moving physically. Dr. Alice Chen, who narrates the video, explains that …

The Truth about Olive Oil

So whats the big deal when choosing olive oil?  We have all heard about the health benefits of olive oil, so I want to focus on helpful tips for finding fresh and genuine oil, but first some background. Learn what negatively affects the industry Sadly, the olive oil market is full of fake, mislabeled, or diluted product. It’s such a …

Vitamin D—all year round!

Lately, with all the talk about Vitamin D, it’s easy to assume that it’s just hype, but continuing research reveals Vitamin D’s multifaceted role in your life! Just scan these headlines from news and research source Science Daily to see the big picture. (You can even click the links to learn more.)   Higher levels of vitamin D correspond to …