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What you need to know about heavy metals in your baby’s food

If you’re a parent, chances are you’ve seen the recent headlines about 95% of baby foods containing heavy metals exceeding acceptable limits. Talk about alarming! Recently, a report created by an independent research body was released highlighting the presence of arsenic and other metals such as lead, cadmium and mercury in about 95% of store-bought baby foods. This is definitely […]

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Fake Meat is Total B.S.

Plant-based diets are about more plants, not fake meat! October is Vegetarian month and plant-based diets have never been hotter. Major fast-food chains and big-box retailers have jumped on the bandwagon by way of swapping out your regular meat serving for a “veggie” imitation of it. Fake meat has truly gone mainstream, and suddenly your vegan friends can eat with […]

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Plant-Based Protein: What they are and how you can benefit

Plant-Based…have you heard these words a LOT lately? It’s not in your imagination! What does it mean? It means eating most of your food from the plant category vs. animal. Especially plant-based protein. It DOES NOT mean becoming a vegetarian or vegan necessarily; just increasing your plant foods to be the star of your diet! Did you know many Canadians […]

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