Health & Nutrition| It’s time to have The Talk about heart health

For many Canadians from coast to coast, the reality is that heart attacks are a very real risk. Having learnt some of the facts about heart attacks, I realized that it was time to sit down and have “the talk” with my parents about the symptoms of a heart attack and what to do if one day one of us faces this very scary and very real scenario.
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Health & Nutrition | Curcumin | A Natural Remedy for Inflammation

We hear the word inflammation a lot these days. But how many people out there know what it means? Did you know that it’s actually a good thing? Inflammation is a self-protective response against harmful pathogens, damaged cells or irritants within your body’s tissues. The overall purpose is to protect your body and initiate tissue repair. Sounds pretty good, right? Here’s the problem, it actually ends up producing negative results over time. And can we talk about long term chronic inflammation? Woah, Nelly.

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Health & Nutrition | Alokozay Tea | Green with Tea Envy

Let’s play a little game called “Never Have I Ever”. Heard of this one before? Okay, I’ll go first. Never have I ever thought about buying tea online. I’m gonna go out on a limb right now and assume that you’re in the same boat. Okay, well let me try this again. Never have I ever thought that if I did buy said tea online that I would be sipping it at home the very next day.

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