Growing up as a boy in Ontario, I can remember on certain occasions our dinner table would have a special surprise… REAL butter. From what I remember, the butter would only make rare appearances because it was considered to be …
It’s no big surprise that junk food is not good for us. Why else would it be called ‘junk’? We know sugar and refined foods can make us fat. Have you ever wondered about the mechanism inside us that makes …
I’ve become so familiar with my local grocery stores that I’ve reached a point where I almost don’t even notice the unhealthy products staring at me from the shelf. It has almost become habitual for me to stroll down the …
Summer arrived quite late this year in Vancouver, but that hasn’t deterred many people from heading to the beach with their barbeques. With barbeque season in full swing now, people have been asking me about the potential health risks associated …
The Canadian Health Food Association holds an annual convention to showcase new, exciting natural products and companies available in Canada. The CHFA holds this conference once on the West Coast (in Vancouver), and once out East. CHFA Expo West (Vancouver) …