You may have heard things about eating an 'alkaline diet', drinking 'alkaline water' or that we must have our bodies in an 'alkaline state'. And while I understand the premise of these statements and encourage you to eat less processed foods and mostly plants, I believe it is important to know...

Very few of us survived our teenage years completely blemish-free. I remember being self-conscious of my skin, and I wasn't at my most confident while dealing with breakouts. In a distant memory, it seemed that one day my mild case of acne was gone, and so was the schoolyard teasing. Fast...

Zinc status check …

Are you regularly tired and depressed?

Do you have a poor sense of smell or taste?

Do you get breakouts, skin rashes or infections often?

Do you suffer extreme hair loss and poor nail health?

Do you have smelly feet or strong body odour?

Do you experience...

Do you prefer storing your eggs in the fridge or kitchen pantry? Are tomatoes tastier from the crisper or the fruit bowl kept on the bench? No one likes to waste food, so preserving the quality and nutritional value of the food you purchase is important for your health and finances!

Proper...

What? There is a difference? I have gone through most of my life not knowing there was any difference! But there is!

Cacao is part of cocoa. And while this is open to interpretation to some, cacao is raw, less processed, and cocoa is roasted. The difference is in how processed the beans are.

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