I’m still amazed every time I hear about the kinds of foods being served and offered to the students in vending machines in our schools, whether in the USA or Canada. While there has been some forward movement in some areas to improve the quality of food our students have access to, there are still […]
As you may know, I am constantly looking for the best information and natural products that help you stay fit and healthy so I was thrilled to learn about ENERGYbits which are quickly becoming the fuel of choice for runners and endurance athletes. ENERGYbits high concentration of protein provides a steady stream of energy that […]
I started listening to podcasts over the holidays when our family took a long drive down to Florida. These podcasts are basically radio shows that can be downloaded directly from people’s websites or most commonly downloaded from iTunes. Most podcasts that are available can be downloaded for free. One of the podcasts that I started […]
When my son became gluten free he was only two years old. I was lucky in the sense that he was a stay at home kid and I could monitor what he was eating. I also didn’t have to worry about the influence of what other children were eating. But then came nursery school and that all […]
Traveling with two kids is hard. Traveling with a son on a gluten-free diet can be even harder. To make things even more challenging, we as parents are gluten free and vegan. So when we travel, we know we need to have more food packed than clothes. O’Doughs is our gluten free super hero. Last weekend […]
You now have the opportunity to join this amazing world wide phenomenon – pushups. It’s catching like wild-fire! It’s completely free with no strings attached! The goal of this amazing phenomenon is to increase the awareness and importance of health & fitness through an easy and fun methodology for people at any level of fitness. Let’s get as many […]
The day has finally come…I lost my Triathlon virginity. So I decided to do the Woodstock Triathlon (750m swim, 30km bike, 7.5km run). Problem was I really couldn’t swim. I went to a pool last month and couldn’t even make it 25m without stopping. I shifted my focus from cycling and running to swimming. After […]
The more I think about it, the more it drives me crazy – Just a warning, I may rant a little here. How could it be that our Education system allows our children to grow up to be FAT? The Ontario Ministry of Education mandates that all high school students in Ontario take 1 Health […]
This is my vegan testimonial: I’d like to start by thanking Peter (@readyforplanb) for inspiring me to write this blog. As many of you know, I’ve been going through a nutritional transformation over the last few months. Well actually, I should say my nutritional well-being has been evolving for over a year to date. This […]
Almost Heaven – Habitat For Humanity – West Virginia Having traveled to various parts of the world I’ve had the opportunity to visit different communities that are below the poverty line. Seeing lifestyles and cultural differences in Soweto, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Mexico, Dominican Republic, India, Indonesia, and China (to name a few) really made a big […]
