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Fat Free…Low Fat…Half Fat…

  Me with one of my inspirations: Keto Genesis by Alicia Tobin, R.H.N and Chris Gursche. The ONLY fat I want to get rid of is mine! Let’s face it, most of us have a few pounds we could easily shed…if it was easy to shed them! And as a hard-nosed diet queen, yes I’ve tried them all. It’s time to find one that really works for me. I have learned so much about food and how we convert and use it for health and nutrition. And instead of just trying the next “new” thing it’s time to put some of that knowledge to work. The basics are just that: BASIC. The healthy fats I eat are converted to Ketones...

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About Local: Crooked Hills Honey

-- Sharbot Lake, Ontario   Crooked Hills Farm is located just north of Sharbot Lake. Mark Saunders, his wife Jennifer, and their three children have lived on the farm since 1990, and have kept bees since 1998. Their approximately 120 hives are spread out over four locations near Sharbot Lake and Maberly. "We intentionally locate our apiaries in areas where the bees have natural and healthy nectar sources." says Mark. "Our bees forage on sweet clover which we grow on the farm, and wild nectar sources like milkweed, basswood, and goldenrod, which occur in abundance near the apiaries." Mark and Jennifer are especially proud of their creamed honey, which they have been producing for the past few years. "We produce...

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Make sure your extra virgin olive oil is a true olive oil

  We find more and more customers are interested in our Olive Oil selection, and the sourcing of the oil and olives. Here at Foodsmiths we are diligent about bringing in only the best Olive Oils we can find and offer to our customers. One of these is Ilias and Sons Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, in original and black garlic. Imported from Vasiliki, Greece and bottled in Ottawa, this high quality, raw, artisan Greek olive oil is certified by Bio Hellas and the European Commission of Organic and Non-GMO Foods. Ilias himself helped deliver the oil to our store here in Perth. Ilias and Sons Organic EVOO is created from a mixture of two olives: Athinolia which is handpicked...

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Staying hydrated in the summer heat

It’s not rocket science but it fuels your whole body – WATER!  Drinking 8-10 cups of water daily is key to keeping your kidneys, heart, joints, brain, digestion tract, and skin functioning at the optimum level. Staying hydrated when exercising or during the hottest days of summer is crucial to good health. Our body weight is over 50% water. Water is lost faster from our bodies when the weather is really hot and during exercise, in other words when we sweat profusely.

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