This year, Canada's National Organic Week runs from September 19-27. The largest annual celebration of organic food, farming, and products across the country, Organic Week showcases the benefits of organic agriculture and its positive impact on the environment. Food has become a cultural driver in North America. Consumers are being asked to think about their food a lot more, to "think before we eat." That new food awareness is driving a clear movement to form connections and focus on the community around food. Knowing where our meal comes from gives us a sense of confidence and traceability in our food choices. Adding the benefit of organic provides another level of accountability and assurance that we are consuming an ethical, healthy...
Vitamin B12 is the common name for a nutrient known scientifically as methylcobalamin. Vitamin B12 is a water soluble vitamin essential for your overall health, but especially for production of red blood cells and genetic materials DNA and RNA.
It's summer! That means lots of walks in the woods and fields, enjoying the great Canadian outdoors. However, these beautiful spaces for hiking, biking and picnics are also home to ticks. Follow these simple rules to avoid ticks as much as possible.
Wrinkles, sagging, crepe like skin, stiff creaking joints? Blame it on a slowdown in collagen production in the body. I‘ve actually started using my own skin as an example of collagen breakdown while talking with Foodsmiths customers.
Canada has one of the highest rates of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in the world with 5 million Canadians currently suffering from it and 120,000 new cases being diagnosed each year. These are significant statistics but there is hope.
