Health & Wellness Blog
Savour the Celebration, Skip the Waste
Simple, practical ways to reduce food waste this holiday season. From realistic portion planning and smart serving to creative leftover ideas, learn how to offer abundance without excess.
Spiced Garlic Lentil and Root Vegetable Soup
This is the kind of soup that earns a permanent place in your cold-weather rotation. Lentils, carrots, parsnip, and Japanese sweet potato each bring a different texture and a different fibre to the pot, while a fragrant blend of warming spices does the real heavy lifting.
Pass the Salad: How Sharing a Meal Enriches Body and Soul
Sharing a meal does more than fill your stomach. Eating slowly and together supports digestion, calms the gut-brain axis, and nourishes connection. Discover how a slow feast, a few probiotic and prebiotic foods, and a little time can enrich both body and soul.
Braised Chicken and Rice with Cardamom, Cranberry, and Orange
Warmly spiced with cardamom and cinnamon, this one-pan braised chicken and rice is perfumed with orange zest and studded with tart cranberries. A beautifully aromatic, crowd-pleasing dish that comes together entirely in a single skillet.
Neurodiversity at Work: Neurodivergent Employees Bring a Wealth of Strengths to the Table
Unemployment among neurodivergent people has been estimated as high as 80 percent — yet neurodivergent employees bring creativity, pattern recognition, intense focus, and innovative thinking to every team. Here's how workplaces can better support and benefit from neurodiversity.
Staying Positive in the Face of Challenges: Tools for Navigating the Toll of Chronic Illness
A positive mindset can help navigate the emotional and physical toll of chronic conditions — but staying optimistic is genuinely hard. Discover how somatic, body-based therapies can build emotional resilience, regulate your nervous system, and support your body's natural healing.
Underappreciated Habits for a Healthy Brain
Think dementia is inevitable if it runs in your family? Think again. From sleep quality and oral health to blueberries and blood pressure, the habits that protect your brain are more within your control than most people realize.
Butternut Squash, Pear, and Walnut Crostini with Blue Cheese Whipped Ricotta
Warm, spiced butternut squash and roasted pears layered over toasted crostini with a cloud of blue cheese whipped ricotta — the perfect savoury bite to kick off a Thanksgiving meal or autumn entertaining spread.
Routines for Resilience: Creating Healthy Habits to Help Us Thrive
In today's fast-paced world, routines can anchor us to peace and calm — helping us manage cognitive load, imbue everyday activities with meaning, and live more harmoniously with the world around us. Discover how building the right habits can help you reduce anxiety, boost energy, and truly thrive.
Lentil Shepherd's Pie with Celeriac Top
A hearty vegetarian shepherd's pie with mineral-rich lentils, aromatic vegetables, and a smoky paprika base — topped with a velvety celeriac and potato mash studded with fresh thyme. The ultimate cold-weather comfort food, and it feeds a crowd.