The Monthly Blend

We have arrived at peak juicing craziness in Vancouver.

Yelp indicates there are 121 juice bars in Vancouver. That’s one every square kilometre. That’s more than our number of Starbucks locations.

There's not necessarily anything wrong with juice. Juice is convenient, can taste great, and is packed with a ton of fruits and vegetables. As a snack on the go, I approve.

However, people aren’t just snacking on juice. Juices transformed into the latest diet craze, juice cleansing. And cleanses just don't work.

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Few things plague the adult mind as much as keeping off weight.

What to eat, how to eat it, when and how long to exercise. It’s exhausting. And most of us simply don’t have the time for all the things we know we should be doing.

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It’s a time-honoured tradition for parents: scheming up ways to trick your kids into eating veggies. I vividly remember my Mom attempting to put mushrooms in my pancakes when I was 6 - I still haven’t forgiven her.  The kid in the picture above doesn't exist... for even the most well-adjusted kids, this is war.

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For athletes, eating healthy is hard. But not for the usual reasons.

When most people eat poorly, they feel unhealthy and eventually it shows on their waistline. But for serious athletes (especially younger ones), the amount of activity they do renders that almost irrelevant.

But the nutritional goal for athletes isn’t to look and feel good. It’s to enable yourself to reach even higher levels of performance.

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