The Monthly Blend

#TheTenByTen is our recipe series on amazing healthy dishes you can make with less than 10 ingredients, in less than 10 minutes of prep. 

Who doesn’t love a good cashew dip? As a student and someone who is always trying to save a dollar or two, a homemade dip is always something I opt for and love to make. Dips are not complicated, but it is all about picking simple flavorful ingredients that pair well together!

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As a Nutritionist, if there is one thing I see people struggle with the most, it’s what to eat for breakfast. Breakfast doesn’t have to be complicated, but it can affect how the rest of our day goes. So let’s break it down.



Guest post by Jason Madden, Certified Nutritional Practitioner and host of the Holistic Gangster Podcast.

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Guest post by Jason Madden, Certified Nutritional Practitioner.

New year, new you, right? This is typically the time of year when we make promises to ourselves about finally losing that extra 10 pounds. We sign up for gym memberships, start eating lots of salads and restrict our calories... only to throw in the towel by February when we don’t see the results we want. Maybe next year. Sound familiar?

The really good news is there are a few key changes you can make to achieve your goal weight without revamping your entire lifestyle. Here are my 5 favourites:

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The Winter season is in full swing! Cold weather, PSL’s, final exams, and travelling will have many of us more sedentary & indulgent than usual; a recipe for lethargy, stiffness, and stress. Not to mention Seasonal Affective Disorder. If you're working in an office, this is particularly prevalent.

Now for the good news! There is plenty of evidence that exercise is great in fighting against stress, anxiety, and depression (Lox, Martin Ginis, Petruzzello, 2010):

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