Walking can be whatever we want it to be: exciting, restorative, social, or even a great workout. As a bonus, it’s free and requires minimal equipment and preparation. Discover how wondrous walking can be with these fun and creative walks to try.

Discover the beauty and health benefits 

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Wonderful Walks

It was during his awkward middle school years that Jason Karp first learned to appreciate running. “Being part of the track team gave me self&#x2d;confidence,” he explains, even though he wasn’t always the fastest. “When you do the physical work and see results from that physical work, you’re a lot more confident. Running literally changed the way I think about myself and my capabilities.”

How working out benefits you from the outside in 

Sound Body, Sound Mind

If you’ve ever embarked upon an intense detox protocol that left you feeling weak, irritable, and wondering why you chose to put yourself through this misery, you might not have had your nutritional basics in place! Here are key nutrients for metabolic detoxification.

Targeted nutrition for biotransformation 

Feeding Metabolic Detox

You’ve heard the musical phrase, “Love is all you need.” It’s certainly true that our health flourishes with good old&#x2d;fashioned love—of any kind (friends, family, even your favourite sports team!). Find out how love affects our heart health and our brain health.

Love can boost brain and heart health 

The Power of Love

Show your friends and family true love this Valentine’s Day by motivating them to take care of their heart health. From diet to exercise, these motivational tips hit the bull’s eye on Cupid’s target.

Motivate those around you to take care of their heart 

Falling in Love with Health Together

With climate change an increasing threat, understanding the environmental impacts upon heart health has become even more important. Learn about the risks of these factors and the ways you can protect your heart health.

Don’t miss a beat when it comes to heart health and environmental factors 

Cardiovascular Health and External Stressors

If you’re looking for some time away, the small BC Gulf Island of Gabriola offers a transformational retreat at The Haven, called “Come Alive.” Find out more, through the eyes of alive’s Editor&#x2d;in&#x2d;Chief Tracy Peternell and decide if it’s time for you to “come alive.”

Self-transformation at The Haven wellness retreat 

Come Alive

Anxiety and depression affect a huge number of Americans each year, yet for many, the conventional treatments fall short. Find out how cannabis and psychedelics are emerging as potential allies in our quest for effective mental health remedies.

The new science of cannabis and psychedelics 

Plant Allies for Mental Health

Want to move toward a happier, healthier “you” in the new year? Journal writing can help—because writing about your deepest thoughts and feelings has been shown to boost mental health and reduce your chances of physical illness.

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Writing toward Wellness

Our microbiome has a central role in digestion, but the metabolites it produces may influence the function of our entire body. What role does our gut play in our neurological and cardiovascular health? How can we support our flora and our overall health?

The essential yet invisible microbiome 

The Tiny World Within

Many of us are afraid to commit to resolutions or find it hard to keep going once we do. Motivation matters, but we need more tools to help us stay the course when we run into challenges.

Why motivation is only part of the story when it comes to resolutions 

The Psychology of Wellness

Is heartburn putting a damper on your day&#x2d;to&#x2d;day life? Here’s how to determine if it’s acid reflux or GERD, along with recommendations for how to manage reflux naturally through diet and lifestyle.

Extinguish acid reflux and GERD naturally 

Breathing Fire

Have you ever watched a two&#x2d;year&#x2d;old bop along joyously to a favourite song? Young children intrinsically know that moving our bodies is fun! And then, somewhere along the way, we lose that. This New Year, let’s resolve to rediscover the joy of movement in our own lives. Let’s think outside the box and focus on fun. Here’s how.

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(Re)Discover the Joy of Movement

Millions of people worldwide have participated in this month&#x2d;long vegan challenge. Will you be one of them this year? Learn about Veganuary’s benefits, how it works, and how to prepare before you jump in.

Join the global month-long event for plant-based eating 

Are You Ready to Take On Veganuary?

Does harsh winter weather affect your skin—think wind burn, chapped lips, flakiness, acne breakouts, eczema …? Fortunately, there are some excellent herbs and essential oils that can help keep your skin looking healthy and beautiful all winter long.

Soothing herbs and oils to beat winter skin worries

Beauty starts within. We celebrate natural, organic beauty that is better for the planet and helps you look and feel your best.  

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Winning Winter Skincare Ideas

When times are tough, spiritual stamina—the ability to navigate the highs and lows of life with flexibility, openness, and acceptance—can help us to get through. Learn more about how to build up spiritual strength so you’re prepared to confront life’s challenges.

Sowing strength for the long run 

Spiritual Stamina

Diabetes is a “silent killer.” About 12 million Canadians unknowingly have prediabetes or diabetes; more than 5.7 million live with diagnosed diabetes (type 1 and type 2). Here’s how a plant&#x2d;based diet helps with diabetes management and prevention.

The power of a plant-based diet 

A New Recipe for Diabetes

An a-to-zzz guide 

Sleepless in Menopause

If you could ask the trillions of bacteria that reside in your gut about one life necessity that ensures their long&#x2d;lasting well&#x2d;being (and implicitly yours), they’d sum it up with two words: quality sleep.

Good quality sleep improves your microbiome and digestive process 

Great Sleep—Happy Tummy

One night of rotten sleep can give you a head full of pudding. But when sleep loss becomes chronic, it can affect mood, weight, hormones, and immunity. Learn lifestyle strategies to improve sleep tonight and invest in better health tomorrow.

The healing power of zzz’s and impact of counting sheep

Making up for Lost Sleep

Learn how to eat healthy with these habits and tips and make better food choices for your diet. Next Gen Natural column by Michelle von Hahn.

Your guide to living a healthy lifestyle from the inside out 

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10 Tips for a Healthy Diet

Take care of yourself with these popular health and wellness trends. Next Gen Natural column by Michelle von Hahn.

Today’s most popular ways to take care of yourself 

Explore These Top 10 Wellness Trends

Building up your cognitive reserve may be a way to offset age&#x2d;related changes in cognition, including memory and decision making.

Decision making and memory as we grow older 

Let’s Age Well

Should you eat them steamed, roasted, boiled, or raw? Find out the healthiest way to prepare vegetables so you can get the most out of their nutrients.

The answers may surprise you 

Food is medicine. It all starts here. We create recipes with functional, whole organic ingredients that nourish your body and feed your soul. 

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Raw or Cooked? The Healthiest Ways to Prepare Vegetables

Lysine is an essential amino acid with many important roles throughout the body. Find out why a lysine&#x2d;rich diet helps fuel your health on the inside and out.

Why a lysine-rich diet is critical to your health 

Strengthen your defences. We arm you with tools to protect yourself, your family, and your community. 