This A to Z covers all the buzz-worthy wellness trends you'll want to include in your pursuit of better health. Welcome to our abecedary!

Wellness Trends You Need to Know: An A to Z | alive

Yoga

Natural is the way. We bring you credible approaches to preventative health, holistic treatments, and supportive supplements.

Health

Life is about balance. We provide you with strategies for a lifelong commitment to strength and well-being in all areas of your life. 

Lifestyle

This lightly sweet cornbread is less crumbly than traditional versions, which makes it easier to slice.

tomatoes

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

Food

Herbs are a great way to not only add an extra layer of flavour to a dish or drink but to also provide our bodies with some noteworthy health benefits.

Drinks

Lunch

Follow these quick tips for perfect results when cooking dried legumes.

cooking tips

To truly experience health from a holistic perspective, you must incorporate seven dimensions of wellness into your life. This is how you do it.

What are the 7 Dimensions of Wellness?

Workplace Wellness

Adopting new daily habits to prevent cancer is easier than it seems. From drinking coffee to looking on the bright side, simple changes have big payoffs.

Cancer

Many people grow up without life skills that are not only practical but also important for sustainable living. If we know how to repair a hole in a sweater, we won’t toss it in the landfill. If we know how to preserve some bruised fruit, we won’t trash it. Relearn forgotten life skills; everyone will benefit.

sustainability

Soothe, nourish, and reconnect. Try these five healing recipes inspired by Canada’s summer bounty

Summer Vegetables

Salads

Entree

Composting helps to keep food waste out of landfills. By composting food waste at home, we can create a rich natural fertilizer that's good for the garden.

Dishing up the Dirt about Composting - alive

Food Waste

The Acorn adds a dash of creativity and a pinch of punk rock to every dish, including these two veggie-focused creations.

2 Vegetable-Forward Recipes from The Acorn Restaurant | alive

Vegan Recipes

Making our own ice cream is a yummy way to have fun, but it’s also an great way to control the contents. Think seasonal deliciousness with fresh flavours.

Ice Cream

Luscious red, yellow, and orange peppers are a summer treat. Olive oil, cumin, coriander, and smoked paprika join the party.

summer

It’s a time to celebrate the fresh and seasonal. Discover six dishes that will help you savour a magical evening under the stars.

fish

Wellness Trends A to Z

How the story ends

Corn-Studded Cornbread with Saucy Tomatoes

Herbal Inclusions for Dishes and Drinks

Multipurpose Garlicky Broth

Happy(-ish) Meals

Spring Berry and Farro Salad with Crisped Prosciutto

Top 10 Tips for Cooking Dried Legumes

7 Dimensions of Wellness

Daily Habits to Prevent Cancer

Skill Building for Sustainability and Resilience

Feast of the Forager

No Bacon BLT Pasta Salad

Sleep On It

Dishing Up the Dirt About Compost

Veggie-Centric Dishes from The Acorn

Mindful Decadence

Ice Cream, Then and Now

Roasted Red Pepper Salad with Hazelnuts

What It’s Really Like to Blog For a Living

Once Upon a Midsummer’s Night

Pomegranate Chicken with Warm Kisir

Meet the party whisperer

Dishing Up the Dirt About Compost - Additional Resources