Serves 6

Irene McGuinness is a writer, recipe developer, food stylist for numerous magazines and corporations, and alumna of the Writer’s Studio at Simon Fraser University

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

Food

GM crops have not increased crop yields or farmers’ incomes, and they have not been better for the environment.

Taarini Chopra is the researcher at the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN), a campaign coalition working to research, monitor, and raise awareness about issues related to genetic engineering.

Genetically Modified Food

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

Serves 2.

Allison Day, RHN, is a nutritionist, blogger, and cookbook author. Check out her cookbooks, <a href="http://amzn.to/2kjWPpb" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Whole Bowls</a> and <a href="http://amzn.to/2kjW5k1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Purely Pumpkin</a> (Skyhorse Publishing, 2016).

Busy kids can be a challenge—but you can help them thrive. Discover how to nourish your child’s nervous system and promote the right kind of leisure time.

Busy Kids: 6 Naturopath-Approved Ways to Help Them Thrive | alive

Meghan van Drimmelen is a naturopathic physician practising in Victoria, BC. She has a general family practice with a special interest in womens health, fertility, hormones, and pediatrics.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Family comes first. We equip you with the tools to create a holistically healthy family now, and for generations to come.

Family

Carimé Lane is a Toronto-based freelance writer and lawyer.

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

Health

Kathryn Romeyn is a travel and wellness writer for publications including Vogue, AFAR, Architectural Digest and The Hollywood Reporter. She calls Los Angeles home but regularly explores new places around the globe, learning about the customs, locals and food.

Lisa Edge of Pallet Shelter shares how the company uses its mission to end unsheltered homelessness as a means of ending divisiveness and helping people belong.

Karli Petrovic is a writer, editor and yoga instructor living in Portland, Oregon. She’s written for a variety of publications, including Greenhouse Grower, HOW, Print and Edible Ohio Valley.

Mental Health

Brendan Rolfe, BA, DipA, is an advocate for functional movement and work/life balance in Penticton, BC, where he strives to bring healthy lifestyle choices to every household.

Serves 6 to 8.

Joy McCarthy, RNCP, CNP, is a holistic nutritionist and best-selling author of <a href="http://amzn.to/2GOYVFh" target="_blank">Joyous Health</a> and <a href="http://amzn.to/2EZwbsS" target="_blank">Joyous Detox</a> (Penguin Canada, 2014 and 2016).

The best way to spend a Sunday might be making a pot of homemade chili to serve with fresh bread. This vegan chili will definitely do the trick.

Multi-Bean Chili: A Vegan Chili That's Sure to Satisfy | alive

Serves 8

Heather Crosby is a plant-powerful wellness coach who's developed more than 500 gluten-free, plant-based recipes on her site <a href="http://YumUniverse.com" target="_blank">YumUniverse.com</a>.

Serves 8 to 10.

Cost-saving, eco-friendly back-to-school ideas

Angela Krueger is a thrift shop-loving, dandelion-harvesting freelance writer and training facilitator specializing in parenting issues.

Environmental Concerns

Michelle Schoffro Cook, PhD, DNM, is an internationally bestselling author whose works include <a href="https://amzn.to/2Q9brUC" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Cultured Cook</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/2IktQuO" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Be Your Own Herbalist</a>. She is a certified herbalist, a board-certified doctor of natural medicine, and one of the world’s most popular natural health bloggers.

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Web Exclusive

Chelsea Gough is a Vancouver-based recipe developer, stylist, and proud mom of two girls. She is a lover of good food, good times, and beautiful spaces. rawstylebychels@gmail.com
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Amie Watson is a Montreal-based freelance writer, television contributor, and founder of the Fork That app. Her work has appeared in the Montreal Gazette, enRoute magazine, and The Globe and Mail.

Fairly mild in flavour and sturdy enough to hold plenty of fillings, collard greens are a fresh alternative to flour-based wraps. Roll them up with this verdant hummus and protein-packed chicken and you’ve got a hand-held midday meal that will be the star of the office.

Serves 4.

Matthew Kadey, MSc, RD, is a dietitian, nutrition writer, and recipe developer. He is also the author of Rocket Fuel (VeloPress, 2016) and Muffin Tin Chef (Ulysses Press, 2012).

A vacation can quite literally save your life by helping you to better manage stress. Yet most of us struggle to make time to relax.

Why Taking a Vacation Could Save Your Life | alive

Joshua Duvauchelle is a regular alive contributor and certified personal trainer.

Summer

Shawn Radcliffe is a freelance health and science writer based in Ontario, Canada.

InspireHealth

The key to success might just be finding your why. For Dan Caldwell (founder of MMA gear giant, TapouT), success was all about supporting his family.

Finding Your Why: TapouT Founder Shares How He Stays Strong | alive

Dan Caldwell is the founder and president of TapouT. He’s also a speaker and business consultant.

Entrepreneurship

We all want mental toughness: the edge that lets you power through a tough workout. Here, pro cyclist Alison Tetrick reveals how you can get it.

Mental Toughness: 7 Athlete-Approved Secrets to Staying Strong | alive

Alison Tetrick is a professional cyclist for Cylance Pro Cycling. She races all over the world, serves on the boards of USA Cycling and the Women’s Cycling Association and works with Amgen’s Breakaway from Cancer®. She’s also in graduate school, studying neuropsychology. Follow her adventures on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/amtetrick/" target="_blank">@amtetrick</a>) and Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AMTetrick" target="_blank">@AMTetrick</a>) and at <a href="http://alisontetrick.com" target="_blank">alisontetrick.com</a>.

Athletes

Fitness

Angela Lindvall does a lot—modeling, mothering and advocating for the environment—while maintaining a balanced life and, most of all, a healthy perspective.

How Angela Lindvall Went From Model to Environmental Hero | alive

Fashion

Heather Burt bicycles to Langara College, where she teaches literature and writing. Her novel <a href="http://amzn.to/2CLt0mE">Adam's Peak</a> (Dundurn Press, 2007) was shortlisted for the 2008 BC Book Prizes.

Protect our planet better. Sustainability is the foundation of natural health. We teach you how to embrace a more sustainable lifestyle, one step at a time, because a healthier planet means a healthier you.

Sustainability

There’s a reason camping is one of Canada’s biggest pastimes. The possibilities are as endless as the Canadian wilderness itself. From backpack camping to bike camping, spend this summer seeing nature up close and personal.

Camping

To avoid the damaging effects stress has on our body, it’s crucial to consider the use of integrative modalities to our current medical approach to stress.

meatless monday

Herbalicious Open-Faced Egg Salad Toasts

Broken Promises

Savoury Beet Yogurt Bowls with Elderflower Dressing

6 Ways to Help Busy Kids Thrive

Keeping the Kids All Right

Meet the party whisperer

United We Stand

Here’s to Your Health!

Curry Lentil Loaf

Multi-Bean Chili

Frozen Smart Bark

Adopt a Green Agenda

The Discovery of the Lost Orchard

Mango Chai Lemonade

Sweet Lemon, Lentil, and Pomegranate Tray Bake with Roasted Carrot, Zucchini, and Fennel

Collard Chicken Wraps with Green Hummus

Summer Unplugged

Racing With Honor

Finding Your Why

7 Pro Secrets to Mental Toughness

The Multi-Hyphenate Role Model

A Driving Force

Welcome to Summer Camp

Unearthing Evidence-Based Integrative Remedies to Stress