Food is very powerful. It has the power to prevent the most prevalent diseases plaguing North America, heal many chronic conditions and can even reverse some of them. I am referring to nutrient dense, unrefined whole foods, primarily from the plant kingdom. Vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts/seeds, whole grains/pseudo grains and a small quantity of animal […]
Have you ever considered substituting your household and cosmetic products for a more natural and environmentally friendly alternative? A sustainable option not only for the planet, but also for your own health. For the most part, commercial products contain unpronounceable ingredients, each one more harmful than the next. So why not replace them with items […]
Crucial in any true apothecary’s and epicurean’s pantry, this effective stimulant, antioxidant and physical cleanser is surely underestimated in everyday cooking. So why add a few sparkling here and there? Here are few benefits you can get from ginger (its delicious tastiness put aside) : Glowing skin They say you are what you eat. With […]
For those who follow a healthy lifestyle, it is often very difficult to quit drinking coffee on a day-to-day basis. Coffee is frequently seen as our morning savior or our best friend of the mid-afternoon. But is it really good for you? In fact, when used too often or in excessive amount, the coffee you […]
For a while now, we’ve been looking for a way to reuse what’s left from our fruits and veggies after we juice them. Why? Because 41% of the waste produced in Canada annually comes from businesses and institutions (which we are a part of). Because, in the province of Quebec only, we produce 13 millions […]
Smoothies are quite the thing right now! Celebrities are sharing their secret recipe (Blake Lively and her beet detoxifying smoothie, Gwyneth Paltrow and her peachy protein smoothie and many many others!). We’ve also seen some of our friends posting pictures of these healthy beverages on social medias. You can order them at any trendy coffeeshop… […]
Nowadays, when everything seems to be going super fast and when time seems to be a scarce resource, people often allow themselves to sleep less or simply neglect their sleep altogether… This can lead to many problems. Of course, when that happens, people may feel different during the day: feeling less effective at work and […]
What if the feeling of happiness depended on the content of our plate? It is now known that some nutrients in foods tend to make us happier. Their action is not only fast and comforting as it is often the case when we eat greasy and sugary foods (pfff! we never do this?). A healthy […]
We often hear about flax and how amazing it is… but do we really know what’s so amazing about it and why “health freaks” call it a superfood? Flax is actually a small annual plant from which we cultivate the seeds and oil for consumption. It has been cultivated for thousand of years! Here are […]
Winter is finally ending, meaning the time everyone is waiting for; maple sugar time; begins! This gourmet and festive tradition is sometimes associated with excess. At DOSE, we offer you a more reasonable way to celebrate the arrival of Spring without forgetting to treat yourself: discovering our delicious juices Kick and Basil! We chose to […]