A list of things I’ve tried and liked that support a healthier lifestyle.

Nature Clean Calcium and Lime Remover

Sprouted Ground Flaxseeds

Organic Food Bar - Chocolate Chip

Organic Food Bar - Active Greens

Sea Buckthorn Seed Oil

Pretty much any tea from David’s tea. I’ve tried Romance, Secret Weapon and Coco Chai Rooibos and they were all fantastic.

Seventh Generation Lavender Dishsoap

Boiron Homeopathic Allergy Kit

Lara Bar - Coconut Cream, Key Lime, Banana Cookie Dough, ChocoCoconut Chew, Cinnamon Roll, Pecan Pie, Apple Pie, Cherry Pie, . All the flavours are delicious and they are very clean — no additives or chemicals or filler/junk. Just nuts and dried fruit — they are dense and somewhat high-calorie, so unless you are highly active, I don’t recommend them everyday. But they are great when you’re on the go or at a conference/seminar and you need something to keep you going until lunch/dinner.

Vega Bars - clean bars. Not as tasty as Lara Bars, but they have protein powder added so these are definitely a great choice if it’s going to be a little longer until “real food” comes along.

Natracare Organic Tampons

Chef Robert’s Private Stock Mango Poppy Seed Dressing — perhaps not for everyday, but it’s a fairly healthy salad dressing treat and is great for when guests come over.

Burnac Frozen Sour Cherries — great in protein shakes!

Go Raw Spicy Flax Snax

Go Raw Pizza Flax Snax - these are amazing; all natural with easily absorbed nutrition from the sprouted seeds. Crunch and delicious, as are the spicy ones.

Yogi Tea Women’s Energy  - a great blend. Only available in the US as far as I can tell.

Organic India Tulsi Tea — all flavours are great. Tulsi reduces stress hormones, so even the caffeinated blends don’t cause agitation or hyper-ness. I didn’t find any increase in energy with the caffeinated blends. Tulsi can reduce blood sugar — great for diabetes and those with abdominal obesity, but those who tend towards low blood sugar should not use regularly. It takes a few weeks (approx) of daily usage for this effect to bother those with low blood sugar.

Pretty much any bread by Little Stream. They are located fairly locally (Perth) and their breads are made within 72 hours of grinding the flour. I think this is why their breads are so good! I love both the Quinoa Loaf and Buckwheat Loaf. They are both gluten-free and dense breads (so not for everyone). Toasted I think they are great with eggs in the morning or with hummus. They also make a Rice Raisin which is so delicious, I’ve banned myself from buying it ever again. They have other breads and bakery products as well: http://www.littlestream.com/

North American Herb and Spice — Royal Power — 3x concentrate royal jelly capsules. A great adrenal food. I find my memory is incredible when I take this regularly.

Lorna Vanderhaege Adrenasense Tea

Simply Organic Tumeric Powder

If You Care — !00% Unbleached Parchment Paper

Seventh Generation Shower Cleaner

Seventh Generation Tub and Tile Cleaner

Seventh Generation Dishwasher Powder — I tried another one that was next to it on the shelf by accident (I was in a rush and just grabbed it).  My dishes were soaked when I opened the dishwasher and then dried with tons of water spots. I thought perhaps it was my dishwasher flaking out, but as soon as I switched back to Seventh Generation — voila! Dry dishes with no water spots.

Seventh Generation Dishsoap — both the Lavender Floral & Mint and the Lemongrass & Clementine Zest are wonderful scents. Much easier on hands than regular dishsoap (not to mention lungs) for those days when you can’t be bothered with gloves.

Ecover Cream Scrub (bathroom and tile cleaner)

Intaba — Rooibos and Rooibos Lemongrass Tea

BIJA Rooibos Rejuvenating Tea

Good Earth — Decaf Green Tea Lemongrass — divine!

Neal Brothers Organic Salsa

Banditos Organic Salsa

Natural Factors DGL — one of the only DGLs out there without artificial sweeteners or alcohol sugars.

Lumiere de Sel Fine Herbs Himalayan Salt –  delicious!

Workout DVDs: WalkStrong by Leslie Sansome. These videos are easy to slow down or pump up depending on your fitness level.

Apricot Kernel Oil or Sweet Almond Oil - I buy the ones from NOW foods, but just about any one will do. Use instead of shaving cream. The oil softens the hair and I have it on very good authority that this is a much, much better way to get a smoother, closer shave that will last longer.

Soledad Nut and Dried Fruit Combos - I can’t remember which flavours I’ve tried, but they were all delicious. I’ve seen them at Whole Foods, The Big Carrot, The Sweet Potato and All The Best Fine Foods.  They are addictive!

Progressive Harmonized Vegan Protein - tastes better than a regular rice protein, mixes smoother and has enzymes and liver support to help digest the protein.

Nasaline Sodium Chloride USP — 1/4 tsp per neti pot and you’re set.

Top Meadow Farms Inside Round Beef Cutlets from Highland Farms - naturally raised beef, perfect for cutting into fast-fry strips. Most tender if cooked medium rare or rare.

Nature’s Gate Organics Grapefruit and Wild Ginger Hand Soap — great scent, non-drying and way less chemicals than regular soaps. Last winter it looked like I was developing a bit of eczema on my hands — they were incredibly dry and lotions didn’t help. I switched my soaps to Nature’s Gate and made sure I wore rubber glove when doing the dishes and that was all I needed.

Quinoa — red or white. Yum! cooks in about 20 minutes or less. I recently bought a big bag from Costco Downsview!

Ella’s Botanicals - I’ve only tried the bar soaps so far, but I love them! The lather is rich and creamy and the scents are divine! I love Chai Latte and Morning Buzz. The latter contains ground coffee beans. I don’t like coffee (Gasp! You read that right…), but I do like the smell of coffee and this bar smells great!

Nujima Yacon Root Slices — A dried vegetable root that is slightly sweet. A different kind of snack, but I think they are great. Tastes like you are eating dried apple slices, but slightly chewier and less sweet. They are also pre-biotic — ie. they feed the good bacteria in your intestines.

Goji Berries - Yum! They are still dried fruit and still high-calorie, so ration them. I’ve tried a number of brands at different price point and they all seem the same to me.

Greens+ pH paper

Deep Steep hand wash and Body Wash — the Grapefruit Bergamot scent is wonderful!

Organic Oven Almond Flax Lemon Poppy Cookies — cookies made from almond flour. Sold 1 or 2 at a time, so you only get 1 serving. A delicious treat!

Stash Creme Caramel Tea Naturally Decaffeinated — a dessert tea!

Europe’s Best Frozen Wild Blueberries — they actually taste like blueberries! I’ve tried a number of brands, including organic ones. So far, I think these are the best. The Burnac Sour Cherries haven’t been at Highland Farms lately, so I’ve been using these in my pre-workout protein shake instead.

Stash Tea - Chakra 1. Basically a naturally flavoured strawberry rooibos. Great tasting tea.

Whew! What a list!

TC