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What we eat affects our brain. As a neuroscientist, here’s how I shop for whole foods, healthy fats and high protein

Welcome to The Globe’s new series, What’s In My Cart?, where we’re asking Canadians how they stock their kitchens. To share your thoughts, fill out this form or e-mail reporter Daniel Reale-Chin at: realechin@gmail.com

Amy Reichelt is an expert on nutritional neuroscience, a field that combines psychology, neuroscience and nutrition to understand how what we eat affects our behaviour and our brain.

The 41-year-old doctor runs a nutrition, health and lifestyle consulting service she founded in...
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Being a student is getting more expensive. Here are tips for living on a budget

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High youth unemployment, the rising cost of living and overbooked student housing are making life more complicated than usual for students returning to – or beginning – university and college this year.

A Maru Public Opinion survey conducted on behalf of Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) released in late August found that 65 per cent of students defined themselves as f...
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I’m a vegetarian on a tight budget. Here’s how I make meals for one on $50 a week

Welcome to The Globe’s new series, What’s In My Cart?, where we’re asking Canadians how they stock their kitchens. To share your thoughts, fill out this form or e-mail reporter Daniel Reale-Chin at: realechin@gmail.com

Welcome to The Globe’s new series, What’s In My Cart?, where we’re asking Canadians how they stock their kitchens.

While food prices have risen across British Columbia since last year, near Beth Jay’s home in Halfmoon Bay, they are especially high.

The single and recently retir...
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I’m a pastry chef who makes high-protein baked goods. This is how I shop for groceries

Ali Deris began making his own protein bars during the COVID-19 lockdowns, looking for healthier alternatives to the high-priced popular brands on the market, which sometimes contain artificial sweeteners.

The 24-year-old experimented with ingredients such as protein powder, psyllium husk powder, Greek yogurt and mashed fruit and pumpkin, leading to his first few recipes, which leave behind artificial sweeteners in favour of those derived from natural sources such as monk fruit. Now, a few year...
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I’m a pastry chef who makes high-protein baked goods. This is how I shop for groceries

Ali Deris began making his own protein bars during the COVID-19 lockdowns, looking for healthier alternatives to the high-priced popular brands on the market, which sometimes contain artificial sweeteners.

The 24-year-old experimented with ingredients such as protein powder, psyllium husk powder, Greek yogurt and mashed fruit and pumpkin, leading to his first few recipes, which leave behind artificial sweeteners in favour of those derived from natural sources such as monk fruit. Now, a few year...
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With my doctor’s help, I’m on my way to losing 150 lbs. This is how I grocery shop now

Welcome to The Globe’s new series, What’s In My Cart?, where we’re asking Canadians how they stock their kitchens.

Elisabeth Van Dusen says she’s lost 47 pounds since she began her weight-loss journey in November last year. Around nine months into her diet, she’s lost about one-third of her overall goal of 150 pounds, which she plans to lose over two years. The 64-year-old acknowledges that her goal is epic, and says that cutting out carbohydrate sources from her diet – including natural ones,...
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As a nutritionist specializing in autoimmune disease, I shop for a supercharged version of the Mediterranean diet

Welcome to The Globe’s new series, What’s in My Cart?, where we’re asking Canadians how they stock their kitchens.

It was in the parking lot of North York General Hospital in Toronto where Vanessa Bond, 53, decided she would dedicate her nutrition practice to people with autoinflammatory and autoimmune diseases.

That was nearly six years ago. Bond says the idea to shift her Toronto-based practice, Bond with Health, from a general focus to one centred on autoimmune conditions was actually her d...
Toronto Life •

Surreal Estate: $13.3 million for one of the most striking architectural concepts in cottage country - Toronto Life

A four-plus-one-bedroom, six-plus-one-bathroom marvel of design in Caledon sitting on a staggering 100 acres of forested grounds. The home is equipped with oak and metal finishes; a copper roof; green, purple and white marble throughout; a 14-foot-wide hot tub; an in-ground pool; a jaunty wine cellar and a half-kilometre driveway. Residents are about an hour’s drive from Toronto, with the 410 nearby.
The current owner, a video game designer, completed this standout in 2019. Its design was a part...
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Every dinner I cook is under $10. Here’s how I grocery shop

Welcome to The Globe’s new series, What’s In My Cart?, where we’re asking Canadians how they stock their kitchens.

Retired teacher and social worker Nancy Jones typically tries to buy groceries sourced locally, within a 100-mile radius of her home in Invermere, eastern B.C.

“I avoid buying anything exported from the U.S., because of politics,” says the 74-year-old, who adds that she has strong views on gun control, women’s rights and the Donald Trump presidency.

Instead, she’s found creative...
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Surreal Estate: $13.9 million for a Port Carling mansion with a bathroom that looks like a painting - Toronto Life

A five-bedroom, seven-plus-one-bathroom estate in Port Carling with spectacular views of nature on all sides. The property overlooks Sugarbush Bay and has its own two-storey boathouse and private waterfront spanning 130 metres. It’s a quick boat ride from Huckleberry Rock Lookout Trail and a short drive from the 400.
The original owner, an entrepreneur, built this spot in 2022 and used it as a family cottage.Turn around and you’re in the kitchen. Its island is loaded with storage and two dishwas...
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I’m pregnant and eat gluten-free. Here’s how I shop for groceries

Welcome to The Globe’s new series, What’s In My Cart?, where we’re asking Canadians how they stock their kitchens.

Sasha Faraone was in her first year of teachers’ college when she experienced food-intolerance symptoms.

“I’d wake up in the middle of the night with sharp stomach pain. … It was so bad that one time I went to the hospital,” she says.

At 23, Faraone’s first colonoscopy and endoscopy revealed a gluten allergy and lactose intolerance. A little more than a decade later, the 36-year-...
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I’m a naturopath specializing in women’s health. Here’s how I grocery shop for menopause-friendly meals

Welcome to The Globe’s new series, What’s In My Cart?, where we’re asking Canadians how they stock their kitchens.

“You are what you eat” may be a cliché to some people. But for naturopathic doctor Priyanka Gupta, that is exactly the advice she gives to patients at her women’s health clinic in Toronto’s west end.

Nutrition is also particularly important to the 47-year-old practitioner, who is among millions of women in Canada experiencing menopause.

Gupta says menopause is one of her biggest...
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House of the Week: $3.2 million for a Prince Edward County stunner with a lavender farm - Toronto Life

A five-bedroom, four-bathroom estate in Prince Edward County. The home sits on five acres of land and comes with a lavender farm, a half-acre orchard, a clubhouse and seemingly endless fields of greenery. It’s steps from the lake, and motorists are a short drive from both the 401 and Sandbanks Provincial Park.The property is in Wellington, known for its wineries and beaches. The original owner built the structures from scratch in 2018 to run his former business, Millefleurs, which processed lave...
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Surreal Estate: $10.7 million for an old-world Niagara-on-the-Lake compound with a pickleball court - Toronto Life

A five-bedroom, 10-bathroom house on a leafy street in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The Georgian-style estate has a pool house covered in Jerusalem limestone, nine fireplaces (including one outside), a 1,200-bottle wine cellar, a greenhouse, a conservatory and plenty of space for backyard parties. It’s within walking distance of the waterfront, historic old-town NOTL and the Shaw Festival Theatre. And motorists are a short drive from both Lakeshore Road and Highway 55.
The home’s original owner, a busin...
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Condo of the Week: $3.2 million for a waterfront unit in a building that generates its own power - Toronto Life

A two-bedroom, three-bathroom 10th-storey condo on the shores of East Bayfront, one of Toronto’s newest communities. The home comes with two parking spots, smart storage and both south- and east-facing balconies with dazzling views of Lake Ontario and the Toronto Islands. Residents also have access to a suite of amenities including a 24-hour concierge, an outdoor pool and a gym with all the gadgets. It’s within walking distance of Union Station, St. Lawrence Market and the future floating restau...
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Condo of the Week: $3.2 million for a waterfront unit in a building that generates its own power

A two-bedroom, three-bathroom 10th-storey condo on the shores of East Bayfront, one of Toronto’s newest communities. The home comes with two parking spots, smart storage and both south- and east-facing balconies with dazzling views of Lake Ontario and the Toronto Islands. Residents also have access to a suite of amenities including a 24-hour concierge, an outdoor pool and a gym with all the gadgets. It’s within walking distance of Union Station, St. Lawrence Market and the future floating restau
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Surreal Estate: $16 million for a Muskoka cottage with a driveway sculpted from a wall of stone

A nine-bedroom, nine-bathroom lake house on Packers Bay in Muskoka. The home is nestled on 4.8 acres of landscaped property and comes with five fireplaces, a 10-seat theatre and a two-slip boathouse that doubles as a giant one-bedroom apartment. It’s a short drive from Bala and Highway 169.

This property’s current owner completed construction last year. Future owners can use its existing permit and prepared land for a helicopter pad and tennis court.

An aerial view of the compound showcases th
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The made-for-TikTok moments changing the restaurant landscape, for better or for worse

By the time I had packed for my spring trip to Manhattan, my TikTok feed was already inundated. Every couple of swipes showed me a new video. White-gloved waiters breaking egg yolks tableside onto a 10-ounce Wagyu cheeseburger at 4 Charles. Logo-topped butter at the American-chic, Ralph Lauren-owned the Polo Bar. A red, white and basil-green plate of rolled lasagna at Italian-American Don Angie.

Despite their stark difference, the three restaurants have something in common: Each has, at some po
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Surreal Estate: $23.5 million for a Ritz-Carlton double suite with 180-degree views and a giant snail statue

Surreal Estate: $23.5 million for a Ritz-Carlton double suite with 180-degree views and a giant snail statue

Surreal Estate: $23.5 million for a Ritz-Carlton double suite with 180-degree views and a giant snail statue

What condo on Wellington would be complete without 6,000 square feet, a labyrinthine wine cellar and a giant halo hovering above it all?

A three bedroom, five-bathroom condo on the 46th storey of the Ritz-Carlton on Wellington. The recently renovated home combines two former uni
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Surreal Estate: $16.5 million for a mansion off Bayview with a theatre that looks like a spaceship

Surreal Estate: $16.5 million for a mansion off Bayview with a theatre that looks like a spaceship

Surreal Estate: $16.5 million for a mansion off Bayview with a theatre that looks like a spaceship

What North York house would be complete without nine bathrooms, a quarry’s worth of limestone and a wine cellar that looks like a cave?

A five-plus-one bedroom, nine-bathroom house in North York. The recently finished home is equipped with European-style finishes, a sci-fi-inspired theatre room wit
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Niagara Falls braces for record crowds hoping to take in solar eclipse’s path of totality

It’s called a totality: the period when the sun’s light is completely blocked by the moon in a solar eclipse. And Niagara Falls, Ont., will be smack-dab in the middle of the phenomenon’s shadowy path as it streaks across a strip of North America on April 8.

The city is bracing itself for the equivalent of Woodstock, the Super Bowl and New Year’s Eve rolled into one – an unprecedented weekend-long stargazing party that the city’s mayor says could attract up to a million onlookers, smashing all p
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The rise of ‘Sephora kids’ and the tween obsession with pricey skincare products

Kristina Nguyen started to dip into skin care when she was 12, to deal with bad bouts of acne.

Home remedies led to experiments with products, and eventually to TikTok and YouTube, where Kristina shares skin-care routines, advice and reviews. Four years later, she has more than 615,000 and 26,000 followers on each platform respectively.

One of her most popular TikTok videos, with more than 13.9 million views, shows a dizzying array of beauty products laid out before her. It’s captioned: “This
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Three ways Canadian companies are advancing sustainable fashion

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When Stephanie Lipp and Leo Gillis decided to uproot their lives in Mississauga and move to Bonavista, N.L., the couple was looking for a fresh start. The plan was to begin a mushroom farm in the rural town of about 3,000.

Five years later,
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