Making your Harvest a healthy one

HEALTHY ROOTS — Harvest time seems like it should be an exciting time for all gardeners. Unless and until the reality of keeping up with…

Becoming healthy again: fitness when you’re sick

By Jason Hill HEALTHY ROOTS – For those leading a healthy lifestyle and for those looking to start down the path of focused health and…

Jihso:dahk – The leader of the plants

HEALTHY ROOTS — Strawberry time is here. For the Haudenosaunee, the juicy red berry is culturally significant. According to the Haudenosaunee Creation Story, Skywoman brought…

Four reasons to eat locally-grown produce

HEALTHY ROOTS — (NC) Canadians are wisely increasingly on the lookout for food that is grown or produced close to home — or at the…

Understanding metabolism and your body type

By Jason Hill Pro-Fit Health Clubs HEALTHY ROOTS – You may have wondered how some people just seem to be able to eat whatever they…

Three ways to grocery shop sustainably

(NC) Whether it’s recycling, switching to public transit or using energy-efficient lightbulbs, there are always ways to reduce your carbon footprint. But have you ever…

Deez nuts: Haudenosaunee uses of Hickory

Hickory is a traditional food source to the Haudenosaunee. European travellers who came to Iroquois Country wrote that they were actually disgusted at how many…

Adapting to life without coffee

By Kitty Lynn Sometimes it’s hard to get out of bed in the morning. You need that extra little push to get on with your…

Be Well Campaign Shines a Light on Mental Health

BRANTFORD — Students will know where to get help and how to be well as a result of the Be Well Campaign that brings wellness…

What have been your personal victories so far on the Healthy Roots Challenge?

Kitty: I have a few victories but the main one is the feeling of being of myself. No longer surviving on caffeine, sugar and little…

Participant update: Doug Henhawk

OHSWEKEN – At first glance Doug Henhawk is kind of an intimidating looking guy, but have a conversation with him and it doesn’t take long…

Healthy Roots: Reflecting on the halfway point

6 weeks in, and Healthy Roots is officially at the halfway point. So far we’ve witnessed 9 people — and a whole community of others…

A modern twist on traditional ingredients at the Healthy Roots dinner

NEW CREDIT – Before the meal was served at the Healthy Roots dinner last Saturday it was important to take time and give thanks for…

Healthy Roots Participants Q & A

Congratulations on reaching the halfway point! Any stories you’d like to share on what you’ve experienced in these 6 weeks? Lori: Thanks. It has been…

Our Changing Relationship to Foods: Part Four

By Rick Hill, Deyohahá:ge:, Six Nations Polytechnic For the next few weeks, Rick Hill of Deyohahá:ge: gives us an overview of the origin of our…