CANCER FIGHTING FOODS // 11 Smoothie Essentials

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It’s getting to be the time of year where all we want to eat is smoothies! Smoothies are one of our favorites year-round, but this warm weather makes us crave them even more. Today we’re bringing you a list of 11 of the best ingredients to put in your smoothies. Some of them you may never think of, some you may never have heard of, and some you may just not think they sound appealing… but trust us, they are! All these ingredients pack a serious healthy punch and increase your cancer fighting power. Read up!

Chasing Sunshine Canada Premiere: Recap

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Massive amounts of gratitude for everyone who showed up to last week’s Chasing Sunshine premiere in Squamish, B.C. We raised an AMAZING $1036 in cash donations thanks to all of your support and open hearts. A very special thank you to the lovely Larsen Sisters (Lindsay and Cameron) who sang their hearts out, Gord at Blacksheep Event Rentals for a projector and screen, local artist Chili Thom for the sound equipment, and Tommy at The Living Room for the awesome venue!

The Butterfly Effect International Day

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Let’s wrap the world with Aloha! Here is how… We want to shine worldwide with your help! June 21st is summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, including Hawai’i where The Butterfly Effect first began. We want to celebrate this day and wrap the world with our aloha. Calling all…

BREAST CANCER PREVENTION // Make Your Own Non-Toxic Beauty Products

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At this point, we know that most beauty products we buy from the store have all kinds of chemicals in them. Most of the time we don’t even realize how many negative effects these chemicals can have, often times normal products contain cancer-causing toxins. If you want to check where your cosmetics fall on the toxicity charts, you can check them out by brand name on the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep Cosmetics Database!

CANCER FIGHTING FOODS // Turmeric Milk

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The long-time staple of Asian and Indian cuisine is now a healthy insider’s superfood of choice. Turmeric is now blowing up as an ingredient at juice bars, hot restaurants, and in top healthy bloggers’ recipes. The curcumin in turmeric actually exhibits over 150 potentially therapeutic activities, including anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activity, as well as potent anti-cancer properties that have been intensely studied.

BREAST CANCER PREVENTION // 10 Toxic Products to Avoid in Your Home

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Our world is full of beautiful mountains, vast oceans, and amazing forests that we as humans get to enjoy!Unfortunately, our world is also filled with nasty toxins that can have a large effect on our health over the years, possibly even cause cancer. A lot of the time, these chemicals are hidden in things we use every single day… scary right? We’ve got a list of 10 things that can be easily avoided in your home to live a more healthy life and help you STAY AWAY from toxins.