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With record-setting high temperatures settling in across much of Canada last week, it’s hard to ignore the pull of the ’cue. Yes, my cold-weather friends, barbecue season is here. Well, to be fair, it probably never left for the true die-hards (count my husband among them), but from now on we really mean it.

But what to grill? Why meat, of course. Big, manly cuts of meat. Steaks worthy of their own postal code, and burgers that ooze juicy goodness. When the time is right, it’s hard to ignore those animal instincts that call for us to celebrate victory over our prey with fire and fuel (propane counts, right?) — with a cold one in hand, of course.

Read more here: Jennifer Sygo: Barbecue that’s good for you (yes, with the meat)

People potentially make over 200 decisions each day about food. These day-to-day food choices figure as a potential factor in our health.

There is no clear menu or recipe option that can satisfy every individual palate–nor can we always eat as planned–but allowing for flexibility and creativity is a part of making healthy food choices.

Read more here: Your Guide to Healthy Supermarket Shopping

Most of us know that baking soda can be used for more than just making homemade cookies and other dough rise. It’s not uncommon to see an open box of this leavening agent deodorizing refrigerators, for example. But did you know that there are at least 40 different ways to use baking soda?

Baking soda makes a perfect stand-in for many personal care, cleaning, and deodorizing products. The list of benefits is long: It is inexpensive, free of toxic chemicals, versatile, and effective.

Read more here: 40 fantastic uses for baking soda