Summer Smart Sunshine Tips to Boost Vitamin D Levels

TORONTO, Ont. (April 6, 2017) – The daylight hours are getting longer, the sun is getting stronger and summer is just around the corner. Make this the year that you optimize your vitamin D levels through effective sun exposure. Enjoy the health benefits and disease prevention from optimal vitamin D levels and learn to control your risks from sun exposure.

Vitamin D is made naturally in your body when UVB rays from the sun convert cholesterol in your skin to pre-vitamin D3. We make about 90% of our vitamin D from UVB sun exposure. UVB rays are short and only reach the earth when the sun is directly above us. We can’t make vitamin D in the winter in Canada because the sun is at too low of an angle and the UVB rays are absorbed in the atmosphere.

You make vitamin D in Canada between the months of May and October. The best time for exposure is around midday, between 10am and 2pm, when the UV index is above 3 and your shadow is shorter than your height. The further you get from noon, the lower the amount of vitamin D you’ll make. The sun’s visible light may penetrate through glass, but UVB light will not therefore you will not make vitamin D.

Full body sun exposure at non-burning levels can create between 10,000-25,000 IU of vitamin D in your skin. You can never get too much vitamin D from the sun as your skin self regulates itself, whereas ingesting vitamin D does not have the same control. In addition, vitamin D that you make from the sun lasts twice as long in your body as vitamin D taken through supplements or food.

Statistics Canada reports that Canadian vitamin D levels have dropped by 10% over the past six years. The root cause of this decrease is lower sunshine exposure. People are just not getting outside around midday in the summer and making vitamin D and when they are outside they are using sunscreen which if applied correctly prevents 95%+ of vitamin D production.

In Canada, 12 million Canadians (35%) have vitamin D blood levels below the recommendations from Health Canada. This puts these people at a higher risk for several diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease and many more. In fact, a study completed in 2016 reported that if Canadians increased their vitamin D levels to the recommended level of 100 nmol/L, we would save $12.5B in healthcare costs and 23,000 premature deaths annually.

A recent study reported that women who avoided the sun have twice the risk of all cause death. The authors said that “avoidance of sun exposure is a risk factor for death of a similar magnitude as smoking.”

Skin cancer is a concern and risk of sun exposure must be managed and balanced with the benefits from vitamin D and other photoproducts. Research has shown that people with higher sun exposure such as outdoor workers, who have 3-10 times the sun exposure as indoor workers, have a lower incidence of melanoma. The National Cancer Institute reports that melanoma risk is increased as a result of intermittent acute sun exposure leading to sunburn. People who are a skin type 1, with white or very pale skin colour, red or blonde hair colour and who always burn and never tan, should severely limit their sun exposure.

The Vitamin D Society offers the following tips:

• Know your own skin and skin type. Don’t burn. Never overexpose yourself.
• Acclimatize or condition your skin for sun exposure by gradually building or lengthening exposure times as your skin begins to tan to reduce your risk of burning
• Prevent burning and overexposure when required through the use of hats, clothing, shade and sunscreens
• For vitamin D get sun exposure at midday, between 10am and 2pm, when the UV index is above 3 and your shadow is shorter than your height
• Expose more skin for a shorter period of time to generate more vitamin D while reducing your risk of overexposure.

It’s important to manage the risk and enjoy the rewards of moderate sun exposure for good health. Cancer Research UK, through the Consensus Vitamin D Position Statement, offers the following recommendation: “Enjoy the sun safely while taking care not to burn, can help provide the benefits of vitamin D without unduly raising the risk of skin cancer.”

“This advice may go against what current health organizations recommend,” says Perry Holman, Executive Director of the Vitamin D Society. “They typically recommend you stay out of the sun at midday and use sunscreen when outdoors. But this would reduce your potential vitamin D production and does not consider the benefits as well as the risks of sun exposure on overall health. You need to have balance.”

About the Vitamin D Society:

The Vitamin D Society is a Canadian non-profit group organized to increase awareness of the many health conditions strongly linked to vitamin D deficiency; encourage people to be proactive in protecting their health and have their vitamin D levels tested annually; and help fund valuable vitamin D research. The Vitamin D Society recommends people achieve and maintain optimal 25(OH)D blood levels between 100 – 150 nmol/L (Can) or 40-60 ng/ml (USA).

To learn more about vitamin D, please visit www.vitamindsociety.org

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Toronto’s Beer-iest 5K Run Returns to Ontario Place

Toronto (April 10, 2017) --- More than 3,000 runners, walkers and beer lovers are expected to lace up for the second annual Famous Canadian Beer Run on Sunday, September 17, 2017. The event features a scenic 5-kilometre run through Ontario Place, followed by a Craft Beer and Food Festival for participants at the finish line. Costumed runners, cold beer and fantastic live entertainment make for a memorable run for beginners, beer lovers and seasoned racers alike!

Recently named by Toronto.com as one of Toronto’s Best Fun Runs, this beer-themed event offers participants stunning views of Lake Ontario and the city skyline as they make their way to the finish line where beer awaits. Crossing the finish line into the heart of the Craft Beer and Food Festival participants are handed a custom beer stein and are invited to sample brews from Ontario’s top craft breweries, including Beau’s All Natural, Lost Craft Beer, High Park Brewery, Great Lakes Brewery and Shawn and Ed Brewing Co. Other alcoholic beverages such as soCIALITE Vodka and Shiny Apple Cider are also on hand for non-beer drinkers.

Enjoying an afternoon relaxing and recovering from the race, the Festival features a live band and food from some of the city’s top food vendors, including Heirloom Toronto. Traditional post-run food like bagels and bananas are also on offer. Vendors such as event sponsor New Balance Toronto and the Society of Beer Drinking Ladies are on-site with running and beer-themed products available for purchase. The Famous Canadian Beer Run is an official Toronto Beer Week event.

Included in run registration is a race t-shirt, custom beer stein, beer chips good for two 8 oz. beers (or 4 samples) at the Festival and a race kit. The run is not a timed event and is open to runners and walkers of all abilities. Those who do not wish to participate in the 5K can attend the Craft Beer and Food Festival by purchasing a Festival Only pass ($25), which also includes the stein and beer chips good for two 8 oz. beers (or 4 samples). Additional beer tokens can be purchased in advance or on-site. Twenty-five “Brew Crew” runners from Toronto’s RUN-TO-BEER club dress up in costume to run alongside and cheer other runners along.

Early-bird pricing for the event is in effect until April 30^th and the first 450 registrants receive a free Run Hoppy toque. Registration is open online at www.runforbeer.ca.

Government of Canada and JDRF join forces to defeat diabetes

Building a strong partnership to accelerate clinical research on type 1 diabetes

OTTAWA, April 10, 2017 /CNW/ - David McGuinty, MP for Ottawa South, on behalf of the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, announced today that the Government of Canada is investing in a new partnership that will help improve health outcomes and quality of care for the more than 300,000 Canadians living with type 1 diabetes, and their families.

The announcement was made at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). Members of the All-Party Juvenile Diabetes Caucus – Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, MP for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, Sonia Sidhu, MP for Brampton South, and Filomena Tassi, MP for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas – were on hand for the announcement.

The Government of Canada, through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), is partnering with JDRF to support clinical trials research for type 1 diabetes. Both CIHR and JDRF have committed $15M to the Partnership to Defeat Diabetes, for a total investment of $30M.

JDRF and CIHR share a vision of improved care, outcomes and treatment for Canadians living with Type 1 diabetes. The investment announced today will advance the search for a cure and ensure that research results are applied for patient care for those living with diabetes and other autoimmune diseases. This world-class collaboration also provides an opportunity to maintain Canada's leadership in diabetes research and clinical trials.

CIHR welcomes investments from important charities like JDRF. These partnerships play a key role in advancing world-class research that strengthens the health care system and improves the health of Canadians.

Quotes

"The Government of Canada recognizes the impact that type 1 diabetes has on Canadians and their families. This research will help improve the quality of life for Canadians living with type 1 diabetes and drive efforts to find a cure for this condition."
Jane Philpott
Minister of Health

"CIHR is proud to be working with JDRF to support research on type 1 diabetes. This new partnership will focus the efforts of the diabetes research community in Canada and speed the development of new and better treatments for all Canadians with diabetes. "
Dr. Philip Sherman
Scientific Director, CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes

"We are honoured to partner with CIHR to continue funding the best and brightest scientists in the field. This partnership will enable JDRF Canada to make significant advancements in the fight against diabetes and to positively impact the lives of the hundreds of thousands of Canadians currently living with type 1 diabetes. I am also grateful for the hard work of the All-Party Juvenile Diabetes Caucus, chaired by MP Pam Goldsmith-Jones. Pam is a strong advocate for the partnership between the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and JDRF, and for Canada's leadership in tackling diabetes."
Dave Prowten
President and CEO, JDRF Canada  

"Canada is known for its state-of-the-art type 1 diabetes research, and has played a pivotal role in ground-breaking discoveries. We are pleased to be entering into this exciting partnership with CIHR to advance global science excellence."
Derek Rapp
CEO, JDRF International 

"As a parent of a daughter who lives with type 1 diabetes, I know how challenging life is for these children and their families. Canadians are very grateful to Minister Philpott and for the constant efforts of JDRF, which have resulted in this historic investment in diabetes research."
Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, MP for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country,
Chair of the All-Party Juvenile Diabetes Caucus 

Quick Facts

• Type 1 diabetes is a disease in which the pancreas does not produce insulin. When this happens, blood glucose levels rise and, over time, the high level of glucose can damage nerves, blood vessels and organs.
• An estimated 300,000 Canadians are living with type 1 diabetes. The number of people living with type 1 diabetes is increasing by 5% annually – and the greatest rise is in children under five years of age.
• CIHR and JDRF have established a $30 million partnership to fund clinical research to improve the treatment of type 1 diabetes and accelerate the search for a cure.

At the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), we know that research has the power to change lives. As Canada's health research investment agency, we collaborate with partners and researchers to support the discoveries and innovations that improve our health and strengthen our health care system. www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca

JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes research. JDRF's goal is to progressively remove the impact of type 1 diabetes from people's lives until we achieve a world without type 1 diabetes. JDRF collaborates with a wide spectrum of partners and is the only organization with the scientific resources, regulatory influence, and a working plan to better treat, prevent, and eventually cure type 1 diabetes. As the largest charitable supporter of type 1 diabetes research, JDRF is currently sponsoring $530 million in scientific research in 18 countries. 
www.jdrf.ca

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Twenty years ago, we hardly heard of ADHD, an acronym for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Today, the term ADHD is so loosely used that anytime anyone feels they are unfocused, overly scheduled or mentally cluttered they may say “I’m so ADHD”, but are they? When is it just a simple lack of focus due to stress or bad habits and when might it be ADHD?

Dr. Sanam Hafeez, a NYC based licensed clinical neuropsychologist, teaching faculty member at the prestigious Columbia University Teacher’s College and the founder and Clinical Director of Comprehensive Consultation Psychological Services specializes in ADHD and other learning disorders. She offers some characteristics that when chronic tendencies could mean ADHD and is worth getting screened for it.

1. You have NO filter and are highly impulsive.

Being candid, bold, opinionated is one thing and many people with strong personalities possess these traits. If you find you are getting into frequent arguments with family, friends and co-workers who accuse you of not thinking before speaking or acting, then there could be more going on. “You have to look at how certain behaviors impact the general well-being of your life, explains, Dr. Hafeez. If you are unable to keep a job, and 50% of people with ADHD struggle to do so, then it would be wise to get an assessment for ADHD,” she says. "People who find they consistently miss deadlines and simply forget or rush through them without a careful eye on quality of the output are red flags. Of course, there are other psychological considerations and implications but having an ADHD assessment is a good suggests Dr. Hafeez.”

2. You’re constantly putting out fires.

People with adult ADHD frequently lose important papers, documents on their computers or their personal belongings like cell phone, credit cards, keys etc. They find they consistently miss appointments, arrive to work late, feel disorganized and scattered. This inattention to the details of life leads to being in crisis mode cleaning up your own messes. According to Dr. Hafeez this is a recipe for high stress, poor confidence, second guessing oneself, and low self-esteem. "When you are constantly cleaning up mistakes or apologizing for lateness you start to question your abilities and judgment. This is the uneasiness that may even lead to depression if adult ADHD isn’t properly diagnosed and treated with the help of a trained licensed therapist who specializes in ADHD,” cautions Dr. Hafeez.

3. You are either easily distracted or off in your own world.

ADHD often has people focusing in two different ways. First, they may have such trouble focusing that they can’t sit through meetings at work, dinners with family or friends, can’t remain engaged in conversations and just feel antsy and always onto the next thing. The second way ADHD impacts focus is where they are so immersed and deeply focused in something that everything else around them is non-existent. “Someone who is in this hyperfocused state can easily lose track of time, their kids, and other commitments because when you have ADHD, nothing is more important than what you are on hyperfocused on,” explains Dr. Hafeez. She goes on to say that people with ADHD feel they “lost time” because they were focused on one thing for so long and didn't realize where the time went.

4. You feel like there’s never enough time for anything.

This is because people with ADHD typically overschedule themselves and under-estimate the time it takes for certain tasks. Time management is a big challenge for people with adult ADHD. They often add to their anxiety by creating unrealistic to-do lists then struggle to get things accomplished because they’re distracted. Anxiety is often an overlapping condition, as are obsessive compulsive traits. “There’s a self-defeating cycle going on where they take on too much then feel inadequate when things aren’t completed. They frequently say that there aren’t enough hours in the day,” says Dr. Hafeez.

It is important to really do your research and be honest with your overall quality of life. Then seek out a professional who can offer a detailed assessment which is the first step to diagnosing and effectively treating ADHD. “It is never just one thing. When I offer a thorough assessment, using not just a very comprehensive interview but a complex battery of standardized tests that measures brain functioning, I discover loads of information the patient never saw coming, and so the treatment I design is accurate, long lasting, and can bring about lasting change,” Dr. Hafeez says.

About the Doctor:

Dr. Sanam Hafeez PsyD is a NYC based licensed clinical neuropsychologist, teaching faculty member at the prestigious Columbia University Teacher’s College and the founder and Clinical Director of Comprehensive Consultation Psychological Services, P.C. a neuropsychological, developmental and educational center in Manhattan and Queens. 

Dr. Hafeez masterfully applies her years of experience connecting psychological implications to address some of today’s common issues such as body image, social media addiction, relationships, workplace stress, parenting and psychopathology (bipolar, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, etc…). In addition, Dr. Hafeez works with individuals who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), learning disabilities, attention and memory problems, and abuse. Dr. Hafeez often shares her credible expertise to various news outlets in New York City and frequently appears on CNN and Dr.Oz.

Connect with her via twitter @comprehendMind or www.comprehendthemind.com

Four Ways to Become a Girl Boss

The world today has a myriad of possibilities that will help you become a girl boss, but you have to know where to start. Many women across the world have started businesses from scratch, and they are now very successful. Below are five things you should do as a woman to begin your journey to becoming a girl boss and increasing your income.

Writing Content for Blogs

To be excellent in blogging, you will have to be patient and accept that you are starting from scratch. The best bloggers have excellent reading and writing skills. Start by improving these skills, and you will be headed to greatness. You will have a significant number of followers on your blog, if you create great content.

No one wants to read boring content. You must be interesting, and leave your readers wanting for more of your content. You should be able to brand yourself by understanding your target audience and what they want. If you decide to jot a blog about a product, do the following:

• Research the product thoroughly
• Take photos of the product (in use, if possible)
• Write an engaging and active piece of content
• Be sure to utilize your followers on social media. These are the people who can make your blog big.
• If you can write excellent content, companies will come looking for you. Then, and you will be guaranteed to become a girl boss.

Offering Academic Services

There are many kids out there struggling with their assignments and working to keep up with the increasing demands of education. As today’s children are faced with ever-increasing academic qualifications, you can certainly earn cash by tutoring and build a business there as well. You can reference the myriad of how-to videos on YouTube or use tutorials that will assist you and your students to improve your skills.

If you have a more advanced education (possibly you hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree) you can take more complex tasks like writing projects for people who are busy at work. When coaching children, it is helpful to understand how to motivate them to do their best.

Managing Social Media Accounts

There are prominent people in the world who use social media to do business or get in touch with people. If you happen to be one of them, then you already know the ins and outs of the trade and may as well help others along in the process. This is something that certainly should not be done for free, even for friends! If they just don’t have time to do it themselves, incorporate the management of their accounts into things you already do for your own. Big businesses, also, seek people to manage their social media pages.

Most likely, you love social media, but you have never thought of it as purely a business opportunity. You can run a great business by providing these firms and prominent people with excellent service in regards to managing their social media platforms, while still using the majority of your time to focus on your own and build your social media presence.

Personal Training / Coaching Services

Personal Trainers and Instructors are needed in everything from Yoga to Zumba, so there are ways to break into this realm even for the most amateur fitness aficionado. This is certainly not for everyone, but if you are someone who has built a life out of fitness it is the first place you should start. Get in touch with people at your local gym, reach out to personal trainers, and follow in the footsteps of others who have come before you. The most important thing is to pursue something that you are passionate about!

Healthy Vegan Diet for Weight Loss

Losing weight on a natural vegan diet is often very easy. This is because fruits and vegetables generally contain fewer calories than foods made with animal products. There is a difference between losing weight and losing fat. Most people want to maintain their muscle mass: This can be a little difficult with a vegan diet because complete proteins are found in meat, eggs and dairy. However, you can still utilize the partial proteins in fruits, vegetables, grains and nuts to get the complete protein you need. A vegan diet will actually add a more variety to your eating habits.

Planning Your Vegan Diet Needs

You'll want to use a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables. Bodybuilding.com has a great list of complete vegan proteins that you can include in your diet. There are countless vegan recipes for you to try. Consume high protein foods that will give you a sense of satiety and avoid foods with processed sugars, as certain types of sugars will spike your insulin and trigger your body to store more fat than it should. A balanced vegan diet that contains only natural sugars is ideal. Taking a multivitamin that is specially formulated for vegans is also a great idea. Create a list of twenty good meals that you can cycle through on a monthly basis. You can always add more in the future, but creating a varied diet plan will ensure that you won't get bored and fall back on meat and animal products.

Reading Food Labels

You'll want to be careful when you purchase processed foods because many have hidden meat and dairy ingredients. PETA has a great list of apps that will help you select vegan foods. Make sure that you avoid added sugars and trans fats. The best ingredients that a vegan can buy are whole foods. Spending an hour in the kitchen to prepare weekly meals from whole foods is a great idea: You can make large batches of vegan soup and pasta, but avoid canned pasta sauces because these may contain added cheese and rennet.

Calories, Carbohydrates and Fat

The major rules about weight loss are pretty much set in stone. Reducing your calories will cause your body to burn up fat stores. Consuming fat usually does not make you fat. Eating a lot of carbohydrates will slow your weight loss because your body is going to be burning off the carbohydrates before it accesses the fat stores. Roughly thirty percent of your calories should be carbohydrates. Avocado is a great vegan food because it has high calories and very few carbs. You can use a calorie calculator like this one to determine how many calories you need to safely lose fat. You can always do cardiovascular exercise to burn off excess calories as well.

Diversity Grows in Ontario

Food pavilion at the Green Living Show is a chance to Taste Ontario, Taste the World

TORONTO, Ont. — More than 30 chefs, breweries, wineries and cideries will be on hand to showcase the diversity and cultural traditions that make up Canada’s food and drink landscape at the Green Living Show.

This year’s Delicious Local Food & Drink Pavilion, in partnership with Foodland Ontario, features chefs from Canada and around the world, who will use local and sustainably sourced Ontario ingredients to showcase old family recipes and favourite dishes that best reflect their heritage.

“We are thrilled to offer visitors a culinary trip around the world, while highlighting ingredients that can be found in our own backyards,” says Laurie Simmonds, President and CEO of Green Living Enterprises. “Join us as we applaud the community, vibrancy and diversity of our country through the many tastes of its global kitchens.”

Some of the fare available at the Taste Ontario, Taste the World food pavilion includes:

TIBET — Chef Tsewang Chodon from TC’s MoMo will be preparing vegetarian and beef MoMos and vegetarian pasta noodles. @tctibetanmomo.

HAITI & SCOTLAND — Chef Daniel Holloway from Urban Acorn Catering is serving a Haitian black bean Accra with red pepper Ti Malice, cabbage Pikliz and fried parsnip chips and a Scottish lox with house-smoked carrot, chive and potato scone topped with creamed edamame and dill crème fraîche. @UrbanAcornCa

SPAIN & LATIN AMERICA — Chef José Arato from Pimentón is serving up paella and mini arepas. @PimentonTO.

FRANCE — Lavelle Chef Romain Avril is sampling a honey cake with honey lavender ice cream and honeycomb plus a terrine with pickles and crostini. @chezlavelle.

MEXICO — Santo Pecado chef Paola Solorzano will be showcasing a re-interpretation of the iconic tacos on the streets of Mexico City with a vegan three sisters taco and a pulled chicken tinga taco. @santopecadoTO.

CANADA —PEI Foods Chef Robert Pendergast celebrates his Acadian and Irish ancestry through food, music and art and will be serving chicken fricot stew, oysters with a wild blueberry mignonette and a sweet apple cake with maple. @ChefPendergast.

CANADA — European culinary traditions influence the creations of de la terre bakery + café Chef Jan Campbell-Luxton. @delaterrebakery.

SYRIA — Chefs Dalal Al Zoubi, Manahel Al Shareef, Ektimal Al Khabouri and Wafa'a Abo Horan are offering the finest from Karam Kitchen —Halloumi cheese pita, vegetarian kibbeh made with Ontario bulgar and falafels. @karamkitchen

CHINA — Hawthorne Food and Drink Chef Ricky Casipe uses the neighbourhoods of Toronto as the inspiration behind his menus, using local, seasonal and sustainable products whenever possible. @hawthorneto

INDIA — Veggie Samosas, Tandoori Chicken Katchumber Salad are on offer from the Magic Oven and chefs Tony and Abby Sabherwal. @magicoven.

MOROCCO — B’Saha Restaurant brings Moroccan street food to Toronto. Sample Chef Otman Haouzi’s Merguez Sandwich and roasted Ontario beet salad with créme fraîche @bsaha_to.

BELGIUM – Jan Vandenbroeck of Wafel Huis makes the real and rare authentic Belgian sugar waffle (free of any additives), topped with seasonal fruits and whipped cream.

ITALY - Chef Anthony Lamacchia of Porcello Cantina, serves family inspired recipes from Southern Italy with a local inspiration, resurrecting childhood favourites. He will be serving arancini, meatballs and garlic ndoni bread knots. @porcellocantina

COFFEE — Roast Magazine’s top micro-roaster of 2016, Propeller Coffee Co. is passionate about sustainably sourcing, roasting and distributing the world’s best coffees. Head Roaster Jonathan Cox will be pouring drip coffee, cappuccinos, lattes, cold brew and a selection of teas. @propellercoffeeco.

WINE & MEAD — As Canada’s first winery and meadery, Rosewood Estates Winery produces both wine and mead (honey wine) using estate grown grapes and estate produced honey. @rosewoodwine.

WINE — Southbrook Vineyards is Canada’s first winery certified as both organic and biodynamic.  @SouthbrookVineyards.  Megalomaniac is a 110-acre winery resting a top the Niagara Escarpment. @Megalomaniacjhc

CRAFT BEER — Promoting the best craft beer in Ontario, The Griffin Gastropub is bringing a broad selection of 18 brews and ciders to the Green Living Show. @griffingastro.

SPIRITS — Beattie’s Distillers creates potato vodka from the same land the family has been farming for a century with sustainability at the forefront. @BeattiesDistillers.

Food tickets are available for purchase at the Green Living Show Box Office on the main floor of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre North Building and on the main show floor in the Delicious Local Food & Drink Pavilion. All dishes are $4 and under!

BONUS: Admission includes one FREE sample ticket to the gourmet Food and Wine Pavilion. Not applicable to children 12 & under, must be 19+ to purchase or consume alcohol.

WAYS TO GET IN FOR FREE:

• Show your PRESTOcard or April METROPASS
  • Show the Live Greenapp on your phone
  • For all WWF CN Tower climbers - register here!

The Green Living Show takes place April 7^th to 9^th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. For more information on living a healthier more sustainable lifestyle, please visit greenlivingshow.ca. Join the conversation on Facebook, follow the Green Living Show on Twitter and Instagram @GreenLivingPage.

Green Living Show

The Green Living Show is Canada’s largest consumer show dedicated to simple solutions for leading a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. This three-day event offers inspiration for all ages and features influential speakers; innovative products; eco home and garden design; local and organic food and wine tastings; health, wellness and yoga pavilions; eco fashion and green beauty makeovers; electric car test drives; nature exhibits and fun activities for the entire family.

About Green Living Enterprises 

Green Living Enterprises is Canada’s leading cause-marketing agency focused on social and environmental program development. Our team is led by award-winning industry experts in the fields of brand and program development; custom content; advertising, marketing and communications; and event management. Green Living Enterprises also includes Greenlivingonline.com and The Green Living Show, Canada’s largest consumer show, dedicated to simple solutions for leading a healthy and sustainable lifestyle.