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It all started more than 30 years ago in their mom’s kitchen where brothers Chris and Peter were baking up croutons to sell. As the story goes, they sold their hockey card collection to help fund their business for the most ‘Canadian’ of feel-good origin stories. Since then they’ve grown a huge business from their...

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The other day we were all talking about the little things we’re missing during the pandemic, and I realized that, of all things, I really miss spa water! Going to the gym, or the spa, was a regular part of many people’s pre-pandemic self-care routine. Whether you prefer lifting, or hitting the elliptical, or a...

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Kids be snacking, amirite? Amidst all of the disruptions and uncertainty of this fall, it can be really grounding to focus on some fundamental certainties of life – the sun will rise, the wind will blow, and kids will want snacks.  And contrary to what some of us were told when we were growing up,...

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Here at The Sweet Potato we’re big proponents of menstrual equity. Easy access to affordable, safe period care is essential. We want to see increased education and empowerment so folks can decide for themselves how to take care of their menstrual health. This is all integral to ending the stigma around a totally natural and...

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Pain is an inevitable part of life. Thankfully, we’re lucky enough to have at our disposal a number of natural methods to relive it! Ginger : most people know about garlic’s ability to reduce nausea and soothe gastric upset, but did you know that it’s also been shown to fight pain, including joint pain and menstrual...

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Infectious Disease Prevention at The Sweet Potato Staying calm and clear-headed can be hard when headlines clamour about the spread of COVID-19. Toronto Public Health has repeated that the general public’s risk continues to remain low here in Toronto. We take our lead from their evidence-based best-practice. However, Public Health agencies at every level of...