Fresh Starts

Sometimes to get a fresh start, we need an extra kick where it counts.

No matter how literally we take that—kickboxing classes, running programs, yoga sessions—the reality is that what we consume plays an equally important role in the mind-body-health connection. Two local companies offer convenient home delivery of goods that can help on the good-for-you food front.

Benourished brings it. The all-Canadian juice cleanse company offers varying levels of detoxifying options to reboot your system. For newbies unsure about cleanses, try the juice and food option to ease you into the world of cleansing.

Developed by experts in nutrition and botanical medicine, the company’s super-food-enriched juice recipes (with tempting names like Zesty Lemonade, Red Booster, Almond Bliss and more), contain rich sources of antioxidants you’re likely not getting enough of in your everyday diet.

Benourished’s extracts the maximum amount of vitamins and nutrients out of vegetables and fruits, then mixes them with ingredients like organic camucamu berry powder (one of the most significant sources of vitamin C). Our favourite part? Benourished bottles are delivered fresh to your door.

To try a taste of the good life, benourished shared this super healthy, but simple smoothie recipe with us (it’s no banana-strawberry shake).

Remember what your mama told you: eat your fruits and veggies? Mama Earth Organics does, too. The GTA-based company has been in business for almost five years and delivers certified-organic fruits and vegetables, locally sourced wherever possible, to homes around the city.

The food contents of your basket change each week, and you can allow Mama Earth to choose your produce for you, customize your entire order (for a small fee), or simply indicate five items you don’t ever want in your order. (Note: don’t get the kids involved or you may never see spinach or broccoli in your home again.)

The company is flexible, allowing you to skip a week, cancel a week, or create a standing order that does not change unless requested. Passionate about supporting local farms and businesses, Mama Earth also sells products on behalf of local food artisans—freshly baked organic breads, locally made organic cheeses, freshly roasted coffee, farm-fresh eggs, organic milk and more. The company also offers full guarantees for spoiled produce.

It may be time to make a weekly call to Mama. (And maybe your real mama too?) Tested by Alison R., Toronto