Valentine’s Day comes rushing closer and closer, quick and easy last-minute romantic gift ideas are worth their weight in gold – or at least gold foil covered chocolate. Chocolate is always a great thing to give or receive. Westpoint’s new line of organic chocolate covered nuts and fruits are sure to be appreciated. Or go [...]
Psyllium is one of our most popular herbs. Lack of dietary fibre is a common problem in modern diets, a problem that is easily fixed with a psyllium supplement. The soluble fibre found in psyllium husk absorbs water and swells up to ten times its original volume. This property helps it to relieve both constipation [...]
Packing your own lunch can be a great way to save money and make sure that you’re eating healthy food throughout the day. If you’re used to buying lunches, it can be a daunting task to add an entire meal to your cooking schedule, but with a bit of pre-planning it’s easy to do. To [...]
Many people have something along the lines of “Be Healthier!” right at the top of their list of New Year’s Resolutions. And most of those people fail dismally in the first week and spend the rest of the year complaining about it. Or even worse, they have a salad once or twice, take the stairs [...]
Announcing Westpoint’s latest recipe collection: Healthy Holiday Recipes 2011 – soon to be found at a health food store near you. It includes healthy eating and time-saving tips, holiday treats, and an assortment of gluten free recipes including poultry stuffing, bacon wrapped stuffed dates, and candied mixed nuts. The following excerpt is a delicious holiday [...]
It’s baking season! Fall is an exciting time of year. Leaves are falling, apples and squashes are replacing berries and melons on the produce shelves, and it’s just chilly enough that turning on the oven for a batch of cookies or a pie is something to look forward to. The cold, dark and damp weather [...]
Westpoint Distributors Ltd. Is now bullfrogpowered® with 100% green electricity. This means Bullfrog Power’s generators inject clean, renewable electricity onto our regional grid to match the amount of power Westpoint uses in our office and warehouse. Across Canada, Bullfrog’s electricity comes exclusively from wind and hydro facilities that have been certified as low impact by [...]
Westpoint has a new flavour! By popular request we have brought in Hickory Smoked Hungarian Paprika. Substitute for regular paprika in any recipe to add an extra dimension to familiar flavours. Hickory Smoked Hungarian Paprika has a rich colour and flavour that goes well with hearty meat dishes, stews, or anything grilled. Paprika’s flavour is [...]
It’s that time of the year: back to school. Parents all over the country are gearing up for the marathon of lunch-making, after-school programs, homework, and parent-teacher meetings. Kids need a lot of energy to learn and grow and run around, and they’ll do much better with some real, nutrient-dense food in their bellies. We [...]
As summer and the fresh berry season come to an end, the time is ripe for making the most of those last sweet treats, as well as preserving them for the long, cold, berry-less winter ahead. Westpoint Distributors carries a variety of spices, sugars, and other ingredients that are useful when it comes to preserving [...]