December’s theme is Healthy Holidays. While there are some tips and tricks to manage holiday stress and eat better, these tips can certainly be used year-round. See below for articles, recipes, and support from our wonderful community of holistic nutrition professionals.
When you have a busy holiday season ahead with even more cooking, errands, entertaining, and going than usual, make sure you don’t forget about your own health. Nourish yourself so you have energy for all the holiday activities. Here are some winter meal prep ideas from Laura Brining, R.H.N. to help make it easier.
This is a challenge for many during the festive season. With holiday parties, indulging, entertaining, celebration, or even unwinding and dealing with stress with a drink or two, you might not be aware of the impact of alcohol. This post from Heidi MacAulay, R.H.N. helps unpack this issue and offers tips on how to find balance.
The holiday season is a time for joy, celebration, and connection with loved ones. Yet, it also brings unique challenges for maintaining health and wellness. From packed schedules to social obligations, to indulgent meals and festive treats, it’s easy for healthy habits to fade and symptoms of imbalance to appear. But, don’t worry — it’s possible to enjoy healthy holidays.
Are you struggling to achieve lasting weight loss? Diet is not the only thing impacting your weight. From exercise to sleep, and stress to the microbes in your gut, when you take a holistic approach and consider the larger picture sustainable weight loss becomes easier. Let’s go beyond fad diets and see how holistic nutrition can help transform your life.
Here’s a healthier take on a classic holiday treat. These “turtles” are the perfect combination of salty, sweet, and chocolate with a pecan crunch. Because dates are used in the recipe, it naturally sweetens while being a great source of fibre, vitamins, and trace minerals. Recipe from Stephanie Kay, R.H.N.
5 Nutrients You Need More Of in the Winter: Are you craving soups and stews and rich warm hearty meals? Let’s honour those natural cold weather cravings! Weather patterns affect what seasonal vegetables are available but also what we crave. Allison Tannis, R.H.N. talks about the science and what nutrients we need more of in the winter. Here are some ingredients to eat more of this winter.
What are areas in your life that you want to improve upon? Your healthy habits? What about mental wellness? Do you have career aspirations? Having been around for almost 30 years, CSNN has some insight on the most common reasons students come to holistic nutrition and the school. Here are some ways that CSNN can help you achieve your goals.
Mint and chocolate are a classic holiday flavour pairing. This delicious cookie is the perfect balance between refreshing holiday peppermint and decadent chocolate. This recipe also freezes well so they’re perfect for when you need to quickly whip up a dessert for a party. Recipe from Joanna Brown, C.H.N.C.
Health is the gift that keeps on giving. CSNN enlightens students with awareness of, and self-responsibility for, the Body-Mind-Spirit connection, in order for them to help themselves and guide others to achieve optimal health, wellbeing, happiness, and balance.
Learn more about hot topics in holistic nutrition, like fermentation or how your body systems communicate with one another. Virtual Open Houses are a great way to get a feel for holistic nutrition and learn about the Natural Nutrition Program, flexible schedules, curriculum, and more! Can’t make it? Schedule a 1-on-1 consultation with a branch manager. They will talk you through the program and see if it’s the right choice for you! Registration for Spring 2025 is open now!
Blend of crunchy fresh greens, roasted squash, and a touch of sweetness in the maple lemon tahini dressing. The roasted veggies add warmth and promotes diversity in your salad. It’s also nutrient-dense with fiber, complex carbs, and protein. Perfect for holiday meals, potlucks, and packed lunches. Recipe from Cindy Spratt, R.H.N.
Stressed out about gifts this year? Here are some healthy gift ideas that steer away from over consumption and commercialism. This is also an eco-friendly gift guide that can help your friends and family with their healthy habits. Michelle Gaetz, R.H.N. shares 5 ideas for DIY edible gifts that are thoughtful, budget-friendly, and inspire greater well-being and happiness.
As we gather with friends and eat and bake (maybe a little more than usual), we shouldn’t forget about our brain health. These holiday spices are not only delicious, but they can be a natural way to help strengthen your brain (help sharpen your memory, balance blood sugar levels, reduce stress, etc.). Spice it up this holiday! Article from Kelly Aiello, R.H.N.