Are you currently working from home with small children and losing your mind over family mealtime? Have you resorted to quick options like taking out fast food or low nutritional value foods? Are you coming up short when it comes to organizing, preparing, and serving your family healthy and nourishing dinners? If you are dealing...Read More
At the onset of this year, no one could have predicted the dynamic turn of events we would soon face. I’m overhearing numerous accounts of those who have transitioned from stable livelihoods to suddenly failing relationships, skyrocketing financial stress, and parents who are ready to go postal. The topic of mental wellness is taking precedence...Read More
The world of fasting, cleansing, and detoxification is quickly evolving into a more recognized domain. Within this realm exist dietary strategies such as one-meal-a-day (OMAD), time-restricted feedings, intermittent fasting, extended water fasting, and juice cleansing. Layered into this sandwich of autophagy-focused nutritional paradigms are supplements and alternative therapies designed to support our natural detoxification processes....Read More
My journey into the world of skin health started in early adolescence. Call it what you may, I was the typical ‘hormonal’ teenager. The severity of my acneic breakouts rivaled my fiery and explosive temperament. Despite all of my glaringly apparent signs and symptoms of internal dysfunction, I refused to take accountability for my health....Read More
Have you found yourself stress eating in the past few weeks? I know many of us are looking for consolation in our foods as we attempt to sit out the coronavirus pandemic. Our desire to be comforted in these times can lead us to make poor or lackluster dietary choices. Haphazardly reaching for cakes, cookies,...Read More
I am writing this article with well-meaning intentions in the midst of our Coronavirus pandemic. As the virus continues to evolve, so do our levels of stress and uncertainty. Whether it be job layoffs, having to stay home with the kids, reduced work hours, or self-quarantine, we are all in some way affected by what...Read More
If you’re a holistic nutritionist, or any kind of holistic health practitioner, you probably love cooking up delicious, nourishing food! Sharing photos and recipes from your creations can be a great way to serve and support your social media audience and online community. You can also create recipe books and meal plans to give for...Read More
Remember the salty sweet peanut butter fudge you loved as a kid? This salted maple cashew fudge tastes just like it! It’s delicious but also nutritious and filling. The cashews give the fudge a dairy-free creaminess and maple syrup is a great swap for refined white sugar as it is lower on the glycemic index...Read More
You’ve probably already heard: fat is back. For the past 40 years, low-fat has been the most commonly recommended approach for a healthy diet. But now, more and more research is bringing to light the benefits of a diet containing adequate healthy sources of fat, as well as the downsides of the high-carbohydrate diet that...Read More
Hummus is the perfect dip for snacking! It’s got chickpeas for fibre and protein, olive oil for healthy fat, and tahini (sesame paste) which contains protein, healthy fat, fibre, calcium, and magnesium. It’s nutrient-dense and very delicious. It couldn’t be easier to make at home. Ditch the store-bought hummus that often uses ultra-refined inflammatory canola...Read More
