Everyone experiences occasional digestive symptoms such as upset stomach, gas, heartburn, nausea, constipation or diarrhea. However, when these symptoms occur frequently, they can cause major disruptions to your life. Fortunately, diet and lifestyle changes can have a positive impact on your gut health.
Learn simple ways to improve your digestion naturally.
Read MoreLast week I had the chance to share with my family, pre-prepared meals from Manna | Sacred Meals, an awesome meal food prep company I provide nutritional consultation for. Manna spends countless hours perfecting their vegan and vegetarian recipes, creating delicious and healthy dishes to deliver to your door.
Read MoreFor many of us, December is a time for holiday sweets. Recipes pass from generation to generation. Gifting of homemade favourites is a sure way to show someone you love them. One of my favourite holiday memories is decorating dozens of my mom’s Italian cookies; a tradition I now do each year with my own children. Giving and receiving of sweets brings joy and comfort to the holiday season and we would be remiss to turn down an offer of homemade cookies and candies.
Choose your sugar consumption wisely. When making handmade sweets try substituting whole foods. If you decide to eat a holiday cookie with processed sugar; relish the sweetness, be thankful of the love that went into making it, and cherish the memories that accompany it.
Read MoreIf you are one of the millions of people like my client who has a form of “insulin resistance,” (fluctuating blood glucose levels, prediabetes, diabetes, metabolic syndrome) maintaining normal blood sugar levels can be challenging. A drop or spike in your levels can result in serious health problems as well as common complications, including fatigue, weight gain and sugar cravings. Implementing our basic strategies can start the process.
Enjoy a Chakra healing diet and eat foods that give out those good vibrations to keep your energy system free flowing. Tasting the rainbow might be the key to keeping your body, mind, and spirit in alignment.
Read MoreMany of us that set goals or resolutions for 2021 have just reached the 1 month hump into the New Year. This is when we get the first wave of resolution burnout and some of the goals get dropped by the wayside. Letting go of some things, especially if that is energetically what you need to do, is okay, just check in and ask yourself why you are choosing to let it go. At my one month check in, I have asked myself these questions as I reflect on my progress.
Read MoreMany of us take time each year to review the past 12 months and take stock of our lives. Resolutions often include the desire to change eating habits. By following the steps I outline below you can start to create lasting change to your eating habits, and your health.
Read MoreWe made it through the middle 3 days, which I feel were the toughest days of the cleanse. Consuming no fat is hard as fat is what gives you that feeling of satiation. I hate feeling hungry! It makes me edgy and irritable. Doing this as a family was a good lesson on honing our skills of emotional intelligence. Days 7, 8, and 9, here’s what happened.
Read MoreThe holiday season is always lots of fun but after going to the all the parties, consuming lots of alcohol, eating lots of festive rich delicious oversized plates of food and devouring too many yummy desserts, chocolates and sweets, we decided as a family to nose-dive into 2020 with a health and fitness lifestyle reset. Day 1, 2, 3 are done and here’s what happened
Read MoreCortisol can be your friend or foe. Read on if you want to learn some great resources, energy medicine techniques and simple nutrition tips that can help you combat anxiety and stress.
Read MoreThe weather begins to cool off in autumn, so its a good idea to eat less cooling foods like salads and raw foods at this time of year. To support the digestive system, soups and stews are eaten as their long cooking times are warming and the foods are easier to digest. Longer cooking times and heartier ingredients are used in autumn to help nourish the body and support the immune system throughout the winter months. Ingredients are used in autumn to help nourish the body and support the immune system throughout the winter months.
Read MoreWe are so excited about all the Red Cabbage in our garden!
It’s time to start some “Fermentation” for this fall/winters homemade stock of beneficial bacteria. Eating raw fermented red cabbage is a homemade staple in our home. It's packed full of healthy probiotics and fibre that is rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
Read MoreEasy to grab to give yourself time to rest and digest before racing out into your busy day.
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