Interested in the connections between food and how we feel? Looking for foods to reduce stress and anxiety naturally? You’re in the right place! A few weekends ago, I had the pleasure of volunteering at and attending our annual Canadian Holistic Nutrition Conference. This year’s topic was mental health and wellness, and after the past […]
Looking to make healthy Mexican meals? If you live in the US, you may have celebrated the colourful holiday of Cinco de Mayo at some point. Cinco de Mayo is commonly thought to mark Mexico’s independence, but it actually marks the country’s victory over France during the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Here […]
Don’t be fooled by the rather innocent hue of this easy green smoothie. There’s a lot more nutrition under the hood than this picture might have you believe! You see, this smoothie is a lean, mean, brain-boosting, fat-busting smoothie of surprising proportions. Unlike the majority of smoothies many of us make, this one is not […]
Are you looking for healthy oatmeal toppings? It’s no secret that I love breakfast [exhibit #1, exhibit #2 (and a favourite), exhibit 3], but what might be a secret is how much I love oatmeal for breakfast. When the weather dips below what I consider “normal human temperatures”, oatmeal never fails to save the day! […]
