The holidays can be a pile of fun, but they can also pile on the stress. All that busyness often becomes a little overwhelming and it’s a time of year when our eating habits tend to slip and become less than healthy. Well, good news – this year, it’s gonna be different! This blog post is going to provide you with some tips to survive that holiday party and tricks to keep calm through all the hoopla!
Read MoreIs there any more confusing topic than fats? Will eating fat make you gain weight? What oil is best used for cooking? Is omega-3 all that it’s hyped up to be? There are many questions and so much information out there, so let’s see if we can get to the facts!
Read MoreCarbohydrates have certainly been the cause for a lot of curiosity! Am I eating too much? Am I eating enough? Will carbohydrates cause weight gain? The questions are plentiful - and with so many mixed messages out there, this is one misunderstood macronutrient!
Read MoreDid you know that protein is a crucial building block for a healthy diet? It’s an essential macronutrient needed for many functions in our body, and a necessary component of our organs, muscles, hair, skin, and nails.
Read MoreIt doesn’t take a great deal of nutritional education to realize that there are some very sensationalized statements out there around food. Such headlines and posts are not helpful; they merely serve to confuse people about what they should or shouldn’t eat. That’s why I was motivated to write this blog post to set the record straight.
Read MoreEating healthy is really not all that complicated; it can just feel that way when we are bombarded with marketing campaigns from corporate food companies, people talking up the latest fad diet, and errant nutrition research from biased sources. Healthy eating can be straightforward when you bring it back to the basics. Here are a few tips on picking out healthy foods.
Read MoreA life without gluten may sometimes feel like an impossible dream. However, this doesn’t have to be the case. With so many varieties of gluten-free foods and ingredient substitutes available these days, the options are endless for making the switch to a gluten-free diet. But why would you want to make the switch in the first place?
Read MoreAs our lives get ever busier, listening to a podcast is a great way to get away from the outside world for a while and learn a little something along the way. I often find myself driving, walking or cooking in my kitchen with a podcast keeping me company in the background. It’s amazing how accessible learning has become.
Read MoreSo, what is stress exactly? “Stress refers to any reaction to a physical, mental, social, or emotional stimulus that requires a response or alteration to the way we perform, think, or feel.” (Phyllis A. Balch, 736)
Stress can be caused in all kinds of different ways; however, we do need some stress in our lives in order to function. It only gets problematic when we become overwhelmed with stress and lose control of managing it. Our bodies have a ‘fight or flight’ response, designed to deal with immediate dangers; however, in this busy modern world, our bodies tend to respond in this way a little too often, which can cause exhaustion of our adrenals.
Read MoreYou may have heard a bit of buzz lately around apple cider vinegar, and there are many reasons it deserves to be the apple of your eye. Apple cider vinegar offers lots of health benefits and is pretty versatile. I like to include it in my cooking and baking, but it has so many other uses, including as a tonic for its potent health benefits. So what exactly is apple cider vinegar? It is quite simply fermented apple cider. By fermenting the apple cider, beneficial probiotics and enzymes are generated that your body will soak up with love!
Read MoreIt’s almost Christmas time!
Christmas is one of my favourite times of year. I love getting together with friends and family, and taking some time to relax and enjoy some quiet time. It’s the time of year when we see the first snowfall, delight in all the bright Christmas lights, and snuggle up on the sofa drinking hot cacao while watching Christmas movies and playing board games with family and friends. (Or, at least, that’s how it is in my house!)
Read MoreDid you know that Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest reported number of people diagnosed with diabetes in Canada? Since I live in Newfoundland, I knew I was compelled to research more into this troubling disease to see how I could help people manage their symptoms. Below, you will find my top tips for people suffering from diabetes, or having trouble with their blood sugar stability.
Read MoreWinter is over and spring is finally here! Has you lifestyle been a little more sedentary this winter, and lacking exposure to the sun? If so, you may have a vitamin D deficiency. But guess what? There is a way to replenish your vitamin D stores!
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble hormone that has so many functions in the body. It is often referred to the ‘sunshine vitamin’ as your skin is able to produce vitamin D when you are exposed to sun. It can prevent you from developing certain types of diseases and can reduce many kinds of symptoms. Please read on so you can learn about some of the benefits, what can happen if you become deficient and where you can find sources of vitamin D.
Read MoreProper digestion is crucial for a healthy life. The digestive system is responsible for food intake, assimilating the nutrients in our food, and eliminating the wastes and substances our bodies don’t need. It’s a pretty amazing process, when you stop to think about it!
That said, modern eating habits and food choices have tampered with this intricate but sensitive system, overloading our guts with food additives, pesticides, and chemicals that can cause big problems for our digestive health.
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