Eating natural, whole foods in accordance with the changes in seasons will help to achieve nutritional balance throughout the year. Enjoying in season foods like this grounding carrot soup will help your body to adjust to the changing climate, boost your immune system and provide your body with more nutrients. During the cooler …
The average American eats about 152 pounds of sugar a year. In fact sugar hits same receptors in brain as heroin. Don’t believe me? In a study, scientists found that a high-sugar milkshake spiked blood sugar levels, insulin production, and the sugar craving centers in the brain. In a brain scan, the sugar lit …
Our brain cells depend on certain nutrients and when we don’t get them we don’t function as well. The foods we choose to eat are incredibly important to our brain health and mood. Here are 5 mood boosting foods to make you happier! The foods we choose to eat are incredibly important …
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The smell of freshly baked goods wafting in the air is one of my favourite things about Christmas. Nothing beats a batch of homemade treats to be shared with family and friends. But what about if you’re trying to maintain a diet during the holidays or want lighted up version of your favourites? From …
There’s been a lot of talk recently about inflammation and for good reason. Chronic inflammation is at the root of most major illness like cancer and heart disease. It also causes stiffness and soreness in joints that can limit your mobility. However there are many ways for managing inflammation that are within your …
These 11 healthy food swaps are easy and give you loads of nutritional benefits. When trying to eat healthier we’re always told that we have to cut out our favourite foods. When we’re told that we can’t have something, we tend to crave more of it! As a self professed …
Let’s face it weeknights can be bananas — you may be working late, or taking the kids to dance recitals or get stuck in some crazy traffic [or all of the above if you’re having a really bad day] That’s why you need to have a plan. This easy almost no cook …
You’ve asked so I’ve answered! I’m pulling back the curtain on what I eat in a day to lose weight. Of all the nutrition questions I’m asked, the most popular one is ‘how did you lose 30lbs?’, followed by ‘what do you do to keep it off?’ So that’s what I want to …