I will preface this by saying that this bread is in no way “healthy” or whole wheat or gluten free or sugar free or salt free. This bread is made with regular old white flour, yeast, sugar and olive oil. But it’s delicious and like I promote, it’s all about balance. And in an unprecedented […]
Nutrient of the Month: Magnesium
Happy April everyone! I know life is a little hectic right now given the threat of covid-19. But I’m trying to make the best of it, as I hope you all are too. Some of you may know, this is my birth month! My birthday is actually April 24. And although I won’t be having […]
My Favourite Must-Have Granola
I’ll be honest. I haven’t been a huge granola or cereal fan for a while now. Ever since I cut out dairy from my diet, I just haven’t been interested in yogurt parfaits or just plain cereal and milk. Bad memories from getting sick off of yogurt and milk. It’s kind of like when you […]
Give Me Some Sugar, Sugar
Before I jump into this blog, I want it to be known that I have a HUGE sweet tooth and that it’s taken me such a long time to get to where I’m at with sugar. It’s time we break up. We all know that sugar is downright bad for you. There’s no way around […]
Nutrient of the Month: Vitamin B1
This month I want to talk about Vitamin B1, or what’s also known as thiamine. It’s one of the B-vitamins that we don’t really talk about. But what does it do? Where can I get it? And why is it important? Functions It helps with energy production Thiamine is important in energy production for a […]
Pesticide Residue on Food Causes Cancer
You may have heard about Monsanto or pesticides before, but do you know just what this company has done? Many of the most common pesticides used in agriculture today are glyphosate-based, and the most common pesticide used is Monsanto’s Roundup. Okay, so what? As of 2017, glyphosate has been classified as a known carcinogen by […]
Red Wine Every Day Keeps the Heart A-OK!
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and naturally you may be looking forward to enjoying some wine with your loved one, maybe over a fancy dinner. Well, I’m here to tell you, bottoms up! Now before I get ahead of myself, I want to make it clear that binging on alcohol is not okay. […]
Nutrient of the Month: Calcium
Did you know that calcium is the most abundant mineral in your body? It’s extremely important for the healthy development of dense, strong bones. In fact, calcium makes up about 1.5-2% of our total body weight, just this one mineral! But this wonderful mineral doesn’t work alone. It relies on magnesium and vitamin D to […]
Maca Root for Men and Women’s Health
Maca root is starting to make its presence known in the health industry although it’s actually been used for over 2,000 years! The maca plant (also known as Peruvian ginseng) is native to the Peruvian highlands, exclusively in the Andean region. It’s a member of the Brassicaceae family, or the broccoli family, which are known […]
Natural Cold and Flu Relief
Ahhh, cold and flu season is upon us. Coughing, sneezing, runny nose, the chills, we know it all too well. But the reality is, cold and flu season isn’t a season that we need to expect every year, like spring or summer. The reason we catch colds is because our immune systems are unable to […]