February is the month of ‘heart health’ and here we are at the beginning of May, but you can never nurture your heart too much. So check out my tips on how to keep your glorious pump beating strong.
Read moreA Killer Recipe for Beating Colds
Onions, garlic, and ginger are a powerful team against viruses. When you feel the symptoms of a cold setting in, take 15 minutes to make enough of this saucy mix to last you a few days. Serve it over short grain brown rice if you need more sustenance and comfort.
Read moreRecipe: Woman's Nighttime Shatavari Milk
Shatavari is an Ayurvedic herb, one of the most commonly used in India for women to balance the reproductive tissues and hormones. Used for the mood swings and irritability of PMS, menopausal hot flashes, fertility, it is an herb of such potency that it is translated as “she who possesses 100 husbands”. I personally like to make a warm milk at night to help deepen my sleep and reduce hot flashes.
Read moreWhy Is Protein So Important for Weight Loss?
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Looking for weight loss? Here’s an excerpt from my book Jump Off the Diet Treadmill: 12 Weeks on Your Way to Lifetime Weight Loss, to explain why protein is so crucial for dropping the pounds.
Read moreRecipe: Cocoa Nib Cookies
A friend asked me if I had any suggestions for what to do with cacao nibs that she has in her cupboard and I immediately thought of this recipe. These are delicious but the benefits go beyond taste. Cacao nibs (partially ground cacao beans) and the cocoa powder have an abundant source of antioxidants, magnesium, and iron.
Read moreEggs - Do They Cause a Rise in Cholesterol and Heart Disease?
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Let’s get one thing clear… eggs don’t cause heart disease. The years of being told by the heart association and health experts that you should limit your consumption of eggs because they cause high cholesterol, which is a risk factor for heart disease, were debunked years ago.
Read more3 Earthy Recipes
Here are 3 quick ‘earthy’ recipes that you might consider next time you want something satisfying and grounding.
Read moreStruggling with your weight? Get out into nature.
It seems that the sensory overload that comes from being in the city takes up so much processing power in the prefrontal cortex that we have little left over for self-control.
Read moreRecipe: Quinoa Sesame Salad
I love the combination of grains or vegetables with sesame oil. As with any oil, look for one that is unrefined in dark bottles to preserve the quality of the fatty acids.
Read moreHealthy Shopping Requires Critical Thinking
It is important for every consumer to understand a basic premise about the food industry: it is driven by economic interests, not health. And like most other industries, there are some major players that are publicly traded and need to increase their profit margins every quarter. How do they do that? By selling us more food or by making it cheaper.
Read moreRecipe: Walnut Date Cinnamon Protein Shake
I’m into protein shakes these days. Love them as a first morning meal and sometimes when working from home as a late afternoon snack. They are also a great inclusion for pre or post workout if you can make that happen. But I am a stickler for taste…and some of the shakes that I have tried from others’ recipes just don’t cut it for me flavour-wise.
Read more6 Ways to Recover from BBQ Season
Need help recovering from BBQ barbecue season? Too many char-grilled steaks, tofu dogs, beer and summertime indulgences can lead to a loss of energy, weight gain, lagging libido, and general feeling of not being well.
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Quinoa Chocolate Cake
I took my partner, Barry, to Niagara last weekend and we stayed at a lovely B&B called The Orchard Croft http://www.orchardcroft.ca/. When I told the owner, Ildiko, that it was Barry’s birthday and that I was going gluten and dairy free these days, she baked this cake!
Read moreSay Yes to Beauty
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When was the last time you searched for beauty?
I don’t mean looking through the latest issue of a fashion magazine. I mean, when the last time was that you looked to find beauty in the world around you?
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10 Ways to Make Your BBQing Healthier
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Dedicated barbq’ers everywhere know the pleasures that their grilling and smoking produces, and are unlikely to give it up unless the grim reaper is knocking at their door.
So what is the issue with barbies and what is the solution? I promise to give you the good news after I give you the bad news.
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