According to Ayurvedic principles, in order to be truly healthy and well-rounded nutritionally speaking, we need to have a balance of all six tastes: sweet, salty, sour, bitter, astringent, and pungent. More on those later, but for now let’s just say that we...
With lots of summer get-togethers and shindigs happening lately, you’re probably finding yourself scrambling with what to bring. Scramble no more, my friends; today I pass on a delish guacamole recipe to you. Isn’t it pretty? And healthy, too! Yet another...
We talked a few days ago about roadblocks and how much they suck, but most importantly, how to overcome them. As mentioned, the one and only person in charge of your health and your body is YOU. This is of utmost importance, and something that people tend to forget...
I’m here to talk to you today about roadblocks on the journey to health. They happen, they suck, and they’re basically inevitable. But, we have two choices: either we can succumb to them, thereby allowing them to have control over us, or we can maintain...
Oh… he wasn’t singing about beets? My bad. Anyway, can I just say, that I. LOVE. BEETS. They’re delicious! And so good for you. This root veggie is one to ensure you eat regularly. But how to incorporate them into your diet? Don’t worry, there...
Take a deep breath… in slowly, and then let it all the way out. Ahhhhhhh. (That was a relaxed sigh, not a scream. :)) Now that is relaxation. I don’t know if you like me on Facebook or follow me on Twitter, but if you do, you know that I’ve recently...
So, I’m always talking about sugar and its evils and (well-deserved) bad reputation. This time, I’m being interviewed by Nicole MacIntyre at the Hamilton Spectator. With the Spec’s workplace weight loss challenge well underway, and many other...
That is, healthy pizza, in case you were wondering. 🙂 I leave you with Lin’s weekly video update. She is doing AWESOME and is starting to see and feel results. And hey, isn’t that what it’s all about? Enjoy! P.S. Click here if you haven’t yet...
A while back, I held a contest to name the salad dressing below. I made it, tried it, but couldn’t think of a name for it. So, I put it out there to see what kind of responses I got. The winning response is the name of this blog post… Liquid Gold. It was...
When I meet with my clients for nutritional coaching, I use iridology as a tool in my assessment of their health. Simply put, iridology is the study of the iris, which shows the health and/or weakness of different areas of the body. That, along with talking to a...
