September is the new January. Now that the kids are back to school and summer is unofficially over, many of us find ourselves setting new goals for the fall as we settle back into a routine. Regularly exercising and eating healthier is often at the top of our resolution list.
Continue ReadingI mentioned in my last post, that each of us has our own unique cooking style. Many of us find ourselves in the ‘mood’ to cook one day and other days we’d rather do anything but be in the kitchen. If we are unknowingly creating conditions that go against our cooking style, then we might…
Continue ReadingConfession time. I was doing a consult with a woman the other day, explaining that in my opinion one of the most imperative, and often over-looked, requirements to eating healthy is getting back in the kitchen. To this she said, ‘yes, but it’s easy to eat healthy when you love cooking.’ I looked behind me,…
Continue ReadingThis recipe is an adaptation of Sarah Wilson’s ‘Raspberry Ripple’ in her I Quit Sugar Cookbook. It is a raw, dairy and gluten-free treat. It is similar to my Coconut Blueberry Bark. It is great for satisfying a craving for dessert while giving you the good fats that are essential for so many functions like hormone balance and…
Continue ReadingWith regards to protein, there is a small triumph with Canada’s Food Guide which now advises Canadians to eat less red meat and to instead choose lean meats, such as fish and chicken. Unfortunately, fat phobia is still ever present.
Continue ReadingThe Canadian Food Guide has come under much scrutiny in recent years for being too high in dairy, red meat and insensitive to cultural differences.
Continue ReadingI have written plenty in the past year on mindful eating and how one can learn about their relationship to food why they are eating and how they use food other than for physical nourishment. As I have described in previous posts, determining why we are eating and checking in while eating to determine…
Continue ReadingIn the first part of this article I talked about the importance that acknowledging our feelings, journalling, gratitude and socializing plays in our mental health. Below are some other tools and habits. Of course trying to incorporate them all at once would be contrary to mental health. Ask yourself which ones might create more meaning…
Continue ReadingI have been excited to write this post for awhile. In the last few months several people have shared their New Year’s Resolutions.
Continue Reading1) Ditch Poverty Mentality In my last post, I talked about using skillpower instead of willpower to eat well. We may be tempted to want to eat a lot during the holiday season because we fear missing out on such great food that isn’t around every day of the week, but is that really true? Is it that…
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