Jan 28, 2019 | Featured, Nutrition
It’s about time that Canada updated its Food Guide. Since its creation in 1942, the food guide has only been revised seven times with the last revision done in 2007. When Canada’s Official Food Rules were first introduced the intention behind them was to fatten up... 
Jan 23, 2019 | Featured, General Health, Nutrition
Experts believe that sugar consumption is a major cause of obesity and many chronic diseases, such as diabetes. Not only that but consuming too much sugar has been linked to a ton of different symptoms including headaches, fatigue, trouble concentrating, increased... 
Aug 14, 2018 | General Health, Nutrition
For thousands of years, ancient cultures around the world have used fasting as a means of healing the body during times of sickness. To this day, some cultures continue to believe that restricting food intake is a path to obtaining mental clarity and spiritual... 
Jun 5, 2018 | Brain Health, Featured, Nutrition
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, there is no doubt that you have heard of the immense benefits of coconut oil, and its multiple uses— from safer cooking to skincare to its ability to help you shed pounds, there are literally dozens of uses for it. Despite some... Feb 27, 2018 | Featured, Nutrition
I used to dread grocery shopping; it truly was a chore for me, until, I changed my mindset. I started to look at it as more of a fun thing to do, to make sure that my body was well nourished. I am no Chef and my cooking is by far not elaborate. I am, what I like to... 
Oct 24, 2017 | Featured, Nutrition
“Phytonutrients” refer to the several thousand healthy, non-nutritive compounds found in plants. These compounds are referred to as “non-nutritive” because they do not supply calories like proteins, carbohydrates, and fats do. Despite this, phytonutrients remain vital... 