Home cooking I’ve always been a ‘cooker’. So when my daughter was young it was an instinctive process and natural event to cook with her. From a very early age she would dump ingredients into a bowl, stir the contents and shape, press or arrange the result. As time passed the recipes and ingredients would … Read more
Get to know the B’s! Getting to know the Vitamin B family is definitely not hard to do, but sorting through it all and making sense of it all can be. It is a wonder that these water-soluble micronutrients are only needed in trace amounts by our body to work their magic because they fill … Read more
Love a good smoothie to kick start your day? So do we! This one is a complete meal replacement full of fiber, vitamins, minerals, anti-inflammatory agents, omega 3’s and probiotics. It is a powerhouse. 2 tablespoons chia seeds 1 teaspoon coconut oil 1 frozen banana 1 cup frozen mixed organic berries 1 orange peeled & … Read more
Healthy Treats! It’s that time of year! Holiday parties, and family dinners full of sugary treats and an obscene amount of carbs. How do we stay on track with a healthy diet with all those tasty foods at our fingertips? Here I have included a couple of my favourite easy to make recipes to bring with … Read more
Pomegranate, a gem! Opening a pomegranate is like opening a safe with hundreds of ruby red gems with powerful benefits! Under the rough skin of the fruit, the pomegranate seeds are not only good looking – they are rich in vitamins and minerals, rich in health benefits and rich in culinary uses. Pomegranate (punica granatum) … Read more
Fight back against cold and flu season It’s that time of year again and people are getting sick all around me. I try to be conscious of my body when it is getting sick or feeling extra sluggish and start taking extra supplements. There are many different nutrients, herbs, and areas of our diet we … Read more
Tips on keeping balance over the holiday season Have you ever noticed that when the Fall arrives, so does the hustle and bustle of prepping for the holiday season? Our already busy lives go into over drive and we have several holiday functions to attend. Holiday dinners, Christmas parties, cookie exchanges, school plays, and endless … Read more
Benefits of Vitamin C As a child, my favorite part of my bedtime routine was when my mother handed out the tasty orange colored vitamins! My mother was ahead of her time in trying to keep her kids healthy via diet and exercise – as soon as the cold weather made it’s appearance, she loaded … Read more
What is Type 2 diabetes? Simply put, Type 2 Diabetes means that the diagnosed individual has too much blood glucose (blood sugar) circulating in their blood stream. This is caused by 1) insulin resistance, which results in less uptake of glucose (sugar) by the muscles and fat cells leaving excess glucose circulating in the blood … Read more
