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Naturally, as a nutritionist, and also a child who was fascinated by the concept of food as medicine, I’ve emphasized, broken down, and experimented with many ways of eating, and done a lot of food research over the years.
My philosophy on food comes down to a few concepts and guidelines. It’s abou...
My life has always revolved around being a health food enthusiast, an athlete, and living a sustainable life. This was my calling!
Even as a child, I used to tell my mother to pack me healthy lunches for school, or remind my little brother to eat his vegetables. I was always aware of the foods oth...
It’s been a difficult year for many families - and I know that this holiday season may feel heavy for you, and many others, being unable to celebrate with loved ones. This year will be a year that will go down in history, and hold a place in our hearts.
This brings me to the heart of this message...
With the events of 2020, physical inventory and in-person practice have become increasingly difficult. I decided to create an online supplement store to help you find high-quality supplements - and you get 10% off the retail price there.
Many families feel overwhelmed and frustrated by the health...
When cold and flu season comes along, my family and I like to be equipped with lots of immune-supporting home remedies. This Kid-Friendly Fire Cider is powerful. Seriously, it really packs a punch!
Make this remedy well ahead of time as it takes 2 weeks to mature. This recipe is modified from the...
The health benefits of bone broth are countless. There’s a reason collagen has always been prized as a supplement, along with the recent popularization of bone broth protein powder. If I went into detail, it would take hours. For now, I’ll go over the primary components. Bones from healthy, pasture ...
Truth and only truth. I got really really sick after my recent major trauma. I want to be authentically honest about it taking so long to heal. Several years. Healing the gut was good, but not the entire picture, meditation was helpful, but not the full solution.
The supplements, the food, the mo...
For the past few summers, since we lost our rainforest home in Dominica, we’ve been making it a priority to plan a of couple camping trips, completely off the grid, in the forest, where no interference is possible.
Last year we took the boat to Forestry Island on Lake Nipissing, and this year we ...
Ok so, I don’t like liver. I tried the liver and onions, in many variations, and nope, not happening for me. Now how could I possibly expect my kids to have liver if mama couldn’t do it? And with most people, liver is either on the love or hate spectrum.
Generally speaking, if I know something adds...
Don’t rush your healing.
Speaking for myself as well. I’ve been on the down-low in the recent months - PTSD, exhaustion, anxiety, illness...and winter. It was a long one.
Sometimes, life throws uncontrollable circumstances at us. But really, it’s about surrendering control. If we resist, it pers...
Like any recipe, we run through trials and errors. But we only learn by in fact trying! Generally speaking, most bone broths come out tasting delicious. But we’ve compiled up research, tips and tricks so you can create the most nutritionally dense, flavourful healing elixir of a bone broth. Here, we...
Interested in trying a scalloped potato dish with fermented dairy? Growing up in Northern Ontario, scalloped potatoes were a traditional dish in my home town. And way back, our ancestors always used raw or fermented dairy. You and your family will absolutely love our recipe for Old-Fashioned Scallop...