I find the end of the day sometimes the most challenging. Myself and the kids are tired and our blood sugar in crashing. Emotions are flying high! I use to find I would throw whatever at us just to help satiated all the feels. But it was really more like throwing gasoline on the fire.

Cooking from scratch is one of the most basic and hardest things that we can to to support a “healthy” lifestyle. What does this term even mean? Cooking from scratch means to prepare a meal using BASIC ingredients. Now I can hear you saying BUT I don't have time, or I don’t know how, or… fill in your reasoning. I have put together a few helpful tips to help get you started!

Psoriasis is an immune-mediated, multisystem inflammatory, genetic disease that appears on the skin, in the joints or both.  It is characterized by red, itchy patches, with silvery scales over the skin. Most often they are found on the scalp, arms, legs and torso.  The exact cause of the disease is unknown. Psoriasis will go through periods of inflammation and remission.

this summer I said good BYE to boxed cereal as being a regular staple in our pantry. This breakfast food became a slippery slope in our house. I loved that it gave our kids independence and me and my husband a bit of flexibility in our morning routines.

Fermentation has been used around the world for centuries. Foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha, kefir and yogurt are scratching the surface of examples. It has been used as a method to preserve foods. More recently they have become popular due to the health benefits.

When I work with clients one-on-one they are often surprised at how little we talk about actual food. While the foods that we eat are important. Trust me when I say most of us know what we SHOULD be eating, what makes our body feel good and what doesn't. Yet we don’t do it. Interesting right…..

This may be a bit of a surprising statement but sugar is sugar. What about honey? What about fruit? What about…. we can go through a slew of questions trying to find a “healthy” way to eat sugar. The reality is no matter the form of sugar you eat once it reaches our digestive system it is just glucose and fructose.

Habits by definition are the tasks that we do daily without thinking. These habits, the things we do daily are what affect the results of our goals. How much energy we have. The food we choose to eat. The quality of our sleep. They affect aspect of our day. Some will support our success and others will hinder. I challenge you to be curious about your daily habits and how they affect you and the version of you that you are trying to achieve.

The terms canning and fermenting are often used interchangeably. While they are both ways of preserving foods the end result is remarkably different.

We have all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Is this really the case?

In short the answer is YES. What you first feed your body after a period of fasting is incredibly important. It sets you up for the rest of your day. Choosing well for breakfast will help you have more energy, curb cravings, improve your mood, clear up your skin and so much more. You have the ability to take control of your day!

Gastoparesis is not a common condition and 1/3 of diagnosed conditions are idiopathic. It can drastically decrease ones quality of life. Learning to listen to your body and do your best to manage your symptoms is important. Focusing on your whole-self -mindset, lifestyle and nutrition!

Eating to keep your acid- alkaline balance is a tricky concept. It is just that a concept or a theory that resonates with some and not others. This concept is based on balancing the pH in our body with the foods that we eat. Food are categorized in categories based on whether the residue left behind after they have been metabolized is acid-forming or alkalizing.

YUMMY!! These are one of my favourites foods to enjoy. I love eggs for breakfast, snacks, lunch and dinner. They make for a simple, easily accessible, inexpensive, nutrient powerhouse to add to any meal.

The reality is that shaking up the way someone eats is a tough step even harder to do when they really don’t like the way the food tastes. After having 3 kids I realized if I was going to get my family to buy into my way of eating I had to find away to get this nourishing food to look and taste good.

The act of feeding ourselves and our family has become a daunting task. Many families are lost as to what or how to cook dinner and feel scrambled for time. Cooking nourishing meals for you and your family doesn’t need to be daunting. Think of levelling up what you are currently doing; small and simple changes! Let’s go through some of the common worries people have around eating and cooking nourishing meals.

Did you know that fibre is simple way to up your nutrition game! When I talk with clients about fibre most will tell me they don’t have an issue with regularity. While I am happy to hear this there are so many more important reasons to consume fibre over regularity. You maybe surprised to hear it is a great way to help improve your digestion.

Mindful eating is being in the moment when eating and drinking. It means smelling and tasting. It means observing how the food makes you feel and the signals your body sends about taste, satisfaction, and fullness. Mindful eating requires you to simply recognize and accept rather than judge.

We live in a world where stress has been normalized. We run from one commitment to another. We live a go-go-go lifestyle. This state of lifestyle is having staggering implications on our health. Consider the incidents of depression, anxiety and the many other diseases with “unknown cause” such as autoimmune, chronic fatigue and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to name a few.

My journey with Hashimoto’s. It wasn’t easy but it was rewarding I was able to get my TPO levels from 4000 to 454 with diet and lifestyle changes.