Coffee – drink it or avoid it?
Coffee is far more than a beverage. It is an invitation to life, disguised as a cup of warm liquid. It’s a trumpet wake up call or a gentle rousing hand on your shoulder … Coffee is an experience, an offer, a rite of passage,...
Pumpkin Spice Latte
Pumpkin spice latte is a fall staple in coffee shops all around the city. Did you ever wonder how you can make one at home (and a cleaner version)? Here is a recipe to that will rock your taste buds! Ingredients: (Serves 1) 3 tbsp coconut milk 1...
Weight Loss vs. Fat Loss – Are You Focusing on Losing The Right Kind of Weight?
Many patients that I see at my clinic come in with a primary health concern of wanting to lose weight. But what does “losing weight” actually mean? Our bodies are composed of water, muscle, fat and bone. When you step on the scale, all you see...
Can Lemon Water Help With Weight Loss?
There is a lot of talk on the internet about health benefits of lemons and lemon water. More often than not the information is conflicting with regards to its effects on the body mass index (BMI) and majority of evidence is anecdotal. There seems...
Healthy Grab-and-Go Snacks
Whether you are commuting, studying or running errands, hunger can strike us unexpectedly. Many of us have experienced this dip in energy during the day. So what are the snack options readily available? Quite commonly they are high in sugar, fat and sodium and low...
Forget About Counting Calories, Do THIS Instead
Most of us eat more calories than we need to, which can add extra pounds to our weight. Sometimes excess calories may hide in unlikely places such as fat-free or low-fat foods, where fat is substituted with sugar. Eating excess sugar spikes insulin and blood...
Mindful Eating for Weight Management
Have you ever been engulfed in a story line of a TV show or a movie plot and unknowingly downed an entire container of popcorn or a bag of chips? Mindlessly eating is a habit that is easy to fall into with the abundance of...
Bust Stress with Four Simple Tips
We are surrounded by stressful circumstances, stressed people and stressful environments. Sometimes we cannot change what is happening to us, but we can change the attitude with which we respond. We can also help our bodies respond to stress in a more gentle and effective...
Vegan Cream of Parsnip Soup Recipe
A simple Cream of Parsnip Soup recipe that's vegan friendly. Ingredients: 1.5 liters of water 1 sweet potato 2 yellow potatoes 1 parsnip 2 carrot sticks 1 celery stick ½ pear 1 table spoon of salt 2 g turmeric powder 2 g ground coriander powder 2...
How To Stay Hydrated Throughout The Day
The human body is made up of 75% water and keeping yourself hydrated is the key to good health. Keeping yourself hydrated can prevent dehydration, toxin accumulation, improper digestion and promote healthy weight. Water is lost from the body through sweat, urine, feces and breathing. ...
Glowing Skin with a Coconut Oil and Sugar Scrub
Did you know that skin is an organ? In fact, it is one of the largest organs in the body that helps to detoxify our cells. Healthy skin starts from the inside by getting adequate hydration and adding wild-caught fish into your diet. Processed foods...
Epsom Salt Bath for Back Pain
Back pain is one of the most common chronic conditions in Canada. Approximately four in five adults between the ages of 30 and 50 will experience at least one episode of back pain at some time in their lives. Epsom salts are high in magnesium...
Rub Your Aches Away with Castor Oil
Castor oil is widely used to get the bowels moving smoothly, but did you know that this golden-yellow, sticky oil can do wonders for body’s aches and pains? This native to India wonder oil is made by cold pressing the castor plant seeds to extract the...