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Cranberry Sauce
In preparation for the holidays, many of us decide to pick up a can of Ocean Spray cranberry sauce to save on time in the kitchen. Believe me the thought crossed my mind, it was a fleeting thought though because: that cranberry sauce is absolutely nutritionally void. Evidence: Ingredients: Cranberries, glucose-fructose, glucose, water. Nutritional content…
Carrot Bites
Boy does December get ridiculous! In the last 48 hours I’ve been to 3 Christmas parties at colleagues’ houses, 1 nutrition seminar about seasonal eating, and 1 CAHN-Pro Christmas potluck. In the next 48 hours I’ll have been to 2 more potlucks, 1 kids birthday party, 1 colleague Christmas party and will be absolutely ready…
Going Nuts Over Artisana
Lucky for you and me (yipee!) one of my favourite nut butter companies Premier Organics, creators of Artisana, sent me a box of their raw organic nut butters and asked me to take them for an official test drive. Read about the health benefits of the ingredients in these butters here. Where it all began…The…
Monster Mashed Potatoes
Why the purple potatoes? Not only do they have all the health benefits of potatoes (high alkalinity, high in fiber, iron, satiating), they’re jam packed with flavanoids. Flavanoids: Support the health of our blood vessels Improve motor skills Play a role in cancer prevention Prevent bacteria from sticking to the walls of the urinary tract…
Nut Chatter
Nuts are one of nature’s richest foods. Like seeds, nuts are bundles of proteins, fatty acids, and many vitamins and minerals. But I’m often met with mixed emotions when I suggest that a client begin to add nuts into their daily routine. There are many beliefs out there that nuts are unhealthy, too high in…
Nutrient Deficiencies with Birth Control
Birth control pills are the most effective and the most hazardous form of contraception. Although they’re a 99% effective form of birth control, they also come with many possible side effects. Experiencing weight gain, breast tenderness, mood swings, tension, depression, circulatory, and gastrointestinal upset are not uncommon. Blood clots, liver and gallbladder problems and cancer…
Lemon Blueberry Muffins
Baking is an extremely new thing to me. Generally I stick to treats like macaroons or protein bars but I’ve become curious about the world of gluten free flours, so I’ve started experimenting. Last week I wrote about my almond flour experience and how happy I was to have found a gluten free flour that…
Cacao Macaroons
On Tuesday night I treated myself to a raw chocolate making class at the Light Cellar in Bowness, Calgary. When signing up for the class I was told I’d be eating loads of chocolate and if you know me you know I love my chocolate, so getting excited for this course was an easy task….
Clean(er) Living II
In yesterdays post we talked about all the nasty chemicals found in our everyday beauty and cleaning products. What I’d like to point out here is that the studies that have been performed on these substances have deemed these chemicals as safe in small doses, fair enough. If a small dose is in your life…
Clean(er) Living
Have you ever tried to read the full ingredients list on the back of your shampoo bottle? Do you stand in your shower for a couple of seconds trying to read the ingredient after “aqua”? You’re not alone and chances are if you can’t read it, it shouldn’t be going anywhere near your mouth, head,…