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Hormonal Harmony Pt. 2: Let’s talk about sex (hormones), baby
Progesterone is like the peanut butter to estrogen’s jelly. In proper proportion, they are like two sides of a seesaw, which shift back and forth over the course of your menstrual cycle. Read on to learn what happens when they are out of balance.
Hormonal Harmony Pt. 1: Cortisol and the Goldilocks Zone
When it comes to cortisol and stress, there really is such a thing as too little AND too much. Ideally, we have enough stress in our lives to keep us focused and motivated, but not so much that our adrenal glands cannot keep up. The result? Burnout.
Seasonal Meal Prep: How to Optimize Nutrition in the Springtime
Meal prep = convenience! Having some dinner and lunch staples already prepped makes cooking easy breezy. It’s also a great tool to stay intentional about what you’re eating and aligned to your specific needs and goals.
Three Foods to Add to Your Diet to Reduce Seasonal Allergies
As many as 1 in 4 of us suffer from seasonal allergies! If you’re one of the nearly 10 million Canadians that typically avoids going outside during the worst of the pollen season in May and June this post is for you.
Is Eating Organic Worth It? Part 2: Beyond Organic
The truth is, you not only are what you eat, but you are what you eat eats. For animals like cows and chickens, the healthiest food option is the food they are genetically designed to eat— which is not necessarily organic.
Is Eating Organic Worth It?
The topic of this blog post has been the subject of much debate over the past few years. Since I’ve had so many clients ask me, “is eating organic really important?”, I figured it was time to dive deep into this subject that isn’t as black and white as a lot of people make it out to be. Read on to learn why the answer is "it depends".
The Truth About Detoxing Part 2: Weed, Seed, Feed
There is one important step we need to remember before diving into a liver detox for the first time and that is that our digestion and elimination systems must be working optimally to be able to actually remove the toxins from our body. First we must weed and then seed the gut before we can focus on feeding the body foods to promote liver-detox.
The Truth About Detoxing and How to do it Safely
Our Certified Holistic Nutrition Consultant; Emily, lays down the truth about detoxing. She covers how to properly detoxify your liver in two phases, foods to eat to support liver detoxification, and other non-dietary things you can do to help facilitate the process.
Nutrition for Healthy Skin, Hair, and Nails
Eating a diet full of natural, alive, good-quality whole foods is key. But if you’re already eating your veggies, getting a good amount of fiber, and mostly staying away from processed foods, and still feeling like your skin, hair, and nail game could be better, here is the complete guide to having it all!
A Holistic Nutrition Guide to Boosting Fertility
The number one place to start to improve your reproductive health and turn your body into a healthy home for your future babies is by focusing on a diet rich in nutrient-dense foods with an emphasis on foods that contain specific vitamins and minerals. This blog takes a holistic approach to improving fertility.
How Seeds Can Help to Balance Your Hormones Naturally
Let's talk seed cycling! This post is for you if you haven’t got a clue what’s going on with your hormones but you’re either (a) on the pill, (b) experiencing pretty bad PMS every month, or (c) experiencing several of the tell-tale signs of hormone imbalance.
Anything You Can Do I Can Do Bleeding
Since March is Women’s History Month, I thought it would be fitting to do a month-long series on Women’s Wellness! This post will cover PMS and how to reduce and even eliminate symptoms based on the specific type of PMS you experience (did you even know there were different types of PMS? For a long time, neither did I!)
5 Signs of a Healthy Relationship with Food
Chances are, if you’re reading this, you’re not a perfect 10 in all five of these aspects- don’t worry, neither am I. But you can only strive to be better once you’ve identified areas that need improvement. Remember that, like with any relationship, there will be good days and hard days.
Your Relationship With Food is Key in Achieving Your Health Goals
Since everything is connected, I believe that only by examining our relationship with food and how we choose to nourish our bodies will we be able to start achieving our health goals.
The Heart Warmer 2.0: My Hazelnut Hot Cacao Recipe
There’s a reason cacao is considered a superfood. Paired with a serving of healthy fat in the hazelnut butter and Ceylon cinnamon to help balance blood sugar, this hot cacao will keep you feeling energized, focused, relaxed, and happy all morning long.