Of all the relationships we have throughout our lifetime, the one we have with food will always be front and centre. Like any relationship, it will go through phases; sometimes it will be a healthy relationship, other times it won’t. Regardless of what each…
Unhealthy foods reign supreme as part of what many of us consider to be a complete breakfast. Mornings are busy, we’re tired, we’re hungry, and at every possible point of contact, sugary, salty, vegetable oily, high-carby options are available. Muffins, pastries, store-bought cereal, oatmeal,…
Spoiler alert: Some of your most cherished food and/or drink cravings may be forever tainted after you read this. Sorry to be that guy, but unfortunately I am that guy – so no, I’m not actually sorry to say this because it’s the truth: Some of our…
[In case you missed the news this week about sugar, this short video by the CBC sums it up nicely.] This past week we saw all major news outlets publish articles that point directly to corruption in the nutrition community surrounding sugar. …
Scroll to the bottom for my recipe for Miso-Tahini Noodles with Garlic, Mushrooms, Spinach and Marinated Tofu. Let’s face facts: When die-hard meat-eaters imagine vegan or vegetarian food, they tend to imagine food that is bland, flavourless, and unsatisfying. To some of us, the…
The benefits of getting cruciferous green vegetables into your body are endless. They add large quantities of fibre and micro-nutrients, they help with weight management, they make your skin shine, and the list goes on and on into forever. But the reality is that…
In your efforts to achieve or maintain a healthy weight, you’ve likely heard of the approach of “calories in calories out.” As per the approach, what you eat and drink in a day is your “calories in” and the amount of energy your body…
Honestly, it’s so easy to make, I don’t know why more of us don’t. Food corporations have tricked us into believing that the store-bought stuff is the only way to go, when in fact homemade salad dressing is a simple way to save money,…
While unhealthy lifestyle habits can wreak havoc on our bodies, in many ways we aren’t as aware of what’s going on inside because we can’t really see it. Our skin, on the other hand, is something we do see everyday, and which is equally…