What does integrity have to do with your health? A whole lot!
A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I hosted a little party at our house. I got him a record player for Christmas and he was excited to break out all his old vinyl (he’s practically a hoarder so he still has every record he ever bought since he was 11) and play DJ...
You and Food are in a Relationship; Is it a Healthy One?
Relationships are funny things. They can be confusing, frustrating, hurtful and toxic. There can be big highs, followed by crushing lows. Sometimes, just when you think you’ve figured it all out, everything goes sideways and you’re right back where you started. The...
What Kind of Dieter Are You? Knowing the Answer May be Your Key to Success
Are you really good at meeting work deadlines, but really bad at keeping New Year’s resolutions? Always there for your family and friends, but rarely make time for your own health and self-care? This is something I hear from clients, and members of my programs all the...
I’m Doing It!: 3 Simple Exercises To Help You Find the Time and Stay Consistent
We’re all busy. No one (that I know of) just has a whole bunch of hours free each week to plan out their meals, batch cook healthy foods or get to the gym. And yet, doing those things is the only way that we’re going to create the health, confidence, energy and...
Can’t stay consistent with healthy eating? Here’s the puzzle piece you’re missing
I think we’re asking the wrong question. Everywhere I look people are asking, “what’s the best protein powder?” “what gluten-free pasta do you eat?” “Is quinoa better than brown rice?” But the real question isn’t, “what should I be eating?” You already kinda know the...
Why constantly looking at your phone may be sabotaging your weight loss
I remember those days (and I still have them now and then), when I'd be so "good" all day. Lemon water in the morning, green smoothie for breakfast, salad for lunch, healthy dinner and then... The kids would finally be in bed and my favourite reality TV show would...
Washing Dishes as an Act of Self-Care
There’s a lot of talk out there these days about the importance of self-care. Gotta put that oxygen mask on yourself before assisting others, right? Don’t get me wrong, I agree that self-care is vitally important. Most of our negative habits with food stem from a...
Overdid it on the Weekend? Use These 3 Strategies to Get Back on Track Fast
Weekends can be hard. We tend to fall out of our regular routines. We may be enjoying time with friends or family who don’t share the same goals in terms of healthy eating or healthy living. We may be partaking in adult beverages that diminish our ability to make good...
How Good Are You At Suffering?
You may not know this about me, but before I became a Nutritionist I spent several years as a freelance cycling journalist (that’s right, like Lance Armstrong cycling). I wrote articles for different magazines and covered races. I never made it to the Tour de France...
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We Know What We Should Eat [Basically]. So Why Don’t We Just Do It?
I get that there’s a lot of confusion out there these days around nutrition. This friend is doing paleo and that one’s gone vegan. One day coconut oil cures everything and the next it’s giving you heart disease. But all the alarmist Facebook and local news stories...
