Your Complete Guide to a Healthy Holiday in 10 Easy Recipes!
Christmas & Chanukah are upon us, people! It’s time to break out the stretchy pants and indulge in the tastes this season always has to offer. Not so fast, slick! You might be able to leave those spandexy, fly-less pants on the shelf this year and wear those skinny jeans after all, because I’m about […]
A 3 Day Nutrition Plan to Get You Back on Track After Thanksgiving!
Tis’ the season to eat your face off! Just kidding. Actually, no, I’m not kidding. Doesn’t everyone have an image of themselves laying on the couch post Thanksgiving dinner, pants open (if you’re silly enough to wear pants with a fly – amateur), tummy popping out of your waistline, uncomfortable, so full that you’re mad […]
How to Massage Kale
I am a big fan of kale. It’s not only nutrient dense, but it also tastes good too – if you prepare it properly. Preparation is key, and today I’m bringing it back to the basics. This is how you prepare kale so that it’s palatable and wonderful. Here is what you need: 1 head […]
Ginger Tulsi Tea
If you’re looking for something refreshing to drink, but you’re tired of water, try this recipe for Ginger Tulsi tea! The ginger is great for digestion, and the Tulsi is great to help regulate blood sugar, hormone levels, and even cortisol levels! Here is what you will need: 12 cups of filtered water 1 handful […]
A Simple Trick to Turn “I Can’t” into “I Can”
It started out like any typical Saturday. The alarm went off at 6:30am. I rolled out of bed. Put on my trail running clothes. Grunted a good morning to my handsome husband. Laced up my muddy trail running shoes (will I ever remember to clean them in between runs?), and headed out the door. It […]
Health Check Up: What’s Your Health Score?
Do you consider yourself to be a healthy person? If you could score your overall health on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being really bad and 10 being I-am-a-perfect-human-being-with-no-need-for-any-improvement-whatsoever, how would you rank? Now break it down into the following categories, and rank yourself on the same scale: Physical Activity Food/Nutrition Relationships Career […]
Life Uninterrupted: What 168+ Hours Away From my Smart Phone did for my Soul
When I boarded the plane last September 25th, I was headed to Muskoka for some family celebrations. My smartphone, on the other hand, was headed to airplane mode. And though I got off the plane in my home and native land, escaping into the sea of my fellow Canadians and Tim Hortons on every block, […]
Vacation Envy: 5 Reasons to Take Some Time Away
When was your last vacation? What did you do? Where did you go? How did you feel when you got back? I always had trouble requesting vacations at work. Somehow I thought that it would make me look like less of a team team player, or that I wasn’t as dedicated to the company as […]
