If you are a long time reader of my blog, or a long term patient, or both, you already know that I took a month off last summer and the summer before that. It ended up being one of the best decisions I have ever made. Not only was it a priority for my mental […]
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I have a question for you….Have you ever complained that organic food is too expensive? Would you ever tell your child to not go to university because it is too expensive? Not likely. That’s because you realize that there is something to be said for spending money on things that are a good investment. When we don’t look at food
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It’s getting warmer and for me that means more smoothies! In the winter I’m not a huge smoothie fan because I prefer to eat something warm. But once the warmer weather is here smoothies are an easy win for me in the morning for breakfast, or an afternoon snack. I love this smoothie because I
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Today’s post comes from a new series I have written to help people create health instead of fixing disease called an Apple a Day. If you want to sign up for this series please see the link at the bottom of this post. It’s time to talk about something that makes people a little bit
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The latest trend in the weight loss and dieting space is the Ketogenic diet. So why is this diet so popular right now and why is there as much negative information as there is positive? The ketogenic diet is one where you shift your metabolism into a state of ketosis. When in ketosis your body
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If you haven’t heard the word keto in reference to weight loss in the last couple months it’s possible you have been living under a rock . If you have heard about keto, you’re probably wondering is this just another fad diet, or does it actually have some merit? Stay tuned for next week’s article
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Have you ever wondered how much sugar you were actually eating without even realizing it? The food industry would prefer that you don’t wonder, but if you did they also want to make sure that the amount of sugar in their products isn’t that obvious to the average consumer. So what do they do? Instead
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Today’s post comes from a new series I have written to help people create health instead of fixing disease called an Apple a Day. If you want to sign up for this series please see the link at the bottom of this post. Did you know that the lymphatic system is like your own sewage
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For the past 7 years I have used a CSA. I even consider them to be part of my health care team. I also promote CSA’s to my patients. So if you don’t know what they are, it’s time to be in the know! CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. When you sign up, you
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Part of my meal prep every week is to have some type of protein ready for my lunches. Today I am going to share one of my favourites with you – Chicken Curry Protein Muffins. This recipe is also a staple in the my Belly Fat Detox and Inflammation Detox programs. 7 ingredients • 45
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