Have you ever caught yourself thinking that you’ll be happy once you reach a specific goal? I see this the most in my office when patients have a goal to lose a certain number of pounds. The danger with this type of thinking is that our happiness becomes outcome dependent. What if that outcome doesn’t […]
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Want a little more green food in your diet? This soup fits the bill just in time for St. Patrick’s Day! This is one of my go-to soups for lunches during the week. I pour single serving sizes into mason jars so it’s super easy & convenient to warm up for lunch at work. Cream
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Now that you know that eating fat doesn’t make you fat, let’s find out what fats you should actually be eating and why. By now you probably know that trans-fats are bad for your health, right? But what about so-called vegetable oils? Soy and canola oil, as well as less familiar products like corn, peanut,
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Is getting your child to eat vegetables one of your greatest challenges as a parent? Most parents know even the most basic nutritional recommendations, like the Canada Food Guide, advise 6-8 servings of veggies a day, but they are coming up short on a consistent basis. Don’t know where to start to change this? Here
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It seems like Valentine’s Day is synonymous with chocolate. Just like many other holiday foods, chocolate could be one of those domino foods that sabotages your weight loss goals. You know that food. Once you start you can’t stop. And then you throw all your healthy eating plans out the window. Are you up for
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So many people have not gotten the memo yet about fat! That is why today’s I’m sharing with you an email from my Apple a Day series. It is all about deconstructing the limiting belief that eating fat will make you fat. Notice I said the word belief, not fact. Unfortunately the Canada Food Guide, our
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For the past 8 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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How often have you made a new year’s resolution? And how often have you kept to it…for the entire year? Research shows that one in seven of us make a goal and actually stick to it so chances are you are with the majority on this one. I have never been one to make new
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Christmas is almost here and the new year is coming. I like to take a step back during this busy time and really reflect on the year that has just gone by. I want to be grateful for what I have instead of getting sucked into the mass marketing machine of Christmas. For me, the
It’s back – The Jar of Awesome! Read More »
Am I right that you are probably sitting somewhere while reading this? Do you also spend the majority of your day at a desk, on a screen, or in a car, regardless of whether it is for work or leisure? If you do, you are not alone. Many adults spend two-thirds of their waking hours sitting. When we sit
Sitting is the new smoking Read More »