I’m a massive advocate of protein being included with every meal, and a well-balanced protein smoothie is a great way to “break fast” for the first meal of the day. Protein plays a large role in keeping our blood sugar balanced and decreasing inflammation. Getting enough protein evenly dispersed throughout the day is an important foundation of good health and …
Love Your Guts Salad with Spinach, Pecans & Asparagus
You all know I love a good salad, and that I’m obsessed (in a good nerdy nutritionist way!) with keeping our microbiota in balance. This salad ticks ALL the boxes! Oh my gutness, this salad delivers with nutritional clout and loads of flavour. SPA salad is the nickname I’ve fondly given this recipe. Not just for the obvious acronym, but …
5 Tips for Self-Care During the Holidays
The Importance of Self-Care During the Holidays Do you too already have school breakup parties in full swing and lots of extra events pencilled in the calendar? Here are a few fun tips to help keep your health on track. It’s not quite as simple as choosing a couple of pills for a quick-fix of course. But I promise …
How to Lose Weight – Debunking 3 Weight Loss Myths
When it comes to how to lose weight, all sorts of fads and fictions exist promising the holy grail of a perfect body that everyone can achieve. Perfect in whose eyes one could ask, but that’s another story! If you flick through any women’s magazine, you’re guaranteed to see several advertisements promising weight loss. They might recommend you follow say …