Problem - you're feeling fat, frumpy and fatigued. And guess what? You're not the only one. As someone that is dealing with Hashimoto's, I've had my days of feeling completely exhausted, overwhelmed and brain foggy - is that even a word? I'm sure you know exactly what I'm talking about. It's been over an entire [...]
I commonly hear women tell me that their hormone test results have come back normal but they still feel like shit! This is often followed by their doctor saying "everything is fine, it's all in your head." UGH! How frustrating right? My first question always is - any chance you happen to be on [...]
I hope you're excited for the week ahead. If the weather holds up and it doesn't rain, I'll be spending some time outside, kayaking in the sun and stopping for fresh spring water along the way. It's my favourite thing to do in the summer! As we know, the sun can take its toll on our skin. [...]
Collagen - It's probably the biggest buzz word ever! It's amazing how brand after brand is catching onto this amazing trend and launching collagen products left, right and centre. Some of my favourite collagen brands include bulletproof upgraded collagen, great lakes, vital proteins and further collagen. I remember years ago when I worked in a [...]
You know I'm all about Clean Beauty Products and if there is one all natural product you should be using, it's deodorant! If you're still using a generic drug store brand deodorant there is a good chance it's loaded with aluminium (a heavy metal), along with other nasty ingredients. So why should you even care [...]
You probably won't find many bean recipes on my site. Truth is, I actually do love to eat them, but I tend to eat more poultry, meat, fish or seafood. In fact, my quinoa black bean burger is pretty damn tasty, so that might be a yummy vegan recipe for you to check out. Oh! [...]
It seems that everyone I speak to these days has something going on with their gut. From gas, to bloating, to constipation, colitis or IBS, I think it's safe to say that at some point in our life, we've all experienced some uncomfortableness with our digestive system and gut. I know I have! [...]
So you wake up in the morning with a few extra wrinkles on your skin, or a blemish that wasn't there the day before. Or maybe there's a few extra sun spots or inflamed and itchy skin that just won't go away. Crappy right? There's a good chance you'll run over to the drug store [...]
Don't you ever have those times when you just want to dive into a huge bowl of carbs? You know, a bowl of pasta or just eat 3 extra servings of rice and not give a damn! Well, this cauliflower fried rice feels like you're diving into a huge bowl of carbs, minus the guilt! [...]
Raise your hand if you have a stinky garbage can? Ya, me too! From kitchen scraps to food gone bad to kitty food and snotty kleenex, your kitchen garbage can is bound to get a little stinky. Or a lot! The problem with trying to reduce kitchen odours is that you're left buying a toxic [...]
