Improving my nutrition
The real cause of your cravings
How did you sleep last night … have you gotten in any workouts this week … are you focusing on whole foods … and how is your mood? I’m asking…
Want to Know What’s Scarier than Ghosts & Goblins of Halloween?
You know what Halloween means: sugar, sugar, oh, and more sugar! As early as late summer, stores began displaying festive treats conveniently packaged in small, easy-to-eat portions. When the holiday…
You Can’t Feed Emotional Hunger
“You can’t feed emotional hunger.” That’s what a client sent to me in a message this past week and although it’s not something new, it finally clicked for her. Do…
Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes Your Kids Will Love
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day…and I say it can also be the yummiest! Today’s post is all about simple, deliciously fluffy pancakes. All kids…
Three Extremely Simple Family-Friendly Weeknight Dinners
Being a parent involves plenty of responsibilities. Making sure your family eats well is one of the most significant. It can also present some of your greatest daily challenges. If…
7 Fermented Foods You Can Make at Home
In another post, I shared how gut health is important for your overall health and weight loss goals. Fermenting is one of the oldest ways of preserving food. Below…
Improve Your Gut Health to Reach Your Goals Faster
Digestive health says a lot about your overall health. If you’re always feeling sluggish or have low energy, if you’re having trouble losing weight or getting in shape your stools…
Easy Ways to Cut Back on Sugar
Do you ever find yourself craving sweet snacks? Like candy, cookies, donuts, or cake? If you do, you’re not alone! I want to talk about sugar cravings, how they affect…
Why Eating Processed Foods Makes You Eat MORE and Gain Weight…
studies are now proving that the quality of food matters. It’s not just about the number of calories and macros that you eat in a day.
Keeping Food Fresh – Tips from the Experts
A while ago, I shared a post about how you can eat healthy on a budget. I shared things to look for while grocery shopping – and tips on buying…
Healthy Eating on a Budget
Ever thought that eating healthy meant it costs more? It doesn’t have to. In this post I share with some tips for healthy eating on budget with tips that won’t…
Find Yourself Suffering with IBS?
The other day I asked members of my Facebook group to see how many people suffer with IBS symptoms like gas, bloating, stomach pain, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, nausea, and…
Going Grain-Free
I’m just going to come right out and say it. This week you should just say NO to bread. You don’t have to do it forever but I strongly…
Online Personal Training
Are you looking to find out what online personal training is all about and whether it’s right for you? You’ve come to the right place! Online personal training is fast…
Choose the Diet Right for You
Choose the diet right for you and “stop with the quick fixes already!” I know I am not the only one that wants to scream that from the top of…
What would it look like if it were simple?
What would it look like if it were simple? When was the last time you asked yourself that question about your health and nutrition? I don’t know about you, but…
The Ultimate Guide to Dropping Those Last Stubborn Pounds
… Without going the gym or needing any fancy equipment! I wish I had a magic wand to wave over all of my clients who want to lose those stubborn…
Why you should make the perfect Super Shake-Infographic
Why you should (and how to) make The Perfect Super Shake. [Infographic] Delicious meals that save time, nourish and satisfy you, in liquid form Maybe you need a quick breakfast…
10 Top Tips to Get Moving this Spring
Next, to New Year’s, I’d say that Spring is the next most popular time when people think about getting fit. We start to think about being outdoors more and wearing…
Cheat Meals… to cheat or not to cheat?
At one time, I used to have cheat meals and I used to look forward to them! They were my opportunity to indulge and have those foods that I wouldn’t…
Love Yourself and Think Prevention Instead of Medicine
Here’s a fact to ponder: “8 in 10 cases of premature heart disease & stroke is preventable through healthy lifestyle behaviours.” It’s true! Many of the risk factors for heart…
Finding the right probiotic for your routine
Arguably one of the most popular trends in health and wellness is probiotics. Many of us have heard that probiotics are the next big thing in optimizing our health, but…
Forget counting calories, there’s another way
Forget counting calories. There’s a better way to figure out how much food you should eat at each meal, every day so you can look and feel better.
Best Protein Bars in the World
This has to be one of the best recipes in my whole world! Life can get really busy and making sure you are getting a healthy snack when you are busy can…
Are Hormones Keeping You Awake
In my last post, I talked about different ways of creating a sleep ritual and why getting enough sleep is important. There are times when doing simple things isn’t quite…
Why is Sleep so Darn Important Anyway?
The other day I created a post on Facebook asking people to like the comment if they got 8 hours sleep per night or comment if they got anything else.…
“KISS”ing Meal Prep Frustration Away
Meal preparation can be intimidating, scary, overwhelming, frustrating – choose your adjective. This topic is one that I cover often because it’s really easy to have a busy week or…
Proteins – Good or Bad?
How often have you seen headlines and articles that start something like this – WARNING: Do Not Use These … And you wonder: – Who else has read it?…
What is metabolism anyway? You’ve heard the word but what does it really mean?
The broad definition of metabolism by Matt Stone is: “The sum of all physiological events that take place in the body that turn food, water, air, vitamins, minerals, and more into…
Are You Spending Too Much Time Counting Your Calories?
Not all calories are created equal. There is more to ‘calories in – calories out’ than what you read on a label or calculate on an app. Let me explain…
Use This 1-2-3 Approach to Meal Prep
Many things can improve your kitchen “coolness”. Use this 1-2-3 approach: The right equipment. A regular preparation system or ritual. A “can-do” attitude and willingness to experiment. 1.…
How to Create the Ultimate Super Shake
Smoothies, super shakes, protein drinks, ever wonder why they are so popular? It is such an easy way to get a complete meals worth of nutrients without having to cook.…
Seven Myths People Believe About Fat loss
With the vast amount of information and advertisements about weight loss, it’s difficult to understand fact from fiction when it comes to fat loss. If you’re not seeing results with…
Diets Don’t Work—Here’s Why
Diets are so common. We see them advertised online and in commercials, and overhear our friends and colleagues talking about the latest and greatest way they’ve found to lose weight.
No-Bread Snacks to keep you on track
“Next best to thing to sliced bread”. You’ve heard that saying before right!? But what could possibly be as good as sliced bread? There are so many yummy combinations and…
Healthy Eating for On-the-Go Families with Picky Eaters
This week, I wanted to share a case study with you. I discovered it as part of my ongoing training with Precision Nutrition, and as I read it, I was…
Want to Get Fit? You Just Need to Start!
Have you ever stopped yourself from doing something because you weren’t sure if you could do it? You worried about doing things a certain way, or having things look a…
Probiotics Pros and Cons
There’s a lot of chatter about probiotics and how they can help our bodies function properly. You’re probably familiar with the commercials for certain brands of yogurt that claim to…
Fish Oil Supplements – What You Need to Know
I recently blogged about supplements and the importance of getting all the vitamins and minerals the body needs so everything can function properly. Supplementing fish oil (omegas) is a bit…
Can’t Lose Weight? 7 Reasons Your Weight Loss Plan Isn’t Working
You made the decision to get fit and lose some excess pounds. Then (hopefully) you started an exercise plan and backed that up with a nutrition program. And that was all you…
Meal Planning for Beginners
Do you plan your meals, or do you just decide what you’ll be eating based upon what you toss in the cart as you’re strolling through the grocery store? Did…
VITAMIN DEFICIENCY = BODY INEFFICIENCY
Improve Your Health by Getting Your Vitamins Maybe like many of us, you had a mother or grandmother who liked to nag you (or maybe even still does!) about taking…
How to Eat Your Way to Your Goals
Did you know that no matter what your fitness goal is, your eating habits can help you achieve the results you want? Sometimes, some small but consistent tweaks to your…
Protein Powder – Don’t Just Drink It; Eat It!
Protein powder – it’s a common ingredient in shakes or smoothies, but did you know that there are many other ways to use protein powder?
Yes, Some Fats Are Good For You
Last week, I shared how there are good carbs and bad carbs, and the importance of consuming certain types of carbs to help achieve your health and fitness goals. If…
Get Carb Smart (Truth About Carbs)
Isn’t all the information about carbs confusing? Carbs are good because they create energy; carbs are bad because they create fat. The truth about carbohydrates is that there are good…
National Nutrition Month – Eat Those Veggies!
Did you know that March is National Nutrition Month? That makes it the perfect time to make conscious choices to improve your personal nutrition. A great way to start is…
Be Mindful When You Eat (and Get Fit Faster!)
Our environments affect what and how much we eat more than we care to admit. It could be our physical environment (the kitchen, the office, the bus on the way…
How to Use the Power of Protein to Lose Weight and Get Toned
Did you know that eating lean protein with each meal can help you lose weight and sustain your weight loss achievements? Despite this fact, most people don’t consume enough protein…
Stop Eating Until You’re Full! Seriously!
Do you often eat until you are full? Or even stuffed? Do you know that eating until full or over-full is a habit that can be changed? One of the…
Why Is Water So Important?
You know you’re supposed to drink a lot of water to keep your body functioning properly – but do you ever wonder why is water so important and what it…
7 Polite Ways to Stay on Track over the Holidays
Most of us think that there are only two ways to handle Holiday food temptations. You could say “No” to everything and get the reputation of being a Grinch. Or…
Are you tired of going hungry?
So often, people think they need to go hungry in hopes of getting lean; they think they need to do lots of cardio, eat a lot of salads and give…
Love Your Lunch – Quick, Simple & Healthy Lunch Ideas
Are you Ready to start loving your lunches? Not sure what to make for lunch? Tired of the same old choices? Whether you take your lunch to work, grab lunch…
Sugar Sickness: The Danger of Eating Too Much Sugar (& How to Avoid It)
It’s sweet. It tastes good. And it is one of the things that threatens our health the most: Sugar. The Danger of Eating Too Much Sugar The list of…
Switch it UP!
Believe it or not, there are some simple changes you can make in your diet to eliminate unhealthy choices and replace them with options that are healthier and just as…
Don’t Skip the Snacks!
It’s easy to avoid snacking. Maybe you don’t feel hungry. Maybe you’re trying to lose weight, so you think you need to cut calories, and snacking seems like the obvious…
5 Easy Ways Even the Most Finicky Can Get Their Veggies
We all know that it’s important to eat fruits and vegetables, but we don’t always manage to get as much of them as we should in our daily diets. If…
Want to Get Fit? Get Fibre!
Whether you’ve just started to eat a healthier diet or you’ve been eating clean for a while, you know it is a challenge. You need to make sure you get…
Stop Sabotaging Your Results!
Even if you’re faithful with your workouts, do you ever give into those cravings for a particular food or drink? Once you’ve given in once, do you think you may…
The Benefits of Getting Enough Fats
When we’re trying eat healthier or lose weight, we think about reducing our intake of sugars and fats – things that cause weight gain and aren’t considered ‘healthy.’ We start…
Which Diet Should You Choose?
Are you on a diet? How many have you tried? Paleo, Atkins, Vegetarian, South Beach, Vegan, The Zone, Mediterranean, Raw Food – there are so many different ones; how do…
Scrumptious Summer Smoothies
Smoothies have gained a lot of popularity in recent years, and not just for their health benefits. These tasty treats can make a great breakfast and are the perfect snack…
5 Healthy Tips so You Can Enjoy the Holiday
Two important summer holidays are quickly approaching. Canadians celebrate the country’s birthday on July 1st and just a few days later, on July 4th, our American friends south of the…
Make Your Salads Healthier with ‘Skinny’ Salad Dressing
Abs Are Made In the Kitchen
Most people think abs are made on the floor by performing countless sit-ups. While doing all that crunching and squeezing are good exercises that create a strong and thick rectus…
Myths of Healthy Food Labels
Light. Calorie-wise. Less sugar. Low sodium. Fat-free. Many foods make these or other ‘healthy’ claims right on the packaging. While the claim itself may be true, does it actually mean…
7 Hacks to Skinny Jeans
The term ‘hack’ is being used a lot lately. While it used to have a negative connotation, these days to ‘hack’ is to find a quicker, easier and more effective…
Not all Calories are the Same
Please stand up if you have ever been confused about the information thrown at you from commercials, the local news, or your co-worker who just started a new type of…
What If We Were Paid to Get Healthy?
Raise your hand if you would do what it takes to lose any unwanted pounds and get to a healthy weight if the government paid us with an incentive? Wow!…
SWAP THAT!! For Something Healthy
What do you suggest for me to start eating healthy? Please raise your hand if you’ve ever wanted to ask the same question. I remember being in the same place.…
So You’re a Healthy Eater?
Being a healthy eater requires you to become both educated and smart about what healthy eating entails, and in its entirety. Being food smart isn’t about learning to calculate grams…