3 Easy Steps to make Back to School Healthier and Calmer
Start the New Year off right!! And, no….I’m not talking about January 1st! For our family and a lot of other families, September rings in the New Year. School starts, university is under way and a whole number of other activities
Why are physicians being encouraged to recommend a whole-foods, plant-based diet to patients?
Has a whole-foods, plant-based diet been a part of your every day for a while now or are you new to this way of eating? Did you know that physicians are being encouraged to recommend this diet to their patients? We
Create a Mood Supportive Tomato Sauce in 45 minutes
Fall in Southern Alberta can be unpredictable, ushering in strong winds and sunny skies or heavy dumps of snow. We have been lucky this October with warm daytime temperatures tempting us to leave produce out in the garden to ripen
Is it ok not to be ok?
I have tried to reassure myself since the start of this pandemic that everything will be OK. From a big picture point of view, it certainly will. Sure enough, I will look back on what has come from the required
You are exactly where you are supposed to be!
What if we stopped for just a moment, took a deep breathe in and reminded ourselves that at this moment we are exactly where we are supposed to be. We can, and should take these moments amidst the crazy to
Lemon Blueberry Muffins
There is just something about fresh muffins sitting on the counter that invite conversation and connection. Throw in a cup of tea and what could be better! They are gluten free, dairy free and offer up the antioxidant benefits of
What to eat when the world feels grey
With a few a more weeks of winter ahead of us the draw to keep our spirits up, our creativity flowing and our bodies nourished remains a top priority. Those of us that are sensitive to the limited sunshine and
Help Fight Depression with 5 Fermented Foods
We’ve all heard of the gut-brain connection, probiotics, the connection between nutrition and good health, even positive mental health. How does it all relate? How can we make sense of all of this? Better yet, if we ourselves are facing