WEEK 1: Replace calorie-dense foods with nutrient-dense foods If you have read our previous articles, you know by now that food that a tremendous impact on our bodies and minds. So improving food is the first step to boost your energy levels. The goal here is to replace foods that are stressing your body with healing [...]
Every Saturday, I buy groceries for the following week. 80% of these groceries are animal proteins. Today, as I am waiting in line at the cashier, this gentleman behind me says "Wow that is a lot of meat". I turn back and reply "Just enough for the week". He looks at me like I am [...]
February 1-7 is Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Having worked with numerous people to help them with their physical and mental health, we have come across quite a few people with a history of eating disorders. At least 1 out of 5 of our female clients have had some form of eating disorder. That is a large number [...]
START THE DAY WITH PROTEINS AND FATS: This is hands down the best food combination for breakfast. The combination of animal proteins (chicken, turkey, bison, grass-fed steak, fish) with healthy fats (nuts, seeds, nut/seeds butter, avocado, organic grass fed butter, fish oil) has a positive impact on your hormones and brain. Clients always tell [...]
"I tried that for a while but I didn't lose weight" "Oh you are one of those gluten-free diet people" "I tried eating gluten-free products but I don't like them" "It worked for me but then I stopped because I couldn't stop craving bread" "I need my bran cereal, otherwise I get constipated" These are some [...]
If you are reading this, you are either going through menopause, or getting close to experiencing it or know someone who is suffering with symptoms. What if I told you these symptoms are COMMON but not NORMAL? What if you could go through menopause WITHOUT going through the challenges? The most common symptoms are: Hot [...]
In order to get the most out of a CLEANSE, it is important to know what you are cleansing, how the cleanse works and if your body is ready for it. Our bodies are constantly cleaning. But when you do a specific cleanse - gut, candida, liver, kidney or estrogens, etc. you have to ensure [...]
October is BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. I have been noticing a lot of companies release special 'pink' colored versions of their products. In fact, this practice even has a name - PINKWASHING. Now I think it is a great idea to bring bout awareness. There is no change without recognizing that there is an issue. However, what [...]
Under-eating, especially proteins It is so east to get caught up in managing our daily lives and not eat the required amount of nutrients. As a result the body is missing calories to carry out basic functions, let alone maintaining metabolism and fat burning. Lack of protein especially, makes us insulin resistant, i.e, we cannot use carbohydrates [...]
CELLULITE is becoming an increasing issue with women. Despite using diets, weight training, hours of cardio on the stairmill, they struggle to get the legs and glutes leaner. It is important to understand the issue, in order to fix it. Cellulite is mainly the result of FAT-SOLUBLE environmental toxins entering the body and the body's [...]
