by Trish | Jun 15, 2022 | Alcohol, Cancer, Diabetes, Insulin, Men's Health
Who can fault Santa Claus? But….that belly! Mrs. Claus should probably be suggesting “Ho-Ho-Hold the cookies, Dear!” Seriously though, the paunch, the so-called beer belly, the boy baby bump, the middle-aged spread – whatever you want to call the protruding stomach...
by Trish | May 25, 2022 | Bone Health, Cancer, Diabetes, Diets, Heart Health, Hormones, Sleep
We are seeing record high food prices in most parts of our country these days and while that might challenge our grocery budget, chances are we will still be able to eat well enough to avoid the vast majority of nutrient deficiencies. I mean, even if we find imported...
by Trish | Jul 7, 2021 | ABC's of Healthy Hormones, Diabetes, Hormones, Metabolism, Sleep
If I’m honest, these days I’m more about the slumber than the party. Especially if said slumber begins before 10 PM. Seems a much better alternative than staying up ‘til all hours like they do in the movies. You know, all those young women gathered in fluffy pyjamas...
by Trish | Sep 16, 2019 | ABC's of Healthy Hormones, Diabetes, Diets, Hormones, Hunger Hormones, Insulin, Metabolism, Recipe, Thyroid Health, Women's Health
The ketogenic diet is a very low carb, very high-fat diet and very, very trendy right now. And possibly for good reason. At first glance, it’s led to some dramatic weight loss stories – not just from word of mouth, but also backed by some research. It’s also...
by Trish | Jul 29, 2019 | ABC's of Healthy Hormones, Diabetes, Hormones, Insulin, Metabolism, Recipe
Hope you’re having fun going through the ABC’s of Healthy Hormones with me. This little mini-series seems to be flying by waaaaaayyyy faster than I had planned for! *Deep breaths, Trish, deep breaths.*Although it was tempting (so tempting) to do ‘D is for Deep...
by Trish | May 29, 2019 | Diabetes, Plant-Based Diet, Recipe
LOL – remember the Archies and their big pop hit from (gulp!!) 50 years ago!!?? Sugar seemed so fun back then, didn’t it? Quick – test yourself – in one minute, how many different sweeteners (artificial or natural) can you list off the top of your head? I’ll...