by Trish | Nov 14, 2018 | Anti-Inflammatory Diet, Inflammation, Mindset, Plant-Based Diet, Recipe, Women's Health
I HATE birthdays. But not for the reasons you might think. It’s partly because I hate surprises and so the anticipation that there could be a spontaneous singing of Happy Birthday in the middle of a restaurant or workplace, or worse yet – a gathering I’ve been lured...
by Trish | Nov 5, 2018 | Anti-Inflammatory Diet, Immune, Inflammation, Plant-Based Diet, Recipe, Stress Management
Almost as if we were running like clockwork, you can just hear the whisper of sniffles and suppressed coughs starting all around you as we ring in the new flu season. Heads up, Health Canada says we are actually ahead of schedule this year – oh joy! – so you best be...
by Trish | Oct 29, 2018 | Anti-Inflammatory Diet, Mental Health, Plant-Based Diet, Recipe
Need a mood boost? Statistics suggest that most of us do. A recent Canadian Mental Health Association survey of people between the ages of 18 and 34 reported that mental health issues like depression and anxiety are more “of an epidemic” than physical illnesses such...
by Trish | May 4, 2018 | Anti-Inflammatory Diet, Inflammation, Recipe, Sleep, Stress Management
Whoo hoo! We May-ed it (hahaha – punny, right?)! Winter’s over and May is here at last. The advent of warmer weather means change is in the offing – more outdoor living, more sunlight, and more skin showing. Uh-oh. Given how tough winter was in most parts of the...
by Trish | Jul 10, 2017 | Anti-Inflammatory Diet, Diabetes, Diets, Digestion, Heart Health, Inflammation, Plant-Based Diet, Recipe
Inflammation. It’s not just a catch phrase for health headlines. It’s a fact. Scientists are measuring levels of inflammation in our bodies and finding that it can be devastating for our health and wellbeing on a lot of fronts. And this is especially true...
by Trish | Nov 15, 2016 | Anti-Inflammatory Diet, Digestion, Immune, Inflammation, Plant-Based Diet, Recipe, Sleep
Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, said “All disease begins in the gut.” And while this may not be 100% true for every disease in every person, a growing body of evidence shows that our gut (digestive system) has a bigger role in many health conditions than...