by Trish | Apr 22, 2019 | Diets, Digestion, Food Marketing, Plant-Based Diet, Recipe, Toxic Load
Happy Spring! I’m hopeful – ever hopeful – that it’s actually coming. On paper, Spring has sprung about a month ago but the weather where I live anyway has been a little wonky (actually, a LOT wonky!) and it just didn’t seem like it wanted to let go of Winter. Today...
by Trish | Feb 11, 2019 | Diabetes, Heart Health, Inflammation, Plant-Based Diet, Recipe, Women's Health
Happy February! So much to acknowledge this month. And most of it is focused on the heart. First up: February is considered to be Heart Health Month. And there’s lots to focus on when it comes to cardiovascular health, especially for women. Did you know heart...
by Trish | Jan 29, 2019 | Anti-Inflammatory Diet, Inflammation, Plant-Based Diet
(FAIR WARNING….. this is a longer post…. ‘cause there’s plenty to say!)“So……what do you think?” As soon as the newest iteration of Canada’s Dietary Guidelines (CDG) was released, I was bombarded with this breathless query. Not surprising. I’ve been vocal about my...
by Trish | Jan 21, 2019 | Food Marketing, Organic, Plant-Based Diet, Recipe
Well, that was quick. As ‘pumped up’ and ’excited’ people were about their New Year’s Resolutions, I hate to tell you…but most of these (along with all of the enthusiasm that was present on Jan 1st) have already fizzled out. Nope, it isn’t my Inner Mean Girl voice...
by Trish | Jan 7, 2019 | Diets, Hormones, Insulin, Plant-Based Diet, Recipe, Women's Health
“New Year, New You”, right? Since January 1st, I’ve been hearing just about nothing else (in one form or another). Overheard in lines at the grocery store, at other tables as I sip my coffee at the local café, on all of my social media feeds…..“I HAVE to lose 20 lbs...
by Trish | Dec 17, 2018 | Diets, Plant-Based Diet, Recipe
Is it me or does it seem like the time period between Halloween and New Years just becomes a weird cycle of food marathon after food marathon? Whether you’re actively celebrating a holiday or not, we seem to get sucked into year-end office parties, family gatherings,...