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 | Jun 10, 2020 | Alcohol, Diets, Digestion, Inflammation, Insulin, Mental Health, Metabolism, Sleep
Sales are up. Reported consumption is up. Stress levels are up. Loneliness is up. Boredom is up. Therefore, are occasions that call for a drink up as well? All signs point to YEP for the above. And when you add to that – within this pandemic environment...
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 | Sep 9, 2019 | ABC's of Healthy Hormones, Food Marketing, Hormones, Hunger Hormones, Insulin, Recipe
Smoking is declining – thank goodness! In 1965, 49% of Canadians over the age of 15 smoked daily. Since the 1970s when a concentrated push toward anti-smoking campaigns and government interventions in the tobacco industry began, the decline has been steady. In...
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 | 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...
