by bool_admin | 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 | 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 | Jul 27, 2017 | Bone Health, Immune, Mental Health, Recipe
In the midst of the sunny summertime – we may think we don’t need to be concerned about our levels of vitamin D. After all, we’re basking in the rays and that’s how we replenish our stores of vitamin D, right? Well, sort of. But the truth is that in northern...
by Trish | Feb 13, 2017 | Heart Health, Mental Health, Plant-Based Diet, Recipe
Next to Hallowe’en, Valentine’s Day seems to be the ‘holiday’ that turns us all into Sugar Monsters, what with all those heart-shaped boxes of chocolates and decadent desserts that are on offer everywhere. Now whether you choose to celebrate this (made-up) holiday or...
by Trish | Oct 7, 2012 | Heart Health, Immune, Mental Health, Recipe, Stress Management
With a little bite of fall in the air, there is no better time to think about adding some typical autumn veg to your diet. Far more than just a vegetable for carving jack o’lanterns, pumpkin flesh is a powerhouse of fibre, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium and...
by Trish | Jun 29, 2012 | Heart Health, Mental Health, Sleep, Stress Management, Toxic Load
I recently returned from an overseas trip and since then my sleep-wake cycle has been more wonky than usual. Even the usual melatonin and magnesium regime wasn’t delivering this time. But I found some relief returning to my late night Yin yoga class where the...
