by Trish | Nov 18, 2019 | ABC's of Healthy Hormones, Food Marketing, Hormones, Organic, Recipe, Toxic Load
The short answer? Yes. Yes, it really does matter. To our overall health and to our hormonal health. Which is why I’ve opened this controversial can of worms as part of the ABCs of Healthy Hormones series, and risked the wrath of opponents and deniers. Look...
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 | 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 | Nov 19, 2018 | Digestion, Inflammation, Recipe, Sleep, Stress Management
Imagine for a minute that it’s Saturday night. You decide to head out and catch up with some friends at an A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. restaurant. Lots of food, lots of fun and then on your way home…Uh. Oh. Weird sounds and sensations from your belly. Painful stomach...
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...