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3 Common Nutrition Myths
There is so much information out there on how to eat healthy. Thousands of blogs, books and videos have been created on the topic. To make things more confusing, many of the various 'healthy eating' styles contradict one another and nutritional advice seems like it's...
My 3 Favourite Vegetables and Why
Anyone who knows me, knows I'm a huge fan of vegetables. I'm always trying to find ways to pack more veggies into every meal. I try to eat a ton of them because they are so beneficial to your health. I sometimes get asked what my absolute favourite vegetables are, and...
What’s the Easiest Healthy Meal to Make?
During this time while we're practicing social distancing, many of us are forced to eat a lot more meals than we're used to, at home. This can be stressful, especially if you're not used to spending time cooking in the kitchen. Do any of these statements sound like...
3 Healthy Lunch Tips While You’re Housebound
The social distancing rules we've been asked to follow, are forcing us to live in a "new temporary normal" state. When it comes to eating, the meal that's being interrupted for many of us, is lunch. You can no longer grab lunch on the go at your local sandwich shop,...
My Experience with 24 Hour Fasting
I'm prefacing this blog by stating that I'm not a Nutritionist. Yes, I have some good nutritional knowledge thanks to my Precision Nutrition Coaching Level 1 and 2 training and my constant personal development, but I'm again, not a trained nutritionist. That being...
How Can You Drop 10 Pounds by Eating Anything You Want?
Have you ever been in the midst of finishing the last few bites of a meal, when you know you've eaten far too much? When you feel like undoing the button of your jeans would be the best thing ever? You feel so full that just letting it all hang out is the only answer?...
Is Fruit Really Bad For You?
With diets out there, telling people to almost completely avoid eating fruit, it's no wonder people are questioning their consumption of it. We've been historically led to believe that fruits are healthy and we should readily consume them. Contradictory messages from...
Do I Need to Eat Fat in My Diet?
Is Consuming Fat Really Healthy for Me? With extremely high-fat diets like the Ketogenic Diet, gaining in popularity right now, it's no wonder people are questioning their fat consumption. Consuming healthy fats is important, however, so many Keto recipes I've picked...
What’s the Healthiest Breakfast You Can Eat?
I Eat This Breakfast 5 Days a Week! One of my all-time favourite breakfasts is a homemade protein shake! An important word here is HOMEMADE, I'm not talking about the shakes from juice bars. Store bought drinks and shakes often contain processed, artificial...
Should I Buy Vegetables Grown in Canada?
Is Canadian Produce the Best? A lot of people ask me if it's better to buy vegetables and fruits that have been grown in our country, Canada. My short response is, yes, buying Canadian produce is better! Even though it is sometimes cheaper to buy products grown in...