Are you drinking Beet Root Juice? Athletes are and it is improving their performance. How is it that one glass of beet root juice can improve endurance times by 1-3% and increase “time-to-exhaustion” by 16-25%? Freshly juiced beet roots are high in...
I was feeling under the weather last week and made a really yummy vitamin C smoothie that made me feel so much better. I wanted to share this Super C Smoothie with you! You can use this smoothie for healing, energy, a snack or for the wonderful benefits vitamin C has...
I made a wonderful dessert last week the was truly divine! The recipe was my Dulce de Leche Banana Cream Pie (found here). Often when I am making a recipe I will make more of a certain layer to use later for other recipes. With this recipe I made some extra of the...
In long term health and wellness it’s the simple things. It really is. Minor changes can literally transform your health over time. Amy taught me this in 2008 when we decided to give up all animal protein/products (except fish and eggs for me) for good. I...
For many of us when starting a new lifestyle the goal can look too big, too far away, too hard to get to. This thinking loop can stall us from even starting on our way to our goals. This is the biggest lie we feed ourselves and all it does is keep us from moving...
You do not have to workout like an athlete to have a healthy, fit and beautiful body. The truth is that how you eat, how you think and the quality of your exercise routine plus consistency is the holy grail. In fact, all weight loss or body consistency transformation...
There is no such thing as a plateau (oh no she didn’t). Yes, yes I did. There is no such outside force blocking us from reaching certain goals. Let that simmer for a moment. This may bring up some feelings for you. Perhaps maybe even – anger. You may be right...
I have a new mid-morning obsession. Let me first explain that it has been record HOT here is Vancouver. Now I am not complaining I am just stating facts. With this heat I have had to find unique ways to cool down. One of my favorite ways is to cool myself from the...
With July 1st (Canada Day) and July 4th right around the corner I wanted to make sure that everyone has some refreshing, healthy, guilt-free cocktails to enjoy. If you missed my Sparkling Grapefruit & Basil Cocktail you will want to check that out! It is one of my...
Weight gain as a society (North American) has been on the rise for the last 30 years… and with it – Type 2 Diabetes. The association of Type 2 Diabetes and obesity has been something most have noticed. It has come to the point where when someone is obese...
