A Holistic Approach This wraps up our final chapter in this hormone series. Hopefully, by now, you've learned a little more about your hormones and how they help you function on a daily basis. We've talked about food, but what are some of the other ways we can help support our hormone function? Read on [...]
Hormonal Super Stars - What are they & how can they help your hormones? Read on my friend! Healthy fats are important for supporting hormone function, memory recall, helping us feel full and regulating blood sugar levels. Avocado Raw nuts & seedsSalmonFlax & chia seedsUnsalted olives & olive oil Fibre helps keep us regular which [...]
Hormones impact us all - regardless of age, stage and gender. We all know about them, but what is it that they actually do? Pretty much EVERYTHING!!!! Hormones are chemical messengers that help regulate nearly every function in the body. When our hormones are even a little off, it can have a huge impact on [...]
Photo by Eliott Reyna on Unsplash Parenting is hard. We are faced with a multitude of decisions to make as a parent. From which socks to buy - this is harder than it seems at first glance, to letting them take the car keys, we are constantly bombarded with decision making. Quite frankly it can get exhausting sometimes. [...]
While I am the first to say that I enjoy a great taco from time to time, I will fully admit that I found myself in a taco rut of sorts. The kids began requesting them on a weekly basis. At first, I was all in. It was the perfect way to pile on the [...]
It would seem that the season formerly known as Fall is now called Pumpkin Spice! I have to admit that I am one of those pumpkin spice loving foodies! I have a hard time waiting for Thanksgiving for my first piece of pumpkin pie. Usually, by the second week of September, pumpkin spice makes an [...]
There is something so rich and inviting as the smell of hearty soup on the stove. This is hands down, one of my family's favourites during the long cold months of late fall and winter. I don't even have a photo of it because we eat it too fast! Lentils are an excellent source of [...]
It isn't often that I let something that I read online get me all fired up. For the most part, the crazy things are rarely true and quickly fall by the wayside. I am used to clients asking me about the latest and greatest eating fad and wanting my take on things. While I will [...]
I found my first red leaf this week. If I'm being honest, I was a little indignant about the whole thing. I marched over to that tree and plucked it from the branch. I am not sure if it will actually help the summer weather stay a little longer, but at least I tried. While [...]
Healthy eating matters whether you are new to this beautiful world, or if you have been around the sun a few times. In my experience as a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and an Early Childhood Educator, I have heard from many parents and educators on the woes of getting children to eat healthily as well as [...]
