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How to Practice Mindful Eating

Mindful eating can be beneficial in many ways, from supporting your digestive process to making you more in tune with your hunger and fullness cues. While we need to eat to live, it’s not the only reason we eat. We celebrate with food. Whether it’s a birthday, wedding, graduation, or job promotion, food will always be involved. We find comfort in food and use food as a reason to socialize and spend time with our loved ones. Let’s not forget, food tastes good. There are many different reason why we eat — what truly matters here is how we eat.

My Elimination Diet Trip: Part 1 – The Detox

My Elimination Diet Trip: Part 1 – The Detox

Have you been experiencing headaches or bloating? Struggling to get through your day because your energy is so low? If you’ve had these symptoms — or others like skin conditions, joint problems or anxiety — you most likely have also tried cleansing or maybe a Candida diet.

My Whole30 Life: Final week (or, if the jeans fit…)

My Whole30 Life: Final week (or, if the jeans fit…)

As I approached the final days of my month on the Whole30 eating plan, I reflected on the fact that I actually wasn’t eager for it to be over. I wasn’t “jonesing” for sugar, nor dairy, grains or *gasp* even wine!

My Whole30 Life: A month of clean eating – Week 3

My Whole30 Life: A month of clean eating – Week 3

I am feeling so optimistic about this way of eating. As I head into the home stretch, I know this is not a fad diet for me. Bloating and digestive issues have drastically improved. My energy continues to be stable, with no afternoon slumps at all.

Supplements to help with depression

by Dr. Marita Schauch, BSc, ND I’ve taken some time this month to explore depression, given how Seasonal Effective Disorder (SAD) tends to run rampant at this time of winter. I’m a firm believer in people feeling empowered around their health care, and don’t...

My Whole30 Life: A month of clean eating – Week 2

My Whole30 Life: A month of clean eating – Week 2

I continue to be amazed at how great I feel and how eating this way is not nearly as difficult as I had expected. Meal planning continues to be necessary and a priority. I am rarely hungry between meals and hardly feel the need to “snack”.

My Whole30 Life: A month of clean eating – Week 1

My Whole30 Life: A month of clean eating – Week 1

I first heard of the Whole30 eating plan from one of our customers who raved about it. At the time I quickly researched and decided it was too extreme for me. However, when my cousin posted on facebook that she was starting the program soon and was looking for people to join her

How to calm Restless Leg Syndrome

How to calm Restless Leg Syndrome

Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS, and sometimes called Willis-Ekbom disease) is a problem that does what it says on the tin – it makes it impossible for you to keep your legs still. The symptoms are typically worse at night when sitting or lying down and tend to improve...

A Double-barrelled package to treat hypertension

A Double-barrelled package to treat hypertension

Guest article by W. Gifford-Jones, MD Today millions of North Americans suffer hypertension and 99% are being treated by prescription drugs. Studies show that nearly 50% discontinue their medication due to unpleasant side-effects. But tossing away drugs is a hazardous...

The Mind Mineral? Magnesium research shows benefit for aging brain

The Mind Mineral? Magnesium research shows benefit for aging brain

By Jason Sebeslav Dr. Zoltan Rona is a graduate of McGill University Medical School and has a Masters Degree in Biochemistry and Clinical Nutrition. He is the author of three Canadian bestselling health books, and the medical editor of the Benjamin Franklin...

5 Simple Food Combining Tips for Good Digestion

5 Simple Food Combining Tips for Good Digestion

by Dominique Vanier, BScH, MEnvSc, ND (cand) With the holidays quickly approaching, so too are many nights of hearty meals, good wine, and great company. Eating large meals with heavy foods, however, may cause some indigestion, especially for those of us who have...