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How Are You Spending Your Calories?

How Are You Spending Your Calories?

Eat Your Nutrients Before Your Calories!

I know we don’t like to talk about calories, or count calories or think about calories. We’re all just ‘intuitively” supposed to eat and “know” when we are full and when our body has had enough. Then how come so many of my clients are ALWAYS hungry?

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Could it be Adrenal Fatigue?

Could it be Adrenal Fatigue?

Could it be Adrenal Fatigue?

Daily living can be stressful which can be hard on the adrenals.  Stress disrupts the homeostasis of the body and the body responds with the nervous system and with chronic stress the adrenal glands.  Prolonged stress can be VERY hard on the body and what is interesting is a lot of us don’t acknowledge our stress because we just handle our lives on a day-to-day basis.

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Day Five - Holiday Health Challenge

Day Five - Holiday Health Challenge

Through this entire year how many times have you taken time out to “just be”? Just be you, just think about you, what you want and what you need?  How many times did you think about doing something special for yourself, to say thank you to yourself for being SO amazing? Have you been to get a pedicure, facial or massage? Did you think to buy yourself something, just because YOU deserve it?...

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Day Two - Holiday Health Challenge

Day Two - Holiday Health Challenge

First things first, I know that there are LOTS of events we feel we HAVE to attend over the holidays, but do we?  Today I suggest sitting down with your calendar and really evaluating all the invites you have scheduled.  I know there is at least ONE that...

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The Benefits of Raw Chocolate

The Benefits of Raw Chocolate

It's been a busy week! On Thursday night of last week, I was privileged to speak at the Telus Spark Adults Only Night. It was a session about food and...

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Christmas Healthy Gift Guide

Christmas Healthy Gift Guide

As the holidays are sneaking up on us, I thought this week would be a good opportunity to highlight some healthy gift options to start our New Year off right.  We all need gifts in a pinch and the go-to gift is...

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Should I Be Buying Organic?

Should I Be Buying Organic?

When it comes to eating healthy, the emphasis goes beyond just carbs, fat, protein and calories. It even goes beyond food groups! When you make the conscious decision to start eating healthier foods, it’s important to pay attention to what’s in your food...

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