After spending over a decade in practice you start to see patterns in human behaviours. Depending on the time of year, you can anticipate some of the conversations you are going to have with patients when coaching them on lifestyle medicine. As soon as mid November comes, you can start to feel the shift in […]
Okay…so I know what you are thinking. Come on!! We shouldn’t eat sugar, fish…now there is arsenic in rice…and now you are telling me that I shouldn’t eat GMO? What am I supposed to eat? Believe me, I get it. The reality is, in my humble opinion at least, we have really messed up our […]
The Sugar Shocker…. It is always eye opening at the amount of sugar hidden in foods. I think we all assume when we purchase an ice cream cone or cookie that we are signing ourselves up for a decent dosage of sugar. What I always find shocking is the sugars that are hidden in foods […]
Everyone is well aware that sugar is not good for us, and that in general we eat too much of it. With all of the knowledge about sugar, I still find that we as a society have a lot of stereotypes about sugar. Things like… “Well, I know I eat too much sugar, but I […]
Although this is an older study published in a 2008 edition of BMC Public Health all of the points are still valid today. This study looked at a wide range of preschool regulations in 50 American States. This study reviewed the eight particular characteristics that the authors notes as key to preventing obesity. 8 Things […]
1) Bento Box This has to be my ultimate favourite option as you can easily balance their meal. It is kind of like the healthy version of a lunchable! Protein: Egg, Turkey or Chicken Salad mixed with olive oil mayo or vegenaise Nitrate Free Deli Meat – Vincenzo’s has great options… Hard Boiled Eggs – […]
With the rising obesity epidemic, researchers are actively trying to determine what role neurological pathways and reward mechanisms play. Studies have looked at the hyperactivation of reward centres in the brain, and find that high calorie foods provide more rewards than low calorie foods. What happens after years and years of eating high calorie foods? […]
We see it all the time: people are losing weight but they can’t get rid of that annoying little inner tube around the stomach! When people are eating well and exercising frequently and can’t seem to shed that abdominal weight, hormonal imbalances are usually to blame. The most common hormones that are involved in this […]
Ingredients: 2 cups of arugula or other mixed greens (I found organic greens on sale at Goodness Me this weekend) ¼ cup of almonds and pumpkin seeds ¼ avocado ¼ cup of figs, finely sliced 2 Tbsp of goat cheese (if can tolerate, or omit if you cant) 4 oz of protein (like chicken, grass […]
Do you have cravings, muscle cramps, headaches, high blood pressure, constipation or sleep imbalances? You may be magnesium deficient!! Magnesium is a mineral that is involved in over 300 enzymatic and physiological processes in our body. It is also a mineral that is commonly depleted by stress and refined sugars. Since it is so widely […]
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