I am a recovering sugar addict.
The Battle of the Milks
The interest in non-dairy milks has sky rocketed. This is for a variety of reasons. Choosing the best milk or plant-based milk can be challenging, with the wide variety of options on the market. While all types of milk are equivalent when it comes to calcium and vitamin D, let me help you compare their nutritional content and outline their respective controversies.
How to Expertly Navigate the Yogurt Aisle
The yogurt aisle is the most confusing and overwhelming aisle to navigate at the grocery store! It’s definitely the section I spend the longest time in. The yogurt aisle isn’t what it used to be – greek yogurt has recently taken over a sizeable chuck of the refrigerator case, leaving non-greeks to compete for the remaining real estate. Meanwhile, both greek and non-greek yogurts are branching out with new claims, nutrient content, flavours, ect.
Modern Wheat and Gluten Intolerance
An increasingly larger percentage of the general population are reporting problems caused by gluten ingestion, whether it is due to celiac disease or gluten intolerance. What is the cause of this? Experts believe that human modification to wheat has made it better, more robust crop. However, could this modification to the wheat crop be accountable for the rise in celiac disease and gluten intolerance?
Choosing the Right Fluids Post-Exercise
Hydration is critical to athletic performance – dehydration is one of the most common reasons for early fatigue during exercise. It takes as little as losing 2 % of your body weight for the performance to suffer. Fluids such as coconut water, chocolate milk, sports drinks and plain ol water have been featured for recovery post-exercise. What type of fluid should we be drinking and when?
A Tofu Recipe For Every Meal – My Top 3 Favourite Tofu Recipes
My poor friend, Tofu, isn’t always well-liked.
Your Mornings Just Got Easier! My Favourite Frozen Smoothie Bowls
- “The blender is too loud in the morning.”
- “The blender is a pain to clean and I don’t have time to do that.”
- “There are too many ingredients to put together in the blender – it’s chaotic!”
- “I just don’t have time…”
These are all common reasons for why smoothies don’t work in the morning. While all valid, it is a shame that there are so many challenges to getting in a perfectly balanced and super nutrient-rich start to your morning.
It’s Not You, It’s Time: Understanding the Culprits Behind Age-Related Weight Gain
While I haven’t hit middle-age yet, I can speak from experience about how weight management has changed over my lifespan thus far. Weight management was certainly a different story in my early 20s, along with my teenage years. During these days, it was easy to neglect the quality of my diet and avoid the consequences. This unfortunately, doesn’t last forever.
Apple Cinnamon Cauliflower Protein Oats: A New High-Protein, Veggie-Filled Breakfast
There is nothing better than starting your day with a warm oatmeal breakfast. Especially during this winter-like weather we’ve been experiencing in April! Although comforting, is oatmeal always a healthy choice to start your day with? Not always.
Weight Loss with Lots of Fat: A Plant-Based Twist on the Keto Diet?
At this time, everyone and their mother has heard about the keto diet.
The ketogenic diet is one of the most popular eating patterns out right now. I can’t even count how many times I’ve been asked about my take on this diet!
A Closer Look at Weekly Habits of the Healthiest People (Beyond Good Eating!)
Healthy living is more than just a meal plan and a planned exercise routine.
