Limes and avocados – a match made in nutrition heaven! Limes are an excellent source of antioxidants. These powerful compounds protect your body from the oxidative damage caused by free radicals, chemicals, environmental, lifestyle and dietary stresses to cells. One of these powerful antioxidants is vitamin C, which when combined with the vitamin E […]

  Coconut Lemon Fat Bombs 1 cup coconut oil 1/2 cup unsalted butter or ghee 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 teaspoon stevia 1/4 cup coconut flour Melt coconut oil and butter together, then mix in lemon juice and stevia. Mix well. Add coconut flour and combine quickly. Spoon into silicone molds, mini-muffin tins with liners, […]

  We love overnight dishes!  So easy to throw the ingredients together in the evenings and let sit in the fridge overnight – grab and go when you’re in a hurry in the mornings. Be creative and make your own favorite muesli – it’s super easy. Chose your grain:  Oats, buckwheat, or millet are all good […]

  These super easy and delicious pancakes are not only great for breakfast, but they make the perfect balanced protein snack to-go on those busy days too! Who says pancakes are only for breakfast?!  These dense and moist pancakes make the perfect afternoon snack when you’re crunched for time or can’t find proper protein-rich snack […]

  Originally posted in February 2018, updated to be even more awesome in November 2019. It’s astonishing just how relentless the pressure to eat poorly! While we are consciously trying to make good choices for ourselves and improve our well-being, those around us are often making ridiculing or cajoling comments like: “Oh, come on, one […]

  What is Metabolism? This word “metabolism” is thrown around a lot these days. You know that if yours is too slow you might gain weight. But what exactly does this all mean? Well technically “metabolism” is the word to describe all of the biochemical reactions in your body. It’s how you take in nutrients […]

    A food preservative is a substance added to foods to make them last longer; to “preserve” them. Preservatives are added to foods that go bad quickly and have found themselves in all kinds of products in our grocery stores. Preservatives work to preserve food in a few different ways. Some prevent the growth […]

  If you’re currently in the miserable throws of a hangry hangover, forward straight to the end of the article for a couple real food recipes to replenish and satiate. If you’d like a bit of an understanding of how you got here (other than the obvious, you drank too much ya fool!), keep reading. […]

  The holidays can be exhausting, both mentally and physically. I love Christmas, but I get it – it’s tiring and often I feel like I need a vacation come January. Whether it’s family stress, fear of complete derailment from your fitness or weight loss goals, or a gamut of other anxieties, here are six […]

  strawberry-chia-jam (click on the link above to get the recipe) Just as I dumped store-bought salad dressings years ago, now this easy homemade fruit jam has replaced those expensive sugar-laden commercial jams in my house as well! Gelatinous chia seeds make for perfect jam. These tiny high-fibre seeds are the perfect gut cleansers. When […]