Seaweed, ocean vegetables, are some of the most nutrient-rich foods available. They are high in calcium, potassium, iron and most importantly – iodine. Consuming healthy levels of iodine is critically important to maintaining a healthy thyroid, a gland in your neck which helps produce and regulate hormones. Some seaweeds are very high in protein as […]

    DID YOU KNOW? One cup of broccoli contains almost twice the recommended amount of vitamin C is an excellent source of folate and vitamin E, and it’s high in beta carotene, calcium, iron, potassium, riboflavin, fibre and vitamin B. It’s also high in lutein and sulphorphane which encourages the production of cancer fighting […]

Pack a big punch of flavor and sweetness in salads, quinoa and other staples with dried cranberries. Yes they are quite high in sugar, however the trick is to cut them up into teeny pieces. Use either a good knife on a cutting board to chop them up or put them in your food processor. […]

Nothing is more devastating to an athlete than an injury. Whether chronic or as a result of a sudden mishap, the tears and frustration are often not from the physical pain of the injury, but from the grief and frustration associated with the possibility of not reaching whatever fitness/physique goals you’ve set for yourself. As […]

As we were finishing off our pie and ice cream at Christmas dinner yesterday, a family member and I chatted about how full we were and how we were looking forward to getting back to clean eating. I commented that I’d put way too much sugar in my body over the holidays. Her quick response […]