The New Year is fast approaching. I find myself reflecting on the positives and negatives of the year almost gone by. The amazing things. The things I ‘should have’ done. And the things I’m ‘going to do’. Health and weight loss are high on most people’s lists. Even mine. Even though I’ve transformed my […]
Nutrition & Weight Management
My favourite pancake recipe
I made my kids pancakes this morning having declined an invitation to a Stampede Pancake breakfast. My husband and nephew couldn’t eat them because they are in competition for who can ‘lose the most weight’. I thought… well; I guess I could make a low carb pancake that fits in with their low carb meal […]
Guilt Free Celebrating
Hello! It’s my birthday and I had a wonderful day! Over 350 messages, found my office decorated with birthday banners and roses… Then my day ended with 3 bunches of roses from the 3 men in my life… and a fabulous dinner at Rouge. Below: – How to celebrate – without guilt. – A couple […]
Going Gluten Free
There are many books and articles written about why to avoid gluten. I will not go into that science here. I know people who eat gluten and have no adverse effects. And I know many more that find wonderful health improvements by going gluten free. I recommend a Gluten Free (GF) trial for clients with […]
Weird Medical Truth That’s Opposite
Here’s another ‘weird medical truth’ that is opposite to what was ‘true before. Isn’t it interesting that things that are ‘true’ and ‘proven’ get proven to be different as time goes by? We used to teach patients to NEVER SKIP BREAKFAST. It was supposed to be the most important meal of the day for everyone. […]
Another ‘weird medical truth’.
Exercise can slow down your metabolism. Now I’m not talking about walking your dog or gently paced movement. Even a walk in the park/ hike on the trails on a Sunday afternoon. I’m talking about spin classes and hot yoga and “working with my trainer doing 130 push ups as part of my hour”. Why? […]