We tend to think of those little yellow flowers dotting our lawns as pests. Interruptions in a sea of soft green grass. The word “weed” has a negative connotation attached to it and so we yank them from the earth and fill out compost with them. Our backyards weren’t always spotted with dandelions however.…
The summer sun & heat is more than on its way! Flip flops, sunglasses & a tan are sure to permeate your life over the next few months. This means staying sun safe to prevent burns, sunstroke & heat exhaustion. Staying hydrated in hot weather can be an uphill battle, but these tips can…
Sure after a glass or red wine or some blueberries you might notice some residual colour lurking on the surface of your tongue but if you’re noticing a grey coating, irregular patchy areas or cracks on your tongue it may signify something bigger than an elevated blood alcohol level going on. There are a…
A member of the brassica or cruciferous family, watercress is one of the oldest leafy vegetables known to be consumed by humans. The “Father of Western Medicine”, famous Greek physician Hippocrates built the worlds first hospital in Kos, Greece next to a stream so that watercress could be grown nearby and be on hand…
“So, is that when you’re having fun while you’re working out?” Well yes, but… Functional fitness mimics the way we would use our body naturally-it’s one of the top health & wellness trends for 2015! Most of us spend our days sitting behind a steering wheel or a desk not using much of our…
It may come as no surprise that the average dinner plate has increased by 36% since 1960. Perhaps you’ve noticed, perhaps not. Perhaps you’ve noticed that waistlines have also increased since 1960. Coincidence? I think not… In my experience as a holistic nutritionist I have found that most people attribute their weight gain (or…
Curious little ferns, fiddleheads are only available for a short number of weeks in the early spring. These delicacies taste of asparagus or cooked spinach without the bitterness. As fiddleheads are a wild and not cultivated vegetable, they are often high in a variety of vitamins and minerals. They are also a source of omega…
One in two people will develop cancer of some kind in your lifetime. Half of everyone you know and love. There’s a fifty percent chance that I’lll be one of those people stuck up in the hospital and quite frankly I think that’s insane. But statistics don’t lie, and so I’d like to do everything…
Maybe you know someone who has donated blood. You probably know someone who does and don’t even know it. These quiet heroes tend not to brag and don’t make the headline news but are the behind the scenes lifesavers in part responsible for the leukemia patient that walked out of the hospital cancer free today,…
Sorrel is a tangy summer herb with leaves similar in size to spinach but with a distinctive lemony taste. It was introduced to North America from Europe, Asia & Scandinavia where it has a long culinary history. Many different countries have a tradition of using sorrel in their ethnic dishes. From spanakopita in Greece to…
