Your Healthy Living Checklist: 5 Simple Things You Can Do To Achieve Good Health

January 24, 2018

Wanna know a secret? Good health is actually very simple. Much simpler than the diet and weight loss industry wants you to think it is. Let me explain… Beginners often find themselves confused over conflicting nutrition advice, or worry about how much cardio vs weights they should be doing. Should they be eating meat or … More Your Healthy Living Checklist: 5 Simple Things You Can Do To Achieve Good Health

The Most Important Thing You Can Do For Your Health (that no one talks about)

November 14, 2017

Spoiler alert: It isn’t a new supplement or fad diet, or even any specific eating pattern at all….It’s cooking. Still with me? Great! I hope you aren’t disappointed to find out that there is still no magic bullet for good health. There is no single pill, shake, or even food that can prevent the myriad … More The Most Important Thing You Can Do For Your Health (that no one talks about)

Dietitian Approved Tips For Feeling Your Best While On Vacation

July 9, 2018

Traveling is definitely at the top of my list of favourite things to do. Camping, road trips, or getting away from the freezing temperatures in Winnipeg for a hot holiday in the dead of winter, going on vacation is the best. Some of my trips are super active like heading out for a weekend of … More Dietitian Approved Tips For Feeling Your Best While On Vacation

What Your Dietitian Really Thinks About High Protein Ice Cream

May 31, 2018

A few weeks ago while out grocery shopping a new product caught my eye. CoolWay ice cream (technically there’s no cream in the stuff so it’s called a frozen dessert, but you catch my drift). Boasts 320 calories per container, and a whopping 24 grams of protein. As I’ve said before in my post about … More What Your Dietitian Really Thinks About High Protein Ice Cream

Here’s Why You Should Never Take Nutrition Advice From A Celebrity

May 24, 2018

Remember a few years ago when everyone was drinking that weird mix of cayenne pepper, lemon juice, and maple syrup because Beyonce reportedly drank the stuff to lose weight? It wasn’t the first time, and certainly not the last time a diet, supplement, or detox has been made famous (…or infamous?) because a celebrity told … More Here’s Why You Should Never Take Nutrition Advice From A Celebrity

The Truth about Artificial Sweeteners

April 23, 2018

There are few topics in nutrition more controversial than artificial sweeteners. To some, they’re a reasonable, even beneficial alternative to sugar. To others, they’re like the worst possible thing you could put in your body. Just so we’re all on the same page, some of these people actually promote drinking turpentine to cure illnesses….so who’s … More The Truth about Artificial Sweeteners