Foodie turned Holistic Nutritionist
I think by now we are all mostly aware of how essential probiotics are when it comes to our health, but do you know about prebiotics? This term is often left out of the discussion when we talk about gut health, but in actuality are necessary and go hand in hand with probiotics. Today I am going to break down for you what prebiotics are and why prebiotics for skin health are so essential.
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Almost everyone I know wants whiter, brighter teeth, including me. But I don’t want to rely on commercial toothpastes to get that look as they often have fluoride or other chemicals in them that personally I prefer not to have. So what is a girl to do? I have been following this ancient Ayurvedic technique called oil pulling to clean my mouth and at the same time, it has been whitening and brightening my teeth! Let’s discuss what this is, how it works and how you can do it too.
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Whenever I tell people I am a nutritionist, they have all sorts of questions about what foods are healthy and what aren’t. They are usually pretty surprised to find out that some of the foods they thought were unhealthy are actually healthy and vice versa. Clever and sometimes misleading marketing all play a role in the often times confusing world that is nutrition. So it is my goal to get back to basics, enjoy real food and discover the truth about several food myths. Come check out these five foods that are actually healthy and should be included in your life!
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Why I stopped being vegan is the follow up to part one of my story and my journey into becoming a Holistic Nutritionist. As you learned in part one, I didn’t grow up living super healthy nor did I have any interest in my own health and wellness besides just wanting to ‘look good’. So when my boyfriend (Sam) and I moved into this new condo in Toronto, a whole new world of cooking opened up for me. It also opened up a deeper issue that I had been hiding from, my messed up relationship to food and with myself.
I want to take you back for a bit with this blog post, because I wasn’t always Holistic Foodie and I know that I touched on this in my about me page, but I thought I would share what my life used to look like compared to how it is now. This post was supposed to be quite short and more formal than it ended up being and it’s been sitting in my drafts for a while but after I realized that it is Bell Let’s Talk Day, I decided to “man up” and hit post. Truly, I never intended for my site to be so personal, but nevertheless here I am talking about deeply personal things and although it is scary, it feels right. And if my message can open up a conversation about mental health then I am all for it, so here it goes…
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We’ve all been there at one point in our lives where we try some sort of new diet with the very best intentions to lose weight, drop those stubborn last few pounds and get in shape. So how come that even with these best intentions, diets still fail? Why don’t these diets actually work the way they say they will, is it just that you don’t have enough willpower or is it more than that? Dieting doesn’t work for a variety of reasons and it’s about time we change our mentality on why this happens rather than simply blame ourselves for being weak or unmotivated. Let’s look at why diets fail and what we can do instead.
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With it being officially December and the holidays and Christmas coming up so soon, I thought it would be fun to share some of my favourite gifts that you can pick up for a special someone. I truly love giving people gifts and have learned how much fun it is to see the look on someones face when you surprise them with a thoughtful gift from the heart. Growing up I would love Christmas morning, running down the stairs and seeing all the presents under the tree, I was lucky to have that and unfortunately so many kids don’t get that same experience. Now that I am grown up, I also see how stressful this time of year can be for so many people, so if I can help with my ethical gift guide then I am all for it.
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If there is one green beauty indulgence I just can’t get enough of, it would have to be masks. I even have a name for it: face mask Friday and it goes down weekly, sometimes even more than once a week (because why not!?). Well I have tried so many, I thought it would be a good idea to do a little review and roundup of my favourite masks and why I choose different ones based on how my skin is looking and feeling. So without further ado, lets get to my favourite green beauty face masks on the market right now!
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A question I get asked about a lot is, why am I so tired and what are some natural ways to boost energy? It seems that most people struggle with finding enough energy to “get through the day.” Although, I happen to believe you should be doing far more than just getting through the day, I totally understand why people feel this way. Of course there are so many reasons why people feel tired or lack energy, but I hope this blog post can get to some of the reasons why this happens and of course look at some natural ways to boost energy, including my top five tips.
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I must admit I can be kind of high maintenance when it comes to my skincare routine, although I don’t think I should take all the blame for this, its how I was raised. I can remember as far back as elementary school and my mom (who was super low maintenance, but realllyyyy into skincare) used to buy all kinds of different products and I would gladly allow her to spoil me with her gifts. Back in grade 8-9, I was consumed with face masks and loved trying new products more so than a typical girl at that age. I loved it though, the smells, the textures and just spending time with my mom and girlfriends doing these sorts of things was A LOT of fun, this was pre-internet days (the horror!). Anyways, although I was and can be high maintenance when it comes to my skincare routine (I never go to bed with makeup on), I was somehow too lazy to ever use the double cleanse method. It just sounded like too much work, until recently when I decided to give it a try after learning how important cleansing was during a Tata Harper training session at The Detox Market.
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