There was an amazing article in the New York Times last month written by one of my favourite nutrition Journalist/Author – Michael Pollan. It’s a long article so I thought I’d highlight the points of interest on our blog. The gist of the article drives home one
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Fibre isn’t just for those with a “slow digestion” (a nicer way of saying constipated). Fibre is for everyone! However, I have noticed an increase in the number of patients coming into my office with “slow digestion,” some shocked when I tell them that they should be
Read more →I attended a course last weekend that reminded me about the vastness of naturopathic medicine and how much I love this profession. The premise of the course was that natural medicine is “respect for the individual in its spiritual, moral, energetic and physical entirety“. If you stop
Read more →Two studies published in the past two years have been heavily reported in the media, suggesting that calcium supplements may be associated with an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. Bolland et al specifically examined the relationship of calcium with the risk of heart attacks and
Read more →To follow up on my last post about the hidden sugars in our food and drinks, I wanted to share my family’s favourite find of the summer. I’m not a big pop-drinker, but my partner and step-daughter like pop, which we used to get as a “treat”.
Read more →Do you realize how much sugar is in the food you eat? I’m not just talking about the spoons of sugar you add in your tea or coffee at Timmy’s. There can be a lot of HIDDEN SUGAR in packaged foods. I don’t eat a lot of
Read more →We went to Avalon Organics (http://www.avalonorchards.net/index.html) this past weekend and picked SO many apples! It was important that we went to an organic orchard as we did not want to walk through fields of pesticides, nor did we want to bring any home with us. All that
Read more →Did you know that a 10 minute jump on a rebounder (mini trampoline) is equivalent to a 30 minute run with 80% less stress on your joints! We have one in the backyard and the kids LOVE jumping on it. Another amazing benefit is that it moves
Read more →We went to the Organic Market the other day and I picked up this beautiful bunch of kale for $2.00 (i wish a would have taken a picture of it all bunched up). I decided to make kale chips from it and they turned out fantastic! What
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