This time of year is my favourite time for green smoothies, because the greens come from my garden. But you don't have to have a garden to enjoy green smoothies.
Green smoothies have the benefit of getting large amounts of vegetables and fruit into your body in a way that is fast and easy to consume.
Do you perceive computer use to be beneficial to your health or harmful? I find computer use to be very stressful, but I will admit to being technologically challenged! While I value having email communication and being able to access research easily, I get pretty frustrated with social media and updating my website (which it’s currently in dire need of). There are many recognized health risks associated with computer use, but I wanted to find out specifically if there is an association with computer use and stress (do other people feel the same way I do?) and is it possible that there are health benefits.
What is the best kind of diet for optimal health? For several decades there has been a large vegetarian movement, but more recently the Paleo movement has been gaining momentum. These two movements have some significant differences, yet there are strong advocates for both sides. So how is a person to know which way of eating is the best?
It's easy to get depressed or angry when you start dwelling on all the chemicals that get sprayed on our food supply. Food is meant to nourish us, but when herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides get sprayed on our food crops it means that we can't help but eat these toxic chemicals. When plants get sprayed they absorb these chemicals through their leaves and root systems, which means that the chemicals become systemic in the plants and are throughout the foods we harvest.
Did you know that good health depends on microbial diversity in your gut? The microbes that make your digestive tract their home play a key role in every aspect of your health. Your relationship with those organisms is a codependent one - you provide a dark, temperature-regulated home that has a constant food supply, and in exchange the microbes regulate every metabolic process in your body including things like immune function, blood pressure, fat storage, hormone function and blood sugar regulation.
When I work with clients I often end up working directly or indirectly with their doctors. Sometimes we'll be on conference calls together, sometimes a write a letter and other times my client just communicates information back and forth between their different practitioners.
Have you ever wondered what doctors your nutritionist uses?
Call the clinic to book a complimentary 15-minute meet & greet or to book your first full appointment. If you aren’t sure if I’m the right practitioner for you, start with the 15-minute meet & greet.
