I’m not an advocate of diets, but I do believe that some people can benefit from a period of detoxification. This is always a popular subject in January because most of us have indulged over the holiday season – refined sugar & fat from holidays sweets, deep-fried, fatty & processed appetizers, alcohol – and as […]
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Detoxifying Green Smoothie
Most nutritionists include at least one smoothie or juice in their daily diet, but I usually opt for chewing my food vs. drinking it. That being said, smoothies are a great way to incorporate some specialty superfoods into your diet that you wouldn’t normally include in regular meals. In this guest post, my colleague Sarah Bernache shares a superfood-loaded green smoothie recipe […]
7-Day Post-Holiday Detox
Have the holidays left you feeling sluggish, heavy and worn out? Do you want to start 2013 feeling energized, light and refreshed? If so, it’s time for you to cleanse your body of holiday indulgences, and experience the benefits of my 7-day detox program: Increased energy. Improved mood. Improved digestion. Clearer skin. Weight loss. Better […]
Detox Daily with Lemon Water
I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about what you should eat or drink when you first get up in the morning. As we all know it’s important to eat breakfast because it gets your metabolism going, which helps you to efficiently burn off your food throughout the day. But what about before breakfast? […]
Healthy Bacteria
A hot topic in the health industry these days are probiotics. I first heard about them a few years ago on a commercial for Activia yogurt. From what I understood from the commercial; probiotics are good for you, and they make your stomach happy (scenes of belly’s dancing are shown throughout the commercial). After studying […]
Everything in Moderation
I was in Montreal this past weekend for my sister-in-law’s stagette. We had a blast, but you can imagine that the weekend was not filled with salads, legumes & lemon water. We enjoyed champagne, delicious pasta & red wine and some late night cocktails. Needless to say, I’m looking forward to getting back to my […]
Oven-Baked Fish with Garlicky Spinach
Lately I’ve been trying to incorporate more fish into my diet because it’s a really healthy protein, high in omega-3 fatty acids (which are an amazing preventative of cardiovascular disease, good for your brain & keep your skin looking youthful), and a good alternative to meat protein (chicken, beef, pork & lamb). If you were following […]
Detox – Day 3: Moroccan Stew Recipe
I woke up at 6am this morning and did some studying for my course. I just started the Anatomy section; it’s so difficult! Although some of the terms are coming back to me from my highschool biology class; I guess I was paying attention. Terms like: golgi apparatus, nucleus and cytoplasm. I was really hungry […]
Detox – Day 2
Day 1 of detox was actually quite easy. I would say the hardest part for me was avoiding coffee, a sweet after lunch (there are Lindor chocolates everywhere in my office!) and a glass of wine while I was cooking. But I felt really good when I woke up this morning; the most awake and […]
Detox – Day 1
I love the holiday season, but I don’t love how I feel after it’s over. I tried to stick to healthy food choices and I managed to squeeze in a workout here and there, but I definitely had my fair share of drinks, sweets and food. I realized that from December 16th – January 2nd […]
