HEALTH COACHING FOR IBS + WEIGHT LOSS
DID YOU KNOW? Mushrooms are a great food to boost immune function. According to a 2005 report published in the journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, mushrooms contain “compounds and complex substances with antimicrobial, antiviral, antitumor, antiallergic, immunomodulating, anti-inflammatory, antiatherogenic, hypoglycemic and hepatoprotective activities.” To simplify, mushrooms can enhance almost every system in the body…
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DID YOU KNOW? Starting at about age 35, collagen production naturally begins to slow, which can have all sorts of negative effects on your body. By age 40, collagen begins to deplete faster than your body can reproduce it, and by age 60, over ½ of your body’s collagen has been depleted. In addition to…
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Don’t you hate it when you forget to take frozen meat out of the freezer the night before your planned dinner? Or maybe you decide on a recipe (like this one) last minute, but your ground chicken is frozen solid? These scenarios are not uncommon in my world. There’s been numerous times where I forget…
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DID YOU KNOW? Tiger nuts are not actually nuts, but rather tubers, like sweet potato, though much smaller in size. They get their name from the stripes on the tubers’ exterior. These marble-sized tubers are chewy and taste like a cross between an almond and pecan with a hint of honey–making them a great nut…
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Have you heard about different ‘superfoods’ that can be added to smoothies to make them even more healthy? There’s a long list of them; so many that it’s easy to get overwhelmed in the land of superfoods. I always recommend to keep things simple, but I can understand the urge to test out something new,…
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To be honest, before this recipe I really wasn’t a big fan of kale–and the only way I would incorporate it into my diet was by hiding it in a smoothie. The BF managed to change my mind about kale in our early dating days … It was Halloween 2018 and I was heading to…
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Do you want to create chocolate flavoured smoothies, like this one, but only have vanilla or unflavoured protein powder? Here’s a quick tip to help you achieve a rich chocolate flavour from your smoothies when using a vanilla or unflavoured protein powder! Just add 1-2 teaspoons of cacao powder into your blender along with the…
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DID YOU KNOW? Avocados are rich in fiber — half an avocado (roughly 100g) packs 7 grams of fiber, which is 27% of the RDA. Fiber has been shown to have important benefits for weight loss, metabolic health and gut health. About 25% of the fiber in avocado is soluble, which is known for feeding…
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DID YOU KNOW? Chia seeds are a great plant-based food to help with weight loss. Chia seeds rank high on the list of plant-based protein foods, making them great for putting on lean muscle, burning fat, and managing hunger and appetite. Studies show that increasing your intake of protein can promote weight loss by curbing cravings…
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You know that feeling when you try a recipe for the very first time and after just one bite you can’t wait to make it again and again?! Well, that’s the feeling you’ll get when you try this dish! These bite-sized tostone tacos are to die for and super fun to eat. I replaced the…
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