March 13, 2013
March is calcium month and there is no better time to clarify the myths of calcium and bone strength! Despite what dairy companies lead you to believe, building strong bones is a lot more complicated than consuming calcium. There are three misconceptions when it comes to dairy, calcium and bones. 1. Building strong, healthy bones ...
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January 21, 2013
Our Face of FNL, Kim Thompson, shares how the first month of her fully nourished lifestyle transformation is going. She also reveals a few very helpful tips that Marni shared with her, such as taking baby steps and not focusing too much on what the scale says, just how she feels and mentioned her few ...
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December 11, 2012
Here are some tips that will help you get through the holidays. Thanks Innocent Indulgence for the great ideas!! 1. Set a goal of maintaining your weight and/or size during the holidays, of course you don’t want to gain wait but also don’t try and go on a diet! Be realistic. 2. Be sure that ...
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June 20, 2012
It’s the time of year again where I’m noticing shorts, sunglasses, and the smell of sunscreen in the air- it must be summer! It’s probably safe to say that summer is the favorite time of year for most of us. It means swimming, sun tanning, not having to bundle up in layers of clothing to ...
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June 15, 2012
Nearly at their seasonal prime, blueberries will be bursting their blue richness on Canadian soil over the coming weeks. If there were one berry to be consuming on a regular basis, it would be the blueberry. Blueberries are ranked among the top superfood fruits and vegetables for their antioxidant activity. Not only that but they ...
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June 6, 2012
It seems like more and more lately we keep hearing about superfoods. The question is, do you know what a superfood is and what qualifies it as a superfood? What Are Superfoods? Superfoods are a category of foods found in nature; they are superior sources of essential, super-power nutrients, nutrients we can’t make ourselves. They ...
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December 6, 2011
Originally featured in Chatelaine These cold, dark evenings at this time of year seem to coax out everyone’s sweet tooth. There is just something about the winter months makes us want to load up on sweet foods, but that doesn’t mean we need to load up on empty calories! With Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and ...
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October 31, 2011
Okay I know, I know, it’s just one day and it is a holiday that kids look forward to all year long. I don’t mean to be the gringe of Halloween but there is definitely a way around this holiday and there are things that you can do to “manipulate” and even avoid the sugar ...
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October 12, 2011
This was my very question. With the growth of alternative sweeteners that have no impact on blood sugar levels, I wanted to know what made xylitol stand out from the rest. I’m a maple syrup and honey kind of girl. So I need to be convinced when something “new” and trendy hits the market. I ...
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June 29, 2011
Last week me and my assistant Abby took on our own recipe testing challenge: making an ice cream cookie sandwich. Something we have been drooling over and talking about for weeks and something I have never made before nor have I eaten in a long time. The last time I had a cookie sandwich I ...
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