The avocado is a rather unique type of fruit. Most fruit consists primarily of carbohydrate, while avocado is high in healthy fats. Avocados are an amazing food for many reasons and they truly are one of the top superfoods to add to your diet! Numerous studies show that it...
Chia seeds have become one of the most popular superfoods in the health community. They are easy to digest when prepared properly, and are a very versatile ingredient that adds easily to recipes. Recent research has found that the chia seed benefits are even greater than we realized. It's...
Humans Response to Stress Humans, just like animals, are constantly seeking safety and running away from threat. We all have a very primal response that is performed spontaneously whenever we are under a perceived danger. Even though the ways of responding to stress are similar...
There are loads of information out there on how to protect ourselves and prevent viruses from spreading, but not so much attention has been put into the importance of self-care and boosting our immune system.[1] What Exactly Is Your Immune System? Our immune system not only helps...
What about making a veggie loaf for the week ahead? This veggie loaf is a great bread alternative that is gluten, dairy, sugar and all nasties free! It is also extremely easy to make and it tastes delicious - try it out! Ingredients - 1½ cups almond meal -...
Following up from my last post on ‘Detox – What is it and is it needed?’, I would like to share some thoughts about strict diets before you decide to jump into one. I have never been a big fan of any type of ‘diets’, especially...
This is one of my faves, simple healthy recipes. Bananas tend to go ripe pretty quickly when hot weather approaches, so this is a great way to make good use of them and have something healthy and delicious in your fridge.Try ir out! Ingredients: 3 ripe...
Spring is here, a great time of the year to do a whole bodymind re-set! Time to let go, make space and gain clarity about ourselves and in which direction we want to go. Many people (including myself) like to do a detox, which is...
What are MCTs? MCTs are medium-chain triglycerides - a form of saturated fatty acid that has many health benefits. Coconut oil is one great source of MCTs — roughly 62 percent to 65 percent of the fatty acids in coconut oil are MCTs — but recently more...
Changing our behaviours for good is certainly one of the hardest things to do as humans. I’m talking about long-term, sustained change, not short-run bursts that make you get back to your old ways of behaving even stronger afterwards! But the ones that actually become...