3 Things I have learned from my little girl

1. If you have sensitive skin that gets dry and itch really easily, nothing beats baby body wash.

Forget the overly-scented florescent blue ‘manly’ body washes, for me it’s Johnson’s Head-to-Toe or

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How to Prevent Vacation Weight Gain

I’m back, and it’s snowing. Again. This winter has definitely made me start to think about relocating to somewhere warm, at least during the winter months.

 How to Prevent Vacation Weight Gain(Are you kidding me!? I’ve got to shovel THAT just to get

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The Origins of Obsessive Compusive Eating

I’m snowed in today (gotta love Canadian winters).

In all honesty this couldn’t have come at a better time. I have a major speaking engagement tomorrow I have to prepare for, and I have a number of emails I need… Read More

For Any Candadian Parents…

For any Canadian parents who have young children, the following press release was sent to me this morning….

Four varieties of My Organic Baby cereal recalled, possibly rancid

OTTAWA – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and a Vaughan, Ont.,-based companyRead More

More info on Working out while Fasting

John Barban did a similar experiment to mine, measuring his blood sugar while completing a workout.

You can read about his finding by visiting here==> 
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You can learn more about the combined effects

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Fasting Benefits Your Heart

My mom sent me a text yesterday about a study out of the University of Utah. Apparently, according to this study, people who fast one day a month are 40 percent less likely to be diagnosed with clogged arteries than… Read More

Cereal, Kids and Diabetes

I woke up early this morning to find the following email in my in box from the American Diabetes Association.

“The number of children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes is on the rise as more and more kids become… Read More

Why should I eat more herbs and spices?

You may have noticed that part of my “mantra” for healthy nutrition includes eating lots of nuts, herbs and spices.

There is a very good reason why you should include as much variety of thse foods into your diet as… Read More

Nutrition by Addition & The Book "Deceptively Delicious"

I’ve always been a fan of nutrition by addition. The idea that you have to constantly avoid the foods you like in order to eat healthy is nonsense. Sometimes the best way to add nutritious foods to your diet is… Read More

Why are Fruits and Vegetables so Important?

Ever wonder why health experts always recommend eating lots of fruits and vegetables? Well, I can’t speak for everyone, but my reason is simple: I recommend fruits and vegetables because it is impossible to get fat

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