Posts by Michelle
Unravelling and setting intentions
I’ve been spending time over the holidays reflecting, unravelling and looking ahead to the new year. I love this time of transition. Moving from one chapter to another. It feels like a time of pause. Where time is suspended. During the rest of the year, I find it hard to take the necessary time to…
Read MoreHow I found gratitude this season
I’ve been known to be a bit of a grinch around the holidays. I’m just not into the commercialism, expectations, pressures, the drinking, partying and overindulging. I don’t have kids so the childlike excitement and wonder isn’t a big part of my life. When the carols kick in, the red and green decor explodes and…
Read MoreDon’t just survive the holidays – THRIVE!
It’s so ironic – you have this break each year to take a pause from your daily routine, reconnect and reflect, but you never really get to the break part. You fill the time up with socializing, shopping, entertaining, spending, travelling and overdoing it on many levels. The pressures and stresses during this time of…
Read MoreNo-sugar, gluten & dairy free holiday treats
Is it possible to indulge in tasty, satisfying, sweet treats over the holidays without the sugar, gluten and carb overload that makes you feel bloated, headachy, tired and craving more? Yes it is! I recently shared an entire booklet filled with sweet treat recipes that are free from sugar, gluten, grains, and dairy with my…
Read MoreSoup’s on
What I love so much about the fall and as we inch closer to winter, are soups, stews and chillis. To me there is nothing better than simmering up a big batch of hot, tasty, nourishing goodness. Soup, how do I love thee, let me count the ways: You cook up in one big…
Read MorePlan now to have a healthy holiday
As we sip the last of the leftover Thanksgiving turkey soup, we’re already seeing sprinkles of red and green in the stores and faint sounds of jingle bells. Thoughts are turning to shopping lists, decorations, gift giving and party planning. What typically falls off the radar at this time of year, is healthy eating, daily…
Read MoreThe real truth behind gluten
The CBC’s marketplace aired an episode a couple weeks ago about going gluten free. They focused on the question, “to gluten or not to gluten?” and claimed they were looking to find the “truth behind the trend.” The investigation was conducted by Marketplace co-host, Tom Harrington, who teamed up with Canadian comedian Darcy Michael who…
Read MoreHow I got out of my exercise rut
Over the years I’ve enjoyed a variety of physical activities that have kept me in fairly good shape. As a kid, I was active in figure skating and gymnastics. In my 30’s I got into running and completed a marathon and eight half marathons. Yoga has been a weekly part of my life for at…
Read MoreFibre is your friend
When you think about fibre chances are the first thing that comes to mind is the roughage and bulk that keeps you regular. And yes, fibre is great for maintaining regular bowel movements, but as Dr. Robert Lustig states, in his book Fat Chance, fibre “is the most misunderstood weapon in our nutritional arsenal.” Our…
Read MoreMore reasons to give up “diet” and “sugar-free” products
Have you been using sugar substitutes as one way to get the sweet taste without the negative side effects of sugar? Are things not improving or even getting worse? A new study conducted in Israel and published two weeks ago in the journal Nature, has some new findings that could shed some light on why…
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