WELLNESS

Fuel for your wellness journey.

Self Love, My Daily

I often get asked how I fit so much in—my business; my children; my husband; my exercise; home cooked food. I’m a sister, a friend, a teacher. How I manage to fit it all in one day.  If you ever struggle to fit everything in, you’re

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Is this You?

Do You Crave Energy?  Have Lack of focus, but don’t know where to start to find your HEALTHY? Are You Tired of Trying? Are you Tired of the Diet Yo-Yo?  Have you Tried “It All?” Then I am your last stop.    You have to make change to

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Ditch the Dairy

Greetings from NYC. I am here on a mission to revamp my sister’s diet so she can reclaim her health. The first thing we are conquering is her cheese addiction. And her infamous ‘cheese plate.’ Sound familiar? Contrary to popular belief, dairy doesn’t do the

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Power Up with More Plants

No news here that there is new diet advice every moment. And yes, you have me here to passionately help you navigate through the mess. But the one piece of diet advice that no one can argue with is that we all should be eating

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Meals In Minutes: Superfood Bowls

THERE ARE DAYS for long winded recipes babying  savoury sauces or the hunker down days to experiment with the date paste sweet treat AND then there are the other 362 days in which we’re building meals and smoothies based on this one equation: WHAT’S IN MY FRIDGE. 

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Tired and Cranky? Nope, Not You.

Tired, Hungry, Cranky? Nope. Not You. Not Anymore. So it’s 4 PM, you’ve been sitting in front of a computer screen for awhile and you’re definitely struggling. While your work day is coming to a close, chances are the rest of your day is action

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A Healthier Halloween

Halloween is just around the corner which means processed junk and candy everywhere. While there’s been a small push to encourage giving out healthier items—(last year I dressed up as the tooth fairy and gave out toothbrushes (my children were ‘mortified’)—the promotion and availability of

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Hangover Help is Here

Suffering from self-inflicted misery from a previous night of excessive fun, drinking and hours of excessive moving and shaking with friends rather than your usual beauty sleep. Was it worth it. If it was fun, then I say yes! As long as it’s not every

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FAST TRACK to a Healthier You

Want it all RIGHT NOW. Who doesn’t? Craving energy and better health, but short on time? Love fast paced and result driven tasks? This one day intensive sets you up to learn and live the essentials of healthy eating and gets you on track to feeling

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Eat Your Vitamins

EAT YOURSELF BEAUTIFUL  Yes … beauty products are important, I love them and have a slight addiction to new organic botanicals. But personal habits and vitamin intake can go a long way to help you feeling beautiful, fabulous and vibrant. Vitamins help our body fight aging and

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Getting Your Kids to Go Green

Involve them every step of the way. Bring them with you: To the grocery store, farmer’s market, fruit stand. Let them touch, hold, smell even taste the ingredients. Tell them that you’ll be using these to make some yummy drinks.  Let them measure cut and get

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Power Foods for Your Whole Crew

Some foods are healthy. Some foods are super healthy. And some foods pack that nutritional punch that guarantee you and yours are eating your all time healthiest. These foods alleviate any worries “Are they eating their best?” Add these 5 power foods to breakfast, lunch and dinner and get

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Nourished Travel

Travel, Well Nourished Travel is huge part of our family’s life and we have had our fair share of travel adventures. If we are lucky enough, we have all been jet-lagged and zonked; sleeping in different spots—sometimes a different bed each night—and experiencing new foods,

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Higher Level Eating

Spring Clean… It’s time to kick it up. You’re eating well, reaping the benefits, but are you getting as much possible goodness out of your eating habits? Amp up your nutrition and take every meal to the next level with these 10 simple tweaks. Drink

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Healthy Hows

Here are 30+ tricks to jumpstart your health. Don’t feel like you need to incorporate all of them, but the ones that resonate, try.  Even if you discover 3 or 4 to help you get to a healthier you, that’s a start. Half the work

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Vancouver’s Nourished-Approved Eats

We are so lucky, dining-wise. This city is a buzz with sustainable, green and farm-to-table dining options. But there is still a standout of healthy spots that make the Nourished hit list. Of course home cooked is best—your inner chef has the salt/sugar/oil control—but we all

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Rituals Redefined

Watch your thoughts, they become your words.  Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habits.  Watch your habits, they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny. Everyday people ask me what makes me so healthy. What is my

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Farmer’s Market Fresh

I am psyched. I love nothing more than brimming baskets of farmer’s market produce. Warmer months brings local, peak produce. Peak produce means tastier, and yes, more nutrient dense food. Produce is picked when ripe and there is very little transit time. Last summer I was lucky

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Grazing for Kids

Kids, no doubt, are always hungry. They are busy navigating their creative worlds—constantly exploring, jumping, skipping, running, thinking, playing. So it’s important to fuel these high energy levels with nutrient dense snacks so they can thrive as opposed to nutrient void (sugar, refined flours) foods

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6 Food Rules to Rule

Break Up with Bread: Wheat is not your friend. It’s addictive and an appetite stimulant. Ok, fine if you have to hang out once in awhile, I’ll give you that. But don’t make it a daily part of your life. It’s not a friend, and

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Tis the Season, stay on track, here’s how:

Loads of late nights, over planning, trying to fit it all in, lots of booze, fatty foods, lengthy to-do’s, extra stress and party prep, the festive season is omnipresent. Make yourself THE priority and you will be the sparkle this season. Keep these simple tips top

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