WELLNESS

Fuel for your wellness journey.

Crush the Cravings

We try hard to resist them, but they sneak up on us like clockwork and they consume us, not relenting until their demands are met. Temptation is everywhere: favourite coffee spot gas stations walking down the street all over billboards Sounds like I am talking

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the Ultimate Detox Foods

Everyone always asks me what I think about cleanses, detoxes and drinking only fresh pressed juices for a couple days to clean out the system. Well what do I think of them? If you use them as a reset to get your system back in

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A Healthier Halloween

My kids always look forward to Halloween, dressing up in Halloween costumes are something we start thinking about in August! They look forward to being in costumes, being out with their friends and staying up late on a school night. And yes the candy, I do

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Extraordinary Women – Alyssa Bauman

(GastownGazette.com, October 9th 2014 by Jim Gordon – link) The Gazette’s “Extraordinary Women” series continues this month with Alyssa Schottland-Bauman, a certified holistic nutritionist, health consultant, and writer. The wife and mother of three started www.nourished.ca five years ago to advise and inspire people who wish to

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Add More Fruits and Veggies Please: Here’s How

Eat More Fruits and Vegetables: Add 3 more servings of fruits and vegetables to your diet each day. Smoothies Oatmeal with Banana, shredded coconut, berries Grab a whole piece of fruit Eggs with veggies—my fav is sautéed kale and onion and eggs. YUM Double the Veggies: Double

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Harness your Power: 6 Wow How Tips

 Set your intentions:  Make them healthy, positive and light. When you set intentions you consciously align yourself with your goals and back them up with the actions, thoughts and choices you make. Bring your intentions with you everywhere you go until you seep into them

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Work with Me

Something troubling you about your body or health? Let’s talk.  I know how it is. The not knowing what to eat is what I hear as the biggest complaint. Te late night snacking, restaurant food woes, eating at your desk and stress that seems to make

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Vedge Pledge: Kickstart Your Health

Vedge Pledge Just launched. Eliminate the ugly and ignite your inner happiness. Get that glow and start feeling your best. For details contact me here or alyssa@nourished.ca It’s not a juice Cleanse or a Detox, but more of a guide to get you out of your head.

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School Blues? Not with Healthy Lunches

Healthy eating is always instyle. But now more than ever is it time to stock up on nutritious options to ensure kids head off to school with the fuel they need to grow, focus and learn their best. While we fill those environmentally friendly reusable

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Eat Your Way Slim

This isn’t a diet, nor a fad, it’s a lifestyle. The key to sliming down permanently is simply making healthy eating a lifestyle—with every food decision. The below foods are known to rev your metabolism and whittle your waist even more while leaving you looking

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Nourished Dining

Born out of the passion of living and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, Nourished Dining is a program dedicated to helping diners enjoy the modern dining experience while simultaneously indulging in healthy, delicious fare. No low fat, low carb, counting calories fad diets. If you follow me, you know by now, that

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How to Whole Food?

Lately, I have had so many people ask me just how I stick to such a whole foods diet. It takes a effort, but there’s a huge reward. And it becomes addictive. The more you eat well, themore you want to eat well. Here are

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Do I dare DIY, OMG.

I can’t believe I am even saying this, yet alone doing this. Talk to me 5 years ago, I would have thought this was so ridiculous, over-the-top, way too out-there for me and something that I would seriously never get into. Well here we are. Never

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Coconut Oil

I call it goddess grease. It’s rich, creamy, exotic and to me, the ultimate in luxury. I am talking Organic Unrefined Virgin Coconut Oil. It’s high fat content gave it a bad rep for awhile, but thank God the majority of us smartened up and

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Kick Sugar Now: Here’s How

Kick the sugar once and for all. Here’s how: 1. EAT ENOUGH WHOLE FOODS: When we don’t eat enough low sugar whole foods during the day, our body naturally craves calories. That afternoon cookie binge? Junk food splurge after 4? Eating sufficient amounts of whole foods is

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White lines: Hidden Sugar Culprits

Just back from a weekend in LA at the country’s largest health conference. Every second was crazy inspiring listening to the world’s leading pioneers in nutrition—David Wolf, Mark Sisson, Geneen Roth, and Paul Pitchford to name a few. I left with a ton of OMGs.

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Smoothie Making 101: Mastering the Mix

I love a good smoothie. Not only does it taste good, but there isn’t a more efficient way to pack in the nutrients, vitamins, minerals and super foods into your system. It’s one of those things that sometimes looks easier that it is and you

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Stocking the Anti-Aging Kitchen

Stocking the Anti-Aging Kitchen: Everything we eat effects our happiness—from our inner beings, how efficiently our cells and organs work, to how we feel and even to the radiance of our skin. Even in the way we walk. Do you have a spring in your

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Morning Drinks Redefined

I like my coffee. For me it is a treat. I don’t drink it every morning, but have had times in my life where it was all I thought about if I didn’t have it. Seems like lately everyone is either trying to find the

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7 Superfoods to Spring You Forward

OK, so by now you know this is no diet. This is about eating well to look, feel, and perform your very best. It’s not about a matter of choking down foods because they’re good for you. It’s about filling your plate with delicious, beautiful

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