Chasing the one

As I have mentioned in a previous newsletter and in my Facebook group Journey To Sleep posts, that the inability to sleep is not the problem.  It is the symptom so in looking for solutions you have to go beyond that one thing that will get you to...

Routine in time of pandemic

Initially, I think most of us were being optimistic and hopeful, thinking that the pandemic could be controlled in a couple of weeks.  And as we wait for word that it is safe to return to some kind of normal, we sit around and perhaps our thoughts turn worry and...

Some like it hot!

Recently a fellow holistic nutritionist alerted me to a news article that she felt more people should know about.  It surprised me and thought it was worth looking into and sharing.  I believe that there is so much information out there and interesting or...

Where to start?

Chew your food.  I know it sounds so simple and yet I think it is perhaps the best and first thing you can do to improve your health.   I know a reminder is warranted because I often forget to chew. This is so true when I am  hungry or the food is so...

Sleep

Oh the joys of having a solid night’s sleep. And yet it seems elusive to so many of us. In fact Statistics Canada reports that 1/3 of adult Canadians do not get the recommended hours of sleep nor quality of sleep.  Now that is a lot of people!Not sleeping well is one...

Intention

The holiday season is upon us.  It makes some of us really happy, joyful and excited and others stressed, sad or wishing it was all over.  It can be a time where our buttons get pushed or our good intentions go unnoticed or are diminished.Is there a way to change...

Pause

In a day filled with lots of activities such as cooking, shopping, working, doing chores or even socializing, you stop and wonder where did the day go.  Days turn into weeks then months and so on.   I certainly thrive on having a busy life and I know so do a lot of...

What does it really mean?

Do you ever read the Nutrition Facts label on the back of the food products you buy? If you read only the front you might be fooled into thinking you are eating a healthy all natural food.  If you read the label does it make sense to you? Curious to...

Scraps For Dinner

There is increasingly more talk about food waste.  Did you know that 1/3 of food is wasted – starting at the farm, along the way to the grocery store and finally in your kitchen.  That is a lot of wasted food.  Moreover it has been reported that a...

Stop. Reframe

I recently had a client tell me she feels terrible and cannot stick to her nutritional plan.  I reach out and give her encouragement she says helps and yet the cycle continues.I want to address what she is telling herself. Terrible means guilt.  My...