Do you ever have those culinary moments when you think, "Darn, I'm good!"? I had one of those earlier this week after I found a way to make a delicious pizza after realizing part way through my prep that I didn't have all of the right ingredients. OoOoops. I had been craving pizza for a couple of weeks, but was biding my time until I could find a cauliflower under $7 that actually looked fresh. Who would have thought that would be so difficult? If I was so eager for pizza, wh

I didn't always aspire to become a nutritionist and an acupuncturist. In fact, I had a different career path mapped out for myself from an early age. But life is funny sometimes. Life events can lead us down roads we never imagined we would travel... #health #mystory #sick #tetracycline #anxiety #fear #homeschool #agoraphobia #acupuncture #nutrition #sideeffects

It often seems as though everyone from the butcher to the baker to the candlestick maker is telling us to eat more vegetables. So why not start with breakfast? Pancakes are one of several quintessential breakfast foods. Sadly, conventional pancakes aren't so great for us from a health standpoint. Most pancake recipes are loaded with refined flour, sugar, and poor quality fats. Most are also made with dairy, which isn't great news for the roughly 5 million Canadians who consid

When the winter season takes up nearly half of the year in Ottawa, most of us are more than ready to welcome spring by the time it finally rolls around. As the snow melts, the days get warmer and brighter, and beautiful, multi-coloured flowers take bloom, we experience a profound sense of renewal. Everything feels fresh and new and ripe with possibilities. We feel invigorated and ready to take on new challenges. At least, that is how many of us feel when we aren’t plagued by

If you have ever wondered what the heck acupuncture is good for, this is the video for you! In this 3 minute video, I briefly outline some of the many conditions that acupuncture can be used to treat. The numerous and multifold benefits of acupuncture might just surprise you! #acupuncture #nervoussystem #respiratorysystem #digestion #endocrine #allergies #insomnia #stress #facialrejuvenation #antiaging #healthbenefits