A couple of years ago I ran my first full marathon. It was a huge undertaking since I wouldn’t have necessarily considered myself a ‘runner’. I remember in high school gym class we had to go on these long runs and my girlfriend and I would sneak off to a friend’s house who lived along the route or go as far as hiding in a ditch to get out of having to run the whole distance.  READ MORE

Given our own personal not-so-fun journeys with cancer and weight struggles, we’re always on the look-out for nutritional gems that target both disease prevention and weight loss. Well ladies, equip your kitchen with G-BOMBS – your ultimate kick-ass defence against cancer AND weight gain. An acronym coined by NY Times best-selling author and nutritional researcher, Joel Fuhrman, MD, ‘G-BOMBS’ refers to a group of nutrient-dense foods that fight both cancer and flab.  READ MORE

Did you know that the average American consumes 22 teaspoons of sugar per day?! That’s 355 calories, just from sugar alone. It’s a difficult thing to avoid when it is hidden in just about everything! Sugar is in packaged foods, cookies, bread, cereals, instant oatmeal, peanut butter, crackers, applesauce, sushi, baked beans, sauces, condiments, canned soups.. even vitamins and cough syrup?!  READ MORE

What does “Eat Real Food” mean to you?

To me it means going back to the way our great great grandparents used to eat. Choosing food that is preferably local or organic, and in it’s whole, natural form and doesn’t have anything added to it to preserve it or make it a prettier colour so that we want to eat it. Using fresh fruit and vegetables in my meals uses every colour of the rainbow, so why would we need any artificial colours?  READ MORE

Do you suffer from a stuffy nose, irritable bowel, sometimes it looks like you have dark smudges under your eyes?

For years I was ill. I was tired and had digestive problems.

Each time I visited my doctor he shook his head and said, “Everything is normal, Shirley”. I often wondered was it all in my head? Was I to feel ill most of my days?

One day I took the advice of my neighbour and went for allergy testing. Keep reading to find out how my health changed by going dairy free.  READ MORE

One of my fondest childhood memories is coming home from a day at the beach, and cutting an Aloe Vera leaf to put its gel on my sunburned shoulders. As a pale skinned girl living in Costa Rica, I can say that I’ve had quite the experiences with sunburns, and Aloe Vera was the BEST remedy to heal my skin! This “immortality plant”, as the Egyptians called it, is definitely one of my favorite super foods, and it’s great to be able to share with you the health benefits that can be obtained from it. READ MORE

Kids get sick. So how can we as parents keep our precious table, floor and finger-licking children healthy? The short answer: keep their immune systems strong. Below are some holistic cold and flu prevention tips and some food ideas to “sneak” some health into their lunch box. READ MORE

Regardless of what your health goals are: weight loss, overcoming depression, managing stress, dealing with anxiety, digestive issues, or any other of the many ways you can improve yourself, you ALWAYS have to be aware of your thoughts. Why? Because what we think (either positive or negative) can have an effect on our physical bodies and our lives. It’s amazing what the power of thoughts can have on us, so use them to your benefit!  READ MORE

The benefits of juicing are endless! Below are a handful or reasons why you should consider drinking your vegetables and fruit!  READ MORE