When it comes to promoting low calorie snacks it appears that the magic number is 100. I have noticed that calorie counting has become a very popular trend in the diet industry. This has opened up a great opportunity for food processors to profit from this by creating low-calorie snack options. Unfortunately, many of these snacks are doing more harm than good. Let’s undress this low-calorie trend to see what’s happening behind the scenes.  READ MORE

One of The Naked Label fans asked me about tempeh. She had heard about tempeh but wasn’t really sure how to cook it and wanted some fresh ideas.

I thought I would share this fun Tempeh Salad Topper recipe because it is easy, delicious, and it looks good naked!  READ MORE

Watching this video that exposes our animal food system brought tears to my eyes. We have a major health crisis on our hands today. Most large companies in the food industry are more concerned with profits than with helping to improve our health, even though they are largely to blame for the health crisis we face. Watching this 6 minute video is a reminder of just how bad our food system is and how drastically it has changed.  READ MORE

Often times when people go dairy-free they are looking for healthy alternatives. The good thing about milk is that there are all kinds of delicious alternatives! The most common is Almond Milk (click here to learn how to make your own). I am a fan of homemade almond milk but I will say that you need to be careful if you are buying it at the grocery store. A lot of almond milk contains carrageenan, which is not great (click here to find out why).  READ MORE

Truth be told I love salad! However, I’m not a fan of store-bought salad dressings. They are often made with unhealthy oils, thickeners, refined salt, preservatives, etc. I always make my own salad dressing because then I know exactly what is in it and know that it is nourishing me from head to toe.  READ MORE

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

I’m a huge fan of coleslaw. However, most coleslaw dressings are made with ingredients that do not look good naked such as sugar, soybean oil, emulsifiers, and added flavour. I prefer to make my own because that way I know what’s going into it. I love this particular coleslaw recipe because it is so colourful! I came up with it while I was at the cottage one weekend staring at a red cabbage and wondering what to do with it. This is what was born! Enjoy!  READ MORE

There is something about cookies during the holidays that always brings a smile to my face 🙂 The problem is that most cookie recipes are made with white flour, white sugar, and sometimes other unhealthy ingredients like margarine or shortening. What’s a girl to do when she wants the treat of a delicious cookie that is guilt-free and super-duper delicious! Enter…. my AMAZING Holiday Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies! READ MORE

To eat wheat or not to eat wheat…. That is the question! I find that the two most controversial foods today are dairy and wheat. This is interesting because they also have two of the most well funded lobby groups focused on convincing us that no matter what, we need to consume them to be healthy. Have you taken a look at the Canadian Food guide lately? It’s overloaded with these two food products. I find this interesting since some of the healthiest people I know don’t eat either!  READ MORE

Did you know that our sexy bods are approximately 70% water?! This just goes to show why it’s so incredibly important to stay hydrated. I often hear people tell me that water get’s boring! Or that they don’t like the flavour. Well… today is your lucky day! I am here to share with you some of my absolute favourite flavoured water recipes. They tastes delicious and looks good naked!  READ MORE