Providing meal plans is a mainstay of the health and fitness industry. And I get why. If you’ve been struggling with your weight, and not...

As 2020 (finally) comes to a close, we are being presented with new challenges to successfully navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Colder...

By Guest Blogger John Roche, therapist and coach, at Transformation Counselling Anxiety sucks. It can weigh on you every moment of the...

This recipe is warming and hearty, making it a perfect meal for a fall or winter evening. It is full of protein, antioxidants, and...

When I hear about the current rates of mental illness, I count myself lucky. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, 1 in 5...

The high fat / low carb ketogenic diet is one of the hottest trends in nutrition. Due to it’s therapeutic potential, I have been using...

In the last few years, on-campus health services and teaching staff all across North America have observed a disturbing trend in...

Do you want to learn something that can change your life powerfully, yet is simple? Something that is applicable to small or large...

One of my roles as a naturopath has become helping my patients make sense of contradictory online nutritional recommendations. The latest...

You may have noticed that Vitamin D, the ‘sunshine vitamin’, has been in the news lately. Last week, a Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology...

“Happy Hillside!” I heard this very specific well-wish ring out a thousand times last weekend. I was attending Hillside, the eclectic,...

When I was a kid, I had a persistent case of eczema on both of my hands. Eczema is a common inflammatory skin condition that causes...

I’ve always been a snack person. I find having regular nutrition breaks can help level out my energy on long work days and keep me on...

I belong to a great running club at the uptown Waterloo Running Room. We run, we talk about running, we run some more, and then we go...

The definition of “healthy eating” in 2017 is decidedly debatable. Many of our well-established nutritional guidelines appear to be...

I’ve always been a slim person. I inherited what my cousins call the “Karges metabolism” from my mother’s side of the family. That means...

One of the highlights of my year is a fall wilderness trip with friends to Algonquin Park or somewhere on the Canadian Shield. We paddle...

Many people in North America identify as being busy. As a naturopath, I often feel torn about what to recommend as the best treatment...

I recently spent some time reflecting on my father’s childhood. His was a traumatic one, to say the least: physical and emotional abuse,...

Ever reached for the remainder of your chocolate bar and realized you must have already finished it? Or have you ever eaten an entire...