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3 tips to help you avoid the holiday weight gain
Fats that fuel your heart – Omega 3, 6 and 9
February is HEART month and what better way to take care of our heart than by learning about fats. Yes, we said fat. As you know there are good and bad fats and the good fats are going to help improve your heart health. Question is... which ones are good and which...
Superfood Powders that will boost your health
When we think of power powders - the first that comes to mind is protein powder - but step aside muscle juice - there are a whole line of super powders that are making their way into mainstream eating and for good reason. Powders are beyond convenient for the busy...
Intermittent Fasting – What’s the Hype?
In our new MCC360 Challenge, we are introducing our patients to intermittent fasting. Recently this old practice has become the new trend. Nothing new about it, fasting has been around for centuries - used as a common health practice by Hippocrates, and a religious...
Top 5 Summer salads tips to trim your waistline and satisfy your taste buds!
Summer is here! Gone with the HOT meals and in with the COLD! Your taste buds are craving fresh, local foods, and a salad can be a perfect fit. Salads are labeled as one of the healthiest meals and rightfully so, there are so many healthy ingredients that can be...
Summer is here: how to eat mindfully and when to stop worrying about it
The summer season is probably the hardest season to stick to your diet plan. We spend all winter practicing, preparing and getting to our goals – and now it’s like we are put right back at the beginning of the race and told to do it all over again, but this time with...
Broccoli Sprouts – breakthrough GREEN FOOD!
We are always looking for the next best fruit or veggie that packs a nutrition punch. The green veggies, especially kale, have always stood the tallest – offering so much antioxidant power and fibre. While this still holds true, there are some new greens in town that...
5 foods that cause hormonal havoc?
There is no doubt, the environment that we live in is toying with our hormonal system. From cosmetics to household items to the air we breathe, all are composed of chemicals that influence our hormonal pathways. The result...increase in diabetes, stress, early...
FAT – friend or foe?
The world of nutrition is a funny one, it seems the information we professionals put out there is confusing, one minute we are pumping a food as the best in the world and the next that food is placed on the food most wanted list as the biggest villain since sliced...
What is the KETO diet and is it safe?
The word KETO has been flying around lately, it's all over google, diet ads and even plastered on food products. You can get keto bread, crackers and cereals! What is Keto, more specifically the ketogenic diet? Ketosis occurs when the liver breaks down fat into...
How to keep your lunch box deli meat free
September is here, and most parents reading this blog are feeling pretty much in control of their kid's lunch boxes. Of course, you do, it's September! Lunch boxes are like a pitiful before and after pic in reverse. September, the lunch box is clean, there is a...