by Jennifer | Apr 17, 2018 | Wellness
According to Statistics Canada, an alarming 61 per cent of all adult Canadians are either overweight or obese. In fact, with almost 26% per cent of the Canadian population aged 15 and over considered obese, Canada is among the most overweight countries worldwide.(1)...
by Jennifer | Feb 27, 2018 | Wellness
It is estimated that 99% of all wheat grown worldwide is either dwarf or semi-dwarf variety. (1) This higher-yield wheat was developed in the 1950s to address concerns with the world’s overpopulation and food shortages. Since wheat became the global commodity of...
by Jennifer | Feb 9, 2018 | What's Cookin'?
Old Man Winter loves to dole out some harsh weather here in Ottawa, which is why my husband and I love to escape to the sun, sand, and ocean every winter. In a matter of days I’ll be doing sun salutations (yoga lovers know these well!) on the beach, so my thoughts are...
by Jennifer | Jan 9, 2018 | What's Cookin'?
I love the start of a new year! I love the sense of hope it brings, the idea of starting fresh, and pondering what aspect of my life I will work on in the coming year. This is the time of year many people decide to make health a priority, be it exercising more,...
by Jennifer | Dec 23, 2017 | Wellness
Tis the season for overindulgence! Without even realizing it, most of us tend to take in far more calories, in the form of sugar, alcoholic beverages, and other simple carbohydrates, this time of year. This translates into digestive distress, energy deficits, extra...
