Who doesn’t love to eat out once in a while? As a foodie, exploring new restaurants and cafés in KW is my absolute favourite pastime, but finding healthful places to dine out isn’t always easy. Although many menus are starting to offer gluten-free and vegetarian options, the selection is often limited and the quality can […]
Hormones 101: part 3 – the baby makers
Our sex organs (the ovaries in women and testes in men) pump out our estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone. These hormones are so important for balancing our mood, libido, skin, irregular menses – basically everything – but we primarily think of them when it comes to fertility or “period problems” as I like to call them. […]
Fermented Foods and our Immunity – part 2
Why Consume Fermented Foods? Fermentation imbues our foods with probiotics – that is the beneficial bacteria. These bacteria, when ingested, populate the intestinal tract and begin to interact with the body in a positive way by training the immune system, manufacturing vitamins and keeping opportunistic bacteria. That is why fermented foods are an essential aspect […]