How would you like a fast and easy dip made with three superstar ingredients? This dip – made with chickpeas, avocados and roasted red peppers – is nutritious and delicious. Chickpeas are an exceptional source of fibre and also rich in folate, protein, iron and zinc. Avocados contain heart-healthy fats and fibre, along with much-needed…
I just finished reading “Tattoos On The Heart”, a book written by Gregory Boyle, a Jesuit priest who’s spent more than 20 years running a gang intervention program in Los Angeles, the gang capital of the world. It’s a powerful book and it touched me deeply. It describes individual gang members and what’s made them…
Last week I did an evening nutrition presentation at the Odette Cancer Center at Sunnybrook Hospital. Everyone in the audience either had cancer or was a caregiver of someone with cancer. It was a humbling experience. I was honoured to be there. Cancer can be a scary disease. The good news is this – you…
Beans are nutritional all-stars and disease-fighting superstars. Eat them at least four times a week. Regular bean eaters weigh less and have less belly fat, along with lower blood cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar. They live longer too! This recipe is a fast, easy and totally delicious way to get more beans into your…
Remove toxins from your body. Boost your immune system. Lose weight. Look better. Feel better. Have more energy. Will a juice cleanse – basically a diet in which you consume primarily the juice extracted from fresh fruits and vegetables for a set number of days – do all this for you and more? It certainly…
If you want a great life, think about this: Right now what significant problem, more than any other, do you not want to look at or deal with? Are you unhappy in your marriage or relationships, financially insecure, working at an unfulfilling job, neglecting your health, or struggling with your kids or parents? Generally, the…
If you want an awesome, sweet, refreshing and totally delicious summer salad, look no further. This watermelon mint salad is a crowd pleaser and loaded with good nutrition too. Watermelon is especially high in lycopene, a nutrient known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory action. Very few foods are rich in this nutrient. Lycopene is good…
Hey everyone! Since my new book has officially launched (Yeah! Yahoo! Yippee! Hooray! Finally!!!), I wanted to share with you a short, fun and wee bit crazy video about the book (it’s less than two minutes long), along with seven life lessons learned while writing the book. Here they are: 1. Book Writing Ain’t Easy…
Loss is an inevitable part of life. No one is immune. It comes in all shapes and sizes – you lose someone you love dearly, an important relationship ends, your job is terminated, your kids leave home, your health is compromised. How you handle loss greatly impacts your happiness and well-being. If you don’t grieve…
Protein matters! It’s part of every single cell in your body. It helps build and repair your muscles, bones, cartilage, skin and blood. Your body uses it to make antibodies, enzymes, hormones and more. You can’t live without it! Here’s my top ten list of what you need to know about this important nutrient: 1. …
If you’re looking for a better burger recipe, be sure to try this one. My neighbours gave it two big thumbs up, including Mike who is definitely a burger guy! What makes these burgers better? First, they’re made with extra lean ground beef so they’re lower in fat than most burgers (lean ground sirloin, turkey…
Life inevitably has times when it feels hard, sometimes very hard. Today I share one of my greatest life lessons about the vast divide between self-pity and self-compassion. The one you practice most matters a lot. Self-pity closes your life down. Self-compassion opens it up. With self-pity you feel sorry for yourself, play the victim…
For over 30 years health organizations such as the American Heart Association, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and the World Health Organization have recommended limiting your intake of saturated fat from high fat milk products and fatty meats. Could they be wrong? Some researchers have called into question the science supporting this recommendation….
