Why eat seasonally? Eating seasonally keeps us attuned to the Earth, its elements, the cycles of nature, and what is naturally available for the current climate. It promotes thinking about gardens and being able to pick our own food. It’s the most economical diet; you’re not paying top dollar for...
Health Canada recommends that 30% of our diet should be made up of fat. This may seem like a large percentage but the key is maintaining adequate intake of good fats and limiting the bad fats. Saturated and trans fats are considered to be “bad fats”. Saturated fats are usually...
Love the Skin You're in! Sometimes this may be hard to do. There are a lot of us with varying skin conditions such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, that can make it difficult for us to appreciate the value of our skin. Our skin has many important functions that contribute to...
(from The Healing Herbs Cookbook, by Pat Crocker) For best results, sip the tea while relaxing in a warm bath to which a few drops of essential oil of St. John’s Wort has been added. • 1 cup alfalfa leaves and flowers • 1 cup chamomile leaves • ¼ cup...
The premise of this "detox" is to reduce inflammation currently residing in your body, and to prevent any further inflammation from setting in. These recommendations should be followed in the first two weeks of treatment and under the guidance of your Health Care Practitioner. Here is a list of the...
Let’s break it down… Pure virgin coconut oil, containing no hydrogenation (the process of adding hydrogen to make a liquid fat hard), contains about 92% saturated fat -- the highest amount of saturated fat of any fat. Most saturated fats are solid at room temperature, are found in animal products...