October 20, 2023

Superfood in the Spotlight: An Apple a Day Benefits

Apples are probably the most underrated fruit. We overlook them as superfood because they are so common, but don’t forget an apple a day keeps the doctor away, right? I don’t know about that, but apples certainly have a lot of surprising health benefits. The apple, also known as the malus pumila, is […]
September 18, 2023

How to Create a Healthy Food Plan That’s Free from Diet Culture – Part 2

Part 2: 5 Steps to Breaking- up with Diet Culture For GOOD In Part 1, in which we discussed the issues with diet culture, there was a small rant about early 2000s fashion and media trends. This is where we discussed the anatomy of adipose tissue (aka fat tissue.) Now let’s look at […]
August 4, 2023

How to Create a Healthy Food Plan That’s Free from Diet Culture – Part 1

Part 1: Why Millennials Should Still Eat Avocado but Burn their Low-Rise Jeans Ok, let’s talk about the toxic relationship that is diet culture and healthy living. It needs to end. They are no longer compatible. Being healthy is about so much more than size. We need to separate healthy living from diet […]
June 27, 2023

Stinging Nettle Benefits: 5 Surprising Reasons to Use This Common Backyard Weed

Healthy foods from the plant world come in all shapes and sizes, from leafy greens to brightly coloured berries, nuts, seeds, spices, and herbs. However, there are many healthy foods that are overlooked simply because society has deemed them to be “weeds.” While I wait impatiently for the first harvest from the garden, […]