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Dehydration & Your Allergies

Health authorities have stated this is one of the worst seasons for allergies (in Ontario). If you’ve already changed your diet (ditched the common food…

Anita – Winner

Popular Diets Review

Good day readers! You may have seen me on the Morning Show chatting with the lovely hosts about some of the most popular diets trending…

10 Facts About Fluoride

Confused About Fluoride? 10 Facts You Should Know.

I’ve had many discussions on the topic of fluoride with clients and at workshops I’ve taught. It seems to me that there are many people…

Lovin’ Mama Seed

Cleaner Products for a Cleaner Planet

Truth be told… 10-15 years ago, I was more interested in my own health than the planet. Now don’t get me wrong here, I would…

Confused about Calcium? To Drink Milk or Not…

Confused about Calcium? To Drink Milk or Not…

Good day everyone! Last week I did a segment on the Morning Show sharing healthy milk alternatives with the lovely Liza Fromer, who has a…

Joy McCarthy Holistic Nutritionist

The Truth About The Birth Control Pill

Note from Joy: I was personally on the birth control pill (bcp) for well over 10 years. My reasoning for going on it in the…

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Coffee: Health Habit or Bad Habit?

The evidence continues to mount on the health benefits of coffee. This is really not surprising considering the natural blend of polyphenol antioxidants,  (including chlorogenic…

Candice

Conventional vs Organic Tampons & Pads

Your overall health and well-being is affected by many things, not just what you eat. The thoughts you think, the city you live in, your…

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freshly pressed: I have some joyous news!

Dear everyone who reads my blog, Yes!! Yippee!! Yahoo!! I’ve got news, as freshly pressed as my fave green juice recipe! So what is this…

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My morning breakfast in Gastown, Vancouver

Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day. It wasn’t always this way. I used to be a breakfast-skipper and then craving every cookie in…