Category: Health

 Food for thought: Why comfort food is so comforting?

Comfort food is called comfort food for a reason! It’s comforting! Whether it’s the environment or the food itself, comfort food fills our souls with a sense of being safe like a big fuzzy blanket. Food can also hold onto memories that can play into how comforting the food is and which food we consider

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Perfectionism is the Root of Diet Culture

Through social media, influencers or magazines at the checkout of the grocery stores, I’m sure you’re familiar with many of the diets that are popular at the moment. Be it no-sugar, keto, whole 30, veganism, Dash diet, or the many other diets that are out there, there is often a commonality. Perfectionism. To “complete” the

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Set Yourself Up For Success By Preparing To Fail

There’s a popular quote that I remember hearing in university “Fail to prepare, prepare to fail”. While this was a great motivator for me to study while in university, it doesn’t quite translate into life outside of school. Yet it got me thinking about preparing to fail, and how this can impact our goal setting. 

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Health Habits: Moving your body is more than just for physical health 

Physical activity is something that has a wide impact on many areas of overall health including but not limited to mental health, quality sleep, body composition, confidence and self-esteem and everything that ripples out from there. Yet so many of us struggle to make this a regular habit. Read this blog to learn more.

Feed Your Brain: How to fuel your brain from someone with ADHD

 I was one of the lucky women that was diagnosed with ADHD at a young age and have been managing it with diet and lifestyle since I was in elementary school.  Many women don’t get diagnosed until later in life, which impacts their overall mental well-being as many go decades without an understanding of how

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The Kitchen: Shifting it from a place of shame to a self-care 

“ At the end of the day the kitchen is a great place to start nurturing your self-love and worth” This is a quote that has been on my corkboard behind my computer for the last few years, and I absolutely love it. This quote comes from one of my favourite content creators on Instagram

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Healthy Habits: How to find clarity around your goals and why it’s important 

What progress have you made towards your goals? Did you start with some New Year’s resolutions? And let’s be honest with yourself, are you still working towards them with the same energy as the first week of the new year, or have they fallen to the wayside while other things have taken priority? Now if

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Quarter 1 Reflections: 4 steps to make sure you’re on track to meeting your goals 

The first quarter of the year is coming to an end and it can be a great time to reflect on your goals and how they are progressing. Based on your reflections can help determine your next steps. Here are 4 steps to make sure that you are on track to meet your goals.  Step

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