Coconut oil is healthy. It’s always been healthy. [bctt tweet=”Coconut oil is healthy. It’s always been healthy.” username=”stephsibbio”] As I’m sure you’ve seen, the American Heart Association (AHA) has made claims that contrary to popular belief, coconut oil is not healthy, nor has it ever been healthy. USA Today put out this article last week that sent people into mass confusion. So what
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In a recent article published by Live Science, Sara Miller claims that three or more servings of whole grains each day is linked to longer life, and substantially decreased risk of death from heart disease, cancer, and any cause in general. Although I do not necessarily disagree with the value of whole grains, there are many flaws and missing pieces
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Fitness Nutrition and Health Postpartum
Postpartum Depression and the Gut postpartum depression is a condition that affects many women. Of course there is a spectrum and some women will only feel some mild issues, and others are quite severe. The good news is, there is a lot we can do to prevent it as well as to manage it through natural health practices. Before I
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Before we get into the nitty gritty, it’s important to know that you need more than just a prenatal multivitamin to support a healthy pregnancy. You can download your complete guide to prenatal supplements here. If you are pregnant or thinking about getting pregnant, then you will know that you need to be taking a prenatal multivitamin. You should start
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So I know what you’re thinking… You think this post is going to be about how to avoid gluten, dairy and sugar throughout the holidays. It’s not. If you know me, you’ll know that I have struggled with digestive issues for a long time, which is what lead me to becoming a health professional. For the last 2 years I
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I’m pretty sure most people know what probiotics are. They are the “good guys” when it comes to bacteria in your gut. But it goes far beyond that! Did you know that we are actually made up of more bacterial cells than the cells that make up our body tissues? We are actually more bacteria than human 😉 Probiotics
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Sweet sweet sugar. As a child, our first taste of sugar is our introduction to addiction. Our mother’s milk and/or formula is very sweet, containing large amounts of lactose. We become accustomed to a regular intake of sweetness from day 1. Sugar releases the same reward hormone in the brain that cocaine does. This is our reward centre… Dopamine! This
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Before understanding what adaptogens are, we first have to understand the stress response. But before we get to that, it is important to understand that stress doesn’t only consist of the times when you are yelling, and stomping your feet. These are the most common types of stress Physical: hard labour, giving birth Chemical: pollution, cleaning products, perfumed hygiene products, drug
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Attention: Your belly may smaller than it appears to be! Do you feel like you put on a pound or two after a big meal? Maybe have to unzip your pants? Do you look in the mirror sometimes and think you look pregnant because of how bloated you are? If so.. I have something really exciting to tell you! Contrary
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Making tomatoes. An annual Italian tradition. This is how we make one year’s supply of tomato sauce for the whole family! Check out my short film, documenting the process to make homemade tomato sauce! We do it once a year and it is such a fun and culture filled experience! I am happy to share it with all of you.
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