My Story
I found fitness at an early age. After my dad died in 1983 I began running to ease the pain of grief. My mom and I then stumbled into Patty’s Physical Fitness Freaks in our small town of Hudson, PQ. We pumped our heart in Hi/Lo Aerobics in our church basement a few nights a […]
Freshly Shredded Salad
Get Your Greens! Greens are one of the best foods you can eat to both fill you up with fibre and provide you with nutriets. Dark leafy greens like organic mixed leaves, combined with Napa and red cabbage, pea shoots, and romaine will provide the body with a variety of nutrients . Eating the rainbow […]
Banana Date Delights
These are my go to for school birthday celebrations and bake sales – healthy cookies with little added fat, lots of healthy sugars and gluten-free oats. I love adding the buckwheat groats for crunch but you can keep them simple with this basic, tried and true recipe. The best thing about these cookies is that […]
Could Exercise Be The Prescription You Need to Improve Your Mental Health?
Forget the “take two pills and call me in the morning.” Exercise saved my life. If I look back on the connect-the-dot moments of my life, there are direct correlations between the peaks and valleys and the role exercise has played in helping me not just cope but thrive. I was never the athletic kid, […]
An Unhealthy Obsession With Healthy Food
Healthy eating can be a good thing—Until it isn’t. Here’s how to tell when a focus on clean, nutritious or organic fare can be, believe it or not, hazardous to someone’s health. It’s all there on Instagram—more than 34 million posts tagged #cleaneating and 46 million-plus tagged #eatclean. And it’s undeniably one of the biggest […]
Pineapple-Kale Smoothie
If you want anti-inflammation, you’ve come to the right place Both pineapple and ginger have strong anti-inflammation properties, and will help heal your gut. Break your IF with this smoothie that’s full of healthy fat and protein. Smoothie Ingredients 2 cups of organic kale, washed 1/2 banana 1/2 cup frozen pineapple A few frozen avocado […]