A while ago, I had the good fortune to prepare a plant-based meal for a group of professional women who love to travel and to cook and to eat and to drink wine occasionally. This was a delicious project end to end. The host was newly retired lawyer Gerene, and she was hosting their travel club dinner where the attendees…
Category: Nutrition Education
What the hallelujah!
Friday night, I got a call from my dearest friend. Her husband had a health crisis last year. It came to a head when his doctor would not allow him to go back to work in Saudi Arabia. His prognosis was short-term disability, and then to prepare for long-term disability, based on the diagnosis of fatty liver disease. It was…
Are you ready to feel better?
When I first began this plant-based journey, I discovered that when I cooked for friends / family that after three days, they noticed a significant change in how they felt. Some of the ‘side effects’ of eating plant-based for three days include a sensation of feeling lighter / freer, weight loss, improved clarity of thought, and an increased sense of…
Deb’s Three-day Plant-based Reset
I arrived at Deb’s place on a Friday around dinner time. I brought a few groceries so we could cook together while discussing the types / flavours of food she prefers and what she hoped to gain from the Three-day Plant-based Reset. We sometimes say we want to lose weight when really we want to gain mobility, freedom, ease, etc. Her home, set in a lovely and…
Three-day Plant-based Reset
For some time now, I have been envisioning a three-day, plant-based retreat / program. Why three days? Because anyone who has eaten my food for three consecutive days notices three significant benefits (aside from the heaps of good food they get to consume). After the third day, here is what one will notice: 1. Ease: A feeling of lightness / comfort…
Oatmeal. Nature’s Viagra.
Oats are a natural artery cleaner. Yup, even that one. Oats are a whole food powerhouse – one that proves food is medicine. Fibre in oatmeal can lower our blood cholesterol levels so less gets stuck in our arteries, PLUS there are anti-inflammatory and antioxidant phytonutrients in oats that can help prevent atherosclerotic buildup which helps maintain arterial function. My dad…
Plant-based Pooch
Meet Rosy. She’s a Shih Tzu / Chihuahua cross. Mostly she’s a swiffer. Or a speed bump/part mooch. She eats almost entirely plant-based whole food. I say almost because she sometimes gets meaty treats from well-meaning dog owners and from her grandma (my mama). But at home she eats whole food, plant-based: rice, pumpkin, squash, yam, peas, chick peas, lentils, black…
Hungry for nutrition?
I love food puns. As a marketer I see the spin on nutrition. It’s confusing if you rely solely on media and marketers for your information. This is why I empower as many people as who will listen, through an evidence-based approach to nutrition. From there, you will be able to make informed choices, and do know they are your…