My Awakening – Dear BHD…
The numerous challenges and changes that seemed overbearing weren’t without reason. When you log on to BHD you are witnessing my growth, which is essentially how BHD came to be. I figured if I kept writing I would get over my then heartbreak and post by post my laptop and wordpress would nurture me into...
Love Fiber
The love buzz is in the air and that’s not only for your loved ones, but also most importantly for yourself. Is it difficult to get into your new routines for the big health goals you’ve set for yourself this year? Are you still feeling slightly sluggish from 2011? Not to worry… be patient. It’s...
What am I eating?
As you embark on your New Year’s resolutions, clean eating plans and rigid exercise programs, keep in mind that not all food is created equal. You’ve made the decision to eat right, but how do you know if what you’re eating is, in fact, ‘right’? Do we even know what products are in our food?...
Thank You Food.
I’m thankful for food because it plays an irreplaceable role in my life. Without it we obviously wouldn’t be here. Our lives are framed by meaningful moments intertwined with food: family dinners, comfort food on chilly days, exciting first-date dinners, snagging the last piece of cake… Some of the life’s best moments! Today, food is...
Building a Meal Plan 101
By now most of us know what it takes to eat well and live a healthy lifestyle. The issue now is implementing all this knowledge; how are you really going to get there? In life they say it’s not just the destination, but also the journey. Whatever your goals or plans are, having a concrete...
All About Antioxidants
I love summer and no matter what season is coming up next, I want to hang on to that summer glow. Every year, I wear my flip-flops right up until the first snowfall. A bit ambitious, yes, but they way summer makes us feel is addictive: youthful, bright, and full of energy. Besides the health...
5 Cooking Tips to Be Healthy and Peaceful
I was recently in Edmonton for a dietetics conference and the amazing keynote speaker, Liane Faulder, reminded me that food and eating is much more than nutrients and antioxidants. It’s about the preparation, consumption, and the environment in which we enjoy it. Everyone has a unique relationship with food that constantly shifts to meet individual...
Crash Course in Reading Food Nutrition Labels
If you want to stay sexy, you need to know what you eat. For this we’re always directed to the nutrition facts label to know what’s in our food. The information is right in front of us, but what exactly does it mean? In Canada, this label must be on all food products (except fresh...
Top 4 diet tips for a Bikini ready Body
Finally summer is here, the warm layers are coming off and you’re ready to get your sexy back. While I’m not a fan of the phrase you are what you eat, it does hold weight in terms of how you feel. To be summer sexy, the food you eat must emulate how you want to...
Lovely Bones
From bras to boys to food, my Mom has given me expert advice. I get flashbacks of her thick Newfie accent, “you need to eat your vegetables so that you grow up to be nice and strong”. My mom was right, yet again. As we celebrate all moms, I’d like to highlight nutrients important for...
ROCK YOUR FOOD RITUAL
More than just carbs and calories, food plays an important role in our health and happiness that we seldom acknowledge. We focus so much on nutrition rather than the actual experience surrounding our food, but how we eat and with who we eat also affect our personal relationship with food. Whether for religious, cultural or...
Caffeine C-C-C-Crazy
For most of us our day doesn’t start until we have a cup of coffee. It’s a morning ritual that brings peace of mind, and a sign of straight up caffeine addiction. Coffee is the heavy weight but tea, chocolate and soft drinks are sources of caffeine too. For generation Y, energy drinks are the...
Nutrition Calendar
March is a big month. Spring is around the corner, its National Women’s month and National Nutrition month too. We all want to look good but our health is more important. If your 2011 has been anything like mine, chaotic would be an understatement. With all the things we’re fearlessly tackling – being the sweet...
