Start eating and living for health and watch your body change Summer has arrived, which means it's time for beaches, bikinis and tan bodies. This also means that summer usually marks the start of crazy fad diets as we stress out over our winter weight gain...
Question: Hi Vanessa :) I have a dilemma - I'm really confused on how to read food labels. My main concern is the salt and fat amounts as I'm trying to trim down a bit. Do you have any advice? And what is the recommended daily amount...
Advocates of an alkaline diet state that because about 75% of our body is made up of water, which helps to transport nutrients, oxygen and biochemicals in our bloodstream, this medium can either have acidic or alkaline properties. This is measured by a scale called the...
By now you should be boosting your immune system to get through winter flu free. The body's immune system is affected by many variables such as nourishment, sleep, stress levels, relationships and other health conditions. The one variable we can always control is what you...
We all know how it feels to be exercising hard, following a strict diet, losing weight and then, out of nowhere, we get sick. Why is it that so many active and healthy people are so susceptible to colds and flu?[scrollcheckpoint title='Mighty mushrooms' pos_x='right' pos_y='right']Mushrooms themselves...
What to do when your child fights with you over eating choices “No, I won’t eat that!” Sound familiar? When every mealtime seems like a battle, it’s easy to just give up and let your child eat whatever he or she wants. So, I’ve come up...