Making Love in the Kitchen

Happy Monday!

What a delicious weekend it was. I had a Saturday off! This rarely happens and so what did I do with it? I made our fave Super French Toast breakfast, did laundry, went for a massage and created the most delectable Deluxe Stress Busting latte recipe there ever was with all of my favourite stress busting herbs, foods and magic potions. The recipe and video are coming tomorrow!

For now, the info and best stress busting regiment there ever was.

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What a week it has been. I have been doing my very, very best to abide the rules I wrote myself with my 21 Days To Health, program. My most favourite challenge of course is on day 3 when we must get ourselves to bed early. There are three things I love to bits that help me sleep like a baby.

Sleep mask to block out the light.
Lavender essential oil sprinkled on my pillow
3 capsules of Peaceful Spirit- my most fave bed time supplement in the whole wide world (more on that next week)
I have been loving these things even more as I spent just three nights last weekend on the other side of the country, 3 time zones away in Vancouver and then came back right in the swing of things. And you know what? No jet lag! Not even for one night. It was amazing.
I digress, as today I sit in the audience at TedX Toronto, invited to participate as a delegate, I wanted my brain powered up and ready to rock. And you know what does it? A green juice breakfast and a smoothie brunch.

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Guest: Dr. Joel Fuhrman is a world renowned speaker and author on the subject of health, nutrition, disease prevention and super immunity. His latest book comprises the best super immunity food tips with some fantastic recipes making it an ideal book for a transition to a disease fighting, health promoting way of life. What sets Dr. Fuhrman apart from most doctors is his firm belief and practice with his patients that dietary and lifestyle changes are the key to sustained weightloss and longevity. In my interview with Dr. Fuhrman, we discuss the top super immunity foods, the role of the immune system in cancer, the connection between diet and auto-immune diseases as well as his perspective on flu shots. It was a fascinating interview that is sure to ruffle a few conventional medicine feathers.

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Today I would like to address this issue of soy. It’s a hotty tomale topic so feel free to disagree… just remember what Byron Katie says about defense so don’t expect me to battle you back.

If you are a vegan based on the principles outlined in such poppy culture books as Skinny Bitch (ugh) then you are likely inclined to think that eating a vegan ‘ burger’ is a wiser choice than eating a real burger. Not sure I would agree with that.

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Monkey balls I say! Is it really September tomorrow?

What? What on earth was that??? Oh my, it was the cool fall breeze blowing in.

I am not happy about this my friends. Not happy at all. But I will learn to embrace because fighting against what we cannot change is a massive waste of energy, totally futile and rumour has it, also causes suffering beyond the crap-olla event itself.

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$400,000! This is highest price anyone has ever paid for a ginseng root. It was a 300-year-old root that was found in 2007. Some say that ginseng is worth the money. I’ll let you be the judge.

The proper name of ginseng is Panax Ginseng. The word Ginseng is derived from a Chinese term, which means “man root”. Most likely due to its signature appearance that resembles the limbs of a person. Panax shares the same origin as “panacea” meaning “all heal”. Put the all together and you get the “all-heal man root”.

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At Inside Out Health Solutions my patients are always asking for help in creating a great first aid kit. I have a few key homeopathic products that are always stocked in my personal medicine cabinet. By being prepared and having these things on hand you can make healthy decisions for healing yourself and your family!

Homeopathic remedies are safe to use and best of all they really work. Simply melt three to five pellets of the homeopathic remedy under your tongue. Homeopathic remedies are best taken away from strong tastes such as mint, coffee or garlic. This means if you have just eaten rinse your mouth out with water before taking your homeopathic. A few of my favourite remedies are listed below.

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Oh what fun summer has been so far! We’re definitely well into it and I’m sure many of you have been to your fair share of backyard parties. There are so many things to love about patio season – fresh salads, grilled veggies, in-season fruit, the fact that it is bright enough to actually see your friends well into the night!

For many, BBQs are also accompanied by a few (or a few too many) drinks. I’m talking alcohol here. I’ve seen recycling bins filled to the brim with nothing but beer bottles. I will never understand the appeal of that beverage. To me it tastes like cat pee mixed with perrier and maybe a squeeze of turpentine. I know you know what I mean! Other types of alcohol just taste like pure yuckiness to me and I suppose that’s why they are often mixed with delicious juices to make cocktails. So why do you need the icky tasting stuff in there if the juice is so delicious tasting by itself? It’s not like tequila is doing anything for your health that it’s actually worth the nasty taste and corosive heart-on-fire feeling you get from downing it.

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Written by Nadine Artemis,  a sweet, sweet member of Meghan Telpner’s Superhero Posse. She is our Superhero Natural Beauty . Read Nadine’s bio here. In case you missed it, last week our amazing Superhero Natural Beauty Nadine revealed how we can keep our teeth bright and shiny the natural way. Here are some more great and surprising facts from Nadine! Fact #5: Toothpaste has [...]

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Like most of us, you probably learned to brush and floss your teeth as a child. The truth is, brushing and flossing isn’t enough. And we have got the cavities, crowns, root canals, and missing teeth to prove it.

Scientific advances have increased our knowledge about our teeth and our health, enabling us to take charge of our teeth in ways we never dreamed about. Learn about surprising facts that have been uncovered in “What Your Dentist Forgot to Mention.” These top ten facts will inform you.

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When I was growing up my parents made a deal: my mom prepared meals on weeknights and my dad was in charge of weekend dinners. Of course, this meant ordering take-out or going out to eat on Saturday nights, and grilling up hamburgers or hot dogs on Sunday nights. It was a routine my father could handle and every Sunday at around 5 pm or so, he would come find me and ask me if I wanted a “hut dog” or a hamburger. Yeah, that’s not a typo. For whatever reason he called them hut dogs and still does.

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Is it nearly impossible to find a safe rated sunscreen? It sure is. This leads me to believe it’s best to avoid using it whenever possible and at the same time avoid being out in the sun at its highest as much as possible.

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Happy Canada Day lovers! As we celebrate our love for this here fine and fine as can be country, I am taking on a 31 day commitment to meditation. Care to join me?

With my move to a new home, this luxury of leaving work at the end of the day and all the goodness that comes with it, I have been working on getting some healthy habits back into my life, that seem to have slipped away over the last year.

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Dealing with the hot summer sun is tricky business for those of us who are conscious about what goes on our skin. Do we risk getting burned to avoid the harsh chemicals of conventional sunscreen? Will natural sunscreen do the trick? There are many things to consider before baking in the sun all day. Here are some tips on how to stay safe this summer.

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Holy superman-monkey-balls was I blown right on away over the response I got to the announcement of my brand shiny Culinary Nutrition Expert Program. I can’t believe it is almost full. We will be adding a 2012 date shortly, as soon as I work out if I can run a second retreat. You know what I LOVE most about the goodness we’re cooking up? It’s how far and wide this info is stretching, being received and being shared.

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