What’s The Big Fat Problem Anyway?
March 1, 2012
By Anna Varriano
March is Nutrition Month and so I have been getting requests from a number of organizations to give a nutrition-related presentation to their staff. I love giving presentations as they give me the opportunity to educate more people on the importance of …
Continue reading Tip of the MonthThe Power of Probiotics
February 1, 2012
By Anna Varriano
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to participate in a Virtual Conference, which was a really great experience. The name of the conference was: ‘Pre and Probiotics 2012: Building Gut Health Science and Claims’. If you’ve been reading my Tips fo …
Continue reading Tip of the MonthAchieving Your Resolutions
January 1, 2012
By Anna Varriano
Happy New Year! I hope that you all had a wonderful holiday time with friends and family and that you happily enjoyed all the delicious meals and treats that come with the holidays…in moderation of course! A lot of people have been sharing their New Ye …
Continue reading Tip of the MonthA Christmas Treat for the Feet
December 1, 2011
By Anna Varriano
The holidays and all the preparations and parties that come with them are in full swing. Along with all of the joys and pleasures this time of year brings, many also feel overwhelmed at stressed at this time of year. Stress is not all bad. Back in the …
Continue reading Tip of the MonthCuckoo for Coconuts
November 1, 2011
By johnmac
I love, love, LOVE anything coconut! I love eating raw coconut meat, drinking coconut water, using shredded coconut in baking, using coconut milk in soups and curries – but my favourite coconut product is also the one that offers the biggest health ben …
Continue reading Tip of the MonthCereal Killers
October 1, 2011
By johnmac
Many of us start our day with a bowl of cereal, and while it’s quite obvious that cereals consisting of sugar-coated, coloured shapes with sparkly marshmallow bits aren’t good for us, you may be surprised to learn that even some ‘all natural’ whole gra …
Continue reading Tip of the MonthOh No! Not Head Lice!
September 1, 2011
By johnmac
I recently emailed a friend of mine to ask her how her weekend went. She said her weekend was all about head lice! Just like many of us, she received that dreaded notice that was sent home from school that starts out something like this: “Your child ma …
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