Many of my clients, when switching to a plant-based diet, are worried about what they will eat to support their exercise. Most people who make a career out of sports have a registered dietitian to tell them what will best…
Intuitive Eating >> What Is It, and How Do We Do It?
Why is intuitive eating not so… intuitive? I blame diet culture. From a young age, we’re bombarded with messages of what we should be eating. Whether it’s from advertisements, TV, movies, Instagram, magazines (do people still read physical magazines?!), or…
How to Overcome an All-or-Nothing Mindset >> Part 2
Welcome back to part two of How to Overcome an All-or-Nothing Mindset. In the previous post (check it out if you haven’t already) we went over what an all-or-nothing mindset is, and why it’s dangerous. But how do we overcome…
7 Cooking Tips to Beat the Summer Heat
It’s summer here in the Northern Hemisphere, and it’s hot. So hot in fact that it’s basically impossible for me to turn on my oven or stove without melting to death. I’m a Nova Scotian gal, which means I’m not…
The Dangers of an All-or-Nothing Mindset >> Part 1
“I better finish this bag of chips today, so there’s none left for me to eat tomorrow” “I’ve already eaten junk food today, the day’s already ruined. I’ll start tomorrow” “I can’t eat chocolate today, I ate it yesterday!” “I’m…