Kelowna Dietitian | Nutritionist

Video Blog: The Art of Detoxifying Naturally

February 15, 2014 By selena Leave a Comment

When I hear people talk about detoxing, it is usually a short lived adventure that ends in a celebration of unhealthy food choices leading people back to where they started. Square 1. But, the true art of detoxifying is doing it daily in a delicious and satisfying way that can be maintained for life.

Detoxing shouldn’t coincide with a feeling of deprivation but rather be filled with delicious, health promoting foods that serve your body with ample amounts of daily energy.

In today’s video, I explain the medicinal power of food that supports our liver and kidney, the body’s detoxifying organs, excrete the toxins that we bombarded with on a daily basis.

The recipe is gluten free and dairy free.

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How Much Sugar Is Too Much?

January 23, 2014 By selena 2 Comments

This question seems to be a hot topic these days. I probably get this question at least daily if not more. In fact, today, I was asked 3 times! So I thought, this would make a great blog post. That, and I just finished reading an excellent book on sugar by Margaret Wertheim, Breaking The Sugar Habit, which inspired the topic.

When it comes to sugar, there are 2 different types:

1. Added sugar – Sugar that food manufactures add to food.
2. Naturally occurring sugar – Sugar that is naturally found in whole, unprocessed foods like fruits and vegetables (yes, they contain natural sugar), plain dairy products, and whole, unrefined grain products.

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Video Blog: 5 Minute Chocolate, Peanut Butter, and Banana “Ice Cream”

January 13, 2014 By selena 2 Comments

Ever wondered how to fix that sweet tooth using healthful ingredients? What would you say if I could help you out with that with only 3 ingredients and 5 minutes of your time?

In this video, I show you how to crush that sugar craving by making one of my all time, favourite healthy desserts.

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5 easy steps to finally achieving your new years resolution

January 4, 2014 By selena Leave a Comment

It’s 2014! And, the energy in the new year is addicting. People are full of motivation and new goals, and usually those goals are in the form of health and nutrition. Gyms are full, yoga studios are packed (as was the case for me this morning), detox classes are sold out, healthy eating goals renewed. But a month later, and all of this bountiful energy fizzles away. Resolutions are forgotten about and we fall back into our old ways.

According to Time magazine, the most common BROKEN new year’s resolution is to lose weight and get fit.

I don’t want you to be in that group this year. I want you to reach your resolutions and feel great about getting there. So, get out your resolutions and let’s revamp them. If you follow these 5 steps, you can be 100 percent assured that you will reach your goals. And, I’ve even gone through the steps below using an example that you can find at the end of this post.

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10 Five Minute, Whole Food Snacks

November 21, 2013 By selena 4 Comments

Do you leave work or school so hungry that you decide to stop at the nearest fast food place to pick something up and later wish you didn’t? Do you find yourself hungry while grocery shopping and then go home with a few extra treats that, of course, can’t go to waste?

Planned and well balanced snacks are essential to a healthy diet. Why? Because they help to regulate your appetite, prevent ravenous appetites and put sweet cravings where they belong, which is out of sight, and out of mind. Regular eating throughout the day helps you to feel full and satisfied while giving your body a steady stream of energy. When your body is receiving adequate amounts of food at regular intervals, metabolism is boosted to match the amount of calories coming in.

If your goal is weight loss, this is a very important principle to understand. Because, if you are not eating enough, you metabolism will slow down to match the amount of calories coming in. At first, you may see some weight loss. But, your weight loss will halt and you will likely be left wondering “why in the world am I not losing any more weight even though I’m barely eating anything?”

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