Mindful Eating Weekly Wellness Group for Women What does Mindful Eating mean and how can it help you reach your goals? Can you commit one hour a week to learning to take better care of yourself and start building a foundation of good health for the rest of your life? This isn’t a diet, but an educational program where you’ll learn to make healthier choices and shed a few pounds in the process (if you wish). The one-hour meetings will include: A weekly presentation on differen

Happy New Year, friends! As we pack away our holiday decorations and finish off the last of our festive treats, here's an idea for moving into 2018: this January, instead of making punishing resolutions, how about we start the new year by being gentle with ourselves? Let's not compare our bodies to anyone else’s, but be grateful for what they can do for us every day. And if there are things we could do to feel even better, let's go for it, but let’s do it in a spirit of fun a

Announcing Fall 2016 Groups Sessions! My favourite thing to do, as a nutritionist, is to run group programs to educate people about healthy eating. I love to cut through all the nutrition myths, media click-bait and mumbo-jumbo that can be so confusing and present straight forward, fact-based nutrition information in a way that is easy to understand, simple to follow and, hopefully, really interesting and fun. I have three new sessions starting up this fall. The details are b

I don't think anyone would deny that sharing yummy food and festive drinks with friends and family is part of the fun of the holidays. And no one can deny that MANY of us gain a few pounds over the holidays. The GOOD news is that the average holiday weight-gain (which most people seem to believe to be around 5 lbs) is exaggerated. Most people actually gain between 1 to 2 pounds over the holiday season. The BAD news is that that weight is usually never lost again. Ever. For th

Happy New Year!!! I hope everyone found some time over the hectic holiday season to take care of themselves a little bit! Santa brought me a FitBit fitness tracker, which totally motivated me to get out for a good long walk most days and burn off some of the holiday goodies I'd eaten! If you've overindulged over the holidays, don't beat yourself up. Most of us do, to some extent. After all, sharing good food and festive drinks with friends and family is a big part of what mak

If you're like most of us, the New Year feels like a fresh start and for many that means recommitting to our health and fitness goals. This year, why not take the leap and do something that will REALLY help you achieve your goals? Instead of buying into the latest, greatest diet trends, sign-up for my Healthy Eating for Life Course. This 10 week group weight loss program is fun, educational and most definitely NOT a diet. Over 10 weeks you will learn how to make changes to yo