What Is Holistic Nutrition?
Introduction to Holistic NutritionHolistic nutrition is not a common term, yet I use it all the time thinking everyone knows what it is. This practice has changed my health significantly and the health of those I work with, so I want to sing it from the rooftops! In...
Why I Don’t Promote Vegan Meal Plans
IntroductionVegan meal plans seem to be a dime a dozen. If you want to become vegan, a meal plan is a common route people take. They are quick and no thinking is required. But this article doesn’t contain a vegan meal plan, how to make one, or why you need one when...
Vegan Bone Health: Can You Have Healthy Bones as a Vegan?
Introduction to Vegan Bone HealthVegan bone health is a big deal. The health of your bones will carry you through old age with either grace and strength or weakness and fractures - or worse. If the bones are not cared for throughout life, they lose density and can...
Is Veganism Too Expensive? And Other Vegan Myths Busted
Vegan myths are common these days. Is veganism too expensive for an everyday regular person to follow? There are many myths following veganism around these days, and I am happily here to bust them all - three in this article. When you are working to transition to a...
Vegan Baking Roundup: My Top 6 Vegan Baking Recipes
Vegan baking is my new obsession! I absolutely love the time that I spend looking up recipes, picking the one I want to try, getting the ingredients, and putting it all together. When I was younger, I baked a bit, but it never really interested me in the same way. In...
PCOS Series: PCOS and Stress
PCOS and stress are a great team! Stress is a word I heard people use all the time in my younger days. It was something I thought I couldn’t have because I didn’t work more than 40 hours a week, my home life was peaceful, and I mostly did what was enjoyable to me. So...
PCOS Series: PCOS & Inflammation
IntroductionPCOS is complex. It impacts many body systems and many body systems impact PCOS. One of the body systems it impacts is the immune system. This shows up in the body as inflammation - good and bad. PCOS and inflammation go hand in hand. To learn more about...
PCOS Series: How Does PCOS Act in the Body?
PCOS is a remarkable syndrome when you start looking at the interconnectedness of all the symptoms and pathology. As discussed in the last article, What is PCOS?, it is the most common hormonal disorder among people who menstruate. The numbers are anywhere from 2-20%...
PCOS Series: What Is PCOS?
Introduction To Polycystic Ovary SyndromeThis series will go over all you wanted to know about PCOS, and hopefully a bit more! PCOS stands for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. I’ve also seen it written as Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. I will be calling it PCOS in this...
My First Attempt At Vegan Macarons
Baking MemoriesI never would have thought I'd be trying to make vegan macarons. When I was little, I loved when mum said it was time to bake something. We would put on our aprons, and she would move the chairs so we could reach the table or counter. It is a really...