As a nutritionist/ health coach, many times I am misunderstood! You may think that working with a nutritionist/ health coach means depriving yourself of your favorite foods and give up coffee forever! Or you will be stuck with eating expensive organic foods, raw or vegan or paleo diets (or whatever other fancy diets that … Continue reading Why You Need to Work with a Nutritionist?

It’s Spring! And I am loving the pop of color everywhere around me. Happy feelings galore! 🙂 Easter and Spring signify the onset a new beginning. So it’s a great time of the year (unless this was your New Year resolution and you’ve still managed to abide by it), to focus on healthier eating habits. … Continue reading Spring forward with renewed energy

  Few days ago, I woke up with some stomach unease. Since it was just slight discomfort, I ignored it thinking it will pass. But within a few minutes there was intense pain in my stomach, with horrible cramping, shooting & stabbing pain in my abdomen.   The intensity and the speed at which it … Continue reading Use Peppermint Essential Oil for Abdominal Cramping

  Do you suffer from the sweet-tooth syndrome like I do? Yes, I am a sucker for sugar, in all forms…..OMG- I just confessed it! On the internet where all that’s declared remains, till the end of time. Lol! But seriously, I do love my chocolates, ice-creams and Tiramisu cake. Slurrrp! We all have our … Continue reading The Horrors of the Yeast Beast in Your Gut

Canadian Thanksgiving is around the corner and will be soon followed by American Thanksgiving. This is just the beginning of fall/winter celebrations centered on a lot of eating! Especially of heavy meals laden with meat, fat, sugar and carbs! Whether you like it or not, all the feasting does inevitably leads to indigestion, gas and … Continue reading Thanksgiving Meal = Digestive Distress? Try Yoga to Feel Better

We’ve all heard ’you are what you eat’, and nothing could be farther from the truth. At the same time our nutritional habits, i.e. the ’way we eat’ are equally important. Developing good dietary habits should begin as early in life as possible, so that they become our lifestyle. Once it’s your lifestyle sticking to … Continue reading What are your nutritional habits?

Master Cleanser Detox Drink (Gluten free, soy-free, dairy free) This is one safe and effective gentle detox drink anyone can use to start detoxing and to stimulate digestive juices for those with indigestion and a weak gut. Ingredients: 2 tbsp fresh lemon/ lime juice 1 tbsp pure honey 1/10th tsp cayenne pepper 1/4 tsp. turmeric … Continue reading Master Cleanser Detox Drink

Chocolate Hearts We all enjoy chocolate indulgence. It’s February already, and so is the time of the month to celebrate love and loved ones. Now is there a better way to say it than with heart shaped chocolates? Yes, there is! What??! Ofcourse, there is- when YOU MAKE those chocolates for your loved ones!! I’ll … Continue reading Chocolate Hearts

Chocolate Nuts and Date Treats   Ingredients: 1 cup walnuts 1 cup almonds 1 cup pitted dates (softened in water if hard) 3 tbsp. cacao powder 1/2 tsp. cinnamon powder 1/2 tsp. nutmeg powder 1/2 cup maple syrup (adjust amount to desired sweetness) 1/2 cup coconut flakes. Directions: Put all dry ingredients (except coconut flakes) … Continue reading Chocolate Nut and Date Treats

Chocolate Avocado Mousse Ingredients: 2 ripe avocadoes chopped. 1 ripe banana chopped. 2 tbsp. cacao or cocoa powder 1 tsp. vanilla extract maple syrup (to taste) Directions: Blend all ingredients. Adjust the amount of maple syrup to desired sweetness required. Garnish with fresh chopped grapes or seasonal fruit pieces of your choice. Serve chilled and … Continue reading Avocado Chocolate Mousse